Chapter 1006: To Cross the Sea by a Trick (1/2)
”We continue, of course! We can’t let the enemy intimidate us,” I replied with a smile.
Gui Guzi said, ”But we’re definitely going to get taken out if we go at them directly. There’s only 70000 of us and 2 million of them!”
I shook my head. ”Think, Little Gui. The enemy is 2 million strong, but are they really? God’s Domain and its few allied guilds are powerful, but the rest are small fries at best. That’s why we’re going to strike at the heart of their army. Once we’ve taken out their main forces, the rest are just walking bags of loot.”
Xu Yang licked his lips a little before asking, ”Does that mean you have a plan already?”
”Nah, I haven’t thought of one yet…”
”Motherf.u.c.ker!”
I dismounted, leaned against a maple tree and closed my eyes. For a while, everyone just stared at me blankly as if they had no idea what I was doing. Then, a chuckling He Yi walked up to me and said, ”Let’s check out the map, shall we?”
”Heh, I’m doing that right now!” I knew my beautiful guild leader would understand me.
The minute details of Floating Ice City flashed across my eyes. I had explored nearly every map in Floating Ice City and ran through every setting at least even before I entered Sky City. This was how I planned to gain an advantage over God’s Domain. Red Maple thinks he can do whatever he wants in our domain? In his dreams!
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It was at this moment Beiming Xue sent me a message: ”I got it, big bro. God’s Domain main forces are close to coordinates (18277, 4737). I count around 150k cavalry troops and 250k of everything else including mages, archers, priests, tacticians, tamers and more. This is everything God’s Domain’s main guild and subguilds have combined after the battle against Candle Dragon. Oh right, about 80k of that 150k cavalry troops are Wildfire Riders, and they are all stationed at the valley of Wild Pheasant Ridge right now.”
I quickly marked the coordinate in my map and examined it for a bit. Then, an idea formed inside my mind.
I quickly picked up the Purple Ying Sword and got up my mount once more.
”So? Do you have a plan now?” Li Chengfeng asked.
”Well, don’t keep us waiting!” He Yi said with a smile.
I thought for a bit before asking, ”Quick question: Are you guys afraid to die?”
Xu Yang, High Fighting Spirits and more immediately glared menacingly at me. ”Is that an insult?”
”I wouldn’t dare…” I said with a grin. ”Alright, first things first, I need a Famous General to launch a fake frontal assault and attract God’s Domain attention.”
Eighteen Steeds of You and Yun stepped out with a smile, ”Leave it to me! I haven’t been doing much anyway!”
”It will be very dangerous.”
Eighteen Steeds of You and Yun nodded affirmatively. ”I know.”
He Yi blinked once before asking, ”Lu Chen, are you going to use these 20000 players as cannon fodders?”
”Yes. I’m sorry.” I nodded solemnly before explaining, ”Someone needs to launch a frontal assault and keep the enemy distracted. It’s the only way to ensure that the next step of our strategy will succeed.”
I s.u.c.k.e.d in a deep breath and said, ”According to Beiming, God’s Domain main force is currently stationed at Wild Pheasant Ridge. All 80000 of their Wildfire Riders are currently inside the valley. However, they couldn’t know that there is a hidden trail 1.5 km away from the east of Frost Forest that leads straight into the valley. I know because I’ve hunted there when I was Level 50. So this is the plan: I want you to keep their eyes on you while I and our 14k Dragonlight Cavalrymen and 5k Dragonlight Archers sneak up on them from the trail. We will wipe out their ace with our ace and send Red Maple packing from Floating Ice City! Once the Wildfire Riders are destroyed, Snowy Cathaya and Warsky Alliance can finish the rest!”
Eighteen Steeds of You and Yun burst into an understanding grin and patted me once on the shoulder. ”That’s a cool plan. Which stratagem do you think it’ll fall under the Thirty-Six Stratagems?”
I thought for a moment before replying, ”Eh, I guess it barely counts as ‘crossing the sea by a trick’...”
”Alright, when are we launching the assault?”
”Not yet. You should select 20000 elites from our mixed cavalry first!”
”Got it!”
While Eighteen Steeds of You and Yun was carrying out his business, I looked at a group of Dragonlight Archers and ordered, ”All Dragonlight Archers, you have thirty minutes to spread out and eliminate all Purple Gr.a.p.e City assassins and archers within this forest! Leave no scouts in the area to spy on our movements! Once you’re done, come back and report to me!”
”Yessir!”
The Dragonlight Archers swiftly faded into the forest to carry out the operation. The Archer class was famous for their perception, and these ones were mounted and protected by Dragon Soul Protection. I had full confidence that they would be able to deal with any ordinary assassin.
At the same time, I contacted Lin Yixin—
”Dear, I miss you…” I started.
Lin Yixin rolled her eyes in the dialog box. ”Why haven’t you come home then?”
”I’m just too busy…”
”Hmph hmph. Anyway, what’s your business?”
”Mn.” I paused for a second before saying, ”I need your help with something.”
”Yes?”
”I want you to send Purple Marquis and about 30k Purple Dragon Cavalry to coordinate (18277, 4737) in an hour. It’s to support our assault, and… to rescue Eighteen Steeds of You and Yun and his men…” I said tactfully.
”But I miss you so much, Little Cheat…” Lin Yixin replied.
Lin Yixin burst into a giggle upon seeing the look on my face. ”Fine, fine, we’re fighting the second best guild of Purple Gr.a.p.e City right now, but seeing as you’re the one who’s making the request, I’ll send you the men you need. In fact, forget Purple Marquis, I’m coming over myself!”