Author: Conquer people with virtue

"Master, we are here." Valk beside him stepped forward at the right time to remind Theos.

Nodding to indicate that he understood, Theos looked at the jungle.

It's not a special place. It's sandwiched between two mountain ranges, and there's not even a conspicuous road. But this jungle is the most convenient place to get to Furnace Castle. You might be able to get by in other places,

But don't even think about conducting large-scale trade.

"Command according to your plan, don't worry about me." Theos completely handed over the command to Valk.

It is important for a person to be self-aware. Theos does not feel that he can compare with Valcke in terms of military command. Perhaps he knew many classic battles and thirty-six strategies in his previous life, but he has also heard stories about armchair armies.

"As you command, I will fight to the death to bring you victory!" Valk was very moved by Theos's trust.

But Theos actually thinks very simply, leave professional things to professionals.

I am a giant dragon, so the most professional way is actually to go up, then A up, and finally win!

Valcke, who felt deeply trusted by his master, was more serious than ever before. Seeing that the complex terrain of the dense forest was not conducive to the formation of large troops, he finally decided to disperse the troops.

The gnolls are hiding in the woods and may have an ambush. Goblins and kobolds as auxiliary soldiers are no match for them. If they act alone, they will be defeated by each other or even massacred by elite warriors.

Therefore, Valk commanded the troops to be broken into parts and organized into eight-man teams. Each team had three hobgoblins, one bugbear, two goblins, and two kobolds. The captain was a hobgoblin.

"Each team must be no more than thirty meters apart, and no one is allowed to go deep alone." After Valk gave the instruction, Theos finally gave the order to attack.

Theos, who was standing next to him, had been observing Valk's command and was unaware that the opponent's arrangement was far more than what it seemed.

One hundred teams each have different tasks and distance requirements depending on their location. For example, the outermost team is mainly responsible for exploring roads, eliminating traps and warnings, and the first priority is observation and defense.

Facts have proved that Valk's vigilance was right. The jackals had indeed discovered Theos and his party long ago and laid an ambush.

"Enemy attack!"

In the team at the far left front, Clay, who was assigned to the outside, noticed that the snow in front seemed a bit unnatural. Due to nervousness, he subconsciously shouted out.

No, I haven't come out yet? The jackal, who was lying in the snow and using the snow as a cover, looked confused, but since the other party had already discovered it, there was no point in hiding anymore.

"Ouch!" Three gnolls burst out of the snow and charged directly towards Clay's team. They were all covered in iron armor, and they were the only ones with hair that could keep out the cold. If they were any other race, they would have frozen to death before even attacking.

"Defense! Pay attention to the formation, hold up your spears, and erect your shields!" The captain of the hobgoblin quickly ordered. He had not served as an officer before, so the order was a bit confusing.

But fortunately, the soldiers had been trained and had psychological rehearsals. In addition, Clay had given an early warning, and the formation was already set up when the jackals pounced on them.

The team behind noticed the strange movement here and wanted to rush to support, but the snow around them suddenly burst out with three or four jackals. For a while, the fringe teams were attacked one after another.

"Bang!" "Puff!"

Two different voices sounded.

The jackal who bumped into Clay lowered his head in disbelief, and saw the spear in front of him directly piercing his armor and piercing his body.

"How...is that possible?" The equipment that seemed to him to be impeccable turned out to be so vulnerable.

He turned his head, and the spear of the kobold next to him hit the same armor on his own people and naturally cut open, leaving only a trace.

With a "squeak", Clay pulled out the spear, and then kicked the wolf man over. The punctured wound was filled with blood. The wolf man couldn't figure it out in the end. It was obviously the same spear and the same armor. Why?

Is it different?

"Well done!" The captain of the hobgoblin couldn't help but look at this little goblin with admiration.

The remaining two gnolls who were guarding the spears were also entangled by the approaching hobgoblins and bugbears.

The role of the auxiliary soldiers is already in place, just delay the enemy and then hand it over to the combat soldiers. The gnolls will not have any advantage against them.

The Blade Tooth Tribe's carefully prepared attack had a disastrous effect.

The gnolls in twos and threes suffered heavy losses against the goblin squad, but rarely gained anything.

After a fierce fight, knowing that nothing could be done, the jackal waited for an opportunity to escape.

The goblin soldiers, who focused on defense, could not stop the other side and had no choice but to let them escape into the dense forest.

"Don't chase! Restore formation and keep moving forward!" Valk ordered.

If you pursue blindly, you are very likely to be ambushed by the opponent, not to mention that this is the opponent's home field.

With Valcke and Theos present, the team has a backbone, the military's morale is calm, and it can continue to advance in an orderly manner.

Not long after, I found a large mess of paw prints on the ground behind a snow slope.

"As expected, the opponent still lured the enemy deeper and gave up after seeing that we were not fooled." Theos confirmed.

"It seems that the other party has no choice but to stick to one path." Valk expressed his conjecture.

This was indeed the case. Apart from encountering some traps from time to time, the team never encountered gnolls again.

Not long after, a report came from the front, and the location of the Blade Tooth Tribe was discovered.

Theos stepped forward and saw that the space suddenly opened up.

There is a large open area among the trees. In the middle of it, stands a village made of wooden walls. It is full of cabins and fur tents.

"This is the Blade Tooth Tribe?" Theos clicked his tongue, disappointed.

What, it looks like a small village. Not to mention anything else, just relying on their ordinary fire breath, all the jackals in this tribe will suffer heavy casualties.

However, Theos does not intend to kill them all, he wants to conquer the Blade Tooth tribe.

These are all bloodline points!

While Theos was looking at it, Valk led the large troops out of the woods, reorganized into pieces in this open area, and restored the previous structure.

For some reason, Theos felt that this scene looked familiar.

"Young Dragonborn, I think we can have a talk."

A dull, old voice sounded from the village, and then an old jackal walked out.

"Please allow me to introduce myself. I am the elder of the Blade Fang tribe, Erso Blade Fang. I think there are some misunderstandings between us..."

"Is robbing our food considered a misunderstanding?"

"We can return your previous losses." Erso paused. He felt that he had made a concession, and then said: "The war will only hurt both of us."

"It's okay to avoid fighting, but the Blade Tooth Tribe must surrender unconditionally and obey me as my master." Theos set out his own conditions.

"No! This is impossible!" Erso's voice suddenly became louder, "Young dragonborn, being an enemy of the Blade Tooth Tribe will only cause you to bleed more!"

Although the previous sneak attack allowed Erso to re-understand the opponent's strength, he still felt that the opponent was only equal to him, and the Blade Fang Tribe would not lose.
Chapter completed!