After listening to what Cheng Ling said, the old man stared closely at the arrows on the map. I kept deducing it in my mind, and the situation was indeed similar to what this kid said.
As the attacker, he takes the absolute initiative and can attack wherever he wants. Moreover, you can also deploy many means such as suspicious soldiers and feint attacks. The camp you currently set up will be quickly breached unless you have overwhelming power.
But 20,000 versus 50,000 already made him feel a little disgraceful. Did he still need to increase his troops? Moreover, the strategic depth of the camp is narrow, and it is already very difficult to spread out all 50,000 troops. If more manpower is added, it will almost be a crowded situation.
Weird thing! How does this kid know that the remaining army in the tribe can only draw out 50,000 at most? Could it be Takumu who said that?
He turned his head and looked at Takumu with a questioning expression. The latter shook his head blankly. He didn't reveal the meaning at all, and he didn't know where Cheng Ling knew it.
Cheng Ling laughed and said: "King Youxian, Brother Tuomu and I have known each other for less than three days. How could such important military information be leaked so easily? You have wronged him!"
The old man asked: "How do you know that the tribe can draw up to 50,000 troops?"
Cheng Ling explained: "This point has something to do with Tuomu. He once told the younger generation that the Sword Tiger tribe has at least millions of tribesmen. Let me calculate it based on three million. From this, it can be inferred that one out of ten people, We can probably gather an army of 300,000 people."
"Although you are the right king, there is still a clan leader above you, and there is also a left king who has about the same power as you. The clan leader must have the largest army. Even if he has 100,000, there are still 100,000 to guard against the rest of the tribe. , sent to the frontier.”
Then there will be an army of 100,000 left, half of each of the two wise kings, and the number of 50,000, even if it is missed, it is not far away! "
The old man nodded slightly, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes, but he quickly hid it and said: "Even if the guess is correct, the camp in front of me took a lot of effort from me. Is it really so vulnerable?"
Cheng Ling said: "That's not the case. Most people are naturally daunted when they see such methods of setting up camps. But the younger generation is different. They are best at finding flaws. Brother Tuomu took me to the Sword Tiger Tribe, and I saw what I saw along the way. , naturally found some flaws."
"You are direct, so how can you avoid these flaws?"
Cheng Ling smiled slightly, but remained silent!
The old man glanced at him, paused for a while and then said: "Young Cheng came to the Sword Tiger Tribe and was honored. I wonder if there is anything I can help you with?"
Cheng Ling smiled in his heart, that's what he wanted. Only by taking the initiative can he negotiate well. Otherwise, with the strength of several of them, they would definitely not be in the eyes of the old man. It would be strange if they could treat each other as equals.
He coughed dryly and said: "It was purely an accident that we came to the Sword Tiger Tribe. Originally, the Zhuifeng Tribe was still lingering in the south. But by chance, I discovered that the people from Wuying Tower had robbed my relatives, and only two of them were rescued in front of me. Two, and the other is my wife, who is still behind bars!"
"Therefore, this junior must be rescued! Brother Tuomu once suggested that the relationship between King Youxian and outsiders is not harmonious, and the people in Wuying Tower have long been unhappy. Therefore, I came here, hoping that everyone can cooperate with each other. .”
The old man sneered and said: "Cooperation? Just a few of you, are you talking about cooperation with me, a tribe of Righteous Kings? Young man, do you think too highly of yourself?"
Cheng Ling sneered and said, "Whether you think too highly of yourself depends on the wise king's attitude towards cooperation."
Attitude, if juniors can help you rebuild your camp, not with such simple defense methods, but with the ability to defeat more with less, or even defeat the strong with the weak, do you think you are qualified to cooperate? "
"Oh? Then you should first tell me how to transform it!"
Cheng Ling knew that it wasn't that the old man didn't believe it, but that he didn't want to pay the price. He cursed secretly in his heart, but thinking that if he didn't show his hand, the other party would definitely not be willing to accept it.
After pondering for a while, he walked to the map and added a few more strokes on it.
After finishing, he said: "King Youxian, please see, your camp is typically tight on the outside and loose on the inside, with limited strategic depth. However, if you make some changes to these circular defensive camps and move them here, they will form a plum blossom." pattern."
"There are fixed passages between these camps so that they can communicate with each other and support each other. By then, let alone 20,000 troops, even if 100,000 troops are dispatched, it will be impossible to break through the defense line."
The old man was shocked and quickly looked at the few strokes that Cheng Ling had simply changed. After thinking for a moment, he discovered that the original position had undergone tremendous changes. It was completely connected as he said. In this way, no matter which side the opponent attacks from, we can mobilize the most powerful force to meet the enemy without being seen through by others.
He took a deep breath and said, "You really do have some skills. I'm just wondering. Are you outsiders good at battle formations?"
"Oh? The King Xian means that you did not set up this camp yourself, but someone pointed it out. Who is that person? Can you tell me!"
The old man said: "To be precise, this camp was set up under the guidance of the clan leader. I have no interaction with outsiders. I just met a man in black by chance. He discussed cooperation with the clan leader and King Zuo Xian. , I was lucky enough to see it once.”
"The man in black? But he's from Wuying Tower?"
"Your inference is good. He should be from Wuying Tower. It's just that the contact time was too short, and the other person's whole body was wrapped in a black robe, so he didn't even see his true appearance."
"Why did he help you set up camp?"
"He is actually helping the clan leader! Our four major tribes are distributed in four directions and have little contact with each other. On the surface, everyone seems to have similar strength. But only we know that the Sword Tiger Tribe is perhaps the weakest among the four major tribes. of."
"Oh?" Cheng Ling was surprised. King Youxian was even willing to tell him such a thing. It seemed that there was already a basis for cooperation, but he couldn't rush it. At least he had to figure out what he wanted.
After thinking for a while, Cheng Ling asked, "Why do you say that? Why does King You look down on outsiders?"
"There are two reasons! First, the outsiders are different from the aborigines on the Demon Spirit Continent. Their physical strength increases too fast. And from the tone of the man in black, I felt great ambition. Don’t let your guard down!”
"Secondly, the four major tribes basically built camps around the mountains outside the Demon Spirit Plain. The demon spirits they originally had to face were all of similar strength. But the most disadvantageous thing is that our camp is located at the foot of Fu Mountain!"
"Fu Shan? It's Fu Shan again. What's so special about Fu Shan? Please give me some advice from King You Xian!"
"Fushan is the only passage in and out of the Demonic Plain. In other words, from the Demonic Plain, only Fushan can pass through. No one knows how many demonic spirits there are in the Demonic Plain and how powerful they are. How strong."
"Anyway, every once in a while, there will be many powerful demon spirits coming from Fushan.
After rushing out, the first person we faced was our Sword Tiger Tribe. Just like triggering a tide of beasts, those demon spirits are extremely numerous and powerful. We have to pay a huge price to repel them every time they attack! "
"If this continues, the aborigines of the Sword Tiger Tribe will become increasingly scarce. No matter how they multiply, they will never be able to compare with the other three major tribes. Therefore, among the four major tribes, the Sword Tiger Tribe not only has the smallest aborigines, but also has the largest army. rare."
"Because of this, the clan leader accepted the mysterious man's suggestion to strengthen the camp's defense and reduce casualties."
Cheng Ling suddenly nodded. The area occupied by the Sword Tiger Tribe was at a disadvantage because it was facing the exit of the Demon Spirit Plain. Although the combat power of the tribal army can be strengthened in such an environment, the consumption is also huge.
It is conceivable that every attack on the Demon Spirit Plain requires a huge cost to stop it. He pondered for a while and said: "So you believe that the man in black is thinking about the entire Sword Tiger tribe?"
The old man said: "I thought so at first, but by chance, I found out that there were many second-rate small forces in the tribe who were bullied by Wuying Tower. Then I changed my mind. At the same time, I became cautious and wanted to advise the clan leader and King Zuo Xian. Give up cooperation.”
"It's a pity that they don't believe it. The clan leader even taught me the way of battle formation that the man in black said! Because our Youwang tribe is facing the first wave of demon spirits under Fu Mountain!"
"But after reading my friend's explanation recently, I know that we actually fell into the opponent's trick. Maybe they asked us to set up a false impression and wait until the time is right to launch the attack, and completely capture the Right King's Department in one fell swoop."
"Another point is that there is no harmony between our two wise kings. Often, if I don't like it, King Zuo Xian will strongly support it. After going back and forth, in the end, it was the Zuo King's tribe who formed an alliance with Wuying Tower, not even the clan leader. Any contact.”
Cheng Ling said calmly: "Obviously, the man in black you mentioned is determined to seize the rights of the entire Sword Tiger tribe. Didn't the clan leader see it either?"
The old man sighed: "He is the elder of the clan, and he only has a few years left in his life. In the future, it is possible that I or King Zuo will succeed the clan leader!"
A bright light flashed in Cheng Ling's eyes. After talking for a long time, King Youxian finally came to the point. Perhaps this is the reason why he accepted himself, that is, to compete with Zuo Wang for the highest power of the tribe.
After a moment of silence, he asked again: "King Youxian, according to speculation, the strength between your two groups should be about the same. It would be difficult for either side to win, right?"
The old man glanced at Cheng Ling meaningfully and said, "It might have been the case before, but it is different now. King Zuo Xian was supported by the mysterious man, and had several extremely high-level outsiders around him to help him. My right royal department can only be at a disadvantage."
"Isn't this out of balance? Doesn't the patriarch care?"
"I said that the clan leader is old and it will be difficult to manage him. And in another year, our two tribes will hold a competition, and the final winner will be the clan leader's successor!"
Cheng Ling frowned and asked: "The realm is very high? How high is it? Hmm, what are the chances of winning compared to Tuomu?"
Without waiting for the old man's answer, Tuomu's face darkened, and he said with a wry smile: "Brother Cheng, I think so highly of you. Compared with those people, I'm afraid I won't be able to do anything out of ten!"
Cheng Ling's heart trembled. Tuomu could kill the six-marked demon spirit, but even with such a level of cultivation, he couldn't go through ten moves. What kind of talisman master was the opponent? Six-marked? Or seven lines?
