Cheng Ling frowned and asked, "King Youxian, how will the competition be held in one year's time?"
The old man replied: "The two tribes on the left and right each have three warriors, and they win two out of three battles. Therefore, during this period, both sides are secretly competing, hoping to win in one fell swoop."
"Are you sure?"
The old man shook his head helplessly and said: "Takumu is already the strongest warrior of the Youwang tribe. Even he is not sure. The result of the competition is worrying. I heard that my friend once fought with him and the two sides were evenly matched, which is considered a handicap. I have a glimmer of hope."
Cheng Ling secretly cursed in his heart that this old ghost had no real benefit at all, but he had already calculated on himself in the competition, and he was so cunning.
He said calmly: "Youxian King Liao Zan is an opponent that Brother Tuomu cannot beat. The younger generation is also powerless. Is there no other way? It is said that the succession of the clan leader of a tribe cannot be decided by just a few competitions."
A flash of appreciation flashed in the old man's eyes. This boy really saw things clearly and saw through his own thoughts in an instant. He immediately explained: "You are right, the succession of the clan leader of a tribe cannot be decided by just a few competitions."
"But we two are similar in other aspects of strength. The only thing we can compete for is the competition. Zuo Wang has a good relationship with Wuying Tower, which will naturally get a lot of help. It is not easy to change the situation."
Cheng Ling said: "According to this junior, the overall strength of both tribes must be indispensable!"
"Of course, but as you said before, although the old patriarch is old, he treats the left and right kings equally. Our military strength is almost the same, and no one has an absolute advantage. Besides, we don't dare to tamper with the competition in terms of military strength, no matter what If that side wins, it will be a loss for the Sword Tiger Tribe.”
Cheng Ling nodded, expressed understanding, and said: "You Wang's concerns are somewhat reasonable, but I have some experience in this regard. The same force does not require head-on losses, and can achieve maximum results at a very small cost."
The old man's eyes lit up and he asked, "What's the plan?"
"It's very simple, that's the battle formation! This junior can see through the flaws in the camp setup, and of course he can also find ways to increase the combat power of the Youwang tribe's army."
"Battle formation? What is that?" the old man asked with a frown.
"Battle formation refers to a strict organizational structure, the combination of weapons and military power, and the coordination and cooperation between the military formations of all parties. This is a means to achieve victory over the many with less and the weak against the strong."
"How to practice?"
Cheng Ling said happily: "After observation by this junior, all the troops under the command of King You are mighty and majestic. Their individual combat effectiveness is extremely strong, and their weapons and armor are also well-equipped. What is missing is how to bring these forces together through the battle formation. Take absolute advantage locally or even on the entire battlefield."
"As for how to practice, you need to carry out necessary drills through the battle formation patterns taught by the juniors, so that they can coordinate with each other in the battle to form a stronger combat power. For example, the common infantry phalanx, cavalry phalanx, circle Formations, cone-shaped attack formations, etc.!”
He talked eloquently and listed several types of battle formations that he had seen in movies or TV series before. But how it should be done was not explained.
The old man's heart felt itchy after hearing this, and he kept imagining various battlefield situations in his mind, but after all, he had never seen the way of fighting formations. He only felt that there was a vague impression in the clouds, but he could not see it clearly.
It took a while to react, and I cursed in my heart: This guy is really cunning, telling so many nonsense, but he didn't explain how to operate it, and made it clear that he wanted to pinch his veins and raise the price.
In fact, these were all intentional actions by Cheng Ling. After coming to the Demon Spirit Continent, it started with the annexation of the Blue Mountain Tribe and then the civil strife of the Zhui Feng Tribe. He deeply felt that under the unique way of heaven in the Demon Spirit Continent, various tribes were deficient in battle formations.
To put it bluntly, their current war mode is still in its most primitive state. Simple and direct, victory or defeat depends on a one-time charge and the decision can be made in a few days. Even a relatively long-lasting siege only lasts twenty or thirty days.
The world in my previous life had already developed the art of war to its limit. Not to mention hot weapons, even in the cold weapon era, starting from the Warring States Period, with the rapid increase in population and the increase in military strength, they often carried hundreds of thousands of armors.
Countries have built great walls and fortresses among themselves. If they want to conquer other countries, they have to attack the fortresses one by one. Coupled with the problems of supplying, occupying land, killing enemies, etc., once it fails, it will be the hatred of destroying the country, so no one dares to give up easily.
Later, large-scale infantry and cavalry warfare, field battles, encirclement warfare and other tactics became more and more intense, and tactics became more and more complex, such as setting up ambushes, luring the enemy, encircling, attacking from the waist, avoiding the real and attacking the weak, etc. In order to defeat the enemy, we and the enemy had no choice. Don't use extreme measures.
Unlike these battles between tribes, there is no concept of country at all. If you win, you will gain more land and tribesmen. Even if you lose, you will not have no way out. At best, you will just change the tribal leader.
They lack a belief, let alone a strong national concept. Therefore, Cheng Ling was confident that the way of fighting that he knew must be superior to the entire Demon Spirit Continent.
As one of the four major tribes, the Sword Tiger Tribe has a good foundation and does not need to lay a solid foundation step by step before expanding like the Blue Mountain Tribe. As long as a little bit of sorting and integration is done, a more powerful fighting force can be unleashed. Moreover, this is just a power struggle between the same tribes. Once one side has an advantage, it is easy to surrender psychologically.
The old man was silent for a long time, but in the end he couldn't resist the temptation of power and said: "Well, based on your analysis, there is indeed a basis for cooperation between us. Tell me, how do you want me to help you?"
Cheng Ling secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It was not easy to finally persuade the old man. After a brief pause, he said: "The competition for the clan leader election is scheduled for one year later. During this year, the juniors will teach all the ways of fighting formations, so that the Youwang tribe's army will have a qualitative leap in combat power."
"At the same time, I hope that King You will try his best to collect information about Fushan. Whether it is legends or records in classics, I want to know. In addition, this year, I will try to enter Fushan. Once I find the nest of Wuying Tower, I will also I hope the right king can help me."
"As long as the Wuying Tower is completely destroyed, not only can we cut off King Zuo's arm, but we can also have an absolute advantage in the competition a year later. This is a win-win outcome for everyone."
After listening quietly, the old man nodded happily and said: "That's right, kid, at least you know how to put my affairs first. That's all, you and your group will stay in the tribe for the time being. If you have any needs, just tell Takumu. But, I will definitely be satisfied.”
At this point, the win-win cooperation intention between the two parties was officially reached. King Youxian was very generous and gave Cheng Ling the status of a protector to facilitate future actions.
Cheng Ling said: "King Youxian, I have one more request. The practice of battle formations needs to be prohibited. At that time, I will put my disciple Zhang Hu in charge. Please also give him an identity."
The old man frowned and said, "Your disciple? Is he also good at fighting?"
"Of course, with his understanding of the way of battle formation, it is simply a piece of cake to reach the situation mentioned by this junior."
"Okay! Then give him the status of a general."
Cheng Ling nodded with satisfaction, said goodbye and left.
After returning to the tent, he called everyone together and informed them of the cooperation with the Sword Tiger Tribe. After finishing, he said: "Zhang Hu, you have been responsible for teaching the way of battle formation during this period. After your experience in the star world, you must also have the ability." Some insights.”
Zhang Hu agreed: "Yes, Master!"
"Senior Sister, Second Senior Sister, I am going to explore Fushan, and I want to ask for your help."
Yin Luoyao and Chu Yulu looked at each other and nodded slowly.
Wu Tianfeng became anxious now and asked, "Junior Brother Cheng, what should I do?"
Cheng Ling smiled and said: "Third Senior Brother, you stay in the camp with Fourth Junior Sister, Sixth Junior Sister, Eighth Junior Sister, and Song Yingjie. On the one hand, you will help Zhang Hu train the army, and on the other hand, you will increase your combat power and strive to reach the Sixth Mark as soon as possible. Talisman Master.”
"In the future, we will definitely enter Fu Mountain, or directly enter the Demon Spirit Plain. This is the time to make adequate preparations."
When Wu Tianfeng heard this, he was a little unhappy, but considering that his level and others were too low, it would be a bit burdensome to explore Fushan with Cheng Ling and the others.
Cheng Ling glanced at him and said: "Third Senior Brother, your tasks are more than that. We have been away for more than a year, and we don't know how the Blue Mountain Tribe is developing. During this period, we can establish contact with them. .”
"This matter must be carried out secretly and not be discovered by others. Although we have reached an alliance with the Sword Tiger Tribe, we cannot put everything on them. Relatively speaking, I trust Mr. Lan Feng more. If I can get his help , you have mastered a power of your own.”
"One more thing, Zhang Hu and Song Yingjie are not high in cultivation, so I will entrust them to you. Please do your best to protect them."
Wu Tianfeng saw that he spoke carefully, and then he felt a sense of importance. It turned out that Junior Brother Cheng was not allowed to follow him to Fushan. As expected, Junior Brother Cheng had other plans. Contacting the Blue Mountain tribe and protecting Zhang Hu and Song Yingjie are extremely important tasks.
He immediately said: "Junior Brother Cheng, don't worry, I will definitely handle these two things well. The three of you can go explore the road ahead with peace of mind, and leave the rest to us!"
Cheng Ling breathed a sigh of relief, and after arranging everything, he sent everyone to rest.
There was no words all night, and early the next morning, as he was about to leave, Tuomu came. After entering the tent, he said: "Cheng Ling, I just received the news that King Zuo Xian will come to King You's camp in person to visit, father. I mean, I want to invite you to meet together."
Cheng Ling's heart moved and asked: "Is it just King Zuo Xian?"
"How is that possible? He has a master protecting him. There is a high probability that he is the person who will participate in the competition in a year. This time, he is probably here to show off his power!" Takumu's expression was not good. It seemed that he had eaten something in the hands of that person before. Too painful.
Cheng Ling pondered for a while and said, "Okay, but please wait a moment. I want to take Zhang Hu and senior sister there with me."
Tuomu nodded, as long as Cheng Ling was willing to go, he didn't care who he took.
Cheng Ling had his own plan, let Zhang Hu and Yin Luoyao meet together, firstly to investigate the Zuowang tribe army, and secondly, to see the true strength of the other party!
