How to do it?
Almost naturally, people turned to Henry.
Outstanding people don't have to show their existence, they just stand there, standing next to you, and you will feel at ease. He or she does not often attract the attention of others with their dazzling appearance, but after getting along for a long time, everything they say and do will have a unique appeal.
Whether they are paladins or hunting mercenaries, everyone present can be encompassed by the word "veteran".
They have experienced a lot and have developed their own set of standards for doing things.
Veterans will not respect you just because you are wearing a shiny armor decorated with gold, silver and gems. The dazzling appearance is very useful when bluffing amateurs, but real veterans will only respect people who can solve problems.
There are all kinds of birds in the forest, and there are people who can act on their own initiative. Naturally, there are people who still have grudges because of what happened to Horno. Even the paladin who drew his sword against the elf is also in the queue - but the veteran and the This is the difference between frizzy young people.
The difference between professional and amateur is this.
They were able to put it aside and show professionalism to face a common threat.
"How many?" The person who asked was Horno. She was not facing Henry, but everyone knew that he was the person she asked.
Excellent combat professionals are not only measured by physical fitness and mastery of martial arts, but also need to be constantly aware of the changing situation and the position of the enemy and ourselves. Paladins and mercenaries are certainly good at it, but the illumination that can be released in Horno In a short period of time, the magic requires not only the eyes to adapt to the changes in light and dark, but also to fight back when the ghoul attacks. There are really few people who have the extra energy to judge the location and quantity of their opponents.
"Two hundred, all small individuals, with the largest number in the southeast and the least in the west." Henry gave the answer as expected, and as soon as he finished speaking, most people frowned.
"Are they planning to lure the enemy deeper?" Filippo whispered.
When breaking through a siege, it is common sense to choose the weakest location, but the weak point deliberately left by the ghoul is in the direction away from the camp. Once they choose to break out from there, they will only become farther and farther away from Adolphus and others, and become more isolated.
This sounds like a simple and easy to see through strategy, but if you take into account the uncertainty about the direction caused by the limited vision at night, and the fact that no one except Henry knows the location of the ghoul, it is simply Stratagems can also be quite effective.
If there is no Henry in the team, then even if they try to advance eastward by judging the direction through the campfire, they will most likely encounter a strong attack and interception, which will lead to chaos, and finally they will have to attack in the direction of weak troops to survive-and once If you do this, you will play into the opponent's hands.
The constant influx of ghouls half a month ago was indeed frightening, but when they encountered these things again here and judged and concluded from the details, these guys seemed to have wisdom. The feeling of panic in my heart was far more intense than in Si Kaoti.
No matter how strong the body of a brainless beast is, it is still only limited in strength, just as a tall and strong person may not necessarily be feared, but a cunning and cunning person must be hated. People have no way of knowing where they learned these cunning things, and would rather not know, because the truth will inevitably make people more frightened.
Ignorance becomes the greatest blessing in this situation. They deliberately do not think deeply about the problem and focus all their attention on how to solve the problem.
Merging is a must, and it must be done as soon as possible.
It was midnight, and the consequences of not being able to fall asleep and get enough rest were starting to show. People's attention began to fade, but the adrenaline secretion due to tension made their bodies tense and breathless.
Excitement in a state of exhaustion can easily lead to errors in judgment. They should make a quick decision, but their opponents may not necessarily give them this opportunity. They can only take one step at a time.
The gale that had been blowing steadily since evening had gradually died down, which was a welcome thing, but dark clouds obscured the moon and the grease in the torches burned away. The light is getting dimmer and dimming. When the fire is extinguished, relying solely on the elf magician's lighting spell to maintain the battle is an unreliable plan no matter how you think about it.
You don't need to be a sage to judge the unfavorable situation your own side is in based on the environment, time, and comparison between ourselves and the enemy.
This is not over yet. The circular array currently maintained is the best choice when facing enemies from multiple directions in exposed areas, but it is only suitable for staying in place. Once it is attacked by enemies while moving, it will be very easy. Break up the formation.
They had to change their battle plan and formation, and quickly.
"Give the order." Stephen looked at Henry, and with these words, he took the initiative to hand over his command. The mercenary leader is a self-aware person. He is good at deploying his men to face a single large hunting target, but in this situation, he is an amateur.
"Split the team and divide according to profession." Henry made the decision in just a few dozen seconds.
"Separate the long-range shooter and melee professions, and head to the north first."
"After the archers arrive at the location, the melee fighters retreat. When they catch up, they launch the projectiles. There is no need to aim, just projectile."
"Alternate cover in stages." Filippo showed a look of sudden realization, and his mention of the Paladins and our little Mira also reflected the thoughts of the sages who came before.
——This is a typical strategy. When the enemy is outnumbered but we have long-range firepower, we use active attacks to cover and preserve our strength.
The action plan is to divide the team into two groups. The melee players will first stay in place to hinder the enemy and buy time for the long-range players to retreat; the long-range players will shoot to support after widening the distance, killing and forcing the enemy back, while the melee players will Take this opportunity to break away from the entanglement and retreat. In this way, the goal of preserving combat power is achieved through the cooperation between the teams - but this problem also arises.
If they are facing human enemies who know how to cherish their lives, then when the long-range hand launches an arrow rain attack, they may indeed stop and start looking for cover. But is this strategy feasible for ghouls?
Many people have some drumming in their hearts. They still remember the scene of these fearless monsters being stabbed by spears and trying to rush forward. But now is not a good time to ask questions. Henry has not missed it before, and they can only do it now. You can choose to believe him.
"Load the string in advance, but don't fire. Wait until we retreat before firing. First perform a one-time collective shooting and then three-liner firing." He arranged it like this. Three-liner firing is the basis of this type of heavy crossbow, because The winch was too slow to wind up, which was necessary to maintain firepower.
"They will attack after changing formation, and the melee hand is ready to attack." Henry continued.
And the words that came out of his mouth.
It seemed like the prophecies came true one by one.
"Retreat!" Captain Stephen led the crossbowmen and quickly ran out into the woods in the northeast. Without dozens of torches, the woods instantly became much darker, and just as Henry said, the ghouls immediately saw movement. He roared and rushed forward with an inhuman cry.
"Stop!" "Haah!" "Bang!" Shengbai's spear was held tightly by both hands and accurately focused on the broad collarbone of the monster lying on the ground. The gun body with special wing-shaped protrusions jammed the wound and made them No further progress is possible. The paladins were locked in a stalemate with these monsters, while more than twenty mercenaries armed with heavy weapons took this opportunity to rush forward and hit their skulls or spines hard.
Mira and Filippo stayed with Henry and Horno. Their physiques and weapons were not particularly suitable for dealing with this kind of opponent, but even if they were suspected of being a drag, they still did not choose to back down easily.
"Okay!!" Stephen roared when he arrived at the designated location. "Withdraw!" Henry said concisely, and the soldiers who took the initiative to attack under his command left the corpses of ghouls on the ground and withdrew.
"Shoot!" The roaring ghouls came from the east and south. As expected, they were lured into a large group, and the crossbows fired quickly fell among them.
Although most of the crossbows were lost, a surprising scene appeared. Under the light of the remaining torches, everyone could clearly see that the ghouls that had originally been running in a group scattered like a frightened rat pack. After moving away, they turned into a scattered formation again, staying far away from the firelight.
"This, this is-"
"Coming from the northeast, cover the long-range hands!" Henry shouted loudly to pull people's attention back, and then he cut a small ghoul in half with a sword.
"Drink!" Mira stabbed forward with all her strength with the long sword in her hand. She had already fought with this thing once and had some experience, but the hard skin still caused a lot of obstacles, so Fei had to fight next to her. Libo used the blunt weapon in his hand to deliver the final blow.
They quickly killed and wounded these ghouls, and then stabilized their formation again to protect the crossbowmen.
After leaving a dozen pioneer corpses behind, the ghouls distanced themselves again.
They were not even able to stabilize their formation. The gaps between the melee players rushing up to each other were quite huge. The ghouls could forcefully rush in from those places to kill the long-range players after paying a certain amount of casualties.
Once the cover of the long-range hand is lost, the melee hand will become isolated and helpless.
"What's going on without taking the opportunity to attack?" People looked at each other, confused by the strange actions of these monsters.
"From blindly only knowing how to attack, not knowing how to retreat to preserve strength unless the witch is called back, even if everyone dies. To retreating at the slightest contact, and not continuing to attack if there is an opportunity..."
"It's not like these guys have learned to be cunning. They just changed their course of action?"
"Isn't it like..."
"Puppets, puppets." Henry said in a calm tone: "They themselves have only instincts and no brains. All seemingly conscious behaviors are controlled by the witch behind the scenes. Therefore, they are slow and have only this behavior pattern, and not Not really winging it.”
"So that's it, that's really-" a mercenary suddenly realized and said in a relieved tone, but he was interrupted by Henry before he finished speaking.
"You want to say lucky, I don't think so."
"The heavy losses she suffered in Scotti taught her to retreat, and she learned to let them distance themselves to avoid total annihilation when she suffered without a completely superior force. Although the timing was still naive, at that time She always moves them away when chasing. But she has made considerable progress compared to before, at least she knows how to conserve her strength."
"Even knowing how to lure and cut the connection between our two teams in an attempt to isolate us."
"Although the behavioral patterns are still very clear."
"Children who are babbling do not fully grasp the essence of tactics. They just imitate what they see adults doing."
"But this is only temporary."
"She's learning, she's improving, and these things evolve."
"And we are her mentors who teach by words and deeds, the best examples for her to learn from." Henry exhaled: "Everything we do now, every tactical arrangement we make, may later be used in those The ghoul reappears.”
"If you think about it this way, do you still feel lucky?"
"..."
"time is limited."
"We need to meet up quickly."
