Throughout Rigal's military history around the world, retreat has never seemed to be something people would celebrate.
People praise those who fight to the death until the last man falls and the entire army is wiped out; they also praise those who are resourceful and resourceful in winning with fewer enemies and more tactics when the overall situation is at a disadvantage.
But when it comes to retreat, even if they don't express contempt directly, they will most likely become silent.
This is true for soldiers and civilians, and princes, nobles, generals, and marshals often remain silent when issuing retreat orders. Or unify the narrative and promote it as a victory to some extent to encourage people.
People hate this kind of behavior. If you ask a hundred young people who have never experienced war but think they understand it well, then one hundred and twenty will tell you that they must fight to the death.
Because this kind of behavior essentially admits that one is at a disadvantage, admits one's own shortcomings, and admits that one does not have the strength to confront the enemy head-on and can only turn around and run away.
So it's no wonder that this behavior is frowned upon in warrior cultures around the world.
Yajiro, who was born in the Kazuto samurai society, is not an exception to this, but he was defeated by the panic and hesitation in his first actual combat with an edge. Now his self-confidence was greatly damaged. He lost his sharpness and became less troublesome.
Otherwise, he would have stubbornly refused to escape and planned to fight to the death, shouting that it was the fate of a samurai to die in battle.
Mira's merciless slap made this young master of the same age wake up somewhat, but just now in desperation, not only were the items bought by the four women, but his knife was also thrown on the street outside. Now there is only a pocket knife about 30 centimeters long, which is obviously not an ideal choice.
Weapons such as daggers, daggers, and daggers are more preferred by bandits, assassins, and criminals all over the world because they are short and easy to hide, and can be sneaked in in some situations where swords are prohibited.
But as long as you have a strong psychological quality and have received relevant training, and hold long weapons such as swords or spears, you will basically be 100% sure when facing an enemy holding a dagger - we are digressing.
All in all, with a katana that has an extremely close attack range, and with his physical strength not as strong as before due to bleeding, Yajiro, who still has the physique of a teenager, is going to fight a mature male opponent in close combat, and there is a clear possibility of losing. Sex will be greatly improved.
There is an old saying in Kazuto society that "boxing is afraid of the young and strong, and the stick is afraid of the old." In hand-to-hand combat, the advantages of physical fitness and physique are greater than technology, while in weapon fighting with the advantage of length, the equipment and skills brought by years of practice account for a higher proportion. .
Of course, hand-to-hand combat with a dagger and bare-handed combat are two different things, but all in all, Yajiro, who is currently physically and mentally frustrated, is probably a one-on-one opponent, not to mention that the comparison of combat power between the two sides is still uneven.
——Only two of the five people could be considered to be fighting, and Yajiro lost part of his blood. Although the main blood vessels were not damaged and had been stopped, it also made him pale and unable to stand firmly. Coupled with the inner frustration and damaged self-confidence, he may not only not become more vicious after seeing the blood, but may even be more hesitant to take action.
Because he experienced the crisis and unquestionably understood the consequences he would face if he was defeated.
Those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes. A young man raised in a privileged life is afraid of losing too many things, so his decisiveness is bound to be slightly worse than that of a poor bandit.
All in all, Yajiro can't be counted on. So I had to think of ways to strengthen the combat power of others. Is there anything that could be used as a weapon? Mira quickly and roughly glanced around, but the result was disappointing.
It would be easier if you were still in Qingzhi. The bamboo trade in Qingzhi was very developed, and bamboo poles were piled up everywhere. If you sharpen the head and hold it in your hand, it can be turned into a simple spear.
But there is no such thing in Anshang, and this is a slum, and anything of any value has been picked up and reused.
Hearing and seeing, although he is still young, his excellent thinking ability and situation judgment ability passed down from the sage can still be said to be the best among his peers.
In a very short period of time, she first allowed another member of the team to regain some of her fighting power and overcome the hurdle in her heart. Then he looked around for any items that could be easily processed to temporarily enhance the team's combat effectiveness.
Henry can choose to solve everything alone because he has this level of fighting ability. In the past, Mira only saw the powerful side of the sage, but now she can also understand that every action he takes is measured and calculated.
Henry likes to fight alone, because of the fighting style of the sword and his speed, it is difficult for anyone to keep up with him. Teammates who are not strong enough to fight alongside him will become a hindrance and a hindrance, increasing the number of targets that the sage needs to pay attention to protect.
In the past, Mira would always follow that figure involuntarily, and she also wanted to rush forward and fight head-on, facing all the enemies by herself.
Perhaps one day our white-haired Luoan girl will climb to that peak, hold a sword in the morning sun and just give the person behind her a back view, which can make people feel at ease that they have nothing to fear, but at this stage She still couldn't do it.
Rather than looking forward to the beauty of the distant future, it is better to be down-to-earth and do what you can do now. After arriving in a strange eastern land like New Moon Continent and cutting off the logistical and intelligence support of the Mercenary Guild, the days of increasing need for self-reliance made our white-haired girl begin to integrate everything she had learned before and digest it into Something of her own.
Her train of thought began to change, and she was no longer just chasing the sage's back.
She could not, and should not, be Henry Meyer.
She is she, she is Mira.
She began to do what her teacher had always emphasized: observe her surroundings and pay attention to details.
All factors include the combat effectiveness and personal status of your companions, the combat effectiveness and personal status of the enemy, the surrounding available environment, and so on.
Taking "team" as the basis rather than "individual" as the premise of consideration, and thinking about solutions that can allow the entire team to coordinate and cooperate to enhance the overall combat and survival capabilities - it sounds like just a change of thinking premise, but there are many variables that need to be paid attention to. More: For example, if your own physical fitness can withstand a forced march, your teammates may not be able to keep up.
Blaming teammates for their incompetence is something that all eloquent losers can do. Instead of waiting until you fail and then regretting it, you should double-check what others can do from the beginning.
——Aya and Sakura are basically outside the range of combat capabilities. These two ladies of the Kazu clan don’t even have the common sense on how to fight. On the contrary, Lulu, the smallest one, was born as a hunter. Although she was weak in strength and weight-bearing, she was petite and flexible and had various escape experiences. She was able to discuss tactics easily.
After including her into combat power, which can at least cause some harassment and distraction to the enemy, the number of feasible options increases.
After quickly determining some basic frameworks, Mira asked everyone to gather together and start discussing the plan: "To escape from the enemy's pursuit, there are usually three ways:" Because there are a lot of things to express and the speed of speech is relatively required, she used Be more fluent in Lamani, and ask Ms. Doctor to translate it to others.
"The first one is speed. Through extremely fast speed, you can throw away the enemy."
"It's difficult for us to do this because we don't have a complete physical advantage. Yajiro is injured, and Sakura and Aya are not very good at long-distance running." Miss Doctor sighed softly while translating this paragraph.
"The second is terrain, using the understanding of the local terrain to stun the enemy and get rid of the enemy. But this obviously doesn't work, because this is their territory, and we are all outsiders."
"The last method is to use powerful force to attack them, so that they can retreat and evacuate voluntarily." The Luoan girl imitated the sage and raised a finger to attract everyone's attention when emphasizing important things. .
"But." Sakura hesitated. She looked at Yajiro, who was still a little dull. She seemed to be worried that her words would damage the young master's self-confidence - but this was not entirely to take care of his heart. The main reason was The oiran no longer wants to help the other person move forward.
"I can't beat him." The young master's voice was full of decadence, without any trace of the arrogance he had in the past. People who were gloating about his misfortune probably began to ridicule him for not being able to withstand setbacks. Although this was cruel, it was actually true.
Yajiro, who was born with a golden key to the wealthy Qingtian clan, had always had a smooth life before. He received the best training and the best equipment. It is undeniable that he is indeed talented in swordsmanship.
Lack of actual combat experience with sharp weapons is a common problem in today's Kazuto samurai society. When Narumi and others faced the bandits before, they also had a series of tension and fear due to the first battle - so Yajiro's The situation is not uncommon.
It's just that Narumi and others are already adults after all, and with more mature minds, they have a higher psychological tolerance for setbacks.
Adults always endure tears and pain, but children fall down and cut their knees and start crying for their mother.
The more pampered a child is at home, the less able he is to endure setbacks. The weakness shown by the young master who usually looks arrogant after being injured is obviously hoping that someone will comfort him, but the current situation is special. Even if the other four people around him are women, there is no one. Take some time to be gentle with him.
Our Luoan girl even gave him a slap in the face and used simple and crude Luoan fighting national techniques to cheer him up again.
"It's certain that we won't be able to defeat them, but we don't need to completely annihilate each other." Mira said: "All we need is to make them quit, realize the difficulty, and think it's not worth it."
"Like a wolverine." Lulu suddenly mentioned.
"Wolverine?" Neither Sakura nor Yajiro seemed to recognize this creature.
"A creature from Yi Di. It is small but very fierce. Even bears dare not mess with it."
"It's not that it can't be beaten, but it's not cost-effective. It's small and fleshless, and the bite will be very painful." The Yi girl said this, and her simple words made others roughly understand Mira's plan.
"Yeah." The white-haired girl nodded: "Fortunately, I was worried about this problem before and didn't take any action, so the situation has not yet developed to an unsolvable level. We just need to let them understand that this is also the case. If there is strength, it is not a blood feud, and both sides can resolve this matter by giving each other a step."
"There's no need to fight to the death...you mean?" Sakura and Aya next to her also nodded, but then they both looked at Yajiro.
The culture of the samurai does not allow such surrender. They regard compromise as a shame and believe that it is honorable to stick to a path until the end, even if it ends in death.
Yajiro was silent, obviously confused.
On the one hand, the inner values cultivated by the samurai culture that he had cultivated for more than ten years did not allow him to succumb to others, but on the other hand, the recent defeat made him lose the courage to fight to the death.
"I understand." The young master finally nodded. After all the plans were confirmed, the group of five people stayed where they were to recuperate and regain their strength, waiting for the gangsters to come from the other side of the street. Walked in casually.
"I hope we can talk." Mira took off the hat on her head, grabbed the handle of the knife with one hand, and said to the people who came over with a solemn expression.
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