Night fell, and moonlight as gentle as water was sprinkled down, quietly settling on the vast forest, as if draping a thin layer of silvery gauze over the treetops, soft and beautiful. In a wide-open valley, countless shirtless people danced around bonfires to the rhythm of drums, showcasing an endless wild beauty—rough and powerful. Laughter resounded, making the entire valley seem like it was boiling.
After the Wizard's ritual and the brotherhood ceremony concluded, it was ti for the reward gathering. Hook personally carved roasted wild sheep at and distributed it to the brave warriors, marking the most honorable mont for the forest natives. Even a simple piece of roast at was esteed as the highest reward, followed by the current bonfire gala.
This tribal bonfire event was simple: no civilians, no won, only ard personnel. Everyone danced, sparred, wrestled, shot arrows, played gleefully, filled with primal wildness, much to Luo Zheng's delight, a rare spectacle indeed.
The celebration lasted until midnight without dispersing. The troops were in continuous battle and indeed needed so relaxation. Luo Zheng didn't stop them and let everyone enjoy themselves. Around in every direction, the strength of a regint was stationed, so there was no worry of enemy attacks on the valley. After chatting with Hook for a while, he changed the subject and quietly reminded, "Equip the Samba people with weapons later and give them good training. They won't be part of the upcoming battles."
"Understood, don't worry." Hook readily agreed.
At this ti, Luo Zheng suddenly noticed Captain Li rushing over with a serious face. Startled, he quickly beckoned Captain Li over and asked, "What's wrong? What happened?"
"The enemy suddenly launched a fierce attack from the south, fighting decisively. It looks like they aim for a showdown, though temporarily held at bay by our forces," Captain Li quickly explained.
"What?" Luo Zheng was shocked, quickly glancing at Hook. Captain Li spoke in the international language, which Hook understood clearly and looked at Luo Zheng with a shocked expression. Luo Zheng furrowed his brows and contemplated for a mont then said, "Stop the gala, all units imdiately enter combat readiness, we're heading to the command post."
"Understood." Hook promptly agreed, said a few words to Samba, and the two hurriedly ran towards the bonfire, directing the troops. Luo Zheng and Lan Xue followed Captain Li briskly towards the command post, with Mountain Eagle and his n following closely behind as guards. Upon arrival at the command post, they quickly spread out to secure the area, while Mountain Eagle stayed at the door.
Luo Zheng and the others rushed into the command post, approaching the sand table. Captain Li pointed with a stick at the enemy's attack position and said, "This canyon is one of the roads leading here. The canyon has our defensive lines, made of trenches—five horizontal and two vertical, about three ters deep. On both sides of the hillsides are dark fortresses, three on each side, overlapping up and down and forming crossed firepower with the opposing dark fortresses. Troops are stationed on the ridge with control personnel arranged. This passage is guarded by three hundred n, with a Special Team assisting command."
"Three hundred n?" Luo Zheng pondered, eyes fixed on the sand table, simulating possible enemy attack tactics and calculating the pressure our side could withstand. After a while, Luo Zheng's previously concentrating eyes suddenly widened, bursting forth with intense killing intent, saying, "Given the defense strength of the positions and the combat will of the troops, we should reasonably block a thousand n without much problem. If the enemy brings more, using stinger-style saturation bombing, I'm afraid we can't hold."
"The back sides of the trenches have Hidden Soldier Cave dug, so even stinger trajectory attacks aren't much of an issue—they can hide, not to ntion unless missiles directly hit the trench, the losses won't be significant. Unless the enemy has unlimited missiles, we also have Red Banner Six and RPGs. If enemy missiles expose their positions, we can counter-fire," Captain Li explained.
"What advice does the staff departnt have?" Luo Zheng asked.
"Given the enemy's prolonged concealnt of their plot, I suggest deploying troops for a proactive attack, stealthily striking the enemy camp from the side or rear, forcing the enemy to restrain their full offensive. If the enemy pauses, we continue night raids, harassing them all night. By dawn, they'll be exhausted, then deploy a surprise force for an assault," Captain Li proposed, eyes gleaming with intense battle spirit.
"Agreed, the raid force shouldn't be just one but over five units, each with no need for too many soldiers, focusing on harassnt and spreading panic, tying down a part of the enemy. The details should be arranged by the staff departnt. As for the surprise force, the guard regint rests for a night and can be deployed as a surprise force at dawn," said Luo Zheng, face solemn.
"Good, I'll arrange it imdiately." Captain Li quickly said, noticing Hook and Samba hurriedly approaching, raising his eyebrows and excitedly saying, "Hook is here, great, let him directly issue orders clearly, avoiding ti wasted on our people communicating. This language barrier is indeed troubleso, must find a solution."
"Yes indeed, but how do we solve it? Very few people understand the native language, I'll ask Hook later," Luo Zheng casually said, eyes tightly on the sand table, calculating the enemy's tactical intentions. Late night isn't suitable for warfare, let alone a frontal assault on fortified positions. What's the enemy playing at?
Seeing Luo Zheng had nothing to add, Captain Li imdiately inford Hook of the tactical Counterattack Plan, and Hook quickly notified the frontline troops via Single Soldier Radio. At this mont, Lan Xue frowned in thought, speaking to Luo Zheng, "Could it be that the enemy wants to redeem themselves after their dayti failure and intends a night coback?"
"Probably not, Sam Country isn't foolish, a fight without victory wouldn't happen, there must be an ulterior motive unknown to us. No matter what it is, we'll hamr the southern enemy hard, gradually revealing their plot," Luo Zheng firmly replied, watching the sand table, appearing thoughtful.
Knowing Luo Zheng was considering the matter, Lan Xue didn't interrupt further, seeing Hook approach, gesturing a 'wait' and 'silence,' which Hook understood and nodded patiently. After a while, still unable to grasp the enemy's true purpose, Luo Zheng gave up straining his mind, sighed deeply, then looked at Hook and asked, "Brother, this translation issue is a significant problem, unfavorable for troop command—is there a solution?"
"That isn't too difficult—just post a recruitnt, many people are willing to co, but we need to pay them. I'll try to resolve this issue promptly. Many other tribes nearby have gone to neighboring countries, so involved with guerrillas and drug trafficking—they know a bit of the international language; communication shouldn't be a problem," Hook pondered.
"Alright, handle this swiftly," Luo Zheng said gravely, furrowing his brows tightly, his eyes involuntarily falling on a position in the sand table, suddenly brightening as a plan ford; his stern expression eased sowhat, and he smiled.
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