Fortunately, they had sent Yang Rui's Fifth Grade bandit leader. Not far to the north of where Yang Rui and the others were, there were scattered Hun tents. The bandit leader heading in this direction quickly discovered the Hun tents and reported back to Yang Rui.
Though the Hun tents in this area were sparse, there were still several thousand of them. To the Hun Tribe, this was already an existence equivalent to a high-class territory. However, it was still unclear how far these scattered Hun Tribe were from their main tent. If they were to recklessly attack them, it would cause a chain reaction.
Afterwards, the bandit leaders that Yang Rui had sent to the east and west also reported that they had also discovered Hun Tribe in these two directions. It was just that their numbers were not as great as the Hun Tribe in the north.
Who would have thought that Yang Rui and the others would be teleported to the area where the Hun Tribe gathered the moment the punitive mission started. Though they had yet to discover the Hun Tribe's main tent, a hundred thousand players was definitely not a small number. If they did not act quickly, they would easily be exposed.
Yang Rui immediately reported the situation to Tracer Dragon Soul, Ironblood Sword, Starlight Sky, Roly Meatball, CU Alliance, and Wolf Totem. He asked for their opinions and also let them know the current situation.
Of course, Yang Rui did not forget to report the current situation to Gao Shun, Zhang Ning, Cheng Yu, and Sun Qian in the storage ring. To avoid unnecessary trouble, Yang Rui placed Gao Shun and the others in the storage ring.
"Gongyou, what do you think?"
"In Qian's opinion, the best way to destroy the Hun Tribe is to attack their main tent. The main tent can be scattered first to prevent them from gathering their main force. Instead, they cannot be shaken … "
"Gongyou's words are extremely correct. During the Martial Emperor era, Generals Wei and Huo did the same. It was also because of this that they were able to swallow ten thousand miles and seal the wolf! In my opinion, why don't we first retreat a hundred miles and set up camp. Once we find the Hun Tribe's main tent nearby, we can attack in one fell swoop. We should be able to settle the Xiongnu forces in a single battle! "
"Just as it should be …"
“...”
Within the storage ring, Cheng Yu, Sun Qian, and the others started a discussion after they were informed of the situation outside. They quickly reached a consensus and were prepared to advise Blazing Sun to first investigate the main forces of the Xiongnu people nearby and then attack the Xiongnu core tent first!
Yang Rui was the first to receive the opinions of Cheng Yu, Sun Qian, and the others. However, the six leaders were much slower in coming to a decision. After Yang Rui informed the leaders of the various player factions about the investigation, Dragon Soul and the others still couldn't come to a consensus. There were even a few people who did not express any opinions from the beginning to the end.
"Bosses, our 100,000 soldiers are not a small target. Once the enemy finds out and is prepared, our initiative will be gone! Therefore, I hope that you guys can quickly come to a decision. According to Blazing Sun's suggestion, why don't we first retreat a distance to the south where there are no Xiongnu activities. At the same time, we continue to search for the main forces of the Xiongnu people. Then, when they are unprepared, we can go all out and kill them … "
Military matters could not be delayed. Yang Rui saw that Dragon Soul and the others couldn't come to a consensus, thus he opened his mouth to remind them. At the same time, he also informed them of the conclusion of Cheng Yu and the others' discussion.
When Dragon Soul and the others heard Yang Rui's words, they all agreed. Previously, Dragon Soul had said that these 100,000 soldiers would be given to the Xiongnu people. Yang Rui was the temporary leader of these 100,000 players. Even if Yang Rui didn't ask for their opinion and just gave the order directly, the leaders of these player organizations couldn't say anything.
Thus, Yang Rui gave the first order of the mission – everyone retreat a hundred miles to the south and set up camp!
With an army of nearly 100,000 players, even if most of them had good teamwork, they were not from the same faction, so it was very difficult for them to move in unison. After receiving Yang Rui's order, the players started to move and retreat. However, it was inevitable that they would make a lot of noise and attract a lot of Xiongnu scouts.
Fortunately, Yang Rui had left his men to retreat last and didn't let the bandit leaders retreat. This allowed them to discover the Xiongnu scouts in time and exterminate all of them at the first moment!
After exchanging blows with the dozen or so scattered Xiongnu scouts, Yang Rui had a rough understanding of the enemy's strength. The Xiongnu scouts were all Fourth Grade soldiers. They were equipped with collars (collars were weapons similar to handguns) and were all equipped with light armor.
Their frontal attack power was not much different from an ordinary Fourth Grade cavalry, and their speed was also about the same. Their main advantage was their great agility. An ordinary Fourth Grade cavalry would not be able to keep up with their pace in a one-on-one fight! Yang Rui had also discovered the Xiongnu scouts through the bandit leaders' concealment. He then arranged for archers and a squad of Fourth Grade cavalry to surround and exterminate them.
The most effective weapon against the Xiongnu cavalry was still the crossbow. This had been proven during the Qin Dynasty. At that time, the First Emperor had used the crossbow as his secret weapon to defeat the enemy several times. Unfortunately, Yang Rui didn't have any crossbowmen up until now. Moreover, he had never heard of any crossbowmen appearing anywhere.
Under the cover of Yang Rui's men, the hundred thousand Xiongnu crusade players spent a full two hours before they all retreated to a small hill a hundred miles to the south and settled down.
Under normal circumstances, the best way for players to conceal themselves was to log off. However, after trying it out, everyone realized that because they were in the middle of a crusade against the Xiongnu, players could not log off. If they had to log off due to an emergency, they would be directly teleported back to the starting point of the mission and would not be able to return to the mission.
Although the crusade against the Xiongnu wasn't a dungeon, it was a special situation created by the Crusade Token. The Southern Xiongnu were currently a vassal of the Great Han. Under normal circumstances, players from the Three Kingdoms region could enter the area where the Xiongnu gathered. However, the distance was long and there were no teleportation portals.
Under those circumstances, the Xiongnu players would only see as a yellow neutral faction. However, after using the Crusade Token, the Xiongnu that Yang Rui and the others were facing now belonged to the red opposing faction! This was the function of the Punitive Expedition Token in the middle.
As the crusade army retreated, Yang Rui also paid attention to the composition of the soldiers brought by the various player organizations. Among them, the most eye-catching were the two thousand Fourth Grade riders brought by the CU Alliance. Who would have thought that in such a short time after Yang Rui had traded the horses to the CU Alliance, they had already formed their own cavalry!
From the looks of it, the CU Alliance should have already made preparations before they received the horses from Yang Rui. At the very least, they should have prepared the relevant cavalry skill books (including the Fourth Grade Cavalry Upgrade Skill Book and a corresponding number of Riding Skill Books), as well as their weapons and equipment! Apart from that, they also needed a corresponding number of top Third Grade players who met the requirements for advancement. This aspect was relatively easy.
As a result, the two thousand Fourth Grade riders of the CU Alliance were now neck and neck with Yang Rui's two thousand Fourth Grade riders, attracting the attention of many players from the other major organizations. If it was said that everyone had seen or heard of Yang Rui's two thousand riders before and were already used to it, then the two thousand Fourth Grade riders of the CU Alliance shocked everyone. There was no lack of envy and jealousy among them.
Of course, apart from the CU Alliance's new cavalry, two of the other major player organizations were also eye-catching. One of them was the hundred or so player soldiers behind the Dragon Soul. These soldiers all wielded swords and looked extraordinary. They should be a special type of soldier. Even Yang Rui didn't recognize them.
There were also twenty to thirty masked soldiers behind the Wolf Totem. Though this was the first time Yang Rui had seen this type of soldier, he knew what they were – the Fifth Grade Special Soldier, the Show Guards! They should all be made up of NPCs.
This type of soldier was very famous in his previous life. It was one of the earliest special soldier types to be developed in the Three Kingdoms. It was said that when the Show Guards took off their masks, they were all beautiful women. Moreover, when in danger, these beautiful women would bravely sacrifice themselves and take a blow for their master!
It could be said that anyone who had a special soldier type like this was a feast for the eyes. Their status would instantly rise by a large margin! Currently, everyone still didn't know the characteristics of the Show Guards, so they didn't know the benefits. The Wolf Totem, on the other hand, already felt like he was floating with these twenty to thirty Show Guards.
Though the other major player organizations didn't have a special soldier type, they weren't weak either. The average grade of the players was at least Third Grade or above. However, no one knew if these player organizations were deliberately hiding their strength and weren't willing to show off their special soldier types, or if they were just showing off their strength on the surface.
As per Yang Rui's instructions, the hundred thousand strong army retreated fifty kilometers away and set up camp near a hilly area. After that, Yang Rui suggested that the players of the major organizations rest on the spot to conserve their strength and wait for the next order to attack at any time.
Yang Rui's investigation of the Xiongnu didn't stop there. In particular, half a day later, when the sky gradually darkened, the bandit leaders sent out by Yang Rui were finally able to fully utilize their best stealth skills. The efficiency of their investigation instantly increased by several times. In less than four hours, these bandit leaders actually managed to find the location of the Xiongnu's core tent!
The Xiongnu's core tent was located in the northeast, about one hundred and fifty kilometers away from the mission teleportation point during the day. By the time Yang Rui discovered the Xiongnu's core tent, it was already past nine in the morning. After that, Yang Rui joined forces with the players of the six major organizations and attacked with all their might!
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