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Although they had gained a lot, Yang Rui did not dare to be careless, especially when they had not encountered a second Xiongnu settlement. Yang Rui could not help but feel suspicious. Yang Rui immediately sent out all the Tier-5 bandit leaders to scout the situation ahead.
Logically speaking, the Xiongnu population should be denser in the north, which was also the reason why the other large player factions weren't willing to choose this direction. But now, Yang Rui's party had only found a single Xiongnu settlement in the north, which didn't make sense.
"Mister Cheng, Mister Sun, don't you find it strange that we have not seen the Xiongnu of the Qiulin Tribe?"
Yang Rui raised this question at the same time, probing Cheng Yu and Sun Qian. Yang Rui had worked with Cheng Yu for quite some time before this. Yang Rui was very familiar with Cheng Yu's military prowess, and Sun Qian should also be a famous intellectual.
"There are not many aquatic plants here, so it is not strange that there are few people here.
I think there are two possibilities. Either we have already left the territory of the Qiulin Tribe and are at the transition point between the two Xiongnu tribes, or the Qiulin Tribe has very few people in this direction to begin with! In comparison, I think the first possibility is more likely. Why don't we rest for a while and let the bandit leaders scout the way first … "
Cheng Yu had probably been thinking about this question for a long time. After being asked by Yang Rui, he casually replied.
"Although Sun Qian is not good at military affairs, he also thinks so. Otherwise, if we rashly enter the territory of another Xiongnu tribe, we will be in a passive position."
Sun Qian immediately replied when he heard Yang Rui's question. Obviously, he had also considered the current situation.
Yang Rui immediately ordered everyone to stop and rest. Even without the words of Cheng Yu and Sun Qian. Yang Rui also prepared to investigate first. It was already close to daybreak, and Yang Rui's men would easily expose themselves if they acted rashly with such a large target. At the same time, everyone was rather tired after a busy night.
Moreover, with Yang Rui's current strength, it would be more advantageous for him to launch a surprise attack after he had a clear target. Previously, Yang Rui and the six major player forces had successfully taken down the Qiulin tribe's core big tent. The surprise attack had played a huge role in that.
If that wasn't the case, Yang Rui and the vanguard cavalry of the CU Alliance wouldn't have been able to disrupt the Xiongnu near the Qiulin Tribe's core camp. It shouldn't be a problem for a Xiongnu tribe to gather a few thousand cavalrymen and archers. If they were to clash head on, it would be hard to say who would win. Perhaps they would have to wait until the reinforcements of the other player forces arrived. Then, they might not even win!
Yang Rui had some understanding of this from the previous series of battles. However, the other player forces might not have a complete understanding of this. Perhaps it was because the previous battles had been too smooth that the various player forces had to split up!
"System Notification: Do you want to use the core big tent?"
After everyone stopped walking, Yang Rui remembered to take out the Qiulin Tribe's core tent that he had obtained earlier and immediately received a notification from the system.
The Xiongnu core big tent was obtained by Yang Rui after he had captured the Qiulin tribe's Great Danghu, Qiu Linfeng. At the same time, he had also completed the "Origin of the Xiongnu" phase quest and could temporarily use the Xiongnu core big tent. Thus, Yang Rui received a system notification.
After receiving the system notification, Yang Rui did not immediately make a choice. Instead, he carefully looked at the small item that looked like an umbrella in his hand. This was the Qiulin tribe's core big tent that Yang Rui had obtained. At this moment, under the condition that it was not opened, Yang Rui could completely grasp it in his hand!
Before this, Yang Rui had never thought that the Xiongnu core big tent would be such an item. Especially after Zhang Ning had burned down the Qiulin tribe's core big tent, Yang Rui had thought that he would not be able to obtain this big tent and had never thought of it as an item. Moreover, when he had obtained this item, it had not been in Yang Rui's hands. Instead, it had automatically appeared in Yang Rui's backpack after he had captured Qiu Linfeng.
"Qiulin tribe's Xiongnu core big tent (temporarily unable to change name): After using it in a geographical location where the conditions are met, the core big tent can be opened to gather and recruit Liegeman from the surrounding tribe. Under the condition that the conditions are met, migration can be carried out … Durability: 10,000 …"
Yang Rui still could not get the gist of the big tent item after exploring it for a while. The introduction of the Xiongnu core big tent item was very simple, but the content was not clear. The words "under the condition that the conditions are met" had actually appeared twice! Yang Rui was very suspicious. Once he had chosen to use this big tent item, it would be very difficult to migrate!
Since he was unsure, Yang Rui naturally wouldn't choose to use the Hun Tribe's core tent. Although he wanted to know the effects of using the Hun Tribe's main tent and whether it would be like an ordinary territory where people could rest and recover their strength, Yang Rui naturally wouldn't choose to use it.
Under such circumstances, Yang Rui might as well pass the Xiongnu core big tent to Cheng Yu and Sun Qian. The two of them were knowledgeable people and had a thorough understanding of the Xiongnu. Perhaps they could analyze the attributes of the big tent in detail.
"According to what Cheng Yu knows, the big tent of the Xiongnu core big tent should not be easily used by outsiders. Blazing Sun should only be able to use it when he has a relevant mission. However, it is best not to use this item here. If you want to keep it after using it, there should be many restrictions …"
Cheng Yu examined the Xiongnu core tent for a while, then handed it over to Sun Qian, who was beside him, and said unhurriedly.
"Zhong De's words are correct. Sun Qian had also learned some relevant information from historical books. Currently, we know that the Xiongnu core big tent had once reached 36 during their peak. Later on, due to the split between the Northern and Southern Xiongnu, 16 of the big tents were taken by the Northern Xiongnu. Currently, the Southern Xiongnu only have 19 big tents and one big big tent.
Every big tent of the Xiongnu core big tent is controlled by a different surname. Only under the condition that you completely obtain the ownership of the big tent, can you move it freely. Furthermore, the interval between two moves is usually not less than three months.
There are generally three ways to obtain the ownership of the big tent of the Xiongnu core big tent. The first is to directly obtain the inheritance of the big tent as the successor of the Xiongnu tribe. The second is to subdue the tribe leader and subdue the tribe leader. The third is to eliminate the tribe leader and subdue the remaining tribe members!
Up until now, Sun Qian only knew of these three methods. Otherwise, even if he could completely annihilate a tribe without leaving a single member behind, he would not be able to obtain the ownership of the big tent! In that case, the ownership of the big tent of the Xiongnu core big tent would belong to the Xiongnu core big tent and be dealt with by the Xiongnu Lord … "
Sun Qian took over the big tent of the Qiulin tribe and said after examining it for a while. Obviously, Sun Qian's understanding of the big tent of the Xiongnu core big tent was much more detailed. He was able to clearly explain some of the hidden attributes of the big tent. From this, one could see how knowledgeable Sun Qian was!
"I wonder if the two of you have any opinions on the next punitive expedition against the Xiongnu?"
After listening to Cheng Yu and Sun Qian's words, Yang Rui nodded his head and asked.
There was very little background information in the game "War of the Worlds". Most of the information had to be explored by oneself. Among them, the native NPCs were a very large database. For example, the information needed to conquer the Xiongnu could not be directly searched. However, with Cheng Yu and Sun Qian, the information could be obtained in great detail.
"In Cheng Yu's opinion, the biggest goal of this punitive expedition against the Xiongnu is to weaken their strength. Blazing Sun can obtain the big tent of the Xiongnu core big tent through quests. Therefore, it provides an extremely effective way to weaken the Xiongnu power — to attack as many of the gathering places of the Xiongnu tribe as possible and then seize the big tent of the Xiongnu core big tent!
Of course, seizing the big tent of the Xiongnu tribe is not an easy task. In the previous battle, we had the help of a hundred thousand soldiers. Furthermore, it was a surprise attack. Under the circumstances, we were able to successfully take down the big tent of the Qiulin tribe. Now that the various Players were fighting for themselves, it would be extremely difficult for any one of them to take down a big tent of the Xiongnu core big tent.
Therefore, Blazing Sun had to grasp two points! First, it was a surprise attack. If they could directly break into the vicinity of the big tent of the Xiongnu core big tent, then with Zhang Ning and Gao Shun, it would not be difficult for them to take down one or two big tents of the Xiongnu core big tent.
Second, it was to borrow the momentum. He believed that it would not take long for the other Players to discover the difficulties of the Xiongnu tribe. In the end, it was possible for them to join forces again. If the timing was right, Blazing Sun could borrow the momentum to open up the situation and use his speed to seize the big tent of the Xiongnu core big tent.
However, the news of the attack on the big tent of the Qiulin tribe has probably spread to the other Xiongnu tribes. The difficulty of using 'surprise' has increased significantly. Moreover, the Players that came with us are fighting for themselves. We cannot borrow their momentum for now!
Therefore, Blazing Sun should prioritize preserving our forces. At the same time, we should investigate the distribution of the Xiongnu tribes around us. We can only grasp the opportunity when it appears. "
Yang Rui listened to Cheng Yu's analysis very carefully. In the end, he stopped his subordinates from advancing for half a day.
During this half a day, the dozens of Fifth Grade bandit leaders that Yang Rui had sent out had roughly grasped the situation within a one hundred kilometer radius. It turned out that less than fifty kilometers to the north was a sizable desert. It stretched to the northwest and northeast, including the area where Yang Rui and the others were currently at. It was the dividing line between the grasslands and the desert. This also explained why there were so few people in this area.
A distance of 200 miles was about the limit of the bandit leaders' scouting. Yang Rui called all the bandit leaders back and divided them into shifts to patrol the surrounding dozens of miles. After that, he used the Flying Carpet to scout ahead.
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