From troll tribes to elf empires

Chapter 68 Formation and Enemy Appearance

When Blade Ya led 250 soldiers to the preset battlefield and prepared to line up first, in the distant forest, sporadic figures belonging to hostile trolls could be seen.

But I don't know whether I should be lucky or regretful. These seemed to be just a small group of protruding trolls. After seeing the formation of soldiers with neat teeth, they did not rush into it without thinking.

They retreated again, seemingly preparing to wait for the larger force to arrive before attacking again.

Faced with this situation, although Banya was a little regretful that he could not eliminate some of the active forces first, he did not issue an order to break into the forest, but just commanded the soldiers to continue to form the formation on the spot.

In addition to these most elite soldiers, the tribe was originally supposed to have as many as 167 hunter squads, with a total of 1,670 trolls as an effective force;

However, due to previous mistakes in decision-making, 15 of these teams are now in Nomen and 30 in Finai;

There are also 15 who set out three days ago and are now on their way to Nomen; 30 others who set out one day ago are now on their way to Finai.

In other words, there are only 77 hunter teams left in the headquarters at this time;

Among them, 13 teams were disabled in previous encounters, and the number of trolls that escaped was less than one-third of the full force;

There are still 17 teams scattered in the northern hunting grounds, with no way to get in touch;

There are another 13 teams scattered in the southern hunting grounds, and they are also unable to contact them;

Therefore, the tribe's forces that could be used immediately to meet the enemy at this time, except for 250 soldiers;

This tempting idea only flashed through his mind before being rejected.

Therefore, this battlefield is enough for the three invaders to spread out, and there is no situation where half of them go forward and the other half remains in the forest.

In the direction he was looking, four witch doctors including Jian Ya, Meiya, and others were hiding behind the array of soldiers and casting spells on the ground;

Because the Yabu had used the convenience of tools over the years to clear the forest in a large area around the tribe, even though our team was already about a hundred steps ahead of the tribe, it was still quite far west of the midline.

Vaguely, they could still see vines breaking out of the ground in front of them. After growing a little taller, they immediately turned around and burrowed into the ground;

After that, a series of inconspicuous earth bags rose up on the ground and continued to extend forward.

At this time, some witch doctors headed by the big witch doctor also arrived from the tribe, and several witch doctor apprentices over 16 years old who had previously been assigned to serve as "medical soldiers" were also following this team.

Blade Ya breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this. It didn't matter how much the tribe was destroyed; but those little trolls and pregnant female trolls couldn't tolerate losses.

For witch doctors whose physical strength is roughly equal to their magic power, this is the best way to supplement their strength.

The efficiency of the hostile trolls is obviously not very high. Despite all the preparations Blade Ya has made, they haven't actually appeared yet.

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Time gradually passed, and the witch doctors had almost recovered their physical strength.

The four witch doctors nodded, found a place where they would not be in the way, crossed their legs and sat down, took out the "war-prepared meat cake" from their bags and started to chew it.

The two squadrons at the rear were arranged vertically on both sides in a 4x6 formation, acting as a force to protect the flanks.

After tiptoeing slightly and giving him a kiss, she whispered in his ear,

"Be careful and protect yourself."

The opponent's large force was two hundred meters away and stopped in a loose manner.

They had never killed anyone before growing up, and now they were holding the throwing spears and heavy swords they had just received. They were sandwiched between various regular hunting teams with somewhat nervous expressions, as if they didn't know what to do.

Compared to trolls whose shoulder width is generally nearly 0.7 meters, this is already a very compact queue. After all, they still have to take into account factors such as the deployment of shields and the attack of heavy swords.

Those witch doctor apprentices over the age of 20 have also formed an independent team that is modeled after a hunter team.

Those over the age of 16 should spread out to treat the wounded and try to protect themselves; those over the age of 20 should be divided into several groups, responsible for protecting the safety of the witch doctors.

By the time everything was over on his side, the arrangements for Meiya's place were almost completed.

The teams of both sides stopped on one side, and the other side slowly approached while advancing. When there were more than 200 meters left between the front rows of the two, Saber Ya finally saw the approximate size of the enemy - more than 1,500, but definitely not

It will be more than two thousand.

"What about us? What else do we need to do? Does Meiya need help?" The thick-toothed witch doctor looked into the distance and asked.

The great witch doctor said to the apprentices who were grabbing a short spear in one hand and a scalpel in the other, looking blankly at the team in front of him.

Upon seeing the position between them, combined with the troll's brutal and aggressive customs,

Blade Ya immediately understood that what he was facing should be a combination of at least three forces.

Although on the frontal battlefield, they are about to face a battle in which the ratio of the numbers of the two sides may be 600 to 1500+, but having more numbers does not necessarily mean that they will be stronger.

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There are a total of 10 squadrons of soldiers, except for a squadron of deer cavalry that was reluctantly pulled up and did not appear for the time being, and there are also two squadrons of reserve forces left around;

The remaining seven squadrons were deployed by him, 5 in front and 2 in back, on a preset battlefield less than 60 meters horizontally;

The five squadrons at the front are separated by 3 meters between each team and 1 meter apart between individual soldiers. They are spread out horizontally in a 3x8 formation. The leader of each squadron is in the back row and is responsible for command;

While several witch doctors were eating, Blade Ya called the two waves of witch doctor disciples to his side. After giving them some advice, they each arranged work for them.

But unexpectedly, they didn't show much fear on their faces. It seemed that the wild part of their hearts was gradually awakening in this situation.

This made him feel relieved. He could still do it no more than four times!

Although their trip was somewhat suspected of being a sneak attack, they still seemed to intend to abide by some rules when facing a real battle.

The three leaders' stances were too wild at this time, which made Blade Ya very excited. The tribe's heavy-throwing spears had already hit a hundred meters away with projectiles.

But there is a difference between 'exercises' and actual combat, and Banya, who is also considered a novice, does not dare to neglect the arrangements for them.

"It's built, and everyone who needs to hide has gone in. Thanks to these little guys for helping to guide us, otherwise we wouldn't have the energy to deal with those girls who insist on coming out to fight."

"No need. Let's eat something to replenish your strength and refresh your mind. We will need to use a lot of magic power on the battlefield later."

At this time, they were generally on standby as independent units in small groups, ready to move forward and provide support from all sides on the left and right at any time.

There are only 34 teams with no hunting mission, plus more than 40 survivors who escaped from the east.

"Tooth!!! Leader!! Come!!"

Because some small-minded people seem to mind this very much, Meiya has recently developed this habit that seems quite indifferent to the troll tribe.

If he didn't know the development level of other troll tribes (within the known range), Blade Tooth would have doubted whether this was some kind of strategy.

Fortunately, they didn't wait too long. About two lights later, a sound similar to a horn horn in the previous life suddenly sounded in the forest in the distance.

"Understood."

Because of the control ability, the total amount of magic power is limited, and enough time must be spent to restore some magic power;

Therefore, the witch doctors did not pile up the thorn vines like crazy, but only controlled them to an appropriate level.

While he was sighing, one troll appeared from behind the three leaders, and followed the former's footsteps, moving forward in a scattered formation.

She nodded, and took one last worried look at Saberya, then she went back to the area between the warriors and the hunters, came to the vines she controlled, and sat down carefully shielding herself from the spring light.

"You should go and rest quickly."

If we order the soldiers to conduct a covering attack at this time, can they be retained?

This is gossip, so let’s not mention it for now.

In the distance, three sturdy figures emerged from the dense forest. On average, they were only about four or five centimeters shorter than Saberya, but were about three meters taller.

After estimating the strength at hand, he suddenly became more confident.

Although they had already simulated fighting with soldiers during their 'militia' training, they all knew a little bit about what each of them should do.

Their team is noisy and has no military temperament. At first glance, it looks like an "army" of safari hunters who only "war" with prey all year round.

Among these trolls, we can see several relatively familiar faces;

Needless to say, those civilized trolls who often appear in the central conference hall, their status as trainee members of the House of Representatives was originally just a part-time job. At this time, it is reasonable for them to return to the hunter team.

These guys who still wield primitive bone and wooden spears and use the traditional 'direct shooting method' that is more suitable for the dense forest environment do not know this.

Except for the soldiers who are often arranged to stand in a "military posture" on weekdays, almost all the trolls have more or less lost their sense of tension.

After Meiya finished the work at hand, she did not take a rest immediately; she walked through the gaps between the hunting squads that had been filled in the 'pocket' and came to her husband's side.

After the two sides got closer, Banya took the lead and asked the question that concerned him most at the moment.

In the pocket formed by these six squadrons are two reserve squadrons;

"How's it going? Has the bunker been built? Have they hid in it?"

After seeing off this group, he went to arrange battlefield tasks for the 38 hunter teams.

The faces of the witch doctors were blue with a hint of green. It seemed that it was not that easy to use the power of magic to build an underground bunker in a short period of time.

Standing on the 'command platform' formed by the earthwork temporarily piled up by the magic spell, Benya took advantage of the height difference to look over from a distance.

"Just call the rear and make arrangements. You can concentrate on dealing with those hostile tribes that appear out of nowhere."

After the formation of the soldiers was completed, the 38 hunter teams who had received their weapons (the remaining ones from the east were reorganized into four teams), and the other trolls also arrived;

After the three leaders stopped advancing, they cautiously approached about a hundred meters before standing still and starting to shout.

“nice guy”

In addition, if Ye Ya's operation goes smoothly, he should be able to intercept 30 teams that were originally scheduled to go to Fenai;

Moreover, in the process of going back, they must pass through the northern hunting area of ​​​​the headquarters. Maybe they can gather a few teams that they encounter there?

But no matter what, Ye Ya, an effective force composed of about 300 trolls, had no time to appear on the frontal battlefield. This was one of the reasons why Ye Ya ordered them to simply go around the rear.

Although the projectile has a long range, its speed is not advantageous. It is more suitable for targeting group targets. The three leaders will have enough time to dodge. This is one of them.

Secondly, to defeat an enemy four times their size from the front in an open and honest manner is a rare opportunity for the tribe, and it would be a pity to let it pass.

When weighing these pros and cons, as a 'dictator' and the most suitable 'leader' at this time, Kenya did not wait where he was.

He jumped off the command platform, mounted his mount, put on a arrogant look that was most suitable for a warrior, separated from the team in front of him and headed towards the three leaders.

When passing by several witch doctors, I don't know what kind of mentality they had, but they actually agreed to cast layers of blessing spells on him.

Second update

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