Chapter 146
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Chapter 146: Unequal Encirclement
In the Misty Forest, the two hundred Spirit Consciousness tribe members formed the main force and advanced quickly.
With the enhancement of their vision by holy water, they moved through the forest without any visual impairment.
Furthermore, above the forest, auxiliary teams and flying fierce beasts guarded against attacks from above.
By simply sending out a team of Spirit Consciousness tribe members to stand watch around, they ensured that the main force would not encounter any ambushes or sneak attacks.
In just seven or eight hours, they began to encounter the first tribe members from their target tribe who were out hunting.
"Chief, we are almost at the tribe that Luo Shi visited," Bai Ruo Xin’s sweet voice echoed in Yi Chen’s ears.
He opened his eyes and got up to head to the door.
All around, towering trees stood everywhere.
In the distance, he could vaguely see a clearing.
Surrounding the clearing was a wooden fence that could only deter some ordinary beasts.
Inside were rows of wooden houses.
As a forest tribe, the members of the Yunxia Tribe mainly lived in tree houses.
This is because tree houses serve as a natural defense line, capable of protecting against most beast and fierce beast attacks, and they didn’t face as many troubles during the rainy season.
However, the situation was somewhat different for the humanity living in the Misty Forest.
Due to the dense fog in the forest, visibility was poor.
Ordinary humans, without holy water, needed about ten to twenty years to gradually absorb and adapt to the fog before their vision could penetrate it.
For children living in tree houses, lacking in sight yet naturally active, it was extremely dangerous as they couldn’t be blocked by a simple railing like toddlers.
Thus, they could only clear a section of the forest, dig drainage ditches, and build wooden houses to live in.
The tribes in the Misty Forest had, to some extent, tamed a number of fierce beasts.
As a result, the vigilance of this tribe was not very strong.
They had not set up any watch.
It wasn’t until the main force was about to reach the clearing that anyone noticed them.
"Chief!"
Guli looked at Yi Chen at the door.
Yi Chen merely waved his hand, not intending to interfere with Guli’s command.
"Tai Shi, Rog, Zong Shan, you each lead your teams to circle around from the other three sides and surround the entire tribe."
"Once you receive the signal, begin to tighten the encirclement. If you encounter resistance or attacks, focus on defense and repelling them."
"The scout team will monitor the surroundings and drive back any hunting parties that return."
Seeing that Yi Chen did not plan to take over the command, Guli began to issue the orders.
The three leaders sprang into action, quickly moving with their respective teams toward the other three sides.
Yi Chen nodded slightly.
After being away for so long, Guli’s command skills and experience had significantly improved.
She had considered many details in her overall plan.
“If it were you, what would you do?”
Yi Chen looked over at Bai Ruo Xin.
Bai Ruo Xin thought for a moment and replied, “Building on Guli’s plan, we should destroy all the wooden houses along the way and quickly drive the human tribe and fierce beasts together. If we encounter resistance, seriously injure the fierce beasts and knock out the humans.”
“Then let the auxiliary team above come down and bind everyone. If they cooperate, allow them to take some affectionate fierce beasts; if they don’t cooperate, kill the fierce beasts to force them to comply.”
“Next, we can use those flying fierce beasts to transport them to the edge of the forest and hand them over to the logistics team from the Political Council.”
“We’ll leave one or two Spirit Consciousness stage members along with a batch of auxiliary personnel. They will take the willing humans to capture all those who went out hunting and then chase after the Main Group according to the route.”
“Looking at your quiet demeanor, how come you are so ruthless?”
Yi Chen couldn’t help but click his tongue.
Bai Ruo Xin’s pretty face remained calm, “I’m just considering how to make the chief satisfied from Guli’s position. If I am correct, if it were the chief, he would definitely issue these commands.”
“……”
Yi Chen felt somewhat speechless.
Bai Ruo Xin was right.
What he disliked most about Guli’s command was her indecisiveness.
He had issued orders to treat all humanity kindly, but he had never said that they could not use methods that offended or suppressed.
The task of the four armies was to expand their influence quickly and find human tribes to conquer and send them to the Flame Mountain Tribe.
As for how to soothe the captured tribes and help them integrate into the Flame Mountain Tribe smoothly, that was the responsibility of the Political Council; the four armies merely needed to avoid irreparable evil acts.
Yi Chen had planned to chat with the four main leaders later to discuss this matter.
During this operation, the four main leaders and elite combat powers rarely gathered together.
It would be a perfect opportunity for them to understand what would align with his intentions as a chief.
Each of the four main leaders had their own style.
In the future, as the population increased, those Spirit Consciousness tribe members would lead their own factions, and their working styles would be even more distinct.
He didn’t expect the four main leaders and Spirit Consciousness tribe members to do things exactly as he wished or even change their own styles.
But in terms of important interests, the entire Military must bear his imprint.
“You can take some time to gather with the four main leaders and discuss why you have such ideas.”
Since Bai Ruo Xin guessed his thoughts, Yi Chen naturally wanted her to do this in her own name.
Though he wasn’t interested in wasting time on drawing people in or displaying kindness, he was confident that he could maintain control over the entire tribe through balancing methods and personal power.
However, it was better not to personally intervene in decisions that influenced a virtuous image but aligned with his interests.
“Okay!”
Bai Ruo Xin readily accepted this responsibility.
Yi Chen took a moment to relax, crossing his arms as he watched this completely unequal encirclement battle.
Squeak, squeak…
The Little Gold Ball waved its short arms, its little green bean eyes filled with desire.
“Go! Don’t kill the fierce beasts.”
Yi Chen waved his hand.
The fierce beasts that had been tamed by the tribe members over generations probably had some attachment.
For a few, they might be as close as family, so they should not be treated like ordinary fierce beasts, to be killed at will.
The Little Gold Ball pushed off the ground, instantly shooting out like a cannonball.
Soon, as Guli shot a thorny fruit bound with red animal skin, the four teams began to encircle.
“Enemy attack! Other tribes are attacking!”
“Hurry, hurry! Block them!”
“Protect the food! We must not let them steal it!”
Seeing unfamiliar faces suddenly appear in the woods, the tribe members began to wake up and searched for their weapons.
Those with tamed beasts blew loud whistles to gather their fierce beasts in preparation for battle.
Bang, bang, bang…
Soon, the tribe members were terrified to discover that their enemies were incredibly powerful, just as the high priest had described.
With a wave of their hands, flames, earthen walls, and even lightning appeared out of nowhere, forcing them and their fierce beasts back.
A sword strike sent out a howling wave of energy that could slice through even giant rocks in half.
Even though all the Spirit Consciousness tribe members only defended and did not attack, the encirclement quickly tightened.
In less than half an hour, they had pushed over eight hundred men, women, the elderly, and children, along with more than fifty fierce beasts, into a clearing at the center of the tribe.
