Chapter 70
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Chapter 70: Seeing Clearly
On the way to support the battle on the western outskirts of the forest, Luo Ji didn’t have his men charge wildly.
It wasn’t because he wasn’t anxious, but because he saw the situation clearly.
As reinforcements, they needed to have combat power when they arrived at the battlefield.
If they were out of breath from rushing too hard, what good would they be when they got there?
What was the point of rushing in just to give away easy kills?
At the same time, the slinger’s lack of mobility was fully exposed.
The baskets of stones on their backs were simply too heavy.
While effective in a siege, where the stones could be stockpiled behind the walls, they were deadly in a support battle.
Mobility and the weight of the stones were critical weaknesses.
Rushing as fast as they could, Luo Ji finally arrived at the battlefield with his team of reinforcements in time.
He immediately saw Luo Yong clashing with the enemy tribe’s expert.
The entire area was cleared out, and everyone was intentionally or unintentionally avoiding the intensely fighting duo, making it impossible for Luo Ji not to notice.
The weapon in the barbarian’s hand immediately caught Luo Ji’s attention.
When he was looking for breakthroughs in weapon equipment, he hadn’t only considered long-range weapons like bows and arrows.
He had also seriously considered close-combat weapons.
What was unexpected was that someone in this era had already produced a battle axe before him.
“Interesting.”
“It seems the Black Jackal Tribe has talent.”
“And to be able to fight Luo Yong to this extent, he must be a fierce general!”
This situation undoubtedly strengthened Luo Ji’s resolve to annex the Black Jackal Tribe.
However, he couldn’t rush.
He had to be steady.
Glancing back at the four panting slingers, Luo Ji didn’t rush to attack.
Using the surrounding trees for cover, he let them catch their breath first.
Once they had somewhat recovered, Luo Ji waved his hand.
The four slingers immediately understood, finding and taking high positions.
Then, Luo Ji roared.
“Everyone retreat!”
That’s right, retreat.
The idea of infantry charging forward to engage the enemy while archers unleash a volley of arrows from behind, as seen in movies, TV shows, and even some novels, was simply impossible.
Unless they were willing to shoot their own men without regard for their lives.
Clearly, this was also completely different from games, where ranged units wouldn’t accidentally hurt their allies.
This made Luo Ji once again clearly understand the gap between games and reality.
Luo Ji’s roar undoubtedly exposed his presence and cost them the element of surprise.
However, it didn’t matter.
He had never intended to play a surprise attack.
He wasn’t afraid of the Black Jackal Tribe’s barbarians being prepared because, as he had said before, he saw the situation clearly.
At this moment, it wasn’t the Mirror Tribe that was cornered, but the Black Jackal Tribe!
Luo Ji’s timely arrival with reinforcements undoubtedly gave Luo Yong and the others who were trapped a sense of relief.
He didn’t even need to use skills, simply standing there was enough to boost Luo Yong and the others’ morale.
This was the absolute trust Luo Ji had built through one victory after another!
In the hearts of his people, the name Luo Ji was synonymous with victory!
Without hesitation, Luo Ji’s orders superseded everything for them.
However, with their current state, it would be too difficult to escape unscathed from the encirclement of 20+ Black Jackal Tribe barbarians.
More than just four slingers had come with Luo Ji, the other tribal warriors weren’t just standing by.
Their past training results were evident at this moment.
Under Luo Ji’s command, the tribal warriors charged forward, tearing apart the Black Jackal Tribe’s encirclement.
They worked together, inside and out, the whole process clean and coordinated.
This was the result of several months of training!
If there was any minor flaw, it would be the few members of the hunting team.
Not having received training, the hunting team members were slightly flustered during the retreat, but this didn’t affect their soaring morale from earlier.
Meanwhile, Luo Yong, who had been locked in a fierce battle with the barbarian wielding the battle axe, exchanged a few more blows with his opponent.
Seizing an opportunity, he forced the opponent to go on the defensive with a strong offensive, then decisively withdrew.
Luo Yong felt a slight regret at not being able to determine a winner, but after so many rounds of fighting, he knew that their strengths were probably evenly matched.
It wouldn’t be easy to decide a victor unless he suddenly entered an excellent state like before.
Otherwise, in a normal state, this battle would eventually turn into a battle of endurance, and whoever’s stamina gave out first would lose.
Watching Luo Yong turn and leave after a burst of offensive, the barbarian holding the battle axe felt helpless.
Both were frustrated with each other, neither could defeat the other, nor could they hold the other back.
And looking at the current situation, the other tribe’s reinforcements had clearly arrived.
According to the report from the subordinate who had accidentally stumbled into the Mirror Tribe’s camp, the other tribe likely has more than 100 members.
In this era, where tribal population numbers largely symbolized tribal strength, a hundred tribe members was proof of power.
This was also the main reason why they hadn’t dared to act before.
But now, they hadn’t had enough to eat for several days.
The nearby wild animals, knowing that humans were stationed here, seemed to have all fled.
This made hunting increasingly difficult for them, as they couldn’t enter the forest area.
In their current state, they still had the strength to fight.
But if they starved for a few more days, they probably wouldn’t even have the strength to fight and would just wait for the other side to collect their corpses, or be dragged away and eaten by beasts attracted by the scent of death, allowing those damned beasts to feast.
He couldn’t accept either outcome, so he could only fight to the death and seize food from this tribe!
That’s right, Luo Ji had indeed seen through the situation very clearly.
It was the Black Jackal Tribe that was pushed to the brink that they had no way out!
“Kill!!”
The barbarian holding the battle axe roared with a face full of grief and indignation.
Strictly speaking, by the standards of this ancient era, their Black Jackal Tribe wasn’t a large tribe, nor was it a small one, its strength could be considered quite good.
But in the month they had been oppressed by the Mirror Tribe, forbidden from entering the forest area to hunt, a sense of indignation belonging to a small tribe inexplicably rose in his heart.
They were going too far!
