First Company's position was directly in front of the main road, cutting it off. It had two defensive lines, one in front and one behind. Second and Third Companies' positions were on either side of the road, each with a single defensive line extending into the distance along the road. Two hundred and fifty men guarded each single-row defensive line, and with the lines standing side by side, they could stretch for more than three hundred meters.
This was why Wen Feiyu was confident. As long as the enemy dared to approach within three hundred meters of the frontal position, the militia on both sides and those who had circled around behind them could completely surround the invaders.
Once they entered, they could forget about leaving.
The deputy battalion commander of Second Battalion had already led eight hundred militiamen around both flanks. The remaining two hundred militiamen were stationed behind the frontal position. Once the charge was sounded, they could surround the enemy from four directions at once.
The giant apes set out first, only to encounter resistance ahead. Gunfire erupted in the distance. Clearly, they had run into those strange Han People who had stolen their salt pans earlier. But so much time had passed—why had no further movement reached them? That was truly intriguing.
Had the giant apes wiped out the enemy there? Or had the enemy wiped out the powerful support on their side? The distance was too great for them to see clearly, so they decided to approach together and take a look.
More than a thousand Cannibal Tribe Totem Warriors advanced slowly with shields raised. They knew that the Han Tribe was equipped with powerful long-range weapons, so they had prepared a large number of shields: hide shields, bark shields, Vine Shields, and all sorts