The Battle and... (Continued)
A flag pattern appeared somewhere on the map; it was actually a dog's head.
Ye Qian: "..."
I really want to see who this guy is.
She noticed there were many different icon styles available, most of them quite formal, resembling the flags of fantasy countries. Of course, there were also animal designs, but fewer people chose those, since it wasn't a game.
Ye Qian ultimately chose a black magic circle symbol.
They named it "Xiao Qian Legion".
The Xiao Qian Legion has been established, founded by "Xiao Qian," and this faction has been marked on the map.
Bite!
You have established a legion.
[The relevant functional interfaces are now enabled.]
A new notification has appeared.
Having anticipated this, Ye Qian opened the door.
The functions are as follows:
[Diplomatic]
[Trading]
[Check the details]
After clicking, you'll find detailed contracts and other information in the diplomacy section.
It looks a bit like a game interface.
It enables direct, remote communication with the other party.
However, there is a requirement: only players who have had at least one interaction with you in the vicinity of your territory can be displayed in diplomacy; otherwise, they are considered "unknown" lords.
The solution to this situation is quite simple.
Send someone over to make contact.
Once you enter the other party's territory, you will receive a notification.
Of course, the other side will also receive a notification: Personnel from xxx faction have arrived, and the two sides have made contact.
Actually, this activity teaches you about strategy games.
Many players were already ranting and raving in the chat group at this point.
But it must be admitted that this has indeed motivated everyone.
For example, in the upper left corner of the map, a flag begins to move. Zooming in, you can see an arrow indicating the direction of advance.
System prompt:
[My Big Brother's army set out to attack the Gnoll.]
That's right, many Gnoll areas are marked on the map, but the message "may be inaccurate" is displayed. This is because the information was discovered by players after they had previously encountered the Gnoll. Once separated, although there are records on the map, they are all previous information.
If the Gnoll take any actions later, such as moving or relocating, the player will not be able to get in touch with them unless they try to find out more.
Ye Qian thought about it for a moment and felt that some players were still too hasty.
"Whoever makes the first move is likely to provoke a reaction from the Gnoll. To give these guys time to recover and prevent them from being wiped out in one go, I'd better make my move sooner rather than later."
The army in Ye Qian's territory is quite large.
She's been recruiting very few Skeleton lately, only the large Bearman corpses and the like, which are quite powerful after turning into undead and are more likely to produce elite units, which is why she's willing to pay Life Energy to synthesize them.
The rest mainly consist of the current types of troops.
The following troops are currently deployed:
Normal Skeleton: 3000
Elite Skeleton: 400
Ancient Dragon Amia
Ancient hero Italin
Elite Black Shield Heavy Infantry LV12 Elite: 500
Elite Magic-Equipped Archer LV10 Elite: 3000
Light Spearman LV12: 8000
Brave Light Cavalry LV12: 2000
Green Slime (LV1-4): 400
Red Slime (LV8-12): 100
Poison Slime (LV8-12): 50
Mist Slime (LV16): 2
The total size of this legion reached an astonishing 17,000.
Without a doubt, ranged units like Elite Magic-Equipped Archer are Ye Qian's main source of damage.
These melee units might be at a disadvantage in close combat when facing Gnoll.
The best way to fight is to have melee units hold off the enemy, archers shoot from behind, and cavalry use their mobility to flank or charge from the rear to maximize their gains.
This tactic was one that Ye Qian often used in the game before.
"Set off."
After the main force was assembled, it began its march in a grand and imposing manner.
In the woods, as far as the eye could see, countless armored soldiers walked in the sunlight, their metallic gleam reflecting in the air. The sound of their footsteps blended together, creating a powerful and intimidating presence.
"I haven't felt like this in a long time."
In fact, in terms of scale, the war in the Kalu World is no less impressive.
Ye Qian has left a large number of Spearman with Kalu, specifically to guard the occupied territory.
Although many places only have a few dozen or a hundred people stationed there, the total number is quite large when all the regions of the territory are added together.
In addition, during an attack, the enemy's garrison is usually not concentrated, which means that the actual scale of each siege battle will not exceed 15,000 people.
Even with that small number of people, it felt like a sea of people.
After entering the forest, the main force traveled more than ten kilometers. The wild animals they encountered along the way were either shot down by archers from a distance or fled in disarray.
Just as Ye Qian was wondering if she might encounter Gnoll, a jackal squad suddenly appeared.
Due to the terrain, when they noticed the large army on this side, the two sides were only about 300 meters apart.
Upon seeing so many human troops, the squad was immediately taken aback.
Without a doubt, although the Gnoll are very strong, they have long been afflicted with a fear of being killed.
Zeng Ya was a member of the Gnoll from the Main Continent. After suffering heavy losses, he fled to this isolated island. Unexpectedly, he was still slaughtered by humans here.
Although the humans on the island aren't strong, the Gnoll aren't strong either.
Unexpectedly, even after hiding in the forest, they were still surrounded and wiped out by their army.
Soon a large number of arrows flew over.
Thanks to the enhancement of Wind Magic, these arrows are extremely fast and difficult to see with the naked eye.
Swoosh—
Amidst a series of splattering sounds, blood splattered.
The Gnoll squad knew things were going badly and, without any intention of fighting, turned and ran.
As scout teams, their mission is to report intelligence back.
Unfortunately, the Magic-Equipped Archer had such a long range and so many of them that they were all killed by arrows after running only a short distance.
The main force continued forward, stepping over the corpses.
There were specialized farmers who followed along to collect the bodies.
After continuing for another 2 kilometers, the view ahead suddenly opened up.
Near a valley in the distance, countless Gnoll live.
Upon suddenly seeing the human army, the Gnoll were thrown into chaos.
Soon, large numbers of troops began to assemble, attempting to fight against the humans who had appeared on this side.
"Although the Gnoll are powerful, I feel they should be much easier to fight than the Bearman."
Ye Qian needed the help of the Treant in her previous battle against the Bearman; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to defeat them with her small army.
And now?
There aren't that many elite units of the Gnoll.
"Archers, prepare fire magic arrows."
A soldier let out a loud shout, which carried far and wide.
Three thousand Elite Magic-Equipped Archer sprang into action, and large numbers of people began to run to both sides, changing formations.
At the very front, the Spearman raised their menacing spears and began to form ranks.
Although their physical attributes and strength were inferior to those of the Black Shield Heavy Infantry, their spears were made of iron, and they could easily break through flesh and blood.
Therefore, when faced with a forest of guns, the Gnoll felt a chill run down their spines for no apparent reason.
They are not afraid of humans and dare to fight them.
But the destruction of their own people is something they simply cannot accept.
"All forces advance!"
As Ye Qian's trusted commander, Italin mounted a warhorse, raised her spear high, and shouted at the dense crowd around her.
If they don't stand high enough, the soldiers can't even see the end of the line.
At her command, the 8,000-strong pike formation began to advance.
The Gnoll roared, and the tribe's commander urgently ordered the army to assemble.
This was a large tribe with a population exceeding 30,000. Even after excluding those who were unable to fight, the number of warriors who were hastily assembled still reached nearly 20,000.
"Just like the Bearman, with such a high proportion of warriors, they're really not easy to fight."
She understood what the 200,000- Gnoll army meant.
This means that the total population may actually be only six or seven hundred thousand.
"Kill six or seven hundred thousand?"
In terms of points, 100 points can only be exchanged for 1 point.
10,000 is 100 points.
600,000 points is equivalent to 6,000 points, which is roughly enough to recruit 600 new people.
However, for Ye Qian, these points are meaningless. She can ignore the rules and teleport directly, but if she can use the points, she can save the Life Energy of the teleportation personnel, which is a good thing.
"Charge!"
The Spearman began to accelerate.
Two thousand cavalrymen charged through the jungle and outflanked the enemy.
The Gnoll were well aware of the strength of human cavalry.
The horse's neighing and the rumbling of its four legs pounding the ground filled one with despair.
"Charge forward and kill these humans. Don't be afraid."
At this point, the Gnoll chieftain could only shout orders at the top of his lungs.
It uses its own ethnic language.
While facing humanity is despairing, one would probably feel even more despair if they knew that this so-called massacre was just a part of a game among Gods vying for the destruction of this world.