Chapter 279: Anchor Point Established |
"Big Brother is brilliant and mighty! But aren't we being a bit too cautious?" Qin Ziwu asked with slight hesitation.
Zhao Pu chimed in from the side, "Brother Wu, the Guild Leader's decision is sound. While winning through surprise tactics is spectacular, it also carries great risk. The reason those wars in history where unconventional strategies prevailed are still relished by later generations is precisely because they were extremely difficult to pull off."
Du Yu praised, "Exactly. Those who rely too heavily on cunning schemes will ultimately fail because of them. Our Master's steady and methodical approach is the superior strategy."
Qin Ziwen shook his head and smiled, "It's not as exaggerated as you all say. I know I'm no military genius, so I won't bother with those flashy, complicated tactics. What I can do is build solid fortifications, fight straightforward battles, and just execute the fundamentals well."
Qin Ziwu felt this was indeed his big brother's character.
Before, when their Home hadn't developed to a certain level, they just quietly developed, letting the Alliance grow unimpeded.
Later, after Home's buildings had achieved a significant lead, they established the Qin Alliance and caught up with the other side in a very short time.
At that moment, the Crowned Eagle descended from overhead.
Wang Yun released his hands and jumped down from the eagle's claws.
Wang Yun reported, "Guild Leader, the message has been delivered. The Alliance over there agreed to send a hundred able-bodied young men. I observed that they even had internal competition to fight for these hundred spots."
Qin Ziwen gave a slight nod.
Qin Ziwu shared in the glory, "With our current development being so good, it's only natural that those Alliance folks want to follow us."
Others nearby who heard this also weren't surprised. Seeking advantage and avoiding harm is human nature.
People gravitate toward higher ground, water flows to lower places.
The better the Qin Alliance developed, the more eager the Alliance members became to join.
"Guild Leader, should we just stay here for now then?"
"Hmm, let's wait a bit longer. There's no rush back at Home. Before I left, I told Jia Liangcai to send people to search for Altars and to build boats for fishing. The war on our side won't affect Home's development." Qin Ziwen narrowed his eyes. "Since we've already made a move against Red Cauldron Tower, it's better to eradicate them completely. Otherwise, this time it was Liu Ze, next time who knows what Li Ze or Zhang Ze might pop up."
He hadn't expected that during the short time he was away, the leader of the opposing Blood Script faction would dare to row over in a small wooden boat to launch a sneak attack.
If he hadn't prepared a backup plan, routinely assigning a few people to take shifts on guard duty at the Rooftop, they might have actually been successfully ambushed.
Though, to be precise, the enemy did manage to infiltrate into Home and even started activating an Anchor Point.
It's just that their permissions were insufficient, so he forcibly shut down the Anchor Point.
This victory was due to permission suppression.
Otherwise, if the Anchor Point had truly opened, with no vast sea as a natural barrier and both sides engaging in close combat, they really would have been caught off guard.
It wasn't until the afternoon.
That the flames on the island gradually died out.
Around Red Cauldron Tower, the ground was covered with a thick layer of ash and charcoal that still radiated residual warmth.
The air was thick with the strong smell of something burnt to a crisp.
Yang Long led a group of people to clear the debris, collecting the charcoal and ashes.
Simultaneously, he sent another group to dig trenches.
After digging for a while, they realized the efficiency was very low, so they simply changed from digging trenches to building a wooden stake fence.
By this point, even the dumbest people inside Red Cauldron Tower could guess what they were doing.
They were building a circle of wooden walls outside the tower, intending to trap them inside!
Soon, in less than two hours, two teams were organized inside Red Cauldron Tower, attempting to destroy the fence, but both were driven back by Yang Long and his men.
"Run!"
Over a dozen opponents dropped their weapons and armor, fleeing in panic without choosing their path, leaving behind seven corpses and one captive.
Yang Long stopped his brothers from pursuing.
"Don't get too close, or you'll be attacked from the upper floors." Yang Long looked up at Red Cauldron Tower. If the people above started throwing objects from high up, even a rock dropped from the tenth or twentieth floor could kill someone.
So for safety, they were building the wooden stake fence over a hundred meters away.
"Even at this point, they still won't send out a large force, just these small squads to harass us." Yang Long sneered, glancing at the captured man. "Go interrogate him, see if we can get any information."
This captured man wasn't much of a tough guy either. Forget lasting until the final round of the 'beauty trap' tactic, he started wailing in pain the moment the first round began and surrendered immediately.
"I'll talk, I'll talk! How can I tell you if you don't ask me~"
The fat man in charge of the torture felt a bit unsatisfied. I just started, how come you're already yielding? Not at all like the loyal and unyielding characters in TV dramas.
Yang Long walked over and asked directly, "Why did you only organize such a small group to come out? Where are the other people inside the building?"
"Those Floor Heads were all pushing the responsibility, so they finally decided to draw lots. Each floor sent one person out, and I happened to be chosen." The captive said with a bitter face. "How about letting me go? I can join you. I live on the seventeenth floor inside, I'm very familiar with the layout. I can be useful."
"Have you eaten human flesh?"
The captive shook his head. "I haven't."
Yang Long said flatly, "I don't like dishonest people. Kill him."
"I have eaten!" the captive hurriedly changed his tune.
"Heh, I don't like dishonest people." Yang Long finished speaking and turned to leave.
"You motherf—" The captive's words were cut short as a blade sliced across his neck.
The fat man standing behind him put away his butcher knife, a simple, honest smile appearing on his face as he quickly caught up to Yang Long. "Brother Long."
"Erhu, tell the brothers to keep a tight watch. Don't give the other side any opportunity to exploit." Yang Long's expression was icy.
"Got it, Brother Long." Erhu hastily nodded.
From the side, a man with thick eyebrows, large eyes, and a full beard ran over. "Brother Long, the Qin Alliance says they want to borrow a courtyard from our urban village."
Yang Long fell silent, then nodded. "Let them use it."
Having come this far, lending a piece of land in the urban village wasn't a big deal.
Not long after, Yang Long heard a voice in his ear.
[Warning, an Anchor Point is attempting to lock onto the urban village]
[Lock successful]
[Anchor Point has been established]
Yang Long's footsteps halted. He sharply turned his head to look toward the urban village.
"You all, did you hear that too?"
"Brother Long, we heard it too."
"Sounded like it said something about an Anchor Point being established."
Listening to his underlings' answers, one after another, Yang Long's face darkened and brightened uncertainly. He had originally thought the other side just wanted to borrow a place to rest for a while. This Anchor Point... seemed to be the thing Liu Ze previously said he was going to set up in the opposing residential complex?
Yang Long suddenly found it somewhat ironic.
Originally, his side was preparing to set up an Anchor Point. Not only did they fail to deploy it, but they also lost a leader.
Now, the other side had instead set up an Anchor Point in their own home.
"Brother Long, should we go check it out?"
"No need. Let's focus on our own tasks." After a long silence, Yang Long didn't go. There was no point in going now anyway.
Not long after, a group of people hurried over from the direction of the urban village. As they got closer, Yang Long realized these were all people sent by Guild Leader Qin to help him build the fence.