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Chapter 124 Camp Movements

As dawn approached, the mist clung to us like a damp, cold shroud, and with each step, the stench of decaying leaves rose from our feet.

The occasional swaying vines behind you make you feel uneasy, as if someone is dragging your feet.

As time went by, the night gradually thinned, and the eastern sky began to lighten with the first hint of dawn.

However, visibility was still very low due to the dense canopy of trees.

Tianxia Buyu peeked out and then crawled out of a cave where he was temporarily resting.

Since his resurrection, he has left the Creek Stone Tribe and has been trying to find a way to the Mountain Rhyme Military Department.

Unfortunately, he was taken away by Xiong Ling along the way and didn't have time to leave any marks along the way.

Relying solely on his initial impressions of the journey only made him more and more lost.

"Did we go the wrong way?" Tenka Fubu had a headache.

To be honest, at his current level, he wouldn't dare to make a big show of it.

An unknown beastly roar suddenly entered his ears, so deep it seemed to come from the ground.

He gripped the knife hilt as if by reflex, slowed his breathing, and kept looking around at his surroundings.

After hesitating for a moment, I finally decided to move in the intended direction.

Regardless of whether we've gone the wrong way or not, let's just go and see what happens.

Anyway, he left his mark on the towering trees along the way. If he dies halfway there, he can just change direction next time.

Shanyun Military Department.

The mountaintop camp located in the central area.

A mountain breeze swept by, causing the banners to flutter in the wind.

The force numbered over 100,000, both inside and outside the tents, in the halls and mansions, with more than a hundred strong men at the level of centurions.

The battle situation inside the light screen has been broadcast.

The high-ranking officials of the Ministry of War did not hide it from their clansmen, and besides, such a thing could not be hidden.

To ensure the stability of the defense line, the Mountain Rhyme Army also officially gathered all its forces at the top of the mountain in the center of the tribe.

On the towering mountaintop, numerous tents stretched out in a continuous line. The camp area was not large, but it was planned in an orderly manner.

In order to make the most of every area on the mountaintop, no additional training grounds or assembly areas were reserved.

Soldiers moved about among the tents, and the armor of many of them was covered in mud and blood.

Thanks to the swift decision made by the commander of the mountain and river, many warriors were able to withdraw from the light barrier, thus preserving the strength of the Ministry of War to a great extent.

Many of the soldiers who withdrew from the light screen were placed on the side closest to the light screen.

They sat outside the tent, saying very little, silently wiping their weapons.

Although morale has been severely damaged, they are not yet at the point where they fear the Roaring Clan warriors within the light barrier like tigers.

Moreover, the core living area of ​​the Shanyun Military Department is located at the foot of the mountain.

In the truest sense—home is right behind you.

As soldiers of the Mountain Rhyme Army, they naturally hold the belief of perseverance, and even in the face of the cold hardness of the rocks and the onslaught of wind and snow, they remain firmly rooted in this treacherous place.

As for the warriors from other tribes who came to support them, they might not have been so eager to fight to the death, but they understood the principle of mutual dependence and would not desert their posts.

Under these circumstances, the entire mountaintop camp was filled with a silent and somber atmosphere.

Here, even time seems to become viscous and slow.

The main camp tents cover an area nearly half the size of a football field.

A man with gray hair, wearing a battle robe, stroked his beard and strolled in.

Inside the tent, several hundred people waited quietly on both sides.

As soon as he took his seat, before anyone could pay their respects, the chieftain of the mountains and rivers, who was first on the right, spoke first: "Chieftain, the defeat in the previous battle was due to my poor command. Please punish me."

"My land, you need not do this."

Chief Shanyun added calmly, "I know everything. The clan general led the troops in the attack; it was not a fault of the army."

Shanhe seemed to want to say something more, but seeing the cold look in Chief Shanyun's eyes, he swallowed his words.

Chief Shanyun's gaze swept over everyone in the tent: "Gentlemen, what do you all think? Should we attack or defend?"

"I believe we should seize the opportunity to launch a counterattack."

Standing first on the left was Commander Shan Tao, who was dissatisfied with the decision to retreat.

Most importantly, only by pushing the front line inside the light barrier can we ensure that no Howling Clan warriors can slip out.

Rebuilding the camp within the light curtain would allow for greater strategic flexibility.

"It would be best to consider the counter-offensive further in the long run."

Another person spoke up, and judging from the fierce blood aura emanating from him, he was clearly also a commander of ten thousand.

In fact, whether the defense line is placed inside or outside the light curtain, each has its own advantages and disadvantages.

If you gather your troops outside the light barrier to defend, no matter how many clan warriors you have, they will all need to enter and exit through the light barrier. You only need to defend this one direction, and you don't have to worry about the Roaring Clan warriors popping out from behind you.

The drawback is also obvious: the error tolerance is zero.

Once a Roaring warrior breaks through the defenses, they can immediately harm their people.

What about building a camp for defense inside the light curtain?

With the camps already fallen, the drawbacks of this approach are obvious and need no further explanation.

The defensive pressure is too great. Unless we have sufficient combat strength, we should just build a defensive line on the outside.

Both options have their advantages and disadvantages; it's a matter of each side having its own reasons and justifications.

As more and more people offered suggestions, the camp inevitably became somewhat noisy, but Chief Shanyun did not stop them, and simply listened quietly.

It is worth mentioning that the warriors from other tribes also had their own representatives listening in from inside the camp.

In theory, they also have the right to offer their opinions, but no one has spoken up.

After arguing for a while, a centurion from the Shan Yun Military Department suddenly brought up another matter.

"Regardless of whether or not we launch a counterattack, shouldn't we inform the elders of the Shan Yan clan?"

As mentioned before, there are two general-level experts within the Shan Yun Military Department.

One of them was the clan chief Shanyun, and the other was the clan elder they called Shanyan.

However, due to his advanced age, the elder of the Shanyan clan had not been to the front line of battle for a long time, so the position of "Commander-in-Chief of the Camp within the Light Curtain" fell to the head of the Shanhe Ten Thousand Man Commander.

"Is this Brother Shan Yan?"

Chief Shanyun's tone was unreadable: "Fine, let him rest. He has already made great contributions to the clan. Shanyun is not at its lowest point yet."

After discussing for a long time, no effective solution had been found.

Chief Shanyun then prepared to make a decision with a single word.

However, at that moment...

A centurion, who was in charge of relaying orders, rushed into the tent with a look of urgency.

"Disaster has struck! A hundred-man squad of Roaring Clan warriors has ventured out of the post road."

Yes, the so-called post station road refers to the world inside that light screen.

Upon hearing this news, Chief Shanyun suddenly stood up.

Everyone in the tent turned their attention to the centurion who was delivering the order.