High-level martial arts: Invincibility starts with basic archery.

Chapter 47: Luring the Enemy Deeper?

After he finished speaking, everyone was stunned.

"What do you mean by 'strike first'? Xiao Fan, do you mean we should make the first move?" Liu Yong's mouth dropped open.

"That's right."

Chen Fan narrowed his eyes and looked at the group from Li Family Village in the distance. He said, "Because the outcome is the same. Whether we go or stay, we will be caught up by the people from Li Family Village and a conflict will break out. The only difference is the intensity of the conflict. Since that's the case, let's make our move first."

"The people of Lijiazhai are currently keeping their troops at a standstill because they are unsure whether we will help Gujiazhai. Even if we go there, they will probably just be speculating whether we want to help Gujiazhai and will never see through our true purpose."

So, we'll pretend to be passing by, and then suddenly attack once we get close. I'll shoot down their two archers immediately to prevent them from posing a threat to us. At a distance of 200 meters, by the time they charge, there won't be many left. Then, Uncle Liu, you can go in and wipe them all out.”

After saying that, Chen Fan felt somewhat relieved that he hadn't used the opportunity to add points to strengthen his character.

And here it is, it comes in handy.

"hiss…"

Everyone understood Chen Fan's meaning, including Chen Guodong, and they all gasped.

This is murder.

And it wasn't just one person they killed, it was more than a dozen!

"Dad, uncles and elders, if I had a choice, I wouldn't want to do this either."

Seeing this, Chen Fan sighed, "But we have no choice, unless we are willing to hand over our prey."

The mere mention of those words ignited the anger of everyone present.

"Xiao Fan is right!"

Gao Yang was the first to speak up: "Damn it, these beasts may not have killed anyone themselves, but they've stolen so much of everyone's prey and killed so many people. Killing them is doing justice for Heaven!"

"That's right! Don't you all know the people from Li Family Village? Last time, not only did they steal our prey, but they also mocked us, saying that if we had done this earlier, none of this would have happened. This time, they definitely won't let us off the hook. In that case, let's strike first!"

"Yeah, I've put up with them for too long! We all have two shoulders and one head, who's afraid of who?"

Five or six people in succession echoed this sentiment.

Only Chen Guodong and a few bald men remained.

"Guodong,"

Sensing the gazes gathering around him, the bald man spoke up: "I think Xiao Fan is right. Even if the people of Li Family Village let us go today because of the prey, what about next time, and the time after that? They'll only become more aggressive. Unless our entire village relocates, but the outside world is probably even more dangerous than here."

"But wouldn't it be too cruel of us to do that?"

One of the middle-aged men said with pity, "They did steal our prey, but... but they didn't intend to kill us. We can help the people of Gujia Village, beat them up, and drive them away, right?"

"You stole your prey, and you still say you didn't kill it?" Gao Yang sneered.

"That's right, how many people starved to death because of them?"

The man fell silent.

All eyes were on Chen Guodong.

Chen Guodong's expression was complicated at this moment.

He knew that Chen Fan's words made a lot of sense and were the most beneficial option for the village.

But isn't this method a bit too harsh?

There was one more thing he couldn't bear to do.

That means there are nearly a hundred people in Lijiazhai. These people are the sons of the elderly, the husbands of women, and the fathers of children. If they die here, how will the people of Lijiazhai survive?

"Guodong, don't hesitate!"

Gao Yang said anxiously, "If we delay any longer and the people of Gu Family Village give in, we'll miss our chance."

"Yeah, Guodong, have you forgotten how he humiliated us last time? He even slapped you before he left. Have you forgotten all of that?"

"Guodong, you're just taking a step back, and then you escalate the situation!"

Chen Guodong clenched his fists, his face showing struggle.

"dad,"

Chen Fan saw the struggle in his heart and advised again, "I know you may be worried about what will happen to these people and how the people of Lijiazhai will survive. Actually, I don't know either, but I think that at this time, the first thing we should consider is whether our own people can survive."

This sentence seemed to touch Chen Guodong's soul.

He was suddenly startled.

Yes, all I've ever wanted is to help the people of the village survive.

If we bring back less prey, one more person will go hungry; if we bring back half, half the people will go hungry. If we can't even protect the people around us, what are we talking about protecting others?

"it is good."

He nodded emphatically, his eyes revealing the same unwavering determination as always.

Seeing this, the others also breathed a sigh of relief.

If Chen Fan and his son Chen Guodong disagree, it will be difficult for them to handle the situation.

Fortunately, the team reached a consensus.

As for whether they could defeat Li Family Village, they felt it wouldn't be a big problem, after all, Xiao Fan's strength was obvious to all.

But just then, Liu Yong thought of something. He glanced at the group from Gu Family Village and said worriedly, "Xiao Fan, the people from Gu Family Village are with the group from Li Family Village. If you shoot arrows, won't you accidentally hurt some?"

Chen Fan was taken aback by the question.

His instinct was to say that the possibility was slim, but he was always afraid of the worst-case scenario. If things got chaotic, things could get really messy. Besides, the bow in his hand had a draw weight of 100 jin (50 kg), which could pierce through ferocious beasts, and it wouldn't be difficult to pierce through people who weren't wearing protective gear.

If we accidentally hurt someone from Gujia Village, it will be hard to explain.

The atmosphere suddenly fell silent, and things seemed to have reached a stalemate again.

"Got it."

A thought flashed through Chen Fan's mind: "Then we shouldn't use the surprise attack plan; instead, we can lure the enemy in deep."

"Lure the enemy deep into our territory?"

"How do you lure the enemy in deep?"

Everyone immediately perked up their ears and started asking questions all at once.

"It's simple, just ignore Gu Family Village for now..."

At this point, among everyone present, only Chen Guodong's expression changed slightly, but he did not interrupt and continued to listen.

"Seeing that we have so much prey and can't run fast, the people from Li Family Village will definitely catch up, if nothing unexpected happens. We'll pretend to run away to make them lower their guard, and once they're all within our shooting range, I'll strike decisively. This way, we can eliminate the people from Li Family Village without accidentally injuring any of them."

The downside is that it might leave the people of Gujia Village feeling a little disheartened, but once things settle down and we return their stolen game, it'll all be fine.

Chen Fan smiled.

"That's a good idea."

Chen Guodong breathed a long sigh of relief.

If he really abandoned Gu Family Village, he wouldn't say much, but he would inevitably feel guilty when he looked back on it later.

"I also think this method is good."

"That's what we'll do!"

Liu Yong, Gao Yang, and the others all agreed.

(End of this chapter)