Chapter 2810: Frontline (15)

Zhao Chi had originally assumed the entire squad of over a dozen lords would deploy together.

He truly hadn't expected only four people.

But this was fine too.

Zhao Chi was willing to bring them along, but the other lords were indeed a bit too weak.

Taking them against slightly stronger enemies, they could likely be one-shot killed; they could only fight weak enemies or be kept off the field.

But then there'd be no point.

Lu Yi smiled and said: "Don't worry, Zhao Chi. Wei Li and I coordinate well with Sister Su Qin. With you added, we'll be even more foolproof. Four people is just right to form one squad."

Zhao Chi said: "Good. Fewer people is also more convenient. What are your combat powers? Report them to me."

"Okay." Lu Yi nodded.

"Yes!" Wei Li.

Zhao Chi was used to giving orders; without thinking, he issued commands to them.

But not one of them refused.

All responded immediately.

【Wei Li】Combat Power 4158

【Lu Yi】Combat Power 5395

【Su Qin】Combat Power 59058

【Zhao Chi】Combat Power 9106

【Zhao Chi】Military Value 450,000

The combat power gap was indeed a bit large.

Lu Yi used Elves, with costumes, Elven Bows, and Swift-Wind Arrows, plus the bonus from finger guards. Relying on these, she had won many consecutive battles, so her combat power had accumulated and risen quickly.

Moreover, Lu Yi still had a lot of hidden combat power; her actual combat power should have already exceeded 7,000 points.

Wei Li's combat power was relatively true.

Her ghouls couldn't be equipped with costumes or the female weapons Zhao Chi made, so of course they had no extra bonuses.

Wei Li could only rely on her family's ability, inheriting the techniques and abilities for ghouls from her family's side.

So her 4,158 combat power was relatively true; even adding the slight hidden combat power the formation couldn't detect, it would be at most around 4,500.

Speaking of which, if Wei Li really wanted to change class, switching to Elves would be better.

After all, the Elven Bow's boost was too strong.

Moreover, Elves were a ranged troop type. If they fought well, or when at an advantage, losses would be very small.

But Wei Li was a close-combat type lord; switching to bows might not suit her.

Of course, that was up to her.

Su Qin's progress was very fast.

Most of the craftsmen in her territory had also been converted to archers, and her combat power was growing quickly. Added to that were bonuses from costumes, Elven Bows, and so on, bringing her combat power close to 60,000.

And Zhao Chi… was completely a stat monster.

Taoyuan Town only had 9,106 combat power points—after all, the female soldiers belonging to Taoyuan Town weren't many—but adding up the military indicators of the entire territory, it already reached 450,000.

A military indicator of 450,000, so actual combat power…

Million-level.

Even if not quite there, it should be about that.

But it might not be certain; perhaps it would even exceed that.

Wei Li said: "Shall we link our territories? Since we're deploying together, we'll fight together later too, coordinating with each other."

Lu Yi nodded: "Sure. Is that convenient for you, Zhao Chi?"

Zhao Chi smiled: "What's inconvenient for me? Whose territory should be the main one?"

Lu Yi said: "Come to my side. My battlefield is open, and there are quite a few defensive facilities. The arrow towers have all been upgraded to stone. Whether defending or attacking, it works."

Su Qin and Wei Li looked at Zhao Chi.

Zhao Chi nodded: "No problem."

Soon, the four territories were linked.

Lu Yi's east, west, and south directions were connected to by the other three—Zhao Chi, Su Qin, and Wei Li—leaving only the north side.

Later, if a battle broke out and Lu Yi actively connected, the enemy's connection point would definitely link to Lu Yi's side—that is, the northern area.

If the enemy wanted to follow up and fight, equivalent to reinforcements coming in, they could only appear near the enemy's own territory.

This way, everyone's forces could be concentrated together in advance.

This method certainly had a quantity limit, but at the squad level it was completely unaffected.

The few of them separately deployed their troops.

Zhao Chi transferred over 10,000 female soldiers into Lu Yi's territory, and all the female craftsmen in Taoyuan Town went to other towns.

Even if the enemy invaded Taoyuan Town, there would be no casualties.

Su Qin had 6,000 Elven female archers and 4,000 heavy infantry of various races for close combat.

Lu Yi had 2,500 Elven female archers, 500 heavy infantry of various races for close combat, and 500 light infantry of various races for close combat.

Wei Li had 500 frenzied ghouls and 2,500 ghouls.

Adding up the forces of the few of them, there were over 26,500 people in total.

But the gap between soldiers and soldiers was enormous.

Both Zhao Chi and Su Qin were at the scale of 10,000 people, but Su Qin's 10,000 and Zhao Chi's 10,000 were simply not the same concept.

Lu Yi and Wei Li together had 6,500 people, but their 6,500 was yet another concept compared to Su Qin's 6,000 archer main force.

But it doesn't matter—everyone has to grow.

Wei Li's 500 Frenzied Corpse Ghosts should mostly have been sent by Zhao Chi; he had previously sent her 910 Frenzied Corpse Ghosts of various ranks, and now only 500 remain, so an estimated 410 must have died in battle.

After all, for an ordinary lord… or rather, for every lord, losing soldiers is commonplace.

It's impossible not to suffer losses.

The few of them finished deploying their troops.

Su Qin suggested, "Let's head to the northern district of the werewolves' territory for now. There aren't many werewolves over there, and the location is remote. As long as we don't attack the territory, we should be able to handle those patrol squads, small groups, and lords."

Lu Yi and Wei Li nodded together.

Then all three women looked at Zhao Chi.

Zhao Chi laughed, "Why are you looking at me? I'm following you."

Su Qin laughed, "Alright then, let's circle around from the west first. After all, we don't have any stealth skills, so we still need to be careful."

Lu Yi nodded, took out deodorizing pills and handed them to the others.

Of course, it wasn't for deodorizing, but for masking fragrance.

Su Qin was covered in fragrance, which was very useful in close combat, but for infiltration operations it had to be concealed.

Lu Yi and Wei Li had also applied perfume to themselves, so they needed to mask it too.

As for Zhao Chi…

He was surrounded by all kinds of fragrances all day long, so naturally his body was covered in various different scents, especially his clothes, which smelled wonderfully fresh.

Not just his clothes—if he could be marinated through, Zhao Chi would long since have become a true "sausage" in every sense.