Chapter 1470: Zhang's Deduction

Although it was said that they had stopped to rest, because the sound of the Bomb could not be heard at all, Zhang's mood was still a bit chaotic; it would be fine if the sporadic sound of the Bomb could still be heard, as that would at least indicate that there was still resistance.

The number of Bombs held by the Western Development Group was not just that small amount; now that they were no longer sounding, it could only mean two situations: first, that the Western Development Group had already won a complete victory and did not need to use the remaining Bombs.

The second is that the Western Development Group had been breached before they even had time to use up all the Bombs; it was not a very difficult task to breach the Western Development Group, because the Western Development Group had few people, few Weapons, and no city walls to block them, so one could even drive straight in.

The Western Development Group's greatest reliance was the Bomb; if the number of enemies was a bit larger and they were not afraid of the Bombs, being able to charge forward while braving the Bombs was entirely possible; after all, the number of men in the Western Development Group was not large, and as long as it came to close-quarters combat, the Western Development Group basically had no ability to resist.

Judging from the intelligence transmitted to Huaxia, the enemy could basically be confirmed to be the Wulengebu, the largest known tribe in the west, and their population was even larger than that of the Jiangshui Tribe; even after the Jiangshui Tribe suffered an earthquake and the tribe perished, there were still ten thousand people who survived and reached Huaxia, let alone a Wulengebu that still preserved its strength.

If they discovered the immense wealth of the Western Development Group and were willing to use the strength of the entire tribe to attack the Western Development Group, then the number of Soldiers that could be pulled out, even ten thousand, was entirely possible; after all, they were not professional Soldiers, and as long as one was a man, one could go to the battlefield to kill the enemy.

As for logistics, they could be encountered on the way to the Golden Autumn Gathering; those places were still Huaxia's territory, which meant that the Wulengebu had already invaded Huaxia's territory and had already stationed a fairly strong force there; as a logistical supply, there was no problem, and it was also close to the Western Development Group, so the amount of food consumed on the way would naturally be less.

Unlike Huaxia, when the Xuanyuan Tribe and the Shennong Clan attacked, the logistical supplies needed for ten thousand Soldiers were an extremely huge number; if one really calculated it, the number of logistical personnel provided by the two tribes for this war was more than ten thousand, and doubling that would be about right.

Sending food from Huaxia, boat by boat, took ten days for a one-way trip, and then sending food from the Xuanyuan Tribe to the Shennong Clan, one shipment of food involved thousands of people delivering it, and it was non-stop; after this team left for a few days, the next team had to collect food and follow up; the consumption in this could be said to be astronomical; if it were not for the fact that both Huaxia and the Xuanyuan Tribe were planting and had a large amount of food, the Xuanyuan Tribe would not have been able to gather so many Soldiers.

If it were not for the promotion of Huaxia, the historical Xuanyuan Tribe would not have been able to go to the Shennong Clan on such a large scale; at most two or three thousand people at a time, and when it came to the decisive battle, it would depend on whether they could harden their hearts to pile up ten thousand people.

After all, in this era, food is very important, and people are also very important; without a large amount of cultivated land to produce enough food, relying on food accumulated from hunting and gathering, it is difficult to support a large-scale war.

Those tribes of the Shennong Clan also occupied the advantage of distance, and they were dragging their families along, scavenging everything edible wherever they passed; otherwise, how could they have supported such a large team to eat? Their family foundations had already been hollowed out.

Without the strong pressure from the Xuanyuan Tribe and Huaxia, they would not have been able to bring out so many people at once; such a large-scale war was probably the first time they had fought, and they would find it incredible.

If it were not for Huaxia, the war between the Xuanyuan Tribe and the Shennong Clan would probably have lasted for many years, or even more than ten years; otherwise, it would not have been consumed at all; because of the existence of Huaxia, this time could be shortened by at least half.

Now the Wulengebu also occupied various advantages; what advantage did the Western Development Group occupy? It was that the food was sufficient, but that was also an important reason for attracting the Wulengebu; with such a wealthy neighbor, could you not be tempted?

If you now knew that your neighbor next door had only old people and children at home, guarding a room full of gold and banknotes, would you not be tempted? You would definitely have the thought of robbing them; the timid ones would think about prying the door open to steal in the middle of the night, and the bold ones would put on a stocking, grab an axe, and go in to rob; if they succeeded, they would not have to worry for several generations; they might face fleeing and being caught, but who wouldn't want to take a gamble?

Zhang put himself in the shoes of the Wulengebu; anyway, if it were him, he would definitely be tempted; even if it meant his own tribe's strength would be severely damaged, he would have to hollow out his family's assets to rob the Western Development Group; not to mention occupying good territory, there were population Slaves, and countless cattle and sheep; no matter how great the casualties, it would be worth it.

Therefore, calculating back and forth, Zhang felt that the Western Development Group was already inauspicious; if they went tomorrow, it was more likely that they would be recovering lost territory and avenging the Western Development Group.

Tomorrow would depend on the situation; if the Western Development Group had completely fallen, he would let the Soldiers rest for half a day before attacking; if the Western Development Group was extremely lucky and had not yet been breached and was still holding on, then even if they were a tired army, they could still surround the enemy, whose strength was not very strong, and trap them like dumplings.

Thinking and thinking, Zhang fell asleep; after all, he was really tired; many Soldiers had lost consciousness and fallen asleep just after finishing the rice in their bowls, and they hadn't even had time to collect the bowls.

In the early morning, the horizon was just turning white, and the Soldiers responsible for guarding at night immediately began to call everyone to get up, and the forest gradually began to become lively.

In order to march quickly, they did not bring Tents; each person just used something as a pillow and slept; when out and about, one shouldn't have such high requirements; if they still carried marching Tents, how much more burden would that add?

The few Tents they brought were for the officers; Zhang had a small Tent to himself, which was the treatment he should have as the supreme commander; there was also a large Tent used for combat command, which was a must; if it rained, and there was not even a place to shelter from the rain in the command area, and not even a single piece of intelligence could be written, that would not do.

As soon as the wake-up bugle sounded, the Soldiers immediately got up like a conditioned reflex; even if their eyes were not open and their heads were not awake, their bodies were already awake; this was the result of their long-term training, all conditioned reflexes.

Then they quickly packed their luggage, tidied up their things, sat cross-legged on the ground, and waited for the order to set off.

"Soldiers, today is still a forced march; before noon, we will be able to reach the Western Development Group, and then later, everyone will eat while walking, Compressed Military Ration, move forward slowly, and after half an hour, start the forced march!"