bigabreads Chapter 1348: A Backup Plan
Chapter 1348: A Backup Plan
When Lou decided to hide completely, he did not actively blind himself, and thus, he sent spies outside. For safety, he did not gather them but let them disperse throughout the camp. These spies naturally detected the advancing enemy army in advance. Some with strong capabilities immediately ran back to report, while some unfortunate ones were captured by the enemy and inadvertently contributed points to the enemy.
However, those chosen to be spies naturally had a talent for this, and their abilities were not lacking. The spies who were killed were few; most of them were carefully lurking, diligently gathering information within the competition field.
Ji You led the army but only stayed a short while in Lou’s 5th camp before quickly retreating. This significant move was, of course, known by the spies lurking around. A few particularly daring ones, emboldened by their skills, even quietly followed Ji You’s army.
Moreover, they were very lucky not to be discovered by the enemy along the way.
But!
As soon as they saw the advancing direction of the enemy camp’s army, the spies were immediately shocked!
This is the Commander Camp!
The direction of that camp that displayed our side’s flag!
If this is breached, what’s left to do?
There’s nothing left; the entire group would directly lose.
Thus, the spies quietly communicated and immediately sent someone to report this information to Squad Leader Louise Carter. It was essential to intercept them before the enemy camp’s army seized the Array Flag.
The student who brought the report was one of the spies.
He told the leader this news, watching Lou with a tense expression.
Lou’s expression instantly turned marvelous.
Beside him, Wei Yun and the others also had slightly blue faces. Wei Yun thought of the girl called Ji You and the shameless words she had spoken to him...
For a moment, Wei Yun’s teeth felt itchy. She gritted her teeth and exclaimed, "We’ve all been tricked!"
"Damn it."
"Treacherous! So treacherous!"
"Their target was never us from the start; the army crossing the border towards us was just a feint. Now that Commander Charles has led the army away, how many people are left at the Array Flag?"
There shouldn’t be many...
Initially, our intelligence investigators said Charles almost emptied his entire camp.
Thinking of this reality, everyone present felt faint. The next second, they all turned to Lou, waiting for this main leader of the team to speak.
Lou was silent for a while, then suddenly asked the student who brought the news: "Where did you start retreating from? How much time has passed since then? What is the enemy’s average speed?"
As an investigator, a professional spy, he had long noted this information and stored it in his mind. Without needing to think, he directly told Lou the answer.
Lou frowned and said, "Given the enemy’s marching speed, they should have already passed the Mountain Pass and entered the 3rd squad’s territory. They will enter the Commander Camp within an hour."
Everyone listened quietly.
Lou paused slightly at this point, then continued, "Of course, calculating the average value inevitably has errors, and one must also consider that the enemy may deliberately slow down. Therefore, I predict a little more, estimating they will definitely enter the Commander Camp within 30 minutes..."
Heavens!
This news!
Doesn’t this mean heaven wants to destroy them?
After hearing this, everyone’s expressions were extremely solemn.
Wei Yun said, "At our speed, even if we go at full throttle, it’s impossible to get there in 30 minutes."
This—
This is essentially hopeless.
Everyone’s faces showed a hint of bitterness. Having fought till now, was it just to watch themselves fail?
Unwilling!
Unwilling indeed.
At this moment, Lou’s brow suddenly loosened. He looked at everyone, his face without any trace of despair, maintaining a calm tone, saying, "Everyone, don’t panic! It’s not the end yet. Because—I have planted several insiders beside Charles."
Hmm?
Everyone was taken aback, but upon further thought, they weren’t wildly elated.
What can insiders do?
The Commander Camp is almost empty, and Commander Charles left ambitiously and confidently, practically emptying his crew. Even if we have insiders, they most likely followed Charles, fighting the enemy now.
Seeing their spirits still downcast,
Lou said, "Because among my insiders, one was left to guard the Array Flag at the Commander Camp."
So?
Everyone looked at Lou, who no longer beat around the bush and said, "Charles seemed to have emptied everything, but secretly left 200 people to guard the Array Flag."
Wow~
Everyone’s spirits lifted!
people?
What does that mean?
It’s equivalent to one-fifth of the camp’s population.
Lou and Charles had a falling out, and controlling a few squads had less than 400 people. To be blunt, Lou is a rebel, while Charles is orthodox, ranked first by the official system through the test chart. Many people support and obey Charles.
Lou?
As a rebel leader, Lou had focused on the 1st and 2nd squads since the competition started, with very weak control over other squads. People who chose him had doubts. Even so, through a mix of hard and soft tactics, Lou gathered nearly 400 people.
Excluding some eliminated personnel, the entire 6th camp now has fewer than 800 people.
Charles actually left 200 people as backup?
One must admit, this move was indeed brilliant.
Lou said, "He aimed to advance and attack, or retreat and defend. If the attempt to seize the opponent’s Array Flag failed, he would retreat and defend."
The road was slippery when dark, and the weather extremely cold, so Charles didn’t take that many people when he left. He made a large formation to conceal his backup, misleading the enemy under the cover of darkness.
The enemy included the true enemy—the entire 5th camp, and also—Lou’s side.
Lou’s tightly furrowed brow quietly relaxed. He turned to Wei Yun and the others, saying, "My insider is the Deputy Commander of this 200-man team, with significant decision-making power."
This 200-man backup was actually a mixed, synthesized team of two Hundred-man Teams. To avoid differences if the two squad leaders had inconsistent opinions, and to avoid other unexpected incidents, Charles took one of the squad leaders, leaving the stronger one in charge, and selected another strong member as Deputy Commander. Lou’s insider was this deputy.
Hearing Lou say this, Wei Yun and the others’ eyes all brightened!