Top was overjoyed to see the three wake up. The monkey, worried they might go hungry, busied itself providing them with various meats and plant tubers.
At this point, the chief was also pleased that we had woken up. The current situation of the tribe was neither good nor bad.
It can't be said to be good because the tribe is now divided into two parts, and some of the elderly, weak, women and children are still hiding in that cave.
Although it's a secluded place, absolute safety can't be guaranteed. Now, even their own people are being chased around like rats by Haru.
The good thing is that, apart from losing some outpost members, the tribe's strength has been preserved despite the prolonged battle with Haru.
This strength is almost the same as when the war started. The fact that they were able to preserve their strength is partly due to Tang Yi's foresight and partly due to the leader's decisiveness.
After Haru's first attack was repelled, the leader did not feel the joy of victory. Instead, he immediately analyzed the possible direction of Haru's second attack and made a risk assessment.
They immediately led everyone to destroy excess supplies and evacuate their original homes. If the leader had hesitated even for a moment, delaying the process even slightly...
Haru's army could surround the entire mountain of the Mira tribe. Even if Haru paid a price in the battle, the destruction of the Mira tribe would be inevitable.
What follows is a chain reaction: even if Tang Yi and his group manage to escape the first round of pursuit orchestrated by Haru, they will absolutely not be able to avoid Haru's subsequent attacks.
In the end, it might actually turn out just like Haru predicted: after eliminating the Mira tribe, they could gather their forces and wait for the Asada tribe to come to their aid, and then take them down as well.
The Asaida tribe also has a blood feud with them, as these Asaida natives seized their land to build their dwellings.
The chief gave us a brief overview of the tribe's current situation, and after listening to his description, it was indeed as I had imagined.
Haru in the western region has abandoned further development and instead transferred all its resources to the heart of the eastern sinkhole through that secret passage.
Fortunately, the chief retreated in time, preserving the tribe's strength. Now, if we can manage to reunite with the arriving Asada tribe, our chances of victory will be much greater.
Upon learning that the Asada tribe had sent people to the battlefield, the chief was overjoyed. He hadn't expected the Asada tribe to come, especially since they had come prepared with a large number of troops.
I have some doubts. According to the agreed time, the Asada tribe should have already met with the Mira tribe. I wonder if they encountered some trouble along the way that delayed them.
Me: "Chief, which way do we plan to go now?"
"Before that, I thought you were on your way back, so I planned to go to the direction of the Asaida tribe to find you."
It seems our only option now is to keep moving forward and reunite with the Asaida tribe as soon as possible.
“But I feel that this is not appropriate. Right now, Haru is the only one who knows about the information gap between us, so they naturally know that the direction we are fleeing is definitely the direction of the Asada tribe.”
They might have already set a trap for us somewhere ahead, waiting for us to fall into it.
After listening to my analysis, the leader felt that this possibility was highly likely to occur. At the current speed, it would probably be very difficult for Haru to catch up with us.
The only chance is to lay an ambush along the way and then combine it with the pursuers behind us to launch a pincer attack.
At this moment, the leader was also in a dilemma.
"There are pursuers behind us, and there might be an ambush ahead. We can't just stay in one place forever."
"Have you ever thought about counter-encircling those Haru?"
"hiss……"
Everyone gasped when I said that. Su Su knew I always said something shocking, but this time it was a bit too arrogant.
Keep in mind that we only have a few dozen people, not even a hundred, while Haru's side seems to have at least a thousand, and with those who went out, it's probably close to two thousand.
Are we going to use just a few dozen of us to surround Haru's army, which is more than ten times larger?
Even if you want to brag, you should at least prepare a draft beforehand. This isn't bragging; it's clearly bragging about a hippo.
No one dared to consider my suggestion; in their eyes, it was no longer a challenging thing.
This is clearly like throwing an egg against a rock; only a fool would do that.
You may not believe it, but you can't deny its existence. Seeing that no one was willing to agree with my ideas, I could only patiently offer them some guidance.
"Has anyone thought about this question: what is Haru's biggest problem and concern right now?"
Instead of immediately expressing my thoughts, I first released this message.
Su Su raised her head, rested her chin on her hand, thought carefully for a moment, and then said...
"Haru's biggest worry right now is probably that the Asada tribe will join forces with us. If that happens, they might be caught in a pincer movement."
Even though we are significantly outnumbered, we might not be able to hold them off.
"What is their biggest problem?"
I didn't have an answer, but I kept asking questions.
"this……"
Su Su frowned; she really hadn't expected Haru to encounter any major problems.
Finally, the leader of the group realized this and said in somewhat broken English...
"I think it's a supply issue. The fact that so many of them are chasing us and advancing in depth is already a very serious problem."
Furthermore, I noticed that those Haru didn't carry any extra food, so they probably planned to conquer our tribe and then obtain some food from us.
They miscalculated; we left them nothing.
They haven't been able to catch up with us yet, probably because they're being held back by the shortage of supplies.
I have to applaud this man. He has done something to lead the Mira tribe to survive and thrive in this fiercely competitive primeval forest.
The leader had a very clear analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of both sides.
"Our biggest advantage right now is in terms of supplies. We have fewer people, so we consume far fewer supplies."
We can certainly focus on the supply aspect. The so-called encirclement does not necessarily mean surrounding the other side in a literal sense.
If we send a few dozen men to surround the main force, we'll definitely be courting death. However, if we're just intercepting and killing the hunting squads that Haru's army sends out to find food, we can take them down easily.
We just need to surround them and cut off their food supply, or simply scare away their prey for them.
In just a few days, these carbon-based organisms will be starving and delirious.
"At that point, we won't even need to lift a finger; they'll be thrown into chaos on their own. Then, if I join forces with the Asada tribe to launch a counterattack, will they still have a chance of winning?"
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