Volume 3 Chapter 16 Battle Preparation
The celebration was over, the bonfires were extinguished one by one, and the alliance members dispersed in twos and threes. Those who logged off logged off, and those who had energy went to level up - although it was late at night, on the grassland near the base, it was also the time when large groups of animals appeared by the river. Warriors and mages worked together to form a team, and the leveling efficiency was higher than during the day!
As for the senior executives, all of us stayed and returned to the headquarters. When we entered the headquarters meeting room, everyone's faces changed to serious expressions.
The monster snatching incident with the gang that happened today was different from the last conflict with Ao Shi. The last time, after all, was a personal dispute. Regardless of whether Ao Shi deliberately provoked it or not, I insisted on resolving it with "gangster methods", and invited Myna to act as a notary, so that I could take such a high-profile approach to save face without triggering a gang war.
Today, regardless of whether the violent gangs specifically targeted our treasure hunting activities to sabotage them (this possibility is not great, otherwise as long as they split their manpower and send more than ten people to each monster refresh point to cause trouble, we would not be able to defeat a single boss. Of course, we cannot rule out the possibility that they did not adopt this tactic because they are not familiar with the geography), but both sides acted in an organized manner, and in the end a group PK occurred, with considerable casualties on both sides. This conflict can no longer be explained by "conflicts between individual brothers", but has directly escalated to a conflict between gangs.
Logically speaking, the members of the Thunder Alliance all regard the Kunlun Mountains as their own territory. Although they are not so overbearing as to not allow others to come to Kunlun Mountains to level up and hunt for treasures, at least, outsiders should still follow some rules when coming here, right? Relying on their large numbers to fight our Boss, in the eyes of most members, this is already a naked provocation to the Thunder Alliance. Today, as the leader of the alliance, I temporarily suppressed this matter and delayed it until tomorrow. However, from what I heard from many members at the dinner just now, they were discussing how to declare war on the violent group tomorrow and how to kill them so that everyone would be demoted a few levels. They wanted to kill the violent group until it was disbanded, or at least make them surrender and beg for mercy. From now on, they will stay away from the Thunder Alliance.
If it really works as the alliance members say, it would be a very satisfying thing, but how can a gang leader act on impulse? Now, we know almost nothing about the gang. We don't know how many members the gang has, what the proportion of masters is, and what the actual combat capability is (from the battle process of Fatty and his gang, it seems that they are not very strong). Moreover, this is an emergency. Before making any strategic and tactical arrangements, can I easily declare war on the other side and then lead a group of brothers to attack the gang's headquarters? Oh, speaking of this, I don't even know where the gang's headquarters is!
Besides, how do you know if this isn't a trap set by the other party? Maybe the gang is also a very powerful and ambitious organization, just to provoke you, wait for you to declare war, and then turn around and swallow up the Thunder Alliance?
However, this matter cannot be ignored, and the attitude must be firm, otherwise how can I explain to my brothers in the alliance?
There are so many things to consider. In fact, at the bonfire party, after I toasted and awarded the league members, I couldn't eat the barbecue because I was thinking about all these problems. The first sentence of "The Art of War" is: War is a major event of the state, a place of life and death, and a way of survival and destruction. It must be carefully considered. A three-year-old child can recite this sentence, but only when you really need to use it can you understand the connotation of this sentence. Jinglei League is a gang I created, and I hope to make a name for myself in Fantasy with it. Now I have devoted myself to this game. Unlike before, I don't think about how to make money through the game , but I am eager to succeed in the game and prove my ability in the game. Then, the success of Jinglei League is my success, and similarly, the failure of Jinglei League is my failure! How can I not be cautious in everything? What's more, this is a major event related to the entire gang!
Therefore, before the dinner started, I had already informed the gang leaders that there would be a meeting after the dinner, and everyone knew what was going on. The leaders of the Thunder Alliance were definitely smart and intelligent, and they would know everything I could think of, so the atmosphere became tense before the meeting even started.
I cleared my throat and said, "Everyone, I don't need to explain why we are here for the meeting tonight. You all should know what happened today between Fatty and the gang. It can be clearly said that the gang has become our enemy. Before we decide to take any measures, the first task is to understand our enemy. In this regard, Lemming, you tell us!"
Long before the party started, after Fatty reported the incident, I urgently contacted Lemmings and ordered him to collect all relevant information about the gang as much as possible within two hours. Lemmings rushed back to the base just before the end of the party, and I didn't have time to listen to his report. Everyone happened to be there, so Lemmings was able to attend the meeting.
"Well, after the boss gave the order, I immediately rushed to Lianzhen City. The gang's base is located in a small valley more than 40 kilometers outside Lianzhen City." After all, this is business, and Lemming is very clear about this point. He omitted his usual long and rambling speeches and went straight to the point.
"The leader of the gang is the violent king, male, actually about 25 years old. He is a level 41 berserker. He has good equipment, strong personal PK ability, speaks and acts like a gangster, has more than 200 direct subordinates, almost all of whom are above level 35, and have good equipment and good PK ability. He likes to fight. Before he officially established the gang, he had conflicts with others many times due to reasons such as renting out the venue for leveling, fighting for bosses and equipment, etc. He established the gang this morning, and then he expanded it with all his strength, recruiting a large number of gang members. Well, their slogan is 'Don't come to the gang if you don't like fighting', and as long as you sign up, they will not refuse anyone, so they expanded very quickly. Now there are more than a thousand members, and it is still growing rapidly. All the members are militants, and there are many red and yellow names among them. Of course, their levels are uneven."
"Ah? Lemming, you are really amazing to have collected so much and detailed information in less than two hours! How did you do it?" I asked curiously.
"Hey, Boss, I saw the gang members in Lianzhen City calling for recruitment, so I found an intelligence officer and asked him to quit the alliance immediately and then go to sign up. As a result, he was accepted immediately. This is the internal intelligence from our undercover agent who infiltrated the enemy. It is absolutely accurate!"
Oh my god... I see. Lemmings are quite adaptable. Hehe, now that we know the details of the gang and our people have infiltrated their group, any important intelligence can be transmitted to us continuously in the future, and the next strategy will be easy to formulate.
The fat man raised his hand to ask for the floor. He said, "According to the information from the Lemmings, we can conclude that among those who competed with us for the Boss in Kunlun today, there was no Violent King or his direct subordinates, because those people's cooperation was too poor! If it was a team with rich PK experience and long-term cooperation, they would not have been able to fight us to a draw with their numerical advantage. So those people were probably newly recruited members of the gang, organized to fight the Boss, and the conflict with us was purely accidental."
Lonely took over the topic and said, "Although it was an accident, the hatred has already been formed. And judging from their style and the purpose of their gang, reconciliation is probably impossible, right? Forget about asking the gang to apologize, it is very likely that they will take the initiative to cause trouble for us!"
Everyone nodded, and Lonely's words represented the opinions of the majority.
I saw that the fish lover frowned and thought hard, so I asked, "Fish, what do you think?"
The most favorite fish said: "Well, I don't have any opinions. I'm just thinking that although Lianzhen City and Pojun City are the closest cities, there is a branch of the Tanggula Mountains nearby, and there are many bosses there. Although there are not as many as the Kunlun Mountains and the levels are not as high, there are always D-level and C-level ones. Why would they go to Kunlun? Unless they have killed all the bosses there."
After I reminded him, we all realized it. I thought about it and said, "It's possible, but the chance is not high. How big is the Kunlun Mountains? Today, half of the elite masters of my Thunder League were dispatched, and they killed less than 20 D-level bosses, and the area we have been to is less than one-tenth of the Kunlun Mountains. The scale of the violent group is far less than that of the Thunder League. It is not easy for them to organize a kill of the D-level boss. No matter how small the branch of the Tanggula Mountains is, they may not have explored it all. So, they came to Kunlun with ulterior motives, not by chance."
Xiao Niao raised his hand and said, "Blood, I think there is no point in discussing this. Whether it is accidental or not, it has already happened. There are only two choices before us, fight or not fight."
Han Jiang glared at the bird and said one word: "Stupid!" Everyone laughed. The bird stuck out its tongue playfully and didn't dare to say anything.
I smiled and said, "Little Bird, it's not that simple. Whether it's accidental or not is related to the judgment of the enemy's strategy. If the other party really wants to provoke a conflict, we will probably suffer if we rashly go to war. But you are not wrong. Our choice is to fight or not. The other party's situation is actually similar to ours! If they are interested, they would have prepared for the battle, and we would have no choice but to fight. On the contrary, the other party does not know that this will happen in advance. Judging from the intelligence of the lemmings, the gangs are not peace-loving people! Therefore, we actually don't have a second choice. It is basically certain that we can only fight, but we have to study how to fight. Well, since we are here, going to war is also a big deal for a gang. Let's vote. Haha, everyone may say that I am formalistic, but I think form is still indispensable. Only when we unify our opinions internally can we unite to fight against foreign enemies!"
"Then, those who agree to go to war with the gangs, please raise your hands!"
Me, the profiteer, Lonely, Awei, the fat guy, the bad guy... all raised our right hands. Among them, Awei was the most exaggerated, he raised his left hand at the same time!
"Okay, since everyone agrees, let's study how to fight this battle. I think we should prepare for the battle first, mobilize the alliance, and propose negotiations to the gang tomorrow morning. If the other party doesn't know what's good for them, we can officially declare war in the afternoon! According to the information provided by the Lemmings, even if the gang continues to expand its membership tomorrow, it is a newly established gang after all, and the real elite are only about 200 people. We currently have 3,000 members above level 30 in the Thunder Alliance. As long as we send out two-thirds of them, and as the attacking party, I believe there is a great chance of winning. Well, we can contact the Brotherhood Alliance and Tianshui Pavilion, and if they come to help, it will be even more likely to succeed, and they should be happy to share this. Now let's discuss the specific tactical details."
As soon as I finished speaking, everyone started talking about which hall's troops should be used as the vanguard, who will be responsible for the main force, whether to attack in different directions or break through the center...
Xiao Wu suddenly raised her hand and said, "Stop, I have something else to say!"
Everyone quieted down, and Xiao Wu said, "Alliance leader, I think your plan is inappropriate. If we don't fight, we will win. And our best option is not to start the war tomorrow afternoon."
After Xiao Wu said this, my mind raced and I understood what she meant. I looked at everyone else, some were thinking about something, some were confused, while the profiteer was shaking his head slightly with an expression of disapproval. Haha, it seems that there is still a gap between everyone in terms of strategic and tactical levels!
Lonely suddenly said, "You mean, take them by surprise and attack them when they are unprepared?"
Xiao Wu nodded and said, "Yes. The strategy of the gang is to expand the number of members regardless of other factors. Although this is not a stable foundation, it can indeed develop the gang to a considerable scale in a short period of time. Even if we only give them one morning tomorrow, it is hard to say whether they will recruit one thousand, two thousand or three thousand more members. Even if they are a mob without the ability to cooperate, it will at least bring a lot of uncertainties to our operations. Secondly, they just established the gang today, and the station has not been opened up yet, let alone the headquarters. But if they are given more time, they may build simple fortifications, which will cause more difficulties for our attack. In addition, we are focused on formulating an attack plan, but if the other party declares war first, we may be disrupted. Therefore, I think we should go to war against the gang as soon as possible. Considering the organization and mobilization of the combatants, tomorrow morning should be the best time. Although we acted hastily, the other party was also unprepared, so we should be able to achieve the effect of a surprise attack."
Everyone suddenly realized and agreed, but the profiteer and I sighed at the same time.
I smiled bitterly and said, "Xiao Wu's opinion is very good. But we also have to consider the long-term plan. The concept of the Thunder Alliance from the beginning is to establish a good image in the minds of players, and never be unreasonable or domineering. We are preparing to go to war this time. Of course, we have our reasons, but how many players in the entire Fantasy know the inside story? Especially this is the first real war between gangs in Fantasy, which is bound to attract attention. If it is not necessary, I will never want to fight this first battle. If we don't stand completely on the ground of reason, no matter whether we win or lose, we will leave people with the impression that 'the Thunder Alliance is a warlike organization', which is greatly detrimental to the future development of business and even the construction of cities, so we have to use courtesy before force! If we send out an invitation for negotiation and the other party refuses, or does not accept the reasonable demands we put forward, we can get support in public opinion, which is much better than going to war directly."
Xiao Wu thought about it and nodded: "Well, I analyzed it from a purely military perspective. The leader's opinion makes sense, but this way we have to consider greater difficulties when making plans."
I said, "In any case, let's issue a mobilization order first. Profiteer, go and make arrangements and issue an internal announcement, saying that the alliance is ready to go to war with the gang at any time. At the same time, let the members who are sure to be online all day tomorrow sign up with their respective captains, and you count the results."
The profiteer took the order and left. We continued to discuss tactics. I said, "Suppose tomorrow the gang has 2,000 soldiers available. As the attacking party, we will deploy the same number of troops. If we want to win, we may have to use some skills! Lemming, do you know the terrain of the gang's base?" The soldiers available, I mean players above level 30. There are many players above level 30 in Fantasy now, but because of the continuous influx of a large number of new players, the proportion is less than half. Although the gang is expanding rapidly, it is not easy to recruit more than 1,000 such masters in half a day, and it is impossible for all players to be online during the battle.
The lemming nodded quickly and said, "I know, I've been there to check it out myself. It's in a valley with low hills on three sides and a trumpet-shaped entrance on one side. It's wide and flat, and it's not easy to defend but it's not easy to attack from all sides either. We can only attack from the front."
As Lemmings spoke, he drew a simple topographic map on the conference table. We took a look and found that it was just as he said. The place was surrounded by mountains on three sides. Although it was not very high, it would not be easy for us to attack it as long as the gangs deployed a certain number of defense personnel at various places on the top of the mountain. The advantage of attacking from the front was that the terrain was spacious enough to accommodate thousands of people to fight. The disadvantage was that we could only fight to the death with the enemy. Even if we won in the end, we would have suffered heavy casualties.
After a long discussion, we came to the conclusion that if there were no allied gangs to help, it would be difficult for the Thunder Alliance to take down the gang in a short period of time. The problem is that if time drags on, we will have to send out so many members, which will inevitably lead to our own defense being empty. If other gangs take advantage of the situation, wouldn't that be terrible? It seems necessary to contact the Brotherhood Alliance and Tianshui Pavilion and ask them to send troops to participate in the battle. The Thunder Alliance will be responsible for the front, and the Brotherhood Alliance and Tianshui Pavilion will seize the surrounding high ground, which will definitely bring great pressure to the gang. As long as there is a breakthrough, they can rush into the opponent's base with a thunderous force.
As the discussion was heated, the profiteer returned to the meeting room and reported: "Alliance leader, I have sent out the mobilization notice, and the brothers have responded very enthusiastically. Many members have taken the initiative to ask for battle. As for the members who will be online tomorrow, the final statistics are not out yet, but because tomorrow is Sunday, I calculated the ratio and at least 70% of the members can be guaranteed to be online."
"Very good! Our God of Wealth, how much do you plan to invest in this team battle?" I said.
In Fantasy, there are detailed regulations for formal battles between gangs. The party that actively declares war must apply to the system before the war can begin. Of course, neither side will increase the PK value in a battle recognized by the system. As for the kind of sneak attack without declaration of war, the attacking party will not only be punished by increasing the sin value and reducing the reputation like a private personal PK, but there is no benefit in winning, so generally no one is willing to use sneak attack tactics.
When applying to the system, you can set different combat conditions, such as combat time limit, victory and defeat conditions, etc. You can also ask for war compensation, that is, the losing party should pay a certain amount of gold coins to the winning party. This compensation ratio is related to the combat conditions, and the party declaring war must pay at least twice the deposit. For example, the Thunder Alliance claims 100,000 gold coins from the violent group. When we apply, we must first pay the system 200,000 gold coins. Once we win in the end, the system will automatically deduct 100,000 gold coins from the gang fund of the violent group (this requires a special account, which is different from a private account) and pay it to the Thunder Alliance together with the deposit. Of course, the system will deduct 10% of the war tax from it. If we lose, the 200,000 gold coins we bet on will naturally belong to the violent group. The longer the combat time limit we apply for and the more severe the victory and defeat conditions (such as destroying the opponent's headquarters, not accepting surrender, and the losing party's gang disbanding, etc.), the higher the compensation ratio, 3:1, 5:1, 10:1 are all possible. Moreover, if the amount of our claim is too huge, exceeding the total amount of the other party's fund, even if we win, we will not get a penny more, and we can only pay the amount of the other party; on the contrary, if we lose, our deposit will be paid out in full. Of course, it is impossible for any gang to have no money in the fund. There are system regulations to control it. Small gangs, medium-sized gangs, large gangs, etc. must have a certain amount of funds before they can be approved by the system. Once the amount in the account is insufficient, the system will issue a warning. If the funds are not collected within the specified time, the system will declare the gang bankrupt and forcibly disband. Besides, the gang fund account has more functions than the personal account. Whether it is transfer, transaction payment, and the payment of salary and bonus to members, it is much more convenient. Which gang can not prepare sufficient funds within its capacity? Therefore, the gang war in Fantasy is also a high-risk, high-return way to make a fortune.
The profiteer smiled and said, "I'm not looking to make money in this battle, but at least I can't lose money. It's not much, we can just claim 200,000 from the gang. Since the Lemmings' intelligence says that their core members have very good equipment, a considerable part of it should have been bought with money, which means they are rich people. They should be able to afford this amount of money."