Chapter Seventy-Three: A Risky Strategy
"Stop muttering, let's talk about what we should do?" Suddenly, there was a urging voice around him.
Xiu and Anthony looked up, only to realize that they were already surrounded by their companions.
They didn't know when they stopped their discussion and ran over to watch the two of them.
"This..."Anthony and Xiu glanced at each other, not knowing what to do.
"We should first make sure we're there, right?" A voice sounded, and everyone saw that it was Carlos, who hadn't spoken much.
"When I used to go hunting with my mother, it was common to get lost, but we didn't panic every time. As long as you are sure that you are in that position, it is easy to find. ”
"How do you know for sure?" Someone asked.
"Look at the sun. The direction of my house is in the direction of the setting sun. As long as you go there, you will always come home. Carlos said.
"But we don't know where we're going." The man said dejectedly.
"Anthony, teach us to look at maps?" Xiu said suddenly.
"Now?" Anthony asked curiously.
"Trust me." "Carlos has a point, we need to know at least where we are to know where we are going to know where we are going!" ”
Anthony said no more and began to explain to them the meaning of the symbols on the map.
About a few dozen minutes later, Xiu suddenly raised his hand, "Anthony, I think... I know how to look at this map. ”
"You got it?" Anthony was shocked.
"I've only walked through this forest three times. The first time I walked was when I first came to the training camp, and the instructor who was in charge of training me in wilderness survival skills brought me here. The second time was the time we were pulled out in the middle of the night to do a mission. The third time... I can't say it, but I've been out too. ”
"On all three trips, I took it seriously to write down the route and the things around the road – I was still very confident in my memory – and the most coincidental thing was that all three trips were going in different directions." Xiu held out a finger: "Now let's divide the map into four parts." The finger made a false "ten" on the map, dividing the map into four parts.
"The special things I saw in the three places I went to match those on the map are in these three pieces." Xiu's finger pointed to the first plate, "This is the mountain of the first mission, our dead soldiers who were killed here, look, this open space without trees has been marked." ”
Fix the second piece of land: "This is a flat area where I first entered the forest. Only this edge of this map is flat. ”
He clicked on the third piece, "And here it is... He hesitated, but said "this is the valley I saw." There are three mountains there, and there happen to be three here. This is the only place in the forest, where three mountains are crammed together. Remember, I'm just passing by, passing by! Nothing to do with my mission! Xiu raised his head and looked at everyone with the coldest eyes he could think of, like an angry little sheep showing its horns.
Everyone nodded calmly, disapproving.
Xiu thought that his eyes had an effect, nodded with satisfaction and was about to continue, but he didn't see the eyes full of "love" in everyone's eyes.
"This is the only place I don't remember." Xiu pointed to the last section, "And I don't remember where we are now." He smiled mysteriously.
"That is," Anthony said uncertainly, "we're in this place now?" ”
"That's right! I don't know the exact location, but I'm sure I'm right in this area! Xiu nodded, "And then it's a matter of direction." The three places I went to were all in different directions. They are the three directions of south, west, and east. But they're not in the right place now, so—" Xiu looked at Anthony.
"So our map is disrupted!" Anthony clapped his palms.
"Put it back together!" Xiu drew his knight's sword and smiled maliciously with his big white fangs.
"Then how do we go back together?" said Carlos suddenly.
Fixed.
It seems to make some sense.
"Then let's barely watch... Anthony, is it clear where we're going? Xiu turned around and asked.
"That's it. With the right map and a good compass, if I can't show you the way again, I won't have the face to stay in the training camp..."Before he finished speaking, his face suddenly became ugly, and his brows furrowed tightly.
"Anthony, what's wrong? Still have any questions? Xiu asked puzzled.
"We may not be running out of time. You look at the sun. Xiu looked up and saw that the sun had risen very high, and it was still about half the distance from noon.
"We probably have more than two hours left..."Xiu suddenly thought of something, and suddenly frowned.
"Anthony, where are we going?" He asked aloud.
The others don't know, so "What's wrong with you?" ”
"What's the difficulty? Let's solve it together? ”
Neither of them answered, but looked at the map together with ugly faces.
"Here... It's our destination" Anthony pointed to a place "according to the road on the map... We're going to have to walk at least a hundred kilometers to reach our destination anyway," he said bitterly.
The crowd was in an uproar.
"How can it be so far!"
"Didn't it start just over 70 kilometers! How did it become more than a hundred kilometers. ”
They are now more than 100 kilometers away from their destination, but they only have more than two hours to go. More than twenty people, on horseback, ran a hundred kilometers in two hours, is this possible?
No way.
Anthony blamed himself bitterly, "It's all my fault, I led you the wrong way!" It's all my fault! It's all my fault! ”
"Wait! There is hope! Xiu suddenly said loudly, "Anthony, look at this river!" ”
Anthony hurriedly looked.
"The reason why it's so far is because the forest is blocked by mountains, and it's so far because you have to take a detour, and the river is straight! If you go straight to the point, you can reach the target point! Xiu's fingers drew a straight line along the river, stopping at one point.
"If we go in this direction again, the total distance may only be about sixty kilometers!" Xiu's fingers moved for a short distance. This distance is only a few kilometers or so.
"But repair, the road by the river is not easy to walk! There are a lot of gravel beaches, and some of them are even cliffs! Anthony pointed to a point on the map.
There is a triangle that is cut in half.
"Our horses are heavily armoured, and so many heavy horses can trample on stones!" Anthony almost despaired, "Besides, we don't have that speed!" We started walking almost 30 kilometers in just over two hours, and now we have more than twice as many tasks! Where are we going to get that speed? ”
"If you're worried about unsafe roads, I'll be at the forefront to show you the way. You just have to follow me wherever I go..."
"You want us to go down the path you've explored with your life?" Anthony's face sank: "I won't be so unbearable!" ”
"It's not with life, it's not that serious." Xiu waved his hand, "My horse is the smallest, we are the lightest, so we understand the most, if there is any situation, we can have time to react, if it is you Delmar will definitely not be as flexible as me!" ”
"Okay, even if you solve the problem of the road, what about the weight!" Anthony had no intention of discerning at all, and asked the most crucial question directly.
Xiu gritted his teeth and said, "Since the weight is too heavy, then let's take off the heavy armor!" ”
"Nonsense!" Anthony didn't expect Xiu to say this: "The heavy armor is off, how can we explain to Instructor Susanna!" ”
The person next to him was also anxious, "Xiu, don't be impulsive!" This is equipment, and I've never heard of a soldier who can throw away his equipment! That's an escape! ”
"Let's think of another way..."
"Instructor Suzanne didn't say from the beginning that we must put the heavy armor back in good condition!" Xiu licked his teeth and said fiercely, "Besides, if the task can't be completed, what if the heavy armor is kept!" ”
After the voice was spoken, everyone was silent.
"Our first task is to reach the target assembly point, and although the instructor asked us to be fully armed, he did not explicitly ask us to bring our equipment to the assembly point in good condition!"
"If our mission is not completed, think of what kind of punishment we will face!"
"This time it's an assessment, no matter what the assessment is, as long as it's an assessment, absolutely none of them are simple. Shouldn't we treat it as a task? ”
No one spoke, only Xiu's voice echoed in the empty woods, and the thin, sharp leaves gently hummed, like the sound of broken bells. It's huge, but it's unique.
"Anthony, trust me! It's too late! Xiu looked at Anthony tightly, and there was even some pleading in his eyes.
No one made a choice.
Anthony frowned, clenching his fists tightly. After a long time, he gritted his teeth and said, "Xiu, you have always believed in me, so I also believe in you." I agree with you. ”
Anthony turned back to the others and said, "Hurry up and choose, we don't have time." Xiu is already the best way! ”
"I agree!" Carlos said he didn't think about anything anymore and "I believe in repair"
"It's dangerous if it's dangerous, if you don't gamble, you're really going to suffer!" Andrew said, "Be careful with yourself"
"Cultivation will not harm us and we will not pay it back, I believe in cultivation!" Luna.
"Anthony has chosen, and I won't be left behind!" Sasha.
Anthony looked at Sasha in surprise, strange that she would choose to believe it.
"Look what! You think I don't know the general idea, don't you? Sasha glared at Anthony disapprovingly.
He had no choice but to withdraw his eyes.
Everyone understands that if the task cannot be completed, it is useless to say anything.
"Xiu, what are we going to do?" Anthony asked.
"First, find the river!"