Chapter 178: Which to Choose? I want them all!

Before arriving in the Bleak Lands, Saljan learned about the strengths and weaknesses of the centaur race through Santis, Remulus, and the Barrage Crowd.

The advantages of centaurs are very obvious, and due to their special body structure, their entire clan is extremely mobile light cavalry.

In addition, centaurs can also ride and shoot and cast spells while running, which can be very difficult in sports battles.

But centaurs are not without weaknesses either.

Compared to the tall and strong Minotaurs, the Centaurs are far inferior in physical fitness, and they are no match for the Minotaurs in a head-on fight.

The evaluation of the strongest infantry race given by the barrage is not a joke, and the Minotaur does deserve this title.

Until a certain number of achievements are made, the Night Elves' reinforcements cannot be counted on, and they can only rely on the strength of the Minotaurs themselves and the small number of dryads and woodland guardians to turn the tables.

The barrage gives a variety of suggestions, but the core idea is the same.

Block the Centaur's ability to maneuver.

Once the centaur is allowed to run, the bulky minotaur will not be able to catch up anyway.

In the words of the barrage, this is a short-legged profession being kite-flying, and the whole process can only be beaten passively, and the enemy cannot be touched.

Regarding how to restrict the centaurs, the barrage gives a lot of suggestions, which can be roughly divided into three categories.

One: Traps

Two: Ambush

Three: Win outside the battlefield

One and two are well understood.

Traps are a good thing, but like ambushes, the premise is to lure the other party to a predetermined location.

But herein lies the problem.

The central terrain of the Bleak Land where the Minotaurs are located is very simple, a large plain as far as the eye can see, and the four major clans of the centaurs are scattered around the plain, surrounding the Minotaurs.

Trapping and ambushing are nearly impossible on this flat terrain with no eye to see, and the centaur scouts will keep an eye on the minotaurs, but the slightest disturbance will alert them.

The advice given by the barrage is to lure the enemy deeper and lure the centaurs to the rocky terrain in the southern part of the Kanam steppe.

Salian felt that this plan was not very reliable, and once the Minotaurs abandoned the last steppe and moved south, the centaurs who had already coveted the place would definitely occupy the Kanam steppe immediately, and it would be difficult to recapture it.

'No, wait. ’

A flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and Salian suddenly thought of something.

'If we can ensure that the demimen will be hooked immediately and inflict an unbearable blow on them at once, it doesn't seem impossible for the strong man to temporarily abandon the Kanam steppe with a broken wrist? ’

The thought lingered in Sarren's mind for a moment, and was put aside for the time being.

The core idea of the third option is to stir up contradictions within the centaurs.

Centaurs are a race of evil animals that they don't recognize, as evidenced by the murder of their biological father, Zarta.

Although the five centaur clans are quite united in dealing with the foreign enemy, the Minotaurs, in fact, they have always had huge differences and contradictions with each other.

The five clans are Kyrgyz, Maglam, Kokar, Malodi, and Galak.

Among them, the Galak clan was defeated in the internal struggle many years ago, and had to leave their homeland gloomily, and the clan moved to settle in the Thousand Needles Stone Forest.

Of the remaining four clans, the Kokar clan was the most powerful, and they were able to not only suppress their rivals in the Bleak Lands, but also have the strength to send their clansmen to raid other surrounding areas.

Below Kokar, the Malodi clan lagged slightly behind, but not by much, followed by Kyrgyz and Maggram, who were of similar strength.

According to Centaur custom, whoever has the upper hand in the triennial hunt will be able to relocate his garrison to the territory closest to the Holy Land of Maladon.

The last time the victory was the Kokar clan, and in order to fulfill Remulos's commission, Sarjan must first open a passage into Maladon.

To put it simply, you have to defeat the Kokar Centaur who blocked the door first.

The plan to provoke contradictions given by the barrage is mainly aimed at the Kokar clan.

Kokar has won 5 consecutive Great Siege Hunts, which naturally aroused the common hostility of the other three major clans.

Kokar, who occupied Maraton, was stationed in the western part of the Kanam steppe, and was occupied by Magram, Malodi, and Kyrgyz in the east, north, and south directions, respectively.

If they can lure the three clans that have long been dissatisfied with Kokar into their common hatred, the Minotaurs can take advantage of this opportunity to strike a huge threat to the centaurs in the midst of internal strife.

After a heated discussion with the barrage, Salian finally came up with a composite plan.

"Give up the Kanam steppe?!"

When Salian told him about his plan, the Minotaur brass was unsurprisingly dumbfounded.

Magatha began to babble on her untrustworthy car gossip again, and Kane looked at Sarean with suspicion in his eyes.

"Hear me out first."

Ignoring the strange stares of everyone present, Salian continued to crisscross the map of the hides.

"I'm not saying that I really want to give up the Kanam steppe, but to show weakness and paralyze those centaurs."

Sarean's fingers tugged south along the Kanam steppe.

"There is a rocky area south of Maradon that is difficult and rocky, and only the nearby Kyrgyz will be wary of it."

"You can hide the non-combatants in the rocky area first, and the centaurs who sense the movement will definitely take the opportunity to occupy the abandoned Kanam steppe, and then ...... What do you think will happen? ”

Hamuel recovered from the initial shock and looked down for a moment to think about it, and he gradually understood what Sarren meant.

"What do you mean...... Infighting? ”

"Yes."

Sarren said confidently, "After years of fighting with centaurs, you should know the nature of those beasts better than I do. ”

"The Kanam Grassland is so big, it's impossible to afford all the centaurs of the four major clans."

"Then the problem is, after the Minotaur knows that they are invincible and voluntarily evacuates, who should control this fertile grassland?"

Kane's eyes brightened more and more: "They will definitely fight!" If we take this opportunity to raid ......"

"Nope."

Sarjan poured cold water on Kane: "Before ensuring that the minotaurs are eliminated, the four major clans will indeed have some friction, but there should not be a full-scale war, and rushing out at this time is to send sheep into the tiger's mouth." ”

"We need to do some preparation first."

"Valera and I will use our ability to maneuver in the air to sow discord among the four clans, telling them that the Minotaurs are too weak to fight back."

"Whew!"

Magassa sneered disdainfully, "I'll admit that your eloquence is good, but you don't think centaurs will listen to your nonsense like we do, do you?" ”

"Believe me, as long as you enter the territory of the centaurs, there is a high probability that you will be shot by them on the spot."

Salian smiled mysteriously, "Who said I was going to go in as I am now?" ”

"Da~"

With a snap of his fingers, Sarean's body was shrouded in a puff of smoke that began to change under the blessing of Garni.

Kane: "!! ”

The smoke cleared, and a dirty centaur suddenly appeared in the Great Chief's tent, and Kane subconsciously lifted the totem pole beside him.

"Don't get excited, it's me."

Salian tried to move his body and walked back and forth in the tent a few times.

"It's okay, although it will be exposed when you fight, but it's more than enough to bluff people."

Hamuel looked at the Sarren Centaur in amazement, "Where did you get your abilities?" ”

After reverting back to his archetype, Salian smiled and explained, "You should think of it as a blessing from the spirit of the wilderness." ”

"Although the centaurs don't dare to put too much trust in their kind, there is still a high probability that if our words make their khans feel profitable, there is still a high probability that they will be fooled."

Hamuel touched his chin thoughtfully: "Use the Kanum steppe and the complete annihilation of the remnants of the Minotaur as bait......

"Although there is a greater risk, if we can really lure their main force over, and at the same time provoke infighting in the rear of the four major clans, maybe we can really inflict a heavy blow on the centaurs in one fell swoop."

"And that's not all."

Salian hooked the corners of his mouth with a smile: "In order to ensure that their clan can take the Kanam grassland in one fell swoop, the four major clans will mobilize the fighters within the clan as much as possible, and the rear will inevitably be empty." ”

"When that time comes...... It was the turn of the real Cenarius heirs to perform. ”