Section 74 Trickery

"Just because they're backing down doesn't mean they're giving up," Ashrufat said, looking at the people around him. Although nominally they were his subordinates, in reality, he himself knew that he could not really control them. It's like a lonely official going to work somewhere far away -- and the kind of place that has a reputation for poor security. When the foreign governor summoned his strange men, there was no way to be sure of their loyalty or trust in their abilities. This is now the case with Ashrufat.

"However, it is impossible for us to storm their camp. Bruce said. Unconsciously, or under some tacit understanding, he played the role of "contrarian". Everyone knows that this Chaos Lord is not easy to deal with, and at the same time, the tribe does need this Chaos Lord's ability. But even so, no one is willing to surrender obediently like this. The power structure within the Silent Panic Tribe has actually been decided. Don't look at the internal internal battles, but no one can tolerate an alien Chaos Lord suddenly parachuting in. The only one who didn't say anything was Hadmund, but no one knew what was going on in the mind of a high-ranking wizard.

"Why are we attacking their camp?" said Ashrufat, turning. A glint flashed under the helmet.

He still wears a helmet - or rather, he rarely takes off his armor these days, so much so that such a group of subordinates (not very reliable, but still subordinates) have hardly seen what he looks like.

"What can we do without attacking their camp?" said Hadmund as he came out to play the round. During this time, the wizard had behaved very well - or very skillfully. He always intervened at the most opportune time, so that the two sides never clashed. In other words, it is because of him that so many people can stand together and deliberate.

There were seven people here, three wizards, three Chaos Champions, and the remaining one was naturally Ashrufat. This is also the normal pattern of chaos - in ordinary tribes, they are led by wizards and chaos champions (chaos lords and above are rare), and in everyone's default, chaos champions are a little higher than wizards, so if there is only one chaos champion in the tribe, he will become the leader, and the wizard will play the role of staff, deputy and so on. If there are multiple Chaos Champions in the Clan, a council will be formed to lead together.

The situation of the Silent Panic Tribe is a little peculiar. The Horde's Seat Wizard, Hardmond, has been recognized as one step away from becoming a Chaos Wizard Lord. Because of this, he is the number one person in the tribe by default. But this number one does not mean that he can give orders to other people. The upper echelons of the tribal council were still equal to each other, and some of the key powers in the tribe, including the power to command the troops, were not in the hands of Hudmund.

No high-ranking Chaos cultist can accept a leader popping up on their heads (unless they actively defect to the other party). And this time, not only one more leader, but also one more colleague.

Last time, the Silent Panic Tribe was in an existential crisis. But even in that case, they still expressed doubts about the addition of a Chaos Lord. Although Ashrufat emphasized that he had no interest in the leadership of the tribe, he could not dispel their fears.

This time it was even worse. Ashrufat not only came on his own, but also brought a new subordinate. That's right, a man named Sag - a Chaos Champion whose god is the main god of sadomasochism.

Silent Panic is a tribe of Tzeentch as the main god, but this does not prevent Ashrufat from bringing Sag with him. This is a vague attitude, and from a good point of view, it is that Ashrufat really has no interest in speechless panic, so he sues them that I have another power, and I will leave when the matter is over. From a poor point of view, it was Ashruphat who introduced his direct subordinates, intending to completely control the Silent Panic Tribe, and even the faith had to be changed to a mixed faith.

Tzeentch believers rarely think things in a good direction.

In particular, it is important to emphasize that the change of mixed and single faith in the tribe (from one to the other), although relatively complex, is not unusual. This is a way of competition that the gods have tacitly assumed.

"You say, they look like they're giving up for the time being...... What's in it for us?" asked Ashrufat.

"Benefits?" several of his subordinates looked at each other. What good is it that the enemy has temporarily retreated from the attacking position? If anything, it must be said that the tribe is safe for the time being. Also, the threat of the enemy has been reduced from the surface to the darkness.

"They ...... no doubt," it was Hardmond who spoke. "Intend to form an alliance against us. The wizard held the skeletal staff in his hand and smiled eerily.

This is a very common line of thought, or an inevitable exhibition that everyone can see. The wolves want to eat their prey, and if the prey is a fat sheep that has no ability to resist, it will naturally be swallowed alone, and even at the expense of other hungry wolves to fight to the death. But if the prey is a bull with the ability to struggle, and a wolf can't swallow it, then only everyone can form an alliance to kill and share the prey together.

The Silent Panic Tribe defeated the Sons of Plunder Tribe. Although it relied on clever layout rather than absolute strength, it still changed from a "fat sheep" to a "bull".

But it's one thing to see it, it's another thing to change it. It's like playing chess, where every piece on the board is clear, but there are still people who will lose and someone who will win.

"A coalition. Ashruphat nodded. "Or multiple alliances. He looked at the others, who had not yet understood except for Hardmond. This made Ashruphat realize that the Chaos Cultists were nowhere near as smart as he thought, even the Tzeentch Cultists. No, maybe not unintelligent, but ...... Lack of a bootstrap key.

"Our chance. Ashrufat said.

"Where's the chance?" Bruce was still puzzled, he looked to the side, and now Hudmund was alone smiling and nodding.

"A chance to fish in troubled waters. Hadmund explained. "They were all playing the opportunity to monopolize the salt pond before, so the alliance's planning and preparation ...... I'm afraid it's only now to start. This means that during this time, they will send messengers to each other...... And the messenger," Hadmund smiled again. "It's okay to impersonate. ”

This is the standard line of thought in the Book of War - when you are faced with multiple powerful but disconnected enemies, the best way to do this is to find a way to impersonate the courier and provoke infighting. But in chaos, this seems to be a relatively rare tactic.

Over this time, Ashrufat has become more and more aware of the conservative style in the chaos. Invading the Chaos Legions in the South is one thing, the Chaos Horde is another. The tactical thinking that Eshurufat felt was conservative, conservative and conservative. Since coming to the north, all the commanders of the Chaos army that Ashruphat has come into contact with have the idea of seeking no merit but no fault. This is true even for sadistic believers who are known for their "madness".

The first war that Ashrufat encountered was a battle between the Asowen tribe and the Sadistic Gang. The first reaction of the Sadistic Gang after seeing the enemy (or prey) is not to rush to attack, but to recuperate and regain fatigue, and as a result, they miss the advantageous opportunity and are finally defeated. The first reaction of the Asowen tribe after the enemy was also to strengthen the fortifications, rather than taking the initiative to go out to harass the guerrillas.

He then came across a showdown between the Wandering Hunters and the Qajar tribe as a bystander. Both sides set up strong fortifications on the front line that were easy to defend before relying on the camps to begin the battle. If it weren't for the foolish trap set by the Wandering Hunters, who gave the opposing side an overwhelming advantage to attack the forts, the battle would have been a long-term standoff.

He then participates in the chaos of silent panic. Then he realized that all the tribes that were ready to enter the battle were doing the same thing: building strong front-line strongholds in suitable positions, amassing troops, and preparing them to attack.

The reason for this is probably inseparable from the scouts. This line of thinking is not incomprehensible: since no activity can escape the scout's eyes, and all actions aimed at "surprise" have a high chance of being exposed, it is better to simply use the most conservative tactics. But perhaps this has been the case for too long, causing all Chaos Commanders to lose their adventurous spirit. That's why Ashrufat's previous surprise attack was successful: once the scout was out of the way, the battle was easier than anyone expected.

"The enemy gave us a chance. Ashrufat said. "Normally," he said, glancing at Hardmond. "How many guards does a Chaos Champion carry with him?"

"A hundred. "It's Bruce who speaks. He began to understand. "If there are concerns about security, then maybe two hundred will be brought, not more. The more it is, the more likely it is to attract the attention of scouts. ”

"Okay, Bruce, prepare five hundred. Ashrufat said. "I personally led the team. His head turned to the High Wizard beside him. "I'll leave it to you to send the impostor messenger. ”

"You can entrust me to do so. Hadmund bowed. The wizard was dressed like a savage, but his actions were somewhat aristocratic. In fact, he was the hardest of all the people here to figure out. He seems to be very supportive, if not respectful, of Ashrufat, and he is trying to mediate between Ashrufat and the others. However, Ashrufat could clearly sense that this wizard was by no means as simple as it seemed.

A person who is only one step away from the Chaos Lord will not be so simple.

Luckily, Ashrufat didn't care about that, as he had no intention of staying and dominating the Silent Panic. There were four tribes in total, and he had already defeated one of them, and three more.

On this night, the tribe of the Lord of Runes came to some mysterious people. They suddenly appeared at the gate of the camp on fast horses and demanded to enter. After a brief questioning and search, the visitors were brought to the ruler of the tribe - like the Silent Panic, the Lord of Runes was ruled by a council of nine men, four Chaos Champions, and five wizards.

These mysterious visitors quickly expressed their intentions, and that was to form an alliance. They come from a medium-sized tribe that is a little farther away, but stronger. They don't have the ability or ambition to monopolize the salt pool, but they also want a piece of the inevitable chaos - they demand to unite with the Rune Lord, in exchange for a fixed share of salt given to them every year once the Rune Lord takes over the salt pool.

Of course, the above is a rough opinion, if interested, the details should be discussed directly by the senior management of both sides.

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