Give Me the Name of God

Bucken's tactics were also clever. He used Larn Pigu to contain Ermen, and Roman Wilkins to contain Craigie Monchik, so that they could not care about each other, and then let an army take action. A sneak attack and captured Qixing Mountain and Blackwater City in one fell swoop.

Next, the three territories of Heishui City, Qixing Mountain, and Gray Fish Town were connected together to form a thick front, laying a solid foundation for the comprehensive capture of the southwest.

The premise of all this is that Wilkins and Monchik are really two people, but Bucken never dreamed that in a sense, Almen, Wilkins and Monchik have become one. People, Blackwater City, Seven Star Mountain and Gray Fish Town are all under Manda's control.

Of course, Manda must also be prepared for the coming war. Lahn Pigu is not to be feared. His task is to contain feints and may not dare to fight.

Even if they really fight, they are not afraid of him. Blackwater City's geographical advantage is too strong. As long as his strength is less than 30,000, he will not pose a threat to Blackwater City. If more than 30,000 troops are spent to attack Blackwater City, and the investment and return are not directly proportional, the Gray Werewolf will not be so stupid.

The key factor in this war is the God's Punishment Army that Bucken is about to send. According to Manda's speculation, this army will not take the lead. They will all stay in the dark and wait for the situation to change. If the situation develops as they envision, they will choose the time to take action. If the situation changes, they can escape intact.

The core issue now is the enemy's march route.

If they want to attack Blackwater City, there are many roads to choose from, but if they want to attack Qixing Mountain, no matter which road they choose, there is one place they must pass, and that is Yunmang Mountain.

The principle is still the same. Blackwater City is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Bucken will most likely choose Qixing Mountain, and Yunmang Mountain will become the key to blocking the attack.

Yunmang Mountain is Manda's blessed place, where he killed the thief Harlemeng. The purpose of Manda's trip was to find out the enemy's marching route, so as to choose the location and tactics of the ambush.

Manu was very puzzled by this: "Has Bucken's army arrived at Yunmang Mountain?"

Manda shook his head and said: "Of course not. Going out for an army means huge expenses. Bucken will not send troops easily before getting a definite reply from Wilkins."

"Then what are we looking for? Their army is not here, how can we determine their marching route?"

"They must have sent people to explore the road. After this war, the God's Punishment Army suffered very heavy losses. Bucken will cherish his soldiers very much. He will never dare to take action without complete preparations."

Manu still didn't understand: "Do you want to find the footprints of the pathfinder in the mountains? This is impossible. Even the mountain god will not give me such a detailed oracle."

"We can't find it, but my friend should be able to find it. The messenger who sent the letter to Wilkins should be the pathfinder. With a simple guess, we can know the time when he arrived at Yunmang Mountain."

On the day they arrived at Yunmang Mountain, Manda made an incredible request. He asked Manu to find the place with the most wild animals in the mountain and set up camp there.

This is not difficult for Manu. A simple sacrifice can obtain the oracle, but it is a bit risky: "There are many long-nosed giant bears and saber-toothed green wolves in this mountain. The former is okay, but the latter appears in groups. , sometimes there are hundreds of them, and a dozen of us may not be able to stop them!"

Manda glanced at Manu with disdain: "You can't even conquer a group of wild beasts, do you still want to conquer a country?"

Manu finally chose the camp near the woods on the hillside. Manda took two soldiers to hunt and caught a bison and an eight-pointed deer. Manda divided the prey into several pieces and placed them around the camp. The blood of the prey was scattered around the camp.

That night, perhaps because he was too tired, Manu slept very soundly. When the next morning, a dull roar woke Manu up from his sleep, and he realized that something was wrong.

When he walked out of the tent, he found that the camp was surrounded. The nearly six-foot-tall saber-toothed green wolf bared its terrifying fangs and surrounded the camp. A rough estimate suggested that the number of wolves in the pack should be more than two hundred.

All the soldiers were ready for battle, and Manda stood at the front, looking at a wolf.

"Guess which one is the Wolf King?" Manda asked.

Manu pointed to a male wolf with a piece of hair missing from his face and said, "That's it."

Manda was startled: "How do you know?"

"It smells like being blessed by the mountain god."

Manda sighed: "I should have called you here a long time ago. I guessed it six times before I guessed it right."

Manda's fifth-level skill has just started, and he can only tame one creature at a time. If the taming target is changed, the previously tamed creatures will be untamed.

Manda finally found the first wolf, and after asking for some information, gave the order to the wolf king.

"More than twenty days ago, a group of people passed through here. The time and number of people coincided with the messenger's itinerary," Manda said to Manu, "I will let the wolves look for their footprints now, and you ask the soldiers to look for more The prey returned must not be less than the weight of three cows or five deer.”

Manu was shocked: "Sir, can you still find footprints that are more than 20 days old?"

Manda smiled and said: "It all depends on their ability. If it's a fair deal, our reward cannot be less."

…

In the afternoon, the alpha wolf returned to the camp and howled at Manda twice, and they found the footprints. Manda followed them to the top of the mountain and saw a series of footprints on a piece of soft soil.

Manda shook her head in disappointment, and Manu said, "Aren't these their footprints?"

"These are their footprints, not the footprints I want."

Manda squatted next to the alpha wolf and whispered a few words. The alpha wolf led the pack and disappeared into the woods.

At dusk that day and at noon the next day, the wolves found two more footprints, but Manda kept shaking his head until the third day, when the wolves found a footprint in the mud by the river.

This time Manda smiled: "This is it."

Manu looked at Manda in confusion: "Is this any different from before?"

"They were the footprints when they came. They wandered in Yunmang Mountain for a long time, which proves that they searched for many roads. I can't be sure which road they chose. But these footprints are the footprints when they went back. They will definitely follow the determined path. A good route to return is, firstly, to ensure your own safety, and secondly, so that you can check the road again."

Manda asked someone to give the prey to the first wolf, and the first wolf divided the prey among the wolves. After the meal, the wolves left with the remaining prey, and Manu began to study the surrounding terrain carefully.

"To be honest, this place is not suitable for setting up an ambush, but it is not impossible. The premise is that we can know the strength of the opponent's troops and the accurate arrival time."

"We can know," Manda looked up at the sky and saw an eagle flying by. "From now on, you will be stationed here. I will immediately return to Blackwater City to form an army. When it is time to take action, you will receive Message sent by the eagle.”

…

After receiving Wilkins' reply, Bucken sent an army outside the city, led by a veteran general named Winsera.

Bucken repeatedly warned: "You must cherish your soldiers, and do not take action easily before the time is right. After victory, you will become the first bishop in the southwest."

Winsela tried her best to restrain her excitement and asked carefully: "Sir, according to the rules set by the Pope, the generals of the God's Punishment Army cannot serve as bishops and deacons."

Bucken smiled and said: "There are too many rules in this world, do we really care? Remember my promise, I will wait for your success."

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