FWF Chapter 439 - 35: Their Motives Unknown, the Advantage Is Mine!
Chapter 439 - 35: Their Motives Unknown, the Advantage Is Mine!
The Jiu Li army was already nearing the Han River.
Shen Fei heard Little Pu’s words and raised his eyebrows, "Did Ma Shihuang say there would be a great defeat at the Han River this time?"
This wasn’t hard to explain.
It was likely that cultivator forces led by Ma Shihuang and Chi Songzi intended to continue undermining Gonggong’s influence in the Lie Mountain Tribe.
But it also showed that Ma Shihuang and the others still planned to resist Jiu Li stubbornly.
The final outcome still depended on whether the Medicine Ancestor could persuade Ma Shihuang and the others to go to the Youxiong Tribe.
The victory or defeat of the battle would still be up to us.
"High Priest, we’re almost at the Han River."
Zhe Lu appeared by Shen Fei’s side, his black feathers gathered around him, and spoke.
Shen Fei nodded, "Have them set up camp and be alert to the Exotic Beasts from the Lie Mountain Tribe that might interfere."
"Understood."
"Call Can Gang and Die Xin for a meeting."
"Yes."
A moment later.
The Jiu Li army that had been charging forward like a dragon began to halt, and gradually started to set up camp, constructing fortifications.
Scouts ventured out from outside the encampment, beginning to fortify the surroundings.
At the center of the encampment, Can Gang and others summoned for the meeting were sitting obediently.
In the forefront of the tent, there was a huge piece of cowhide with a sketch of the terrain near the Han River.
"According to the current intelligence, the commander this time is Gonggong; last time, Can Gang dealt with him and should know his capabilities."
"The Han River is the greatest barrier for the Lie Mountain Tribe, though we’ve already split into two forces, we still need to wait for the Empress to arrive."
"But we can’t do nothing; we even have to feign an attack to draw Gonggong’s attention to us."
Shen Fei tapped a narrower part of the river with a stick, "This place, where the current is swiftest, has an island in the middle.
Here is where we must attack as one of our points."
"But wouldn’t the Lie Mountain Tribe realize that and even focus their defense there?"
Can Gang quickly questioned.
Shen Fei replied, "Appear weak when you are strong and strong when you are weak.
This place can be real or fake; we’ll discuss its nature once we have more information on that island."
Shen Fei continued, "During this time, the Rain Master Tribe should constantly cause rain downstream from our encampment."
"The Rain Master’s rain gathers the water vapor of heaven and earth; if there’s too much rain downstream, the upstream water vapor will surely decrease..."
"Additionally, the expanding downstream river will draw more Exotic Beasts downwards, which will help with our crossing."
"Moreover, our tribe fights better in damp and foggy conditions..."
Shen Fei outlined his plan.
Although the Wind God and Rain Master had gone north with the Celestial Dao Demon Venerable to confront Xuanyuan,
some tribe members were still called upon, and Shen Fei himself could also use the Five Elements.
Over time, they managed to slightly modify the dry environment here.
Though it might benefit Gonggong, it would considerably weaken the Lie Mountain Tribe.
Since Ma Shihuang and the others didn’t want Gonggong to enhance his reputation at the Han River, it meant the cultivator forces were relatively few.
And in the Lie Mountain Tribe, there were more fire attribute cultivators, even the Medicine Immortal mostly entered the Dao through fire.
The Gonggong Tribe was an exception among the Lie Mountain Tribe.
"Understood."
Everyone nodded, agreeing that Shen Fei’s plan was sound and even an innovative approach to combat.
In the past, the Jiu Li Tribe never had such tactics.
But it still sounded feasible.
Soon.
What had been clear weather suddenly turned as numerous dark clouds gathered, pouring constant heavy rain.
Covering nearly ten thousand miles of river region.
This sudden phenomenon naturally drew the attention of those stationed across the river in the Lie Mountain Tribe.
"It’s raining?"
Gonggong, skilled in the Water Dao, quickly noticed the change in the heavens and earth.
The rain brought by witchcraft was different from regular rain.
The gathered rain’s water vapor changes were peculiarly abrupt.
With his Human Immortal cultivation, he could sense it naturally.
But why do this?
"Does the rain contain any special power coming towards us?" Gonggong asked, worried that there might be something unique in the rain.
Normal rain wouldn’t harm the people of the Great Wilderness at all.
It was the fierce winds and waters that often contained such special powers related to Immortal Techniques.
"No, we had someone test it," Gong Xun replied, "The rain is moving towards the lower river region.
I had someone check, and within a short time, the river already began flooding, the riverbanks expanding outwards."
Gong Xun quietly asked, "Clan Leader, should we intervene?"
The Gonggong Tribe had many who cultivated the Water Technique, even if they couldn’t fully control the rain, they could still somewhat influence its fall.
Gonggong tapped the table, feeling something amiss.
Instinctively, he felt the need to intervene, yet logically, he pondered.
This seemed like a fruitless endeavor, just wasting his energy in stopping it.
Moreover, the Jiu Li Tribe excelled at illusions.
"Send people upstream to see if there’s anything unusual."
Gonggong suddenly realized.
If Jiu Li intended to draw attention to the downstream, the upstream would likely be less defended.
"Yes."
Gong Xun had seen Jiu Li Tribe’s tactics and suspected there might be more to this.
Soon after.
Gong Xun hurried back to report, "Upstream, there’s a section much narrower than other parts, with an island in the river..."
Gonggong raised his eyebrows, "Is the current swift?"
"Very swift, no boat we make could pass..."
Gonggong shook his head, "We may not manage, but Jiu Li Tribe’s boat has special propulsion, equivalent to cultivators constantly urging it."
"Station some people to guard there continuously, always watch for any issue."
"Okay!"
Gonggong rubbed his brow, ever since his first face-off with Jiu Li and the incidents at the Mufu Mountain Range,
he dared not underestimate Jiu Li. The so-called barbarians were merely a title they gave the Jiu Li Tribe members.
But in essence, the ideas, thoughts, and systems of the Jiu Li Tribe were superior to those of the current Lie Mountain Tribe.
"This strategy must be driven by the High Priest in the background."
Gonggong shook his head, fearing confronting the High Priest most.
Even facing Chi You was less daunting; he still didn’t know why the High Priest once took him around like a tour.
Was it only to show where Jiu Li was more advanced than Lie Mountain?
"However, here at the Han River with its logistics and a force over a million strong,
it can only be said, the advantage is mine!"