Dark Sand: My Players Are All Actors
Chapter 229 - 194: Recovery

Chapter 229: Chapter 194: Recovery

Chu Ge couldn’t help but frown, as this demon was completely different from those he had encountered before.

It seemed that this demon had more brains!

The previous demons, when faced with various tactics from the players, responded in a very formulaic manner. They generally threw their barbaric soldiers into the fray, and when they found they couldn’t brute force their way through, they gradually focused their demon’s strength and eventually exposed themselves, only to be easily defeated by Beichen.

But this demon didn’t do that.

It seemed aware that prematurely concentrating Demonic Qi would put it at a distinct disadvantage, so it continuously tried to change the tactics of its barbaric soldiers, attempting to turn the tide of the battle with strategy.

From the initial reckless charge to later changing cavalry tactics to cut off the corners of the military formation, and then to using heavy cavalry to pursue the players’ cavalry units...

Although these measures did not change the demon’s disadvantage on the battlefield, they did indeed create certain obstacles for the players.

This time, seeing that the player’s infantry formations were impregnable, it abandoned even the tactic of using light cavalry to try to cut corners.

It simply concentrated all its cavalry to first completely eliminate the players’ cavalry units!

This was clearly taking advantage of the disparity in troop types between the two sides.

The Northern Barbarians’ army was all cavalry, possessing excellent mobility.

While the players were mainly infantry, they indeed had an advantage against cavalry in battle formations. But once the cavalry separated, it would be difficult for the infantry to give chase.

Once they moved away from the well-structured wagon fort, the infantry formation could become disorganized, and if the Northern Barbarians’ cavalry then circled back for a sudden charge, the situation would become troublesome.

Chu Ge looked at General Deng, "What should we do?"

General Deng said, "It depends on what His Majesty intends to do. Let’s rest for now and hold our position."

...

Meanwhile, the cavalry players who were continuously engaging in fierce combat also noticed the changes in the Northern Barbarians’ army movements.

"Your Majesty, it seems these Northern Barbarians’ cavalry are trying to encircle us?" Zhao Haiping quickly realized the danger.

The most critical aspect of cavalry combat was to always maintain mobility.

Once the demon controlling a large number of Northern Barbarians’ light cavalry surrounded them recklessly, blocking all paths of the players with dead bodies of the Northern Barbarians’ cavalry and trapping them in a quagmire, the following events could become immensely challenging.

Perhaps all these players would have to respawn.

Even though they would still have another life, such a loss was almost unbearable for the players.

The players looked into the distance, seeing countless Northern Barbarians’ cavalry rushing towards them like a black tide, indeed causing them great pressure.

Although the Northern Barbarians’ cavalry had suffered losses in previous battles, the numerical disparity was still stark at this moment.

"What should we do? Should we have other players come out to meet us?" asked one of the players.

Emperor Taizu of Sheng tightened his reins, "Why panic? It’s correct that the infantry phalanx hasn’t moved. They’re just a mob; do they think they can stop us?

"Let me test you—if you need to get back into the infantry formation, how would you go?"

The players were momentarily stunned but quickly caught on.

Right, the infantry can’t come to save us, but we can fight our way back!

The infantry’s phalanx wasn’t a solid formation; there was still a significant space inside. The cavalry could enter the infantry phalanx first and find the right moment to break out again.

Of course, executing this maneuver required extremely precise coordination, but nonetheless, this was currently the best option available.

Thinking this through...

Then, actually, most players on the field had already tackled this issue before.

Wasn’t this the content tested in the "Plucking the Loot" instance?

To find a weak point in the enemy formation and break through it, finally reaching a specific location.

Only, the last step in the "Plucking the Loot" instance involved killing the enemy general, whereas now it was about returning to the friendly forces.

Fan Cun said proudly, "Your Majesty, I know how!"

He quickly explained his thoughts.

Emperor Taizu of Sheng nodded slightly and then shook his head, "Yes, but also no.

"If you want to get back to the formation in the shortest distance, your route has no problem.

"But why do we have to take the shortest distance back to the formation?

"Come, charge with me!"

Emperor Taizu of Sheng spurred his horse, which reared up with a neigh, lifting its front legs off the ground, and then he charged towards a weak spot in the Northern Barbarians’ cavalry!

Other cavalry players also quickly followed.

...

In the military formation, other players, having already regrouped, including those who had just respawned, were also reorganized into their units.

Without orders from General Deng, they couldn’t charge out to meet the enemy and could only watch eagerly as the cavalry players performed.

Under the leadership of Emperor Taizu of Sheng, they charged left and right, engaging in relentless battles.

Sometimes they charged directly through the gap between two groups of Northern Barbarians’ cavalry; other times they suddenly turned their horses, clamping down on a weaker group of light cavalry and slashing wildly; and sometimes, just when they seemed about to be encircled, they inexplicably found a gap and broke out...

Four words appeared in everyone’s mind: "Walking effortlessly through a courtyard!"

Although the heavy cavalry were not as fast as the light cavalry, under the leadership of Emperor Taizu of Sheng, these players, who could be considered a lower version of General Qin Kaiyun, recreated the daring maneuvers exhibited earlier in the Cavalry Trial when they killed the enemy general, managing to outmaneuver the Northern Barbarians’ cavalry at every turn.