Strongest Soldier King

In this ambush and counterattack battle, both sides suffered losses, and it was hard to say who won or lost. Snow Bear Captain looked at this scene, his expression turning cold and sinister, as he frowned and pondered. Everyone had observed the enemy situation in front very meticulously, all hiding behind cover, making it impossible to discover anyone infiltrating. How could they so accurately find the infiltrators and open fire just when the five had left cover and continued to charge forward? Thinking of this, Snow Bear Captain's gaze drifted over the battlefield in front and looked to the higher part of the mountain, still not suspecting anyone behind.

The coalition forces remained motionless behind the trees, while Luo Zheng carefully concealed himself, patiently observing the situation ahead. Ghost Hand and Mountain Eagle were eager to act, but Luo Zheng quickly gestured for them to stay calm. Compared to observing the situation from behind and commanding the team to counterattack carefully, what did killing a few enemies really matter?

Snow Bear Captain's face was cold as he observed the front line, knowing that many enemies were still hidden within, but none were sticking their heads out to shoot. Even if the coalition forces were accurate, there was nothing they could do. At this moment, Snow Bear felt a bit of regret, regretting pushing the coalition forces so far forward—100 meters. Retreating meant exposing themselves, with insufficient space to avoid pursuit. Advancing was easy, but the hidden enemies were not to be underestimated.

At this point, Snow Bear thought of an even more terrifying issue. If they charged up, both sides would be caught in close combat. Could the coalition forces with less than fifty men really take on nearly a thousand armed fighters? The Snow Bear Captain suddenly realized he was too arrogant and overconfident, always thinking the enemy was nothing much, that once they attacked, they would collapse easily, take the position effortlessly, and grab the activation device, completely overlooking that having more people could sometimes be a deadly advantage, like now.

Human wave tactics are a tragic strategy, a strategy borne out of helplessness, chosen by teams without enough training, equipment, or combat power. Yet, it is also a lethal tactic. Snow Bear Captain, well-trained and well-equipped, looked down on such tactics, always thinking they were nothing. The bloody reality taught Snow Bear Captain a lesson, but this lesson was too costly, so costly that even Snow Bear Captain did not know the extent.

"Do we attack or not? How do we attack?" Bloodsucker muttered discontentedly nearby.

Snow Bear Captain glared at him, retorting unhappily, "It's your turn. Do as you see fit."

"I'll do it, then I'll do it." Bloodsucker scoffed disdainfully, gesturing to his own men on the left and right. Suddenly, ten people lined up, spreading out widely, covering enough for a span of two hundred meters. They moved forward quickly, using the trees as cover to advance skillfully and professionally.

The front line was quiet, with no movement. Luo Zheng calmly watched this spectacle, contemplating that the enemy had only about fifty people, deploying a fifth of their force at once, and very spread out. Once attacked, the people on the front line would fall into passivity. He couldn't help but sneer, whispering, "First line, everyone get ready. Target, eighty meters ahead, three rounds of volley fire. Second and third lines, everyone ready. Target a hundred meters ahead, three rounds of volley fire, prepare."

"Understood." Zhou Gang and the others immediately relayed the order to the nearby Hook Tribe's armed officers. The officers conveyed the order to everyone in the local dialect. Upon hearing the term 'volley fire,' everyone knowingly nodded, switched their guns to burst fire mode, and readied themselves for battle.

Luo Zheng and ten coalition forces advanced to a distance of eighty meters, decisively shouting, "Kill!"

Three lines, each reinforced by Lan Xue with two hundred people, doubling the original number, and six hundred people fired simultaneously. The first line's fire was directed eighty meters forward, no one bothering to aim precisely. They huddled together, bullets densely packed in a row, leaving no room to hide.

The coalition forces hiding behind, seeing the fight start, raised their guns to aim at the first line's people. Before they could fire, they sensed danger and quickly dodged as bullets hit the trees they were hiding behind. They were silently shocked. After one round of volley fire, the people on the first line saw the targets sneaking in and instinctively corrected their aiming direction.

"Bang!" The second round of volley fire quickly sounded, dense bullets rushing at the attackers hiding behind big trees, and those unlucky enough were hit and fell. The coalition forces attempted to provide fire support, but the second and third lines' suppressive fire left them unable to counterattack.

Luo Zheng observed calmly, and before the third round of volley fire started, he loudly ordered, "First line, charge up for me! Second and third lines, continue suppressing fire, kill."

"Kill." The two hundred or so people on the first line quickly jumped out of their cover, charging forward with wild cries. Seeing the counter-charge, Snow Bear Captain's face changed dramatically, quickly commanding a retaliatory fire, but the targeted suppressing fire from the second and third lines made the coalition forces' counterattack very weak.

Just seventy or eighty meters apart, the first line was counterattacked by the coalition forces, knocking down a dozen or so but still surged forward. Those ten or so infiltrators panicked, firing back but too late, quickly being shot dead on the ground in chaos.

The charging Hook Tribe did not stop, having blood-shocked eyes, continuing to madly charge forward. Luo Zheng's expression changed drastically, suddenly realizing he had made a mistake. This was not a well-trained regular army, and no command system was established, making it impossible to deliver orders timely and effectively to everyone.

Those charging ahead faced the coalition forces' counterattack, quickly losing over twenty people. Only then did the others react, hurriedly seeking cover. Witnessing this, Luo Zheng's face turned cold as he ordered, "Mountain Eagle, Ghost Hand, take action."

"Understood." Mountain Eagle and Ghost Hand, having long been impatient, heard the order and quickly dispersed, hiding around while looking for opportunities to strike.

Luo Zheng continued to shout coldly, "Everyone listen up, launch a total assault, kill!" Having already made an error, he decided to compound it. Luo Zheng keenly observed the panic within the coalition forces and decided the best way to amplify this panic was a total assault.

"Yes!" Zhou Gang and the others' furious shouts rang through the earpiece.

Soon, everyone within the mountain's defense line leaped out of cover and charged downslope madly. The ground traps were embedded by them, and they knew them well, naturally avoiding them. Although the charging speed slowed, it didn't diminish the pressure on the coalition forces, especially with the already charged-down first line armed members continuously firing downward, suppressing the coalition forces' counterattack. Everyone turned bloodthirsty, ignoring everything else.

At this point, Mountain Eagle and Ghost Hand attacked from behind, taking down two or three people in one go, thoroughly flustering the coalition forces. The Hook Tribe's armed forces had launched a total assault, merely a hundred meters apart, with some as close as thirty meters. With people attacking from behind, everyone scattered like animals, and the coalition forces' internal instability once more became evident.