Chapter 252 - 251: Before the War

Chapter 252: Chapter 251: Before the War

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With the detailed intelligence Jin Chang gathered from deep within Trebot Town, Gu Su and his party reined in their advance, becoming much more cautious.

Afterward, Gu Su gathered with Jin Chang and the others to carefully discuss the timing for the siege, and they eventually reached a consensus.

They would officially launch the assault only after the patrol’s train had left the town and traveled more than thirty kilometers away.

This thirty-kilometer distance wasn’t a number chosen at random. It was a precise figure they had calculated and recalculated, taking into account the patrol’s combat strength and the performance of its railway gun.

They had long since determined that the railway gun on the patrol’s train had a maximum attack range of only ten kilometers. Moreover, restricted by the layout of the tracks, the train could only move forward and was incapable of reversing mid-journey.

Once the train was more than thirty kilometers away, even if the patrol detected unusual activity and realized something was amiss back in the town, they would be too far away to do anything about it and would be completely unable to return in time to offer support.

If the patrol didn’t notice, all the better. According to their established route, the next time they patrolled Trebot Town would be three days from now.

This three-day window would be more than enough time for Gu Su and his forces to complete the assault, consolidate their position, and prepare for any sudden developments.

Furthermore, Jin Chang had already scouted out every detail of the train’s stops. He had not only confirmed its stopping position and duration within the town but had also precisely calculated its speed.

Based on this speed, their calculations showed the train would be thirty kilometers clear of the town sometime between three and four in the morning.

This window of time was when people are in their deepest sleep and their alertness is at its lowest—the perfect time to launch a surprise attack.

As long as they acted quickly and their movements were seamless, the town’s defenders would likely be unable to react in time. They could be caught completely off guard, significantly reducing the difficulty of the assault and minimizing casualties.

The main force for this siege would be the squads under the command of Jin Chang and Xi Yue. This was supposed to be their mission; if Gu Su hadn’t accidentally learned of it, he wouldn’t have been involved at all.

Therefore, Gu Su had no objections.

Gu Su’s real role, aside from completing the three system-issued siege quests, was to shoulder the critical tasks of destroying the town’s outer wall and drawing its heavy firepower.

After all, his Graveyard Demon was the true siege weapon in this battle.

The only reason the Graveyard Demon wasn’t acting as the absolute main force this time was that Trebot Town’s defenses weren’t particularly formidable. There was only a crude wooden wall around the town, which didn’t require the Graveyard Demon to exert its full strength.

Against a town with high, sturdy walls, Gu Su’s Graveyard Demon would have undoubtedly been the core force used to tear through their defenses.

After double-checking his mission objectives and finalizing his strategy, Gu Su wasted no more time. He left the temporary camp early and headed in the direction of the Graveyard Demon.

At that moment, the Graveyard Demon was parked silently deep within a forest about two kilometers from town. All its lights were extinguished, making it resemble a dormant Giant Beast quietly awaiting orders, its presence completely concealed.

As soon as he boarded the Graveyard Demon, Gu Su headed straight for the Watchtower at its peak.

The view from here was expansive, making it the best position to observe any activity in the town.

Standing in the Watchtower, Gu Su could use the faint moonlight to clearly see the distant outline of Trebot Town and the wooden wall encircling it. He could even make out a few faint lights from within the town.

He pointed toward the southeast side of the town and turned to Alice, who was beside him. "How long will it take to get to the outside of the southeastern wall from our current position?"

Alice followed Gu Su’s finger, glanced at the distant terrain to make a quick calculation, and replied confidently, "If we head there directly, it will take the Graveyard Demon about 35 minutes."

"Thirty-five minutes. That’s plenty of time."

Gu Su nodded, satisfied. "Get ready," he ordered decisively. "When I give the command, move the Graveyard Demon to the designated position immediately. Be quiet. We absolutely cannot be discovered."

Alice gave a slight nod, respectfully accepting the order.

After settling the Graveyard Demon’s movement plan, Gu Su summoned all his Undead subordinates and began methodically assigning siege tasks.

The three siege quests he had accepted corresponded to three key points within Trebot Town.

The first quest: destroy the train station’s communication equipment and kill the dispatcher, stripping the town of its ability to coordinate internally and communicate externally.

The second quest: contaminate or destroy the town’s ten water sources to cut off the defenders’ supply and weaken their will to resist from the inside.

The third quest: destroy the town’s church or courthouse and erect an Undead Altar on the ruins to completely shatter the enemy’s morale.

Of course, that was just the quest’s official description. The real task was simply to take and occupy those locations.

To Gu Su, each of the three quests had a different focus, requiring a specific allocation of forces to complete.

Gu Su pondered for a moment, his gaze sweeping over the Undead Team before him as a deployment plan formed in his mind.

Currently, the strongest combatants in his Undead Team were, without a doubt, the ten Elite Skeleton Warriors. They had been created relatively early on, so their Levels were comparatively high.

Close behind them were the Death Knight and the Corpse Witch. The Death Knight excelled at charging to break formations, while the Corpse Witch provided Magic Attacks. It was just that their Levels were not yet high, and their numbers were too small to have a significant group effect.

Next were the Elite Level Skeleton Warriors. Their combat power didn’t match the highest Elite Level, but they were stronger than normal Skeleton Warriors.

Finally, there were the ordinary Undead Teams led by several Boss Level Undead. Each of these teams had unique characteristics depending on their respective Boss.

With this power hierarchy in mind, Gu Su quickly finalized the mission assignments.

The train station’s communication equipment and dispatcher were the town’s core hub for internal deployment and external contact. This objective had to be secured in a single, flawless strike. He decided to assign the ten Elite Skeleton Warriors to the task, having them rapidly seize control of the station and cripple the town’s command and communication capabilities.

Bone Forest excelled at stealth and ambushes, operating with great secrecy. Under his command were four Minions and their regular troops. Gu Su assigned him to deal with the town’s ten water sources, completing the contamination mission before the city’s defenders had any idea what was happening.

Bone Joint’s combat Power was formidable, and he excelled at head-on confrontations. Gu Su tasked him with leading part of the Undead Team to attack the town’s church and erect the Undead Altar upon its ruins.

The Death Knight was to lead agile Undead, such as Bone Dogs and Corpse Rats, in a direct charge into the town. His primary objectives were to eliminate enemy combatants and pin down their defenders.

The remaining ordinary Undead Teams were to remain stationed around the Graveyard Demon. Their duty was to guard it and prevent the enemy from launching a sneak attack on their "home base," thus ensuring the security of their rear.