Salty Fish has already thought of a countermeasure.
“It's very simple. Don't arm Red Iron Town until the last moment, and don't train militia there. Also, tell the Town Chief to pay attention to secrecy. There might be Oasis City's spies in the town, and hidden hostile radios.
“The purpose of the Stormwind Gang's reconnaissance, to put it bluntly, is to confirm that the enemy is weak and we are strong; while the players' purpose is to make them underestimate the enemy and divide their forces, then defeat them one by one. Therefore, let the other side see what they want to see.”
【Caoyuan a Caoyuan】: “Hmm, the analysis is very comprehensive. Those involved are confused, while bystanders are clear. I've learned a lot.”
【Melon-eating Netizen A】: “Holy crap, it's Great Caoyuan! Is it him?”
【Melon-eating Netizen B】: “It's probably a high-quality imitation...”
【Melon-eating Netizen C】: “No, the closed beta player IDs are unique. This is him.”
Lu Yuan put “Bei Hai Xian Yu” on his list of key individuals to watch.
This guy is not simple. No, I should say he's very capable.
Oasis City must have noticed Cangyuan's existence and knows that Cangyuan will cooperate with Red Iron Town. Lu Yuan is very clear about this.
The City Lord wants the Stormwind Gang to act as dogs, punishing Red Iron Town while testing Cangyuan.
As long as they can clearly test Cangyuan's strength, regardless of whether the Stormwind Gang chooses to fight or not, whether they lose or win, Oasis City will make a steady profit.
Of course, no one is willing to take risks for no reason, and no one wants to be used as a tool for testing. To prevent the Stormwind Gang from raising the price, the City Lord didn't tell them about Red Iron Town having a secret partner.
This series of clever maneuvers allowed Cangyuan to temporarily gain the advantage of being in the dark.
But the leader of the Stormwind Gang shouldn't be stupid either. To win, they must continue to maintain this intelligence advantage.
Most people can figure this out on their own, given enough time.
But the announcement was only sent out 5 minutes ago, and less than 12 hours have passed since the communication between Oasis City and the Stormwind Gang was intercepted.
Being able to realize the importance of reconnaissance and intelligence in such a short time and deduce various possible scenarios, Salty Fish indeed has some strategic talent.
You don't know until you check; once you check, you're shocked.
Bei Hai Xian Yu's strategy game playtime exceeds 15,000 hours, with Stellaris, Civilization series, Total War series, and Hearts of Iron series all exceeding 3,000 hours, and Europa Universalis and Crusader Kings also exceeding 1,000 hours. Additionally, there are some very niche military flag deduction games that would give ordinary people a headache just looking at them.
True Cyber A-Class War Criminal!
In reality, Salty Fish is a relatively laid-back young lecturer. In his youth, he achieved the Go amateur 7th dan and won the national championship.
Lu Yuan then looked at his action and shooting game experience. It was decent, upper-middle level, there was a gap compared to the current closed beta players, but he wouldn't be a drag.
…………
On the other side, Caoyuan, who had just finished leaving a message, put away his Pad, took a deep breath, and prepared for battle.
His partner Ma Lou pulled the handbrake and stopped the all-terrain vehicle at the foot of a rocky mountain.
At midnight, the two had already left the camp and rushed to carry out the next phase of their mission.
Previously, while intercepting communications, Lu Yuan also confirmed the location of the Stormwind Gang's communication relay station through the triangulation of the drone swarm. It was on the summit of the mountain where the vehicle was stopped.
Next, they needed to take it out first, and then replace it with their own base station.
After that, they could forge communications between Oasis City and the Stormwind Gang.
“How many people do you think are up there?”
Ma Lou looked towards the mountaintop.
“Don't worry, brother, there won't be too many. I have experience with this kind of thing.” Caoyuan winked at him.
Using their climbing skills, the two quietly ascended the mountain and soon saw a signal tower over ten meters tall. Below the tower was a tin shack belonging to the Raiders.
Inside were three people playing cards, laughing and cursing from time to time, completely unaware.
Caoyuan didn't rush to attack. He first used his tactical helmet to record the opponents' voiceprint characteristics so that AI could forge their voices.
This way, when they were checked later, they could reply with “Everything is normal.”
A few minutes later, Caoyuan nodded towards Ma Lou.
Alright.
The two rushed up, raised their automatic rifles, and unleashed a burst of gunfire, easily taking down the outpost.
After that, they cut off the power to the relay signal tower.
From this moment on, the communication between the Stormwind Gang and Oasis City was actually cut off. From now on, they could only hear the information forged by Cangyuan.
But this situation wouldn't last forever. It would definitely be exposed at the latest when the Stormwind Gang sent people to the outpost for a shift change.
Caoyuan checked the reserves of fresh water, fuel, and dry food in the outpost and determined that the next shift change would not be later than a week.
Within a week, they must establish an advantage over the Stormwind Gang!
…………
In the camp, Lu Yuan first contacted the Red Iron Town convoy's vehicle radio, explained the secrecy matters to the Town Chief, and then set the 3D printer production sequence for the next two days.
30 sets of combat suits, more player hibernation pods, and RPG rocket launchers with shaped-charge armor-piercing warheads.
And most importantly, repair and replacement parts for the infrared pulse laser cannon!
Lu Yuan planned to use this “future weapon” in the next battle!
After that, he issued the three most urgent tasks to the players.
Task One: Enter the underground, clear out the remaining Mechanical Desert Spiders, and at the same time harvest ground vine taro to extract precious natural starch and fresh water, increasing the maximum number of people the camp can support.
Task Two: Build dormitories on the outskirts of the camp to prepare for the Red Iron Town militia who will come for training.
Task Three: Guo Li Cheng will serve as the coach. Everyone, regardless of whether their strength is sufficient, should familiarize themselves with the operation of military exoskeletons in advance.
Soon, the AI-forged communication welcomed its first practical opportunity.
“Executive Officer!”
Black Smoke found Lu Yuan holding a Pad.
“The Stormwind Gang has actively contacted Oasis City. We have temporarily intercepted their call, but to avoid arousing suspicion, it's better to reply in the name of Oasis City as soon as possible.”
“Play it so I can listen.”
“Okay!” Black Smoke clicked play.
“Lion's Den calling Oasis, Lion's Den calling Oasis, please respond, please respond!”
Lu Yuan called over the female player Coffee Cat, whose speech speed and rhythm were similar to the City Lord's secretary. Other players who were watching the fun also gathered around.
“You talk to the Stormwind Gang.”
“Huh? Me?!” Coffee Cat was a little unsure.
Lu Yuan: “Yes, you've heard that previous call too. Just try to imitate that woman and say what I tell you. The AI will automatically adjust the voice to be unrecognizable, so don't worry.”
“Okay... alright!”
Coffee Cat took a deep breath. Lu Yuan's lines had already been sent to her Pad.
“This is Oasis, please speak.”
The other side didn't have any suspicion.
“Listen up, here's our price: 40 tons of diesel, 20 tons of gasoline, no room for negotiation. Hello? Are you listening?”