Greed: All For What? - Chapter 1768: A Plan Of Attack.

The next thing they decided on was how to attack the first tribe. Now that they know the importance of Oracles, they have made it a priority to eliminate the Oracle first.

To do that, Legion-3 instructed Warshaw against attacking the tribe directly. They have the advantage of troop size and even have wolves to assist them, but they are not willing to put their believers in danger when it can be avoided.

That’s why he instructed her to sneak into the tribe and assassinate the Oracle. That way the ascended god will become cut off from the tribe. His tribe will also become cut off from their god. They either surrender or Warshaw kills all of them for souls.

It is a good plan. But Legion was still anxious because they couldn’t get live update yet. Warshaw had to be updated first about events before she could update them through prayer. That kind of delay can lead to catastrophic consequences in battle. Unfortunately, there was nothing he could do but watch.

Warshaw had some warriors visit the enemy tribe during the day in the name of trading. Orcs from different tribes are usually enemies. Because they live close to each other, they compete for resources, which makes them hostile to each other. But occasionally trading is allowed.

In fact, trading is welcomed. But no tribe wants to trade with others because they feel that they are losing out when they trade. They would rather raid than trade. So when these warriors came with hides and weapons for trade, they were welcomed openly instead of being despised.

The warriors came with the façade of trading for meat, but their job was to acquire

information about the identity of the Oracle and where they live. They also scouted the tribe for entry and exit points.

Their fake mission didn’t go well. The tribe they visited cheated them in the trade. It is a common occurrence. Even though the influence of the ancient Orc Empire has made orcs learn to trade instead of raiding and pillaging, they still enjoy getting more for less in their exchanges to feel superior and happy.

The warriors pretended to be angry while subtly asking about the new religion in the tribe and its leader. Their hosts were all too glad to regale them with the stories of miracles and more. So their real mission was a success.

The warriors then returned to the Bull Horn tribe to inform Warshaw. Warshaw informed the 9 Crowns, and the 9 Crowns instructed her on what to do. She passed this order to the tribe, and soon every warrior and capable wolf was assembled for battle.

They set immediately and camped far away from the enemy tribe. Then they waited until nightfall to advance on the tribe.

This is not how orcs usually attack each other. They usually attack during the day and openly, but their god demanded that they do this, so they have to do it.

There was moonlight, so walking through the forest was easy. They were able to get close to the tribe without making much noise. Unfortunately, they couldn’t do anything about the birds that were scared running because of them.

That didn’t change much except that it made the enemies alert. They had lookouts on the wall, staring in their direction to see what was happening.

Warshaw directed them to stay still and wait. It took two hours, but the lookouts eventually got bored and left their posts. This gave them the opportunity to advance on the tribe. This time there were no more birds or other animals to create noise this close to the tribe.

They didn’t attack the gate like they always do. They circled around and approached the wall from the point closest to the Oracle’s encampment. Then they helped some warriors over the wooden wall into the tribe.

These warriors are the ones that came to trade earlier in the day. They know who the Oracle is and where he lives. They also know that the Oracle is a young orc and would be easy to subdue, so they only brought 5 of them to kill him.

The second group also entered the camp silently. They were the bulk of the warriors. Their job is to set fire to the tribe, create chaos, and attack their enemies from the side.

There were more warriors in this second group. They were instructed to move into action after hearing the whistle call from the ones that were sent to kill the Oracle.

The third group would attack the gate as a form of distraction in case something goes wrong. They are composed of only the wolves. An attack by wolves in the night is sure to draw attention, while the second group would attack from within.

The fourth group is the group that will reinforce the wolves. They have a battling ram and incidiary projectiles ready to be lit and thrown into the tribe.

The fifth group is where Warshaw is. She is overseeing everything from the top of a tree. Her job is to report to the 9 Crowns when something happens. She is surrounded by warriors who are to protect her with their lives.

So there are 5 groups in total. This is not how they usually do warfare. They don’t have so many plans when they attack each other. It is because of the instructions of the 9 crowns that they are doing all of this.

Most of the second group remained silent and hidden by the walls. Only the first group were moving towards the Oracle. Their actions and the whistle calls will determine how the others react.

They were able to find the Oracle’s encampment without being spotted. But they couldn’t move further because they found five warriors patrolling the area.

There was no way to move forward without alerting the whole tribe to their presence. So they did what they were ordered to do. They returned to get more warriors from the second group. Their numbers increased to 30. Then they returned to the encampment of the Oracle.