19 Steal the Flag 3 (2/2)
”Hmm, I was going to ask everyone to line up,but everyone is already ready. Everyone confirm your battle uniform color. Like before, the Eastern Army is red, and the Western Army is blue.
Han confirmed his uniform to be red. He was in the Eastern Army.
”I'm your enemy this time. Too bad.”
Jose's battle uniform was blue, the Western Army. This was their first time in opposing teams.
”I won't go easy on you, Jose.”
Han said laughing.
”Right back at you.”
Jose waved goodbye while walking over to the Western headquarters. Han also went to the Eastern headquarters.
Karlheinz was already present in the Eastern headquarters. Karlheinz didn't hide his disgusted expression.
”You're also part of the East Army? Damn, it would have been better to remain enemies.”
Karlheinz mumbled.
”I already told you that the teams are chosen in random. Anyway, we're on the same team. Let's win, Karl.”
Han spoke requesting a handshake.
”Don't make me laugh and get lost.”
Karlheinz rejected the handshake. His handsome face dripped in cold sweat. Inside, he feared Han greatly. Thus, he spoke with a colder attitude.
”Who will be the command leader?”
”How about Han? He has experience.”
Han rejected and shook his head. He slyly looked to Karlheinz.
'If I choose to lead, it's highly likely that Karlheinz' group would go off and do their own thing disregarding everything I say.'
Han spoke calmly.
”Jose would probably be selected as the leader of the Western Army. Jose is engrossed in our mock battles and plans out various strategies every day. Jose and I are close friends and it makes me uncomfortable to be his enemy, how about Karlheinz lead us so he can take his revenge for his loss from last round?”
His various points were all logical.
The Eastern Army youths looked to each other and nodded. Karlheinz was the only one with a blank look.
'What are you planning? You want me to lead?'
Karlheinz was taken aback. He accepted his leading position while scratching his head. He spoke while looking to Han.
”First, the sweeper to defend our central headquarter will be Han. He's skilled with his weapon and has good agility.”
”Okay, Karl.”
Han accepted the sweeper role without complaint. He had spoken highly of the sweeper position. However, sweepers were mainly in charge of letting the team know of enemy intrusion before their death.
It was very difficult for any sweeper to defend against the enemy due to the severe stamina penalty. Time to time, there are no attacks at all and it's common that the sweepers stand around doing nothing. Everyone tries their best to avoid the sweeper position because it wasn't fun at all.
”I will not use any rangers this time around. We will have minimal defenders to guard from the upper terrain to the middle path. The rest of you guys will be assaulters to break through to the flag post. We won't have rangers so that our overall military strength will be the strongest that it can be.”
Karlheinz chose a slightly adapted all-in strategy. He would use minimal defenders to block invading attacks, while breaking through with the assaulters
Han momentarily fell into thought.
'If Jose chose to gravitate toward infiltrating with rangers, we're done for. This game has too many elements, so it's impossible to have a perfect strategy.'
The alarm alerting everyone that the battle would commence rang. Everyone moved out to their designated positions. Han was alone to remain in the central headquarters with the flag.
Behind Han, the red flag danced with the wind.
”Haaa.”