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Let's take a look.

The city seemed deserted. Only in the relative distance, to the west, could large groups of creatures be seen through the buildings.
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Gabe could easily have hidden. The creatures were running back and forth, some were already building, others were preparing equipment: light vehicles and helicopters. Gabriel could leave unnoticed. Only the creature accompanying him to the warehouse could pose a problem.
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Zephyr returned and reported to the mage that the creatures were forming a battle formation.

- Let's go!
The girls headed to the meeting point.

He decided to wait for the promised grenades first. And it wouldn't be right to leave the goblin alone.

Urthang eagerly awaited the battle. He hadn't fought humans in a long time. "I wonder," he thought, "why the Polo tribe is fighting the Krea tribe? Is the Polo tribe defending its land? Did the Krea tribe invade the Polo tribe's island, just like those humans invaded the Black Raven tribe's island? Perhaps the Krea tribe is trying to destroy the Polo tribe. Obviously, that's the case! The Krea tribe is trying to destroy all the other tribes—the orcs, the humans—everyone! Last time, the orcs scalped the Krea and stretched their skin over drums. That's what will happen now. The Krea tribe will be defeated."
The orc took out a drum and began to play. He hoped to instill confidence in the humans and summon good spirits to help them.

- Let's go!
The girls headed to the meeting point.

And there they saw the captain, the governor, and many others.
-- You're just in time, -- said the captain. -- We need more swords.

He decided to wait for the promised grenades first. And it wouldn't be right to leave the goblin alone.

He was given the grenades, as promised.

Urthang eagerly awaited the battle. He hadn't fought humans in a long time. "I wonder," he thought, "why are the Polo tribe fighting the Kre'ath tribe? Is the Polo tribe defending its land? Did the Kre'ath tribe invade the Polo tribe's island, just like those humans invaded the Black Raven tribe's island? Perhaps the Kre'ath tribe is trying to destroy the Polo tribe? It must be! The Kre'ath tribe is trying to destroy all the other tribes—orcs, humans—everyone! Last time, the orcs scalped the Kre'ath and stretched their skin over drums. That's what will happen now. The Kre'ath tribe will be defeated."
The orc took out a drum and started playing. He hoped to inspire confidence in the humans and summon good spirits to help them.

Not everyone liked this idea; some of the Polo shivered. But the governor smiled and shouted:
-- Well, what are you waiting for? There's music, but where's the song? Sing!

Geb decided to start with a note. Seizing the moment, he tore a sheet from his notebook, wrote down the results of his reconnaissance, added that he and the goblin might be delayed, then attached the note to Amy and sent her back, instructing her to meet with the captain, the governor, or someone from the expedition.

The goblin didn't bother choking down the dry bread; instead, he went back to Gabriel.
- They didn't give me anything.

- These are bad people. We need to leave here.

- Go.

I must say that from this point on, my activity will decrease significantly.

The battle begins! Location: Geb and Cadaver are somewhere behind the creatures' lines. The rest are in front of the palisade. The gist: players join existing squads or create their own on selected cells. Any named NPC or player is counted as 5 soldiers (20 if they are a warrior. You essentially all have warriors except for Cadaver; there isn’t much melee combat here). The battle proceeds turn-based; any squad can move and/or attack. Soldiers: move two cells or move one cell and attack. The same applies to players and NPCs. To cross a river, palisade, or climb a mountain, it takes a full turn. Cavalry/machines: the same, but cavalry can move three cells, machines four. However, machines cannot cross rivers or palisades. Cavalry can, but it takes a full turn. Attack: when attacking, soldiers/cavalry/machines destroy half as many soldiers as they themselves consist of. This is the base value +NPCs/players in the squad + various bonuses. Sailor Sanchez has a +50% bonus to his attack power and that of the soldiers on adjacent water tiles. In addition, Sanchez's squad does not suffer a penalty when crossing a river. The priest inspires soldiers and gives them a 50% attack bonus. Leaders give their soldiers a 100% attack bonus. An additional 50% attack bonus is given when attacking from the flank. A 100% bonus is given when attacking from the rear. For cavalry and machines, flanking and rear attack bonuses are doubled. Batteries: destroy 5% * (number of guns) of soldiers in any squad; maximum range is 5 cells. Battery speed: 1 (i.e., either move one cell or fire). Helicopters: approximately the same as batteries. They bomb and return to base (initially H1). When relocating, the speed is 2; during bombing, the radius is up to six cells. That’s roughly it. Please decide who will do what. Squads can be divided; you can give recommendations to NPCs about what to do. You can carry out all sorts of sabotage if possible. Into battle!

Geb realized that it would be a long way for him and the goblin to get back to their own. He hoped that Amy had successfully relayed the information to the captain. The guy couldn't bring himself to shoot others in the back, especially the creatures, so he simply decided to discreetly disable as many mechanisms as possible. If he was caught in this disreputable activity, Geb was counting on cunning, but he was ready to put up a fight as a last resort.

The helicopter pilots were preparing for takeoff when Gabriel approached and began quietly tinkering with the mechanisms. One of the pilots noticed this.
-- What's up, doc?

- We need to reload, - said the goblin to the pilot. - Where is the explosives?

- There's some strange noise, I want to check it out.