Conferred God: Got cramped at the beginning

Chapter 812: Unexpected Strategy

"Lord of Heaven!" Hearing Ao Bing's words, Wen Zhong's brows twitched violently. At that moment, he wanted to stop Ao Bing from speaking - after all, he had seen the ability of this Lord of Justice to stir up trouble.

However, as soon as his voice was uttered, Ao Bing's subsequent words had already echoed in the large tent of the central camp.

"This is Xibohou Jichang."

"Now, the Grand Master is leading his troops to confront each other in the North Sea, and it is becoming increasingly difficult to move."

"But the Xiqi army, following the orders of the king, moved freely among the princes."

"At this time, the princes' intentions of causing chaos are obvious."

"Grandmaster, aren't you worried? When you were tied up in the North Sea, did those princes with evil intentions push Ji Chang to that point?"

"As long as they are fast enough, and the eight hundred princes respond in unison, before the Grand Tutor returns, they can capture Chaoge and kill the Human King. In an instant, everything will be turned upside down."

Ao Bing spoke quickly, not giving Wen Zhong any chance to speak.

"I know what the Grand Master wants to say. Given the character of the Marquis Xibo, he would not do this."

"But the great power of heaven and earth is never affected by human beings. If it really comes to that, even if Xibo Hou himself doesn't want to do it, what can he do?"

"The immortal evil thieves and the evil spirits are connected to many people. Among the eight hundred princes, how many princes are involved?"

"The longer the Grand Master stands in the North Sea, the more power they will deploy in the North Sea, and the greater the chance that they will be exposed. Given the character of the current Human King, once they are exposed, their country will surely be destroyed and their names removed."

"In your opinion, if it really comes to that, they will die anyway. Will they just sit there and wait for death, or will they push Ji Chang to take that step and make a last-ditch effort?" Wen Zhong fell silent.

The answer, of course, is yes.

The nature of the human race is there, and everyone can see it. If it really comes to that point, of course they will make a last-ditch effort. If they lose, they won't lose anything, and if they win, they will make a huge profit.

In the brief moment of these words, the gazes of many of the envoys representing the various princes in the central camp became vague.

To be honest, because of the confrontation in the North Sea, the positions of many princes have become increasingly awkward.

Their plan, from the very beginning, was to take advantage of the situation in the North Sea to force the Human King to make concessions.

But as Chaoge increased its stake in the North Sea, these princes found themselves in an increasingly difficult situation.

If they ignore Yuan Futong, then according to the current power comparison, Wen Zhong may be able to crush Yuan Futong in one battle, and preserve as many clues and traces as possible left by Yuan Futong - by that time, most of them, the princes, will most likely die.

But if they continue to manage it, as Chaoge's investment in the North Sea increases, it will become increasingly difficult for them to help Yuan Futong - everyone in the camp knows that among the princes in the rear, and even among the princes in the camp, there must be people who have communicated with Yuan Futong.

But whether it was Wen Zhong or Chao Ge, on the surface, they pretended to conduct a thorough investigation, but in fact, they just sat there and did nothing, constantly adding fuel to the fire in the situation in the North Sea, forcing the princes to follow suit.

The will that came from Chaoge seemed to be directly revealed to these princes:
I just want to accumulate strength, defeat Yuan Futong, get all the clues and traces from Yuan Futong, and then settle the score with you later.

You princes, are you going to accept your fate now?

Or should he continue to gamble, continue to bet on Yuan Futong, and then before Yuan Futong is defeated, expose his tracks because of the huge amount of bets he has placed, and become a sacrificial target?
There are two choices, and these princes don't want to choose either one, but unfortunately, they have no choice!
This confrontation in the North Sea had turned into a whirlpool that swallowed everything from the very beginning, when Beibohou was forced to ask Chaoge for help. The princes who were caught in the whirlpool were completely powerless to extricate themselves even if they wanted to.

Under such a vortex, some smart princes have realized that it must be Ji Chang, the King of Xibo, who is plotting something in order to cooperate with the King of Man to eliminate all the chronic diseases.

But what can we do now that we know this layout?

When you can't break the deadlock, realizing this layout will only make you more desperate and make you make more mistakes in a hurry.

Therefore, looking at the situation in the North Sea, it was like a sacred mountain, piling up bit by bit. Among the eight hundred princes, many princes could truly realize that when the sacred mountain fell down, it would surely crush countless people, including many princes.

And they are struggling in vain under this inevitable death fate!

In such a state of despair, what do Ao Bing’s words mean?

Is that more than just a concept?
It is clearly a hope that allows everyone to survive and preserve the country's destiny!
That’s right, this game in the North Sea is destined to be lost - once this game is over, countless princes will die.

If that’s the case, then why are we still struggling in this chess game?
Why not start a new game outside the North Sea?
The reason why the King of Man and the Marquis of Xibo were able to plan like this was because they were outside the chess game of the North Sea - but if they were also dragged into the chess game, would they still have the ability to plan against other princes?
To take a step back, even if the chess game outside the North Sea cannot be played, as long as everyone joins forces to make a gesture of starting this game, can the King of Man and the Duke of Xibo still be so close?
When the King of Man and the Duke of Xibo both realized the possibility of Xiqi replacing the Shang Dynasty, wouldn't a rift arise between them?

As long as they had a grudge, as long as they began to doubt each other, the two kings with the highest status and the most power in the human race began to target each other...

Even if we take a step back, the two kings are still close, but Ji Chang, do you still dare to continue to rule the heart of Lutai? Can he still rule the heart of Lutai?
He always has to avoid suspicion!

Even if he doesn't avoid it, the eight hundred princes will make him avoid it!

In this way, the dead end of the North Sea will naturally be revived.

So, at this moment, countless people suddenly realized.

Just when the envoys in the tent were about to communicate with the princes of the country, the extremely strong military aura had already sealed off the tent and the entire camp, completely isolating the inside and the outside, and also blocking the envoys from communicating with the outside world.

"If the Lord of Justice wants to start a war sooner, then just start the war. Why make such alarmist remarks?" Wen Zhong looked at Ao Bing in front of him helplessly, and immediately gave an order, ordering the generals in the army, as well as the qigong practitioners, immortal officials, divine generals, etc. from various families, to come to the tent to discuss matters concerning the war.

Only in this way can the murderous aura of the army be contained here for a long time, making it difficult for the princes outside the camp to know what Ao Bing had just said - after the end of the North Sea War, even if Ao Bing's words were spread, they would have room to respond.

"It is said that since the appearance of the Heavenly Sovereign, he is the best in terms of power. Today, I have witnessed it." Wen Zhong connected with the Qi of humanity and told Emperor Xin what Ao Bing said, and then he received a reply from Emperor Xin in an instant.

Start the war now!
As for the situation that was still brewing, it had not yet produced the most mellow wine of victory as Ji Chang had planned, but he couldn't care less about that.

With the support of humanity and military formations, the power of Sumeru mustard seed was demonstrated in the camp. The small central army tent spread out in an instant and became extremely large.

The generals in the camp, the immortal officials and generals, and the Qigong practitioners from various families all stepped into this place, but they did not feel crowded at all.

Previously, the map that Wen Zhong was looking at was like a dome of starry sky, appearing above everyone's heads. If everyone raised their eyes slightly, they could see the various situations on the map clearly.

The envoys of the princes who were originally standing here were also silently pressed under the army formation - after the war, they would be the first to die, in order to protect Ao Bing's words and delay the time for those words to be exposed as much as possible.

"Greetings, Grand Tutor." Seeing this situation, the immortals and gods from various families were all awe-inspiring. Knowing that the war was about to break out, they all sat upright.

In the past, there were many immortals and gods who were friends with Wen Zhong, but at this moment before the battle, if they lost their dignity, they might be killed as sacrifices.

The more people know Wen Zhong, the less willing they are to risk their own heads to test Wen Zhong's military rules.

"Since the rebellion in the North Sea, I have been ordered by the king to come here to rectify the situation and suppress the rebellious army. It has been several months now." At the top, Wen Zhong talked about the situation in the confrontation in the North Sea, the power comparison between them and Yuan Futong in the past two months, the immortals who came to help him, the evil immortals that Yuan Futong had accumulated, and so on...

While Wen Zhong was speaking and analyzing the situation, the many immortals, gods, and generals in the tent were also wondering why the time to go to war had suddenly arrived.

Clearly, before today, Wen Zhongdu had not yet checked the soldiers and made any arrangements, so how come it was so sudden that the war had to start?
Yes, in a hurry!
In everyone's eyes, Wen Zhong's decision to start a war at this time seemed quite hasty.

"Do you think my decision was hasty?" Looking at the eyes of those in the tent with different thoughts in their minds, Wen Zhong also laughed.

"Everyone, the planning and tactics of the war in the human world have almost reached the extreme."

When Wen Zhong spoke, everyone's thoughts followed his words.

"But in essence, there are only two battle formations."

"One is to know yourself and know your enemy."

"The second is to take someone by surprise."

"Knowing myself and knowing my enemy, I have gained everything!" Wen Zhong pointed the golden whip in his hand at the map that turned into a dome.

On the map, the situation and trends in various places, the changes in vitality in various places, and even the immortal generals in Yuan Futong's camp, where those immortal generals are stationed, what methods they are good at, etc., are all clear and vivid.

"The rest is to take them by surprise."

"You all often stay in the camp and feel that this battle is hasty, let alone Yuan Futong?"

"This is the unexpected."

"My first battle after coming to Beihai is to lock up the traitor Yuan Futong completely!" Wen Zhong turned the golden whip in his hand and clicked on the twenty-eight nodes on the map one after another.

Several nodes, interconnected and supporting each other, turned into a big lock, completely locking Yuan Futong's army on the battlefield - after occupying these 28 nodes, Yuan Futong's communication with the rear would be greatly interfered. At the same time, if he wanted to retreat, these nodes would be at the waist of his army, easily breaking up his army and disrupting his military momentum.

In such a great war, once the military momentum and formation are disrupted, the outcome will most likely be defeat!
In other words, as long as these twenty-eight nodes are captured, Yuan Futong will only have one choice left.

That is, fight to the death and defeat Wen Zhong head-on.

Otherwise, they would be annihilated by Wen Zhong here, and the power of the North Sea countries would be completely wiped out in one battle. "An annihilation war!" Looking at Wen Zhong's arrangement, Ao Bing raised his eyebrows.

Beihai Yuan Futong, speaking of it, is just five simple words - but in fact, it represents the seventy-two princes of Beihai!
As for the seventy-two princes, not to mention the others, the territories under their jurisdiction alone are vast and boundless.

The depth of that strategy is even more daunting.

That's real, huge stuff.

It is a behemoth that is comparable to the Daluo Taoist tradition, and even more terrifying than the Daluo Taoist tradition in some areas.

A vast territory means a huge foundation, and a huge foundation means that one can afford to lose!

For ordinary forces, a defeat would be a complete defeat. But in front of such a behemoth, it is just a small setback. With a little reorganization, they can make a comeback.

The war with this behemoth is destined to be protracted, lasting for years, decades, or even hundreds of years.

This was also the fundamental reason why the other princes dared to plan the war here and tried to negotiate terms with Emperor Xin.

As long as it is handled properly, the war here will be enough to turn into a wound that will never heal, causing the vitality of the Shang Dynasty to continue to dissipate here.

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In response to this, Wen Zhong's answer was to directly launch a war of annihilation, to wipe out all the manpower of the North Sea countries here, and to completely break the backbone of the North Sea countries.

The premise for a protracted war, in addition to the vast territory, is that there must be enough soldiers and enough strength to resist the army of Shang Dynasty.

——Therefore, as long as the elite soldiers of the North Sea countries under Yuan Futong’s command, all the Qigong practitioners and immortal sects who have defected here are annihilated here, no matter how vast the remaining territory of the North Sea countries is, one raid will be enough to solve them all!

By then, any detachment of the army, even the defeated Beibohou, would be enough to suppress the princes of the seventy-two countries.
In this way, Beihai Yong'an will never become a wound for the Shang Dynasty.

And that's where the problem lies.

Everyone knows that annihilation wars are useful - but why are there only so few annihilation wars throughout history?
Is it because no one wants to use this method?

of course not!

The most famous thing about Annihilation War is not its effect, but its difficulty!

The saying goes: If the enemy’s force is twice as great as yours, attack it; if the force is ten times as great, surround it.

This means that in order to fight a real war of annihilation, you will need ten times the number of troops as your opponent.

Only in this way can we block every retreat route of the opponent and ensure that the opponent's last-ditch effort will not break through our blockade.

Otherwise, your opponent may make a last-ditch effort to break down your defense and blockade, causing your original victory to be overturned in an instant and resulting in a crushing defeat.

——Just like the action of Jiejiao against Baihu Daozong not long ago, it could be regarded as an "annihilation war". Compared with the strength of Baihu Daozong, how much strength Jiejiao used? By comparison, we can know how difficult a annihilation war is!
For any war, the outcome of victory or defeat is easy to predict, but a war of annihilation is almost impossible.

With equal strength, your opponent cannot be annihilated by you - and when you have ten times as many soldiers as you can use to fight an annihilation war, your opponent cannot stand still and fight with you.

"Grand Master is really courageous." Ao Bing, who realized the nature of this battle, praised out loud.

Daring to fight a war of annihilation was already incredible - and at this time, even though Wen Zhong's strength exceeded Beihai's, it was definitely not more than twice Beihai's.

Under such circumstances, Wen Zhong still dared to treat this battle as an annihilation war, which was even more incredible!
In Ao Bing's memory, there are only four ultimate ways of using military force in the world.

One Bai Qi, one Xiang Yu, one Han Xin, and one Liu San.

Among them, Bai Qi's greatest achievement was that he used a disadvantaged force to defeat the Zhao army, besiege them, trap them and kill them.

That battle directly broke the backbone of the State of Zhao and burned up its vitality - but that battle could not be considered a true annihilation battle.

Because before that battle, Bai Qi himself had never thought of fighting this battle as a war of annihilation.

Only Xiang Yu fought every war as a war of annihilation, but perhaps it was because he was not capable enough, or perhaps his opponents were too strong - in short, in most cases, his opponents, even if they lost to him, would always survive and escape unscathed.

As for Han Xin and Liu San, these two never had any idea of ​​fighting any annihilation war.

Even if they are facing Wen Zhong's situation now, their choice is nothing more than to win a great victory, and then use the method of chasing the enemy to the north and the method of breaking their strength and attacking their hearts to drag their opponents to death.

To be honest, Wen Zhong's idea of ​​fighting an annihilation war from the beginning was like the characteristics of Xiang Yu, Han Xin, and Liu San combined together.

"I didn't expect that the Heavenly Lord also understands battle formations." Upon hearing this, Wen Zhong's expression was once again surprised.

The war of annihilation was not a decision made at the beginning, but an idea that suddenly came to him.

Although Ao Bing's words in the big tent had not yet been spread out, they had actually already caused quite a shock to Wen Zhong.

——It seems that Ao Bing’s words are just provocation, but in fact, what Ao Bing said is a fact.

That is, under the current situation, Xiqi already has the power to spy on the Human King!

It was precisely because of this realization that Wen Zhong changed his planned strategy and the strategy decided by Chaoge, and instead decided to fight this war as a war of annihilation.

And his purpose is also very simple.

In addition to pacifying the North Sea as soon as possible, what is more important is deterrence!

Intimidate the remaining princes.

It also intimidates Xiqi.

He wanted to let everyone know that even if his military strength was only slightly superior, he still had an absolute crushing advantage in this war!
He wanted all the princes, and those who wanted to push them to go further, to ask themselves - can your strength be ten times greater than Yuan Futong's!
Only if one's strength is ten times greater than Yuan Futong's can one be qualified to face Wen Zhong face to face.

Only if one's strength is more than twenty times that of Yuan Futong can he have a chance to defeat Wen Zhong and have a chance to lay eyes on Chaoge!
Of course, Yuan Futong's force here is the combined strength of seventy-two princes, and it is the overall explosion of the strength of the Immortal Demon Thief after he has been sweeping the country for countless tens of thousands of years - such power is inherently terrifying.

If, after Yuan Fu's approval, the Shang Dynasty allowed any of its vassal states to gather a force twenty times greater than this, then the Shang Dynasty would indeed not have been able to continue.

"I wonder if the Lord has any advice for this battle?" Wen Zhong asked again after a moment.

On the battlefield, he has always been the one who makes the final decision - after all, he is the number one person in the human military system.

Just like now, asking others about their views on war, especially asking a Qigong practitioner outside the military system, this can be said to be the first time in the history of the world.

At this moment, the Qigong practitioners didn't feel anything, but the generals in the tent were filled with fear, which had already set off a huge wave - of course, in addition to fear, what was more was dissatisfaction.

Why!
Could it be that all these generals here are not as good as a foreign Qigong practitioner?

For Wen Zhong, this was also an unavoidable choice.

He decided on a strategy of annihilation, but he was not completely sure - however, he had reasons to win.

Under such circumstances, in this tent, apart from himself who set the strategy, the only one who decided that he wanted to fight an annihilation war just by looking at the situation map and the march map he drew was Ao Bing. The importance of his opinion and vision was naturally self-evident.

"I don't dare to give any advice." Ao Bing also looked at Wen Zhong with some surprise, and immediately realized the pressure Wen Zhong was carrying at the moment.

"There's just one small problem."

Ao Bing pointed at the map, then pointed at himself and the immortals and qigong practitioners around him.

"We are all the righteous gods of heaven and earth."

"We came to the North Sea to clean up the evil and rectify the winds of heaven and earth."

"However, this battle can be described as a chaotic fight between humans and immortals."

"Let's not talk about the others. If we just take action, we can pull up a mountain and smash it down. I don't know how many mortals will be crushed to death."

"The rules of heaven are initially set - the immortal way values ​​life."

"If there is no explanation for this war, then after this war, wouldn't it be that we, the righteous gods who came to eliminate the evil, would become the evildoers who violated the rules of heaven?"

Hearing Ao Bing's words, the Qigong practitioners in the tent couldn't help but become agitated.

Ao Bing's words sounded as if he wanted to restrict everyone's means - but on this battlefield, if one's means were restricted, what was the difference between that and death?
Those evil immortals and demons on the opposite side don’t care about the rules of heaven!
"What does the Heavenly Lord mean?" Just as those Qigong practitioners were about to speak, Wen Zhong's eyes suddenly lit up.

(End of this chapter)