PFC Chapter 7282 Restraint
Chapter 7282 Restraint
Chapter 7282 Restraint
Guan Yu was extremely wary of the Yunmeng Demon God. Even though Chen Xi had prepared everything he could, Zhou Yu's new Xuanxiang was trustworthy, and Sun Qian's pre-set battlefield gave Guan Yu a lot of confidence, he was still very worried about the situation ahead when facing the Yunmeng Demon God's combat power, which averaged over the seventh level.
As the commander, Guan Yu could not show his worries. He could only silently accumulate strength and wait for the right opportunity to lead his elite troops to charge forward and hold off the Yunmeng Demon God.
Guan Yu had some idea of how many soldiers would die and how many sacrifices would be made in this process. However, war is not something that can be changed by individual will, especially since this was about protecting the country. All Guan Yu could do was to do his best and then personally lead the army to deal with the Yunmeng Demon God.
No matter how much preparation there is, death is inevitable. Guan Yu had known Chen Xi for over twenty years, and his personality was such that he was not arrogant towards his superiors but not conceited towards his inferiors, and strong but not bullying the weak. So even if Chen Xi did not completely correct the weaknesses in Guan Yu's personality, he at least hoped that the old soldier who followed him could have a dignified and happy ending.
Even though dying in battle is inevitable, we should try to minimize the number of deaths, because every veteran represents a family.
So when Zhao Ying revealed the new plan, Guan Yu decided without hesitation to go there personally and kill the commander among the demon gods. In this way, only one traitorous commander would remain in the entire Yunmeng Demon Gods, and the losses would be much smaller.
“That’s one approach.” Chen Xi nodded. Guan Yu’s suggestion, though crude, was very effective. A full-scale war against the Yunmeng Demon God would be a huge loss for the Han Dynasty. But if it was just a decapitation strike, then as long as the location and composition of the opposing demon god were determined, it would be worth a try.
"Let's begin now. I'll organize the attack, and you'll play the demon god who awakens during this process, and then start seizing the subordinates of the other two demon gods with command capabilities." Guan Yu only thought for a moment before coming up with a plan, and then quickly informed Zhao Ying of his plan. There weren't many complicated steps involved; it was simple, direct, and feasible. Sometimes, plans shouldn't be too complicated, because if they are, their feasibility decreases.
“We previously had Huang Tao identify a demon god’s commander. This time, let’s try organizing a team to kill that Gong Jia, and then let Zhao Ying directly occupy that niche,” Zhou Yu said after a moment of contemplation.
"Then we need to organize all the veterans currently carrying out decapitation missions here, and then form a vanguard after the battle begins. With our army having the advantage, we can forcefully break in and cut them down. It's a bit difficult. I can't be sure how deep the enemy's battle lines will be after the battle starts." Guan Yu lowered his head and thought for a while, somewhat worried about this plan.
"It's alright. It would be best if it succeeded, but if it didn't, it would be a three-way standoff." Chen Xi thought for a moment. He didn't expect everything to go smoothly. It would be best if it succeeded, but if it didn't, there would be no loss. As long as he could get Zhao Ying, the Demon King, into the Demon God Group and make him the commander, it would be a matter of how much he would win.
Since it's just a matter of winning more or less, honestly, there's no need to dwell on it. Just send them in first.
"Zhao Ying, can you guarantee you can escape if you're surrounded by demons?" Zhou Yu asked Zhao Ying. Although he had seen the Grand Martial Arts Competition and knew that Zhao Ying's combat power was extremely outstanding, and that he might even be able to kill him in a real battle under the clouds, Zhou Yu still had to ask a few questions.
"If the number isn't too large, it's not a big problem. These six Demon God Baby Balls were all captured by Jiang Guang and Uncle Huang with my help. They were made using special methods. Although they don't have any special mechanisms, each one can use the Heavenly Demon Disintegration. Relying on the Demon God's super-fast recovery ability, even if I'm surrounded by a large number of mindless Demon Gods for a short time, it won't be a big problem. Besides, I also have self-healing abilities." Zhao Ying thought for a moment, simulated the possible situation in her mind, and gave her answer.
To reiterate, the main problem with the Demon God is that it lacks self-will. If it did, Zhao Ying's plan would never have been able to be implemented.
"Six eighth-level demon gods, one for you, and a team to protect you. That's about right. If something really happens, you can break through." Chen Xi nodded and said. The advantage of demon gods not having brains is that their attack logic is relatively simple and they won't be too targeted.
"I will try to stay on the edge of the demon god's team, unlike those two demon god commanders who are in the center of the demon god's team, so my safety is relatively good." Zhao Ying had simulated this in her mind several times along the way, and she was quite confident. If she wanted to become a marquis, not a martyr, then she had to make some preparations when carrying out this life-or-death plan!
“Almost. Some things can’t be thought about too much. Let’s do it.” Zhou Yu was full of adventurous spirit. After listening to what Zhao Ying said, he turned to Chen Xi and said, “Time cannot be wasted. We were already preparing to fight the Demon God head-on, and the military order has already been issued. We shouldn’t change the order now. Let’s start now and not waste any time.”
"Zichuan, the Commander-in-Chief is right. The military order was issued yesterday, and the soldiers are all in place. We can't delay any longer. Let's have a match first to see how effective the Demon God is in group army operations and to confirm the true situation," Guan Yu said in a deep voice.
Years of battlefield experience taught Guan Yu that, in many situations, even if he couldn't defeat his opponent, he had to engage in combat first to determine the gap in strength before making overall plans.
“I’ll go too,” Chen Xi said in a deep voice.
"?" Guan Yu and Zhou Yu were both stunned upon hearing this.
“I’m a little worried about the Cloud Dream Demon God. If I go, with my spiritual strength, I can forcibly gather cloud energy and connect the Xuanxiang. Moreover, the Demon God’s pollution can be isolated by the Imperial Will. I also brought the Imperial Will with me.” Chen Xi said in a deep voice, “If necessary, I can consume a portion of the Imperial Will’s reserves to give it a military-level enhancement.”
"I can already handle the pollution problem on my end." Guan Yu refused directly. What difference did it make whether the front lines won or lost? At most, a few people would die. To put it bluntly, Guan Yu felt that even if a general of his rank died on the battlefield, it wouldn't have any substantial impact on the Han Empire.
After all, with his current level of command in the legion, Guan Yu could vaguely sense that those people had value worth cultivating. Looking around, Guan Yu could see that there were probably a dozen or so people of his generation and younger generation who had the potential to reach the level of commanding a large legion. However, because he occupied the ecological niche, those people had no chance to grow.
Just like how a giant tree occupies an ecological niche, preventing the surrounding saplings from developing, Guan Yu is now playing the role of that giant tree in terms of ecological niche.
This is why Guan Yu took the initiative to return for a period of time, hoping that Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun would take command of a large army and seize the opportunity. But the two of them were beyond Guan Yu's ability to do anything about it.
"The Blade Master isn't meant to be wasted!" Chen Xi resolutely refused. The Demon God's pollution problem was ultimately a distortion of the essence of heaven and earth. Therefore, by having the Blade Master eliminate the activity of the essence of heaven and earth, the Demon God's pollution would naturally decrease significantly.
While it wouldn't completely solve the problem, the demon's contamination would at least decrease by 80%. With the elite army Guan Yu has organized, the veterans could withstand the demon's contamination for a day or two after it decreased by 80%. Once they were withdrawn, emergency doctors and cellular-level interconnected gods could naturally solve these problems. Therefore, Guan Yu simply did not accept Chen Xi going to the battlefield.
If this group of people were to die, there would be plenty of replacements for the Han Empire. Just like if Zhou Yu were to die, the seventh-generation warships could take his place. If Guan Yu were to die, there would be Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, and even a group of second-generation warships that wanted to develop. But if Chen Xi were to die, even if Lu Su were brought back and Zhuge Liang were to take over, the Han Empire would still experience great turmoil.
The mere dissipation of a national treasure talent is enough to cause a huge shock. Putting aside everything else, surely there are people who still don't know that the Han Dynasty was able to raise so many cattle and sheep in the northern frontier because Chen Xi's national treasure talent isolated the White Disaster?
This is only a small part of Chen Xi's abilities, so Guan Yu considers it crazy to send Chen Xi to the battlefield and tells him to stay in the rear! It's best if he doesn't come to the war zone at all!
"No, it's not that serious. And what I said above wasn't a joke. I'm quite capable." Chen Xi quickly explained after hearing Guan Yu's rebuttal. He had already come to Jiangling and was practically on the front lines. To then exclude him from the competition was going too far. In fact, it could be considered bullying.
“The abilities you mentioned, the Commander-in-Chief can also demonstrate,” Guan Yu said earnestly. “As for the characteristics of the Imperial Will, I believe that with Zichuan’s abilities, even in Jiangling City, he can find a way to make it manifest on the front lines, so why take the risk?”
Chen Xi was also helpless upon hearing this. Guan Yu's statement was indeed correct. In terms of Xuanxiang and cloud qi manipulation, even if Zhou Yu was slightly inferior to Chen Xi, there was no essential difference. As for the Imperial Will, Chen Xi could use it as long as he locked onto Guan Yu in Yunmeng while he was in Jiangling.
Even more outrageous is that ever since Chen Xi learned to contact officers and generals using the will of the empire, as long as the distance is not too far, Chen Xi should be able to send messages. Although Chen Xi's massive spiritual body has not yet been fully integrated in Jiangling and cannot reach the level of "echoing when you think of someone" like in Chang'an, Chen Xi of the empire still needs to go to the front line to support the legions near Jiangling.
Is this a sign of disrespect for the imperial will, or disrespect for Chen Xi? Or perhaps both? What a joke!
"Alright." Chen Xi thought about it and knew his own special status. Especially after his trip to the Ganges, he realized that he was not only a combat power amplifier, but also a combat power restrainer for the Han army. He understood that he should not go to the front line.
"I will send someone to protect you closely," Guan Yu said very seriously. "Leave the front line to me and the Commander-in-Chief. We will definitely handle it."
"Okay," Chen Xi said somewhat helplessly. If she couldn't go, she wouldn't go.
"By the way, there's something you should pay attention to. Sun Tzu's 30,000 Wu soldiers are quite special. Be careful during the battle, as there might be some unforeseen circumstances," Chen Xi said after thinking for a moment. Although Sun Tzu only mentioned that his command ability was relatively strong and that he didn't have the special characteristics of those guys in later generations, Chen Xi felt that it was still necessary to be wary of the command ability that Sun Tzu specifically mentioned.
"We've also considered the possibility that the demons might instinctively form battle lines after the war begins," Guan Yu and Zhou Yu exchanged a glance before giving their answer.
Hearing this, Chen Xi nodded. It was good that they had taken precautions.
After all, that was Sun Tzu, a man renowned for his command abilities and a true embodiment of absolute obedience. He was a terrifying figure who could train even palace concubines and maids into battle formations. So, to be honest, the three men present all had a question mark about how soldiers left behind by such a divine being would perform when facing the enemy lines, even if they lacked their own will.
"We'll take care of it now." Zhou Yu, having confirmed that Chen Xi had nothing else to do, got up to leave.
"You can get ready here. The main force will launch an attack from the east. You will go to the west to make arrangements. However, to avoid some guys taking credit for your achievements, it's best to make sure you have a distinguishing feature," Guan Yu said to Jiang Guang and Zhao Ying after thinking for a moment.
“The demon god I transform into will also have two long feathers growing on its head.” Zhao Ying thought of a special symbol almost instantly.
“I don’t think you can handle that thing,” Guan Yu said after a moment of silence. “But never mind, it does have a lot of symbolic significance.”
In this world, Guan Yu only ever met one person who could control such a heaven-defying thing: Lü Bu.
To be honest, Guan Yu was very surprised when he first saw Lu Bu with such a thing on his head, and it looked so natural and cool. It was obviously not something a human could handle. But Lu Bu just stuck it on his head and it looked so natural and natural, making him look heroic!
From that time on, Guan Yu realized that Lü Bu was a very special person.
"That's settled then. Everyone get ready," Chen Xi said in a deep voice. "I'll be waiting for your victorious return in Jiangling!"
"Don't worry, if the situation turns out a bit off, I'll blow up Xuanxiang, and then you quickly use the Imperial Will to strengthen our isolation, allowing all the soldiers to inflict massive will damage and ensure their survival," Zhou Yu replied calmly.
Upon hearing this, Guan Yu couldn't help but glance at Zhou Yu sideways. What was going on? Why was such a madman as Commander Zhou being so cautious? Shouldn't this guy be very arrogant?
The idea of calculating defeat before victory is practically nonexistent for Zhou Yu. If he had this kind of thinking, he wouldn't have capsized so dramatically.
"Second Brother, this guy is relatively normal when he's with me." Chen Xi knew what Guan Yu was thinking just by looking at his eyes, and said with a hint of teasing. However, this wasn't nonsense; Zhou Yu did indeed seem more human when he was with Chen Xi.
After leaving Chen Xi, he was not human for a third of the time, went crazy for a third of the time, and was mentally disabled for the last third of the time.
Honestly, being a human being isn't necessarily better than not being a human being, but being a human being provides a safety net; you're a trustworthy strategist and commander. When you're not a human being, although you might occasionally have some amazing feats, it's best not to try to understand the direction of those amazing feats. Just tell me if it's amazing or not!
"Tch!" Zhou Yu snorted unhappily, then strode away. Guan Yu also left quickly, leaving only Jiang Guang, Zhao Ying, and Chen Xi behind.
"Be careful when you go. I remember I had some new weapons transported from Chang'an. Zhao Ying, take some with you. Jiang Guang, after you've organized your men, take some with you too," Chen Xi said to Jiang Guang and Zhao Ying.
"Thank you, Lord Chen." Although the two did not know what kind of equipment Chen Xi had prepared, since Chen Xi had specifically mentioned it, it must be a divine weapon, so the two did not stand on ceremony.
"Take care on the road. I hope you can be the center of attention at next year's court assembly," Chen Xi said calmly. Jiang Guang and Zhao Ying blushed upon hearing this, unable to contain their excitement.
"Alright, I won't keep you any longer." Chen Xi nodded to the two of them. "General Guan and his men have launched a strong attack from the east. Go to the northwest or southwest and see if you can sneak in."
Jiang Guang and Zhao Ying exchanged a glance, clasped their hands in a salute, and then left as well.
Seeing this, Chen Xi sighed and leaned back in his chair, feeling somewhat tired. Guan Yu forbade him to go to the battlefield, and Chen Xi had nothing to say. Indeed, from a certain perspective, he really shouldn't have gone to the battlefield. In fact, as long as he still prioritized the Han cultural sphere and Chinese civilization, he should avoid death whenever possible.
"Sigh, the higher you stand, the more constraints you face. I originally wanted to be the strategist this time, but I still can't go." Chen Xi sighed, then adjusted his mindset and continued working. "Oh well, I guess it'll be fine to observe from Jiangling City using a super-large-scale light and shadow astronomical device."
On the other side, in Guan Yu's camp, the veteran defensive soldiers from both Rome and the Han Dynasty had all donned super heavy armor. Protected by face shields, only their eyes and mouths were exposed, making them stand like steel fortresses in the training ground.
These thousand defensive veterans, at least double-refined, but with heavy armor equivalent to over 500 levels, were elites who were essentially useless against the demons, who had no weapons and whose physical attacks were largely ineffective. These thousand men were the foundation upon which Guan Yu charged into the demons' battle lines and killed their leader.
"The terrain has been confirmed for the last time!" Guan Yu asked the scout after appearing.
"Heavy cavalry can rely on their formation to charge," the scout shouted.
The efficiency of running away has slightly decreased.