PFC Chapter 7273 Preparations for the Front
Chapter 7273 Preparations for the Front
Chapter 7273 Preparations for the Front
"Do we need to recruit some of the top defensive troops?" Chen Xi asked Guan Yu with a hint of doubt. After hearing this, Chen Xi even turned to look at the Imperial Guards behind Guan Yu. These were all elite infantry and cavalry, each a top-tier defensive force.
"That means we need more than 500 of the top-tier defensive units," Guan Yu said in a deep voice. "Recently, I also fought against the Binshi Demon God in the Yunmeng Great Swamp. Defeating him was just a matter of one strike for me, but killing him was very time-consuming. The Demon God's super-fast regeneration ability was too strong. After his will was severed, only his body remained, and he could still fight on instinct."
"That's why there wasn't a large-scale mobilization of internal energy to leave the body. What makes the Demon God difficult to deal with is the survivability brought by the medium-speed regeneration. Without this, it's not actually that difficult to deal with. In fact, it should be said that without this regeneration ability, most veterans could take it down in one round by sneak attacking it." Chen Xi understood this and wasn't too surprised that Guan Yu secretly went to Yunmeng to kill the Demon God.
"So if we really want to charge into the enemy lines, we can't really expect to kill the demon god. And if we can't kill the demon god, then we can only try to break through. So the requirements for defensive troops will be very high." Guan Yu explained simply, seeing that Chen Xi understood.
“Understood. Aren’t the men led by Li He enough? Those are top-tier defensive troops prepared for Zhong Kang, each one a veritable city wall,” Chen Xi said in a deep voice. Those were 500 Imperial Guards.
"Their pure defensive capabilities are sufficient, but their basic qualities may be at a disadvantage when they clash head-on with a demon god, making it difficult for them to exert their existing amazing defensive power. In fact, Zichuan, do you know what the most suitable second talent is for the defensive legion you prepared for Zhongkang?" Guan Yu asked with a hint of testing after gesturing with his hands to the situation this type of troop would face on the front line.
"I don't know. With this level of defense, I haven't really considered what the most suitable talent would be," Chen Xi said, shaking his head. "To be honest, I haven't really studied the combinations between talents."
"It's a talent for deflecting force. If we don't fill the gaps in willpower, then we should develop it by making our strengths even stronger. Deflecting force is actually the most suitable talent for your legion. Of course, there are no problems with higher-level talents derived from deflecting force, such as floating steps and stabilization, but if we really want to say that the deflecting force talent is the most effective choice," Guan Yu explained simply. "With double forging, wearing these 500 armors with your innate talent, and with the deflecting force talent in the elite category, you can withstand the attack of the demon god."
"You did a test?" Chen Xi asked, sounding shocked.
"Yes, this is actually one of the ways a large army commander should think about when facing a single elite army. The characteristics of the demon god are very complex, but after removing those characteristics, the real advantage is actually the super strong basic quality and the super-model survivability. The former can be solved by the correction of steel and the relief of the impact of force by deflecting force." Guan Yu used his internal energy to simulate the situation of the battle at that time.
“We can’t win. In fact, even in a one-on-one situation, we can’t drag it out for long. But if both sides have a scale of thirty people, according to my current calculations, we can hold on.” Guan Yu said with some caution. “Of course, to avoid any problems in the calculation process, we can invest a little more manpower.”
"And then we've reached the area where the main army has the advantage, right?" Chen Xi said with a hint of admiration, and Guan Yu nodded in agreement.
Why can a large army command overwhelm an ordinary commander? Besides the strategy similar to Tian Ji's horse racing, where inferior forces are used to hold back the superior forces of the enemy, allowing one's own superior forces to quickly execute strategic objectives, the rest is due to the suppression of battlefield command capabilities.
"Yes, the biggest problem with the demons is actually their weak self-awareness, or even their lack of self-awareness. Therefore, we can use some aggressive strategies to suppress them from within and try to make them fight each other." Guan Yu used his inner energy to roughly form an arc-shaped battle line that would envelop the demons inside, while Guan Yu's army would be on the outside. In terms of the contact area, the two sides would not have much contact, which would help reduce the losses of the Han Dynasty, further suppress the demons' battle line, and force the demons to fight each other.
"Second Brother, I feel you have a plan to deal with the Demon God." Chen Xi suddenly said. Guan Yu has analyzed the battle lines to this extent and ensured that he can suppress the Demon God's battle lines on the battlefield. The advantages of commanding a large army have also been fully utilized. In fact, from the perspective of the battlefield, he has completely gained the upper hand. The remaining issue is how to deal with the opponent.
"I met with the General before I set off. The General told me not to worry about casualties. If things really can't be done, then we should fight with all our might to win the battle." Guan Yu said with a solemn expression. Upon hearing this, Chen Xi made a judgment in his mind. Guan Yu and Huangfu Song should both have the ability to defeat the main force of the Demon God. It was just a matter of the extent of the damage.
"Approximately how many casualties are there?" Chen Xi asked in a deep voice.
"If we include the able-bodied men mobilized from Jingzhou, Yuzhou, and other places, and the first batch of main forces successfully defeats the demon god, then the remaining able-bodied men only need to be burned and cleared out. The losses will be around 40,000 to 50,000, which will be enough to completely eliminate the demon god." Guan Yu told Chen Xi his estimated data. Upon hearing this, Chen Xi's expression darkened. In Chen Xi's view, this loss was still too great.
It's not that we can't afford the losses, but that it's unnecessary. However, as Huangfu Song said, if things are beyond our control, we should take drastic measures regardless of the losses and absolutely prevent the spread of the sacrificial ceremony. We should just force them to be completely annihilated.
“The current situation requires a push. I’ve considered the possible losses. If we have more top-tier defensive elites, the losses this time can be reduced to three digits.” Guan Yu told Chen Xi his speculation. “Moreover, if the front-line defensive units can independently complete the suppression of the battle line deployment without the help of the rear-line swordsmen, the losses can be reduced even further.”
"In the plan to annihilate the Binshi Demon God by losing 40,000 to 50,000 men, is there a step where the Blade Masters kill the vitality of the Heaven and Earth's essence, then occupy the Heaven and Earth's essence in this area, so that the Demon God's elite talents become ineffective and its regenerative ability is greatly reduced?" Chen Xi suddenly realized and quickly asked.
"Yes, this is the fastest and most efficient plan. And instead of simply destroying the vital energy of heaven and earth in this area, it involves penetrating deep into the battlefield and directly destroying the vital energy, creating an area where the vital energy is deactivated," Guan Yu said in a low voice. This was the quickest and potentially least damaging plan; with good luck, they might not even lose 20,000 men.
The only problem is that if Guan Yu personally led his elite swordsmen to do this once, it would be good if one-fifth of them survived. But surely no one really thinks that in such a situation, the elite troops should not be sent forward, and tens or hundreds of thousands of ordinary soldiers and able-bodied men should be thrown in.
As a commander of a large army, one must at least understand what it means to maximize profits.
While the extreme views of the previous generation, like those of Duan Jiong, are indeed absurd, it is still worthwhile to have a team of elite warriors with eighteen kills block an enemy elite legion at the mountain pass, allowing their main force to gain a local advantage, which can then snowball and significantly reduce their own losses.
"The losses are still quite significant." Chen Xi said after a moment of silence. To execute this plan, Guan Yu would definitely have to lead the team personally. It was too dangerous, and the losses were significant, so the plan had to be shelved.
"Gongjin set up a high-temperature incineration device on the outskirts of the war zone. I think this should have a good effect on the demon god. The demon god's regeneration ability mainly relies on the essence of heaven and earth, and burning it to ashes is indeed a solution." Guan Yu pointed to the map and drew a circle. As he said before, when Zhou Yu really got things done, his vision, ability, and execution were all top-notch, even though Zhou Yu was often so abstract that it was hard to explain.
“There’s still some time. I’ll recruit some defensive elites. Too many is probably hopeless, but a hundred or two should be achievable. The question is, how to integrate these people into the battle line? That will depend on you, Second Brother.” After roughly simulating the situation in his mind and barely understanding Guan Yu’s thinking, Chen Xi decided to bring over the top veterans who were currently annihilating the Yunmeng Demon God. Those people would definitely meet the requirements.
"The Roman veterans won't mind, will they?" Chen Xi casually added to Guan Yu.
"As long as you can understand military orders, that's fine." Guan Yu thought for a moment and replied. After all, those called in from the other side were all top elites. Since they were elites, they were not only strong in individual strength, but also had their own judgment on the situation and battlefield conditions. Therefore, as long as they could understand military orders, there was no problem for them to join as front-line defensive elites.
Furthermore, the proportion of elite defensive troops among the Romans was higher than that of the Han Dynasty.
"What about the veterans who made breakthroughs on the front lines?" Chen Xi expressed his understanding and prepared to go to Yang Si's place to see which people were suitable to be captured and used as servants for Guan Yu. However, just before leaving, he suddenly realized something and asked Guan Yu. Guan Yu shook his head, and then Chen Xi understood.
In this world, if we're talking about groundbreaking legions, Guan Yu's personally led elite swordsmen are the most outstanding groundbreaking legion. If he can't break through the enemy lines when he needs to, then having other groundbreaking elites is meaningless.
"I'll take care of this for you. Is there anything else you need?" Chen Xi asked again.
"Make more God-Slaying Spears." Guan Yu thought for a moment, then realized he didn't seem to need anything else.
"Don't worry, we'll arrange as much as you have, as long as it doesn't exceed our capacity." Chen Xi nodded. "Second Brother, these manpower and materials will be delivered to you this afternoon."
Guan Yu nodded without saying much. Chen Xi turned and left, then quickly began to allocate resources. The reason he came to Jiangling in person was because only with him here could all kinds of supplies arrive with the highest efficiency. If it were someone else, they would inevitably encounter problems with being unable to allocate them.
"Procure a batch of etched armor, the version with tungsten steel breastplates." After returning, Chen Xi began to give orders to the officers who had come from Chang'an. "Then, allocate a batch of dragon bone rolled steel weapons, and if I remember correctly, there should also be full-power God-Slaying Spears. Transfer two hundred of them from the Jiangling Treasury to be used as large God-Slaying Spears for permanent crossbows."
If the full-power God-Slaying Spear was something that a top archer like Zhang Zhong would shoot with all his might, squeezing out all his energy and spirit, leaving a crater more than ten meters deep, then the large God-Slaying Spear used for permanent crossbows was the kind of thing that destroyed a palace with a single shot in Shanglin Garden back then, the kind whose cost even Chen Xi thought would kill him.
Despite the heartache, production still had to continue. In fact, upon receiving news of the unrest in Yunmeng, Chen Xi specially escorted a batch from Chang'an. Of course, this also served to test the stability of these things and the convenience of logistics and delivery. As it stands, they are all up to standard.
"Yes, Prime Minister." The assistant bowed to Chen Xi, quickly began to scribble in his notebook, and then swiftly inventoried and allocated the supplies.
"How's your reconnaissance going?" Chen Xi asked, glancing at an arrogant figure appearing amidst a busy crowd.
"The new version of Xuanxiang still needs some revisions. If we have another month, I should be able to catch up," Zhou Yu replied in a deep voice. Compared to his previous arrogant walking posture, his speech was much more human.
"Another month? With so much data, it still takes another month?" Chen Xi looked displeased. "Gongjin, didn't you try your best? I've given you all my best-kept secrets, and I've arranged the personnel to build the Xuanxiang Array Foundation. And now you're telling me it will take another month to finish? Gongjin, what do you think of my thoughts?"
Zhou Yu felt a little embarrassed when he heard Chen Xi's words, but this thing was really difficult: it had to be explosive, it had to draw on the essence of heaven and earth, and it had to combine Xun Yu's absorption of Xuanxiang and the current supermodel cloud energy to form an absorption and combination of the life force of the demon god.
Listen to this – is this an order a human could give? It's only because I, Zhou Yu, am truly a superman, having developed this kind of heaven-defying thing before, that I was able to find a balance point in such a short time and then develop along this direction. And yet you still want to rush it.
“It really will take a month. I’ve found the connection point between these things, and in another month, I can definitely come up with something usable for you. At most, it will consume a lot of energy and need optimization.” Zhou Yu originally wanted to argue, but seeing Chen Xi’s expression and the subtle movements he sensed, Zhou Yu knew that Chen Xi was currently quite excited, so he didn’t say anything.
"Hurry up, the war with the Demon God starts tomorrow at the latest, and you haven't even produced a Xuanxiang yet," Chen Xi said with a hint of depression. "What's your current finished product?"
"Combined with the explosive combustion of incineration, while generating high temperatures, it will destroy certain innate structures and has a certain suppressive effect on the essence of heaven and earth, but it does not reach the level of creating a density difference in the essence of heaven and earth." Seeing that Chen Xi was not joking, Zhou Yu understood why Chen Xi was in a hurry. The battle was about to begin, and he, as the tactical response personnel, had not completed the corresponding tactics.
"How much can it suppress the Demon God's super-fast regeneration?" Chen Xi asked directly.
"We haven't even tested the Demon God yet!" Zhou Yu was getting anxious.
"Did you test it on Sun Liang?" Chen Xi's face turned green. So all that data analysis was there? No testing at all? Zhou Yu, do you want us dead?!
“Sun Liang is just one person, while I am such a powerful Xuanxiang. Even if it’s just area coverage, the effect on one person will definitely be stronger than the entire army,” Zhou Yu said irritably. “Therefore, Sun Liang’s test data is unreliable.”
"To what extent can it be suppressed?" Chen Xi didn't care whether Sun Liang's data was reliable or not. Chen Xi only needed to know whether the Xuanxiang that Zhou Yu had created had this function.
"According to Sun Liang, his super-speed regeneration was suppressed to the point where his severed hand was inactive. Even after it reattached itself, it would still require activation." Zhou Yu knew that this was the effect of a large-scale Xuanxiang on a single person, and it was a completely different matter from fighting an army group. However, Chen Xi was already caught up in the hype, so Zhou Yu could only talk about the effect for now.
"Then, theoretically speaking, after you optimize it today and expand it to legion combat, what level of suppression capability will it have against super-speed regeneration?" Chen Xi was certain after hearing Zhou Yu's previous answer that Zhou Yu had at least actually managed to create the Xuanxiang that could suppress super-speed regeneration. Regardless of whether the effect was good or not, at least the problem of going from zero to one was solved, and the rest was just about advancing.
"If you provide enough cloud energy and charge it properly, you should still retain 30% of the effect," Zhou Yu said after a rough estimate.
"Alright, Gongjin, go and spread this thing out now, and partially activate it first." Chen Xi trusted Zhou Yu's abilities, especially for such important matters. Whatever the other party said, it was likely to be true. And a 30% suppression capability was still trustworthy.
"You're not really planning to charge straight in, are you? I've been observing the movements of the Cloud Dream Demon God recently. Based on my experience and observations, there should be more than one conscious leader on the other side." Zhou Yu, who had been dismissed by Chen Xi, stopped after taking a few steps and said.
“We’ve formed an alliance with one of them,” Chen Xi said, spouting nonsense.
"Oh, I understand." Zhou Yu nodded. Although Chen Xi was talking nonsense, Zhou Yu understood Chen Xi's meaning in an instant: to force an alliance, create a fact, and create division.
"How confident are you?" Chen Xi asked, seeing that Zhou Yu understood. He stopped trying to hide his feelings and asked with some caution.
“Guan Yu didn’t tell you that although there was more than one conscious leader, their command methods were very similar,” Zhou Yu said slowly.
Chen Xi was taken aback upon hearing this, and his expression became much more serious. He then turned to the scribe beside him and said, "Go and call Zhao Shuang here."
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