Chapter 2140 - 2125: Twelve-Character Strategic Policy

Chapter 2140: Chapter 2125: Twelve-Character Strategic Policy

"I didn’t expect, it was actually predicted by this thorny person!" In the Northern War Zone Governor’s Mansion, Governor Ni Feng looked at the snow-like military reports in front of him, slightly distracted.

"Governor, we, the entire Northern War Zone, owe a favor to Ye Zhen." The Corps Marshal of the Northern War Zone First Main Force Legion, Heu Qi, was a mighty man over ten feet tall.

However, anyone who underestimated his intelligence due to his stature would suffer a loss.

This person is the most trusted general under the Northern War Zone Governor.

"Yes, indeed, we owe a favor!"

Governor Ni Feng subconsciously nodded, what Heu Qi said was not wrong. This favor wasn’t just about the fact that they in the Northern War Zone suffered forty thousand fewer deaths than other war zones in this attack.

It was at the strategic level.

The greatest achievement of this surprise attack by the Demon Clan was not the slaughter of over a hundred thousand Great Zhou soldiers, but a strategic victory.

Just within this past half a day, over fifty military units in the Southern and Western War Zones were heavily surrounded by the subsequent Demon Clan army.

The total number of soldiers surrounded in the three major war zones exceeded one and a half million.

According to current estimates, once the deployments of various war zones unfold, these surrounded soldiers might face one-third or even close to half their number in deaths.

What’s even more critical is that one-third or even half of the military units might be conquered by the Demon Clan, among which a few are particularly important.

According to Great Zhou military practice, a defeat is not a major offense; the Military Department of Great Zhou will impose penalties based on the situation at the time.

But if a city or land is lost, in most cases, it is a capital offense!

Moreover, once strategic locations are lost, accountability will trace upwards, and if handled poorly, even the Governor cannot escape blame.

As for disciplinary reprimands, they are certain.

But thanks to Ye Zhen, the entire Northern War Zone reacted timely, with only seven military units caught in heavy encirclement.

Moreover, due to minimal damage, Governor Ni Feng could manage those seven military units with ease.

It could be said that under such circumstances, the entire Northern War Zone’s strategy board is still alive, and Governor Ni Feng could make full use of it.

However, the Southern and Western War Zones are in trouble.

Each war zone has over twenty military units surrounded, and the smallest military unit is a fortress with ten thousand stationed troops.

In the current situation, these two major war zones have a lot of reinforcements, but spreading them across over twenty units would be impossible.

Strategically, they will be significantly passive, forcing them to consider abandoning some fortresses to minimize losses.

"Go, deliver ten million crossbow bolts of various kinds as a token of gratitude!" After much consideration, Governor Ni Feng made such a moderate decision.

Doing this wouldn’t chill the hearts of the soldiers, nor would it attract the attention of those who dislike Ye Zhen as the Grand Governor.

"Also, tell the Military Judge Shao Han, if he doesn’t want to become the public enemy of all officers in the Northern War Zone, he should behave and stop picking on the Heavenly Wave Army of North Sea!" Ni Feng ordered once again.

"Governor, wise indeed!"

The Corps Marshal of the First Main Force Legion in the Northern War Zone, Heu Qi, laughed heartily.

While there are gentle ones among the military men, most prefer to repay kindness and vengeance alike.

Especially matters benefiting their own troops.

Basically, all troops capable of fighting alongside are the best sons or even blood brothers of their subordinates.

Just like Ye Zhen protecting the Heavenly Wave Army of North Sea, everyone wants to bring back as many of their own sons alive.

This time, Ye Zhen ensured that many of their brothers didn’t die in vain.

Especially since Ye Zhen had previously sent them the Jade Scroll of the Thousand-Year-Old Battle Pattern Theory, which many commanders sneered at, refusing to believe it.

Now, they feel even more ashamed.

Naturally, they want to express their opinions.

Fifteen minutes later, Military Judge Shao Han, who received the warning, watched Heu Qi leave with a face full of grievances.

"Cause trouble for Ye Zhen? Would I dare? I still want to live a few more years!"

Afterwards, Shao Han was even more troubled. Although he hadn’t dared to cause major trouble before, he had found plenty of minor faults with the military discipline of the Heavenly Wave Army in North Sea in the past few months!

But now, given Heu Qi’s warning, he couldn’t even find minor faults.

Not finding minor faults wasn’t an issue for him.

However, the recently appointed Junior Officer of the Military Law Inspection, Ji Yuan, specifically named him to cause trouble for Ye Zhen and report achievements monthly. What should he do now?

...

In the Commander Mansion at Blood River Fortress, Ye Zhen looked at the snow-like Jade Scrolls delivered by Liu Feng, slightly stunned.

All these Jade Scrolls were tokens of gratitude.

Those commanders who, after receiving the Jade Scrolls of the Thousand-Year-Old Battle Pattern Theory sent by Ye Zhen, heeded some of it and made some preparations.

Especially when they noticed that their units were less damaged and less passive compared to surrounding units, they thought of Ye Zhen’s kindness.

In the military, apart from the immovable military orders, everyone is very clear about gratitude and grievances, and they promptly sent Jade Scrolls of gratitude to Ye Zhen.

In Ye Zhen’s eyes, these Jade Scrolls of gratitude are the results of his effort and fate.

No matter what, Ye Zhen made efforts and achieved results, saving the lives of many soldiers, and that was enough.

"Grand Marshal, our Heavenly Wave Army of North Sea suffered no deaths this time! Moreover, due to the miraculous response of the Beacon Fire Tower, the Demon Clan’s army lost its initiative and, until now, none of our military outposts has fallen into passive encirclement.

However, the Demon Clan army is closing in, and I ask the Grand Marshal to make arrangements in advance," Liu Feng said.

The miraculous response of the Beacon Fire Tower that Liu Feng referred to was actually the Little Demon!

If the Demon Clan truly launches a thousand-year battle, warnings are extremely important.

However, no matter how much Ye Zhen emphasized it, raising the alert level to the highest could not change one fact—that the officers stationed at the Beacon Fire Tower have very limited cultivation.

Once the Demon Clan sends an elite squad to silently remove the Beacon Fire Tower, it would not be a problem.

And even if Ye Zhen has the Heavenly Patrol Divine Hunter, they absolutely cannot monitor the entire region of forty thousand miles long and eight thousand miles wide.

Hence, Ye Zhen employed the Little Demon.

But even with the cultivation level of the Little Demon Dao Realm, it is impossible to use avatars of flora to monitor the entire defense area.

Considering that once the Demon Clan troops advance, their primary target would definitely be the strategic Beacon Fire Tower,

therefore, there are those cedar trees in front of those seven Beacon Fire Towers.

Those cedar trees were all induced by the Little Demon, and the first alarm was also triggered by the Little Demon.

This time’s successful warning owes much to the Little Demon.

However, if it truly is a thousand-year battle, the actual war is just beginning.

"How’s the investigation of the Demon Clan’s army composition going?" Ye Zhen asked.

Niu Er appeared silently from the shadow of the Commander Mansion, "Reporting to the Sir, I have used all kinds of channels to inspect the intelligence compiled by various armies and the intelligence our personnel collected.

So far, it seems that the attacking Demon Clan army is entirely composed of troops previously stationed on the Demon Clan front line, with no trace of any armies under the thirty-six Marching Chiefs of the Demon Clan!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Zhen’s expression turned extremely grave.

"The main forces of the thirty-six Marching Chiefs have not yet appeared, indicating that the true attack by the Demon Clan army has not yet commenced.

So, for now, what we need to do is tighten our defensive lines, hold firm for reinforcements, and seek opportunities for battle!" Ye Zhen slowly issued military orders.

"Grand Marshal, should we inform the allied units?" Liu Feng hesitated slightly.

"Inform them, how can we not inform?"

"But Grand Marshal, doing so might be overstepping!" Liu Feng was somewhat worried.

"Overstepping is worth it, if it means saving thousands or even tens of thousands of Warriors of Great Zhou lives!" After a moment of contemplation, Ye Zhen ordered once again, "Within the shortest time, draft the most suitable strategy based on the Thousand-Year-Old Battle Pattern Theory, encapsulated in these twelve characters.

Then, distribute it to all allied units and major Governor’s Mansions within the shortest time frame, no, it should be within an hour!" Ye Zhen commanded.

Just an hour later, Ye Zhen’s twelve-character strategy aroused heated discussions among the generals on the Human-Demon Battlefield, while also enraging the Grand Governor’s Mansion!