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Chapter 634: The Way of Commanding
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Wang Hong wasn't entirely satisfied upon hearing Zhang Chunfeng's summary of the reasons for failure. He spoke again:
"You realizing this can only make you an excellent general, not a commander. Generals only need to win a local battle, while commanders need to oversee the entire situation, considering every aspect of the battlefield, both inside and out.
As a commander, you must prepare everything before the battle, weigh the strengths and weaknesses of both sides, deduce various possible outcomes, and formulate corresponding strategies in advance.
For instance, in this case, the approximate number of Demon Clan members can be investigated, along with the consumption and kill rate of the Flying Boat in combat. Also, how many Demonic Beasts a third-tier warrior can kill in an hour, how long their combat effectiveness can be maintained, all of this can be known in advance.
You only need to summarize this known information to deduce the outcome of this battle in advance, thus devising more suitable strategies.
If everything is anticipated in advance, the battle will be fought with ease.
Therefore, ancient masters of war were not renowned for their intelligence or bravery."
After listening to Wang Hong's guidance, Zhang Chunfeng felt as if he had been enlightened, suddenly understanding many of his mistakes.
"Thank you for your guidance, Your Majesty. I understand now!"
"Good to hear. What are your plans next?" Wang Hong asked with satisfaction.
"For now, we can only retreat temporarily. I will leave a team behind to cover our retreat."
Zhang Chunfeng's expression soured as he spoke. The fate of the team left behind was precarious, and their sacrifices were closely related to him. If commanded properly, these sacrifices could be avoided.
"You just arrange for the retreat. Leave the cover to me."
"Your Majesty! I am incompetent, but this cover is extremely dangerous. How can I let you take the risk personally?"
At this moment, Zhang Chunfeng felt even more remorseful. His incompetence burdened His Majesty, putting him at risk.
In fact, Wang Hong harbored no resentment towards him. Zhang Chunfeng had never served as a commander before and lacked experience. His progress so far was commendable.
Any success requires the accumulation of mistakes and failures to mature.
"Don't worry. I am prepared. As long as the Demon Clan's fifth-tier Demonic Beasts don't intervene, they can't stop me."
Finally, Zhang Chunfeng left Wang Hong's Flying Boat with a conflicted expression.
"So Your Majesty knew of my defeat in advance and made preparations. From now on, I must not disappoint His Majesty's trust."
When Zhang Chunfeng returned to the group of Nascent Soul Cultivators, he had regained his confidence, wearing an expression of total control.
In front of others, one must show confidence. Otherwise, how can one be convincing? He couldn't possibly defeat them one by one; that would be reckless behavior.
At this moment, when the group of Nascent Soul Cultivators saw him, it was as if they had seen their backbone, and they all gathered around him.
"Senior Zhang!"
"Senior Zhang!"
"..."
"Order everyone to retreat immediately," Zhang Chunfeng commanded directly.
"Huh? Just retreat like that? Don't we need someone to cover?" All the Cultivators expressed the same doubt.
"No need. His Majesty has already made arrangements for everything!"
With a confident wave of his hand, Zhang Chunfeng declared.
"Indeed, His Majesty of the Great Chu Immortal Nation is truly far-sighted, earning our utmost respect!"
After the order was relayed, Cultivators on the battlefield began to retreat.
The troops of the Great Chu Immortal Nation maintained their formation during the retreat. Zhang Chunfeng even dispatched a group of Immortal Nation Cultivators, each laden with Storage Bags, to seize countless beast corpses during the withdrawal.
However, the performance of the Disciples from the Southern Region was disappointing during the retreat.
Southern Region Cultivators retreated in disorder, trampling over each other, turning the retreat into a chaotic rout.
Fortunately, at the same time they were retreating, Wang Hong, accompanied by Skinny Monkey and Jia Liang, stood in the air. At that moment, Wang Hong released tens of thousands of Poisonous Bees towards the battlefield.
These tens of thousands of Poisonous Bees were mainly second-tier, with many reaching the third-tier, allowing them to hold their ground against the tens of thousands of Cultivators on the battlefield.
In order to save space resources, Wang Hong had kept these tens of thousands of Poisonous Bees in Spirit Beast pouches on him. Only when they needed to be fed did he release them into the Space. After they were satiated, he would return them to the Spirit Beast pouches and carry them out of the Space.
Feeding them once every three days in the Space equated to feeding them once every three years, thus saving a considerable amount of resources. Additionally, keeping these mature Poisonous Bees outside of the Space prolonged their lifespan.
Countless Poisonous Bees buzzed into the Beast Tide. Facing some low-tier Demonic Beasts, these Poisonous Bees only needed one sting to deal with each Demonic Beast.
With the participation of the Poisonous Bees, all the Poisonous Bees from the rear managed to intercept them, allowing the Human Clan Cultivators to smoothly withdraw from the battlefield.
Moments later, Wang Hong began to recall the Poisonous Bees. In this short period, nearly ten thousand Poisonous Bees had perished.
As Wang Hong was about to leave, all the fourth-tier Demonic Beasts of the Demon Clan converged on him. Roughly counting, there were at least thirty to forty of them.
Seeing the Poisonous Bees chasing them, Jia Liang, Skinny Monkey, and others did not hesitate to attack the Demon Clan.
Jia Liang's combat power was formidable. In just one exchange, he turned one fourth-tier Demon Clan into ashes.
Seeing his ferocity, five Demonic Beasts surrounded him simultaneously. Others faced a similar situation, each having to deal with several Demonic Beasts of the same tier at the same time. The situation was dire, and a slight mistake could lead to death.
At this moment, Wang Hong took out a large black knife from his Storage Ring. The knife was seven feet long in total, with a handle four feet long and a blade three feet long, weighing over ten thousand kilograms.
Wang Hong held the black knife and charged forward. Five Demonic Beasts were attacking Jia Liang with all their might. Seeing Wang Hong approaching, one of the Demonic Beasts impatiently turned around and lunged at him.
This beast was covered in iron armor and possessed immense strength. At this moment, it was holding a boulder the size of a small mountain and smashing it towards Wang Hong.
With a swing of his black knife, a black light flashed. At that moment, time seemed to freeze, and the Demonic Beast holding the rock remained motionless.
This scene lasted only a moment. The Demonic Beast, along with the raised boulder, was split in half and fell to the ground.
Wang Hong quickly reached out and collected the corpse of the Demonic Beast that had been split in half. He was never one to waste anything.
The four Demonic Beasts that were attacking Jia Liang were taken aback. In just a blink of an eye, one of them had been split in half.
At this moment, seeing Wang Hong swing his black knife again, the four Demonic Beasts were scared and turned to flee. Since they couldn't win, preserving their lives was paramount; everything else was secondary.
These four Demonic Beasts set a good example. When Wang Hong and Jia Liang flew towards other Demonic Beasts, although they outnumbered them, the latter chose to flee without hesitation.
When facing clearly superior opponents, preserving one's life was the top priority. In just a moment, this group of four Demonic Beasts disappeared without a trace.
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