"Yes. It is similar to the tactics on the prairies, too. The prairies people never fight head-on. They do not have a base, either. Instead, they live in the grass and move everywhere, making it impossible for the enemy to know where we are!"
Han Baling said in delight. "Whenever the army of the central plateaus comes, it doesn't matter whether there are eight hundred thousand soldiers or a million soldiers. We can totally abandon our own tents and move to other places on the prairies. We can even sneak behind them and go deep into the central plateaus to sabotage them. We will fight our own battles, and the enemy will be exhausted. Eventually, they will collapse due to exhaustion and lack of food! Last year, we annihilated three hundred thousand soldiers of the Great Qian Dynasty in exactly the same way! "
"Hehe!"
His words made Emperor Phoenix, Qi Zhongdao, Ba Xiaoyu, and the other Cultivators of the Great Qian Dynasty glare at Han Baling angrily.
However, they had to admit that Han Baling did have a point. They were also considering the possibility of abandoning fixed bases and engaging in guerilla warfare, assault warfare, and decapitation warfare in the enemy's rear.
The more they thought about it, the more marvelous they found it to be. All the Yuanying Cultivators and Divinity Transformation Stage Cultivators nodded with coldness in their eyes.
"Yes. I've been studying the path of universal warfare that Heiye Lan proposed, too. The greatest strength of the Yuanying Cultivators and Divinity Transformation Stage Cultivators is our agility and … mobility! It is true that we should not be trapped on a lone planet and wait to be killed!
"Instead of counting on our own people as the shield, we might as well go deep into the enemy's rear and use the metropolises of the Xing Yao Federation as our shields! When the Yuanying Cultivators and Divinity Transformation Stage Cultivators go on a rampage, we can turn a city upside down even if it is a metropolis with a population of tens of millions. Whoever dares set their eyes on us will be killed with us easily!
"Also, such a large city with a population of tens of millions must be a messy and chaotic place. With our methods, it is not as difficult to conceal our identity and traces as it is to conceal ourselves as we imagine!"
"In the frontline of the war between the two parties, we can watch the tigers fight and wait for the best offer. Let's see which of the Imperium and the Federation can offer the highest price and have a higher chance of winning! After we collect tremendous intelligence and learn the most advanced techniques in the universe, we will make a decision. It will certainly be much wiser than the hasty decision we are making right now! Wonderful, wonderful! Lord Wang, how did you come up with such an ingenious plan? "
"I'm ashamed, ashamed!"
Long Yangjun waved her hands modestly and looked at Li Yao with a smile. "Just like everybody else, I was so lost that I almost surrendered to the Imperium recklessly! Thankfully, Fellow Cultivator Spiritual Vulture enlightened me at the last moment. That was why I was suddenly enlightened! If the 'infiltration plan' really works, Fellow Daoist Spiritual Vulture will be credited with the greatest contribution! Thank you, Fellow Daoist Spiritual Vulture! "
Li Yao: "… Sure!"
"Huh. Why do you look so awful, Fellow Cultivator Spiritual Vulture? Your eyes are cramping, and your mouth is askew. Have you lost control of your mind and are about to be mentally deranged?"
Li Yao: "… No! No! I was just deeply awed by Lord Wang's marvelous plan and was deducing the subtleties of it. The more I thought about it, the more I felt that it was immeasurable and that the consequences would be unthinkable. That's why I was so excited! "
"That explains a lot. Then, I'm relieved. Please take care of yourself, Fellow Cultivator Spiritual Vulture. If the 'infiltration plan' is to be activated, Fellow Cultivator Spiritual Vulture will be the most critical role in it. Nobody can replace you!"
Long Yangjun said in high spirits. "As for the deduction, I have already made a minor deduction here. Please enlighten me, Fellow Cultivators!
"Everyone, don't think that it will be dangerous to march into the Xing Yao Federation alone. In fact, it will be even more dangerous if we cooperate with the Imperium right now!
"Why do you say that? You will know after the deduction! If we agree to Heiye Lan's request right now and join the Imperium of True Human Beings, we will certainly have to send out the specific location of the Ancient Sages Sector through Heiye Lan so that the Black Wind Fleet can dock on our planet!
"Long-distance and exhausting expeditions are the greatest taboo for military strategists. The Black Wind Fleet has been sailing in the sea of stars for a hundred years. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are exhausted and running out of food, right? Then, according to the most basic military strategy, before they launch the final attack on the Xing Yao Federation, they will certainly find a stable base, set up camp, and take a rest!
"Isn't the Ancient Sages Sector the best camp for them? Once they discover this place, the Black Wind Fleet will certainly modify it into an enormous military camp!
"By then, not only will the Ancient Sages Sector be deformed beyond recognition, a lot of resources will also be devoted to the war against the Federation!"
"Yes. Considering the stable relationship in the rear, the Black Wind Fleet will probably not rob us openly. But even if they propose to trade a lot of starships and Crystal Suits for us, and we take action together, they will stuff us into a few starships and order us to attack a certain planet of the Federation. Can we still disobey the order?
"As the saying goes, military law is merciless. Once the war begins, I'm afraid that we will not be able to be choosy anymore. However, what if the planet happens to be the critical place of the Xing Yao Federation and an impregnable fortress where the main forces of the Federation are deployed?
"Think about it, everybody. If any of you were the commander of the Black Wind Fleet, would you not have the idea to let the locals of the Ancient Sages Sector die together with the locals of the Federation?"
Long Yangjun analyzed the issue layer by layer. The more she analyzed, the more appalling they became.
Many Yuanying's eyes were bulging out. For the swordsmen and monks who did not know the first thing about military affairs such as Ba Xiaoyu and Master Bitter Cicada, they were greatly enlightened!
"You do have a point, Lord Wang. In a space war of such a large scale, the Black Wind Fleet will certainly find a place to set up camp. How can the Ancient Sages Sector end well after being stationed and savaged by the great army?" "That's right.
Han Baling slapped his thigh and said, "I didn't think of such a simple logic in the beginning. I'm truly ashamed!"
Long Yangjun smiled. "Heiye Lan confessed everything so quickly and proposed such tempting terms probably because she was interested in the Ancient Sages Sector as a base for the Black Wind Fleet. When they do set up camp in our world and their army enters, we will not be able to control ourselves anymore!
"Therefore, it is not impossible to surrender to the Imperium, but not now. We must not allow the Black Wind Fleet to set up camp in the Ancient Sages Sector. We must not give them a chance to mobilize our troops and send us into the tiger's den of the Xing Yao Federation!
"We can surrender, but we must wait for the most favorable moment. Don't you agree, everybody?"
The Yuanying and the Divinity Transformation Stage Cultivators all nodded in agreement.
"After studying Heiye Lan's intelligence over the past few days, I've had the greatest realization. What is the most important thing in a space war? I'm afraid that it is neither an army nor an unparalleled expert but our own coordinates!
"Once the coordinates are exposed, the enemy may arrive and assault our nest at any moment. We will be in a very passive position!
"On the other hand, as long as the coordinates of our nest are not exposed, the universe is a vast place. We can always run if we cannot defeat the enemy, and we can always harass them from behind if we cannot fight them head-on. With the combat ability of the twelve Yuanying and the Divinity Transformation Stage Cultivators, we will definitely be invincible!
"Therefore, we must not expose the coordinates of the Ancient Sages Sector or our existence. Darkness is our greatest advantage. Neither the Imperium nor the Federation can be lured to our world!"
Everybody nodded again.
"Let's take a look at the plan to infiltrate the Xing Yao Federation!"
Her eyes glittering, Long Yangjun said, "The greatest advantage of the plan is that it is clandestine enough. The coordinates and intelligence of the Ancient Sages Sector will not be exposed. Also, we will have the absolute initiative. The timing, method, and target of our surrender will be completely under our control!
"Let's say that we discover that the Xing Yao Federation is a thriving, promising new force after we examine the politics, economy, culture, law, military, and other aspects of the Xing Yao Federation and figure out the comparison between them and the Black Wind Fleet. Also, the Federation is willing to offer irresistible tempting terms to us. Then, we will join the Federation and help the Federation fight the Imperium!
"On the other hand, if the Xing Yao Federation is hopeless and hopeless, and the expedition army of the Imperium is too strong and unstoppable, we will get in touch with the Imperium in secret and launch an attack in the heartland of the Xing Yao Federation. We will sabotage, destroy the strategic locations of the Federation, assassinate the high officials, nobles, and princes in the court, block the transportation routes among their planets, and create endless chaos!
"By doing that, on one hand, we will be showing our 'loyalty' to the Imperium, which will be a great contribution. On the other hand, we will be able to loot the starships, magical equipment, and even the treasury of the federation in secret!
"According to my deduction, we will even have the opportunity to 'rescue' all the leadership of the Xing Yao Federation in the chaos of war. Then, we will pretend to imitate the story of the Star Ocean Republic and help them establish a government-in-exile of the Xing Yao Federation. In fact, we will seize the opportunity to control the tremendous resources that they are carrying. Their lives and the future of their country will be in our hands. We will be able to take whatever we want! "In such a way, the greatest benefits in the war between the Imperium and the Federation will be ours alone. The Ancient Sages Sector will be able to expand crazily and rise quickly on the dead body of the Federation, crossing the gap of ten thousand years of civilization evolution within a breath!"
"Wonderful. Wonderful!"
'Heaven Battering King' Qi Changsheng, the leader of the bandits and the master of looting, could not help but bash the table hard. "Lord Wang, your idea is exactly what I like. I totally agree. I can't wait any longer. Let's go to the Xing Yao Federation right now and turn it upside down!
"What about the other fellow Cultivators?"
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