The Demon Master was no longer in a hurry to place his piece. He suddenly understood why Ye Tianze had come to play chess with him.
Killing him was probably a ruse. His real goal was to pin him down. That way, the idiots from the Great Five Alliance would be slaughtered by Ye Tianze one by one.
However, the Demon Master still couldn't figure out how Ye Tianze could revive the chessboard.
Even if the second level had a formation that could hold on for a while, the Demon Master didn't believe it could last that long.
Among the Great Five Alliance, the three alliances had sent a hundred thousand people into the second level. Even if they were a hundred thousand pigs, he could still break the formation.
However, Ye Tianze was as calm as ever. His calmness made the Demon Master uneasy.
He held the piece in his hand and fell silent. His mind replayed the game. He wasn't someone who would shake the big picture just because of a small change.
"The Cloudsoaring Shuttle can destroy them one by one. However, Wu Huaishui isn't a fool. No matter how fast your shuttle is, you can't destroy all the strongholds before they know!"
The Demon Master said, "In this way, your army will still have to fight the Heavenly Dao Academy unless you have the confidence to defeat the remaining seventy to eighty thousand people. As far as I know, the three alliances have each invited a half-step Great Emperor to Buzhou Mountain to deal with your half-step Great Emperor. Therefore, you still won't be able to win the battle at the foot of the mountain. Even if you win, the two alliances will take advantage of this opportunity to reap the fruits of your labor!"
The Demon Master suddenly felt the situation before him become clear. "As for the top of the mountain … you should have at least a hundred thousand people stationed there. That's a hundred thousand from Stone City, not a hundred thousand from the foot of the mountain and fifty thousand from the top. Am I right?"
"You're right!" said Ye Tianze.
"Fifty thousand on the first level and fifty thousand on the second. The fifty thousand on the first level are pinned down and can't move. The fifty thousand on the second level aren't elites even with the support of the formation. Therefore, the three alliances only need to be ruthless and sacrifice a few more people to break the formation."
The Demon Master said, "You've lost thirty to forty thousand of your hundred thousand men. You still have sixty thousand left, and they're all elites of the three alliances. The remaining two alliances won't just stand by and watch when they see that you've lost. Therefore, it's a dead end for you both up and down the mountain."
At this point, the Demon Master placed his piece. This piece hit the nail on the head. The situation was once again confusing. Ye Tianze was even at a disadvantage.
Ye Tianze was expressionless, as if he had never thought about anything other than the game. He held the chess piece with two fingers and glanced at the game.
Once again, the Demon Master's expression changed. This time, he found that he was powerless to reverse the situation.
Although there were still a few moves to be made, it was still a dead end.
He looked at Ye Tianze and said with a smile, "Losing in a chess game is better than losing on the battlefield!"
"Fighting a war is like playing chess. You have to understand what you're thinking first, then think about what your opponent is thinking."
Ye Tianze said, "You can't always think that what you're thinking is what others are thinking. After all, no one will play according to your plan. There are no fixed forces in war, and water is impermanent. You can deal with all changes without changing, and you can move if you don't move!"
"Hmm!" The Demon Master frowned, "You still have moves to make?"
"You've seen through my moves, and you've already made your move. It's a pity that the pieces on the chessboard don't kill each other!"
Ye Tianze said, "However, the people outside the chessboard will kill each other. They have their own will and determination. They're not completely under my control. If I don't change, they'll change. If I don't move, I really won't move!"
The Demon Master's expression suddenly turned ugly. He suddenly understood Ye Tianze's meaning.
The meaning behind Ye Tianze's words was very clear. He believed that his people could rise to the heavens in a difficult situation!
He believed that his people could win a battle that others thought was unwinnable. This was Ye Tianze's plan!
The simplest calculation was to have no calculation at all.
"Is Shi Cheng's strength strong enough to defeat the Great Five Alliance?" The Demon Master's expression turned ugly as he placed the chess piece in his hand.
Even if it was a dead end, he had to complete the last few moves. However, he didn't believe that Ye Tianze could win outside the chessboard!
"Your plan is correct. There are a hundred thousand people on the mountain. However, there are only a thousand people on the second level!"
Ye Tianze said, "I like to see you struggle!"
The Demon Master's expression turned ugly. If there were only a thousand people on the second level, then where were the tens of thousands of people? Weren't they on the second level?
However, everyone thought that the second level was the core of the defense. If Shi Cheng placed close to a hundred thousand people on the first level and only used a thousand to defend the stronghold, then the hundred thousand people on the mountain would be greatly injured. Even if they broke through the stronghold, they would be cut off from the rear!
In that case, the three alliances couldn't count on the people on the mountain to go down and attack Shi Cheng after winning.
The Demon Master couldn't believe that Ye Tianze only used a thousand people to defend the second level. He didn't expect this, and neither did the Great Five Alliance.
Outside the chessboard.
On Mount Buzhou, the first level of the stronghold. Master Ming listened to the news from the mountain without saying a word.
At this moment, six hours had passed since the three alliances attacked the stronghold. After six hours of fighting, the three alliances suffered heavy casualties.
The casualties were close to twenty thousand. However, according to the news from the scouts, although the array was strong, it was already on the verge of collapse.
"Master Ming, you're not from Shi Cheng. You belong to the army. Why are you working for that little bastard? Immediately lead the people in the stronghold out and surrender. We won't do anything to you and will treat your subordinates well!"
Outside the stronghold, there was a clamor.
It wasn't the people of the three alliances, but the people of the Eastern and Northern Alliance.
They gathered close to fifty thousand people outside and thought that his stronghold was also there, but there were only fifty thousand people.
"Shi Cheng's momentum is gone. Why are you so stubborn? If the army on the mountain destroys the second level of the stronghold, you won't have a choice when we come down!"
Master Ming knew the person who shouted. It was the commander of the two alliances. He came from the Eastern Alliance and was called Tang Gu. His strength was at the peak of the Earth Realm.
Master Ming's face turned cold. He remembered what Zhuge Qi said before. Using the second level as bait and moving all the people to the first level was Zhuge Qi's idea.
The second level could be defended for a long time with the help of the array. Then, the situation on the mountain would be completely opened!
Now that he heard Tang Gu's clamor, Zhuge Qi knew that the time was right. He called Liu Jun and said, "Is everything ready?"
"Reporting to the commander, everything is ready. We're just waiting for the general's order to kill those sons of bitches outside!"
Liu Jun said.
"Good, come with me to meet them!" Master Ming strode out.
Just as Tang Gu was about to continue cursing, he suddenly saw his master, Ming, walk out. He immediately stopped and smiled, "You're quite sensible. Tell your subordinates to put down their weapons and come out of the stronghold. We …"
Before he finished, Master Ming raised his hand and said, "Kill!"
As soon as his voice fell, the sound of killing suddenly came from all directions. The Stone City army that had been waiting for a long time all rushed out.
Seeing this flood of people, Tang Gu was dumbfounded, "Isn't … isn't there only fifty thousand people … fifty thousand people?"
"Commander, look at the formation … this … this is at least a hundred thousand people!" Liu Jun swallowed his saliva, "We're … surrounded!"
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