Sun Tzu's Art of War was a top-notch work that revealed the laws of competition. It displayed novel concepts that had never been seen in the World of Azeroth. When a series of profound strategic concepts such as "using intelligence to conquer strength", "using softness to conquer strength", and "winning without fighting" were displayed, William was quickly engrossed in it.
At the same time, the profound philosophical concepts of "using virtue to subdue people" and "the unity of man and nature" made William even more mesmerized.
Before Duque traveled to this world, the influence of this masterpiece had far exceeded the borders of the country. Many famous foreign strategists were intoxicated by the broad and profound traditional strategic culture of China.
Not only did this masterpiece transcend national boundaries, but it also transcended time and space. As British Air Marshal John Slessor said in "China's Military Maxim": "What's fascinating about Sun Tzu is how amazingly 'up-to-date' his ideas are. By changing some of the words slightly, his maxim seems to have been written yesterday."
This masterpiece was no longer simply a work of war. It had become a must-read for leaders in the fields of politics, economics, and diplomacy. Sun Tzu's ideas were not only widely used in the modern military field, but also in politics, economics, diplomacy, and sports.
For such a godly book, which had been explained in detail by Duque in the common language, William was almost instantly sure that this was the legendary "Holy Bible."
Looking at this Holy Bible, William's slight disappointment from making the wrong choice was immediately swept away. His eyes contained a brighter light than before, as if there was a raging flame burning in them.
Unknowingly, Magni had also come over, and even the other kings had come over to watch. It was only when Duque slapped William and Magni's shoulders that they snapped out of it.
"Alright! C 'Thun is not dead yet. Let's retreat first. "
If it was in the past, William would have asked Duque why they didn't just kill him in one go. However, the concepts of "retreating in order to advance" that he had just seen had strongly stimulated William's thoughts.
The higher-ups of the Alliance quickly reached a consensus to retreat first.
Since they were allied forces, challenging the ancient god C 'Thun was a huge matter, they would definitely go through thick and thin together. Even with a Demigod like Duque overseeing things, there was still no guarantee.
After all, no one knew to what extent C 'Thun's strength had recovered, but from the two attacks C' Thun made, one of which sent Naxxramas flying and the other of which blew up a small part of Naxxramas, it was clear that the power of this ancient evil god was not complete.
Of course, the Alliance could directly charge into the lowest level of the Ahn 'Qiraj Temple without waiting for the tribes. He might even be able to take advantage of C 'Thun before he fully recovered.
But so what if he won?
They might be able to obtain some decent equipment, but who could guarantee that the Alliance's experts wouldn't die?
It was precisely because the Alliance was stronger than the Horde in terms of both quantity and quality of experts, as well as national and military power, that the Alliance was able to form an allied army. If the Alliance sacrificed too much, it would only benefit the Horde.
William suddenly understood why Duque wanted to retreat first.
Duque smiled and turned to Jaina. "Go out and inform the vanguard of the Allied Army to retreat immediately from the Wall of Beetles to the Divine Temple. At the same time, prepare to use continuous artillery fire 24 hours a day to cover the road from the Wall of Beetles to the Ahn 'Qiraj ruins. "
Almost as soon as the Alliance heroes returned to Naxxramas, the most terrifying insect swarm on record broke out in the Ahn 'Qiraj Temple.
"Damn it! It's here again! "
On the floating fortress, all kinds of chaotic sounds drowned out everything.
The sound of orders, angry curses, and then the loudest sound of artillery fire rang out.
No one could figure out whether the sound of the artillery had alarmed the swarm, or whether the swarm had attracted the artillery fire. Almost at the same time as the artillery shells rained down on the Ahn 'Qiraj Temple, insects the size of small trucks rushed out from every corner of the temple with their fangs and claws bared.
They were like a black carpet that covered the entire ground, dyeing the yellow earth into a creepy, constantly shaking black color.
They rushed out of the temple and formed a huge wall that was like a wave. They rushed forward crazily and quickly, even ignoring the cries of their companions. They stepped on their companions that ran slower to the bottom. Whether or not they would be trampled to death, no one knew.
Originally, Varrock Salufar didn't want to retreat because retreating meant that the Horde heroes led by Sal would be cut off. However, Duque's words dispelled his thoughts.
"Varrock, I don't doubt your loyalty to the chief at all, but it's not like you haven't seen an insect swarm before. How long do you think your army can last in front of this tide? Do you want to kill the last elites of the Horde? And as long as we kill all the insects, we can still get Sal and the others back. Don't worry, as long as C 'Thun isn't beaten back to the depths of the planet, the interests of the Alliance and the Horde will be the same. "
Varrock was silent for a few seconds and finally nodded.
The Horde retreated. The Alliance, with the convenience of Naxxramas, crazily opened fire on every aisle in the direction of the Ahn 'Qiraj Temple, every place that wasn't under the protection of C' Thun's power.
The insects were charging without any regard for their own lives, and the Alliance's artillery was also covering the area. The swarm of insects that was originally like a surging black tide didn't even have time to form an interweaving turbulence before it was smashed to pieces by the Alliance's superior artillery.
The entire world seemed to be filled with the light of the explosions.
As the Cannon King of the Alliance, Bu Laing Bronzebeard methodically commanded Naxxramas.
"For ground attacks, prioritize the incendiary bombs, then the explosive bombs!"
"For air attacks, don't stop the three types of bombs!"
"Don't be afraid to run out of bombs! Sir Duke Marcus is already a demigod for mages! He will open a portal for us to replenish our ammunition! "
In the command center, after letting Khadgar help with the matter of the portal, Duque's focus fell on another place. He said to Varrock and Magni, "See? The range of C 'Thun's power shield has shrunk. "
"Yes." The two nodded at the same time.
Originally, C 'Thun could cover the entire Ahn' Qiraj Temple, but now it only covered the main hall of the temple. Other places, even if stray bullets flew over, it didn't matter.
"Why is that?" Varrock was puzzled.
"Because our Alliance's hero squad first broke the pillar of the Ahn 'Qiraj Temple." Duque raised his palm, and two souls that looked like little people appeared on his palm.
Even though these two souls had been imprisoned by Duque, Varrock could still clearly feel the strong will and surging soul waves from these two souls.
"This is …"
"The souls of the Twin Emperors! The emperor of the Qiraj insect people, and also the leader of the swarm. After losing them, C 'Thun could no longer control the Qiraj insect people well, so he simply sent all the low-level insects to their deaths. "
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