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Chapter 1176 - 1170: Who is More Professional

Chapter 1176: Chapter 1170: Who is More Professional

After all, Li Changlin’s pawn on the flank had already advanced, with a horse watching the first line, he could not move there; the second pawn on the second line was protected by a horse, he couldn’t take it either.

As for the third line, since there was a cannon blocking there, Liushui Suifeng simply couldn’t get through.

Therefore, at this time, the only piece that could move was the chariot on this side, which could choose to capture the opposing horse, but Li Changlin could choose to retreat, rendering the move useless.

Because after Li Changlin retreated, Liushui Suifeng would definitely continue to pursue, then Li Changlin would leap back to Liushui Suifeng’s side, effectively reversing the threat to his horse. This exchange could end up putting him in a passive position, a loss not worth the risk.

Hence, Liushui Suifeng chose to advance his pawn, moving the second pawn on the left up one step.

Li Changlin moved his chariot horizontally, positioning it above the advisor.

This move effectively sealed the potential for Liushui Suifeng’s horse to leap over.

Seeing this move, Liushui Suifeng immediately felt annoyed, considering only his own pieces and somewhat neglecting Li Changlin’s setup.

From Li Changlin’s moves, it appeared that this fellow also had quite some skill.

Suddenly, Liushui Suifeng became alert.

However, being a professional, he felt no pressure at all in his heart.

In the current situation, it seemed on the surface that his position was completely under the opponent’s control, but let’s not forget that Liushui Suifeng had a central cannon threatening Li Changlin, his advantage was still obvious.

So after a moment’s thought, Liushui Suifeng decided to pursue the horse; capturing it would force Li Changlin to retreat, then he could capture again. Li Changlin would have to either retreat his horse directly home or leap into his own territory for an exchange.

But by doing so, his position would become fluid, and when the horse on the left strikes, it could threaten Li Changlin’s home territory.

Thinking this was a good plan, Liushui Suifeng felt his calculations should be without error, so he immediately made his move.

As expected, Li Changlin retreated, and Liushui Suifeng pursued again.

However, this time, Li Changlin did not follow Liushui Suifeng’s anticipated moves; Li Changlin did not jump his horse at all, instead pulling his chariot forward, securing a line of defense.

In doing so, not only had Li Changlin protected his own horse, but he also threatened Liushui Suifeng’s flank pawn, and that’s not all. If Li Changlin’s horse on the right hand side leapt out later, it could threaten Liushui Suifeng’s chariot.

In the current scenario, if Liushui Suifeng wanted to save the pawn that had finally crossed the river, his chariot might be forced to retreat.

But that wasn’t a problem, even if Li Changlin did jump his horse, Liushui Suifeng could still jump his horse up to counter. In this way, Li Changlin’s offensive would be rendered useless, and moreover, Liushui Suifeng would be blocking several of Li Changlin’s major pieces at the home base.

After that, he could jump his other horse up, threatening Li Changlin’s chariot. The only option for Li Changlin would be to withdraw his chariot or to bring it back home.

However, if the game progressed this way, Liushui Suifeng’s position would become even more advantageous, because no matter how he played, he could at least create a dual threat to Li Changlin.

Moreover, according to Follow The Wind’s calculations, Li Changlin would definitely not dare to move the chariot into his own territory. Even if it’s a first-line move, it would be useless, as he could simply use the Flying Elephant to protect the pawn, or advance it to threaten Li Changlin’s horse.

Therefore, Li Changlin’s only choice would be to advance his pawn to capture the pawn, and then Follow The Wind could leap his horse to capture Li Changlin’s horse, thereby greatly expanding his battle achievements.

On the surface, Li Changlin could directly advance his pawn, since doing so would threaten both of Follow The Wind’s horses at the same time. However, since Follow The Wind decided to push this horse forward, it meant that he had already decided to sacrifice one, at worst, it is just an exchange, and he would not be at a loss.

A pawn that has just crossed into enemy territory must be preserved if possible, for a pawn across the river is as powerful as half a chariot.

Moreover, an even more important point is that once the horizontal pawn advances further, it can directly threaten Li Changlin’s cannon.

At that point, Li Changlin’s cannon would have to retreat or dodge, allowing Follow The Wind the chance to break Li Changlin’s linked cannons and further expand his advantage.

Having made up his mind, Follow The Wind naturally knew what to do and immediately chose to move the edge pawn horizontally.

Seeing Follow The Wind’s move, Li Changlin could only scoff. Truth be told, Follow The Wind’s level of chess skill is indeed formidable; he can calculate three to five steps ahead at least. However, if that was the extent of Li Changlin’s skill, he would have conceded long ago.

Thus, Li Changlin leaped his horse, bringing the corner horse forward, and bombarded Follow The Wind’s home chariot.

"I knew you’d pull that move!" Follow The Wind chuckled and immediately pushed his home horse forward.

Li Changlin had, of course, already anticipated this move. In fact, as soon as Follow The Wind moved his biased pawn, Li Changlin knew his subsequent move.

However, Follow The Wind had forgotten that in this chess situation, it was actually Li Changlin who had the tactical advantage. Follow The Wind’s attempts to threaten Li Changlin depended on how Li Changlin would play.

Seeing the opponent push forward his horse, Li Changlin immediately leaped another horse into Follow The Wind’s territory.

With this move, even if Follow The Wind leaped his horse to capture Li Changlin’s chariot, Li Changlin could still move his chariot sideways to counter-capture the opponent’s horse, while pinning down Follow The Wind’s chariot.

What’s more, by leaping his horse, Li Changlin is already capturing Follow The Wind’s chariot, forcing him to respond.

Seeing this move, Follow The Wind was immediately hesitant.

Actually, when he moved the edge pawn sideways, Follow The Wind had calculated a response, which was that Li Changlin might move the big cannon sideways to bombard his chariot. If so, he would move his chariot under the second lateral line of the edge pawn, then directly push the edge pawn downwards.

However, much to his irritation, Li Changlin opted to use his horse to capture his chariot; even though Follow The Wind could still move his chariot sideways, it was clear that Li Changlin had seized the initiative.

With the initiative reversed in one move, Li Changlin naturally would not show leniency, and immediately moved his chariot sideways, stationing it where his horse had previously halted.

This move was laden with hidden lethality; the maneuver was to facilitate the killing of his own cannon. Once the leading cannon was eliminated, Follow The Wind would surely attack with his linked cannons from home.

This way, the crisis in Li Changlin’s home would be immediately exposed, and at the same time, his chariot could capture Follow The Wind’s cannon, directly seizing the opportunity to capture the central pawn.