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Chapter 474 - 221: Strategic Master Xu Zhou, Great Minds Think Alike! (Seeking Monthly Pass)_2

Chapter 474: Chapter 221: Strategic Master Xu Zhou, Great Minds Think Alike! (Seeking Monthly Pass)_2

Beside him, Xia Liyue also looked serious and said: "Commander Zhong, Xu Zhou has a point. I think we should immediately use the Spirit Secret Technique to survey the enemy’s movements. If what Xu Zhou said is true, we must take swift action!"

Zhong Qiang nodded and immediately, without hesitation, got up and walked out of the tent.

He summoned several scouts and ordered them to go and scout.

A moment later, Zhong Qiang returned to the tent and said to Xu Zhou, "Brother Xu, today’s incident was indeed my oversight. I didn’t expect that someone so young would have such great talent. I truly underestimated you!"

Xu Zhou slightly shook his head and said, "Commander, you praise me too much."

Zhong Qiang said, "I have already ordered all units to be ready for battle at any time. If it is as Brother Xu says, a new battle is not far away."

Xia Liyue said, "Commander Zhong, what are your strategies against Yan Di and Kui Lei?"

The two prodigies ranked among the top 100 in the Yellow List from Earth Star were indeed what worried Xia Liyue the most.

Zhong Qiang said, "I am indeed somewhat overwhelmed dealing with them alone, but with you two here to assist, I am much more confident. As for Yan Di, ranked 38th on the Yellow List, I have fought him before and will handle him."

He himself was a peak fifth-grade strongman; otherwise, he couldn’t serve as a military commander.

"As for Kui Lei, ranked 45th on the Yellow List, I’ll leave it to Lieutenant Xia and others." Zhong Qiang planned.

Xu Zhou asked, "What about me?"

"Brother Xu, with your strength, you can go and eliminate some of the Four Realm Martial Artists, but in my opinion, it would be safest for you to stay in the main camp," Zhong Qiang said. "This scale of warfare might be somewhat dangerous for you."

Upon saying this, Xu Zhou hadn’t said anything when Xia Liyue couldn’t help but chuckle.

She covered her mouth and laughed, "Commander Zhong, you’re underestimating Xu Zhou."

"Half a month ago, Xu Zhou already had a record of killing a peak fifth-grade. This scale of battle should not be difficult for him."

"Oh?" Zhong Qiang showed a look of surprise, "Brother Xu is so powerful?"

He had stayed in Guang Han for so long that news from Blue Star usually arrived late.

Therefore, in his knowledge, Xu Zhou was still only at the early fourth rank.

Xu Zhou said, "To be safe, I’ll join Lieutenant Xia to deal with Kui Lei, and everyone else will do their respective duties."

Zhong Qiang nodded.

At this moment, a scout hurriedly reported, "Commander, we have scouted that the enemy’s troop deployment on the main battlefield has greatly reduced and they’ve dispatched several small units to attack our rear from the direction of Xiongma Pass!"

Zhong Qiang immediately ordered, "Assemble the troops!"

"Yes!"

After the soldiers left, Zhong Qiang looked at Xu Zhou, emotionally saying, "Brother Xu, your analysis was indeed correct. The enemy has changed their strategy and will no longer focus on the main battlefield!"

Xia Liyue asked, "Commander Zhong, are we heading towards Xiongma Pass next for interception?"

Zhong Qiang paused, but then shook his head without speaking immediately. Instead, he looked at Xu Zhou, "Brother Xu, what do you think?"

After the previous incident, he greatly endorsed Xu Zhou’s strategic direction.

Thus, he immediately sought Xu Zhou’s advice.

Xu Zhou pondered for a moment and said, "Now that the enemy must be pulling major forces to Xiongma Pass, plus the strong defense of Xiongma Pass itself, it’s bound to be challenging if we head there."

"However, since the enemy is gathering heavy forces at Xiongma Pass, their forces on the main battlefield must be greatly weakened..."

"I think we should swiftly gather our main force and launch a valiant offensive on the main battlefield. If we can overcome it, we can seize strategic positions, taking the upper hand. The threat of Xiongma Pass would also be easily resolved."

Zhong Qiang’s eyes brightened, clapping in praise, "Brother Xu’s words are exactly what I thought! Truly, great minds think alike. With Brother Xu here, this battle is sure to be a triumphant return!"

With that, he quickly walked out of the tent.

Xia Liyue gave a surprised look at Xu Zhou, not expecting this guy to not only have such an excellent talent in Martial Arts but also think so meticulously in strategic tactics!

She didn’t know that Guang Han Martial University also had quite a few books on warfare studies, but most students didn’t pay much attention to them.

Whereas Xu Zhou, aside from practicing martial strategies, spent time reading these books.

Therefore, he also had some insights into warfare studies.

...

Under Zhong Qiang’s command, the entire 23rd Division was quickly mobilized.

Zhong Qiang left one-third of the troops to guard the main camp, preventing enemy small units from raiding.

The remaining two-thirds of the forces were all assembled and swiftly headed toward the main battlefield.

As one of the high-level combat forces, Xu Zhou was responsible for leading a hundred-person battle formation from the flank of the main battlefield.

At this moment, Xu Zhou also witnessed the speed of middle third-grade troops’ mobilization.

From the time Zhong Qiang issued the command to when thousands of troops gathered, it took less than two minutes.

The response and movement speed of middle-grade martial artists far exceeded those of the lower grades.

Thus, the mobilization was very quick.

In this way, all divisions smoothly shot out, rushing toward the main battlefield.

...

23rd War Zone, Jiuxuan Ridge.

A flat area of a thousand acres surrounded by nine towering peaks; this was the main battlefield of the Blue Star 23rd Division and the Earth Star 31st Army.

On the Earth Star 31st Army’s position, tents were spread out densely, flags covered the sky, and waves of shouting could be heard from within, seeming to have the momentum of thousands of troops.

In reality, this was just a facade.

Most camps were empty, the elites had long been quietly redeployed, leaving only a small force to cheer and march at the front, creating an impression of strength.

Those seemingly endless lines, on closer inspection, mostly consisted of straw dummies.

In one of the tents.

"Hey, our leader, really, what’s the point of us guarding here? Those stupid Blue Stars won’t come attacking, it’s so boring!"

A young martial artist with a mole on his mouth complained.

Beside him, a woman with a cold demeanor coldly replied, "Do not be careless, the leader said we just need to wait here until a breakthrough is made at Xiongma Pass, and then we can take down this Blue Star 23rd Division from inside and out."

The young martial artist Jiu Jie said, "Yaoji, what if the Blue Star 23rd Division launches a fierce attack against us at this time?"

"They won’t."

The cold woman, ’Yaoji’, replied, "Now that the two armies have just ceased fire, they both need to regroup. Furthermore, with the fall of their Xiongma Pass, they must be internally fearful, making it even less likely for them to launch a fierce attack on the main battlefield."

"Even if, against all odds, they dare to launch a full attack at this point, Master Yan Di is here to oversee."

Speaking of Yan Di, admiration flashed in Yaoji’s eyes, "Master Yan Di is truly a prodigy among men. In his three years in the army, he’s killed no less than 30,000 to 50,000 Blue Star natives."

"And now, Master Yan Di is seeking a breakthrough. When he reaches the peak of the Fifth Realm, it will mark the demise of this 23rd Division."

Yaoji looked towards a tent not far away, her almond-shaped eyes full of admiration.

Jiu Jie also revealed a hint of longing, "Master Yan Di... when will I become such a prodigy as him?"

"You?"

Yaoji looked at him with a hint of disdain in her eyes, "Wait until you’ve killed a thousand Blue Star natives, otherwise you won’t even make it to the top 1,000 of the Yellow List."

Jiu Jie snorted coldly, then a fiery look appeared in his eyes, "These lowly Blue Star scum, they should become my stepping stones!"

Among the four major lists on Earth Star, climbing the list depends not only on strength and talent.

But the most important factor is the battle record against Blue Star Martial Artists!

The more Blue Star martial artists you kill, the higher your rank on the list.

Just take the Yellow List, anyone in the top 100 has their hands stained with the blood of over ten thousand Blue Star martial artists.

Jiu Jie, from a young age, had aimed to reach the top 100 of the Yellow List.

This time joining the army, he was motivated by this goal; up till now, he had killed over ten Blue Star martial artists!

"A thousand Blue Star martial artists..." Jiu Jie’s eyes revealed a hint of crimson, "By the time I wipe out this 23rd Division, it should be about right."

"Woo~~"

Just then, an urgent, deep horn sounded.

Jiu Jie and Yaoji hurriedly stood up, a trace of surprise flashing across their faces.

"Enemy attack!?"