Sun Wu received Bai Qi's communication and discussed some combat plans with him.
Including Guo Jia and Zhang Liang, the four of them offered their opinions on this battle, each with unique insights. Some were even a bit risky but were still good strategies.
Then, Sun Wu said, "Actually, I have a good suggestion."
"Marshal Sun Wu, please speak freely. At this time, we should win this battle beautifully," Bai Qi said.
Sun Wu smiled and then said, "Actually, you didn't need to come here. You could..."
After hearing Sun Wu's idea, they all fell silent for a moment. This method had its pros and cons, but if successful, it would undoubtedly deliver a fatal blow to the enemy.
Bai Qi actually recalled that Zhang Liang had used a similar stratagem to the one Sun Wu proposed.
But this time was different, and the situation was unpredictable, so Zhang Liang was still a bit worried.
Although Guo Jia also found the method risky, he considered it a viable option.
With two top strategists and two top commanders, their deliberations were naturally well-founded.
After a brief discussion, they finally reached a consensus, and Bai Qi began to change the marching route.
This immediately confused the generals, and even Diao Chan and the others were bewildered, not knowing what new scheme Bai Qi and the others had devised.
In response, Bai Qi merely smiled and said nothing.
Although Diao Chan and the others were curious, they knew that Bai Qi and the others were professionals when it came to military campaigns, so they must have had their reasons for doing this.
Sun Wu said, "It seems we can only face the siege of over two million enemies alone. Should we increase the distance?"
"Indeed, that's the case. I remember the Lord once mentioned a tactic: 'When the enemy advances, we retreat; when the enemy retreats, we harass; when the enemy is tired, we strike.' This tactic is very suitable for our current situation," Guo Jia also chimed in.
"Let's use teleportation scrolls to send all the captives back. Our Lord is wealthy enough that we don't need to worry about this expenditure," Sun Wu suggested.
"This expenditure truly doesn't need to be a concern, and we can also set up ambushes along the enemy's pursuit route. They don't know the whereabouts of our reinforcements, so we should try to lead them as far away as possible at this time."
Guo Jia offered his opinion again.
"That can be done. We will use this kind of guerrilla warfare combined with traps to engage the enemy. When necessary, we can also use advantageous terrain to strike them severely," Sun Wu expressed his thoughts as well.
Sun Wu first spoke with Shang Yang, and then used teleportation scrolls to send the 100,000 captives to the territory.
Without the captives, Sun Wu immediately ordered a retreat.
Scout planes had already thoroughly investigated the surrounding terrain, and Sun Wu and Guo Jia chose a very advantageous position to retreat to.
Their hundreds of thousands of troops were all mounted, so their speed was far superior to the enemy's.
During the retreat, Sun Wu had people lay numerous mechanical traps along the road, aiming to eliminate every enemy possible.
The Dragon Family Legion, leading over two million troops, also discovered Sun Wu's army's retreat through their own means.
This time, the Dragon Family had dispatched a top commander named Dong Xiuxian, a renowned figure in the history of the Divine Dragon Kingdom. However, he did not have a strategist.
For such top commanders, they did not require strategists.
This was because on the Lord Continent, most people believed that absolute strength combined with a certain level of command ability was sufficient.
Moreover, not everyone could summon various talents as Zhou Yan's territory could.
Even if they wanted to have top strategists, they had to be able to acquire them.
Furthermore, for top commanders, if a strategist disagreed with them, it could easily lead to discord.
Not every army could, like Zhou Yan's, have a top commander and a top strategist working in conjunction.
The Dragon Family's commander this time not only possessed powerful command abilities but also formidable personal strength, being at the ninety-third level of the Martial General realm. He had been with the Dragon Family for two hundred and twenty-one years.
In over two centuries, he had fought numerous battles for the Dragon Family, eliminating countless enemies and occupying many resource-rich territories.
The Dragon Family dispatched Dong Xiuxian this time for revenge. The Dragon Family's ancestor had already ordered that the enemy's soldiers must be annihilated outside their territory.
The combat between soldiers would not be interfered with by demigod powerhouses, unless they attacked Zhou Yan's territory.
However, the Dragon Family did not intend to attack Zhou Yan's territory; they only wished to eliminate these soldiers.
Deploying over two million troops against Sun Wu's hundreds of thousands was a complete annihilation.
The spectacle of the Dragon Family's over two million troops was so grand that it frightened many lords, who quickly returned to their territories and teleported them away.
But the Dragon Family's target was not others. As they passed by those territories, they did not stop, but continued to pursue Sun Wu.
"Who are these soldiers? There are too many of them!"
"Don't you see the flag with the character 'Dragon'? They should be soldiers from the Dragon Family of the Divine Dragon Kingdom. They are one of the top twenty families in the Divine Dragon Kingdom."
"The Dragon Family used to be in the top ten, but they have gradually declined over the past thousand years."
"The Dragon Family has dispatched over two million troops this time, it seems they are going to war with someone."
"Looking at their direction, they seem to be going to war with the soldiers of that several hundred thousand-strong army from earlier."
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People across the entire Lord Continent soon learned about the Dragon Family's campaign. After all, the Dragon Family was a top family in the Divine Dragon Kingdom, and such a large mobilization would naturally attract a lot of attention.
There were even dedicated lord reporters who wanted to interview the Dragon Family's commander, but they were all refused.
They were also ordered not to meddle in their affairs, or they would be killed.
These lord reporters could only observe from afar, daring not to approach. The Dragon Family was not to be trifled with; if they were caught, they would be eliminated.
No one would allow intelligence to be leaked during their operations.
Dong Xiuxian's vanguard army soon encountered the mechanical traps.
Dong Xiuxian was slightly surprised that the enemy would resort to such tactics. He then dispatched some individuals to walk ahead. These were all individuals with extraordinary abilities, capable of detecting traps on the ground.
Indeed, the traps laid by Sun Wu and the others were rendered ineffective, but Sun Wu and the others were not surprised.
They had many means. If one plan failed, they would proceed to the next.