Chapter 1375: Chapter 1375: Something Unusual Is Happening
"Progressing quickly?" Ji You squinted his eyes and said, "To achieve victory, quick progress alone isn’t enough; you also need the power to crush others."
Lou pursed his lips. He already understood Ji You’s implication; she still didn’t have confidence in Yue Qiguang, so he said, "But I believe this time Yue Qiguang will win. Sheng Qingyan’s approach is too passive. In the battlefield, if you don’t take the initiative, as time goes by, you will become increasingly passive."
Just like his own confrontation with Ji You, it was because he couldn’t decipher Ji You’s thoughts and strategies. Even in the later stages of the battle, he only managed to trace Ji You’s tracks... And that’s why he kept losing and remained passive.
Regarding this point, Lou deeply understands, so he thinks that Yue Qiguang, who occupies the active position now, actually has a better chance of winning.
Ji You listened to Lou’s incessant chatter and laughed, saying, "I didn’t say I’m sure about Spicy Eye either. The battlefield situation changes unpredictably; no one can say for certain what the outcome will be until the last moment."
Lou said, "As long as Yue Qiguang takes this piece of land, his chance of winning increases by half."
Besides, Yue Qiguang isn’t truly an idiot. Since he already knows there are pitfalls ahead, he would naturally try to find a solution. Now, Yue Qiguang has already started maneuvering his troops and giving it his all.
Ji You chuckled lightly upon hearing this, without expressing any other opinions.
Meanwhile—
The camera shifts to the Commander Base of the 8th Battalion.
The reconnaissance soldiers up front reported that the enemy troops are rushing toward the northwest at high speed and are expected to enter our attack range in about 10 minutes. The situation is extremely urgent—
The front lines are waiting for Commander Sheng Qingyan’s orders.
Attack?
Or retreat?
Not only the warriors on the field but also the audience outside the screens are eagerly awaiting Sheng Qingyan’s final instruction—
At this moment, tightly wrapped in his straw coat, Sheng Qingyan finally lifted his eyelids, revealing a pair of pretty eyes that gleamed with water light, eyes that were excessively beautiful.
"Commander?" asked his deputy.
"Oh?" Sheng Qingyan yawned, rubbing his eyes with his hand, his brow slightly furrowed: "You say Ah Guang is leading people here, right?"
The deputy nodded: "Yes."
Sheng Qingyan reached out to gather his straw coat around him a bit disdainfully, saying: "So cold, ah. The early morning on Nami Star is so cold. Why doesn’t the competition committee provide more warm equipment for the contestants? It’s already not easy to survive the night..."
His mouth was full of complaints.
The deputy was clearly used to this nonsense, and he directly treated it as if he hadn’t heard it, saying, "Just as we predicted before."
The deputy pointed at a simple map, saying, "The enemy wants this piece of land in the northwest. This is an opportunity; we can—"
His words were interrupted by Sheng Qingyan, who said: "Then just give it to him."
The deputy: "..."
The deputy was trembling, thinking he had misheard, but seeing Sheng Qingyan’s expression, it was clear he hadn’t misheard. For a moment, he almost wanted to disobey orders and slap Commander Sheng Qingyan to death!
But!
After taking a deep breath and suppressing this impulse, the deputy said seriously: "Commander, we can’t yield anymore!"
"Till now, we’ve given up 14 outposts! 14! Including the territories of two regiments, we’ve given them all up!" The deputy emphasized the keyword ’14’ with a tone full of bitterness and resentment, as if scolding: "We truly can’t give up and retreat any further."
If we yield again, the enemy will push straight to the nest, and then our defense pressure will surge!
At that time, it really won’t be fun anymore.
The deputy urged strongly, thinking he would gain the commander’s approval.
However—
Sheng Qingyan suddenly lowered his eyes and said: "I said, give it to him."
The deputy suddenly jolted in surprise, turning his face.
In a moment, Sheng Qingyan quickly reverted to his lazy and careless manner, saying: "If he wants it, just give it to him. I went to the same school with him, isn’t it okay to give this small piece?"
The deputy: "..."
The deputy took a deep breath and said: "Fine."
"Then—" the deputy looked at Sheng Qingyan and tentatively asked: "Should I order the garrison to retreat completely or leave a part behind?"
"If we’re retreating, retreat completely," Sheng Qingyan said, looking indifferent, "Everyone retreat."
Deputy: "Fine."
He turned and immediately acted on the order.
Outside the screen.
Lou opened his mouth wide: "!!!"
Ji You sat elegantly, only slightly raising an eyebrow.
Countless outside viewers were, at that moment, feeling the same as Lou and the deputy on the field, an indescribable mixture of emotions that defied a precise adjective.
Within the field.
The deputy had already issued the orders, and without any discrepancy, executed them as commanded. As soon as the defense personnel at the northwest station heard the command, they quickly retreated.
Sheng Qingyan’s army displayed tightness, compactness, and efficiency at that moment. Even Yue Qiguang’s consistently orderly army couldn’t rival it.
Witnessing this scene, Lou couldn’t help but perceive an oddity.
Just then, Sheng Qingyan asked: "Everyone’s retreated?"
The deputy returned, saying: "All are back."
Sheng Qingyan squinted his eyes, suddenly covering his mouth with a mischievous smile: "Ah Guang likes that piece of land so much; let him enjoy it a while longer."
The next second, Sheng Qingyan commanded deeply: "Cut off all their retreat paths! Xie Hua’s stuff is ready; let him handle it."
The deputy heard, his expression changed, and responded solemnly: "Yes."
On the other side.
Leading the army, marching confidently and determinedly to bite off a chunk from the enemy, Yue Qiguang’s forces moved swiftly, originally expecting immense resistance. However, they smoothly reached the northwest station without any hindrance.
That moment, the entire army was bewildered.
"???"
"What? So what are we supposed to do now?"
"This outpost, the enemy doesn’t want it, and just handed it over to us?"
"Not only do they not fight us, they welcome us with open arms?"
"Am I really in a battle? So, are we winning effortlessly?"
"Effortless victory! The enemy’s giving up automatically; if it’s not effortless victory, what is it?"
...
The troops immediately broke into a commotion, with everyone looking at each other, utterly confused and incredulous.
Then, everyone turned to look at Commander Yue Qiguang.
Yue Qiguang’s brow furrowed, almost crushing a fly! He wasn’t afraid of fierce resistance from the enemy; the more intense the better, precisely what he wanted!
But now, this situation is bizarre.
If something is out of the ordinary, there must be a sign!
Just then, there suddenly came a violent explosion from behind—
