Chapter 626: Chapter 626 Chess Player
Yang Yu didn’t know how many details were missing in Wansheng Country’s strategy, nor the real reasons behind those mistakes.
Most vital intelligence was only available to high-ranking officers. As a Centurion, Yang Yu mostly passively received and carried out tasks.
If there was no way to advance from a chess piece to a chess player and find strategies to cope, even if this winter could salvage some situations, Wansheng Country’s circumstances would only deteriorate after the spring.
After braving the snowstorm for three days, the snow finally stopped.
A crack opened in the overcast sky, letting bright sunlight pour down, precisely over the West Fifth Army First Unit.
After some thought, the Lu Hua Army decided to let the troops camp there and rest well.
To alleviate the army’s pressure and reward the soldiers who bravely marched through the snowstorm, the Lu Hua Army unusually ordered the logistics to bring out alcohol, distributing it to everyone present to warm them up.
The West Fifth Army was divided into three units.
The First Unit advanced continuously along the edge where the hill area met the Selovomen Plain; the Third Unit worked on reclaiming land along the Rakasile River; the Second Unit, positioned between the First and Third, left soldiers to cultivate strongholds and focused on besieging cities as a secondary effort, imposing a limit on well-defended, well-staffed major cities and minimizing variables.
The three units agreed to meet before the heavily guarded East View City and launch a joint strategy against it.
East View City was a nightmare the West Fifth Army couldn’t avoid. Located at a strategic point where the hills jutted into the plains, whether it could be captured swiftly would be key to the overall strategic layout.
The Lu Hua Army gazed into the distance, though they couldn’t see the status of the Third Unit here.
But they knew that the Third Unit must also have encountered human constructions with towering walls.
In the Long Boots Region, there were many cities built along the river. If humans put cannons on the city walls to radiate power over the cities near the river, the difficulty for the Third Unit in reclaiming cities would skyrocket.
If they couldn’t meet on time to attack East View City and accomplish something, next year at this time, everything would become much tougher.
Thinking this, the Lu Hua Army frowned deeply, took out their smoking pipe, and took another deep drag.
Upon receiving orders to rest in place, Iyas finally found a chance to inform Yang Yu about the skill she had been practicing.
Explaining the principle behind her skill took a lot of time.
Since the West Fifth Army continually launched unexpected assaults and due to separation of genders during rest, Iyas had been unable to find a chance for three whole days.
“Captain Potato, do you have a moment? About that arrow the other day, it wasn’t just a simple Light Arrow… It’s a bit complicated to explain, could you come with me to the nearby clearing to test out this skill?”
Seeing Iyas’s serious expression, Yang Yu handed over the task of distributing alcohol and food to Ayoy and followed Iyas to an empty, snow-covered area.
There, Iyas briefly explained the principle of Holy Light she had learned, as well as how to utilize it.
Yang Yu was skeptical at first but finally decided to try it himself. He let down his guard and raised his palm.
If what Iyas said was true, the swiftly moving Light Arrows could shorten the time for Healing to reach and increase the team’s error tolerance.
This time, Iyas did not disappoint Yang Yu.
The glowing Light Arrow soared across the sky, and just as it was about to touch Yang Yu, it suddenly dispersed, turning into light that entered Yang Yu’s body to provide Healing.
Aside from a bit of initial pain, there were no side effects.
“This is indeed a very interesting combination.”
Checking Iyas’s panel, Yang Yu didn’t see any skills that matched this process description,
“Who taught you this method?”
“I racked my brain to come up with this,” Iyas said proudly.
“You really did a great job this time!”
This time, Yang Yu did not skimp on his praise, and Iyas looked at Yang Yu in amazement, unable to believe that he had praised her so straightforwardly.
“Eh? Is this sarcasm? If there’s anything wrong, just say it directly!”
“There’s nothing wrong, I am really praising you.
Be confident, you are not as silly as you imagine.”
Ah—” Iyas blushed, her lips curling into a slight smile, “What do you mean, if I can do it, isn’t it achievable!”
But before Iyas could enjoy her happiness for too long, Yang Yu gave her a series of instructions,
“Although there is no problem now, after combining it with the new skills, make sure to confirm whether the effects are feasible, otherwise it could lead to some unpredictable results.
Furthermore, I want to know what kind of chemical reaction will occur if the bows and arrows hit a person prior to the set time, applying BUFFs and healing, and what will happen if the target moves out of range.
In addition, practice of skills without using bows and arrows must not be neglected; adjust the use of skills timely according to different situations.
Come back and report to me after figuring it out!”
Iyas thought she was just one step away from completing her unique linkage, only to find out this was just the beginning.
The linkage she developed, when mentioned by Yang Yu, revealed so many issues and considerations.
Indeed, this surprise was far from enough to astonish Yang Yu.
“Wait a minute, you said too much at once; can you slow down and let me take notes one by one.” Iyas hurriedly took out her notes, but the thick gloves made it difficult for her to write.
“There’s no need to rush; I’ll make a chart for you later to give you a direction.”
In fact, Iyas’ growth had already greatly surprised Yang Yu.
At least, Iyas had started to fulfill the duties of a Priest.
This significantly broadened the range of enemies Yang Yu could choose.
Perhaps, he would no longer need to select underground mazes that required specific skills to conquer, but could fight from the beginning to the end of an Underground Maze.
Sailuomen Plain, Long Boots Region, East View City.
The Luoze Empire had deployed 150,000 soldiers and five generals to guard the Long Boots Region.
Two generals were stationed permanently in East View City, one general stationed behind East View City, and two generals were in the area facing Beastman Soldiers outside East View City.
They each guarded the cities they were responsible for, but jointly participated in the military meeting of East View City through projection, discussing Defense matters.
“The First Unit of the West Fifth Army from Wansheng Country is advancing faster than we anticipated.”
“Anyway, from the beginning, we never expected much from the soldiers in the winter, and in the end, it’s still in East View City where we can stop their advance.”
“The plan we thought of has not yet been implemented, so we should not hastily draw conclusions now.”
“That plan to choke them off, cutting off their retreat route? Sounds pretty good.”
“Though it’s a bit devious, it is indeed a good strategy. If applied properly, by literally strangling them and dragging them into a prolonged war, they will collapse on their own. Seizing this army, we will definitely decide the winner next year.”