Chapter 493 The Purpose Behind

On the edge of Jiujiang River, in the military tent of the Privy Council Mansion.

A group of generals were waiting outside the tent with sad faces, waiting for His Highness Ning Qianshi to be received.

However, after a while, what was waiting for him was a reply from one of His Highness's personal guards.

"Everyone, His Highness already knows your purpose of coming. He understands your concerns, but the plan will not change. You should speed up the progress and strive to arrive at Jinxia City as soon as possible."

"No...no changes?" the head coach said in disbelief, "Our flanks are being eaten away by the other side, and the previously established mutual relationship is no longer possible. How can we continue to fight like this?"

"That's right!" Others immediately agreed, "Furthermore, the enemy harasses our fleet with mines from time to time. If we send out a fleet to attack, it will easily be outflanked by the opponent's clippers. Even if we want to speed up our march, it will be difficult to do so."

"What will happen even if we reach the gates of Jinxia City? If we advance in three directions, only one in the middle will be left. The enemy can encircle me from both sides at any time, or cut off my retreat, or disturb my flanks. How will we start the siege?"

"The enemy's intention is clearly to avoid the battle and focus on attacking the border troops. Our army should immediately launch a counter-encirclement!"

"Their actions come and go without a trace. We can no longer expect a quick victory. If we want to restore our disadvantage, we must unite our forces and capture a few strongholds first!"

"No, if this battle continues like this, it will be in danger of destruction. I have to see His Highness!" The coach raised his feet and wanted to move towards the tent.

"General, does he want to break into the core camp?" The guard immediately put his hand on the hilt of the knife, his tone full of warning, "This is no longer the period of King Qi, the Privy Council only needs executors, please think twice before you act!"

Then someone grabbed the coach from behind and said, "Even at this time, your highness is not willing to receive me?"

"His Royal Highness said that this is the highest instruction of the Privy Council. There is not much difference whether it is seen or not, so it is not worth wasting time on it. He also said that there is a reason for the Privy Council to do this, and the chance of victory is often there. Hiding before dawn, you don’t need to worry, just do your part and wait for the results.”

After saying that, the guards bowed their hands to everyone, as if that was the end of it.

The generals had no choice but to disperse as they came.

"This is my first time fighting such a battle..."

"Well, since the Privy Council has recognized this method, we can only do our best."

The coach looked back at the camp.

From being full of confidence when he started, to now being frustrated everywhere, he already had a bad feeling in his heart.

I don't know when it started, but this huge ten-state coalition was at a slight disadvantage when facing Shenzhou.

It was dusk at this moment.

But the usual golden clouds did not appear, and the sky in the distance was overcast, as if a heavy rain was coming.

…

In the camp, Bai Zhan put away the chess game and opened his eyes slightly.

"How...how does it feel to use magic?" Fei Nian sat aside and asked with a smile.

"Yes, there is a kind of refreshing pleasure." Bai Zhan breathed into his body and let out a long sigh. He had previously agreed with the second prince's view that "there is no essential difference between immortality and alchemy", but only after he actually experienced it did he realize that there was a huge difference between the two. Wanting to master an immortal art by oneself may always be just a beautiful fantasy.

Because it is so complex that even words cannot describe it.

"You must have come to a conclusion?"

"Yes, according to the deduction of the chess game, the feasibility of this matter is as high as 90%." Bai Zhan recalled the feeling of having an overview of the overall situation before and said slowly, "And according to conventional tactics, the Privy Council's chance of winning is already zero."

"Not even 100%?" Fei Nian slightly raised his eyebrows in surprise, "Although the Privy Council's energy is severely damaged, is Jin Xia really that strong?"

"To judge the chess game in the world, the outcome is no longer in the hands of the alchemists." To be honest, when Xian Shu deduced this answer, Bai Zhan was also shocked. As the two sides fought several times, more and more intelligence was sent to the Chinese army's tent. From this moment on, the winning rate of conventional tactics dropped again and again until it finally reached zero.

If it were anyone else, he might have deep doubts about this, but as a user of magic, he could clearly see the "entire battle". With both reconnaissance and communications being suppressed by the enemy, no matter which area they choose to fight in, the Ten-State Coalition Forces will be hit head-on by Jinxia's long-range weapons. In terms of Qi Senses, the support of Shuanglong can enable enemy troops along the way to quickly obtain four Green Sword-level supplies. If any troops are temporarily disadvantaged, Jinxia can also inform the situation through real-time communication and send top Qi Senses as reinforcements.

This is equivalent to offsetting the numerical advantage of those who sense Qi in the Privy Council House, and they can not fall behind in any alchemy competition.

It can be said that as long as it is a head-on confrontation and there are no alchemists to control the formation, the outcome will inevitably be a defeat. Unless you turn your offense into defense and rely on the city to resist the opponent's flexible maneuvers, you can last longer.

But...it's just persistence.

There has never been a war in the world that can be won by defending a fortified city, and the Privy Council and Jinxia are no exception.

The generals outside the camp did not realize at all that they were vulnerable to Jinxia's army. The chess game in the world could clearly reveal the general trend of the world, but they could only see their own past glory. If this group of people is allowed to lead the army on their own, it will only delay the annihilation of the entire army by a few days.

Since it was a disastrous defeat, it is natural that the wing army must be allowed to play its due value.

"According to the next plan, we only need to -"

"No, you don't need to tell me in detail." Fei Nian interrupted, "If you know the answer in advance, then this play will lose its fun."

Fun...?

Bai Zhan stared at the other party for a long time, and finally swallowed the doubts on his lips.

He has always had a question in his mind, that is, what is the purpose of the other party's blind help to achieve his wish. Take him under his command? Using the entire Privy Council of Qiguo as a price, this answer is too arrogant. Or is it just to enjoy the good show of the alchemist fighting for his life as the other party said? If it were someone else, he would only think it was absurd and ridiculous, but no matter what the man in front of him said, he would think it was natural.

Various distracting thoughts emerged one by one, and soon sank into his heart. Thinking about these questions would not help his plan in any way. After the inner demons were eliminated, the answers to the questions might naturally appear in front of him.

...

In a small tent in a corner of the camp, Du Ye Long was cutting a wooden stick with the iron buckle on his wrist.

It was originally part of a broom, but now it has become the only weapon that the Hundred Flowers Sword can rely on.

After several days of polishing, the wooden stick has roughly taken the shape of a sword blade - although it looks crude and ridiculous, as long as it is used properly, it can still penetrate the armor and chest of the guards.

Since being restrained by Yunshang Jushi, Duye Long has been detained alone, with shackles on his hands and feet. Except for the lack of prison guards, there is no substantial difference from being in prison.

Obviously, Baizhan no longer regards himself as a core member of the Privy Council... He betrayed everyone.