Volume 18, Chapter 179: A Loose Collection of Guilds
Chapter 179: A loose collection of guilds
"Hey, what's going on now?" Zhenhong came to me with a group of high-level players from the guild and looked at the Russian players who were running away madly in front of me and asked me.
"Well... I don't know what the situation is now, but I know one thing is for sure."
"What?"
"Everything was in vain before!"
"Depend on!"
I shrugged helplessly, and then activated the communicator to connect to the military god's communication network. "Hey, God of War. I think we've gone big this time!"
"I saw."
"What should we do now?"
"Do you want my advice or that of your advisors?"
"Tell me everything."
"My suggestion is to immediately lead the entire army in pursuit and follow the Russians all the way. Not only can they regain the lost ground, but they can also enter the Russian mainland along the way."
"Then what does our guild's staff say?"
"They said that the entire army should prepare for war and make a pursuit posture, but do not really catch up. The rear should quietly strengthen defenses and prepare for the Russian counterattack."
After listening to the military god's report, I immediately fell into deep thought. It can be said that both methods are feasible to a certain extent. After all, whether it is the military god or the think tank of our guild, they are all very outstanding decision-makers. The suggestions they give cannot be invalid, but Because their plans were all very good, I didn't know who to listen to.
Now that the Russians are scared off by our strategic magic, it is actually just a temporary mental breakdown caused by facing an invincible enemy. It is not a rational decision made by the main force of the Russian army being hit hard. If we start to pursue immediately according to the plan of the God of War, then because of our continuous pressure and constant pursuit, the Russians will not be able to stop and reorganize their troops, so that it will be difficult for them to recover from their collapsed state, and we can just go all the way. They drove them back to Russia. However, although this method looks very good, it also has many problems.
First of all, launching a pursuit immediately means that we have to instantly switch from a defensive state to an offensive state. Currently, except for our guild, other guilds do not have such an adjustment ability, so if we launch a pursuit, only We are the only one left in the Frost Rose Alliance, and other guilds basically can’t count on it, at least in a short period of time. In addition, in addition to the troublesome switching of offensive and defensive states, the pursuit battle itself is also a gamble. Because the main force of our guild has not actually arrived on the battlefield at this time, and only some of the elite are here. If we launch a pursuit with only such a small number of people, if the Russians have the ability to adjust their status during the movement and suddenly come back, we will face disaster. After all, defense and offense are two concepts. We have no problem with defense, but it may not be enough to attack. Finally, even if we launch a pursuit and successfully start expelling Russian players, what will we do when we get to Russia? The previously formulated half-crossing attack plan was actually a large-scale annihilation plan, with the goal of consuming a large amount of the Russians' vitality, thereby severely damaging the strength of Russian players and making them unable to form in the subsequent anti-invasion operations against Russia. Effective defense. But if we start chasing now, it means that although we can drive the Russians out of the country, we will not be able to consume a lot of their strength. By then, they will enjoy defense bonuses at home, and we will be able to occupy those resource areas if we want to. It became extremely difficult.
Of course, apart from the military god's plan, the think tank's plan is not perfect either. The brain trust's plan was to give the appearance of a pursuit, but not to actually pursue it. The Russians' current strength has not been much damaged, they are just scared, so if we can't pressure them in time to keep retreating, they should soon react and stop to regroup. The advantage of this is that it will allow the Russians to return to the frontal battlefield again, and then we just need to lure them forward and everything will go back to the previous plan.
The benefits of the think tanks' plan are obvious. All the shortcomings in the plan formulated by the God of War happen to be advantages in this plan. However, this plan also has flaws. When the Russians retreated, we didn't pursue them, so what if they did run away?
We are not Russians, we can predict their actions, but that is just a prediction, who knows what they will actually do. If they are less courageous, even if we don't chase them, they still run all the way back to the country and stick to it, then all our future plans will be ruined, and the plans we completed before will also be ruined.
The plan we made when we were struggling with a two-front war was to deal with Japan first and then Russia. In order to extend the time of the Russian invasion, we used the strategic decision of exchanging space for time. But the territory given up in this decision is not ours, but belongs to the Northern Alliance and some small northern guilds. The premise when we persuaded them to agree to this plan was that we had a plan to counterattack Russia. According to this plan, now the Northern Alliance and these small guilds have sacrificed their own interests to buy free time for our guilds in China. , and then after attacking Russia and occupying the mining area, these guilds that made sacrifices will receive priority compensation. This compensation is the motivation for the Northern Alliance and those small guilds that have given up their own interests to do so.
But the situation is different now. What if the Russians run all the way back to the country and stick to it? What will we do? If we continue to fight, facing a large number of defensive forces and taking into account the advantage of defending the territory, how much price will we have to pay to complete this invasion? The money earned by then may not be enough for the war. What else can be used to compensate for the losses of the Northern Alliance and those small guilds? Of course, there will be more problems if you don’t fight. Although we can regain the lost territory and return it to the Northern Alliance and those small guilds, how exaggerated is the price that people have to pay for the overall relocation? When people left, they left behind complete cities, but when they came back, they were just piles of rubble. Who will pay for the losses? Of course, we can also be unreasonable and tell them who will be responsible for the losses. If the city fails, you will be in trouble. Who let you get close to the Russian border? However, although there is no need to pay for war losses, the domestic guild alliance in China that we have finally unified will definitely fall apart. At least the Northern Alliance will definitely not cooperate with us in the future. Therefore, this plan is actually more risky than the one of God of War.
Of course, the Russians may not run all the way back home. We are even more than 80% sure that they will come back, but we cannot afford the 10% possibility of failure. It is the habit of the Japanese to bet on small things, as well as on major national affairs. We Chinese people pay attention to fairness and peace, and put stability first in everything. We cannot make such a huge gamble by pinning our hopes on the Russians.
In fact, even if the Russians don't run away, even if they come back as we hope, the subsequent plan will be very troublesome. The Russians had won consecutive victories before, and it was very easy to seduce them to go south. After all, they were arrogant soldiers at the time and were easy to seduce. But it's different now. Being beaten until the whole army collapsed, such a huge psychological trauma will inevitably make the Russian invasion army's fighting style become cautious and careful. Even after they came back, I doubted whether they still had the courage to escape from our guild's defensive area. Rush over. What should we do if they turn halfway and attack the sections defended by the small guilds?
"God of War."
"Listen."
"Immediately send an order to prepare for pursuit."
"Then what? To pursue or not to pursue?"
"Reconsideration."
"Is this okay?"
"Do it quickly."
"immediately."
After dismissing the Military God, I added: "Inform all the think tanks and leaders of the major guilds to connect the communications, and we will hold a conference call."
"Already connected."
Soon the main personnel of the guild and members of various think tanks were all connected to the communication lines, and even the presidents of some large guilds were also included in the communication range.
"Hello everyone, I am Ziri. The current situation is like this." I quickly explained the battlefield situation and the possible crises caused by the two decisions, and then asked: "What do you think we should do?"
"Actually, I think it depends on what you think." After I finished speaking, Yanyu said directly: "Ordinarily, our Northern Alliance will suffer the biggest loss this time, but President Ziri, I know you didn't mean to trick us, so if it really happens If something happens that you don’t want to happen, I won’t blame you, don’t worry about that.”
"Long live understanding!"
"Okay, please stop being so polite to me." Yanyu continued: "I still say what I said, deciding which option to choose depends on your own thoughts."
"Why is it my idea? This is related to the vital interests of thousands of guilds across the country!"
"No, although this is directly related to our vital interests, the decision-making power still lies with you." Yanyu said with great certainty: "Since we decided to listen to you at the beginning, it means that we believe in your ability. If you have not allowed us to obtain interests, but the losses that everyone suffers. That is not your fault, it is us who misjudged the person. So no matter what you decide, it is your business. Don't consider our feelings at this time, it will affect Your judgment, and if your judgment is not natural and correct, it will be the greatest harm to our interests."
"Yianyu, you are 'forcing' me!"
On the surface, Yanyu's words seemed to be supporting me and establishing my authority, but in fact, he was forcing me to choose the think tank's plan, because the Military God's plan was a conservative one.
According to the plan of the God of War, there will be no accidents. If we really decide to implement that plan, then I can actually predict the future gains and losses now. The final result of this plan will not be unexpected, it can only be a small loss or a small profit. In short, it is basically a waste of work. Regardless of whether it is a loss or a profit, the value will be very low. In short, it is a waste of work.
Compared with the proposal of the God of War, the plan chosen by our think tank is more dangerous, but it is also more operable. If you play it well, the future benefits will be very large, and once you play it If it was smashed, the loss would definitely be enough to make us feel regretful and want to commit suicide.
Yanyu said that the Northern Alliance didn't care about gains and losses, but later said that if they suffered losses, it wasn't my fault because they didn't choose the right person. This was already telling me that if we don't get enough benefits to compensate them this time, they Don’t mess with me anymore. Because the reason why they lost money is that they chose me as the wrong boss, then the mistake must be corrected. No matter who they change to be the boss or they become the boss themselves, in short, I will no longer be their boss, this is for sure. So what Yanyu said was a hidden secret in the brocade. In fact, he was 'forcing' me to make a decision.
"Yianyu, what you said is really quite realistic." Rose suddenly interrupted: "Okay, everyone, don't play riddles here. Everyone online, except for us from the Frost Rose Alliance, are all major The leading figures in the guild are all understanding people, and going around in circles will only waste our time. Let’s make it clear now, you want us to take a gamble, right?”
"Okay, my sister-in-law is also straight." The president of a large guild called the Dark Alliance said loudly: "Since it is so straightforward, let me tell you what I mean. The first plan did not make any money. , if you really do that, it means you will be doing nothing in the later period. I don’t know what others think, anyway, I will definitely quit early after knowing it. Then if others are like me, the result will be the disintegration of the alliance. In vain, it will be early. The troops have been disbanded, and it is estimated that it will be difficult for your Frost Rose Alliance to gather everyone together again."
"Sorry, can we discuss it within the guild?" Su Mei's voice suddenly interrupted.
"Please."
After receiving permission, Su Mei immediately said to the God of War: "God of War, open an independent channel for our guild meeting members and temporarily block other signals."
"Already done."
"Okay." Su Mei said: "We are the only ones here now. I was very inspired by what the Dark Alliance boss said just now. I always felt that the God of War's plan was flawed, but I couldn't seem to find the problem. Now I I finally figured out what was wrong.”
Before we could ask questions, the God of War suddenly intervened and said: "I also know where my problem lies. I previously ignored the relationship between domestic guilds. I followed the way of the country's subordinate army. Plan strategic deployment, but the guilds in the country cannot cooperate as well as the army. In the army, even if they know that they are cannon fodder, a certain unit will still sacrifice for the victory of the overall war situation. But we are now We are in a guild alliance. When there are interests, everyone can work together. Once the interests disappear and there are losses, the alliance will immediately collapse. There is no cohesion between us, and it is impossible to sacrifice the parts to achieve the whole. So... …”
"So the plan is denied. Military God, you immediately start calculating the feasible options for Su Mei and their plans. I ask you to fill in the gaps in the plan for me in the shortest possible time. We need a comprehensive and detailed plan."
"Computing, please wait." After a pause of more than a minute, the God of War said again: "The results are out. The success rate of the think tank's initial plan is about 83%. If I carry out microprocessing, 'Operation' to adjust the pace of the war, and then use President Ziri's super powerful strike ability as a means of suppression, the probability of success is over 97%."
"Such a high success rate should be enough." I asked, "What are the details of the plan?"
"The revised plan is quite different from the think tank's plan, and it is impossible to borrow the previous river crossing plan. In addition, according to this plan, our guild may need to increase investment, and in order to ensure post-war interests, we may have to Expand the area occupied by Russia."
"Wouldn't that make the whole plan bigger?"
"Not only will it become larger, the content of the plan will also be more complex, and more things will be involved. And because the planning time will become longer, we may need to use some unconventional means."
"What does it mean to use unconventional means?" Zhenhong asked.
"First of all, Essinger must join the war, and secondly, we need foreign aid."
"Foreign aid?" I asked curiously: "All the troops from across the country are here, how can we get any foreign aid?"
"It's because soldiers from all over the country are here, that's why I said it's foreign aid instead of internal personnel."
"You mean the Gods?" I'm not stupid. When the God of War said this, of course I guessed what he was talking about the first time.
Sure enough, the God of War immediately confirmed my guess. "No matter what method you use, President, you must let some of the Gods participate in the war, not necessarily in the name of the Gods, just lend some of their power. In addition, if possible, it would be better if you can use the Ring of Commandment. "
"No, the Ring of Commandment cannot be moved." I had a quarrel with the Russian Protoss before over the distribution of benefits to the Russian Protoss. The relationship was quite tense at that time, and I threatened to give up the management of the Ring of Commandment.' Forced the gods from all sides. If we propose to use the Ring of Commandment at this time, it will not only be a matter of slapping ourselves, it will also cause us to lose our position. Even if we win the battle against Russia, the cheaper ones will be those who do it with us. other Chinese guilds, but we ourselves have to endure the blackmail from the Protoss. Therefore, the Ring of Commandment is now a nuclear weapon on the shelf. It can be placed there to scare people. If it is actually fired, it will cause trouble for itself.
"It doesn't matter if the ring of command cannot be moved. What about the gods?"
"The Gods can consider it. They didn't have a happy relationship with me before, and they may be looking for an opportunity to repair the relationship with us. If I take the initiative to go to them now, I should be able to reach an understanding in exchange for a certain amount of troops. Right to use. But do you think it is better to use ordinary arms or high-level armed forces?"
"We need top-notch force with a deterrent effect. Quantity is not a problem."
"Okay, then I have the score."