Conquering Myriad Worlds from the Mythical Three Kingdoms

Although Joan of Arc was relieved of her heavy responsibilities, she naturally took on the role of a legion commander.

Pang Tong, who was in charge of the command, was in a bit of a predicament.

Xu Shu was deep in thought and began to analyze, so he didn't dare to disturb him. He was hoping that Xu Shu could figure out something that would give them a chance to fight back.

Although Joan of Arc had the ability to command large armies, her status was not suitable for her to serve as a commander, and she was not capable of commanding such a large force.

Pang Tong scratched his head in frustration. He was good at arranging troops and deploying formations, but his command skills were lacking. He simply couldn't command an army of more than 200,000.

For now, he can still rely on the spontaneous operation of the Xuanxiang Army Formation to sustain himself, but it is inevitable that the formation will be breached. If the formation is changed, he will be unable to manage it.

Moreover, Gan Ning was counting on him to support the secret techniques in attacking the war fortress.

As a wise man, Pang Tong was well aware of the current situation and knew he needed to find someone to take his place and hold the line.

Pang Tong's gaze lingered between Joan of Arc and Xu Shu. At this point, he couldn't care less about anything else. Even if he had to force either of them to go, it would be better than letting him command.

Just as Pang Tong was getting anxious, a voice as beautiful as heaven rang out.

"I'll do it!"

Pang Tong turned his head in the direction of the voice and found that it was Xu Huang who was speaking.

"You... never mind, you do it!" Pang Tong was about to ask Xu Huang if he could do it.

But after glancing at the signal sent by Gan Ning from the sky, Pang Tong knew he had to hand over command to Xu Huang.

Destroying the undead's air fortress is the top strategic priority in this war, but Xu Shu is caught in that strange analytical state.

Pang Tong knew very well that, given Xu Shu's personality and abilities, he would never fall ill on the battlefield.

Therefore, Xu Shu must be conducting an important analysis, and they must hold on until Xu Shu wakes up.

"It's up to you now. The army can hold out for as long as it can..."

“It can hold out for half an hour, right?” Xu Huang interrupted Pang Tong.

Pang Tong looked surprised, but still nodded: "Your words give me more confidence."

"I am Xu Huang, Xu Gongming!" Xu Huang waved his hand calmly.

Xu Gai's performance made Xu Huang realize that he might really need to go further, otherwise he might really be surpassed by this little brat Xu Gai in the future.

Xu Huang was not capable of commanding an army of 200,000. To achieve that level, one would need to be at the pinnacle of large-scale army command, the ceiling of human capabilities.

Although Xu Huang had studied for a long time, his skill level remained mediocre.

But to be honest, for some reason, Pang Tong's command always seemed a bit lacking in skill to him. It lacked the fluidity of Xu Shu and the wildness of Guan Yu, and there was something about it that just didn't sit right with him.

At first, Xu Huang thought it was because he was used to seeing military geniuses and had too high a standard.

After all, he had been instructed by military strategists, so he naturally knew that in real large-scale battles, if one could execute the fighting with the fluidity of mercury, one would most likely gain the upper hand.

If the rhythm is interrupted or the operation is not smooth enough, then there is definitely a problem.

Xu Huang didn't understand this before, but after all, he was a general who had fought in all the major battles of the Xinghan Empire and had led tens of thousands of troops in direct combat.

Just like a player who can dominate in professional matches can also dominate when facing amateur players.

After all, while there are many large-scale army commanders these days, very few generals have actually led tens or hundreds of thousands of troops in open battle against tens or hundreds of thousands of troops on the other side.

Although Xu Huang's skills were somewhat lacking, he had at least been involved in the field of large-scale military command and had witnessed the highest levels of military genius.

So in Xu Huang's eyes, Pang Tong's formation looked quite impressive and intimidated him, but his subsequent command was completely lacking.

Under normal circumstances, Xu Huang wouldn't have made a sound, since the scale involved was simply too large, and he wouldn't dare to use tens of thousands of troops for practice.

But Pang Tong's anxiety made Xu Huang realize that he might have to step forward.

If he doesn't step forward, no one else will say anything.

But Xu Huang still stepped forward, not only to take responsibility, but more importantly, because he felt he could give it a try.

When fighting against someone of the same level, the battle will most likely be a messy and disastrous one.

The good news is that the undead forces we are facing now have no strategy whatsoever; they simply gather a large army and charge into battle.

Xu Huang felt he could really give this kind of opponent, who was just like a human machine, a try.

The automatic operation of the Xuanxiang Army Formation, after lasting for half an hour, broke down as predicted.

This discovery gave Xu Huang a jolt of energy; at least his judgment was correct. It was like a shot in the arm, making him overjoyed.

The Xuanxiang Army Formation was not destroyed; it simply stopped operating automatically and required manual intervention.

Unfortunately, neither Xu Huang nor Pang Tong had this ability.

Therefore, Xu Huang chose to change formation. Seeing that the military formation was blocked and the undead were about to break into the formation, Xu Huang decisively changed formation.

"Cut open the left flank in the middle and let the enemy in!" Xu Huang decisively beat the drum to command the left defensive line to split open and let the undead army in.

The mindless undead army charged directly into the exposed position on the left flank, but Xu Huang immediately mobilized his elite troops to cut off the battle line.

By creating a localized encirclement zone, the Changshui Battalion instantly mobilized its forces and, in coordination with the infantry lines, wiped out the entire group of undead.

Then, by using artificially created obstacles, they began to restrict the undead's attack routes.

"Unfortunately, there are just too many!"

Xu Huang glanced at the battlefield with some regret. If it weren't for the sheer number of undead, he would have executed this maneuver head-on, allowing the enemy to dent them and then encircle them from the flanks, thus making the engagement area controllable for him.

This would allow him to gain more initiative on the battlefield and better eliminate casualties.

Unfortunately, there were too many of them, and the two flanks could barely resist, let alone fight back.

Xu Huang used the same tactic on the right flank, first luring the undead into a concave area, and then killing them within the encirclement.

Back and forth, the remains of the undead on both flanks piled up directly into obstacles, slowing down the influx of the undead army and greatly reducing the attack pressure on both flanks.

Relying on the traps and trenches he had initially set up, Xu Huang successfully reduced the area of ​​engagement to two-thirds of its original size. Then, Xu Huang began his next maneuver, with the entire army retreating a certain distance, much like a fold, with the central army concave inward, and then the left and right sides concave in opposite directions, enveloping the undead army and ensuring that every area was an advantageous zone, while simultaneously establishing a good cyclical deployment.

It can reorganize and repair the broken battle lines before sending them back to the battlefield.

Xu Huang felt as if he had gained enlightenment, with all sorts of ingenious ideas emerging in his mind, and everything on the battlefield seemed to be under his control.

"We can't win!" After synthesizing all the information, Xu Huang came to a conclusion that made him smile bitterly. He wished he hadn't known this.

In fact, Xu Huang had this feeling even before he took over.

Having witnessed such overwhelming situations, Xu Huang could vaguely sense some information about the battlefield through intuition. Now, he was being told directly that his side couldn't defeat the other side.

"We don't need to defeat them. Just stall for time and wait for the right opportunity." Pang Tong's voice came through. Xu Huang gave Pang Tong a strange look. He thought Pang Tong was going to back down, but he didn't expect him to be able to help with the strategy.

"I'm just not good at commanding, otherwise multitasking wouldn't be difficult for me." Pang Tong could tell what Xu Huang was thinking just by looking at his expression, and he casually explained.

"If that's the case, then we have even more options!"

Xu Huang nodded and then began to adjust the battle lines.

"Compress the flanks, concentrate the central forces, use more javelins for concentrated attacks, create obstacles on both sides as much as possible, concentrate our forces on one battle line, and engage the enemy in a point-to-point decisive battle!" Xu Huang adjusted the battle line and then quickly made a decision.

With so many brilliant military strategists before him, Xu Huang actually understood the correct way to command a large army and was able to find the right breakthrough targets on the battlefield.

However, there were some problems in the process of achieving the goal. In other words, Xu Huang knew the answer and the general solution, but he forgot the formula.

Faced with this situation, there are only two ways: one is to continue accumulating knowledge, like the previous large-scale battles involving hundreds of thousands of people, and to fully understand the formula.

In this way, if you know the correct target and have the solution strategy, you can basically solve the problem as long as the formula is correct.

This is not difficult for Xu Huang. In the current Xinghan Empire, it is quite easy for Xu Huang to create several wars with a scale of tens of thousands. Such a thing is not difficult for Xinghan now.

For any empire, this is actually not difficult.

Especially during the pioneering process, the scale and intensity of wars against the natives were kept under control.

This is also why there are so many imperial war gods and large-scale army commanders; they are all trained through experience in battle after battle.

Xu Huang has the talent and the qualifications, so it's normal for him to achieve this in the future.

But Xu Huang doesn't have time to accumulate experience right now.

Another method is more brute force. Although I had forgotten the formula, I derived a usable formula on the spot and then solved it.

The former can be considered a normal human being, while the latter can never be considered a normal human being.

But Xu Huang is now forced to derive a usable formula, or he will be killed.

Humans are capable of anything when pushed to the limit.

Xu Huang was clearly driven to desperation. The scale of the battlefield was too vast, and no matter how hard he tried to shrink the battle lines and reduce the area of ​​engagement, he was still forced to retreat.

However, the sheer scale of the undead meant that everything was destined to fall apart, or rather, it forced Xu Huang to make constant adjustments.

Xu Huang's forehead was drenched in sweat; he felt it was far more tiring than if he had personally gone to the battlefield to fight.

He must pay attention to the situation in every direction and make timely adjustments.

For Xu Huang, he could perfectly grasp the situation around him, but when that scale was extended to a battlefield where hundreds of thousands of people were fighting, it became quite difficult.

Moreover, the battlefield is ever-changing, with both sides engaging in frantic hacking and slashing. The undead side seems to be constantly making adjustments, but in the end, it is still the Season team that launches a final charge.

At most, the quality of the charging undead was adjusted, and the battle between the main force of paladins and undead became more brutal. But Joan of Arc knew that even with such a brutal battle, the outcome of the battle would still not be decided by them.

"Withdraw on both flanks."

With the battle lines shrinking further and further, Xu Huang gritted his teeth and said with great difficulty, "Have the left and right flanks where the paladins are engaged retreat."

"Won't the paladins be surrounded by the undead?" Pang Tong asked in surprise, turning his head.

"We can't win; there are just too many of them! We can only retreat step by step!"

Xu Huang's face darkened. He wasn't stupid, but the problem was that the undead had no weaknesses. He wanted to launch a tactical infiltration, but it was pointless. He couldn't even launch a counter-offensive. He could only shrink the battle line and trade space for time.

But Xu Huang knew very well that such retreat and concessions could only buy him a limited amount of time.

"We can't retreat any further. If we do, we'll completely lose our advantageous position in the resistance." Pang Tong glanced at Xu Huang, knowing full well that sometimes, even death is necessary to complete the mission.

"Retreating to the left and right flanks will at least buy more time, and it will also stretch the undead's battle line and weaken their defensive line on the flanks and rear."

Xu Huang stared at the battlefield and explained through gritted teeth.

"The enemy is not susceptible to morale-boosting attacks, so our cavalry's flanking maneuvers are not very effective. However, we can still extend the battle line to intercept and kill them, thus minimizing the pressure on the front lines."

"Alright, just hold on a little longer. Once we take down that war fortress on the other side, the illusionary warriors on the Skyship will be able to come and support you!"

"Alright!" Xu Huang said solemnly, "I believe you!"

Subsequently, under Xu Huang's command, the two flanks contracted and retreated, and the undead naturally pursued them. The battle line also naturally began to lengthen, and then Zhang Xiu launched a fierce attack.

The iron cavalry, gleaming with purple light, pierced through the undead army and successfully led a portion of them astray.

Zhang Xiu, relying on the ability of his willpower attacks to instantly kill undead, rampaged through the undead army, managing to shuffle the latter half of the undead into a chaotic mess.

But Xu Huang couldn't be optimistic; he was completely out of options, and Zhang Xiu was his last trump card.

In other words, they will now have to fight the undead in the most cumbersome way possible.

They have been forced into a desperate situation. They can still put up some resistance with the help of the large amount of wreckage on the battlefield. If they retreat again and again and lose this advantageous terrain, it will really be fatal.

However, when Xu Huang had prepared for the worst, he found that his central army, after teetering on the brink of collapse under the ferocious onslaught of the undead, had not actually crumbled.

Joan of Arc, leading the paladins, managed to withstand the frontal pressure, and Zhang Xiu, who rampaged through the undead, bought the central army enough time.

Xu Huang seized the opportunity to adjust the battle lines, stabilizing the formation and preparing to meet the onslaught of the undead in peak condition. (End of Chapter)