Atlas of Heaven and Man

Yuan Qiuyuan stroked his chin and said, "Are you saying that this Iron Demon is a feint, Advisor Rao? That it's pretending to attack Fortress 104, but its real target is us?"

Advisor Rao nodded and said, "Looking at his past habits, after acting in a certain place, he pretends to be nearby, and after attracting people over, he suddenly transfers to other empty places to launch attacks, or after others think he has left, he goes back and catches them off guard.

This Iron Demon is unlikely to expose his intentions right away. His crossing from Fortress 104 this time should just be a test to see our reaction and then decide on his next move.

I estimate that he is either hiding near Fortress 104 and hasn't moved, or he may not have gone there at all, just making us think that way, and is actually heading towards us. So, I don't recommend that we leave here."

Yuan Qiuyuan and Qin Qingque both looked at Chen Chuan, waiting for him to make a decision.

Advisor Rao's tactical advice could be accepted, but after all, they were the ones specifically responsible for the battle. However, if new changes occurred, they could also make their own choices, and as team members, they would only listen to the captain.

Chen Chuan considered it and decided to follow Advisor Rao's advice. After all, he knew more about the opponent than he did, and he would rather trust him on this point.

Moreover, when he couldn't determine the opponent's whereabouts, chasing after them like this would only lead to being led by the nose. Maybe they would just arrive there, and the opponent would be somewhere else.

Staying put was the most appropriate thing to do at the moment.

So, he said to the team members, "Continue to hold fast."

Advisor Rao breathed a slight sigh of relief. As an advisor, he only had the right to advise, but this tactical action was not something he had come up with alone, but was formulated with colleagues in the intelligence operations room, and there was a certain basis for it, so he sincerely hoped that it could be implemented.

He was just afraid that Chen Chuan was too eager to make contributions, which would cause this plan to fail. Fortunately, he was calm and rational enough.

Nothing happened for the next two days, but on the third day, they finally received another message, saying that a patrol team was attacked while patrolling in the morning, and all members were killed.

They immediately checked the map and found that this place was exactly two days away from Fortress 104. If they drew an arrow down along this direction, it would be a route that went straight to the rear without stopping.

The team members couldn't help but wonder if the Iron Demon had changed his tactics this time, no longer playing those false and real changes, but preparing to quickly break through and enter the hinterland?

Advisor Rao frowned tightly, staring straight at the map.

Only half a day later, another message was sent, saying that a certain communication station was destroyed, and from the route, this team that had窜in had taken another big step forward.

At this time, Advisor Rao also felt a little overwhelmed and visibly agitated, but he bit his lip tightly and didn't let go, because he still believed in his analysis and that of his colleagues in the intelligence room.

Yuan Qiuyuan didn't say a word about this, just watching from the side.

Qin Qingque also seemed a little anxious, but she fulfilled her duties as a team member very well, taking the captain's orders as the standard and not raising any questions.

Chen Chuan still remained calm. After thinking carefully, he said, "Advisor Rao, I still lean towards your opinion."

Advisor Rao couldn't help but look up at him.

Chen Chuan said, "I trust your judgment, but I also have my own reasons, because I think that his destruction along the way is too obvious.

Although I don't understand tactics and strategy, I understand fighting. An opponent who shows a very obvious intention is easily targeted. As a veteran, he won't make this mistake, and it doesn't match his usual performance."

Yuan Qiuyuan said at this time, "But what if he predicts our prediction this time and goes the other way, insisting on changing his style?"

Chen Chuan said, "Changing styles is possible, but it won't violate basic common sense. If he continues to go deeper, then if we block the entrances of Fortress 104 and Fortress 73, then he won't be able to retreat from the original route.

Once he is besieged by our organized forces, if he wants to leave, he can only go back over the mountains and ridges, from the territories of those fierce creatures in the fused lands.

In that case, he himself and the Third Limit fighters under his command may be able to escape, but most of his subordinates may not. From a normal point of view, he won't do such a losing business."

He looked at Advisor Rao, "From the system they implement, those cavalry soldiers and those equipment and horses are all accumulated by himself, right?"

Advisor Rao said definitively, "Yes, they are all built up by the output of his own manor and the income from the factories and pastures he opened in the rear."

Chen Chuan said, "That's it. His team looks very elite. It's his capital. Is he willing to lose it?"

Yuan Qiuyuan couldn't help but nod and say, "That makes sense."

Chen Chuan added, "Moreover, I also found something. The opponent has broken through three times at Fortress 104, but he has never succeeded in breaking through here.

Many Third Limit fighters are some paranoid people. If they can't complete something, they may not feel comfortable, but always want to complete it and prove themselves. You must have had that feeling too."

Qin Qingque thought for a while and nodded.

Yuan Qiuyuan pondered for a moment, "Don't say it, it's true."

Advisor Rao looked at Chen Chuan at this time and said, "Captain Chen, some of the opinions in our intelligence room are also based on this consideration. Your judgment coincides with ours. I will write this down and send it to the intelligence room as supplementary information."

Chen Chuan shook his head, "I'm just guessing. Your analysis has credible basis."

This was not humility. The decision made by the intelligence room may also have sources of information that he was not aware of.

To exaggerate a bit, there may even be news sent directly from the Iron Demon's side. That is knowing the answer first, so he can't compare in this regard.

Now that his judgment is similar to the result obtained by the other party, then sticking to here is undoubtedly the best solution.

Qin Qingque said at this time, "I support the captain's opinion."

Yuan Qiuyuan said, "Count me in."

Chen Chuan looked at Advisor Rao and said, "Advisor Rao, send my opinion back. I am the captain this time. If there is a problem, I will take responsibility."

Advisor Rao hesitated for a moment, then solemnly said, "I will co-sign with you. I am the combat advisor, and sticking to here is the suggestion I made. There is no reason to let Captain Chen take responsibility alone."

Saying that, he gave Chen Chuan a salute and went back to send a telegram.

Another day passed, and this time, early in the morning, a lot of news was suddenly received, saying that many communication stations in the rear had been destroyed, which seemed to prove undoubtedly that the other party had begun to wreak havoc in the rear.

That night, a high-level official from the garrison also called to question, his tone even more stern than last time.

Chen Chuan remained unmoved. As long as they didn't directly transfer him back, there was no need to pay attention to what these people said.

He was directly responsible to the command post. If the people in the command post didn't speak, it was not your turn to speak, was it?

Moreover, no decision is absolutely correct. Choosing to wait is itself a gamble, a part of the battle between the two sides.

He looked at the dark night outside. Nothing could be seen outside. The deep darkness seemed to block everything, only the lights of the fortress flashed occasionally.

At this moment, just a few miles away from Fortress 73, a person wearing armor and a helmet with a crimson mask, shaped like a demon ghost, was sitting on a tall horse with black bottom and red spots, staring at the fortress located high above.

Behind him were dozens of knights, all standing there quietly, without making any sound, only the eyes of the horses were glowing with a faint red light in the dark night.

They did not fail to come from Fortress 104, but truly broke through from there. However, after passing through there, they divided their troops. A small team created a suspicious array, going all the way down the river from there to stir up the rear.

Their main force chose to go around in a circle, traveling by day and night, and passing through the territories of those easy-to-deal-with fused land creatures. Two cavalry soldiers were lost on the road, and they successfully arrived at the rear of Fortress 73.

Although this fortress took care of several sides, the most solid defense was always on the front, including the densely packed trenches and barbed wire facing the valley entrance, while the back was relatively weak.

This time they were well prepared. As long as they captured this place, the rear would be guarded, and then they could confidently sweep and attack the surrounding garrisons.

The next action could be determined according to the situation. If the opposite side mobilized troops, they could quickly withdraw, and they could also take advantage of the opposite side gathering manpower to go to other places to harass again. In short, the initiative was on their side.

The leading knight let out a muffled and unreal voice from the iron mask.

All the cavalry soldiers dismounted from their horses in unison. Except for the movement when the armor was turned, no one made any extra sound. However, each one took down a cage from the horse, where something resembling a beetle was motionless attached inside.

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Hanging the cage on their backs, they walked one by one towards the fortress above in front of them, while the person wearing the iron mask was still sitting on the horse, the crimson eyes exposed in the mask staring at the top of the fortress.

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