Chapter 1303 - 1301: The Enemy’s Open Scheme

Chapter 1303: Chapter 1301: The Enemy’s Open Scheme

As the forces from Poisonous Peach Mountain began to enter the battlefield.

Gu Xi deployed over half a million troops in the game world for the first time.

It was at this moment that Gu Xi truly understood the concept of a battlefield with half a million troops.

Right now, Gu Xi couldn’t see the end of his forces in a single glance.

His Eye of the Soul already struggled to extend to the foremost Boss Level leaders.

It took approximately one to two minutes for Gu Xi to learn about the happenings at the front.

Although his orders could be swiftly issued, it still took time for them to be executed.

Only now did Gu Xi comprehend why battles of over a million troops were measured in days.

It wasn’t that they were fighting too slowly; it was the sheer number of troops that caused such delays.

This is even when the troops are nearby, and Gu Xi can still somewhat oversee them.

If these half a million troops were spread out.

Sometimes it could take three to five days to determine the whereabouts of a single unit.

In the uncertainty of the enemy’s position, what should Gu Xi do in battle?

This would definitely turn the battle into a chaotic mess.

However, Gu Xi still strived to utilize everything he had at his disposal.

A new Gargoyle Thousand-Man Squad, large groups of owls and giant bats shuttling back and forth between various units.

They became temporary communication soldiers in Gu Xi’s hands.

Transporting a variety of intelligence and orders back and forth between Gu Xi and his subordinates.

The gargoyles were responsible for protecting the owls, and the giant bats occasionally transported some frontline soldiers back.

Gu Xi also had a few capable undead thieves by his side, assisting in sorting intelligence and creating sand tables for Gu Xi to review.

It took less than an hour for Gu Xi to become familiar with this command style.

Now, Gu Xi regained control over each Boss Level leader.

At this moment, Gu Xi understood how the higher-ups of guilds commanded their subordinates.

Reflecting on his first involvement in the Undead Calamity Array, Gu Xi remembered the big shots leading it, responding to various distress signals and intelligence.

Back then, Gu Xi always hoped reinforcements would arrive.

And in the absence of reinforcements, he would sometimes gripe about those leaders setting up the Undead Calamity Array.

But having reached this point, Gu Xi finally understood.

He himself was not Superman.

There was no way for him to handle multiple pieces of information simultaneously.

The incoming information and outgoing orders must be prioritized.

Not all at once, ten messages couldn’t be replied to with ten orders.

These pieces of information must be reviewed, analyzed, and transmitted one by one.

Sometimes, just as an order was sent, a new message would arrive.

In such cases, do you attend to the new message or finish processing the old one?

Having never encountered such situations before, Gu Xi was uncertain.

The most crucial point was that he had divided his forces too narrowly.

With five hundred thousand troops, excluding those zombies without command, there were over three hundred thousand undead under Boss Level command.

Calculating with each Boss leading a Thousand-Man Squad.

That equated to over three hundred squads.

For Gu Xi to manage each squad leader, the workload was immense.

Just over an hour, and Gu Xi’s head felt like it was about to explode.

At this moment, Gu Xi also understood why Undead Mage players needed heroes and leaders for assistance.

If it all relied on his own command, managing several hours was feasible.

Over prolonged periods, issues were bound to arise.

Gu Xi now hoped his Leader Level subordinates could arrive quickly so he could delegate tasks.

Just as Gu Xi concentrated on learning how to command battles, another batch of gargoyles returned from the front.

Gu Xi initially thought these gargoyles were here to deliver messages, intending to have them pass the information to the thieves.

Unexpectedly, the gargoyles immediately landed, gesturing frantically.

Listening to their description, Gu Xi’s expression grew more serious.

"Hold on, let me catch my breath, commanding the troops just now gave me a bit of a headache.

Let me calm down, and once I’m ready, you can repeat your report."

Gu Xi pressed his temple, trying to clear his head a bit.

"Alright, you can repeat it once more."

Only then did the gargoyles elaborate on their recent findings.

These gargoyles were originally sent by Gu Xi to scout.

They had begun the reconnaissance even before Gu Xi returned to assign tasks and were only now coming back.

They brought back a message: in the direction the Undead Corps were advancing, everything had been deliberately removed.

In one word, that’s devastation.

Along the way, everything edible was cleared out, villages lay empty, and even mushrooms from the woods had been excavated.

It’s unclear how they managed it.

Simultaneously, the streams were filled with the corpses of cattle and sheep.

It appeared their plan was to deny Gu Xi any supplies.

Yet, Gu Xi was somewhat speechless about this intelligence.

He wanted to say,

Is that it?

Something seems off.

The opposition clearly knew Gu Xi was an Undead Mage, why transport these items?

To use devastation against an Undead Mage, shouldn’t they remove all the corpses?

Gu Xi couldn’t comprehend their reasoning.

But he didn’t believe the Nidans, who delayed him for an hour with three hundred beasts, would make such an irrational move.

Surely there were other arrangements behind this.

But Gu Xi couldn’t afford delays.

He only had three days, even if the enemy had set up an ambush somewhere, he had no choice but to forge ahead.

Never mind devastation, even if the enemy openly laid a ten-sided ambush, Gu Xi wouldn’t stop.

"Relay the order, advance."

Considering the enemy tactics, Gu Xi decisively issued the command.

As the Undead Corps moved forward, Gu Xi simultaneously relayed orders to Luna.

Instructing her to set up new gates near the Garrison Gate or Steel City Gate post dealing with the Soul Summoning Tower.

Gu Xi now had reason to believe the enemy intended to extend the front.

Using various methods to fragment Gu Xi’s forces through slicing attacks.

Rendering Gu Xi unable to attend both front and rear, allowing them to gradually consume his army.

Such strategy, Gu Xi himself often employed.

However, his usual slicing tactics were forceful.

Unlike this adversary, who employed cunning to specifically target Gu Xi.