Bright Sword: I don’t want to be the king!

Cao Geng's eyes were like an eagle spreading its wings, scanning the company commanders present sharply.

Earlier, Wang Huaibao had revealed the intentions of the battalion commander to the company commanders who had come to the temporary combat meeting room. Therefore, they all had no objection to Cao Geng's proposal, and seeing that he was determined to fight a decisive battle, they all expressed their agreement.

"Commander, please give us the order. How should we respond next? We will obey your orders!"

Many company commanders responded in unison with determined eyes.

The damned Japanese pirates actually assembled a whole brigade of troops and headed straight for our Xiaweidi Xian Village. Although our three battalion monks have not returned to the base since the destruction of the road to Zhengtai Xian, after learning that the brigade of Japanese pirates besieged our Xiaweidi Xian Village for more than ten hours, it is not difficult for everyone to imagine that the Xian Village must be in a miserable state at this moment.

At this moment, hearing Cao Geng's order to engage in battle with the enemy, all the company commanders were filled with righteous indignation, and they wished they could kill all the Japanese pirates from the First Brigade.

This naturally includes Kong Jie, the captain of the 4th Company who recently joined Cao Geng's 3rd Battalion. After a deep understanding of Cao Geng's tactics and strategies, he has been convinced of Cao Geng's command ability. In his eyes, the strength of the 3rd Battalion led by Cao Geng and its tactical application far exceeds Kong Jie's conventional military operations.

However, Kong Jie still had some doubts in his heart: Even if the monks from the three battalions all wanted to tear the evil Japanese pirates from the first brigade into pieces, could they really accomplish such a feat with their current strength?

Cao Geng continued:

"Now, the evil Japanese pirates' First Brigade has given up the siege on Xiaweidixian Village and turned to attack our Ping'an County. Just now, I have communicated with Chu Yunfei, the commander of the 358th Regiment of the Shanxi Suiyuan Army, who has already recaptured Huairongxian City. The 358th Regiment of the Shanxi Suiyuan Army will also participate in the battle against the Japanese pirates' First Brigade! They will cooperate with my Third Battalion from the flank to fight against the Japanese pirates' brigade together."

After hearing Cao Geng's words, Kong Jie and the other company commanders suddenly understood. It turned out that the battalion commander had the confidence to challenge the evil first brigade because he had already contacted reinforcements!

"The Japanese pirates have a total strength of a brigade, which includes the strength of three regiments. If the 358th Regiment of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army provides support, their combat power will be enough to tie down one-third of the strength of that brigade!" Kong Jie responded after thinking it over.

Don't underestimate this force that seems to be only able to contain a Lingxuan League, but for the cultivators of the three peaks including Cao Geng, it is already an extremely valuable help.

Could it be that, although Kong Jie had stepped down as the leader of the Immortal Group, his tactical vision was still sharp and unique?

Thanks to the fact that the 358th Shura Regiment led by Chu Yunfei had pinned down a group of Japanese demon soldiers from the Lingxuan League, the pressure on Cao Geng and other monks from the Three Peaks was suddenly reduced.

"Indeed."

Cao Geng nodded in agreement with this analysis of the situation.

He deeply admired Kong Jie's mature and accurate judgment.

"However, my Sanfeng still needs to face the invasion of the two Japanese demons from the Lingxuan League!"

Kong Jie, with a solemn expression, pointed out the biggest dilemma that Cao Geng and his three companions were currently facing.

The Japanese demons from the two Lingxuan teams!

However, there are only more than 1,400 cultivators in their three peaks.

This is undoubtedly a huge challenge due to the huge disparity in strength.

As soon as Kong Jie finished speaking, the cultivators from the three peaks all looked solemn.

To be honest, if the monks from the Three Peaks were asked to fight against a coalition of Japanese demons, they are indeed confident that they can handle it with ease!

After all, before, when the three peaks were destroying the passage to the Zhenwu secret realm, they had already fought a head-on battle with a coalition of Japanese demons.

In that battle, the disciples from the three peaks of the Xinxian Sect completely defeated the Japanese demon coalition!

Moreover, in that battle, the three peaks of the Xinxian sect gained a lot.

However, the problem between one Japanese demon team and two Japanese demon teams is not on the same level.

In the past, during the Guiyou War, a Japanese demon from the Lingxuan League defeated the forces of two Central Immortal Courts.

Even after many years, the combat effectiveness of Chinese monks continues to improve with their practice.

However, asking them to face off against two Japanese demon teams head-on was still too difficult a task for the three peaks of Xinxian.

As soon as Kong Jie finished speaking, the faces of all the company commanders of the three peaks became heavy.

Even if there are only two Lingxuan teams left in the entire Immortal Journey, how should the Three Peaks fight?

It can be said that I have no clue at all.

Cao Geng looked around and said bluntly:

"These two Japanese demon teams are indeed extremely powerful. In a head-on confrontation, our New Immortal Sect and Three Peaks will have difficulty resisting their joint offensive. But this does not mean that our New Immortal Sect and Three Peaks cannot use flanking tactics to compete with these two Japanese demon teams."

In fact, Cao Geng also had a clear understanding.

Faced with the strength of the two Lingxuan Leagues, it was indeed difficult for him to lead the three peaks monks to fight head-on.

Even in his past experience of commanding battles, he rarely sent the Three Peaks monks directly to engage in positional warfare and wars of attrition with the Japanese demons.

That kind of fighting method was undoubtedly an extremely stupid tactical choice for their New Immortal Sect and Three Peaks.

Who is the most outstanding general?

The most outstanding general is the one who can make full use of the advantages of harmony between heaven, earth and people, and use very few troops to consume and swallow up the enemy's large forces.

Nowadays, the power of cultivators controlled by Cao Geng is still far behind that of the two Japanese monsters of the Lingxuan League.

Therefore, if Cao Geng wanted to fight against these two Japanese demon armies, he would have to rely on all favorable conditions other than military strength.

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"Fellow Taoists, please look at this picture of mountains and rivers..."

Cao Geng's next words instantly caught the attention of the company commanders present.

His fingertips traced a unique trajectory on the map of mountains and rivers.

"An enemy brigade is heading from Xianju, Xiaweidi Village, to Ping'an City. After passing through Huairong City, there are roughly two possible Xianju routes."

"One is called Yingchoujian!"

Cao Geng pointed to the Yingchou Stream marked on the map, and his words were calm and steadfast, as if he had seen through everything.

"Yingchoujian is actually the shortest immortal path from Xiaweidi Village to Ping'an City. However, the terrain here is steep and narrow. If the Japanese pirates want to lead their army to Ping'an City quickly from here, it is undoubtedly a foolish dream. Due to the terrain, the Japanese pirates' army will be forcibly divided into a battle line stretching for several miles."

"If the Japanese pirates intend to quickly conquer our defense line and end this battle as soon as possible, then the key point of Yingchoujian will be extremely unfavorable for the army's advance. Therefore, the main force of the Japanese pirates will definitely choose another route to Ping'an City!"

After Cao Geng finished speaking, everyone fell into deep thought.

The second road he mentioned was a vast plain.