It's just a simulation game, how did the fairy become real?

[After some deliberation, approximately 200,000 troops on both sides turned and charged back, seemingly determined to kill him on the spot.]

But you know that about 30,000 troops were separated from the main enemy force and headed straight for the capital.

The 50,000 troops you command represent the dynasty's last elite force and your only chance to turn the tide.

The garrison troops still stationed in various locations were already terrified by the infamous northern army, and their fighting strength was reduced to less than one-tenth.

Even with only 30,000 men, Baal dared to send them deep into enemy territory alone.

Just like you did back then, three thousand of you ventured alone into the northern lands!

To fight or to retreat.

He wants you, it's a choice!

[You've carefully analyzed the situation; a direct confrontation is not what you want. Barth's actions are precisely to force you into a decisive battle!]

Once the decisive battle is fought, and these 50,000 men are routed in a direct confrontation, there will likely be no force left within the dynasty to stop them.

To resolve the current crisis, we cannot retreat from the main battlefield.

We can only win, we cannot afford to lose!

The rear must also be defended.

We must hold firm!

If you can hold back the 30,000 troops who have penetrated deep into the north, you will be able to annihilate them all.

But the question now is, can we hold on?

Chapter 32 Pei Yichen's plan was a rebellion.

[Just in time, Jiang Li's letter arrived in your hands.]

[Just one sentence.]

I'm here behind you.

You're currently overwhelmed and have no choice but to trust Jiang Li.

[But at the same time, you also dispatched members of the Ink Feather Pavilion to assist Jiang Li from the sidelines.]

If you can hold off the attack of these 30,000 troops from the rear, it will be a huge advantage for you.

[Barth hadn't expected Jiang Li to appear at the front lines, even standing in front of the isolated troops who had ventured too far into enemy territory.]

Once the momentum of an unstoppable advance is broken, it becomes extremely difficult to rebuild that momentum.

[Barth's plan to strike at the heart of the enemy's stronghold has been thwarted, and your incursion into the battlefield has further hampered this.]

These 30,000 troops are trapped deep within the dynasty's territory.

This time, it's the person who raised the question.

【It's you! 】

If Balth doesn't come to his aid, and you turn around and surround him, you will surely wipe out these 30,000 troops.

However, if a rescue is undertaken, the original plan will be disrupted, and the entire battlefront will be stretched thin, creating an opening.

[At that time, where and how the fighting takes place will be entirely up to you.]

From a rational perspective, Balthus's best option was to ignore the predicament of his 30,000 troops.

In this game, if either Jiang Li or the isolated army can survive to the end, it will be beneficial to both their morale and the overall situation.

However, on the main battlefield, Balthus suffered more defeats than victories.

Nearly 300,000 troops failed to gain the upper hand against you.

[In twenty or thirty battles, large and small, your 50,000 troops have suffered only three or four thousand casualties.]

The northern army suffered combat losses of as many as 30,000 to 40,000!

[Tenfold reduction in staff!]

[Within the northern army, there was much discussion.]

They fought continuously without rest, and coupled with heavy casualties, a sense of reluctance to fight began to rise within the army.

If Barth doesn't find a way to rescue the 30,000 people trapped here...

[If you consume this group of people, even bigger problems will arise within the Northern Emperor's army.]

[By then, casualties will be close to 30%. Even if Barth has extraordinary abilities, he will likely find it difficult to control the entire army as if it were his own arm.]

This time, what you've given him isn't a multiple-choice question!

[Barth's movements are as you predicted. He ultimately couldn't abandon those 30,000 men, using them as bait to strangle you.]

One wrong step leads to another.

The moment the other party makes a choice, the power of choice has already been transferred to you.

After several battles, you have developed a certain level of trust in your troops.

Faced with an army of over 200,000 in the north, you chose to divide your forces for battle.

[Target and harass Barth's weak points, constantly drawing him away.]

The enemy is thoroughly annoyed by your tactics.

But there's nothing I can do about you.

These repeated small-scale battles have resulted in another 10,000 casualties for the northern army!

The once invincible army was rendered helpless against your tactics.

A sense of war-weariness began to spread uncontrollably within the northern army.

Barth knew perfectly well that the best way to resolve all this trouble was to withdraw his troops!

[Withdraw north to regroup.]

However, with 30,000 elite troops still trapped, retreating at this point would be tantamount to cutting off their own tail to save themselves.

More importantly, abandoning these 30,000 elite troops would be a huge blow to morale.

[When the order to withdraw is issued at that point, it will likely not be a strategic retreat, but rather a complete and utter defeat.]

For Balth, moving forward is not an option, but retreating is a bottomless abyss.

But soon, Balth made his choice.

[Withdraw troops!]

Overnight, all 30,000 elite troops trapped there, including all their officers, lost contact. At dawn, their heads were neatly stacked at the entrance to Barth's main tent!

[Slaying a general within the camp!]

[You showed Barth through your actions that you entered the camp as if it were your own backyard.]

[Next time, he'll be the one losing his head!]

This retreat was swift and decisive.

[You led your troops in a coordinated attack, and the enemy, having no will to fight, were routed and abandoned their armor and weapons.]

Within two days, the entire northern army had fled the dynasty's territory.

From the time you engaged in battle to the withdrawal of the northern army, no more than half a month passed.

However, more than 70,000 northern soldiers died in this battle, and over 20,000 were captured!

More than half of them are elite!

This battle has severely weakened the northern lands!

You stand on the border, gazing north, contemplating whether to cross and pursue them into the north.

[You dared to venture into the main camp alone because you knew the news of your becoming a Grandmaster hadn't yet spread. But after this action, the news will certainly not be kept secret.]

Although the northern lands are not as powerful as the dynasty.

But there are still grandmasters!

With fewer than 50,000 troops, venturing deep into the north is still somewhat dangerous given the current situation.

The dynasty now needs time to recuperate and rebuild, and it also needs time to train its army.

The army with immediate combat capability is less than 50,000, which is far too small.

You ultimately did not cross the border.

This battle made Pei Yichen's name resound throughout the world.

[50,000 versus 300,000.]

[With fewer than 10,000 casualties, they achieved a crushing defeat in the north!]

The world calls you a war god!

After this battle, openly, no aristocratic family dared to disobey you.

With the Zhou family destroyed by you, coupled with the glory of this battle, the transfer of military power became incredibly smooth.

In the blink of an eye, your influence in the imperial court became unmatched.

……

"It's finally all coming to an end~"

Jiang Li looked at Pei Yichen in front of her, feeling an indescribable joy in her heart.

The Zhou family was wiped out, and he seized military power.

The imperial court and local areas were both under his rule.

This time, she finally secured her throne.

"Not nearly enough."

Pei Yichen shook his head.

The dynasty had few available troops, and the people's situation remained unchanged, or even worse.