The dragon just wants to stay at home, but the players are frantically upgrading their technology.

Wait, isn't this my plan? How did you reveal my plan?!

Joel's gaze suddenly shifted to Zuo Zhengdeng.

Is this your plan? Just tell me.

However, after calming down a bit, Joel realized that it couldn't have been his plan that had been leaked.

Zuo Zhengdeng gleaned the key information from the few words he had just given him and then formulated a plan.

This plan just happened to coincide with his own.

But what he just gave us wasn't detailed information!

Joel looked at Zuo Zhengdeng with disbelief and shock, as if he were looking at a monster.

Could he really be a military genius? Does he possess extraordinary military intuition and theoretical talent from birth?

As he recalled Zuo Zhengdeng's achievements of integrating the new school of thought into his theories over a week, persuading the new school, and becoming its leading figure, Qiao Dun suddenly realized.

Yes, yes, only a genius could choose the best course of action based on my few words.

Joel's displeasure vanished instantly.

In this unit, which is not composed of political exemplars or aristocratic sons, he cannot gain military merit, nor is he there to gain military merit.

Since Zuo Zhengdeng does indeed have this talent, it saves him the trouble of thinking about it.

He doesn't have to work too hard to get the job done, and the brothers from MI3 can have a chance to come back.

"Yes."

Joel laughed and praised, "The squad leader is indeed a leader who can guide the new faction. He saw the crux of the problem at a glance and proposed a plan that coincides with my own."

"Boss is awesome!"

Wharton promptly offered his praise.

Ignoring Walton's praise, Zuo Zhengdeng paused after hearing Joel's words and looked at Joel with a strange expression.

"Hmm? You have the same plan?"

This plan wasn't his own; it was provided in the script given by the Warmaster, and its main purpose was to test Daros and Grayson's loyalty.

So what is Joel's intention with this plan?

"Correct."

Joel nodded: "The centaurs and kobolds did not appear at the same time; they appeared one after the other, at a considerable distance. Therefore, I judged that the kobolds and centaurs were not an allied force, so they wanted to turn the humans in the kobold ranks against their cause."

"Wait, you didn't mention this, did you?"

Upon hearing this, Zuo Zhengdeng immediately noticed the key point.

"Forehead……"

Joel scratched his nose awkwardly, avoiding Zuo Zhengdeng's gaze.

He thought that the left-hand pedal was only theoretically correct.

"Damn it! You promised me the intelligence!"

Seeing Joel's appearance, Zuo Zhengdeng immediately started cursing.

If this war hadn't been scripted by the players themselves, he would have been truly tricked by Joel.

After cursing a couple of times and suppressing his anger, Zuo Zhengdeng calmed himself down, asked Joel for details, and then found a map and placed it on the table.

The map is of the Ironhoof Valley, which Zuo Zhengdeng found in the study of the deceased Viscount Wald.

On the table, a map was laid out, revealing the terrain of the Ironhoof Valley to everyone.

Ironhoof Valley presents a typical valley landscape, with a long and narrow shape, surrounded by mountains and forests on the outside and hills and plains in the middle.

The Vald Territory is located to the east. Extending southward, it takes some time to reach White City, and some time to reach the Black Rock Mountains to the north, but both places require crossing mountain roads.

"The Ironhoof Valley is roughly elongated in shape. To the east of the Vald Territory are mountains and forests, to the north are kobolds, to the south are ours, and to the west are the armies of other nobles and demi-humans."

Zuo Zheng pointed to the map and, following Zhan Shuai's instructions, slowly analyzed the situation and explained the plan.

"The centaurs are caught in the middle and are in the most urgent situation. The mountains and forests to the east are not suitable for the centaurs to move around, so they can only run west or cooperate with the kobolds."

"But there are other demi-human armies in other parts of the west, and these other demi-human armies will not want to share the spoils, nor will the rest of the northern army stand idly by."

"Therefore, the centaurs had no choice but to cooperate with the kobolds."

Zuo Zhengdeng smiled slightly: "We just need to follow the plan we just made, disrupt the cooperation between the centaurs and the kobolds, and then sit back and watch them fight. Once the centaurs and kobolds start fighting, we can go out and reap the rewards."

"Even if we continue to cooperate despite our sabotage, we can hold onto Golden Wheat Town, wear them down, and then take advantage of their weakness or request reinforcements."

"Wonderful!"

After hearing Zuo Zhengdeng's plan, Joel couldn't help but glance at Zuo Zhengdeng, completely confirming that Zuo Zhengdeng was indeed a military genius.

Anyone can make such a plan, but the analysis just now is something not everyone can articulate.

Only those with a deep understanding of the situation and exceptional tactical skills can do this.

Although he was somewhat prejudiced against demi-humans, he had to admit Zuo Zhengdeng's talent.

Besides, Zuo Zhengdeng's talent is currently only beneficial to him.

"As expected of the boss, the boss is awesome."

Wharton gave a thumbs up.

"If I were in your shoes, I could come up with a plan like that too."

Klaus pursed his lips, but deep down he had to admit that Zuo Zhengdeng's analysis was indeed quite insightful.

After making some more arrangements, Zuo Zhengdeng left.

"Remember to relocate the residents on the outskirts of Golden Wheat Town to inside the castle."

Before Joel left, Zuo Zhengdeng called out.

"understood."

Joel responded with a single word without turning his head and left.

Klaus muttered something like, "This is an insult to the nobility. How can lowly commoners live in a nobleman's castle?" He didn't dare to argue with Zuo Zhengdeng and left.

But Walton did not leave.

He paced around the room for a while before blushing and looking away as he pointed to the erotic novel with revealing illustrations on the desk in front of Zuo Zhengdeng, and said shyly.

"Um... Boss, could you perhaps avoid doing this in front of people in the future? Even though they're all brothers from the camp, it's not good for your image. It could easily lead to misunderstandings..."

Walton spoke haltingly, his face growing redder with each word.

"Misunderstanding... You are a... a... a... a dragon-like monster that only goes into heat with human women."

"Ok?"

As Zuo Zhengdeng was putting away the map, he looked down and saw the erotic picture book that hadn't been put away yet on the table.

Startled, Zuo Zhengdeng pondered for a moment before asking, "Haven't I already been avoiding people? This is the Viscount's study, my temporary residence!"

"Forehead……"

Walton was taken aback. His thick-skinned mind didn't quite catch on. He scratched his face sheepishly and said, "Okay... I guess so. It was my fault. Thanks for pointing it out, boss."

"Are you alright now?"

Zuo Zhengdeng put the map into his pocket, asked a question, and said irritably, "If there's nothing else, go back to sleep."

"Boss... Boss..."

Despite being told to leave by Zuo Zhengdeng, Walton remained hesitant and stammering, unsure of what to say, his face growing increasingly red.

Seeing Walton's appearance, Zuo Zheng felt a chill. Could it be that Walton had discovered the paper recording the Blood Knight's path under the books?

Glancing at the papers that were mostly hidden under the weight, Zuo Zhengdeng waved his hand with an air of magnanimity: "Just say what you have to say. What kind of man are you, acting so nonchalantly?"

Encouraged by Zuo Zhengdeng, Walton, who had been speechless for a long time, finally spoke.

"Um... Boss, I want to see it too."

Walton blushed and awkwardly pointed to the picture book.

Although the magical revolution has begun, it often takes many years for the benefits to reach ordinary people like Wharton.

It's understandable that Wharton was captivated by such a top-tier, exquisite art book, the kind only a viscount could enjoy.

"I thought it was something serious. We're all brothers, here you go."

Relieved, Zuo Zhengdeng waved his hand dismissively.

He thought it was something serious, but it turned out he just wanted to see some erotic pictures.

They've seen plenty of these kinds of erotic images after being exposed to AI.

If Wharton wants to see it, he can take it and read it.

"Really?"

"Genuine or genuine."

"Thank you, boss. I'll return it to you after I finish reading it. No! I'll return it to you tomorrow night."