Chapter 517: Qianlong’s Chief Strategist Bai Shui

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Chapter 517: Chapter 517: Qianlong’s Chief Strategist Bai Shui The flying car came to a stop, Lin Xiaosu got off the car. The first glance after getting off, he was moved by the majestic military prowess of the Southwest Military District. The military camp has this magical charm that captivates everyone who enters it. Such should be the mighty steel army. In silent admiration, he saw a person in front of him. This person, dressed in white, looked quite ordinary. Yet, the one beside him had a calm and extraordinary demeanor, must be a master among masters. The man in white smiled and reached out: "Mr. Lin, I am Bai Shui!" Bai Shui, the chief planner of Qianlong. Lin Xiaosu had truly heard of him for a long time. He extended his hand and gently shook hands with Bai Shui: "Mr. Bai is here too?" "The situation is special, requiring me to act as the liaison between Qianlong and the military district. It’s wonderful that you could come, Mr. Lin," Bai Shui said. "Shall we talk in the tea room?" "Sure, Mr. Bai, please!" As soon as Lin Xiaosu and Hu Ya arrived at the military camp, they were personally led by Bai Shui into the tea room. Outside the tea room, two soldiers saluted and opened the door for them. The group of four entered the tea room, and the door was closed. Bai Shui made the introductions; the person beside him was a mysterious figure from Qianlong named Feng Ying. Upon hearing the name Feng Ying, Hu Ya’s heart was stirred. She knew this name; it belonged to someone who had, by real skill, fought up to the thirtieth floor of the Thirty-Three Towers at Qianlong Headquarters. This means his combat power reached the Heavenly King Line. He isn’t a Heavenly King, but his combat power equals to that of a Heavenly King. Yet Feng Ying, in front of her, did not display an ounce of a master’s demeanor, smiling as he poured tea for Lin Xiaosu and her, bowing slightly as he handed her the cup: "I watched last night’s footage of No.49 three times just now. I rarely admire anyone, but I truly admire your combat power, admirable to the extent of prostration." Last night’s footage! This was the highlight moment when Hu Ya made her move, astonishing the whole of Qianlong. It was just this one move that brought shock to everyone, including the Heavenly King. Bai Shui gently lifted his teacup and smiled slightly: "Speaking of admiration, I should admire all of Mr. Lin’s plans over the past two years, but this is not the time for compliments. I hope to hear Mr. Lin’s insights on the Southwest battle situation." Lin Xiaosu also lifted his teacup: "I am not a military personnel, and I am completely unfamiliar with the Southwest battle situation, so my insights might be quite shallow." "No matter, just speak your mind," Bai Shui said. Lin Xiaosu nodded: "Then I’ll say what comes to mind... Regarding the Southwest battle situation, from what is visible on the surface, it’s undoubtedly child’s play. The three armed forces of Gesang Country, the Kacheng Brigade, the Western Alliance Armed Forces, and the Iron Wind Banner, add up to only about a hundred thousand troops. Moreover, they are all local militias, with weapons and equipment generations behind ours, and without air supremacy. Such forces, the Great Xia Southwest Military Region, can easily crush." "On the surface, indeed it seems so," Bai Shui said. "Please discuss the deeper levels." Lin Xiaosu continued: "Many military experts have conducted in-depth analyses on this, concluding that the Western World, represented by Yingyu Country, hopes to drag our country into a proxy war using these cannon fodders, thus depleting our national strength... but I don’t see it that way." Feng Ying suddenly looked up... Feng Ying is a mysterious figure of Qianlong, comparable to a Heavenly King in status. His identity and status are extraordinary, being a liaison between Qianlong and the military district, he naturally has diverse access to military information, and naturally has his own insights. No matter how others see it, at least he acknowledges the concept of "proxy war." A proxy war is also a very complex type of war. Don’t underestimate the current strength of the three local armed forces of Gesang, but once the support intensifies, their military strength can rapidly increase. Aircraft, missiles, black technology weapons, or even Yingyu Country soldiers swapping uniforms to directly mix into these armed forces, using their banner to fight with their own combat power, all can drag Daxia into a proxy war. As soon as warfare begins in Daxia, engaging in a protracted war, Daxia’s national strength will inevitably suffer significant depletion. Why? Modern warfare indeed results in enormous financial liability with each shot fired, with the most money-consumptive thing being warfare! And what’s worse, as soon as war breaks out, capital becomes extremely sensitive, and in any nation experiencing war, capital tends to flee first, triggering a chain reaction, causing a decline in numerous sectors across society... But Lin Xiaosu doesn’t agree. Bai Shui asked: "What do you think personally?" "I personally think they are setting up a narrative environment for a massacre they plan to execute next." "An upcoming massacre? What would that be?" Bai Shui’s face turned somber. Lin Xiaosu said: "The Earthfall Beast army!" The whole room fell silent. A pin-drop silence ensued. Hu Ya’s eyes lit up greatly. At this moment, Feng Ying remained completely motionless. Earthfall Beasts, anyone who had paid attention to that day’s debut would have it etched into their bones. Both Feng Ying and Hu Ya had watched numerous times the scenes of Earthfall Beast sweeping through the Menghu Corps, deeply fearing this army of monsters not belonging to this world. "Why are you certain that the Di Luo Beast Army will definitely be deployed?" Bai Shui asked. "Because the manipulator behind this war is the Li Tian Clan! Because its behind-the-scenes supporter is the Yingyu Country, deeply controlled by the Nine Headed Snake. Also, although the Yingyu Country claims to be number one in global military strength, in reality, it no longer dares to easily face the military might of Daxia," Lin Xiaosu said. "In such a situation, they urgently need a genuinely successful military victory against Daxia to knock Daxia’s military prestige off its pedestal and to reconstruct the Yingyu Country’s position as the global military center." Bai Shui said, "To achieve such a goal, there’s only one army capable of it, and that’s the Di Luo Beast Army!" "Yes!" "The Di Luo Beast Army is the nightmare of almost every army. They actually only need a media environment. Once we take action to destroy the three provocative local armed forces from the Gesang Country, it will give them the media context to deploy the Di Luo Beast Army." Bai Shui’s face was as somber as water. "In fact... not necessarily!" "Not necessarily?" Lin Xiaosu said, "They can directly disguise the Di Luo Beast Army under the guise of these three armed forces, claiming externally that it’s these three forces leading the Di Luo Beast Army that severely defeated the Daxia border defense, even invading Daxia lands. The Li Tian Clan remains uninvolved, the Yingyu Country stays uninvolved, and Daxia is pulled down from its pedestal, its country broken, without anyone to blame." This made Bai Shui sweat on his back. He is the chief strategist of Qianlong. Everything Lin Xiaosu said before, he could accept. Because on this level, he and Lin Xiaosu were on the same wavelength. Why has the Southwest Army maintained restraint in the face of provocations from these three armed forces until today, only making limited retaliations each time? Because he saw the enemy’s intention to drag Daxia into the quagmire of a proxy war, maintaining restraint was merely to avoid sinking into the quagmire. But Lin Xiaosu’s last "not necessarily"... Took his thoughts a step further. If the enemy is intent on expanding the war, intent on creating a media environment for the deployment of the Di Luo Beast Army, they really don’t need much effort. They could completely package the Di Luo Beast Army as part of these three forces’ own power. Disguised as the three forces, directly attacking! No matter how you criticize internationally, the ones directly blamed are these three under-the-radar armed forces. Even if the Li Tian Clan becomes infamous, do you really think they care? As for the real main force, the Yingyu Country, they’ll just watch from the sidelines. Is restraint useful? Completely useless! If the enemy is intent on creating trouble, no matter how restrained you are, they can always find a point to cause trouble... So, the key to the war only remains one: the Di Luo Beast Army! Their deployment of the Di Luo Beast Army is set. Avoidance is not possible! "There’s one more thing, and this point is crucial!" Lin Xiaosu said, "I don’t know if Mr. Bai has considered the biggest variable in the current situation!" "Tell me!" "There are indications that on the third day of the third month next year, during the Equatorial Split Sun, the Ancient Boundary might break!" "Ancient Boundary Break... Ancient Boundary Break..." Bai Shui took a deep breath, "Are you sure March 3rd is the day?" "I’m not sure. The only thing I can be certain of is that from this time point onward, the threat of the Ancient Boundary Break will progressively increase. The real crisis we face is never the Li Tian Clan, nor the global pattern, but the Outer World!" "That’s why you forcibly cleared the Nine Headed Snake before this time point?" "Similarly, before this time point, we also need to forcefully clear the Li Tian Clan!" Lin Xiaosu said. "Otherwise, when facing the true crisis, when the world should be united to face the strong enemies from another realm, these vermin in the shadows will definitely become a fatal hidden danger for the Human Clan." Bai Shui slowly raised his gaze, looked out the window, and exhaled lightly, "The situation is perilous, and time is of the essence!" "Yes, we actually don’t have the time to slowly wear them down in a so-called international power play. We need to use this provocation from foreign countries to truly establish Daxia’s military prestige and let global countries clearly see that Daxia will be the strongest cornerstone when facing exotic invasions. Then, we can hope to integrate global forces to jointly resist the strong enemy." "The Di Luo Beast Army must be annihilated as well!" Bai Shui said. "Indeed, the formidable enemies we will face in the future are not to be underestimated." Lin Xiaosu said, "If we can’t even handle an army like the Di Luo Army, how can we face the Outer Immortal Demons in the future?" "I’ve given some thought to the Di Luo Army!" Bai Shui blinked gently, and a holographic projection appeared in the tea room. miles from the Southwest Border. A 10-mile-wide ambush zone was prepared for the Di Luo Beast Army. As long as the Di Luo Beasts enter the ambush zone, "Hunting Wind No.7" can turn them to dust. Hunting Wind No.7 is not a missile but a landmine. But it’s not an ordinary landmine; its explosive power rivals the strongest thermo barometric bomb, capable of vaporizing even steel instantly. On this 80-mile border line, more than a thousand have been installed, with 360-degree coverage without dead spots. Lin Xiaosu furrowed his brows, "How to break through the subterranean movement of the Di Luo Beasts?" He had seen the parameters of Hunting Wind No.7, and they were indeed terrifying, but they cannot effectively damage anything below three meters underground. And the Di Luo Beasts can move underground. Bai Shui said, "Hundreds of detection pillars have been installed underground, capable of releasing high-frequency pulses, and have been tested to effectively drive out almost all Di Luo Beasts." This is the development of modern technology. Lin Xiaosu had once used subsonic sound in the Bridge Realm to drive out the subterranean Mad Spider. Today, at the Southwest Border, high-frequency pulses are used to drive out the Di Luo Beasts, a parallel in principle along the paths of cultivation and technology.

Chapter 517: Qianlong’s Chief Strategist Bai Shui

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