Chapter 87: [Sacrificing Life for Righteousness] Tactics

"I won’t spread the word," Chen Gu replied perfunctorily. Soon, a combat video was sent over. It was indeed about the Insect Mutant matter, but this report from the military was more detailed and comprehensive. Moreover, it was evident from the combat footage that the Mutants, once contaminated, not only became stronger but also craftier. They still retained their obedience to their stronger kin. Consequently, their overall combat strength was several times that of the regular Alien Insect Race! When facing the Confederation’s armies, they held an absolute advantage. Even the "Pillar Tumble" tactic was not so easily executed against them. Within this segment of combat footage, Chen Gu analyzed a total of four small-scale battles. The ultimate outcome was always the Confederation’s military defeat, with heavy losses! Any army would inevitably fail when suddenly encountering such an enemy. However, humanity’s greatest strength lies in learning. For example, the staff in the Central Operations Room must be working overtime right now, studying the characteristics of these Insect Mutants and developing targeted tactics. As a result, the battle situation would surely change later on. Chen Gu responded, "I’ve watched it. What on earth is this?!" "Mutants contaminated by the Alien Insect Race," replied ’Mirror Makeup’ succinctly, without mentioning the Bureau of Mystic Security in Zhaojieze City. Chen Gu put on an act, looking like a veteran familiar with the Alien Insect Race: "Such a type of Alien Insect Race has never been seen before!" He then maintained his "tactical master" persona: "From the video, it appears that this class of Insects has no connection with the ordinary ones. Can we confirm that they are hostile towards each other and will not cooperate in battle?" This inference was affirmed by ’Mirror Makeup’: "We can confirm that." Then Chen Gu continued to solidify his persona with a dazzling analysis, similar to what he had previously explained to his ’older son.’ He concluded, "The Mutants appear to be in a rush! There must be reasons for this that we are not yet aware of." Bai Xianya curled her lip yet had to admit, This crafty old man has some bad streaks, but he truly has a knack for tactics. Our entire senior staff combined all our intelligence to reach this conclusion, and he analyzed this much just from some combat footage. ’Mirror Makeup’ stated the purpose of this exchange: "Would you be able to provide a tactical analysis of these Insect Mutants and devise some targeted tactics?" This time, Chen Gu dared not overplay his hand. Immediately channeling the memories of Griffin Wester, he began his analysis: "Against the ordinary Alien Insect Race, we choose the ’Pillar Tumble’ tactic because ordinary Insects rigidly follow orders without independent initiative." "However, the Insect Mutants are quite cunning, so ’Pillar Tumble’ would be unsuitable. But every army has its weaknesses. For the Insect Mutant army, their weaknesses are their slyness, distrust, and inability to control their inner ferocity." "Using this weakness, I can preliminarily determine that the ’Heroic Sacrifice Tactic’ should work against them." After Chen Gu finished these points, he stopped to await the other party’s response. However, the tactic Chen Gu suggested had a trap hidden within it. Bai Xianya, having received the ’Idol Actor’’s reply, fell silent. As the highest-ranking operational staff officer in the Central Operations Room, she naturally knew what the ’Heroic Sacrifice Tactic’ was. It stemmed from the ancient ’Bait and Bleed’ stratagem from the Thirty-Six Stratagems. In essence, it involved sacrificing a portion of the army to entice the enemy into a fervent assault, causing them to make mistakes and thus creating an opportunity to defeat them. The ’Idol Actor’ suggested this tactic, and it was indeed very suitable. As long as a friendly force was in dire straits, given the Mutants’ uncontrollable urge to destroy, they would certainly swarm in frantically, completely disregarding their own potential peril. However, this small force would undoubtedly have to make a ’heroic sacrifice.’ Every battle victory comes at the cost of sacrificing some warriors. Some ruthless generals, to achieve ultimate victory, would not hesitate to choose such tactics. Behind Bai Xianya stood several other people, led by Bai Yunpeng, along with two senior staff officers and generals. They all furrowed their brows without speaking. Finally, Marshal Bai Yunpeng said, "Reply to him and ask him to consider other tactics." After a pause, Bai Yunpeng added, "The ’Heroic Sacrifice Tactic’ can be kept as a backup and incorporated into the tactics manual for distribution. However, we definitely do not encourage grassroots commanders to use it... It’s merely giving them an option in desperate situations." Bai Xianya nodded. "Okay." Chen Gu breathed a sigh of relief after receiving the reply from ’Mirror Makeup’. The ’Heroic Sacrifice Tactic’ was certainly not the only choice. Chen Gu proposed this tactic first primarily to test the military’s attitude. If the military had agreed without hesitation, he would have kept his distance from them in the future. Now it seemed that the Confederation’s military was not a group of cold-blooded bastards who only sought victory, which was good. Chen Gu replied, "Give me some time." "Also, I need more information. Send me all future battle footage." After consulting, Bai Xianya responded, "Okay." Then, following Bai Yunpeng’s instructions, she said, "We are planning to expand your research institute, turning the 745 Research Institute into the 745 Research Academy. We’ll provisionally establish two departments: the current institute will become the ’Pillar Tumble’ Department, and the tactical research on Insect Mutants will be the second department." Chen Gu thought for a moment, Shepherding one sheep is the same as shepherding a flock. "Alright, you prepare. I’ll work out the tactics once I’ve researched them." "Okay." After finishing the conversation, Chen Gu was about to exit the game but noticed the little horn icon still flashing. He clicked it and saw a message from ’Mu Busu Yan,’ the friend he had added last time. "Godlike player, want to make some extra money?" Chen Gu replied, "What’s up?" However, ’Mu Busu Yan’ did not respond. Chen Gu checked again and noticed the message was a day old. He had been focused on the messages from ’Mirror Makeup’ and only saw this one after finishing his discussion about the Insect Mutants. He didn’t wait any longer and logged off. After becoming a Professional, Chen Gu no longer needed to undertake preliminary training; his physical abilities would continuously improve with the increase of his Energy Level. If an ordinary person, after much effort, became a Professional and obtained great power, they would likely have a period of complacency. But Chen Gu was different. Right after he became a Professional, he encountered the Mutant attack and witnessed various powerful beings. Take those Mutants, for instance. Chen Gu could not defeat many of them on his own, let alone those powerful Professionals. It’s worth noting that in "The Past of Four Hundred," Milna Katerina was at the Fourth Energy Level, while Griffin Wester was as high as the Fifth Energy Level!