Sending Beauties to the Great King
After a great battle, the allied army reaped enormous gains. They spent a day processing the spoils before continuing deeper into the grasslands.
Under normal military strategy, when penetrating deep into enemy territory, they should have divided their forces and struck in all directions, creating their own zones of battle. But Jiang Hao did not do that. He concentrated all his troops together, forming the strongest possible fist.
This method had both advantages and disadvantages. The disadvantage was that if they were surrounded by the enemy, they would be at a disadvantage. The advantage was the concentration of strength—fifty thousand men throwing their full force into a single blow. Its power would be immense.
Jiang Hao arranged things this way because he had something to rely on: the two Golden Eagles. Golden Eagles flew incredibly fast. In ordinary flight, they could cover three hundred li in an hour, while at Extreme Speed, they could reach six hundred li per hour. Their scouting range extended far beyond a hundred li. If anyone tried to ambush or encircle Jiang Hao's army, the Golden Eagles would surely spot them early. Then they could devise the best strategy—counterattack, break out, or even retreat. There would be no situation they could not handle.
In this era, having reconnaissance satellites with the entire map revealed was practically cheating, yet Jiang Hao shamelessly told Dina, "This is called using your greatest advantage to strike the enemy."
Inside the command tent, the generals were once again discussing military affairs. Jiang Hao pointed at the map and said, "Two hundred li ahead lies Harwusu Lake. The tribe of the Xiongnu Subu King is stationed there. He is one of the Xiongnu's eight great kings. According to scout reports, they have more than fifty