Northern battlefield, Leviathan.
Wang Jian glanced at the situation on the sand table and said gravely, "The pressure on the eastern battlefield is immense right now."
"Although the emperor did not say so explicitly, we still need to accelerate our conquest as much as possible."
"The original plan of slowly boiling the frog can no longer be used."
"We must formulate an entirely new strategic plan guided by the principles of speed, precision, and ruthlessness."
"Do you have any ideas?"
Aside from Wang Jian, three others were present.
They were Bai Qi, Wu Qi, and Li Jing.
"The two of us have only just arrived, so we will refrain from commenting for now."
Bai Qi pondered for a moment before saying, "I will only offer two observations."
"First, the pressure on the eastern battlefield is entirely caused by the movements on the northern battlefield."
"Second, if the pressure on the eastern battlefield is to be reduced, the northern battlefield must achieve a major breakthrough."
Li Jing considered it briefly and said, "If we want a major breakthrough, the best method is to advance straight in."
"If we advance steadily and fight every step of the way, the pressure on the eastern battlefield will only grow greater."
"But how to advance straight in is the biggest problem."
Wang Jian nodded and said, "According to the information A'ganzuo sent back, they have already prepared for a decisive battle."
"They are currently divided into two camps, and the locations they are defending are extremely troublesome."
"One is Death Canyon, commanded by A'ganzuo. The other is Bloody Basin, managed by Deng Gefu."
"The former has narrow terrain and countless mountain paths."
"As long as several passes block our way, we will have to pay a certain price to take them."
"The latter is a