After warning everyone, he turned around, his expression seamlessly shifting to one of respect.
"Teacher, please continue."
He knew all too well what his teacher was like.
Bai Ye's expression remained unchanged as he continued, "Third Armored Division, abandon the outlying positions around the three northern cities and hold Highways Three and Six...
First Unit, circle around through the western canyon. Capture the high ground within three hours. Do not get drawn into battle.
Second Unit, hold the eastern pass. Activate the backup energy array. All you need to do is withstand the first wave of attacks.
Intelligence Unit, fully activate region-wide detection. Focus on scanning the spatial rift to the northwest. Report any abnormality immediately..."
Orders were issued one after another in an orderly fashion. To outsiders, every single one of them seemed utterly baffling and completely contrary to military common sense.
Yet no one dared question him.
They were baffled as well. Did the Pioneer even understand military command?
If he did, then every one of his arrangements defied conventional logic.
If he did not, then why were his orders detailed down to every regiment, even to specific individuals at critical moments?
"Execute immediately." Bai Ye gave the final order.
Du Jingzhe hurriedly brought over Moon Sea. "Teacher, wet your throat."
Bai Ye ignored him. He did not even feel like smoking a cigar right now, much less drinking Moon Sea.
Time passed second by second, while the timer on the wall displayed its cold, flickering numbers.
The atmosphere in the conference room was extremely oppressive. Once Bai Ye stopped speaking, no one dared make a sound.
They could only wait anxiously for news from the front lines.
After a long while, the western communications device suddenly lit up.
"Report! The underground river beneath the Seventh Defense Line