By January 15, Fang Qianyuan had sorted out every outstanding matter and was ready to stretch his wings and shape the course of the war.
In the Commander-in-Chief's Residence, the aides and strategists gathered in the main hall to analyze the current situation.
"Over the past month, the Spirit Taming Sect has repeatedly attacked our forces, deploying desolate beasts and warriors in several locations. We have struggled to withstand them, and our battle lines have already fallen back more than thirty thousand li..."
"If this continues, the flames of war will inevitably reach the cities of the various families in the Southern Wilds, damaging both Elder Fang's reputation and the prestige of our overseeing sect. It is time to launch a counterattack."
"Do any of you have a good plan for this?" Fang Qianyuan asked.
"Reporting to the commander-in-chief: after discussion, we have devised three strategies. However, given the current situation and the resources available, we can only choose one. We ask you to make the decision!"
"Oh? Three strategies? Let me hear them all."
"Yes..."
The aides immediately began explaining them in detail.
The first of the three strategies was to maintain the current situation, allowing the enemy to advance deep into their territory. Once the enemy emerged from the Yi Mountain Range, they would concentrate their forces in a surprise attack on the enemy's vanguard camp, inflicting sufficient casualties.
This plan would pull the firewood from beneath the cauldron, weakening the enemy as much as possible. However, it also posed considerable risks to the Southern Wilds. If it failed, they would lose their frontline positions, and the Northern Frontier would blaze with the fires of war, never knowing another peaceful day.
The second strategy was to deploy sufficient effective antiaircraft forces along a line running from southeast to