"Grand Commander, the situation seems rather grim. The enemy came this time solely to destroy our fortifications and formation arrays. The camp has suffered serious damage, and its defenses have been greatly weakened. What should we do?"
By then, the fighting had subsided. Fang Qianyuan sent men out to patrol and stand watch, while he gathered his staff advisors to discuss what had just happened.
The staff advisors reported the situation and voiced their concerns.
Fang Qianyuan asked, "Serious damage? Could you be more specific?"
"Specifically... more than thirty percent has been destroyed, but almost all of that thirty percent is concentrated at the northern end and eastern side of the camp. So we might as well consider those areas completely destroyed!"
"The enemy's intentions were perfectly clear this time, but to our shame, we failed to see through them in time and let them succeed..."
"Completely destroyed?" Hearing this, Fang Qianyuan could not help feeling a headache coming on.
Defensive works were unlike ordinary things. They were more like a wooden bucket, whose usefulness depended on its weakest point.
With a single plank missing, the entire bucket could no longer hold water.
They were also like a house with one wall smashed open. Even if its structure remained intact, could it still keep out the wind and snow and provide a safe place to live?
The answer was clearly no.
"Never mind. This isn't your fault. They had been plotting this for a long time. Seeing through their plan wouldn't necessarily have let us stop them!" Seated at the head of the room, Fang Qianyuan sighed softly.
He understood this all too well.
The greatest difference between desolate beasts and spirit creatures was that the former possessed bodies of flesh and blood, with strength and origin energy several notches