Since Bai Qi first emerged, almost every war he fought had inflicted massive casualties.
This had never happened before, and it was the greatest reason the states trembled at his name.
Battles of annihilation were the hardest to fight, because people were not pigs. People ran.
What was the key to fighting a battle of annihilation?
As an expert in annihilation warfare, Bai Qi would give only one answer: terrain!
Only relatively enclosed terrain allowed a battle of annihilation to be successfully carried out.
Luo Zai had recognized this, so he had brought quite a few people versed in astronomy and geography.
Looking at the topographical map in the main camp, Luo Zai said with absolute certainty, "Judging by Bai Qi's habits, he will definitely deploy his armies according to the lay of the mountains and rivers.
"He has always favored penetrating thrusts, cutting off supply routes, then trapping the enemy until they die. The allied army of Han and Wei fell to precisely this tactic years ago.
"What I need you all to do now is use this map and the terrain you remember to identify the routes armies can march along."
For a supreme commander of Military Strategy like Bai Qi, every strategy and tactic was formulated according to the timing of heaven, the advantages of terrain, and the disposition of men.
A brute of Military Force like Luo Zai might act on a sudden inspiration, but Bai Qi would not. Even his surprise forces were surprises planned in advance.
As long as every marching route on the battlefield could be mapped out, they could follow Bai Qi's thinking to simulate the routes he might take.
Because of limitations in transportation and the transmission of information, many aspects of ancient warfare were rigidly fixed.
Had Bai Qi known