Panlong: My Auto-Level Training System

Chapter 50 The Power of the Magic Crystal Cannon

It is now known that the enemy has begun to amass troops, and the number is at least in the millions. Not everyone can muster such a force in a short period of time.

"Which direction exactly? It depends on who wants to attack us," Kevin said calmly after a moment of panic.

"It's the Dark Church. It seems they found out about the magic crystal mine and now they're pressing in with their army. What should we do?" Although Luo is second only to the king in the Tianfeng Kingdom, he comes from a small town with only a few thousand or tens of thousands of people. He might be able to make judgments based on some historical anecdotes he knows, but an army of millions is not something an ordinary person can command.

"First, send out frontline soldiers, then dispatch a few generals over. The troop formation must not be disrupted. Next, I need to deploy a batch of magic crystal cannons." As the legion commander, Kevin's position was similar to Luo's, and in the military, Kevin's voice was even stronger than Luo's.

In an ordinary kingdom, between mortal forces, the military and the government would definitely fight to the death, but this is a magical world, an extraordinary era.

Since Luo didn't understand military strategy, Kevin naturally handled those matters.

Among the level nine warriors under Karl's command, Kevin is one of the few who has experience in commanding a legion.

"The opportunity has arrived," William said excitedly.

As a former general of the Luo'ao Empire, William's military capabilities far surpassed those of Kevin, who was essentially a novice.

After all, the four great empires are all ancient and established systems. Even their military formations, after being optimized generation after generation, are enough to be written into a comprehensive military treatise.

Soon, in less than half a day, Kevin and William had joined hands.

The army in the Tianfeng Kingdom is not large. With 300 million residents, including men and women, young and old, and the Tianfeng Kingdom having only been established for a little over 20 years, how many of these people could have participated in the Tianfeng Kingdom's conscription?

In fact, for more than 20 years, Luo has always adhered to this large-scale conscription. Anyone over the age of sixteen and whose strength reaches the level of a first-class warrior is eligible for conscription. This is why Luo was able to list a million level three warriors.

After serving in the army for ten years, Karl was a hands-off manager, and Luo could only rely on his Saint-level status to get things done. For more than twenty years, the Tianfeng Kingdom had also been involved in many wars. Kevin joined the army during that period and fought his way up to become a legion commander.

"Let's assemble an army of 500,000 first, and then we can conscript the rest from within the kingdom," William said.

Kevin nodded in agreement.

Of the million level-three warriors, not all of them are in active military service. Many of them retire after a ten-year term. Now that someone has attacked, they need to be recalled.

Soon, the two of them had assembled an army of 500,000 men. At William's suggestion, they chose a heavily fortified city not far from Cairo to defend.

The supervising officer standing to the side was somewhat puzzled. After all, he was sent by Luo and needed to keep track of the legion's movements at all times. After all, above Luo was Karl, the elusive and mysterious figure from the Holy Land.

Luo was extremely anxious, but he couldn't find his king and was at a loss for what to do.

"Report!"

"Reporting to the two generals, approximately 600,000 troops have successfully crossed the river outside the city of Kairo. The former general reports to the two generals that the troops that have crossed the river have not yet formed a battle formation and the troops are in disarray. The former general asks whether we should take advantage of their disarray to launch a preemptive attack."

"No way!" Kevin and William objected simultaneously.

This time, the Heavenly Wind Kingdom mobilized 500,000 troops, which can be said to be the majority of its strength. Faced with the attack of the Dark Church's millions of troops, Kevin was not very confident.

"Why refuse? Logically speaking, we should attack when the enemy is exhausted. In military operations, why worry about taking advantage of someone's weakness?" the supervising officer asked, puzzled.

"You don't understand. If it were me, and there was a river in the main battlefield, I would definitely cross it, or at least put the main camp on this side of the river. I would only choose to cross the river back if things were hopeless and the army was defeated," Kevin explained.

An army is about overcoming mountains and crossing rivers; the commander's position will never be hindered by mountains or rivers at the front line.

Besides this, crossing the river has another hidden benefit: it signals to one's soldiers that there is no way to retreat, so they should not think about hiding or running away. This tactic can greatly boost one's morale.

After all, if you can't run away, the only way to survive is to fight for your life.

Although the "fight with one's back to the river" strategy is only triggered when in dire straits, the general has already incorporated this possibility into his troop deployment.

"Secondly, if we really want to send a large army across the river, we need to ensure the safety of the river on the other side. If it were me, I would definitely send elite troops over, and it would be normal to put on a show of chaos in order to attract the enemy," William added.

Those who can appear here are all high-ranking officials of the kingdom. Even the military supervisor has the strength of an eighth-level warrior. If the two sides are evenly matched, the military supervisor only needs to be responsible for transmitting the information back. But if they are locked in a fierce battle, the military supervisor is also a force to be reckoned with.

"The most important thing is still here," Kevin said, pausing for a moment.

But the supervising officer already understood.

This place isn't far from Kairo City, but to deal with an army of hundreds of thousands, how many men would we need to send to successfully launch a surprise attack? Too few men would just be sending them to their deaths, while too many would leave no room for cover.

Even if it's just the initial deployment of hundreds of thousands of troops, it won't escape the notice of the enemy. Before our surprise attack force even arrives, they are already prepared to launch a head-on attack.

Besides this, what the Tianfeng Kingdom needs most now is to defend, to defend by relying on the city. This is Kevin and the others' greatest reliance. With this city, they can achieve a one-to-three or even one-to-five exchange. However, once they leave the city and fight on the plains, the population-to-unit ratio may be one-to-one. In this case, the Tianfeng Kingdom will definitely suffer a loss.

"There is only one thing we need to do, and that is to hold this place. If they cannot break through this city, their mission will fail."

In war, tactics are secondary; strategy is the key.

To wage war, one must have certain requirements. As the defending party, success is achieved as long as the enemy's objectives are not met.

After all, Kevin and his group had the Skywind Kingdom behind them, with plenty of supplies, while the Dark Church army on the other side was clearly engaged in a cross-border war, and their supply consumption was far greater than theirs.

"The advantage is in my hands, so why gamble on a weakness?"