"General, have some tea and take a rest!"

Wang Kun picked up a cup of tea and handed it to Luo Wu. His hands were shaking, obviously because he couldn't calm down due to the tense battle situation.

"Alright, contact the Glazed Divine Nation and have them organize their main forces to invade the Mermaid Kingdom's base. Rather than defending like this, we should attack the local base to cut off the enemy's supply lines and sever their roots in one fell swoop."

Luo Wu said somewhat mechanically.

At this moment, his mind seemed to be running like a program, as if everything was within his expectations and everything was being rehearsed according to his script.

"The front lines must hold out for at least three more days to provide time for the evacuation of personnel in the rear and preparations for war. The current attrition is not comprehensive, so we can turn the entire Xinqi City into the final meat grinder for these sea beasts and mermaids."

Luo Wu's mind was working rapidly, and at this time he had deduced more possibilities from a strategic perspective.

"General, we are still in a passive position. If we lead the enemy's main force into the city, it will be very dangerous."

Wang Kun was a little overwhelmed.

"Wang Kun, a true commander always thinks from a strategic perspective. We must focus on the battle and must not deviate from our strategic goals. The goal of the Shenqi Kingdom and the Liuli Divine Kingdom is to gain a foothold in the Fantasy Continent. Our Yan Kingdom's goal is to obtain more war benefits and completely and thoroughly break away from the gods to achieve independence. In the big picture, our interests are aligned."

"So we currently have two main directions. One is to allow the two divine kingdoms to gain a foothold in the fantasy continent, and the other is to allow the Yan Kingdom to obtain more benefits. Combining these two directions, fighting against the Sea Beast Kingdom is not the main focus. The most important thing is to fight against the Mermaid Kingdom in the ocean. Only by eliminating the main force in the ocean can the land and the ocean be completely relieved. If we cannot eliminate the threat in the ocean in the next three years, then once the Yan Kingdom leaves, it will be very difficult for the Liuli Divine Kingdom to move towards the deep blue. The Shenqi Kingdom will also be permanently blocked on the island, and even lose the vast development opportunities along the coast."

"In this case, even if this war succeeds and we only destroy the main force of the sea beasts, this Merman Kingdom will delay your development by at least ten years, or even destroy one or both of you. This is why we must now, at all costs, destroy the main forces of the Merman Kingdom and the sea beasts."

"The second aspect is to serve the interests of Yan Nation. This is mainly based on the first condition being met. Combined with our attack and the estimated pace of occupying the capital, the benefits and population gained will definitely allow Yan Nation to reach a higher level. Moreover, after conquering the Mermaid Kingdom, we will gain even more in the ocean. This is originally a whole."

Taking advantage of this free time, Luo Wu was also interested in drinking some tea and chatting with Wang Kun.

"These...are all your ideas?"

Wang Kun was shocked. Today's words had completely changed his thinking logic, and it felt like he had been enlightened.

"Definitely not. This is the result of a unanimous discussion among our Yan Nation's top leaders!"

Luo Wu replied that at this moment he had to thank Duan Tianming again for his absolute trust in him. He actually gave him full authority to operate this layout involving national strategy.

"Why...did you also predict the mermaid attack this time?"

Wang Kun then asked in shock. Compared to Luo Wu, he now looked more like a child.

"We predicted a fierce attack, but we didn't expect it to be this fierce. Our original preparations weren't perfect, so we still need to make some additional preparations."

Luo Wu said with a headache.

“Why are you helping me like this…”

Wang Kun was somewhat moved. Yan State’s strategic and tactical support to the two countries was too great. This kind of support was beyond his imagination.

"This is still a strategic point. We can't completely cut off contact with you after the war. We may still have many exchanges of interests. The two of you taking the slime with you is a window into our Yan Nation's grand strategy. I can't go into details, but I can only say that under the current circumstances, both friendship and interests have determined that our Yan Nation must place a bet here. This will ensure that despite the related losses, another path is opened for our Yan Nation's future."

Luo Wu explained.

When Yan State gained independence, Duan Tianming summoned the top leaders of Yan State to discuss all related matters. Generally speaking, Yan State may be isolated from the world for a long time in the future, but it will definitely not be forever. Yan State needs a window facing the divine world, and Shenqi State is a natural window.

This is a passage in Yan State, and it costs a certain amount of money to maintain.

Duan Tianming knew very well that complete isolation and confrontation were absolutely undesirable. Yan State must open up its strategic thinking and think about the world with a broader perspective, so as to avoid going down the dead end of becoming an enemy of the world.

In the southeast bay, the coastal Great Wall was breached and the army approached Xinqi City.

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