This move once again pushed the crowd's already high spirits to a new peak.
"Master Lin is wise and mighty, hahaha."
"You are truly a peerless genius, may you attain immortality and achieve the Dao!!"
"Hey, long live Manager Lin! You are wise and powerful! We are all counting on you to make great achievements! In such a short time, the resources we have obtained are already comparable to those of guarding this place for many years. If we can take over this loose cultivator alliance, it will definitely pave the way for many of us to advance to the next level."
Lin Xiuyuan smiled slightly upon seeing this scene; he was never stingy when it came to such matters.
They all rose from humble beginnings as low-level independent cultivators, and they understand best what can inspire and uplift morale.
Nothing more than provisions!
Just as everyone was cheering, Lin Xiuyuan's expression changed, and he looked towards the outside of the great formation.
The enemy camp has not yet set up a large formation, and many of the forbidden spells have been destroyed in the previous battle.
Not far away, one can sense with divine sense and see what is happening inside.
"He's decisive enough. He killed three cultivators at the Purple Mansion stage without hesitation. This Daoist Youqing is quite a character!"
Lin Xiuyuan's smile deepened, after all, he had lost three enemies at the Purple Mansion stage for no reason...
At the same time, he couldn't help but think more highly of this Daoist Youqing. Such decisiveness and courage were not something that ordinary cultivators could possess.
A moment later.
As the crowd's excitement gradually subsided...
Lin Xiuyuan then made arrangements.
Proceed to step two!
Based on Zhong Kangshun's tactics, they split their forces and defeated the enemy one by one.
Thus, turning adversity into advantage!
"Gentlemen, let's take this opportunity to move on to the next step. Led by your respective guardians and deacons, divide into several small teams, quietly leave the stronghold, launch a surprise attack on the enemy's rear, and strike them from multiple directions!"
Lin Xiuyuan gave a brief explanation and then began to deploy troops, forming large battalions.
"Splitting our forces directly? That seems a bit risky. We're so few in number; if we get surrounded by enemy reinforcements, it will be extremely dangerous."
"However, Manager Lin's arrangements have never been wrong. What we see as dangerous may actually be the key to turning the tide."
"That's right. Only people like Steward Lin and Protector Zhong possess extraordinary leadership abilities. How could we possibly figure them out so easily?"
"Don't worry about anything, just follow the crowd. We haven't made a mistake since the beginning. Including the initial retreat strategy arranged by Manager Lin, which many of us were dissatisfied with at the time, thinking it was a bad move, but looking back now, it was an extremely brilliant move."
"Just like now, the surprise attack seemed extremely risky and fraught with danger. But what was the result? Over a thousand enemies were killed, and countless others were wounded. We, on the other hand, only suffered a few dozen casualties! What a terrifying number of enemy and friendly casualties!"
"In short, following Steward Lin's lead is the right thing to do. He will surely lead us to achieve great things and lay the foundation for our path to the Upper Realm!!"
The crowd immediately began to discuss this, but despite their discussions, no one objected; everyone expressed their agreement.
Now that things have come to this, they are all cultivators, and naturally, like Zhong Kangshun, they have figured out the crux of the matter.
Looking back, I now understand how brilliant Lin Xiuyuan's stubborn decision to retreat was.
This allowed the Cloud Soaring Sect to withdraw from the initial three-way confrontation and preserve its strength.
Now, with their easy and methodical attack, they have thoroughly shaken the absolute advantage of the rogue cultivator army.
Of course, no matter how much risk Lin Xiuyuan's proposal carries now.
No one would have any objection; at most, they would have some doubts.
After so many resounding victories and remarkable achievements, they have not only made history but also reaped enormous rewards!
Lin Xiuyuan made arrangements extremely quickly. After discussing with Zhong Kangshun, he had already planned the next steps and general arrangements.
Currently, five teams have been formed, consisting of deacons such as Pang Hongbo, Ge Yun, He Chengji, and two other elders.
Furthermore, they all included those independent cultivators.
The total number of people at the stronghold, including those who surrendered, is now over 1,400. Zhong Kang took a group of less than 100 people with him, and the rest were basically all reassigned to the five brigades.
The stronghold had almost no other forces left, only a group of Xuanmai disciples and dozens of low-level cultivators to help maintain the formation, creating the illusion of holding the stronghold.
Although there were few people, there were many disciples of the Xuanmai lineage, enough to unleash the full power of the grand formation.
Even with the relentless attacks of the scattered cultivators, they can hold out for a period of time!
Naturally, those rogue cultivators who surrendered could not be fully trusted at the moment. Their storage bags were thoroughly inspected, and communication jade talismans, incense sticks, and other items were all confiscated.
They were all scattered and divided into five large teams for further vigilance, thus minimizing the possibility of defection.
While this move still carries some risks, it's not feasible to leave them all behind at this moment. There aren't enough people to suppress and guard them, and, most importantly...
If these independent cultivators are not included, then there won't be enough people to form five teams.
The primary objective of splitting forces now is to attack separately, seize resource-rich areas, and destabilize the rear of the loose cultivator alliance. The secondary objective is to defeat them one by one.
After successfully breaching the resource area, it is necessary to rearrange the formation, manpower is needed to mine resources and maintain the formation to resist enemy reinforcements, so as to achieve the goal of defeating them one by one.
In this way, the factors of rebellion can be further minimized.
Otherwise, if the plan is merely a capture without achieving any effective results, then it is meaningless.
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