Chu Shiqian looked very young, with a handsome and refined face, dressed in a white robe that fluttered in the wind.
He also kept his long, jet-black hair like the ancients, with a few strands fluttering in the wind, giving him a surprisingly casual charm.
A hint of confidence was hidden in those eyes, a composure emanating from his extreme trust in his own abilities.
As soon as Chu Shiqian came out of the command post, Wang Li quickly went to greet him.
With Wang Li's consistently straightforward and cheerful personality, she immediately regarded this young consultant, who appeared to be around the same age as her, as an equal. She spoke without any regard for formalities, stepping forward unceremoniously to stop Chu Shiqian and asking bluntly:
"Chu Shiqian, in your opinion, could this be the Eternal Flame Alliance's all-out attack?"
Wang Li stared intently at Chu Shiqian, hoping to get a clear answer from him.
Faced with Wang Li's straightforward attitude, Chu Shiqian remained calm. After all, everyone around him was like that, and he was used to it.
Chu Shiqian was quite surprised that Wang Li would actually ask for his opinion. He answered softly without much thought:
"Whether or not a general offensive is launched doesn't really make a big difference; it's just a stalemate between the two sides, a war of attrition."
"The current situation is exactly as the higher-ups predicted; otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to plan ahead and deploy a second line of defense behind the Great Wall."
Chu Shiqian's voice was calm and steady, but his tone carried a hint of disappointment, as if he had already seen through the true nature of this war.
Back then, before he even arrived at the Central Plains defense line.
When he learned that he had been appointed as the military advisor for the Central Plains defense line, he was extremely excited. He even naively believed that he had finally gained the trust of the Central Plains and that he could completely break the inherent prejudice and negative views of the Central Plains towards the Chu family.
Chu Shiqian originally thought this was a great opportunity for him to show his skills and command the overall situation, determined to keep the Eternal Fire Alliance outside the Great Wall and make a name for himself in this battle.
Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. When he finally arrived at the Central Plains defense line, he learned that the strategist had already been chosen, and he was just a dispensable advisor.
Even when he made a trivial suggestion, he had to report it in detail to his superiors and then wait for a reply.
It was only then that Chu Shiqian realized that the Central Plains defense line did not need his advice or command of the battles.
Seeing this, Chu Shiqian was quite open-minded. He simply gave up and lay down, thus enjoying a rare moment of leisure and freedom.
After that, whenever there was a meeting at the command post, Chu Shiqian would always arrive early and pretend to be focused and taking notes, but in reality, his spirit body had already flown to the ends of the earth.
Upon hearing Chu Shiqian suddenly mention the second line of defense, Wang Li said with some surprise:
"What's the meaning?"
"Are we really going to retreat to the second line of defense? Abandon the Great Wall altogether?"
Wang Li's pretty face was full of anxiety, her hands clenched into fists, as if she were ready to rush into battle at any moment.
"No, I haven't lost yet!"
She even wanted to use her own strength to disrupt the battle.
Looking into Wang Li's clear, big eyes, Chu Shiqian instantly understood.
The Wang Li before me was exactly like myself before; she genuinely wanted to contribute to the Zhongzhou defense line and share her own strength.
Chu Shiqian immediately saw that Wang Li's purpose in coming to the Central Plains defense line was simply to stop the Yonghuo Alliance's attack, which was completely different from those who came to the defense line with all sorts of complicated thoughts.
Chu Shiqian narrowed his eyes slightly. He knew very well that if the situation continued to develop like this, this brave and naive woman would suffer a great loss.
Thinking of this, Chu Shiqian suddenly spoke up, stopping Wang Li who was in a hurry to leave:
"Wait a minute."
Hearing the sound, Wang Li turned around happily, her eyes filled with anticipation:
"Chu Shiqian, do you have a plan?"
Chu Shiqian earnestly instructed Wang Li:
"Fight and retreat simultaneously."
Wang Li's face instantly broke down, and she turned around and angrily left the command post.
Only a bewildered Chu Shiqian was left standing there blankly.
He was somewhat baffled. He had clearly given the wisest strategy at the moment, so why was she still not satisfied?
Wang Li activated her supernatural ability and quickly flew back to the Great Wall. She looked somewhat disappointed. She hadn't expected that even her peer, Chu Shiqian, didn't think much of holding the line and even advised her to abandon the Great Wall and retreat.
Thinking of this, Wang Li felt a surge of indomitable fighting spirit and secretly made up her mind:
'Faced with the Eternal Flame Alliance's all-out offensive, even without reinforcements, she is determined to hold this line of defense with her own strength and not allow the enemy to advance an inch!'
The new orders from headquarters were quickly relayed.
Commanders on all lines of defense immediately sprang into action, preparing for a full-scale battle.
"Waaah—"
The alarms blared throughout the Central Plains defenses.
Dark shadows, appearing and disappearing intermittently, surged and rushed toward the Great Wall in the heavy rain.
Le Gang's body trembled:
"The Eternal Flame Alliance has finally made its move!"
When Li Yu saw clearly the first group of people rushing up, he couldn't help but frown.
What they saw before them was that this so-called vanguard of the Eternal Fire Alliance was actually composed of a large group of ragged and haggard refugees!
Among this group of refugees, there were very few awakened individuals; they were practically cannon fodder among cannon fodder.
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