113: Tabletop Strategist

Tabletop Strategist

The next day.0

Kai and his group gathered in the meeting room, planning to talk about the battle. Besides the general were three people, two women and one man. They released a powerful pressure that riled up his instinct.

The first one was a young woman who seemed to be the same age as Sanae, giving them a cold gaze. The second woman was a middle-aged woman who seemed to be close to the general's age, smiling at them to break the tension. Meanwhile, the other man laid back on his chair, playing with his gum.

"Ahem, These three are my subordinates, and each of them is in charge of a thousand men. I've told them that I'll let you make the battle plan, and I'll step up as soon as we have an emergency." Sanders took out a few papers, handing them to Kai.

"I'll explain the basics of this base to you. We currently have fifteen for both fighters and gunners, five hundred elites who can fight twice or thrice of their number easily, and five hundred privates from the military academy.

"According to our information, the Graham family also sent five hundred elites to us, but they'll only arrive at noon tomorrow. So let me ask Kai Carter, if you were the general here, what would you want us to do?"

Kai's expression turned serious as his first test came. He walked toward the map, starting to explain his original plan.

"I would split the army…" Kai explained the same plan as he said to Michelle and the others, getting nods from the people in the room as a sign of approval. The generals also had the same thought as him, including the risk of the right army.

"Good, you have the same thought as me." General Sanders smiled. "To think you were able to get to this point just from the little information we gave and terrain information, it's good enough for a student."

Those words made Kai smile, not because he took it as a compliment, but more as a challenge. "General, may I give a suggestion?"

"Oh?" Sanders furrowed his eyebrows, glancing at his subordinates, who changed their expressions. "All right. Let's hear it."

Kai then pointed at the city in the middle. If one looked carefully between the three terrains, the city was further to the front than the other two. "I want to use the city as an anchor point to split the enemies entirely to our favor."

"!!!" The general opened his eyes wide, surprised by the plan. Even the male commander stopped playing with his gum and listened attentively.

"Continue."

Kai nodded. "If we station the troops to slightly lean to the right side, we can somehow make more magical beasts go to the left army and less to the right. Hence, I propose to exchange three hundred gunners from the middle army with three hundred fighters from the left army.

"After all, the middle army will take the full brunt of this strategy. If there are not enough fighters, the plan will fail. Meanwhile, with the terrain advantage, the gunners will show their true might and be able to wipe the sea creatures out. At the same time, we will have lifted a portion of the right army's burden.

"Our reserve will stay until the flying beasts come. I know that the magical beasts will still attack us even at night. With this plan, I'm sure we can somehow split the soldiers into two to conserve our stamina since we only need to buy time until the sun comes up," Kai explained with passion.

As soon as he finished explaining, a whistling sound came from the male commander.

Kai looked at the male commander, who then laughed, "Haha… this kid is interesting."

"Indeed." Sanders shook his head helplessly, wondering what kind of monster his father sent to them. "In tabletop alone, you're slightly better than me. However, the battle on the actual battlefield will be different from the tabletop battle.

"Will we be able to maintain our composure even when enemies are drawing near to slay us? Do you think you'll be able to calmly give orders that will result in actual people getting killed by the beasts? Giving a suggestion is easy, but we also need to take the morale of the soldiers, casualties, and such into account.

"For example, my original plan is to use Graham family's elites to help the middle army before helping the right army with a portion of the middle army. This will make the soldiers think that the middle army is victorious, thus raising the morale of the right army.

"On the other hand, your plan didn't put into calculation the reinforcement from the Graham family, so I'll dispatch them the same. After the right and middle armies have eliminated all the magical beasts in the area, they'll relieve the left army."

Sanders carefully inserted his opinion. He didn't want Kai to get over the top, but he also didn't want to shoot him down. After all, even geniuses might fall over if they are shot too hard, resulting in sealing their true potential. On the other hand, if they got over the top, it would only lead to more casualties, so normal was the best.

"General, how about Mia and I switch places? I was originally in charge of the right army because of the severity, but with this, I think I should take command of the middle army." The male commander smirked.

"Granted." He decisively agreed.

"There's one more general." Kai stopped their excitement.

"Hmm?"

"Actually, as you might know, my two companions are S-rank magicians. I believe we can speed up the process by having them join the battle… and I'm planning to ask them to go to the middle army. I believe they'll be able to kill a huge portion of the enemy by using their uniqueness.

"And I'm sure you already know about Evan Young's ability, so I asked him to join the left army to heal the little fighters they have. Although he won't be able to recover their energy, the left army should have enough time to buy time until their comrades recover by utilizing the terrain.

"Lastly, I asked my teacher to accompany Evan as his guard in this battle. To be honest, I could only think of this plan thanks to my teacher hinting it at me." He smiled with appreciation.

"Hahaha… If I'm not wrong, there's an S-rank that can use space magic… I've read the news about your ability. What is it called again? Teaching them how to fly? Hilarious, but surely powerful. If your plan means I'll be able to witness it in this battle, I have no qualms." The male commander laughed so hard until he nearly fell off his chair.

"Ho…" On the other hand, the general narrowed his eyes, staring at Shirotsuka Sanae. "Correct me if I'm wrong, but you've had some experience in the army back in United Asia, right? May I know if you joined any squad back then?"

"Elite Snake Corps."

"!!!" Not only the general, but all his subordinates also fell into silence, staring at her. It was one of the top ten elite groups, famous for its extraordinary piercing strength. The group contained three platoons and could penetrate a swarm of magical beasts to save their ally. Even a person like him knew such an existence. "No wonder."

"Actually, I have another request. I would like to observe our battlefield first-hand to ensure we'll be able to utilize the terrain," Kai asked.

"Haha…" The male commander laughed again, staring at general Sanders. "General, just admit it and give him a max score already."

"Sigh…" Sanders shook his head helplessly. "I want to give him a hundred twenty. You might not know about him, but I heard he has an extraordinary hearing that can reach up to a few kilometers. In other words, he should be able to observe the entire battlefield progress just by hearing it.

"His brain is extraordinary, and if he gains enough experience, he'll surely become a fierce general on the battlefield. Though I'm also afraid that his subordinates will be too dependent on him, limiting their own potentials.

"That's why you need to heed this advice. When one's genius shines too brightly, it casts a shadow."

Kai bowed his head, understanding his advice. He didn't know why, but Ayaka's image flashed in his mind, making him think if this was what she felt back then. He thought, 'By taking charge, it seems that I limited her potential… I should reflect on it and give her and the others a chance.'

"All right, introduce yourselves first." General Sanders looked at his three subordinates.

The first cold beauty stood up, giving a salute to him. "I am Sarah, the commander of the left army. You don't need to worry about your friend's safety as I will personally ensure his safety. And… This Sarah will only serve the strong."

Jack only raised his hand, not standing up. "Jack, Though I may look like this, I'm pretty sturdy. I usually play the defense role and see the most brutal fights. Just leave the city to me, I'll ensure the split is around 65-35 since it seems to be the ideal in my head."

"Marsha here. Nice job, young man. Why don't I accompany you in checking the battlefield? I can provide you with the necessary information and take you to the sky, making it easier for you to observe," the middle-aged woman smiled gently, inviting him.

Kai glanced at Michelle and Tasha, seeking their approval.

Seeing this, she laughed and added, "Don't worry, I won't steal your man. I'm not into younger men."

"Isn't this why you're still single, old hag?" Jack smirked, seeking death.

Marsha grabbed his head, turning to Sarah. "Sarah, open the window please, I need to throw this garbage."

"Here." Sarah obediently opened it.

Marsha then threw Jack before boosting him with her wind magic, sending him far far away.

"Old hag!" Even then, Jack didn't learn his lesson and yelled as he flew away.

Kai and the others could only stare at them, speechless.

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