Free Web NovelChapter 1534: Chapter 561_2
On the contrary, Zhou Tian thought that the current situation wasn’t a bad thing at all, for the greater the number of members in the opposing team, the larger Zhou Tian’s battle results would be in the end. As long as Zhou Tian had the ability to swallow up the opposing team, even if he succeeded only once or twice, the gains would probably be more than enough to satisfy him.
As a result, when the battle situation evolved in such a manner, Zhou Tian made efforts to hide his footprints while still searching in the shadows for targets to strike. freёweɓnovel.com
Although three ambushes managed to kill a portion of the enemy members, the casualties of a few hundred members were not enough to cripple a team composed of tens of thousands of living beings. Thus, Zhou Tian’s actions at the time could hardly be said to have hurt the opponent, and probably didn’t even have much of an impact on the enemy’s strength or actions.
Whether it was to enhance his own strength or to weaken the pressure the enemy was imposing on him, Zhou Tian, after some hesitation, eventually made the decision to deal a significant blow to that enemy army.
He wasn’t expecting to cripple the enemy forces in one go, but Zhou Tian hoped to at least weaken the enemy’s strength. If possible, he aimed to inflict a cost of casualties in the thousands upon the enemy, for it was only under such circumstances that Zhou Tian could reap the greatest benefits.
No sooner had that thought emerged in his mind than Zhou Tian swiftly commenced his actions.
If he were to engage directly in a hard fight with the opponent, Zhou Tian knew he wouldn’t suffer much, but even if he won, the gains wouldn’t be significant. Even if he resorted to ambushes, he could only inflict a few hundred casualties. To kill thousands of enemy members in a conventional battle, Zhou Tian didn’t know how many fights it would take to achieve his goal.
Clearly, such opportunities for ambushes weren’t always available, and without an absolute strength advantage, it wouldn’t be easy for Zhou Tian to weaken the enemy’s strength.
Given the circumstances, achieving the desired effect through a direct battle was nearly impossible. If Zhou Tian were not to abandon his plan, he would have to think of another method.
As a result, holding that thought in his heart, Zhou Tian began to ponder earnestly on a strategy to dupe the living beings.
A good strategy might not be enough to bridge a huge gap in strength, but if the strength of both sides was relatively equal, the power of a strategy could often allow the weaker side to defeat the stronger one and end what would otherwise be a lengthy battle in an extremely short time. freewebnovel.cσ๓
Now, since Zhou Tian wanted to eliminate a portion of those creatures quickly, he naturally had to think of a clever plan to achieve his goal.
"My advantage is very clear," he thought. "I am stronger than they are, and my forces are more concentrated. So, if I am to deal them a heavy blow, I must create an opportunity that is conducive to unleashing my power; otherwise, as long as they stay gathered together, I have no ability to take down their entire team!"
Having generated that idea, the next step for Zhou Tian was to reflect on the specific execution methods in line with his plans.
However, Zhou Tian wasn’t someone of extraordinary intelligence, and he naturally was not fond of deep thought. With his current strength, his actions had always relied heavily on brute force. In such circumstances, for Zhou Tian to devise an elaborate strategy was beyond his capability.
Of course, while he might not be able to come up with a cunning strategy, Zhou Tian could still think of some simple methods.
And although Zhou Tian’s tactics might be crude, he was still convinced that once he deployed his methods, those living beings would fall for them just the same.
Environment dictates everything!
In ancient times on Earth, the Easterners enjoyed using strategies, so the sighting of treatises on warfare and ingenious schemes in history was not uncommon. While the East came up with stratagems like the Thirty-six Stratagems, the Westerners still relied on strength to determine battlefield outcomes.
The West’s lack of strategic cunning compared to the East wasn’t because they were stupider but rather, a reflection of the overall environment that influenced their infrequent use of such tactics. If everyone is accustomed to settling conflicts through sheer strength, then those who think to use guile would naturally be few.
By the same logic, given the situation in the current world, those who enjoyed using strategy to claim victory were probably rare. Most creatures in this world possessed tremendous strength and were well-versed in various abilities. Often, even when they encountered danger, they could leverage those abilities to eradicate any threats they faced.
Therefore, given the environment of that world, it was predestined that the creatures would habitually rely on strength to solve problems. And even if those creatures weren’t foolish, having grown accustomed to fighting with strength, when suddenly faced with Zhou Tian’s strategies—even ones as simple as his—they might still fall victim, much like the legendary Trojan Horse Strategy, which to modern eyes appeared quite ’naive’, yet could lead to ultimate victory.
