Chapter 7072 People still need to eat.

Chapter 7072 People still need to eat.
I can risk my life for a fighter jet, but you can't, so I can give it a try.

With this idea in mind, Huangfu Song studied the God of War countless times and finally became convinced that the plan had at least a 50% chance of success. Of course, this refers to a 50% chance of success, not a 50% chance of defeating the enemy.

The problem is that even if there is only a 50% or greater chance of success, for Huangfu Song, who has already accepted this era and this prosperous age, it is already worth taking a gamble!

Even if the stakes are your own life, so what?
Not to mention that he was mentally prepared to die on the battlefield from the moment he stepped onto it, Huangfu Song was willing to gamble for the sake of this prosperous era just because of the current situation of the Han Dynasty!
The loss of millions of civilians, the consumption of countless resources, the damage caused by the large-scale scorched earth policy, etc., I, Huangfu Song, can offset all of this with my own life. Even if there is only a slightly more than 50% chance of achieving this, why not take the gamble!
So after that, Huangfu Song rejected all of Chen Zichuan's plans and created his own plan, a plan that, while not guaranteed to win, would maximize all of his own advantages and force out his opponent's biggest disadvantages.

If even this fails to secure victory, then Huangfu Song can only conclude that no matter how hard he tries, it's useless, and it would be better to replace him with someone else.

Unlike other officers who felt they couldn't do without him, Huangfu Song saw himself as replaceable. He believed that if he wasn't there, someone else would be. While it's true that exceptional individuals are rare, people like Huangfu Song are plentiful.
Well, that's a bit of an exaggeration, but Huangfu Song believed that even if he died, there would definitely be someone as strong as himself to take over. But if the Marquis of Huaiyin died, it would be very difficult to find another Marquis of Huaiyin. So why bother thinking about this kind of switch? He was just going to die, and there was a 50% chance that he could lure the Marquis of Huaiyin into his trap. So why not take a gamble!
Since I am not unique, but the other party is unique, then my mass-produced machine being able to kill Unit-01 is undoubtedly only beneficial and has no disadvantages!
This answer was shocking not only to Han Xin, but also to Liu Tong. So, it was possible to fight like this?

"Huangfu Yizhen is indeed a remarkable person." Lord Wu'an put down his chopsticks, drank a cup of warm yellow wine, and said with a smile.

"I might not win, but with this line of thinking, I definitely lost." Han Xin said with a touch of emotion. He wasn't the kind of guy who couldn't accept defeat or let go of things. He had just thought that Huangfu Song's act of stepping on his head was a bit excessive. But Huangfu Song's answer was indeed quite shocking. Gambling with one's life on probability was very good, really good!

“I don’t think he can kill you in one go, but taking a gamble on the probability is definitely worth it in that situation. After all, there are other substitutes who can perform the tasks that Huangfu Yizhen can perform, but no one can replace you in the tasks you are performing.” Bai Qi nodded slowly and said, “Therefore, it’s worth taking a gamble. Even if there’s only a 30% chance that he can lure you into a trap, let alone a 50% chance.”

"This plan actually has such a high success rate?" Liu Tong asked with some surprise. She knew that Huangfu Song was very strong, but she really didn't expect that Huangfu Song could achieve a 50% success rate under Han Xin's command. This was too unbelievable.

"Yes, the success rate is indeed quite high. Of course, this refers to the possibility of me falling into the trap, not the possibility of being killed. Of course, if it succeeds, the loss will be very small," Han Xin nodded and said.

"After all, they have a comprehensive advantage in weaponry, equipment, and logistics, as well as superior troop quality and resilience. Having lost to Chen Zichuan once, this guy definitely won't choose a head-on confrontation. Therefore, choosing a quick victory is only natural, and the best solution for a quick victory is to behead Huangfu Song," Bai Qi added from the side.

"Aren't you sure you don't consider that it might be a trap?" Liu Tong asked, somewhat bewildered.

“It’s not that we wouldn’t consider it, but rather that we’ve thought it through carefully. Even if it’s a trap, it’s the fastest way to snowball, because if the first match ends in a stalemate, it’s impossible to snowball.” Bai Qi said with a hint of sarcasm, “Chen Zichuan will only get stronger as the game drags on. To beat Chen Zichuan, you have to be fast. If the game drags on, your rate of bleeding out won’t be able to keep up with his rate of healing, and then there’s no way to fight.”

"So the first battle must be won quickly. So when Chen Zichuan should have stalled for time but instead took the initiative to attack, even knowing it was a trap, we had to follow him. This is actually a different kind of impregnable fortress, which cannot be defended without grain." Han Xin said with a bit of weariness, "There's no other way. The logistical advantage is with Chen Zichuan. He can stall, but we can't. Huangfu Yi has really taken this idea to the extreme."

"Even so, the win rate is only 30% or 40%?" Liu Tong said in disbelief. So, even with so many buffs, the win rate is still so low?

"It's already quite remarkable. Normally, someone of Huangfu Yizhen's level would be quickly defeated if they encountered us. You know Zhang Han, right? From what I can tell, he might be even stronger than Huangfu Yizhen, but for me and Xiang Yu, he'd be a piece of cake." Han Xin said very seriously, "It's incredible that Huangfu Yizhen could elevate this level. You have to understand that there's a huge gap between the levels of military strategists."

"Is it really that exaggerated?" Liu Tong said with some surprise.

“It will only get more outrageous. How should I put it? Your ancestors know, right? Liu San…” Han Xin thought for a moment and said, then was glared at by Liu Tong. Liu Tong had wanted to say it for a long time. Han Xin really didn’t keep his mouth shut. How could anyone call Liu San in front of the Regent Princess? That’s too beastly!

"Alright, Emperor Gao, is that alright now?" Han Xin glanced at Liu Tong's expression, then at the seafood on the table, and decided to give Liu Tong some face. "Let me put it this way, his command ability is about the same level as Zhang Han's. I'm not sure who is stronger or weaker, because if their levels are below a certain point, it doesn't really make a difference to me."

“But think back to how your ancestors performed in that era,” Han Xin said with a touch of nostalgia. “Their record against others was excellent! But it was only when facing others that they were truly helpless.”

"Wasn't Xiang Yu's strength due to his extraordinary martial prowess and his courageous fighting style?" Liu Tong asked with some doubt. "I don't see any historical records suggesting that Xiang Yu was anything particularly outrageous."

"Actually, no. The Battle of Pengcheng was no longer a matter of military strength. At that time, the army of 600,000 had already formed a cloud of energy, and theoretically, they could have been defeated. However, they were overwhelmed in one fell swoop. In fact, based on my review, Xiang Yu's strength was not only in bravery, but his military strategy was probably second only to mine in that era." Han Xin felt it necessary to reveal the truth after a while, so that others would not really think that Xiang Yu relied entirely on individual strength.

"Is that so?" Liu Tong frowned.

"Actually, in my opinion, even if Xiang Yu didn't have that exaggerated individual strength, but had an individual strength similar to Ying Bu's group, he could still have beaten your ancestor to a pulp in Pengcheng by relying on the military situation." Han Xin thought for a moment and said, "There is a difference in the level of the two sides in seizing opportunities, which is why ordinary generals and commanders basically cannot defeat us."

Because it's not information-based, transmitting military orders takes time. If you encounter someone who can anticipate and predict your tactics, unless you're really strong enough to close that gap and win by using a counter-strategy, going up to that level is just suicide.

Huangfu Song was already very strong, but to Han Xin, Huangfu Song was just so-so. If they really faced each other, there was only one way out: death. There was no other choice.

Huangfu Song knew this too, and instead used this method to set a trap. From a certain perspective, Huangfu Song was betting that Han Xin's weakest military strategy was stronger than his own strongest military strategy.

This judgment is extremely far-fetched, but as things stand, both Bai Qi and Han Xin agree with it. They both believe that even with a complete disadvantage in logistics and manpower, Han Xin can still break through Huangfu Song's blockade and behead Huangfu Song.

However, this was exactly the answer Huangfusong needed. After all, to use this tactic, Han Xin would have to abandon his main force and rely on an elite core to break through Huangfusong's defense. This would definitely be a dead end for Huangfusong, but it would be an opportunity for his teammates.

They couldn't defeat Han Xin with hundreds of thousands of troops, but they could really try to take on Han Xin with tens of thousands of men. Essentially, it was a gamble on probability, but the odds of winning were significantly higher than before.

"If my army size is less than 50,000, even if I can maximize my buffs, I still definitely can't defeat Xiang Yu. And if my army size is less than 30,000, or even 10,000..." Han Xin sighed and said, "Old Bai, with your 10,000 troops, and with a lower overall quality of soldiers than the enemy, can you defeat Xiang Yu?"

"Is the opponent fighting alone?" Bai Qi asked rhetorically, which basically meant he agreed with Han Xin's statement that when the size of the army is reduced to a certain level, the commander of a large army may not be able to defeat those who are good at one-on-one combat, such as the "Military Soul" or the "Miracle." At this scale, they are basically invincible.

When the scale reaches hundreds of thousands, what does military spirit or miracle matter? When Han Xin fought, he didn't consider any of that. He simply divided the battle into zones and killed them. Even if you were a miracle, how many could you take on? As long as I killed fast enough and the battle lines were fully penetrated and spread out, I could surround and kill you.

"In other words, Huangfu Yizhen has indeed found a path to victory," Han Xin said seriously. "After all, on our side, I am unique, while on the other side, Chen Zichuan is unique. But if Chen Zichuan doesn't appear on the battlefield, I can't complete the decapitation. Or to put it more simply, this tactic is simply calculating who has a higher probability of dying first, me or Chen Zichuan."

“Without a doubt, it’s this guy.” Bai Qi pointed at Han Xin and said, “Chen Zichuan will basically never end up on the battlefield. He will stay in a safe place, which means that he can’t be beheaded. Moreover, Chen Zichuan’s abilities are sufficient to maintain the entire militarized system, which is the most important point.”

"A militarized system?" Liu Tong frowned, somewhat puzzled.

"It's a relatively advanced military approach that doesn't rely on a single legion or elite force, but rather on a complete system. This is the conclusion that I and the Marquis of Huaiyin reached after observing Chen Zichuan." Bai Qi understood Liu Tong's doubts, since they had only recently come up with this concept themselves. To put it bluntly, even Huangfu Song hadn't reached this level.

"Actually, this should be explained to you by your grandson. We only recently discovered this ourselves. He has a deeper understanding of this stuff, and he's better than both of us at summarizing military thought. He can explain it much more clearly." Han Xin explained to Liu Tong with a somewhat weary expression.

"Chen Zichuan's battle strategy seems to be about piling up resources, but based on our observations over the years, we've discovered that his piling up of resources also has an underlying logic. All his actions revolve around a core that can be replicated and expanded on its own," Han Xin said cautiously, recalling Chen Xi's actions over the years.

"His battle strategy is all-round suppression, attacking the opponent from all aspects. In other words, in a contest like Tian Ji's horse race, he completely overwhelms the opponent. In other words, he makes sure that even his inferior horse is stronger than the opponent's superior horse. If he can't do that, then he chooses to make sure that the opponent's superior horse can't easily defeat his inferior horse," Han Xin said with a solemn expression.

"In fact, during Chen Zichuan's process of piling up materials, many things have changed. He has exhausted all the possible solutions, and what's left are all things that can't be piling up anymore, such as command and deployment efficiency. These are things that Chen Zichuan has optimized to the limit, and there's no way to optimize them any further," Han Xin said with a touch of emotion.

"Alright, just listen to what he said. Let me give you a simple explanation. It's about two officers of equal skill, and Chen Zichuan's officers, who can readily deploy forces to completely counter the opposing officer. According to our estimation, Chen Zichuan has already achieved internal counter-countermeasures and reverse counter-countermeasures within his legion, and has completed the formation of the legion." Bai Qi explained simply.

"Does this mean that all the tricks are useless now?" Liu Tong asked incredulously, and Bai Qi nodded in response.

“Yes, unconventional tactics are no longer effective. All methods of countering them now have dedicated legions to deal with them.” Bai Qi said very seriously. “That’s why Huangfu Song was able to say that we should fight king against king, open up the battlefield, and make the first battle the decisive one. Even if I were here, there would be no way to counter them. We can only rely on command, and of course, the advantage of command is very obvious.”

"But it's meaningless. The gap in manpower is there, the gap in logistics is there, and although we have an advantage in command, and we even firmly believe that on the same scale, with those gaps, Wu'an Jun and I can still win, the scale of our losses is incomparable to the scale of Chen Zichuan's losses." Han Xin said with a hint of speechlessness, "So we can only win quickly."

This is already quite impressive. It means that Han Xin has basically made it clear that he can defeat the elite troops of the Han Dynasty, led by Huangfu Song, Guan Yu, and Zhou Yu, with his Kushan soldiers of the same size, but such a victory is meaningless.

Han Xin can indeed generate troops out of thin air, but his logistics and rear management cannot keep up. Chen Zichuan will win back after a few losses. No matter how many troops he generates out of thin air, if the management system cannot keep up, he will still die.

Just like the Kushan Empire, which has never lacked food from the beginning to the present, and even India in the 21st century, which has never lacked food, it did not prevent the front line from not being able to get food.

If Han Xin had the ability to win without relying on logistics, then Chen Xi should just admit defeat.

“Actually, there’s only one way to win against Chen Zichuan, but that’s a plan that can’t be used. After all, a living person still needs to eat.” Bai Qi glanced at Han Xin and said. As long as the last rule is followed, no matter how strong Han Xin is, he will not be able to win against Chen Xi.

"Yes, given that both sides are powerful nations, and one side has Chen Zichuan while the other does not, the side without him has only one strategy to win if it relies on military tactics." Han Xin sighed twice and nodded, acknowledging the fact.

"In short, as long as people need to eat, it is impossible to win a war by relying solely on military strategists, because both sides are powerful nations. Even if the Marquis of Huaiyin wins battle after battle, he will eventually have to stop because of logistical problems. After all, Your Highness has also studied military strategy. When only one out of a hundred bushels of grain can reach the destination, the war has reached its limit," Bai Qi said with a touch of emotion.

"Take the Kushan Empire and the Han Dynasty as examples. The Kushan Empire could only advance as far as the Ailao Kingdom before they couldn't continue because the logistical pressure was too great; they couldn't transport supplies any further. If the Han Dynasty had then implemented a scorched-earth policy, they would have been completely helpless. Chen Zichuan was able to reach Prayaga and even prepare to annihilate the Kushan Empire. Just the logistical support he provided was truly extraordinary," Han Xin said with a touch of emotion. "No matter how skilled a military strategist is, they still need to eat."

Bai Qi glanced at Han Xin. He knew exactly what Han Xin meant by those words—"Even if I want to win, I have forbidden moves. At worst, I'll just stop being human, stop eating, and storm your hometown. Although 30,000 demon gods aren't enough to dominate the world these days, they're more than enough if we're just using them for destruction."

It's just that these words can't be said out loud. Even Han Xin considered the sacrificial ceremony for the deceased to be a dead end, a scourge born from the very beginning!

Thankfully I logged on last night, otherwise I wouldn't have known the Qidian character event was about to expire. Hurry and vote for Chen Xi, Han Empire, and Roman Empire, fellow readers! The male and female leads can be left hanging, but at least get one of the minor characters in the book into the top 50! Not too much, just top 50 is fine. Just a quick note.