Divisions within the alien army?
Yuan Feng quickly processed Mu Qingge’s question in his mind, understanding her meaning.
He replied to Mu Qingge, "Princess, for tens of thousands of years, the alien race has been engaging in battles with the demon clan, revealing three types of troops. Two of which the Princess has personally witnessed and slain in today’s battle."
The small and large green skins!
A gleam of insight flashed in Mu Qingge’s eyes, her heart clear.
’And one more...’ she thought silently to herself.
Yuan Feng continued, "The third type is a monster about ten zhang tall. Its body is charcoal black, resembling wrought iron, lean yet incredibly robust, half-man and half-beast. They wield large hammers and possess immense strength. Most importantly, they are extremely hard to kill; typical attacks heal instantly unless shattered in one blow to ensure true death."
’Tall, immensely strong, super-fast regeneration!’ Mu Qingge narrowed her eyes, identifying the monster’s traits.
Yuan Feng gave it some thought and continued: "Generally, this kind of monster makes up a small proportion of the entire alien army. In previous battles, the most that appeared was three. Yet just three can cause a significant number of casualties to our demon clan’s soldiers, despite our focus on Body Refinement and hardy physiques. From news from the Divine Clan, when such monsters appear, there are almost always heavy casualties and intense battles."
’It seems this alien is at least a miniboss,’ Mu Qingge thought to herself.
"These are the three types that have shown up in attacks against us, but it’s uncertain if they’re limited to these. Their commander remains mysterious, never showing up in battle, always directing from within the army," Yuan Feng said.
Seeing Mu Qingge deep in thought, he held his silence.
The Four Great Vassals also observed Mu Qingge, refraining from interrupting as they waited to hear what astonishing plan this repeatedly impressive Princess might propose.
Yet, after a while, Mu Qingge still showed no intention to speak.
Yuan Feng glanced at the others, unable to resist tentatively suggesting, "Princess, perhaps we could organize a team to sneak across and quietly kill their commander, forcing them to retreat without fighting?"
"Foolish!" Before Mu Qingge could speak, She Yin harshly reprimanded him.
At his words, Yuan Feng hung his head.
But She Yin was relentless, criticizing further: "Your previous spies were all torn to pieces upon return. Tell me, how many troops, how many skilled fighters would you need to assassinate their commander among tens of thousands of alien troops?"
Su Sheng sneered mockingly, "I’m afraid your men would be dead before they even reach the alien race commander!"
Yuan Feng’s face burned with embarrassment, wanting nothing more than to find a hole and hide.
Qing Ze and Ling Jiu, too, remained silent, clearly disapproving of Yuan Feng’s idea.
Then, Mu Qingge spoke calmly, "It’s not entirely foolish."
Uh!
The Four Great Vassals looked at her in surprise, even wondering if their ears were deceiving them. Yuan Feng, too, was shocked and looked up at her.
Mu Qingge slowly raised her head, her clear, calm eyes watching them. "Have you ever heard of the story of the Trojan Horse?"
Trojan Horse?
What the heck?!
The Four Great Vassals looked bewildered, Yuan Feng was equally perplexed, and even Gu Ya and Gu Ye, standing behind Mu Qingge, displayed confusion.
Mu Qingge raised her brows slightly, knowing full well these people couldn’t possibly have heard of the Trojan Horse story.
"The tale goes that in ancient times, a nation sought to attack an enemy country. The enemy’s city was extremely fortified, impossible to breach. After prolonged assault failed, the invading army feigned retreat, leaving only a hollow, giant wooden horse. Soldiers in the city believed it a trophy and transported the horse into their city. That night, soldiers hidden in the belly of the horse crept out, opened the gates, and coordinated with the outside army to capture the city."
Mu Qingge admitted that she lacked storytelling prowess, turning such a classic military case into something rather plain, leaving the Four Great Vassals and Yuan Feng, along with Gu Ya and Gu Ye, simply staring at her.
Mu Qingge’s lips twitched sharply, feeling a sense of defeat.
The strategy room fell terrifyingly silent...
After some moments, Su Sheng frowned and said, "The people in the story seem pretty clever. But we’re defending the city, they’re attacking, isn’t the metaphor somewhat inappropriate, Princess?"
Mu Qingge raised her eyes in astonishment at him, internally grumbling: ’Seems someone understood her story somewhat, albeit not entirely.’
"Is the Princess suggesting we can also use the horse strategy to approach the alien race commander?" Qing Ze pondered and tentatively asked.
Mu Qingge raised her eyebrows, feeling touched.
At last, someone got it!
"But, how will we do it?" Ling Jiu frowned.
She Yin, running out of patience, directly said, "Princess, just speak plainly. Stop making us guess. If you have a sound plan, let us hear it. If it’s feasible, we’ll follow your lead!"
His words echoed agreement among the others.
Mu Qingge pressed her hands against the table, slowly stood up, her clear gaze meeting theirs, and said calmly, "Vassal Lord Qing Ze is correct, we might indeed employ this wooden horse tactic."
The seven present brightened, listening intently.
"Whether this strike succeeds and resolves the battle swiftly depends on the prowess of the Four Great Vassals." Mu Qingge’s eyes slowly swept over the four of them.
This sweep caused the four to unconsciously straighten their postures.
Mu Qingge beckoned them closer, and they gathered around, standing around the sandbox. Mu Qingge pointed at the sandbox and said to them, "We could do it like this..."
She elaborated on her plan which she had simulated numerous times in her heart.


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