"The question is, isn't this self-defeating?"

Yang Yi smiled faintly and let Shen Cheng continue.

"If Wanluo Zhanhuang is still alive, she can still cooperate with Wanluo Zhanhuang. With the Lei Ling Clan in the internal containment, we will definitely not be able to increase our troops to the front line, at least not be able to send enough reinforcements to stabilize the front. If it is affected by other factors, such as the ambiguous attitude of the Heavenly Saint Emperor, and you and the Star Soul Empress are unable to go to the Northern Alpha Galaxy, we will definitely not be able to resist the Silicon Charm army commanded by the Phantom Ghost Emperor himself. Even if you withdraw at that time, you will lose all the fruits of victory. Now that the Wanluo War Emperor is dead, and the Heavenly Saint Emperor has also made his position clear, no one can organize you to go to the front line with the Star Soul Empress to direct the battle. Even if it is necessary to maintain the unity of the Galactic Alliance and establish a new order, only one person needs to stay to stabilize the overall situation. Obviously, any one of you will be able to crush the attack launched by the Phantom Ghost Emperor if you get to the Northern Alpha System. If we take the initiative, such as attacking first, we can catch the Phantom Ghost Emperor by surprise, make the Silicon Phantom army suffer heavy losses, and even sweep the entire Northern Alpha System in one fell swoop. ”

"It's that simple?"

"Is it difficult?" Shen Chengwen glanced at Yang Yi and said, "Of course, in the short term, we will definitely not be able to expect other civilizations to send troops, at most, only those civilizations that are friendly with the Weaver Star Clan and have long been ready to participate in the war can send troops to the Northern Alpha System in time." It's just that we have no worries anymore and no longer need to retain our strength. In fact, even without the support of other civilizations, the Human Expeditionary Force and the main army of the Weaver Clan can open up the situation, all they need is a commander who can suppress the Phantom Ghost Emperor. If we go all out, even if we can't capture the entire Northern Alpha system, we will definitely be able to push the Phantom Ghost Emperor into a corner. ”

"In this way, the Phantom Ghost Emperor will lose this war."

Shen Chengwen nodded, indicating that this was what he meant.

"It's true, there's just a problem." Yang Yi smiled faintly and said, "In your opinion, if it were just us and the Weaver Clan, even if we didn't have any worries and launched an attack with all our might, how long would it take to achieve a decisive victory that would be enough for the Phantom Ghost Emperor to admit defeat?" ”

Shen Chengwen was slightly stunned and did not answer this question immediately, because it was not an easy question to answer.

"Obviously, in order for the Phantom Ghost Emperor to admit defeat, it is not necessary to capture the entire Northern Alpha System, but at least the central area of the Northern Alpha Galaxy, that is, the lair of the Phantom Ghost Emperor. With the current situation, even if the Expeditionary Force is tenfold larger, and has obtained enough weapons and equipment, all of them are in full combat readiness, and the Weavers send reinforcements to increase the size of their forces tenfold, it will take us enough time to capture the central region of the North Alpha System. What's more, so many legions fighting on the front line is a disaster for logistics support, at least in the short term, the Yu family will not be able to provide enough combat materials for so many legions. In fact, even if all the ships under the jurisdiction of the Human Federation were mobilized, it would not be enough to meet the transportation needs. The result is simple: our logistical capabilities are not yet capable of supporting a large-scale offensive operation, and therefore we will not be able to capture the central region of the North Alpha system in the best possible situation. If we ignore these issues, the consequences will be severe. When the time comes, when our offensive is frustrated and we are forced to retreat, not to mention a decisive victory, it would be good to be able to hold the current front. ”

"This ......"

"Obviously, the Phantom Ghost Emperor knows our situation well, knows that we will not be able to launch an attack in the short term, let alone sweep the entire Northern Alpha System, and also knows that all we need is time, and after completing the internal integration, we will inevitably launch another expedition, and if we are well prepared. When the time comes, she will have to face not only humans and Weavers, but all the civilizations of the Galactic Alliance. Obviously, not to mention that she is the only one in the Silicon Charm Alliance, even if there are other War Emperors, it will be difficult to defeat the united Galactic Alliance. What she did was actually to undermine the unity of the Galactic Alliance. ”

"The problem is ......"

"The problem is, it's a clumsy trick."

Shen Cheng's brows tightened when he heard this, and he thought seriously.

"If it's just to induce us to attack, it's too simple. In the final analysis, as long as we hold our breath, then no matter what tricks the Phantom Ghost Emperor plays, it will be impossible to succeed. Even if she takes the initiative to attack, we can retreat as advance, focus on stabilizing the battle situation, and not confront her head-on. With the Human Expeditionary Force and the main army of the Weaver Clan pressing the formation, even if they can't win, they can buy a lot of time, at least they won't be defeated immediately. The Phantom Ghost Emperor must know this, and he knows that just launching an attack can't change anything. ”

"So, what is her purpose?" Yu Linglong asked.

Yang Yi sighed and said, "I don't understand it either, at least I can't make a positive judgment." Perhaps, she was there to deal with the Dragon God Empress. In any case, the Dragon Empress is the biggest obstacle to her unifying the Silicon Alliance, so she will kill the Dragon Empress at any cost. It could also be something else, such as undermining the unity and unity of the Galactic Alliance, preventing us from launching an expedition in the short term. ”

"In that case, we should wait and see what happens, so that we can respond to all changes." Shen Chengwen said.

Yang Yi rubbed his forehead and didn't hurry to speak.

"Our purpose is to stabilize the situation of the war, buy time, and wait until the internal contradictions of the Galactic Alliance are resolved, and then we can defeat the Silicon Charm Alliance in one fell swoop and achieve the final victory. No matter what the Phantom Ghost Emperor wants to do, he has to let us take action, and we can deal with it as long as we hold our breath, so ......"

"The question is, what exactly does she want to do?"

As soon as Yang Yi said this, Yu Linglong closed her mouth, and Shen Chengwen also frowned.

"Besides, there must be a hole in our defense, and we don't know where the hole is, at least not yet." Yang Yi glanced at Yu Linglong and Shen Chengwen, and said, "What's more, we don't know what the Phantom Ghost Emperor is going to do next. If we do nothing, we lose the initiative. By the time we discover the Phantom Ghost Emperor's intentions, I'm afraid it'll be too late. ”

"This ......"

"The point is, the Galactic Alliance is too big, and there are too many places for the Phantom Ghost Emperor to attack. If you don't know the intention of the Phantom Ghost Emperor, the so-called adapting to all changes with the same is actually handing over the initiative. Of course, as long as the three first-class top civilizations are united, all external threats are not to be feared, and at most they will suffer some losses and waste some time. However, this will inevitably cost us even more, and we may even lose the chance to achieve the final victory. To put it more seriously, we simply could not have predicted the severity of the consequences. Yang Yi let out a long sigh and said, "The top priority is to find out the Phantom Ghost Emperor's intentions, that is, what methods she is going to use to deal with us." Only in this way can we take targeted countermeasures and know how to deal with them. ”

Yu Linglong nodded slightly, indicating that she understood what Yang Yi meant.

"So, what do we do?" Shen Chengwen simply asked directly.

"Count, count."

"What?" Shen Cheng frowned when he heard this, and looked at Yang Yi incomprehensibly.

"The Phantom Ghost Emperor has done so much so that we can take action and expose the flaws. Then, we take action to expose the flaws. ”

"This ......"

"Only then will she take the next step, and we will be able to know her intentions." Yang Yi glanced at Shen Chengwen and said with a smile, "As long as you figure out her intentions, then the next step will be much simpler." Of course, we will be fully prepared. ”

Shen Cheng nodded thoughtfully and waited for Yang Yi to continue.

"After you go back, you and Yuyang plan well, with the expeditionary force as the main force, and launch several decent counterattacks, the purpose is not to capture the star system, nor to expand the scope of defense, but to annihilate the Silicon Charm Legion near the battle line, and the enemy must pay a heavy price. To put it simply, it is to put on the appearance of launching a large-scale counterattack. If needed, you can ask the main Weaver Clan to cooperate. ”

Shen Chengwen nodded, indicating that he understood what Yang Yi meant.

"The point is, no matter how you fight, you have to leave enough troops on the defensive line, and enough reserves, to make sure that you can still hold the line in the event of a surprise attack, at least for a while. In addition, if you encounter the Phantom Ghost Emperor during the counterattack, don't fight hard, so you must be prepared for an emergency retreat. Yang Yi let out a long breath and said, "The purpose of the counterattack is just to convince the Phantom Ghost Emperor that we will stick to the current battle line and will definitely not give up the star system that we have captured, that is, to send a signal to her that by launching a large-scale attack, we can force us to make adjustments." ”

"It's easy, I know how to do it."

"The most important thing is that no matter what happens, even if you lose the line of defense, you must protect the Dragon Empress. We can't completely wipe out the Silicon Alliance, so no matter what the situation holds in the future, we need the Dragon Empress, and we need her to rule a Silicon Alliance that can coexist peacefully with us. ”

"Understood."

"Sister Linglong, you also have to mobilize. Although it is difficult, we should strive to arm more soldiers as soon as possible and ensure the logistical supply of the expeditionary force. ”

"I'll do my best."

"Old Shen, it's okay, you just go back quickly. Sister Linglong, you stay first. When the empress returns, if there is anything she needs to ask her directly. With the current situation, the Star Soul Empress will definitely not refuse any of our requests, so we can let go when the time comes. ”

Yu Linglong was slightly stunned, and then couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Shen Cheng didn't say much wordy when he heard it, and immediately said goodbye and left. Although Yang Yi did not promise to send reinforcements, nor did he promise to launch a full-scale attack first, what Yang Yi said at the beginning was equivalent to reassuring Shen Chengwen, and he no longer worried about a possible surprise attack. (To be continued.) )