nashuaworldcup #1096 - Chapter 1096 Ten and Zero
#1096 - Chapter 1096 Ten and Zero
“Mr. Wu Wei, our two armies are now entirely under your command.”
“Now, can we begin a full-scale counter-offensive?”
Inside the command post, which had been rebuilt for the third time, several lords approached Wu Wei, excitedly speaking to him.
The reason they were so excited was that they now felt victory was within their grasp.
With this mindset, each of them was eager to drive out the elves who dared to invade the Empire's territory.
But unfortunately for these excited lords, Wu Wei's expression was extremely indifferent.
“Counter-offensive?”
Supreme Commander Wu Wei turned his head, glanced at the excited lords, and revealed a cold smile.
“Heh, you think too much.”
“Now is not a good time to launch a counter-offensive.”
“We need to wait.”
Hearing Wu Wei say this, the surrounding lords were stunned.
“But, Mr. Wu Wei, didn't you say that if we don't launch a counter-offensive as soon as possible, we will die?”
“Yes, yes.”
One of the lords echoed.
“After all, that World Tree is expanding every moment, isn't it?”
“The longer we delay, the more unfavorable the battlefield becomes for us!”
What these lords said was correct.
Because just as Wu Wei's two armies converged, the World Tree was rapidly expanding.
Every moment, entire districts were being engulfed by the roots of the World Tree, reverting to natural environments.
Every moment, countless glorious human industrial areas were being destroyed by the Elven Court's army, turning into ruins.
Not to mention the countless humans who had not been rescued by the Empire's army.
These pitiful people were being frantically slaughtered.
So, from any perspective, Wu Wei's lords were eager to launch a decisive battle as soon as possible.
But as before, once Wu Wei arrived in this plane, he was destined to be the decision-maker of this entire war.
No matter how impatient the lords were, as the Supreme Commander, he had the power of veto.
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“The fact that you can think like this only tells me that your brains, during this time, have not only failed to evolve, but on the contrary, you are even closer to baboons.”
Wu Wei, growing impatient with the urging of the crowd, coldly looked at the lords.
The Empire's Princess Shi Xin, standing beside him, remained completely calm.
“Fools, I'll ask you a question.”
Wu Wei placed his hand on the current plane's battle map and addressed the crowd.
“What do you think the chances are of us launching a general offensive now and driving out all the elves?”
“Seventy to eighty percent, maybe?”
“Yes!”
The lords, who had personally witnessed Wu Wei's command abilities, said after hesitating for a moment.
Although their command abilities were inferior to Wu Wei's, they were not complete fools.
Under Wu Wei's strategy, the current Human Empire army had been completely reorganized.
In their opinion, if Wu Wei really launched a counter-offensive, then this large Human Empire army could completely drive out these elves and achieve victory.
However, this victory would be a pyrrhic one.
“Then, let me add a condition.”
Wu Wei said coldly.
“If, when we counter-attack, the elves send more reinforcements from their portals.”
“How much would our chances of winning drop then?”
“Don't forget, you humans don't have any portals you can use.”
“And our troop numbers will only decrease!”
Hearing Wu Wei say this, the surrounding lords finally fell silent.
And Wu Wei continued.
“The reason I am not launching a counter-offensive now is because I am very clear that once we start a counter-offensive, the stimulated elves will definitely send their reinforcements like madmen.”
“Our current win rate seems to be as high as seventy to eighty percent, but this is only because there are also smart people among the elves who see this.”
“The reason they are retreating steadily on the front lines, but still haven't sent more reinforcements, is simply because they want to create a false hope for us.”
“They hope that we think our chances of winning are extremely high, making us hot-headed and directly launching a general offensive.”
“And once we really do that, then they will completely tear off their masks and send the true main force of the war to this plane.”
“Once the battle situation develops in this worst possible direction, then our chances of winning will plummet.”
“So, we either don't strike, or we strike to kill the enemy directly, without giving the enemy any chance to counterattack.”
“Hope is the biggest trap.”
Speaking to this point, Wu Wei pointed to the lords present and said earnestly.
“Let me tell you, everyone.”
“War is a very complex matter.”
“When you think, you must always put yourself in the worst-case scenario.”
“After all, war is a zero-sum game, a winner-takes-all chess game.”
“The more we are obsessed with the victory in front of us, the more easily we will head towards defeat. Therefore, as lords, we must promptly see clearly what is happening outside the current situation.”
“Only in this way can we win!”
After listening to Wu Wei's explanation, the surrounding lords fell completely silent.
To be honest, they now finally understood why the Empire's First Prince Shi Ren had sent Wu Wei to this plane.
Because this famous madman of the Empire did indeed have advantages that they did not.
He would put his thinking outside the game in order to win this game.
At least, he would not be obsessed with the victory in front of him.
Thinking of this, one of the lords asked Wu Wei.
“Then, Mr. Wu Wei.”
“If the facts are really as you say, then what do you think our real chances of winning are?”
Hearing this question, Wu Wei smiled.
Then he gave his answer.
“One hundred percent!”
“Our probability of winning this war is one hundred percent.”
Hearing this, the surrounding lords' eyes lit up.
But at this time, Wu Wei was secretly sighing.
Because he was lying...
“These fools, don't they understand?”
“This war, ah, we can indeed win.”
“But after winning this war, our chances of winning are zero.”
In Wu Wei's eyes, these lords, shining with the light of hope, were actually already dead men.
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