Not everyone is Xu Feng.
To be honest, before being beaten, Zhu Shijiu had always been prejudiced against the commander of the Black Soldier Organization. This prejudice came from Xu Feng's indifference. That man would never be sad and indignant because of the death of the Black Soldier. At least Zhu Shijiu could not imagine that kind of scene.
So in his eyes, the commanders of the Black Soldier Organization are probably all of the same character.
However, the reality was beyond his expectation. He was forced to realize the truth after being punched twice by the smoker. He also noticed the deep and genuine sadness and despair of the tuberculosis man who suddenly heard the bad news. He also heard the commanders in the command center's undisguised discussions.
After realizing that his perception was wrong, Zhu Shijiu came to realize that these guys were more human than him.
"Haha, it seems that I am more inhuman than them." Zhu Shijiu muttered to himself.
He was well aware that because he had replayed the game so many times, he had lost the sensitivity to human life that a normal person should have. At the moment when his entire army was wiped out due to his failure in command, he did not feel sad or confused.
Because he was able to go back and he knew that everything could be started over again, so at that moment he only felt heavy pressure, which came from the fierce attack of the alien insects, not the death of the black soldiers.
He knew that this was abnormal, but his mental condition was not able to change with his objective cognition. The more deaths there were, the more he could feel the insignificance of human life.
…
Time passed step by step, and he came to the command center again, and saw the tuberculosis doctor with an indifferent face.
Zhu Shijiu was not in a hurry to show himself. Like the previous times, Zhu Shijiu asked many basic questions.
But compared to before, he asked one more question this time.
"Sickly ghost, in your eyes, are these black soldiers real people? Or are they just chess pieces in your hands?"
This was a question asked by Zhu Shijiu after the sickly ghost adjusted his tactics according to Zhu Shijiu's suggestions and successfully retreated tactically, saving the black soldiers who should have died in the center of the alien insects.
At this time, the sickly ghost was immersed in Zhu Shijiu's unfathomable depth and magical powers. Zhu Shijiu's genius performance allowed him to avoid a tactical mistake.
Hearing his question suddenly, the sick ghost was stunned and asked back: "What crazy talk are you talking about? Do you just treat the black soldiers as your pawns?"
“…” Zhu Shijiu remained silent.
The sickly ghost's expression suddenly became serious: "If the commander only regards the black soldiers as his own chess pieces, it means that the commander may easily abandon them when necessary. Do you think such a commander has any future?"
Zhu Shijiu shook his head.
At this time, the smoker beside him came up and chuckled, "Don't say that, sickly man. In fact, you also know that many commanders in the command center do not take the lives of the black soldiers seriously. After all, as long as the tactics are correct, it doesn't matter whether they are treated as pawns or not."
Zhu Shijiu looked at the smoker deeply and said, "What about you? What do you think the black soldier is?"
The Smoker said casually, "Objectively speaking, they are indeed human beings, but at the same time they are definitely not normal people. It should be said that except for the black soldiers in our command center, we can completely regard the black soldiers in other departments as machines made up of human flesh and blood. If treating them as chess pieces can make you feel better, then it doesn't matter if you treat them as chess pieces."
The sick ghost sneered: "Stupid idea."
The smoker laughed and didn't refute.
However, the nonchalant expression on the smoker's face was in stark contrast to the anger in Zhu Shijiu's memory, and Zhu Shijiu couldn't help but roll his eyes.
If Zhu Shijiu had not seen this guy's angry expression as if he wanted to kill him, he might have actually believed the smoker's seemingly heartless words.
Alas... I still haven't been able to solve my problem.
Zhu Shijiu originally wanted to seek resonance from other commanders. If other commanders had the same feelings as him, it would mean that his mental state was normal, but now he realized that his mentality had begun to become a little distorted after repeated replays.
What he worries most is that he will become even more twisted in the future.
The smoker extinguished the cigarette in his hand and glanced at Zhu Shijiu who was inexplicably melancholy: "What's wrong with you? Why are you suddenly talking about such a philosophical topic? Instead of thinking about these nonsense, you might as well ask more questions while the sickly ghost is free."
“Nothing…” Zhu Shijiu said vaguely.
This was just a minor episode and did not affect the normal development of things.
This time, Zhu Shijiu still proposed the tactic of using cattle and sheep as bait. The sickly ghost still strongly opposed it. Under Zhu Shijiu's skillful provocation, the sickly ghost still went to invite the team leader.
As Zhu Shijiu expected, just like last time, the team leader agreed to Zhu Shijiu's plan.
This time, Zhu Shijiu seemed even more confident than last time.
Because he had confirmed through the review that the real reason for the last failure was that he had released too few cattle and sheep, and he cut off half of the bait at once, which was a bit too much.
This directly led to the black soldiers in Area C encountering a large number of alien insects, making it difficult for them to resist.
The black soldiers in area C were unable to resist the alien insects advancing towards the defense base, which naturally led to the remaining black soldiers in areas A and B being unable to stop such a fierce offensive, so that in the end the entire army was wiped out without even a chance.
What really makes Zhu Shijiu confident is that the cattle and sheep can indeed contain some alien insects in the basin. In other words, as long as he carefully controls the amount of cattle and sheep released, he can accurately control the number of alien insects that the black soldiers need to face, and there is no need to worry about all the alien insects coming out due to the reduction of cattle and sheep.
This is something that even the Black Soldier Organization could not confirm, and he verified his point with his own life.
Next... the testing begins!
…
"Only 70% of the cattle and sheep?"
The captain of the special operations brigade confirmed Zhu Shijiu's order.
"That's right, 70%." Zhu Shijiu emphasized.
He actually has a very clear plan this time. The reason why he didn't tell these black soldiers last time was because he just used it as an experiment, but this time he already has the experimental results, so he naturally won't hide the plan.
In addition, he also clearly told the special operations team to evacuate as soon as possible after releasing the estrus gas, and marked a location for the special operations team.
"After completing your mission, you need to evacuate here as soon as possible. I will send someone to pick you up on time. Don't worry about me abandoning you."
"yes!"
After hearing Zhu Shijiu's words, the black soldiers of the Special Operations Brigade had a clear idea in their minds.
There is a big difference between having Zhu Shijiu's words and not having them. The difference mainly lies in whether they treat the alien insects with a desperate attitude.
Since Zhu Shijiu told them that someone would come to pick them up, they needed to use the tactic of "delaying" until the reinforcements arrived.
After arranging the tasks for the special operations brigade, Zhu Shijiu did not wait until the plan began, but made arrangements in advance.
If he guessed correctly, this time they should be able to successfully complete the first phase of the tactical goal, that is, the black soldiers in area C successfully block the alien insect flow.
This requires a strong sense of timing.
Assuming that the Zerg that came out in full force this time only accounted for 50% of the entire Zerg group, then from the perspective of military strength, it would be best to let the black soldiers in area C capture 20% to 30% of the 50% of the Zerg. In this way, the number of Zerg that the black soldiers in area C faced would not be too large, and the black soldiers in areas AB could also annihilate the Zerg to the greatest extent.
However, Zhu Shijiu did not know how many alien insects would be dispatched this time, so it was too early to talk about it now. However, it was right to arrange an action plan for the black soldiers in Area C in advance.
More importantly, this time Zhu Shijiu made an adjusted schedule.
Zhu Shijiu remembered the critical time of the last time very clearly: 14:00, the operation began; 14:22, the special operations brigade was destroyed; 14:35, the black soldiers in area C were destroyed; 14:37, the black soldiers in areas A and B encountered alien insects; 14:42, the defense base fell.
In his estimation, the number of Zerg this time should be less than last time, so the black soldiers should be able to hold out for at least a little longer.
Zhu Shijiu roughly estimated the time, and after the special operations team set off, he arranged for the black soldiers from Area C to set off.
Can the black soldiers in areas A and B do some work in advance
Zhu Shijiu thought about it and asked the black soldiers in Area A to take the remaining 30% of the cattle and sheep out of the defense base. He also asked them to tie up all the cattle and sheep and place them at a location one kilometer away from the defense base. He also arranged a team to be ready to release estrus gas at any time.
His idea was simple. If there were too many alien insects arriving at the defense base later, he could at least use this batch of cattle and sheep to attract some of the alien insects to relieve the combat pressure.
After all preparations were completed, the time came to 14:00 and the special operations brigade was already in place in the basin.
Before giving the order, Zhu Shijiu suddenly turned around and looked at the Smoker who was secretly watching his combat screen.
"Hey, Smoker."
"Ah? What's wrong?" replied the Smoker. He was still distracted by thinking about the tactical intentions behind Zhu Shijiu's series of operations.
Zhu Shijiu smiled maliciously: "If my tactics succeed this time, I will punch you twice."
"???"
The smoker looked confused.