113 The Situation At Forever Pirates (1/2)
(MZ) ”Something like that would require multiple days if not weeks of prior strategizing and that time could be better spent on other matters. Plus, even if we do rescue the elders of my faction, we would be seriously stretching our resources thinner than I'd like.” Madam Zheng replied to Baron's idea.
(BM) ”Hear me out on this. What you say is absolutely correct, there is no doubt about that in my mind. However, you are not considering one important aspect of this situation.” Baron started.
(MZ) ”What would that be?” She looked with curiosity.
(ZJG) ”Dang, I'm kind of intrigued now as well.” Zi Ji Ge said.
(BM) ”Well, note that I said that we launch an attack on one of the main bases of the Vesper faction. What I have in mind is for a 3 pronged attack on this line of bases right here which have only 3 bases within it. All of the other lines to get past their barricades will no doubt be a tougher challenge.”
(ZJG) ”Wait, so…”
(BM) ”What I'm proposing is going to take a massive amount of teamwork from the elders' forces as well as our two groups here. The plan will go like this, Madam Zheng and our group will go and attack the two bases in this line that is closest to us. Then, we will make our retreat as if to signal to the Vesper faction that this was nothing more than a little skirmish.”
(MZ) ”I see, that way the group of elders will be able to break through the last base which shouldn't be a problem for them and they will once again be on our side with a formidable force under them as well. That's not a bad idea.”
(ZJG) ”I won't say whether this plan is appropriate or not, but you should know that this plan relies on too many unknown factors. What if they send in more of their fleet to support that one important base than we had originally planned? What if they send a bunch of ships after us once we fulfill our side of the conquests?”
(BM) ”From the very beginning I had anticipated that this plan would likely not unfold in the way I just described, I do. However, there will be a second part of this plan that would be very hard to decipher from an enemies' point of view.”
(MZ) ”...and that would be?”
(BM) ”Well, the first fleet to engage with the Vesper faction will draw enemy fire by splitting up on a roundabout path to the north and south parts of Vesper's territory and start a long and drawn out battle. We just have to show our resolve in breaking the two points and they will naturally send in more reinforcements. Once they are relatively short on manpower, that is the best time for the elders' to make their escape.”
(MZ) ”That is a lot better than what you had proposed just a minute ago. The only thing that I would change when putting this plan into action would be to make sure that we do not have anyone know about this, aside from one or two of our elders in the other camp.”
(BM) ”That makes sense, who in the other camp is the most trustworthy?”
(MZ) ”Most of my elders have actually been under my husbands' or I's control even back when we were all still alive. However, the only reason I am now seeking new elders which I have no prior knowledge of under me is that some of my inner circle are turning on me.”