On the farthest left and right sides gathered the most powerful knights under Sullivan.
Seeing the aliens in front of them, the knights realized everything went according to plan. Just like what Sullivan said during the briefing, the aliens would actually try to match their numbers.
That was why they couldn’t afford to fail.
The knights looked fired up as one of the officers said, “Kill them!”
“Uoohh!”
The knights immediately charged toward the aliens. The aliens were smart enough to know that the major threat was the knights in the middle, especially with Sullivan among them. However, the aliens didn’t realize that those knights were actually the weakest knights they had while Sullivan positioned his strongest on the edges.
That was why the moment these knights clashed with the aliens, they obliterated them.
Those who had their Ena actually slashed multiple aliens in a single stroke. Those who didn’t have Ena killed aliens in two or three hits.
They showcased their strength and experience on the battlefield. And that was why five minutes into the fight, they actually crushed all fifty aliens in their path.
Both sides crushed their respective opponents at almost the same time. They moved past the enemy’s rank and turned around, watching the exposed backs.
“Kill them!” The knights roared.
The aliens noticed them a bit too late, as the knights struck them before they could defend themselves.
They might not be fleeing, but the aliens couldn’t take advantage of their number. In fact, their number was the one dragging them down.
The aliens on the rear tried to turn around, but they couldn’t do a single thing against the overwhelming strength of the strongest knights.
The sides had also been blocked by elite soldiers, while their original direction was stopped by Sullivan and the majority of the knights.
With this, there was nothing that stopped the humans from exterminating the aliens.
“This is…” Sullivan gasped. He had never thought this was possible.
With him and the soldiers taking the full weight of the aliens in the front, his elite soldiers would create walls on both the left and right side, preventing the soldiers from escaping.
Last but not least, his officers brought a small group of soldiers and flanked them from behind.
In other words, all four directions had been completely sealed off, and the soldiers would begin their killing spree. fгeewebnovёl.com
The aliens tried their best to break free, but due to their number and position, the aliens ended up moving closer together, especially with Sullivan and most of their soldiers holding the front.
Sullivan couldn’t help but recall what Nathan said to him two days prior.
“From the way I see it, it’s as if the aliens are smart. However, they are just smarter than a normal person, not a military general. The way we fight has always been ever-changing because we keep improving one method or another, which ends up becoming strategies.
“Even if the aliens are smart, it is only for several of them. Even they won’t be able to realize the true intention of our tactics.
“That’s why I’m thinking we can actually defeat them through normal military tactics.”
Sullivan squinted his eyes. He couldn’t really deny that idea. While it was true that the aliens were strong and smart, they didn’t seem to be civilized. That was why it might work.
It was quite surprising that a normal commoner like Nathan was able to figure it out.
Nathan said, “I’m thinking about using one method to win without losing too much. This is a tactic that can train the knights while having minimal losses. Seeing the number of officers and having you on the battlefield will guarantee its success…”
“What kind of tactic are you talking about?”
“I would like you to set up most of your soldiers to slightly bulge outward.”
Sullivan frowned. “Are you insane? Those at the tip of the bulge will definitely be targeted first.”
“I know.”
“And the aliens are much stronger than you think. If we fight them this way, they will try to create a hole in our rank. When that happens, it’ll be a disaster.”
“I know. That’s why you will be among them, inspiring the knights. And you will position your elite force on the outside.”
Sullivan suddenly fell silent, imagining the positioning of the knights. “Containment?”
“Yes.”
As one would expect from an old general with rich experiences, he immediately saw through Nathan’s plan. “Don’t tell me. You’re planning to put the killing spear at the very outside? That also means positioning the strongest knights in those two spots.”
“I guess I don’t have to explain it any further.”
“You…” Sullivan gasped.
Nathan simply smiled. “Let’s create it, shall we? Military generals’ wet dream.”
When Sullivan remembered it, he couldn’t help but look at the entire situation again, thinking, ‘He knows this is what’s going to happen when all those aliens attack us head-on. The middle squad will be pushed back, which will bulge inward. The elite knights that have been positioned on the side will become a wall to contain them.
‘And last but not least, the officers will lead the strongest knight and pierce through the enemy’s rank before returning so that they could kill most of the aliens from behind. How can a normal commoner like him come up with this strategy? Is he really a commoner? Noelle mentioned he was smart, but this was beyond it.
‘He is actually taking advantage of the aliens being smart to trap them.’
In fact, the reason Nathan proposed this strategy was because he wanted to make up for mistakes.
That was why he wanted to kill all these aliens. No, he wanted to exterminate them.
Nathan was watching this from afar, as if waiting for his turn.
“So, this is your plan.” Fenrir harrumphed. “I guess we don’t have to fight those aliens anymore.”
“An eye with an eye, an encirclement with an encirclement. The current aliens might be smart, but they are fighting straightforwardly.” Nathan simply raised his arms to the sky while saying, “Low and behold, this is every military general’s wet dream, total encirclement!
“Now. I’m not Nathan. Call me Hannibal!”