Soul Land IV (Douluo Dalu) : Ultimate Fighting

Chapter 1536: Chapter 1536: Temporary Commander-in-Chief

Lan Xuanyu looked at the two old men; there was nothing he could say. This was simply not something he could decide.

He initially planned to sit back and watch the tigers fight, to observe the capabilities of the various species and the combat methods of the Deep Red Realm. But now, he directly became the commander of this war. Such a quick change in identity!

He truly wasn’t keen on having two more followers around! That would be very inconvenient for him.

“We have no objections,” the Sky Horse Knight said calmly, but the light flickered in his eyes, pondering something.

In fact, regardless of whether it was him, the Eight-Armed Demon God King, or the Golden Mantis King, they all had a thought in their minds. What did it mean that this Lan was placed in this commanding position at such a crucial time?

Was she really going to become the successor to the next Sky Dragon Leader as the rumors suggested? If that were true, then it was indeed necessary to maintain a good relationship with her.

Lan Xuanyu could mostly guess some of what these people were thinking, but what could he do? If he really were the Sky Dragon Leader, he’d slap them all out with a single swipe.

Zhong Zhichang said, “In that case, let’s decide like this. On our Dragon Clan’s side, Luo Lan will stay. The others will follow me to Celestial Harmony Star. I hope everyone will keep their promises. This war, facing the Deep Red Realm, concerns the future, the very survival, of the federation.”

The Eight-Armed Demon God King and the Golden Mantis King both nodded, as they naturally understood the importance of this war.

The devouring ability of the Deep Red Realm is not picky.

The meeting continued with some more war layout discussions, lasting over an hour before it ended.

The kings returned to their respective warships. Lan Xuanyu and Bai Xiuxiu, however, were held back by Zhong Zhichang.

Lan Xuanyu felt a bit strange. On Sky Dragon Planet, it was the Sky Dragon Leader who confided in him, and on the front line, it became the Secondary Dragon Leader. Being too outstanding is also troublesome! They were all watching him. But at least with Zhong Zhichang, he didn’t feel threatened in that way.

Zhong Zhichang’s severe expression softened considerably as the others left, “Are you surprised?”

Lan Xuanyu smiled bitterly, “Indeed, it’s surprising. Second Seat, is this inappropriate? Will they listen to me?”

Zhong Zhichang smiled slightly and said, “Don’t think that the Eight-Armed Demon God King and the Golden Mantis King are truly foolish. When it comes to securing benefits for their own race, they are more astute than any other race’s rulers; otherwise, they couldn’t have made their species one of the top ten. They’re all cunning old foxes. In the Eight-Armed Demon God Clan, the Eight-Armed Demon God King has many sons, yet he chose the youngest to be the crown prince. Why? One reason is to increase competition among his sons, allowing them to grow faster. Another is because, in choosing a successor, he values wisdom over strength foremost. His youngest is the calmest among the younger generation of the Eight-Armed Demon God Clan, which is why he was chosen, just as he was the one chosen in the previous generation. So, no matter how much stronger his other sons are, and despite his youngest losing so badly to you, he still didn’t want to change the crown prince. Anyone who thinks he is truly foolish would be the fool. Understand what I mean?”

“Understood,” Lan Xuanyu nodded.

Zhong Zhichang said, “So, to deal with these guys, you only need to make them understand that what you do next is beneficial for them; they will not question your orders. Conversely, even the simplest order might be hard to execute if it’s against their interests. With your intelligence, orchestrate it rightly, and there will be no issue.”

Lan Xuanyu said, “Yes.”

Zhong Zhichang said, “This platform is a rare opportunity for you; I have high hopes for you. But to gain full acknowledgment from the entire race, in addition to future strength and current potential, you also need a platform like this.”

“Thank you, Second Seat, I will do my best.” At times like this, there’s no need to say more. It’s naturally a good thing for him to be able to command the Dragon Horse Federation’s army, even if it’s only a part, and in such a powerful lineup with races like the Eight-Armed Demon God Clan, the Mantis Clan, and the Sky Horse Knight!

Indeed, with his current strength, he’s certainly not strong enough to command everyone, but as long as there are reasonable deployments, these races will not act against him, as he now represents the Dragon Clan.

After bidding farewell to Zhong Zhichang, Lan Xuanyu and Bai Xiuxiu returned to their warship.

Lan Bo kept his sense of propriety and didn’t even ask about the meeting.

“Warship, start. We’re heading to this coordinate.” Lan Xuanyu issued an order and provided a coordinate.

“Yes!”

The Sky Domination Clan warship disengaged from silent mode and flew following Lan Xuanyu’s designated coordinate. But soon, someone noticed something amiss.

Lan Bo hesitated, “Lord Lan, this seems to be heading towards the central position of the garrison, this is…”

“Yes, it’s heading to that central area.” The previous central location was the warship where the meeting was held.

Zhong Zhichang initially wanted him to stay on that warship, but Lan Xuanyu said he had many subordinates, which would be inconvenient to bring over, and since orders could be delivered from anywhere, staying on his own warship was fine. Zhong Zhichang agreed.

At this moment, outside the porthole, the warships in front scattered to both sides, leaving a wide passage open, even allowing the original flagship to vacate its position.

Lan Xuanyu’s warship, which was initially behind the Dragon Clan’s warships, moved to the front. When the warship stopped, it was already in the very center of the entire garrison.

What’s going on? Lan Bo and a few God level strong of the Blue Sea Tribe were all baffled.

Lan Xuanyu said, “Activate our communication system, allow any warship to connect, maintain communication. Now I’m going to number all our warships, and you will record and maintain the communication channels accordingly.”

As a disciple of the Star War Command Department, although he had never truly commanded a large-scale interstellar war, he certainly had learned the knowledge. Tang Zhenhua’s teachings were of very advanced command concepts.

As a Star War commander, or a fleet commander, the first thing to do is maintain good communication with all your warships and be able to contact any warship you want at the first moment. This is the only way to maneuver the fleet precisely, executing tactics as envisioned when the war begins.

Being unfamiliar as he was with the Dragon Horse Federation’s warships, he needed to number them in his way so that during communications, he only needed to give a number, and the communication staff would connect to the designated warship immediately.

Next, he tried communication with every warship, issuing simple orders like advance, retreat, lateral movement, to ensure that the warships contacted were indeed those shown on his Star Map. He also made some adjustments to the fleet’s formation.

The Blue Sea Tribe members, executing his orders, felt an internal shock. Lan Bo, as the marshal of the Blue Sea Tribe who had participated in Star Wars before, understood the implications of the current situation.

Among warships, mutual command is not possible, and they generally don’t follow orders from others. In the Dragon Horse Star System, past wars were a matter of each race acting independently. There would be a unified command, for example, orders from the Dragon Clan, but execution would also depend on the respective leaders of each race. Final decision-making authority on each major race’s warships belongs to their own commander. Even among warships of the same race, they aren’t allowed to command each other; there can only be one voice of command.

At this moment, however, even though Lan Xuanyu only got those warships to make simple movements, he altered the entire battle formation. What does that mean? It means the entire Dragon Horse Federation fleet is currently adjusting under his command! Why do all the warships heed him? Even the rebellious Eight-Armed Demon God Clan warships adhere as well.

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