It is universally known that a strong army is the heart and soul of every family or power, cultivated at great costs and kept as the cornerstone of external warfare; the family does not collapse as long as the strong army persists.
Moreover, an army of a million can rival even the combat strength of ten million cavalry, and in the face of top-tier forces, mowing down a thousand troops is as easy as turning one’s hand.
Aside from the sixteen million troops ntioned, the nearly seven hundred and eighty thousand elite forces are the true key to this war.
After exchanging bottom lines, a eting targeting the Nine Realms Dynasty quietly comnced.
At this ti, Lu Hong also received a military order issued by the Grand Marshal and dispatched by the Military Council.
The task was simple: cooperate with Expedition General Solomon to ambush in the Domain.
Solomon, as the Young Master of the So family, directly ascended to the rank of a third-grade deputy general upon his commissioning, and this ti was even bestowed the title of expedition, commanding three legions, wielding imnse power.
Orders are as urgent as fire; Lu Hong did not delay and soon reported to the Military Departnt, secretly heading to Domain with Luo Longshan and others.
Returning to Domain again, but not to the previously teleported world of Zhan Xing, but rather to a barren, abandoned world.
In the depths of this forsaken world by the Yin Demon clan, a chain of tents stretching from hill to sea had long been erected.
Upon arrival, a squad of soldiers in red armor approached Lu Hong and his group.
They first bowed to Lu Hong: "We humbly greet Luo Martial Arts Left Deputy General, Lu Martial Central Deputy General, and Luo Martial Side Deputy General!"
Luo Martial Arts Left Deputy General refers to Luo Jinhong, while Luo Martial Side Deputy General refers to Luo Longshan.
Upon seeing the three nodding, the guard continued, "General So is currently in the Central Army Tent, let lead you there."
"Alright."
Entering the vast Central Army Tent, it was already filled with high-level So family officers, all uniformly holding third-grade ranks, while fourth-grade ranks were not even allowed inside. Despite Lu Hong and his colleagues being fourth-grade, Solomon had called them over due to their special status.
Upon seeing the three entering, Solomon chuckled, "You’re here?"
Luo Jinhong nodded, "What’s the rush? We received orders to first infiltrate; is General So eager for battle?"
Luo Jinhong was set to be appointed to a position equal to Solomon, but had it not been for Luo Longshan’s blabbering, their ranks might have truly been held down by Old Luo.
Despite having a rank lower than Solomon, facing this superior directly, Luo Jinhong had not an ounce of fear.
"Heh heh." Solomon emitted a peculiar laugh and then said, "Do you know, just from your tone, I can accuse you of disrespecting a superior?"
"Oh? I’m eager to feel just how extensive General So’s power is!" Luo Jinhong narrowed his eyes slightly; such scions of forr families often never backed down from others in verbal spats—it was common practice.
Though now serving as officials, such attitudes don’t change overnight, and the pace of changing them significantly impacts political stability in the court. Imagine when decrees are passed down layer by layer, the recipients suddenly see it’s issued by soone they extrely dislike or have feuded with from past grievances. These old grudges could lead to disputes, delaying decrees—the problem could be quite substantial.
And if it’s not administrative matters but during warti, should a scenario like Luo Jinhong and Solomon clashing head-on arise, it could cost crucial opportunities in battle or even result in defeat; the stakes could be alarmingly high.
"Heh, co!" Solomon didn’t waste words.
With a loud shout, two robust guards entered the camp, clasping their fists and bowing: "What are General So’s instructions!"
"Drag this disrespectful guy out and give him thirty whacks with the board!"
To a cultivator, thirty lashes might not an much, but these military boards are not just ordinary planks; they’re designed artifacts specifically for punishnt, rare in the army, capable of bypassing protective magic and directly inflicting significant physical damage.
Taking these thirty blows with special Divine Artifact boards, Luo Jinhong wouldn’t escape without shedding skin; and if war breaks out soon, he might miss out on military accomplishnts.
"You...!" Luo Jinhong’s face shifted, pointing at Solomon in reprimand: "This is a personal vendetta!"
"And what if it is?" Solomon sneered, "I’m the Expedition General, commanding three armies, the highest here. You dare to speak impudently to , and even if it goes to the Golden Palace, I have the advantage!"
Upon hearing this, Luo Longshan tugged at Luo Jinhong’s sleeve, whispering: "Brother, he seems to be right. As they say, being a grade higher carries weight; just bear it!"
"I...!" Luo Jinhong wanted to say more but held back. What Luo Longshan said was true; being a rank higher carries decisiveness. Damn it, finding oneself in this situation isn’t it due to that verbose mouth?!
Sensing Luo Jinhong’s intense murderous intent towards him, Luo Longshan felt bewildered. If at all, the grudge should be against Solomon, right? Why does it feel like my brother wants to kill ?
Ultimately, Luo Jinhong took a deep breath and bowed to Solomon: "I ant no disrespect, Lord; please forgive ."
Upon hearing this, Solomon laughed heartily and waved away the guards: "Happy, truly damn happy."
Saying this, Solomon then cast his gaze towards Lu Hong, soone he once persuaded kindly but didn’t choose the So family.
Seeing Solomon’s gaze, Lu Hong’s face slightly sank; is this bastard gonna give a hard ti too?
While Lu Hong was pondering how to deal with the aftermath should anything arise, Solomon spoke: "You were invited for strategic deploynt. This war is crucial, and our force has the potential to turn the tide, thus we must be an unexpected advantage, delivering a fatal blow to families daring to invade our Grand Cheng at the pivotal mont."
Upon Solomon’s gesture, the three approached and saw a holographic projection ford by Magic Power, an absolutely damn luxurious sand-table simulation.
Seeing the holographic projection, Lu Hong felt a shiver.
No other reason; it’s just that this holographic projection was incredibly detailed.
The vast Nine Domains was fully contained in the projection, and naturally, the area around Domain was specially magnified.
This holographic projection strategic sand table Lu Hong had seen in Weyang City, consuming enormous amounts of Magic Power Crystal Stones every second.
Ancient towns, mountain pathways, world distribution—all included—a truly comprehensive world map, condensed from the intelligence of all families in the Sky Domain, was detailed as Nine Domains’ most elaborate map.
Not only were the various world information marked, but Magic Power could be infused to open the map within this world, probing each level of existence. However, the accuracy of the level markings wasn’t as high.
But even so, it’s terrifying enough. Over the years, the Sky Domain families’ spies have perated nurous powers, knowing that intelligence hugely influences many outcos.
After days of discussion among military generals, Lu Hong and others analyzed the Nine Domains’ deploynt for attacks, rehearsing countless scenarios of warti developnts. Overarchingly, no one was optimistic about Grand Cheng, making their surprise force especially critical.
A month swiftly passed; montum surged in the Nine Domains, with forces advancing toward regions like a myriad dragons returning ho.
And at this mont, beneath the Nine Domains, the Eighteen Realms also stirred, with eighteen kings converging for an important eting.
From the First Realm to the Eighteenth Realm, each realm has a king ruling over it, possessing imnse power.
"Everyone, our chance has co," the Third Realm King first spoke, eyes brimming with greed.
"Old Three is right," the Fifth Realm King nodded, "but should we directly join this battle or... sit back and reap the fisherman’s benefits?"
"I propose to fight directly! Damn it, just plunge into the battlefield, create a three-sided battle, make those high-and-mighty bastards witness the power of our Eighteen Realms!" The Sixth Realm King’s muscles rippled explosively, towering over four ters, resembling a human war machine, with sharp muscle silhouettes embodying terrifying strength, emitting a bloodthirsty gleam.
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