God of Pets

Chapter 729 Not enough
"That traitor Chen Guan faked his death and fled to the Southern Heaven Kingdom to wreak havoc. What do you all think we should do?" Lei Bin's gaze swept across the faces of the crowd.

Lei Bin felt that this was also an opportunity for him.

Previously, it was difficult to distinguish which of these people were usable and which were still connected with Ji Nanhong.

Now is the perfect opportunity to see which side they choose, who are willing to pledge their loyalty and actively attack Chen Guan, and who can then be given important positions in the future.

Those who are passive but compliant with orders don't need to be dealt with hastily; they can be used temporarily.

Those who are not proactive and do not obey orders will be directly suppressed in the future. Lei Bin's Crimson Blood Legion does not support outsiders.

His gaze swept over the crowd, but he found no movement whatsoever. The generals below him had various expressions, but none of them stepped forward to speak.

“These traitors deserve to be killed by everyone. Please send troops immediately, sir.” Someone stepped forward and said, and others echoed.

But Lei Bin's brows furrowed even more, because the people who stood up to speak and those who echoed him were all people he had brought with him; none of the old men from the Crimson Blood Legion spoke up.

This was somewhat different from what he had expected, leaving Lei Bin feeling a little surprised and uncertain.

If we're talking about die-hard fans of Ji Nanhong like Bai Yueguang and Zhu Hongzhi, it would be fine if they didn't speak up or agree.

Why didn't even one of the seasoned veterans of the Crimson Blood Legion agree? Aren't those opportunists always the best at changing their tune with the wind?

Lei Bin had a sudden thought and called out, "Jade slip, see for yourself?"

Zhang Yujian was closest to the veteran generals. Although he came with Ji Nanhong, he had the air of an old-school leader, and most of the seasoned veterans followed his lead.

When Lei Bin asked for his opinion, he was essentially asking for the old-fashioned attitude.

Zhang Yujian cleared his throat before speaking, "I think it's not advisable for us to send troops to the Southern Heaven Kingdom. We should do more research."

"Why?" Lei Bin asked, frowning.

For someone as shrewd as Zhang Yujian to openly oppose him this time seems a bit odd.

“Chen Guan is a man of extraordinary talent, a master strategist. With the strength of our Crimson Blood Legion, attacking the Southern Heaven Kingdom would be a huge mismatch. We should proceed with caution,” Zhang Yujian said.

Lei Bin was so angry he laughed. A huge difference in strength? Lei Bin really didn't know where he got that conclusion from.

According to the intelligence he obtained, the people of the Southern Heaven Kingdom had almost all fled, leaving only an empty city. There were hardly any soldiers left. Their Crimson Blood Legion now had nearly 100,000 elite troops alone, not counting the troops outside the elite.

Despite such a huge disparity in troop strength, Zhang Yujian actually claimed that the two sides were vastly different in strength and that they were the weaker party. This made Lei Bin so tired that he didn't even bother to curse anymore.

"It seems that Ji Nanhong has a lot of loyal followers. Even an old hand like Zhang Yujian is a loyal follower of Ji Nanhong. We need to clean them up properly in the future."

Thinking of this, Lei Bin smiled and said to the others, "Hearing what Commander Zhang said, it seems that this is indeed a difficult task. I wonder which of you commanders is capable of shouldering this heavy responsibility?"

He meant it as sarcasm, but after he finished speaking, Yun Bihua said, "That Chen Guan is indeed a genius. We are at such a disadvantage, so it's best to remain calm and wait for the right moment to act."

Lei Bin's face darkened further upon hearing Yun Bihua's words. Yun Bihua, Ximen Ding, and Jiang Tianqing were all from family factions; most of the members of the Crimson Blood Legion from the ten major families were led by them.

Does Yun Bihua's statement mean that the family faction doesn't want to fight Chen Guan?

"Tianqing, what do you think?" Lei Bin looked at Jiang Tianqing, who was the leader of the family faction.

“They are right. Given our current disadvantage, it would be best to hold back for now and then seek help from higher authorities,” Jiang Tianqing said calmly.

"Request reinforcements from above?" Lei Bin was a little defensive and shouted coldly at them, "Our Crimson Blood Legion has nearly 100,000 elite main force troops fighting against the Southern Heaven Kingdom, where almost everyone has fled. You want me to request reinforcements from above? You have no shame, but I do. Is this how Ji Nanhong taught you to fight?"

After saying that, Lei Bin turned his gaze directly to Shi Zhimen and said, "Commander Shi, you will lead the team, and Yu Zhiyuan will be your deputy. Lead 30,000 troops and you must destroy the Southern Heaven Kingdom within a month."

The reason he didn't tell others these things but instead went to Shi Zhimen was not only because Shi Zhimen was a good fighter, but also because Shi Zhimen was the easiest to control.

Jiang Tianqing and his group have family connections, so at worst they can just pack up and leave. Although Lei Bin is the commander of the military corps, he really can't do anything about Jiang Tianqing and his group.

Even if Zhang Yujian and those old foxes were sent to war, they would try to bluff their way out if they didn't want to go. In the end, they would be more trouble than they were worth, causing even more problems.

Bai Yueguang and Zhu Hongzhi are currently having an affair, and everyone knows there must be something going on between them. However, Bai Yueguang has the background of Zuting, so he can't go too far with them.

Other newly promoted generals, and the men he brought with him, were not incapable of fighting, but they were certainly inferior to Shi Zhimen.

Moreover, Shi Zhimen has no background and rose through the ranks by following Ji Nanhong. Now that Ji Nanhong is gone, Shi Zhimen has lost his backer, and Shi Zhimen is the one he can control the most.

“I can lead the troops, but these troops are not enough. We need to send reinforcements, otherwise it will just be suicide and a waste of our elite forces,” Shi Zhimen said.

Lei Bin's expression softened upon hearing Shi Zhimen's words. He thought to himself, "This Shi Zhimen is quite sensible. If he can take over the Southern Heaven Kingdom, kill Chen Guan, or capture him alive, he might be useful in the future. He is quite capable in warfare."

“Alright, I’ll add another 20,000 troops for you, making it 50,000. We can take over the Southern Heaven Kingdom in a month,” Lei Bin said.

“Not enough.” Shi Zhimen shook his head again.

"Fifty thousand isn't enough? How much do you want?" Lei Bin frowned.

Shi Zhimen held up one finger, and Lei Bin's face darkened again: "Our Crimson Blood Legion only has 100,000 elite troops. You want to send 100,000 elite troops to attack the Southern Heaven Kingdom, which is almost an empty city?"

“Not 100,000, but 1 million.” Shi Zhimen said seriously, “Chen Guan is unfathomable. He has abilities that are beyond the comprehension of gods and ghosts. If you give me 1 million men, I am 50% confident that I can win. If it is less than that number, I am afraid that there is not even a 50/50 chance. Going there will only result in losses of soldiers and generals. It is better not to go.”

One million? A 50/50 split?

"Good, good, good, I've really broadened my horizons today. So this is how Commander Shi, who is known for his bravery and skill in battle, fights. No wonder you've fought so many battles in the Crimson Blood Legion without a single defeat. This fair and square fighting method is really hard to lose. How come I never thought of it before? There is such a good fighting method. A million against one, it's hard to lose even if you're lying down."

Lei Bin trembled with rage: "Fine, you're all afraid of Chen Guan, and you all say you can't win, is that it? Then I, the commander of this army, will personally lead the troops to fight him and show you how I take over the Southern Heaven Kingdom and kill that Chen Guan."

After saying this, Lei Bin slammed his hand on the table, stood up, and stormed off.

(End of this chapter)