Douluo Jueshi: I Don't Want to Be an Evil Soul Master

Chapter 318 Attack
"Do you think the people of the three great empires might not be able to react so quickly?"

As Lin Xiao spoke, he also walked to the sand table and looked at its layout. Although he hadn't been on the battlefield much, he could still understand what was on it.

“It’s not a matter of whether they can react or not.” Ju Zi looked at Lin Xiao’s figure beside the sand table, “but rather that the people from Tianhun and Douling might not wholeheartedly help Xingluo.”

“There were already rifts between the three countries. Although they were forced to unite due to our pressure, they are not yet completely of one mind.”

"Either a leader emerges who can convince everyone, or they themselves discover the true power of the Sun Moon Empire; otherwise, until then, they all have their own agendas."

“Especially after His Highness’s reasons for declaring war were spread to the three great empires, not everyone could see the long term enough…”

Before Ju Zi could finish speaking, Lin Xiao turned to look at her, and he already understood what Ju Zi meant.

The assassination attempt on Xu Tianran was not initiated simultaneously by the three empires. Xu Tianran used this as a pretext to launch a war, and the three empires would inevitably shift the blame to each other.

Some people who are unaware of the situation might even naively believe that as long as Xu Tianran vents his anger, the war can be stopped.

Even if the royal families of the three great empires could see that all of this was just Xu Tianran's excuse, the three great empires had a large population, and it was inevitable that some different ideas would emerge.

These things may seem insignificant now, but they are always real rifts between the three great empires.

Lin Xiao didn't know whether this was Xu Tianran's idea or Ju Zi's plan, but judging from the outcome, this assassination attempt by the three empires was not a good thing for them.

Lin Xiao nodded, not continuing the topic. "When I arrived, the city was quite busy. What are your next plans?"

"The White Tiger Duke has been attacked and his whereabouts are unknown. The next step is, of course, to take advantage of the Fire Phoenix Soul Mentor Corps' air superiority to cross the Mingdou Mountains and directly attack Tianming City before the Star Luo Empire can react."

Orange didn't hide her plan: "As long as we can hold this fortress, it can become our bridgehead, allowing us to advance the battle line further."

Lin Xiao paused for a moment upon hearing this, but upon thinking about it, it made sense. The original Sun Moon Empire had also adopted a similar tactic, targeting the Star Luo Empire's commander as soon as it made its move.

Dai Hao likes to personally lead troops, so it's not difficult to target him if arrangements are made in advance.

"You're going to..."

Lin Xiao was about to ask another question when she suddenly stopped. On the seat next to her, Ju Zi, dressed in armor, had already fallen into a deep sleep, leaning against the back of the chair and making steady breathing sounds.

With a sigh, Lin Xiao walked quietly to the sand table and continued to study the deployment of the Sun Moon Empire's army.

It's no exaggeration to say that Ju Zi's ability to command troops far surpasses Lin Xiao's. The layout on this sand table is enough for Lin Xiao to study carefully.

As night fell, two intelligence reports from Xingluo City appeared on Xu Jiawei's desk almost simultaneously. One report stated that Xu Tianran had openly announced his assassination attempt in Mingdu and, as a result, declared war on the three great empires.

Xu Jiawei naturally knew about the assassination attempt on Xu Tianran beforehand; otherwise, why would he have allowed Xu Jiujiu to bring the titled Douluo of the Star Luo Empire to Mingdu?

However, the assassination attempt has failed, there is still no news of the Title Douluo, the Sun Moon Empire has officially declared war, and the team that went to Mingdu to participate in the Elite Tournament has been detained.

Another piece of news made his face even more grim. Duke Baihu had been assassinated and gone missing while inspecting the border. Needless to say, attacks from the Sun Moon Empire would follow, and the situation in Tianming City was likely dire.

"Somebody come!"

"His Majesty."

Xu Jiawei shouted, and soon the news came from the guards outside the door.

"Pass down the order: send the four elders, Shattered Star, Giant Hammer, Heavenly Fiend, and Ant King, to Tianming City to resist the Sun and Moon Empire's attack."

"I hereby appoint Xuanji Douluo as the temporary Marshal of the Western Territory, to lead the entire army and ensure that the Sun Moon Empire's offensive is stopped."

"Yes!"

The guard clasped his hands in agreement and hurriedly left. After a moment of contemplation, Xu Jiawei suddenly picked up the paper and pen on the table, quickly wrote several letters, sealed them, and then called out to the door.

"Someone is coming."

"His Majesty."

"Deliver these letters to the Heavenly Soul and the Douling Empire as written on the envelopes. And send this one to Shrek Academy as an expedited delivery."

Xu Jiawei handed over the letters in his hand, his eyes gradually becoming somber.

"Issue the order: From this day forward, the Star Luo Empire shall enter a state of war preparedness. The Sun Moon Empire has never given up its desire to destroy us; the entire Star Luo Empire will swear to defend our nation to the death!"

"Yes!"

Such a scene was playing out almost simultaneously in the Heavenly Soul and the Douling Empire, except that they received the news from the Mingdou Mountains much later than Xu Jiawei.

Although the three great empires also had voice transmission soul tools, their popularity and transmission distance were far inferior to those of the Sun and Moon Empire.

By the time the three great empires realized what had happened, and Xu Jiawei had made arrangements after Dai Hao's disappearance, the Sun Moon Empire's army had already entered the Mingdou Mountains.

"What time is it?"

Lin Xiao was sitting quietly in a seat when a lazy voice suddenly sounded in her ear.

"It's almost dawn, isn't it?" Lin Xiao replied softly without opening her eyes.

"Have you always been here?"

"You went to sleep as soon as I arrived, and you didn't even arrange a room for me."

"I'm so sorry." Orange chuckled, stood up and stretched. "I haven't slept much since I got here. Your arrival has put my mind at ease."

"I am not good at military affairs."

Orange smiled and shook her head. "It's about time. The real war is about to begin."

Lin Xiao finally opened her eyes and looked at the oranges in front of her. The woman commanding the army was completely different from before, making people completely forget her cultivation and her status as a princess. Now, she was simply the commander of this army.

"You need to take action too."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiao stood up. "You can make the arrangements."

“The Mingdou Mountains should be mostly cleared out by now. In a little while, take some men to the foot of the cliff in the Mingdou Mountains and find the body of Duke White Tiger.” Orange paused after saying this, “Even if he is still alive, he should not be a match for you.”

"it is good."

Lin Xiao didn't say much and readily agreed.

"Let's go."

After saying that, Ju Zi took the lead and walked out of the room. Although it was not yet dawn, there was already some light in the distance.

Just as I reached the door, a messenger rushed over.

"Reporting to the Marshal, we have completely occupied the Mingdou Mountains and cleared away all of the Star Luo Empire's arrangements."

"Alright, order the Fire Phoenix Soul Instructor Corps to attack according to the original plan!"

(End of this chapter)