Soul Town: Claiming the throne? You've asked my Tian Ce Army, haven't you?

There was no other way; the disparity in troop strength was simply too great...

"Then let's leave it at that!"

Lu Chengxu stood up. "Xiao Jiu, Lao Lu, you two go back to your Soul Town Street! Just pretend you were never here, leave the rest to me..."

"no!"

Zhang Ziju's attitude was firm: "Brother Lu, I am not a coward, and I will not abandon my teammates for this. Let's fight! I'll fight with you!"

"Young people are so passionate!"

Hua Lu sighed, "If none of you are afraid, then I have nothing to be afraid of either. Losing is normal, winning is a huge profit, so it's a win-win situation..."

Are you two sure?

Lu Chengxu reminded him, "War is not something to be trifled with like playing house; you could very well die!"

"I appreciate your kindness, but I don't want anyone to lose their life because of my decision, so you should still..."

"So slow and hesitant..."

Hua Lu interrupted him, exhaled a smoke ring, and stood up. "I'm going to lead the troops to set up the traps. As for you, do whatever you want..."

"Brother Lu, don't overthink it. This is our own choice!"

After offering a word of comfort, Zhang Ziju turned around and said, "I'll go and survey the terrain of Zhenwu Street again to see if I can find a suitable ambush to try..."

Ugh……

Just as Lu Chengxu sighed, Hua Wuxin's spirit message suddenly flew out: "Chengxu, have your 200,000 Chu troops also disappeared?"

"It's gone. Could it be that it's gone too over there...?"

"That's right!"

Hua Wuxin speculated, "I reckon Xiang Kunlun might be in trouble. As long as we hold him off, we should be able to get his reinforcements soon!"

I hope so...

Chapter 194: The Other Two Armies

Yanshi Street.

The Greedy Camp's southern route army has already stationed itself in the city. Including Yue Yunxuan's own 100,000 Yue Family Army soldiers, the southern route army has a total of 300,000 troops.

Yue Yunxuan was the commander-in-chief, accompanied by Qin Wanggong, Yuchi Lietang, Li Yijun, Freud, Gavin, Kelly, and Ya Ye.

"Commander Yue, according to reports from our spies lurking in Jinshui Street, a large army has appeared near Jinshui Street and is advancing towards it..."

Another large army has been dispatched?

Yue Yunxuan frowned. "How many people?"

"At least two hundred thousand troops, and it seems that most of them are elite heavy and light cavalry..."

With 200,000 cavalrymen, plus another 200,000 Chu troops stationed at Jinshui Street, the total force is 400,000. In terms of troop strength, our side is clearly at a disadvantage.

As for how the 200,000 cavalrymen came about, Yue Yunxuan probably already had a guess.

After all, if he could summon Yue Fei's army, it wouldn't be strange if the opposing general, surnamed Wanyan, could summon the Jin Dynasty's Iron Pagoda...

However, Yue Yunxuan was still unclear about the other party's guardian spirit.

The strongest general in the Wanyan family was none other than Wanyan Loushi, who was hailed as the "Number One General of the Jurchen" and the "God of War of the Jin Dynasty".

This man truly lived up to his reputation, having fought countless battles throughout his life with almost no defeats.

Wanyan Loushi captured four emperors alive in his lifetime, including Emperor Huizong of Song, Emperor Qinzong of Song, Emperor Tianzuo of Liao, and Yelü Dashi, the founding emperor of Western Liao.

Besides him, other famous generals from the Wanyan family included Wanyan Zonghan and Wanyan Zongbi.

Wanyan Zonghan was also a rare military genius, not only proficient in military affairs but also skilled in domestic politics.

The Jin army marched south, conquering the Liao dynasty in ten years and the Song dynasty in two years, with Wanyan Zonghan playing a significant role in the process.

Zhang Bangchang's puppet state of Chu and Liu Yu's puppet state of Qi were established with his support and used to resist the Southern Song Dynasty.

The Southern Song army and civilians hated these puppet regimes to the core, but they had no choice but to divide their forces to deal with them, which greatly weakened their resistance against the Jin dynasty.

In addition, Wanyan Zonghan also had a unique strategic vision.

In 1129, Emperor Taizong of Jin wanted to launch a two-pronged attack on the Song Dynasty, but Wanyan Zonghan suggested that they should first take Guanzhong to cut off the western flank of the Southern Song Dynasty before taking Jiangnan.

His suggestion was later adopted by Kublai Khan, the Great Khan of the Mongols, who eventually destroyed the Southern Song Dynasty, demonstrating Wanyan Zonghan's far-sighted strategic vision.

Compared to the two mentioned above, Wanyan Zongbi was more famous, but his overall strength was the weakest.

Many people may not know who Wanyan Zongbi is, but he also has another name—Jin Wuzhu…

Wanyan Zongbi was also a very strong military force. He was the main driving force behind the Jin army's southward advance, relentlessly pursuing the fleeing Emperor Gaozong of Song, Zhao Gou, with almost no one able to stop him.

Unfortunately, he was not very lucky. After crossing the Huai River, he was blocked by Han Shizhong's navy outside Jinshan Temple in Zhenjiang and trapped in Huangtiandang for more than forty days.

The Jin soldiers' horses were stuck in the mud and their food supplies were cut off. Zong Bi ordered trees to be cut down to fill the road and force a breakout. Many people died, but they still managed to break through the encirclement.

Later, when Wanyan Zongbi led the Jin army back north, they encountered Yue Fei, who had set up an ambush at Niushou Mountain.

Yue Fei's army used rolling stones to kill hundreds of Jin soldiers, forcing Wanyan Zongbi's troops to retreat in disarray, abandoning their armor and weapons.

Although Wanyan Zongbi was powerful, he had a bad reputation. After conquering Song Dynasty cities, he often massacred the inhabitants to vent his anger, and allowed his soldiers to burn, kill, and loot, turning women and children into military slaves.

All three of them possess considerable military strength, and if Wanyan Shuofang were chosen by any one of them as the spirit host, his own strength would certainly be formidable.

Yue Yunxuan wasn't too worried about their cavalry, after all, the Yue Family Army was experienced.

In addition, his own troops included Li Yijun, the spirit medium of Li Siye, the legendary general of the Mo Dao, and 50,000 Mo Dao soldiers specializing in cutting down cavalry, making them a perfect match in terms of expertise.

"Yunxuan, what are you thinking about?"

Qin Wang Gong and Yuchi Lie Tang approached, "Is something wrong?"

Yue Yunxuan did not hide anything from the two and told them about the sudden reinforcement of troops in Jinshui Street.

"Two hundred thousand troops, or cavalry?"

Qin Wanggong and Yuchi Lietang exchanged a glance and continued, "Yun Xuan, have you decided how to fight?"

"Not yet... I plan to send Crow to investigate the situation inside Jinshui Street before making any further plans..."

"It seems she's already gone..."

……

Tianyu Street.

The eastern route of the Greedy Battalion is advancing here. It seems that Sun Zhantian gave special instructions, or perhaps it was due to the power of the Greedy Battalion, but they encountered no obstacles along the way.

The commander of the Eastern Route Army was Li Laoyi, and like the other two routes, it consisted of 300,000 troops. His accompanying officers were Bai Luofu, Wang Baili, and Lian Lumen.

In addition, Li Laoyi also specially brought along the top-tier combatant, the Prison Guardian Child, to the expedition.

"How was it? The scenery along the way was pretty good, wasn't it?"

Old Li asked the prison boy who was trying to get used to riding a horse.

"good……"

This was the first time in eight hundred years that the Prison Suppressor Child had seen the scenery outside the Thousand Machine Black Temple. Compared to the darkness inside the Thousand Machine Black Temple, the Soul Suppressor Street was indeed quite beautiful.

The prison-suppressing child turned to look at the densely packed soldiers behind him, somewhat puzzled, "Aren't you worried about attracting the enemy's attention by making such a commotion?"

"It was impossible to hide it anyway..."

It's normal that Li Laoyi didn't know that the Prison-Suppressing Boy was a monk who had never fought in a war.

"The commotion caused by an army of 300,000 is not something that can be concealed, nor is it necessary to do so."

"The current situation in the Underworld is basically comprised of the Greedy Camp, the Hall of Heroes, and other forces..."

"After this battle demonstrated the strength of our Greedy Battalion, other forces will have to think twice before making a move..."

"and……"

"Li Shuai!"

A scout on horseback rode up and saw this. Li Laoyi raised his hand, signaling the army to stop.

"what happened?"

"Li Shuai, two women broke into Tianyu Street, defeated the Soul Guardian there, and then took over Tianyu Street. According to observation, the women who did the fighting are at least at the eighth-level Great Scorching Heat..."

Two women? And at least at the eighth level of extreme heat?

Old Li stroked his chin and asked, "Have you memorized what the other person looks like?"

"Hmm, this is a portrait..."

The scout handed two portraits to Li Laoyi. Li Laoyi glanced at the first portrait, which showed a tall woman with red hair in a high ponytail.

After carefully recalling the events, Mr. Li confirmed that he had never seen this woman before.

Their Greedy Battalion's march was quite a commotion; even the nearby Soul Guardians received the news, so these two women couldn't possibly be unaware of it.

By occupying Tianyu Street at this critical juncture, could it be that they intend to stop their own army? But how could two women possibly stop an army of three hundred thousand?

With a sense of doubt, I turned to the second portrait, and then paused for a moment. Isn't this Sun Zhantian?

Oh, they're one of our own!

Old Li breathed a sigh of relief, put away the portrait, and said, "Continue marching according to the original plan!"

Chapter 195: Cao Yanbing's Plans

Shuiyun Street.

"Kid, what do you mean by this?"

Inside the Ten Kings of Hell, Cao Yanbing placed the essence of the Ten Kings of Hell, the "Dragon Core," in front of Cao Cao.

Cao Cao's face darkened. "You'd rather believe a woman's fabricated story than believe me, Cao Mengde?"

"Even if I, Cao Mengde, were the most unscrupulous person, I would never forcibly possess my own descendant, and I can't do it anyway. Otherwise, I wouldn't be negotiating with you. Use your brain, okay?"

“You’re right, but I believe Xia Ling…”