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Tang Yue blinked her big eyes, her gaze filled with doubt as she awaited Zhang Ming's answer. If this mountain path were shorter, she would certainly prefer the able-bodied men of Bianyue Kingdom to take this route, as it would save them more time.

Zhang Ming scratched his head, a blush of embarrassment spreading across his face, and stammered, "Company Commander Tang, this route can indeed save a lot of time, but... but there's a section with a nearly 5-meter-high cliff, and the terrain on the other side is higher than this side."

"I drove here at breakneck speed. If I were to go back, with so many people and equipment, whether by car or on foot, I'd need to find a way to get over that cliff."

Tang Yue raised an eyebrow. She hadn't expected that Zhang Ming, so thin and small, could actually drive a flying car. Tang Yue rubbed her chin with two fingers; she was actually quite curious about the feeling of driving a flying car herself. That should be really exhilarating, right?

Zhang Ming seemed to understand Tang Yue's thoughts. He quietly took a few steps back, hoping that Little Company Commander Tang wouldn't scare him. He was full of confidence when he was driving, but he wasn't so sure with someone on board. Especially since she was their precious darling from the South Island Corps; he dared not risk her life.

"Company Commander Tang, please don't look at me like that, I'm scared. If we go back now and take that road, we simply can't get through without support. So, please have them set off on the main road ahead of time."

"Are you coming with us?"

Zhang Ming nodded, "Yes, Goddess, now you can ride in my car."

Tang Yue shook her head. "I need to go ahead of time. Do you want to come with me?"

Zhang Ming was even more surprised, "Company Commander Tang, weren't you always with those people? Why are you leaving on your own this time?"

Tang Yue didn't answer her question. Since the battle was about to begin, Tang Yue planned to tackle the most difficult parts first. This would make it easier for the people to attack.

Zhang Ming took a few steps closer to Tang Yue and asked in a low voice, "Company Commander Tang, do you know anything about Base No. 5?"

Tang Yue raised an eyebrow. Could there be something special about Base 5?

Seeing that Tang Yue seemed genuinely unaware, Zhang Ming stopped keeping her in suspense. "Company Commander Tang, I've been patrolling the area around Base 5 these past couple of days. Base 5 is probably the largest US military base in Vietnam. I've never seen one bigger than this before."

Tang Yue's lips twitched. So this guy does everything based on "what I think"? Before Tang Yue could have any more doubts, Zhang Ming continued talking to himself.

"Base 5 is not only built on land, but also covers a large area at sea. I secretly looked from a high place, and although it was very far away, Base 5 has not only army units, but also navy and air force units."

If this war really breaks out...

Zhang Ming pursed his lips and shook his head. Clearly, he wasn't optimistic about the fighting capabilities of these young men from Bianyue Kingdom. When he arrived, he had seen that the goddess had only taught them the most basic and simplest weapon-making techniques. These were only useful when outnumbered or when used unexpectedly.

If it really comes down to a direct confrontation with the real, professional U.S. military, even if Zhang Ming doesn't want to boost their morale, that's an undeniable fact.

Tang Yue lowered her eyes; she truly didn't know about this. The spiritual energy here in Bianyue Kingdom was extremely thin, not much stronger than in Japan. Moreover, because she had made some preparations before going to the battlefield, she didn't use her consciousness much here. She only used her spiritual power when pretending to be someone else.

"Are you sure? Base 5 has land, sea, and air combat resources?"

Zhang Ming nodded affirmatively. This was something Tang Yue hadn't expected, or rather, she hadn't even considered that possibility. This fact was indeed unexpected, but Tang Yue wasn't particularly concerned about whether Base 5 was a land-based base or a combined land, sea, and air force base.

This was indeed not very friendly to the young and strong people of Bianyue Kingdom. But with her there, Tang Yue felt that these effects were not significant.

The next morning, Tang Yue lifted the tent flap, and a group of county magistrates were waiting outside her tent. Following the same procedure, Tang Yue prepared to check on the able-bodied men who were about to depart. After passing several tents, a huge platform blocked Tang Yue's view.

Tang Yue turned around, and Ruan Wenxiong and the others immediately stepped forward. "Reporting to the Goddess, this was temporarily set up last night. Please come up to the platform to inspect the soldiers."

As he spoke, all the county magistrates knelt down and kowtowed. They had rarely done this recently. It seemed they also took this day very seriously. Tang Yue did not refuse and walked step by step onto the platform.

Wow! Good heavens! Tang Yue looked around and saw that the three sides centered on the stands were packed with people. Not only were all the able-bodied young men and women present, but even older women and young girls were there.

This wasn't what shocked Tang Yue the most. These women were all armed, and their expressions were quite agitated. When they sensed the goddess's gaze, tears streamed down their faces.

Ruan Wenxiong and County Chief Chen followed them up to the stands. Tang Yue turned her head and asked, "There must be 90,000 people here, right?" Tang Yue was absolutely not lying. Looking around, there were heads everywhere, packed tightly together without any gaps.

"90,000? No, there shouldn't be that many." Ruan Wenxiong said, glancing ahead. Upon seeing this, he was startled; something was wrong.

County Magistrate Chen, upon hearing the goddess's question, also stepped forward to investigate. Upon seeing it, he exclaimed, "This?"

Ruan Wenxiong turned to look at him. "Old Chen, just say what you have to say. But those people look kind of familiar. Hey? It's..."

Tang Yue looked over. Ruan Wenxiong immediately explained, "They are young men, women, and children from Pingyuan County and Yunhe County." Ruan Wenxiong's voice choked slightly as he spoke. Didn't Zhou Dechang and Wu Liren from Yunhe say they weren't participating? How come they're all here? It seems like there are just as many people as from their other counties.

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