Mo Er calmly said, "Send someone to keep an eye on them. They'll probably make their move early tomorrow morning; we can just follow them."
The strategist standing to the side wore an expression that said, "I knew it."
As Mo Er had predicted, the soldiers of the Tianlang Kingdom did indeed take action early the next morning.
The Mo family army of the Mo clan followed far behind the soldiers of the Tianlang Kingdom.
A general from the Sirius Kingdom spoke up, "Hmph, they want to be at the forefront? Dream on."
"That's right, I suspect it. They want to be on the front lines just to steal our military credit."
The Mo family army is long past its prime and hasn't been on the battlefield in ages. For them to expect this victory to fall on their shoulders is nothing short of delusional.
"When I woke up this morning, they were still sleeping soundly. Humph."
The leading general coughed a few times, interrupting the other generals who were speaking.
Several people looked at the general leading the group with puzzled expressions. One of them couldn't help but speak up, "General, why did you interrupt us? Am I not stating the truth?"
The general glanced at his strategist with a gloomy expression and explained, "You think the Mo Family Army wants to be at the forefront just for military merit? You're really delusional. Back in the day, the God of War of the Tianmo Kingdom created the world's number one elite force—the Mo Family Army. They've probably won more battles than you've fought in all your battles combined. They've probably killed more people than all of us here combined. So don't overcomplicate things."
The general who had spoken earlier retorted, looking unconvinced, "I don't believe it. Would they be so kind? Besides, it's been a long time since their last battle. This should be their first battle in years. It's understandable that they want to claim credit."
The strategist glared at him and said, "Oh? Since you say it's normal for them to want to steal the credit, then who are you being sarcastic about?"
He then glanced at the generals behind him, seeing their resentful expressions, and the strategist spoke again, "Compared to the soldiers of Dongwu Kingdom, we only have one million men. Dongwu Kingdom has two million. Even in terms of numbers, we have no advantage. Moreover, it is clear that we are at a disadvantage. Under these circumstances, why do you think the Mo family army wants to be at the forefront?"
"To any discerning person, charging ahead means certain death, yet you bunch of fools actually think they're stealing military credit. You're utterly idiotic," the strategist continued.
After hearing the strategist's words, everyone fell silent, looking at each other, wondering if it was really true.
A general suddenly spoke up, "Hey, I remember now. Last night when I was sleeping, I seemed to hear the Mo family army discussing tomorrow's battle. They said that the soldiers of the Tianlang Kingdom were fools, knowing full well that charging to the front line was suicide, yet they still rushed forward. But I also heard another Mo family soldier retort that we shouldn't look down on the soldiers of the Tianlang Kingdom. They are very brave. They know that there is a fire pit ahead, yet they are determined to jump into it, just so that we don't have to die."
“Actually, many people in the world know that the Mo Family Army of Tianmo Kingdom is very, very precious,” said an older general from Tianlang Kingdom.
"Are they doing this just to send us to our deaths? General, if they want to die, then let them go. Why are we getting up so early to move out? I thought they were trying to steal our military merits. If I had known this, I wouldn't have gotten up so early. What bad luck."
"Yeah, I thought we were going to get military merits, but we got nothing. We got up so early just to die. Sigh, I'm really fed up."
"General, if it doesn't work out, let's go back. Don't make things so difficult for us. If the Mo family army wants to go, let them go. Let them go."
"The Mo family army is invincible. They are so powerful. What if they can come back? We might not be able to."
"Yeah, is this general out of his mind? Leading us to our deaths, is he crazy?"
"Hey, you can't talk about the general like that. He's also thinking about the reputation of the Tianlang Kingdom. Think about how we were defeated by the war god of the Tianmo Kingdom before. If we can take the lead in this battle and gain the upper hand, then we can be considered to have military merit."
“What you said makes sense. In that case, our Sirius Kingdom's reputation can be salvaged to some extent.”
"Anyway, there will be war, and it's normal for people to die on the battlefield. If you can't even accept that, what kind of soldier are you? A cowardly coward like that is bringing shame to the Tianlang Kingdom."
The generals listened to the soldiers behind them in silence until the murmurs gradually subsided.
The leading general then spoke in a deep voice, "What joy is there in living, what fear is there in dying? Those who are afraid of death, get out of here now. There are no cowards in my Tianlang Kingdom."
"This battle is of paramount importance. It is our duty to defend our country. The heroes on the battlefield are never cowards who fear death," the strategist beside him added.
"Alright, those who are willing may continue to follow me on this journey," the general said in a deep voice.
Those present understood what he meant without saying it aloud.
Some of the hesitant people hesitated for a moment after seeing that the main army had already left.
"What should we do?"
"The people of Tianmo Kingdom will definitely laugh at us when we return."
“No, I can’t be a coward. I have to set an example for my children. I have to let them know that their father is a great hero.”
"Let's go, catch up with the army, and fight the enemy!"
A group of people immediately ran towards the army, expecting to be mocked for their cowardice. Instead, they were greeted with encouraging and praising looks.
They were greatly encouraged and their spirits were even higher.
The Mo family army secretly followed them from a short distance away, with 100,000 men following them silently, while another 100,000 guarded the main camp.
"We've been following them for so long, how come they're not even a little bit vigilant? If they were enemy troops, they would have been wiped out long ago. Sigh, it's so worrying to watch them."
"Exactly. They even stopped to argue halfway through their journey. That's something else. They made such a commotion, were they afraid the soldiers of Dongwu Kingdom wouldn't notice? I bet they already received the news."
"Strategist, what do you think? Should we send someone over to warn them?" a general asked the strategist beside him.
The strategist pondered for a moment, then slowly shook his head and asked, "Let's forget it. They don't know we're following them. If things go wrong, it'll be troublesome."
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