Because Pang Zhen stayed behind, the appearance of the tunnel could be reasonably explained. Moreover, he and Chen Qi must have attracted a great deal of attention from the enemy, causing the tribal alliance army to neglect to continue exploring whether there were any other survivors in the tunnel.
This result also indirectly indicates that Chen Qi and Pang Zhen's fate is probably extremely grim, but Wang Yao and the other two have no time to grieve; they must hurry to retreat and send the message back in time.
The three split up outside Banlan Mountain. Zhang Liang stayed behind to find a phone number in the nearest city to contact Commander Lang and Tongxuan, to report the urgent military situation to them first, and then organize the defense of the border area based on their reply.
Wang Yao and Jian You flew directly back to the Zhanghuang clan to meet with Commander Lang and Tong Xuan.
Wang Yao and his companion were intercepted halfway through their flight by a powerful figure sent by Commander Lang. They learned that Commander Lang had not only received Zhang Liang's report, but that the tribal alliance army had also launched an attack on the Zhanghuang tribe, and that the three Zhanghuang tribe cities bordering the Jiu tribe had all fallen in a single day.
Due to the escape of the two rebel leaders, Commander Lang captured Tianchao City without bloodshed. Therefore, after being received by the powerful figures of the Zhanghuang Clan, Wang Yao immediately rushed to Tianchao City to see Commander Lang.
"The situation is very bad. The tribal alliance is probably afraid that the news of the army's gathering will be leaked, so they suddenly launched an attack. Originally, the terrain outside Banlan Mountain was good and could have served as a defensive line to delay the enemy, but now we have to give up." Commander Lang shook his head and sighed.
“We plan to set up a defensive line in the area of Luanshi City and Jiuxi City to see if we can buy some time. Commander Lang has already sent an urgent request for reinforcements to the Yi Clan, but it will take some time for the Yi Clan's reinforcements to gather in force,” Tongxuan said with a grim expression.
"What we lack most right now is time. All the forces available within the clan have already been dispatched to Luanshi City and Jiuxi City. We need time to organize and assemble the subsequent forces and reinforcements from the Yi Clan."
"We've decided to hold the final battle in Tianchao City. It's surrounded by mountains, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack, giving us a geographical advantage. However, even if all our planned reinforcements arrive in time, they'll still be too weak and stretched thin!" Commander Lang frowned deeply.
"I've already contacted the Heavenly Court's investigation team and the Underworld's arrest team. King Yama said he can send Yin soldiers to assist in the battle. Should I inform them to also go to the Luanshi City and Jiuxi City line?" Wang Yao asked.
"Oh? The Yin soldiers are incredibly powerful. It's a pleasant surprise that they've come to help!" Tongxuan said with delight.
"Don't go to Luanshi City. There's no cross-border passage there. Going there from other places would be too time-consuming. I'm afraid the defense line will be lost before the troops even arrive, which would be a waste of this fresh force," Commander Lang said while nodding repeatedly.
"You mean you want them to come to Tianchao City?" Tongxuan frowned as he looked at Lang Shuai.
“That’s right. There’s a closed Netherworld passage in Tianchao City. I’ll open it in a bit. Lord Yue Lao, please inform the Netherworld soldiers to gather near the corresponding passage entrance. Once I’ve given the order, they can come directly to Tianchao City to assist in the battle.” Lang Shuai nodded.
"That's good. As the saying goes, 'One should strike while the iron is hot, but the second will be weaker and the third will be exhausted.' We will block them layer by layer in Luanshi City, Jiuxi City, and then Tianchao Mountain Range. By the time the clan alliance army arrives at Tianchao City, they will probably be exhausted."
“When that time comes, we’ll release the ghost soldiers to aid us in the battle. The outcome of this great war should be decided here.” Tongxuan tapped his fingers on the table and nodded repeatedly.
"It's not that easy. The strength of the tribal alliance is far beyond what our clan can withstand. With the help of the Yin soldiers, it would be good enough if we could keep the two sides at a stalemate and not be defeated." Commander Lang's expression remained heavy.
"Didn't Princess Jinxiu say she would gather the strength of her entire clan to come to her aid?" Tongxuan asked in astonishment.
"The Yi Clan has suffered repeated heavy losses, and there are very few Sleeping Guardians left. Even if the entire clan comes together, it will be difficult to make much of a difference," Commander Lang said, shaking his head.
“I think you could try asking the Shu and Mao tribes for help. As far as I know, these two tribes have some disagreements with the tribal alliance, so they should be able to send reinforcements,” Wang Yao said after thinking for a moment. “We will also send capable exiles from other continents to support this place.”
"Alright, but I wonder how many reinforcements they can send?" Commander Lang's expression softened slightly, and after a moment's thought, he looked at Tongxuan.
"Elder, what we're talking about now are just numbers on paper. We have no idea how many reinforcements will arrive or how the battle will turn out in Tianchao City. Right now, we can only rely on the Zhanghuang Clan's current strength and fight it out. The Luanshi City and Jiuxi City front lines need your leadership."
“I have notified all the combat troops in all cities along the alliance’s march route to retreat to the line of Luanshi City and Jiuxi City. I will also assign all the firearms in the tribe to you and allocate all the ammunition. In addition, I will give you a thousand powerful warriors.”
"There's only one objective: to buy me as much time as possible," Commander Lang said, his eyes fixed intently on Tongxuan.
“A thousand powerful beings? That’s almost half of our resources. How… how are you going to defend Tianchao City?” Tongxuan gasped upon hearing Commander Lang’s arrangement.
"I'm afraid even a thousand powerful warriors might not be enough. What we lack most right now is time. Judging from the current speed at which the new recruits and reinforcements from the B clan are gathering, you'll have to hold out in Luanshi City for at least half a month," Commander Lang sighed.
Upon hearing Lang Shuai's words, Tong Xuan's expression changed, and he stammered as he lowered his head.
The methods of the tribal alliance were indeed too insidious. They played the feint attack strategy in Dongchuan too well. The Zhanghuang and Yi tribes were weakened like never before. Even though Commander Lang did not suffer many casualties in this tribal restoration, internal chaos was inevitable.
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