Conversely, if he stayed at Bird Return Ridge, most of the reinforcements would inevitably have to stay there as well. However, it would be inconvenient to deal with the Lord of Reclamation of the Sea haphazardly. As a result, he would constantly face a difficult choice between supporting the Lord of Reclamation of the Sea and ensuring his own safety.
Since it's so hard to choose, why not just not choose at all? As long as you're on the same side as the God of Land Reclamation, things will immediately become simple.
Although Wang Yao currently appears to be a bit like a reckless young man who knowingly walks into danger, as long as reinforcements continue to arrive, he will soon be able to amass a massive army around him. In addition, with Mahayana cultivators by his side, if Wang Yao still doesn't know how to make a decision, then he would be doing a disservice to his intelligence.
The reason he left the Netherworld Army to guard Bird Return Ridge was not because he intended to trick the Netherworld Ghosts, since no one could say for sure what the risks were on either side. The main reason was that Emperor Song had already said that the Netherworld Army would not launch the first attack on the Demon Army, and Wang Yao's expedition to fill the Sea Divine Realm was undoubtedly aimed at an attack.
Given this, and considering that Wang Yao is indeed not well-off right now, he simply left most of the Netherworld Army to garrison Bird Return Ridge so that the Netherworld Ghosts could launch a defensive counterattack after the Demon Army attacked. This arrangement can be considered as taking into account the characteristics of reinforcements from different realms.
"Father, you are the commander of the Three Realms' reinforcements. Your body is precious, you must not take risks lightly!" Wang Yao's adopted son, Lü Bu, like everyone else present, had completely missed Wang Yao's train of thought. He stared at Wang Yao and hurriedly tried to persuade him.
The main problem is that the peace and quiet of Bird Return Ridge over the past few days has given everyone present a huge misconception that staying in Bird Return Ridge is safe. Little do they know that during a major war, where is there any absolutely safe place? So-called safety is something you have to create yourself.
"My mind is made up, so let's not waste any more words. The Unyielding Divine Realm's order to you is to stay and guard Bird Return Ridge, so you stay. I have Hui Shuo by my side, which is enough." Wang Yao said coldly to Lü Bu. He knew that Lü Bu's brain hadn't caught up yet, so he simply gave him a good deal.
To be honest, if Wang Yao really kept Lü Bu by his side, he would inevitably have to live in constant fear. It would be better to leave the kid at Bird Return Ridge. Even if the kid wanted to cause trouble, he wouldn't be able to harm Wang Yao.
“Um… Father…” As expected, Lu Bu’s face showed a complex expression of being moved, aggrieved, reluctant, and gratified.
“Um…you should stay too. The Underworld Army needs your management. Also, after we set out, we’ll be entrusting all logistical matters to you.” Wang Yao turned to the Gale Ghost King and said.
The Gale Ghost King was also shocked by Wang Yao's decision. He had originally intended to persuade Wang Yao, but Wang Yao's decisive attitude silenced him. Now, hearing that Wang Yao had entrusted him with the important task of logistics, he immediately bowed to Wang Yao without saying a word and accepted the task.
"Your responsibility to stay here is extremely important. This place is not only a key stronghold in this war between gods and demons, but also a logistics supply base for our army, and our retreat route. You must do your best to gather intelligence on the enemy and strengthen defenses to ensure that Bird Return Ridge is not lost," Wang Yao warned.
"Understood!" Gale Ghost King and Lu Bu shouted in unison. Lu Bu finally showed a look of confusion on his face, which was normal. Once his destination was determined, he would inevitably start to calculate the gains and losses. As soon as he started to calculate, this kid's brain could quickly keep up.
This is also why Wang Yao entrusted the logistics work to the Gale Ghost King. If Bird Return Ridge really encountered danger, he believed that the Gale Ghost King would still be able to obey his orders. If he left it to Lü Bu, the consequences would be hard to say.
With everything settled here, Wang Yao sent Zhang Liang to assemble the army. He then contacted the Goddess of Reclamation of the Sea again. When the Goddess of Reclamation of the Sea heard that Wang Yao had finally decided to meet her in the City of Reclamation of the Sea, she didn't say anything, but Wang Yao could still sense that the little girl was somewhat moved.
The two then discussed the timing of their deployment. Since the God of Reclamation needed to cross the Ocean of No Return from Qingyu Port, it was estimated that the time required to reach the City of Reclamation would be much longer than that of Wang Yao. Therefore, the God of Reclamation would set off first, and Wang Yao would set off from Bird Return Ridge ten days after her departure.
Within ten days, several more batches of reinforcements from the demon realm, the underworld, and the immortal mouth group arrived. Now there was no need to send troops to Qingyu Port anymore. Apart from leaving some underworld ghosts to help guard Bird Return Ridge, Wang Yao incorporated the other 90% of the reinforcements into the main army and set off together.
The powerful figures from the demon, underworld, and immortal realms, including the Gale Ghost King, finally began to see some signs of this. However, no one suspected that this was something Wang Yao had planned beforehand. Even with the current scale, it was still risky for Wang Yao to send troops to fill the Sea God Realm. But in the end, no one intended to persuade him anymore.
During this time, Lü Bu came to see Wang Yao several times, expressing his concern for his father's expedition to fill the Sea God Realm and hoping to accompany him to show his filial piety. Wang Yao naturally declined, and in the meantime, he had to ask Diao Chan to come out and warn the boy to behave and not act recklessly.
On a bright and sunny morning, Wang Yao led 70,000 demon soldiers, 30,000 underworld soldiers, and nearly twenty immortals, along with Hui Shuo and Wei Zheng, to form an army of 100,000. Amidst the blessings of the Gale Ghost King and the mournful gaze of Lü Bu, they broke camp and set off for the Sea-Filling Divine City.
Although Wang Yao had experience marching with a large army before, he had never been a commander. So this time, being surrounded by the army like a star around the moon made him feel very special. He then wanted to make this feeling more ritualistic, such as riding a cloud-swallowing beast...
In the past, when Yue Fei's army was mobilized, each of his divine soldiers and generals sat high in the clouds. In particular, each general had a mount, and they all shook their heads and swayed their tails, riding the clouds and mist. Their momentum was so impressive that it was much more dazzling than his "Immortal's Sorrow".
This chapter is not finished, please click the next page to continue reading!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
