"General Zhang, according to the plan, some more reinforcements will arrive today. After the reinforcements arrive, how many troops will the army have?" Wang Yao asked Zhang Liang, turning around.
“The 100,000 reinforcements from the Holy Land have all arrived in the Divine Realm. This time, an additional 50,000 have arrived at the request of the Commander-in-Chief. The Underworld Army is in the same situation as the Holy Land, so the total number of reinforcements arriving this time should be 100,000. After their arrival, our total force will exceed 300,000,” Zhang Liang replied.
Although Wang Yao allocated nearly 30,000 of the 200,000 troops who arrived in the early stages to the Lord of Filling the Sea, they continued to receive many remnants of the Lord of Filling the Sea's Divine Domain as reinforcements along the way. In particular, Shuangliu City in front of them was expected to absorb a lot more divine soldiers and generals into the army.
Therefore, Zhang Liang's statement that the army's total strength exceeded 300,000 after receiving reinforcements is not an exaggeration.
"Hmm, the marching speed of the Sea-Reclamation God has slowed down these past two days. According to her, they are consolidating the surviving divine army. We might as well rush to the vicinity of the Sea-Reclamation God City first, occupy a favorable position for attacking the city, find out the situation inside the city, and then we can attack the city immediately after meeting up with the Sea-Reclamation God."
Wang Yao nodded and pondered.
"The matchmaker has made the right arrangement," Zhang Liang said, bowing.
“Actually, if the Sea City is really very vulnerable right now, we could take it first,” Wei Zheng suggested from the side.
If the demon army marches south and the Sea-Reclaiming Divine City is left as an empty city, seizing it would indeed be a powerful move to stabilize the divine realm. This is what it means to take advantage of the situation. Wang Yao did not object to this, but he felt it was still somewhat risky.
"Let's wait until we've investigated the situation at the Sea-Reclaiming Divine City before we talk about it," Wang Yao said hesitantly, stopping in his tracks and looking at Wei Zheng with a frown.
"Lord Yue Lao, I can arrange for my men to go ahead and investigate the Sea-Reclaiming Divine City." Wei Zheng seemed to have already made up his mind.
From Shuangliu City to Tianhai Shencheng, at the current marching speed, Wang Yao's army will still need seven or eight days to travel. However, if the immortals use teleportation and other speed-enhancing immortal techniques and do not consider clearing a path for the following army, it is estimated that a few hours will be enough.
However, even if the immortals discover that the Sea-Reclaiming Divine City is an empty city, it will still take some time for the army to move in, so there seems to be no need to rush. Moreover, if there is indeed an enemy army stationed in the Sea-Reclaiming Divine City, then the immortals would be in danger if they went in.
“That’s not appropriate. With the Shu Clan and the Divine Clan leading the way, there’s no need for the immortals to rush over.” Wang Yao shook his head and refused.
“But Lord Yue Lao, if there are no demons in the Sea-Reclaiming Divine City, even if we send an immortal to raise the banner there, it would be of great significance in restoring the confidence of the entire divine realm!” Wei Zheng argued with Wang Yao, sticking out his neck.
“What if there are demons in the Divine City of Reclaimed Land? If the demon army marches south, there’s a good chance the commander will still be stationed in the city. That would most likely be a Mahayana-level expert. The highest level of immortals under your command is only Nascent Soul. Isn’t this just sending them to their deaths?” Wang Yao was displeased.
"Lord Yue Lao, if the Demon Clan is determined not to give up on the Sea-Reclaiming Divine City, their army should not easily march south. Instead, they should first stabilize the area around the city. The Demon Clan hastily marched south soon after taking the city. I think the Demon Clan is probably planning to give up on the Sea-Reclaiming Divine City."
"In my opinion, in order to maintain contact with the Demon Realm, shrink the battle lines to deal with the counterattacks of the remnants of the Divine Race in various places, and ensure the superiority of combat power, the Demon Race may choose to abandon the Sea-Reclaiming Divine City and instead make a city in the south of the Sea-Reclaiming Divine Realm the main city of this region."
"However, the symbolic significance of the Sea-Reclaimed Divine City in the realm of gods and demons should not be underestimated. Taking over the city will greatly boost the confidence of the entire divine realm in fighting against the demons. Moreover, the sooner we take it over, the more it will inspire the resistance forces in the south."
"If the demons hear the news and turn back to attack the Sea-Reclaiming Divine City, our army will be able to cut off the throat of the Divine Realm from south to north. The demons will be busy running north and south, while we will be able to wait in comfort. At that time, the remnants of the divine army in the south will rise up, and with the attack from both the north and south, our advantage will be enormous!"
"Lord Yue Lao, war always carries risks. Please grant me permission to send an immortal to immediately investigate the Sea-Reclaiming Divine City." Wei Zheng bowed deeply to Wang Yao as he spoke, never straightening up again.
After listening to Wei Zheng's words, Wang Yao understood his meaning. Wei Zheng judged that the demons had probably given up on filling the sea city, but this was just speculation. Moreover, even if immortals were not sent over, the army's scouts would be able to find out the accurate information in a few days.
It's only been a few days, how much impact will it have on the battle? Why is Wei Zheng in such a hurry? But seeing Wei Zheng bending over and sticking out his buttocks, he couldn't insist any longer. What could he say to this immortal who was willing to risk his entire immortal clan? Money can't buy your willingness.
"Oh well, never mind, send them if you want. Zhang, you go back to the army and prepare to receive reinforcements. Once the reinforcements arrive, we'll quickly organize our troops and set off immediately." Wang Yao waved his hand helplessly at Wei Zheng and then went to instruct Zhang Liang.
"Yes!" Wei Zheng and Zhang Liang accepted the order and took their leave. Wang Yao and Hui Shuo continued forward with Master Lu, and soon they arrived at a small island in Shuangliu City.
Once on the island, Wang Yao realized that it was actually an area in the center of Shuangliu City. The terrain was not much higher than other parts of the city. The reason it was not flooded was mainly because the island seemed to be protected by some kind of magic, and water could not flow in at all.
Around the island, there were also many of the puppets made by Master Lu that Wang Yao had seen before, working on the one hand clearing the silt and sand accumulated around the island, and on the other hand dredging the drainage channels to drain the water surrounding the island.
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