Lu Jinyan and Chen Guohua let out a sigh of relief. They were very clear about the strength of the Iron Armored Army. If Zhao Hai transferred the Iron Armored Army back to Lost Soul City-State, then if the Holy Court really attacked Puhe City-State, then all of their reinforcements would withdraw.
Now that Zhao Hai agreed to leave the Iron Armor Army behind, Lu Jinyan and Chen Guohua finally had some confidence. They finally had the confidence to fight against the Holy Court.
Looking at Lu Jinyan and Chen Guohua, Zhao Hai couldn't help but say, "I say, the two of you shouldn't place your bets on the Third Army, the Iron Armored Army. After all, the Third Army is just a ground unit. Although the Ballistae can pose a threat to Sky Dance level experts, and can even cause them casualties, when they attack with all their might, it won't be easy to stop them on the ground. After all, there are too many restrictions on the ground, and they can't be as flexible as Sky Dance level experts. Therefore, the best way to deal with Sky Dance level experts is to use them."
Lu Jinyan nodded, then he sighed and said, "We still don't know what the Sacred Academy will do next. But we still have to prepare for the worst. To be honest, City Lord Zhao's performance today really opened my eyes. I didn't think that the Iron Armored Army would be this strong." Zhao Hai nodded, then he sighed and said, "Alright.
Zhao Hai said, "My Mi Hun City's army wasn't formed for a long time. In the past, the Mi Hun City's army wasn't well equipped, and their morale was very high as well. Such an army didn't have any fighting strength. Later on, I changed their equipment and increased their training. I also increased their salaries and pensions. But speaking of which, they are really good. After all, the Mi Hun City used to fight every day, so the quality of the army is very good. As long as they are well trained and their morale problem is solved, then their fighting strength would immediately increase."
Lu Jinyan nodded, then he sighed and said, "Your method is simple, but just the preparation of the army would cost a lot of money. I just saw that the Iron Armor Army wore iron armor, and their weapons were all made of metal. How much money would it cost? Our Puhe City can't afford to raise such an army." Zhao Hai nodded, then he sighed and said, "
Lu Jinyan was right, raising an army, aside from the initial investment, there was another thing that was terrifying, and that was the continuous investment in the later stages.
Most city-states could afford the initial investment, but the continuous investment in the later stages made them afraid. The more the army, the higher the investment. If a city-state's income wasn't very high, then the investment in the military would make them nervous. If they encounter a battle and the casualties were too high, then they wouldn't even be able to afford pensions.
For a medium-sized city-state like Puhe City, their taxes weren't very high. First, it was because they controlled very few cities. Second, it was because the businesses in these cities weren't very developed. In this case, it was impossible for them to collect too much tax. Therefore, even if Puhe City wanted to raise an army like the Iron Armor Army, they wouldn't be able to afford it.
Zhao Hai took a sip of wine, then he let out a long sigh and said, "Actually, I couldn't afford it. But later on, I obtained a treasure from the Heavenly Sword Empire. Then I invested all the money into the construction of the Lost Soul City. Only then was I able to raise the army."
Lu Jinyan nodded and didn't say anything. In fact, they had already guessed this, but nobody was able to confirm it. Now that Zhao Hai said it, nobody doubted it anymore.
Lu Jinyan looked at Zhao Hai and said, "Actually, I admire Mister. Even if you give them a lot of money, they still wouldn't be able to do what you did. To be able to change the entire Lost Soul City in such a short period of time, this isn't something that ordinary people can do." Zhao Hai nodded.
Zhao Hai smiled and said, "Actually, this isn't a big deal. The Lost Soul Mountains have always been in chaos, so the people there longed for peace. I gave them peace, but at the same time, I also gave them hope. I also took out money to improve their lives. All they need to do is to be obedient. In this case, how could the people of the Lost Soul City not be obedient?"
Lu Jinyan nodded, then he sighed. He knew that the miracle of the Lost Soul City couldn't be replicated. Therefore, he could only listen to Zhao Hai's words.
Afterward, the group didn't talk about such a heavy topic. They just chatted while eating and drinking. After eating and drinking, Zhao Hai returned to his room to rest. Lu Jinyan and Chen Guohua went to Lu Jinyan's study.
After the two sat down in Lu Jinyan's study, Lu Jinyan looked at Chen Guohua and said, "Guohua, do you think that the Holy Court will do what Zhao Hai said? If they really did that, then wouldn't they become enemies with all the other city-states? Would they really do that? "
To be honest, Lu Jinyan really didn't want the Holy Court to do that. If the Holy Court really did that, then their Puhe City would be in an unprecedented crisis.
Chen Guohua smiled bitterly and said, "City Lord, although I also don't want the Holy Court to do that, it's very likely that they will. At worst, before they do that, they would release a statement saying that the other city-states are helping us deal with the Holy Court, making them enemies of the Holy Court. If they want to deal with enemies, then they would naturally attack the other city-states."
Lu Jinyan frowned and said, "If that's really the case, then our troubles wouldn't be small. Although Zhao Hai promised that the Iron Armored Army would stay, just like Zhao Hai said, the Iron Armored Army is still a ground force. Using ground forces to deal with Sky Dance Realm experts is a huge disadvantage. We still need to think of other ways."
Chen Guohua nodded, then he said, "Actually, City Lord Zhao's idea of unifying all Sky Dance Realm experts is very good. However, I'm afraid that the other city-states wouldn't agree. Just like City Lord Zhao said, if the other city-states are attacked by the Holy Court, then they would certainly recall their Sky Dance Realm experts and wait for the Holy Court to attack us. Even if they know about it, they wouldn't come to support us. This is because they are afraid that their city-states would be attacked again."
Lu Jinyan nodded, then he let out a long breath and said, "You can leave first. I want to think about it first." Chen Guohua nodded, then he turned around and left.
Lu Jinyan waited for Chen Guohua to leave before he turned around and entered the lounge at the back. Then, he entered the secret room. As soon as he entered the secret room, Lu Jinyan's expression darkened. He hadn't seen any message on the teleportation array of the secret realm. This meant that the Patriarch hadn't replied to him.
Upon seeing this, Lu Jinyan's heart sank. One must know that he had an agreement with his family's Ancestor. Once he sends a message to the Ancestor, the Ancestor would reply within an hour. If the Ancestor didn't reply, then it meant that something had happened to the Ancestor.
Although River Breaking Realm experts didn't appear in the Spirit Weapon Realm, this didn't mean that these experts didn't eat the food of the mortal world. In fact, there was a legend that all River Breaking Realm experts would go to a mysterious place and live there. They would only come out if something happened to their family. And in that place, there were also servants. Every River Breaking Realm expert had their own servants. Therefore, even if they were in seclusion, even if they didn't see the letter sent by their family, their servants would still be able to see it. Then their servants would write back to their family, telling them that they were in seclusion. This way, their family could think of another way. It was precisely because of this that Lu Jinyan made an agreement with their family's Ancestor. After Lu Jinyan sent a letter to their family's Ancestor, the Ancestor would reply within an hour. If the Ancestor couldn't reply within an hour, then it would mean that something had happened to their Ancestor. If something really happened to their Ancestor, then the servant would leave, and the Ancestor wouldn't be able to receive the letter that Lu Jinyan was sending. Lu Jinyan had an agreement with his family's Ancestor. After he sent a letter to the Ancestor, the Ancestor would reply within an hour. If the Ancestor couldn't reply within an hour, then it would mean that something had happened to their Ancestor.
Lu Jinyan and Zhao Hai ate for a long time, more than an hour. But in such a long time, the Ancestor didn't reply to his letter. This made Lu Jinyan feel that something bad was going to happen.
A River Breaking Realm Ancestor was the foundation of a city-state. Without a River Breaking Realm Ancestor, it would be very difficult for a city-state to survive. Sooner or later, it would be swallowed up by other city-states.
Lu Jinyan had always felt that the Sacred Institute's attack on the Puhe City-State was a bit strange. Their Puhe City-State also had their own Old Ancestor, but the Sacred Institute had threatened to destroy their Lu Family. Wasn't this not giving face to their Old Ancestor? Was the Sacred Academy not afraid of their Ancestor's revenge?
But now that Lu Jinyan saw that their Ancestor didn't reply, his heart sank. He thought of a terrible possibility, that their Ancestor might have met with an accident. If their ancestor really met with an accident or passed away, then the Sacred Institute would receive the news. And because of this news, the Sacred Institute would attack the Puhe City-State. Because of this, the Sacred Institute knew that if they destroyed the Puhe City-State, no one would retaliate against them.
As for the Sacred Academy's claim that they found evidence that Puhe City was the murderer of Tang Fei, Lu Jinyan believed it before. But now, he didn't. This was because the Sacred Academy didn't have any evidence. They only said that they had evidence, but as for what kind of evidence, they didn't take it out. Lu Jinyan thought that the Sacred Academy didn't want to take out evidence so early. But now, it seems like this wasn't the case at all. The reason why the Sacred Academy wanted to deal with Puhe City was because their Ancestor had met with an accident. They needed a city-state to establish their prestige. Because of this, the Sacred Academy didn't want to take out any evidence. But now, it seems like the Sacred Academy didn't have any evidence at all. The reason why the Sacred Academy wanted to deal with Puhe City was because their Ancestor had met with an accident. They needed a city-state to establish their prestige. Because of this, the Sacred Academy didn't want to take out any evidence. So what if they found the real murderer and found out that Puhe City was wronged? Who would take revenge for the Lu Family?
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