No one made a sound, only looking at him as he spoke.
Cheng Taize paid attention to their reactions as he spoke. "This is a promise I made in front of all my brothers. If I go back on my word, I won't be able to face all of you in the future! Also, everyone knows that Ying Jiuguang's repeated failures have caused the army's morale to fall. How can such an army fight against His Imperial Guard? And His Imperial Majesty has already gathered a billion troops to ambush Ying Jiuguang outside the Star Gate. As soon as we open the gate, they will charge in! If we don't open the gate, the Imperial Guard will force their way in. The number of troops we have gathered at the Star Gate won't be enough to stop them. His Imperial Majesty can't afford to wait too long for reinforcements to arrive, so we don't have much time left. "
As a matter of fact, the imperial guards did not send one billion soldiers at all. The Heavenly Palace had only sent three guards, as they did not dare to mobilize too many soldiers. Once too many soldiers were recruited, it would be easy for the other parties to find out that they were mobilized.
He had also guessed this, but he still exaggerated it to his subordinates in order to strengthen their resolve.
A general asked, "Marshal, Ying Jiuguang has gathered about two hundred million troops in his lair. If we fight, we will inevitably suffer losses. Do you have a plan for the attack?"
Cheng Taize nodded. "Good question! This is what I wanted to tell everyone. To be honest, I am not the only one who received a conferment jade archive. Marshal Zilu, Teng Fei, also received it. We have already contacted each other and decided to act together. After the battle, the eastern army will be split in two. His Imperial Majesty has promised that we will both be kings! "
Hearing that the eastern army would be split in two, some people couldn't help but feel disappointed. There were too few good positions. "Why should Teng Fei benefit?"
Cheng Taize shook his head and sighed. "I know what everyone is thinking, but if we are the only ones benefiting, how can Teng Fei and Linghu Douzhong just sit back and watch? They will definitely rush to Ying Jiuguang's aid. If the other parties join forces to deal with us, I'm afraid we won't be able to swallow this piece of meat. Instead, we will be putting ourselves in danger. Do you expect the Imperial Guard to fight them to the end for us? I'm afraid that Lord Qing would love nothing more than for us to kill each other. Once the war drags on and the southern, western, and northern armies arrive, I don't think I need to explain what will happen to us. We have no other choice. Our strength is limited and we can't swallow such a large piece of meat. Even if we do, it will be a problem to digest it in a short period of time. Also, why did Master Qing attack Ying Jiuguang? Since the Four Heavenly Kings refused to attend the imperial court, they have already angered Lord Qing. It is only a matter of time before Lord Qing divides the four armies into eight pieces and divides the strength of the four armies. It's just that he chose Ying Jiuguang first. If we take everything for ourselves, I'm afraid that before we can digest it, Lord Qing will start to act against us. Therefore, we can only take things slowly and solve the problems at hand first. We can't be too hasty! "
The generals nodded silently. A general nodded and said, "Marshal's words make sense."
Seeing that no one had any objections, Cheng Taize waved his hand to the side. Xie Sheng immediately took out a compass and brought up a star chart.
Everyone left the long table and gathered around to take a look. Cheng Taize pointed at the compass and gestured. "We won't be the main attackers. The personal guards will be in charge of this. This was also discussed with the Heavenly Palace. This way, we can avoid as many losses as possible. Using the coordinates of the compass, the Soaring Army will be at the eastern entrance, while our army will be at the western entrance. After the personal guards enter Ying Jiuguang's Star Region, they will immediately launch a surprise attack on Ying Jiuguang's base. Our army will enter after them and split into two groups to flank Ying Jiuguang. One group will ambush and control the surroundings to prevent Ying Jiuguang from escaping to the Astral Wilderness after his defeat. Once discovered, we must delay Ying Jiuguang at all costs and buy time for the personal guards to chase after him. The other group will immediately charge toward the Star Gate in the north, where Linghu Dou Zhong is defending, to stop Linghu Dou Zhong's reinforcements. The Soaring Army will also split into two groups like us. One group will lie in ambush, while the other group will join forces with us to stop Linghu Dou Zhong's reinforcements. The Soaring Army will control the eastern half of the Star Region from the east, while our army will control the western half from the west. Meanwhile, the troops that we've gathered in the outside world will quickly change directions, forming a pincer attack on Linghu Dou Zhong's remaining forces. Does everyone understand? "
"Understood." The generals nodded. They were all experienced generals, so they naturally understood everything after hearing the astrolabe's explanation.
However, one of the generals asked, "Marshal, what if the Green Lord goes back on his word?"
Cheng Taize replied, "I've already discussed this with Teng Fei. We won't be completely led by the nose by the Green Lord. Our priority will be to protect ourselves. Once we eliminate Ying Jiuguang, Teng Fei and I will immediately contact Hao Defang, the Duke of Guang, and Kou Lingxu. We will express our sincerity to them that we will continue to rely on Ying Jiuguang. As long as Ying Jiuguang's momentum is gone, even if the three Heavenly Kings are unwilling, they will have no choice but to submit to reality. They won't be able to force us to completely side with the Green Lord and allow the Green Lord to obtain even greater strength to deal with them. This way, the threat of the three armies rushing over to help us will naturally be eliminated, and we can also borrow the strength of the three armies to protect ourselves. In this way, the Green Lord will not dare to go back on his word, and we will succeed! "
"Very good!" Everyone nodded in agreement.
"Everyone!" Cheng Taize cried out in alarm. He looked around at everyone and said with a solemn expression, "This battle can only be concluded as soon as possible and cannot be delayed. Once you receive this marshal's order to attack, immediately exterminate the troops that Ying Jiuguang has sent to supervise everyone! I will say the same thing again: I don't care if there are Ying Jiuguang's men among you, and I will not investigate. I just want you to understand that even if you don't participate in this battle — even if you leak information to Ying Jiuguang and allow him to escape — Teng Fei and I have already rebelled, and Ying Jiuguang's momentum is already gone. Whether you want to continue enjoying your wealth and glory or die with Ying Jiuguang and sacrifice your entire family's lives is up to you. In short, Ying Jiuguang's time is up; he will definitely lose this battle! "
Everyone looked at each other as they cupped their hands and said, "We will obey the Marshal's orders!"
"Good! Today is not a good time to talk. In order to avoid suspicion, everyone should leave quickly! "Cheng Taize waved his hand and dismissed everyone.
The sounds of sexual intercourse continued as Han Ben frowned and walked back and forth in the courtyard with his hands behind his back.
"Ah …"
A loud voice suddenly rang out in the room, and the messy sounds quickly calmed down.
Not long after, a refreshed Cheng Taize walked out of the room and sneered at Han Ben, "Did you enjoy listening to it?"
"Marshal must be joking." Han Ben had an awkward expression.
Cheng Taize couldn't be bothered with him as he strode away. Han Ben hurriedly called for the others to follow him.
Not long after the group left the courtyard, Housekeeper Xie Sheng quickly arrived and immediately pushed the door open.
Inside the room, a woman who had just put on her clothes and was sitting in front of her dressing table turned around and said unhappily, "Housekeeper Xie, why are you so rude?"
"The Marshal has something important for this old servant to pass on to Madam Ru. I was too anxious and forgot my manners. I hope Madam can forgive me." Xie Sheng walked over and apologized profusely.
The woman didn't dare to offend him too much and changed her expression to a smile. "I see. What is it?"
Xie Sheng pointed at the box on the dressing table as the woman turned around in astonishment. However, Xie Sheng suddenly attacked her from behind. A cold light flashed, and she didn't even have time to react before her head flew off. Warm blood spurted out from the neck, bright red.
Looking at the woman on the ground, Xie Sheng sighed and said, "I had only wanted to temporarily control you. However, the Marshal didn't want anyone to know about today's ploy. Since you like to gossip, the Marshal had no choice but to use you as a sacrifice …"
In a cave on a desolate planet, Defeating Armies, who had disguised himself, stared at the compass in front of him. Two rows of generals stood to his left and right.
One of them seemed to be impatient and stepped out of the ranks. He cupped his hands and said, "Sir, Teng Fei still hasn't responded. If this drags on and the reinforcements arrive, I'm afraid we'll miss this golden opportunity. I'm willing to lead an army and kill a bloody path for the army!"
Defeating Armies looked up and said indifferently, "You're talking nonsense. Wuqu and I have split our forces, so we only have about a hundred million men. Moreover, there are also more than a hundred million men guarding outside the Stargate. Although they aren't as experienced as us, they can't be defeated in a short time. This is what we're really doing. We have to make Teng Fei think that we have some unfavorable intentions against him. Not only will we force him to fight back, but we'll also suffer a lot of losses. Even if we kill our way to Ying Jiuguang's base, we'll have to face the other two hundred million men and Teng Fei's counterattack. How can we fight them? Are we looking for death? "
The general said, "What if Teng Fei doesn't respond?"
Defeating Armies's gaze fell on the compass again. "Then we'll retreat and stop fighting!"
Some of the generals exchanged glances while others shook their heads inwardly. They could only continue to wait.
It was at this moment that Defeating Armies's brows suddenly twitched. He took out a Starbell and made some connections before taking out another one. After making a series of connections, he put away the Starbell and said in a deep voice, "Teng Fei and Cheng Taize have finished their preparations. Wuqu has invited us to attack at the same time. Depart!"
The generals became spirited and cupped their fists in unison. "Yes!"
As soon as the compass was put away, the disguised generals flew out of the cave with Defeating Armies, quickly fleeing into the vast starry sky.
The group of a dozen or so people soon arrived at a sealed Stargate. A temporary sealing formation that resembled a giant ball of light had sealed the Stargate. Outside the Stargate, countless men and horses were densely distributed. Their battle formations were clearly prepared to guard against any unexpected situations.
Defeating Armies and the others didn't stop and continued to approach the battle formation.
"Halt! Who are you?!" a general invoked his arts and shouted angrily. The men on his left and right gathered their weapons in preparation.
Just as he finished speaking, a general flashed over and said, "They're on our side." He then signaled the general on duty with his eyes.
The general on duty immediately understood and gestured with his hands. The men on guard immediately lowered their weapons.
Defeating Armies's group came to a halt. At this moment, several more people flashed over from the formation. The leader was a white-faced, long-bearded man. He shouted, "Who are you?"
The general on duty hurriedly smiled. "They're Marshal Teng's personal guards."
The white-faced, long-bearded man said with a taut expression, "Why do I find them unfamiliar? And they're even wearing masks. Search them!"
The general on duty raised his hand and raised his eyebrows. "Lord Su, aren't you going a little too far by searching the Marshal's personal guards?"
Defeating Armies and the others watched quietly, keeping their guard up.
The white-faced, long-bearded man said in a deep voice, "His Highness has ordered us to detain anyone suspicious. Without His Highness's orders, no one is allowed to trespass. Are you trying to defy his orders?"
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