"Boss, how about I check the Lord's Forum for any information about this lord?" Jaina suggested.
"That's a good idea. I'm counting on you to find something," Tony nodded.
"Boss, are we still retreating?" O'Casey asked.
"I think that's a good idea. Let's understand our opponent first. However, after retreating, we can't let them discover us."
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"Reporting to Marshal, the enemy has disappeared," a demon soldier with wings reported.
"Oh, disappeared?" Bai Qi looked at Zhang Liang and asked, "I don't think the enemy will give up attacking so easily."
"I think the enemy is temporarily retreating. We need to be prepared for defense at all times, not let them find an opportunity, and be ready to face them at any moment," Zhang Liang said.
"I also think we should be prepared for defense. The enemy's strength is quite impressive, and we can't let them find an opportunity," Bai Qi agreed.
Bai Qi and Zhang Liang then proceeded to set up a series of defensive measures, after which Zhang Liang informed Zhou Yan of the situation.
After understanding the details, Zhou Yan inquired, "Zhang Liang, have the circumstances of those enemies been clarified?"
Hearing this, Zhang Liang seemed to guess something and asked, "Does the Lord intend to counterattack?"
"Being passively beaten is not my style. The enemy has harassed me repeatedly. If I don't teach them a lesson, they'll think I'm too kind. It's either not doing it at all, or wiping them out completely!"
Zhou Yan indeed had a plan. He had been reluctant to bother with them before, but since the enemy had provoked him repeatedly, Zhou Yan was not a person to be trifled with. Since they had provoked him, they should be prepared to be annihilated.
"We have already investigated the enemy's territory thoroughly and can dispatch troops to attack at any time!" Zhang Liang was very confident about this.
"Good! I'll give you one day to prepare. Send out three hundred thousand troops, and you must completely annihilate those enemy alliances!" Zhou Yan issued the order.
"Yes, Zhang Liang will surely complete the mission!" Zhang Liang smiled, believing that many generals would be happy to take the initiative to attack.
Following this, Zhou Yan convened all the generals.
The territory now had a large number of soldiers. Even if three hundred thousand troops were dispatched, there would still be four hundred thousand troops remaining in the territory.
Although these soldiers had only recently transferred classes, they were capable of defending the territory, and even if the enemy attacked again, they would definitely be able to fight them off.
This battle meeting was very simple, with the objective of eliminating the enemy's territory.
No matter what influence or backing the enemy had, if they provoked him repeatedly, they would cease to exist.
For this expedition, Zhou Yan also included one hundred thousand [Guang Han Fairies]. They were a special troop type, all of whom were ranged attackers. With a total of one hundred thousand soldiers, such a powerful troop would surely achieve something on the battlefield.
This time, Zhou Yan removed Zhang Liang's position as Minister of War and directly appointed him as the overall military advisor, granting him the same status as Bai Qi.
As for the vacancy for the Minister of War, Zhou Yan recalled Guo Jia to take over. With Guo Jia's talent, he was no less capable than Zhang Liang, he had simply not had an opportunity to showcase it.
This time, Guo Jia would initially serve as the Minister of War, and when the time was ripe, he would be appointed as the military advisor for another army group.
As the number of soldiers in the territory grew, Zhou Yan also planned to begin forming army groups. The initial phase would involve establishing four army groups, each with a strength of over two hundred thousand.
As for the marshal candidates, Zhou Yan already had someone in mind, but it was not yet time.
The operational arrangements for this campaign were simple; only the specific tactical details required everyone's discussion.
After a brief discussion that lasted for several hours, the matters were settled.
The next day, the entire army learned of the impending deployment, which indeed excited many soldiers.
The soldiers tidied up all their belongings and intensified their training. Then, the commanders of the various legions issued their orders.
After a full day of arrangements, on the third day, the three hundred thousand troops began to march out of the territory.
Tony was quite surprised when he saw the soldiers leave. He had initially thought this army was coming for him, but he soon realized that they were not heading towards him at all, but were advancing in a certain direction.
"This army isn't coming for us!" Tony exclaimed, then said, "It seems Austin is in trouble."
"Boss, the enemy is leaving their territory at this time. Isn't this our opportunity? How about we attack his territory now!" Jason quickly said.
Tony glanced at Jason and replied, "Jason, you're so clever. In that case, you go and die yourself."
"Hahaha!!!" The other team members burst into laughter.
"Boss, was I wrong?" Jason asked confusedly.
"Do you know how many troops our enemy has? Do you know their territory's level and size? Do you really think they haven't set any defenses?" Tony bombarded Jason with questions.
Hearing this, Jason quickly shook his head and said, "I don't know."
"So your brain will never learn." Tony stopped looking at Jason and said, "Jaina, show everyone the information you've gathered."
"Yes, boss!"
Jaina opened her laptop and said to everyone, "Our opponent this time is not simple. They first appeared during the Mid-Autumn Festival event..."
Jaina shared the information she had gathered. When they heard that the opponent's territory could not only move but had also destroyed so many territories, everyone was shocked.
"My goodness, their territory can actually move, and their defensive towers are so powerful! Then, boss, won't we be unable to penetrate their territory?"
Hearing this information about the territory, all the team members frowned. This was the first time they had encountered such a difficult territory to deal with.
"This is what I've been contemplating for the past two days. However, I have an idea now," Tony said.
"Boss, have you made up your mind? Let's go for it directly! I knew it, with so many of us, our combined soldiers exceed a million, how could we not defeat them?" Jason excitedly said.
"Slap!"
Tony directly slapped Jason on the forehead and said, "Jason, I truly doubt that letting you join our Demon Mercenary Legion was the right decision."
"Boss, I'm very obedient. When you haven't instructed me to act, I've never acted alone," Jason quickly replied.