"Rest assured, the enemy is still advancing in a certain direction, and they absolutely did not expect us to have already known their plan. Once they charge in, it will be our turn to reap the harvest."
Zhang Liang was extremely confident. The top strategist had activated the skill "Hide the Sky and Cross the Sea," and with it being nighttime, they had grasped the advantage of time. Furthermore, the area was a vast jungle, making it inherently easy to conceal themselves, thus securing the advantage of terrain.
Most importantly, their soldiers were united in purpose and morale was high. The enemy, on the other hand, had no idea that everything had been prepared for them. This was the advantage of humanity.
With the advantages of time, terrain, and humanity, they were sure to win this battle.
Numerous generals were on standby, each with their own orders. When the time was right, it would be their moment to strike.
Tony was getting closer and closer to the enemy, and from a distance, he could already hear the sounds of attacks from the defensive towers of the Aus territory.
Tony intended to crush the enemy in one fell swoop, so he gave the order: "Heavy cavalry in the front, light cavalry behind, then infantry. Charge! Leave no one alive!"
Thus, Tony had his soldiers begin their full-speed charge. This time, he had arranged for only cavalry and infantry, as other troop types were unsuitable for this kind of battle.
"Charge!"
"Kill!"
The charge of hundreds of thousands of troops was magnificent. Tony could already foresee the enemy being utterly routed by his soldiers.
A dozen or so team members had already taken out bottles of champagne, poured themselves a glass, and said, "To our victory!"
"Cheers!"
"Cheers!"
The dozen or so people laughed and drank the fine wine in their cups.
It was good wine, and a wine of celebration. However, it was a celebration of their impending defeat.
As a fiery explosion erupted in the distance, Jason even laughed heartily, "That must be the enemy's camp catching fire."
Tony heard this, looked ahead, and saw continuous explosions. He then said, "The enemy is attacking now. Their camp absolutely cannot be stationed outside the Aus territory!"
"Then what are these explosions?" Okai also asked, confused.
"Look, the fire is getting bigger."
"Quick, send someone to check. Oh, my God, I have a bad feeling." Tony looked at the fiery explosions ahead, a sense of foreboding washing over him.
...
As Tony's soldiers charged into the forest, they discovered there were no enemies along the way. They assumed the enemy was all up ahead and kept charging, charging, and charging, yet still saw not a single enemy.
Just as they were filled with doubt, the earth shook and the mountains crumbled. Waves of terrifying energy completely annihilated them, flames engulfed them, and the entire forest was consumed by fire.
The enemies screamed and ran wildly, but the flames surrounded them, leaving them with nowhere to escape, only to be swallowed by the inferno.
Outside this forested area, Zhang Liang had already ordered a section of the woods to be cleared to prevent the fire from spreading to the entire forest.
That forest had long been rigged by Zhang Liang with various traps and doused with an easily flammable fuel. All they needed to do was toss burning scrolls into the periphery, and the enemy's fate was sealed.
Thirty-six thousand troops were thus buried in the sea of fire.
These enemies had no way to escape, for outside, Bai Qi's army had already tightly surrounded the area. Bai Qi's orders to his soldiers were to not let a single one get away.
Therefore, even the few lucky enemies who managed to escape the inferno were met with arrows.
When Tony and the others saw the entire forest engulfed in flames, they were dumbfounded, utterly incredulous at what they were witnessing.
At that moment, they still held their champagne glasses, celebrating their imminent victory, while on the other side, they could only watch helplessly as their thirty-six thousand soldiers perished in the fiery abyss.
"Ah!"
Tony screamed in rage, stamping his feet and throwing his glass to the ground. He cursed, "Shit! Damn it! Bastard!..."
"Boss..."
The other team members were also shocked by the outcome. They had never imagined that the enemy could be so formidable, that they could be outmaneuvered to this extent.
Tony saw an army charging towards them and said, his face contorted with anger, "Let's go back to the territory. If I don't get revenge for this, Tony will never be a man!"
Thirty-six thousand troops, not a single enemy killed, all lost in such a manner – how could Tony not be enraged?
Tony and the others left quickly. Zhao Yun did not pursue, stating, "Do not pursue a cornered foe."
The dozen or so people rode their mounts back to their respective territories, but none of them spoke. As they neared their territory, they suddenly noticed that one of the territories was under attack.
"Damn it, what's going on!" Jason's face turned grim. He had never expected the enemy to attack their territory.
Tony observed closely, his eyes filled with menace, "They don't seem to be those people's soldiers. It must be someone else. Let's investigate first!"
The number of these enemies was not small, numbering in the hundreds of thousands. If not for the soldiers from other territories lending a hand to resist, Jason's territory might have truly been overrun.
Jason's face was ashen, seething with anger. Although his Lord's Crystal had not been shattered, his territory had suffered severe damage, making him the member with the greatest losses.
The other members quickly returned to their territories and personally commanded their soldiers to counterattack these enemies.
With the help of the other members, these soldiers soon began to retreat. However, Tony had no intention of letting them go and began to pursue and eliminate them.
This matter, naturally, was orchestrated by Zhang Liang.
Zhang Liang had dispatched [Spartan Warriors] to disguise themselves as soldiers who had lost their territories. Due to their similar appearances, they easily infiltrated.
Then, these Spartan Warriors gathered all these soldiers and began to give speeches. The Spartan Warriors told the soldiers that they wanted to establish their own territory, to build a nation of their own.
A homeland that belonged only to them, a place free from oppression and tyranny, where they no longer had to obey others and would fight only for their own survival.
The soldiers, after hearing this, were naturally greatly encouraged and joined willingly, expressing their desire to build a new territory, a nation that belonged solely to them.