"The enemy commander has been seriously wounded. The heretic army at the border between East Luoyan Province and Delin Province has been moving frequently and is gathering its forces."
"Just as expected, the enemy's temporary commander is hurriedly assembling troops, preparing to launch an offensive to establish his authority and stabilize morale."
"Now is precisely the time for our army to reclaim the lost territory."
Upon hearing this, everyone revealed looks of joy.
As for Valgard deceiving them, there was simply no need for that.
"Assemble the army. I will personally command them and drive the heretics out of Delin Province and East Luoyan Province."
"Yes." Everyone bowed in salute and answered.
Five days later, Valgard had transferred every last troop from Delin Province, merged them with the three legions that had arrived in Delin City, and gathered an army of three hundred thousand before marching west in great force.
Once the army departed, Delin City instantly became empty. Only ten thousand soldiers remained to defend the city, and fewer than three thousand of them were capable of fighting.
Deep in the mountains more than two hundred kilometers north of Delin City, Verien, legion commander of the Eastern Expeditionary Army's Twenty-Sixth legion, legion commander of the Moon God Church expeditionary legion, commander of the Second Army, and a High-tier Soul Intent Moon Mark Knight, tightened his fingers slightly. The letter in his hand instantly crumbled to dust.
Troops had been transported here in batches, and he had hidden sixty thousand men in these mountains. Twenty thousand were warriors of the Moon God Church expeditionary legion, while the remaining forty thousand were Aeran soldiers.
Now that the enemy's main force had marched out in full, Delin City was more vulnerable than ever before.
If they did not attack now, when would