Su Zhan mentioned in his battle report that he had led fifty thousand Martial Forest Alliance disciples deep into enemy territory alone. He hoped the armies from the other branch halls would arrive in time, reclaim the Martial Forest Alliance's lost lands, and ease the pressure on his force.
After reading the report, Zhao Chuanxiong nodded as well. "Well fought. This Su Zhan is quite capable!"
Fang Li nodded. Their first battle had ended in victory, and the heart he had been holding in his throat finally settled.
The two hundred thousand Dragon Whale Army troops had not been deployed in this battle. Although Fang Li was presiding over the entire war from the council hall, the forces mobilized were not the Dragon Whale Army. Even Fang Li himself could not be sure how well they would carry out orders.
This opening victory had also stirred up the Martial Forest Alliance's morale!
"Report!" Another messenger called from outside.
Zhao Yang once again personally took the letter and handed it to Fang Li, adding a reminder, "It is a letter from Commander Fang."
Fang Li opened the letter and saw Fang Xuan emphasizing within that although Great Qian's forces at the front were scattered, its true army remained in the rear. Thus, after displaying the Martial Forest Alliance's might in this battle, they absolutely could not rush ahead.
The Dragon Whale Army had never fought Great Qian's troops before, so Fang Xuan could not gauge their combat strength either.
However, judging from the strength they had displayed when they marched south to attack Lei Province, this army's fighting capability was quite formidable.
The reasoning was simple. Although Li Yixuan had taken back half of the Martial Forest Alliance's territory within three months, only one hundred thousand Great Qian troops had entered