"...In short, Star Luo's deployment of troops is exactly what we need. It will greatly ease our pressure. Proceed according to plan—cross the Shuangchi River northward and strike at Heaven Dou City!"
"Yes!"
Tang San put away the Mental Child Sphere, gathered the Red Assembly soldiers within Jialing Pass, and said, "Bring the weapons, horses, provisions, and everything else in Jialing Pass. Commander Zhou has given the order: march north!"
His voice was so resounding that every Heaven Dou soldier throughout Jialing Pass could hear it.
The captured generals did not know that Heaven Dou City was currently undefended. They could not understand how the Red Assembly, with so few men, dared to attack Heaven Dou City.
That was Heaven Dou's imperial capital!
Had they gone mad? Were they seeking their own deaths?
But the Red Scarf Soldiers paid no heed to the confusion and mockery of the generals and soldiers in Jialing Pass. Before their astonished eyes, they left behind enough provisions for them to last roughly half a month, then followed Tang San and Xiaolan out of Jialing Pass in full force, heading for the Shuangchi River...
"Report—"
Within the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, Xue Qinghe received one piece of good news and one piece of bad news.
The good news was that the Red Assembly had withdrawn from Jialing Pass.
The bad news was that Tang San had already led his troops across the Shuangchi River and was advancing at top speed. Every town along the way had been unable to resist and had fallen to him. Before long, he would reach Heaven Dou City!
"How did they know that Heaven Dou City is currently undefended?"
The moment that question surfaced in Xue Qinghe's mind, he immediately thought of the answer.
The 800,000 troops had set