"According to the Operations Department's estimates, if the Clear Sky Empire launches a war, they will most likely split their forces into two routes. One will head north to attack Gulei and Hagen Das, thereby encircling Chihua."
After giving the captains of the Tang Sect Operations Department a warning, Xiaolan laid out the strategic deployment. "The other route will head west, attacking the Spirit Hall Empire all the way to the southwestern coast before turning north to invade Fasinuo Province and push into Holy Soul City.
Since the Spirit Hall Empire is on friendly terms with Chihua, there is no way for the Clear Sky Empire to bypass it. Besides, the Clear Sky Sect has long held grudges against Spirit Hall, and Clear Sky disciples are mostly arrogant. They would never choose to skirt around the Spirit Hall Empire. They will certainly attack Spirit Hall."
Having learned this, Ouyang Sun, Qingzhu Zhu, and the others roughly understood that they too would have to divide into two forces: one heading to Gulei and Hagen Das, the other toward the Spirit Hall Empire.
However, the Clear Sky Empire moved far faster than Chihua had anticipated.
Half a month later.
Tang Xiao led Tang Long, Tang Hu, and an army of two hundred thousand northward; Tang Chen led Tang Tian, Tang Yu, and three hundred thousand troops eastward to attack Spirit Hall.
The Gulei Kingdom and Hagen Das Kingdom had long received word from Chihua. They converged on the plains along the lower reaches of the Jinlan River and set up camp.
Chihua also dispatched the Crimson Scarf Army and members of the Tang Sect Operations Department, a total of one hundred thousand men, to join the battle.
"How is the situation?"
The speaker was Qingzhu Zhu.
"The Clear Sky Empire has gone