Inside the military camp, the generals had gathered.
Xiao Tianyang sat at the head, while White Robe and Ram Horn had gone to investigate Kankuli's exact movements.
That fellow was no pushover.
In any case, Xiao Tianyang was hardly at ease letting him keep jumping around unchecked.
White Robe and Ram Horn were not true scouts, but their powers of observation surpassed those of most others.
Bubu could at most handle eavesdropping and infiltration. Focusing on investigating a specific matter was its weak point.
"I assume you have a general understanding of the intelligence I gave the Grand Commandant."
Xiao Tianyang raised a hand. "Chengdu, what do you think?"
Yuwen Chengdu pondered for a moment. "The enemy has arrived in force, yet they are not in a hurry to make a move. There are only two possibilities."
"First, they are overly confident. However, based on His Majesty's intelligence, that is unlikely."
"Second, they are concealing their true strength, and there must be a greater scheme behind them."
After a brief silence, he continued, "And there is a reason they agreed to withdraw from the Great Volcano."
Interested, Xiao Tianyang asked, "What reason would he have for handing me a natural stronghold for free?"
Yuwen Chengdu took two steps back to the map on the left. Raising a hand, he began to explain.
"Given the current situation, the Great Volcano may be a natural stronghold, but only for us."
"In terms of terrain, the Great Volcano has the Black Marsh Plain at its back, while its front is filled with rugged mountains, dense forests, and marshlands."
"If we use it as a foothold, we can attack when advancing and defend when retreating. Daily bombardments alone would make them suffer unbearably."
"Conversely, if we were fortunate enough to break through the Great