"Report to the Grand Commander: the Zhou army atop Pingyi Military City has begun massing on a large scale. It appears they intend to attack us."
The ground of Twenty-First Grand Commander of the Army Jin Zheng's command tent trembled as Jin Lie, commander of the Ironclad Guard Army under his command, delivered an urgent report.
After reading the report, Jin Zheng was not anxious in the slightest. Instead, he sneered. "Looks like Ye Zhen isn't stupid. He's already caught on and realized our true battle plan."
Jin Lie was somewhat worried. "Grand Commander, they have already seen through our battle plan. What should we do? According to the report, His Highness the Fifth Crown Prince will need at least another ten days to reach the North Sea coast!"
"Idiot!"
Jin Zheng flew into a rage and slapped the urgent report onto Jin Lie's head. "Use that brain of yours and think! The Zhenhai Army only has four or five hundred thousand men. They cannot fight on multiple fronts. As long as we keep the Zhenhai Army pinned down here, His Highness the Fifth Crown Prince will be able to sweep across the entire North Sea Commandery and directly seize Haiyuan Port, Great Zhou's most prosperous seaport at present..."
After being thoroughly berated, Jin Lie awkwardly scratched his head. "Heh, my brain just doesn't work too well, but isn't that why we have you, Grand Commander?"
Jin Zheng snorted through his nostrils, looking at Jin Lie as though he hated iron for failing to become steel.
The main reason their Ironclad Demon race had been unable to enter the upper ranks of Devil Race rule was that most of their clansmen were simple-minded and were generally used as the main force in charges.
He was an exception. As for this