Of course, the military was not made up of fools. If someone had to play the bad cop, someone else had to play the good cop.
Yu Guan Zhi immediately spoke up, saying that the corps commander had merely been joking. Recent defeats had left his emotions unstable, which was why he had blurted out such nonsense.
Everyone understood this perfectly well, but in order to keep up appearances and drive those outside creatures from the Douluo Continent as soon as possible, they had to set aside all personal grudges.
As for the position of commander-in-chief, it would be put aside for now. The meeting would instead proceed by adopting whoever had the better proposal.
Deep within the outside territory, the sight of Dark Hummingbird and the Black Empress returning in such disarray unexpectedly eased everyone's tightly furrowed brows somewhat.
"Not bad. The bigger the bait, the more readily the fish will open its bloody jaws and swallow it whole."
"The more grievous our injuries appear, the more likely the Douluo Federation will lower its guard. Once the Third Sequence's order arrives, we can sound the horn for a full-scale counterattack."
Everyone nodded, but Hades still looked somewhat hesitant. "Are we really going to wait? I have never clashed with Luo Ze head-on, but from the Divine Power lingering in North City, it is not difficult to sense his current realm."
"I am worried that the Third Sequence alone will not be enough. That kid is far more complicated than we imagined."
Dark Hummingbird dismissed it with contempt. "So what? No matter how strong that kid is, he is still nothing more than a sickly weakling."
"Besides, he lives on the distant Douluo Continent. Distant water cannot put out a nearby fire. If we truly get serious, all he can