Li Wei might have qualified as a leader, but he was absolutely not an outstanding military commander.
Leading soldiers into battle was merely one of the basic qualities required of a general.
He lacked sufficient battlefield experience and knowledge of the Lower Planes.
He also lacked experience in coordinating an army—especially one as enormous and mixed as this, containing old troops, devils, and demons alike.
Most importantly, while their expeditionary army might indeed be vast, compared to the countless demon legions entrenched throughout the entire Bottomless Abyss and the fallen angels pouring endlessly from Mount Celestia, it was still but a drop in the ocean.
If they could not use their limited forces and exceptional command to achieve an exaggerated casualty ratio, then this expedition was destined not to go far.
Bael might have been competent enough in this regard, but he could still only be considered a lopsided talent with all his gifts invested in defense.
And most fatally, after breaking through the barriers of the Blood War battlefield and finally reuniting with his wife, Red Shroud, and his young daughter, Disfavored, his command style had clearly become far more cautious.
Thus, on the road of this endless expedition, this former devil lord was destined to be unable to shoulder such a great responsibility.
Zariel's return happened to make up for the weakness in this crucial position.
This former Archangel of Order, later the Daughter of Destruction after her fall, not only possessed a war record that left people tongue-tied, but also had an almost terrifying instinct whenever she stood upon a battlefield.
And it was precisely thanks to this female commander's instincts that, after setting out from Shendilavri, their army evaded several interceptions by the main demon legions and floods of fallen angels, always managing to tear through