The Seven Great Gangs were not weak, but individual combat strength and collective combat strength were fundamentally two different things. Thus, when Su Xin made his agreement with Pang Yuande, he had made it clear that he would not have the Seven Great Gangs serve as the main force.
On the other side of the army formation, Pang Yuande had already led the army to confront the Golden Tent Khanate's forces. Beside him stood Xiang Chu Kuang, whose severe injuries had yet to heal.
Xiang Chu Kuang had come despite his unhealed wounds not to compete with Pang Yuande for credit. He was only here to contribute what he could to this battle and make up for his own mistakes.
Among Great Zhou's many powerhouses, Xiang Chu Kuang was relatively high in terms of loyalty to Great Zhou. Thus, when Great Zhou's garrison in Eastern Jin had suffered such a crushing defeat, he had felt somewhat guilty as well.
In truth, Xiang Chu Kuang bore little responsibility for this matter. With a True Martial Realm powerhouse taking action, Xiang Chu Kuang could ensure his own survival, but he could not ensure that the troops under his command would remain undefeated.
Thus, this was truly a defeat through no fault of his own. It was rather tragic when one thought about it.
Looking at the grim and imposing Golden Tent Khanate army formation before them, Xiang Chu Kuang asked in a deep voice, "Will Suonanche truly take action this time?"
Pang Yuande shook his head. "Hard to say. Although Suonanche agreed to our terms before, those not of our kind will surely harbor different hearts. No one knows which side the Esoteric Sect will ultimately choose."
Xiang Chu Kuang sighed. "Then for now, we can only gamble on this round. If