Dai Tianfeng forced himself to remain calm. "Those Spirit Hall scum only know how to strike when people are unprepared, resorting to sneak attacks. We merely need to strengthen our defenses and ensure the enemy comes but never returns."
Although this explanation was far-fetched, the Star Luo generals could only accept it. After all, if they did not, were they supposed to admit that Spirit Hall's people could come and go freely through their million-strong army as if no one were there?
"Then, Father Emperor, are we still attacking today?"
"Of course. Isn't Spirit Hall's purpose in killing my commanding generals to make me withdraw? I refuse to oblige them. Give the order: when a commanding general dies, the deputy general shall take over immediately and lead the troops in attacking Watercloud Pass according to yesterday's plan."
To counter Spirit Hall's strikes against the command structure, Dai Tianfeng had specifically established a chain of command within the army. Once a commanding general fell, the deputy general would immediately take over, ensuring the war effort would not be affected.
On the first day, although the command ranks suffered a blow and some confusion resulted, Dai Tianfeng quickly stabilized the situation, deployed his troops, and launched an all-out assault on Watercloud Pass.
Yet the first day's offensive met with defeat.
Spirit Hall's lethal Long-range Soul Guidance Cannons extended from the gunports of Watercloud Pass. Amid the thunderous roar of cannon fire, the shells landed before the Star Luo Empire's army, inflicting devastating losses.
After leaving tens of thousands of corpses sprawled beneath Watercloud Pass's gates, Dai Tianfeng was forced to sound the retreat.
Inside the command tent, Dai Tianfeng did not take today's disastrous defeat too seriously.
"Soul guidance weapons... I never expected Spirit Hall to have such a card hidden up