The generals marshaled their troops, and the armies jogged out of the city in order.
He Bao, who should have been charging at the front, stood atop the city wall with the other generals, looking bewildered. "What's going on? I can understand the Marshal Army coming to reinforce us, but what's the Du Family Army doing? Isn't he Jie Linfu's lackey? He suddenly withdrew from Taigu City back then and left us fighting alone."
"How would we know?"
"Of those last three flashes of divine light from Beyond-Rank martial techniques, did one come from the Du Family Army in New City?"
"Seems so."
"What are these old foxes playing at?" He Bao's head was full of questions.
"Let's go. First, we join up with the other two armies."
The morning sunlight bathed the grasslands on the South Bank of the Great River.
Billowing columns of signal smoke had yet to cease.
The colorful banners of Taigu City's army fluttered. To the northeast and due east, two armies with banners stretching into the distance were rapidly approaching.
The great banner to the northeast bore the character "Chen," while the one due east was embroidered with "Du."
Chen Yingyang of the Northern Garrison Army's Marshal Army and Du Bo of the former Taigu City Du Family Army, two First Rank generals, personally led their entire forces out in full strength, straight toward the Eagle King Army.
"Northern Garrison..." Within the Marshal Army, the powerful herald mustered his true essence and shouted at the top of his lungs.
"Northern Garrison..." Within the Du Family Army, a short, stout herald's voice pierced the sky.
"Idle Prince..." He Bao let out a bellow, his Third Rank true essence carrying his voice dozens of li and making the nearby officers and soldiers jump.
Lü Wenhua and