Tang Chen stroked his beard and sighed.
"Commanding troops is no less demanding than cultivation. This humble monk is merely a layman, utterly ignorant of warfare. You must shoulder the responsibility, Marshal. From here on, everything rests on your command."
There was a hidden meaning in Tang Chen's words. Marshal Ge Long nodded, his expression grave.
Hearing the soldiers' curses from atop the walls, he could no longer endure it either. He immediately ordered:
"All troops, storm the city! Glory lies before you! Relay my orders: the first man over the wall receives ten thousand Gold Soul Coins! Kill them!"
Marshal Ge Long was a ruthless man himself. To stir the morale of the entire Imperial Allied Forces, he offered a lavish reward outright. Beneath a heavy reward, brave men would surely emerge—but correspondingly, the death toll would soar amid the frenzied assault.
After issuing his orders, Marshal Ge Long glanced at Tang Chen from the corner of his eye. Seeing his lowered brows and kindly expression, every inch the enlightened monk, he felt a chill run through him. If they were talking about ruthlessness, this eminent monk before him was the truly ruthless one!
The hundred thousand soldiers of the Imperial Allied Forces rejoiced upon receiving Marshal Ge Long's orders. What an enormous fortune! The wealth to marry and establish themselves lay right before them. The saying that generous rewards bred brave men was no idle talk. With their passions roused, the Imperial Allied Forces surged toward Tiger Prison Mound like a torrent of steel.
On the defending side, Gui Mei oversaw the overall situation at Tiger Prison Mound, while Su Yuntao managed its defenses. With Su Yuntao's strength and particular talent for defending fortifications, the thirty thousand troops of the Sacred Dragon Legion Gui Mei had brought could