"But... doesn't the Great Huan Dynasty have far too many troops? Every immortal and god seems to have their reservations about slaughtering ordinary mortals. In the end, we'll still have to rely on our own armies!"
The words of Jin Gija, the Han-Suppressing King, fell like a splash of ice water, instantly chilling the fiery enthusiasm Old Immortal Nanhua had stirred in everyone.
Silence descended once more!
Against such an absolute disparity in power and strength, what difference would it make even if immortals and gods descended to help?
Could every immortal and god hold off five million, even ten million soldiers? Even if they truly faced such armies, those immortals and gods would probably be unwilling-or unable-to do so!
In that respect, there really was no solution!
When no one spoke, the eyes of Himiko, Queen of the Eastern Isles, lit up. She suggested delightedly, "Why don't... we ally with the Undying Forces? Aren't they famous for their human-wave tactics?"
"Hmph!"
Before anyone could answer, Old Immortal Nanhua gave a displeased snort, making everyone swallow the words on the tips of their tongues.
The attitude of Old Immortal Nanhua, their newly appointed State Preceptor, clearly indicated that Himiko's suggestion would not work!
"Throw open the national treasury and recruit troops across the country! With our hundreds of millions of subjects, raising an army of over a hundred million shouldn't be a problem, should it?" Xiang Yu's expression darkened as he spoke coldly.
Xiang Ta, the faultless Prime Minister of Chu, said with a bitter smile, "And what about logistics? Pay isn't much of a problem. At worst, we can substitute spirit stones. But as for supplies, our country simply cannot support an army as terrifyingly vast as the Great Huan Dynasty's!"
"Exactly! Leaving everything else aside, even the territory