Amid everyone's surging fervor, Chen Xuanqing rose calmly and pressed his hands down gently, signaling for them to settle down.
"In this battle, we must not merely win. We must win brilliantly, seizing victory through surprise!" Chen Xuanqing's voice rang with force, every word striking their hearts like a heavy hammer.
Chen Xuanqing continued, "And I will personally command our surprise force in this battle, leading our warriors straight into the enemy's heart and catching them off guard!"
As he spoke, Chen Xuanqing swept his gaze over everyone present, his eyes filled with resolve and fighting spirit.
This war was crucial to the Heaven Dou Empire. There could be no room for carelessness or complacency.
"Marshal Ge Long!" Chen Xuanqing called out, drawing everyone's attention to the veteran whose hair had already begun to gray. "Please oversee the Heaven Dou Empire's overall defense! Every pass and every strategic position along the border between the Star Luo Empire and the Heaven Dou Empire must be thoroughly fortified. We must ensure that holding our ground alone will mean victory!"
Chen Xuanqing knew well that history was rife with problems caused by massing armies, especially forces numbering a million. With such enormous numbers, poor management could easily trigger a series of disasters.
Thus, he specifically reminded Marshal Ge Long to pay attention to sanitation and the prevention and control of widespread epidemics.
After all, the Three Ghosts of the Huang Family were woefully uneducated. Having the Heaven Dou Empire's million-strong army gather in one place in the original story was certainly quite an idea.
Anyone with even a little knowledge of history knew that stationing a million soldiers together meant feeding both men and horses, while sanitation alone was cause for concern. One careless mistake, and half the troops could collapse before the