Chen Mu, who was meditating, opened his eyes and looked at Chen Zihu.
"It won't be that quick. The Otherworldly Demon are inherently selfish, and there are many disagreements among the six Otherworldly Demon Emperor. They certainly won't dare to make a move before they've figured out our strength."
Chen Zihu nodded after hearing this, picked up the kettle on the table, poured himself a glass of water, and took a sip.
"At this rate, we should be able to reach Moon Capital Pass in about half a month. Hopefully, they will wait until we breach Moon Capital Pass before making their move, otherwise we won't be able to hold onto these cities we've captured."
The outside world is not like the Wilderness, which is full of deep mountains and forests. The areas that Chen Kingdom is currently attacking are mostly plains. Plains have no natural defenses and can only be fought head-on, which is not in the Chen Kingdom's interest.
Moon Capital Pass is a natural fortress currently occupied by the Otherworldly Demon, more than 20,000 kilometers away from the border of the Chen Kingdom. If Chen Kingdom can occupy this pass, it can protect the more than one hundred cities of Xiaoxiao that it is about to conquer. The area of these territories is already about one-tenth of West Ge Province.
If they fail to capture Moon Capital Pass, the cities they just conquered will be of little significance.
The Abyss Devil Race are almost all born warriors; over 90% of their population can be directly used as soldiers.
Humans are different. Even in the Wilderness where strength is revered, less than one-tenth of them can reach the quality of soldiers, and even fewer of them can become martial artists, less than one percent.
Therefore, the Otherworldly Demon have a much larger military force than the Chen Kingdom. If the Chen Kingdom wants to achieve final victory, it absolutely cannot compete with them in terms of attrition.
"Don't worry! Even if they dare to make a move, I'm confident I can stop them."
Chen Mu offered words of comfort.
Chen Zihu looked puzzled.
" Chen Mu, even if you have broken through to the Emperor Level, the six Otherworldly Demon Emperor are at least at the Peak Emperor Level."
Are you so confident you can stop them?
"Whether it can block it or not, we'll find out once we try!"
If all else fails, I still have a trump card! Don't worry about it, trust me, everything will be fine."
Seeing Chen Mu's confident smile, Chen Zihu finally relaxed a bit and sat down on the stool.
"By the way! How's it going over Nan Yuanshan? Have all the Talisman Puppet they were asked to produce been completed?"
Chen Mu suddenly remembered his previous arrangements and asked.
More than two months ago, when Chen Mu formulated the battle plan against the Otherworldly Demon, he arranged for Nan Yuanshan, the Minister of Revenue, to focus on producing military-grade Talisman Puppet. Now it's time to inspect and accept them.
"It was completed long ago. Four days ago, while you were still outside, your third uncle had already sent people to complete the handover procedures for those five million military-grade Talisman Puppet with our military."
A fiery glint flashed in Chen Zihu's eyes when he mentioned these powerful new Talisman Puppet.
"These Talisman Puppet have now been deployed to various locations to lie in wait, to be used as a trump card."
If the Otherworldly Demon dare to underestimate us, thinking our rear is undefended, hehe, we can give them a big surprise.
"That's good! This batch of Talisman Puppet has already depleted most of our material inventory, and it's unlikely that our Talisman Puppet numbers will experience such an explosive growth again in the short term."
Therefore, you must make good use of these new Talisman Puppet. Once they are all used up, you will have to fight them with your own flesh and blood.
Chen Mu kindly offered a few words of advice.
"You don't even need to tell me. This new batch of Talisman Puppet is much more powerful than the previous generation. I will definitely treat them like treasures."
Chen Zihu seemed unconvinced.
The two discussed some battle plans, but Chen Mu's communication jade token suddenly lit up.
Chen Mu sensed it briefly and realized it was Wei Shuang, so he quickly activated the jade tablet.
" Chen Mu, has your Chen Kingdom made a move against the Otherworldly Demon?"
Wei Shuang's clear voice rang out from the communication jade tablet.
The news of the Chen Kingdom's attack on the Otherworldly Demon territory was kept relatively tight. Wei Shuang only received the news on the third day and came to contact Chen Mu specifically for that purpose.
"That's right, they started doing it the day before yesterday."
"You guys are really bold!... How's the battle going? Do you need my help?"
"Not at the moment, I can manage."
On the other end of the line, Wei Shuang was silent for a moment, then her tone became much more serious.
" Chen Mu, you may not realize how powerful the forces behind the Otherworldly Demon are. Your Chen Kingdom has absolutely no chance of fighting against them."
"I know! But if I don't act now, it will probably be even more difficult in the future."
"Wei Shuang, you've come to see me at this time, is there any advice you have?"
Chen Mu's heart stirred, and he vaguely guessed why Wei Shuang had come to find him.
"What are your plans regarding the neighboring Yi Province?"
"After I take Moon Capital Pass, I will send troops to Yi Province."
If they're willing to surrender, that would be best; if not, then I'll have no choice but to use force.
Chen Mu made no attempt to conceal his intentions, his expression completely at ease.
In fact, during these past few years, the major human cities in Yi Province have been heavily infiltrated by the Chen Kingdom, and the person in charge of this matter was Kong Yu.
Now, if Chen Mu gives the order, at least a third of the cities in Yi Province that are still under human control will surrender to him directly. He is also confident that the rest will make the right choice once they see the powerful military strength of the Chen Kingdom.
Aren't you afraid of my Mountain Army?
Wei Shuang's tone was somewhat cold.
Although the Haotian Empire has been fragmented, in name, the King Who Guards the West's Residence is still a princely fiefdom of the Haotian Imperial Family, and has the responsibility to protect the empire's territory from being lost.
"Hehe! I am different from the Otherworldly Demon. Rather than saying I am going to attack Yi Province, it would be more accurate to say that I am going to protect the people of Yi Province."
You surely know this better than I do.
Chen Mu had personally participated in the battle at Suspended Sword Pass and was very clear about the situation there. Without the help of other forces, the King Who Guards the West's Residence could only hold out for another year or two at most.
His move to occupy Yi Province at this time meant that he also took on the pressure of Yi Province being attacked by the Otherworldly Demon. From this perspective, it is entirely correct to say that Chen Mu came to save the people of Yi Province.
Do you still naively believe that the Haotian Imperial Family will send troops to support you?
If you've become this stupid, I wouldn't mind giving you a wake-up call!
Chen Mu's tone was very firm.
After a while, Wei Shuang's melodious laughter came through the communication jade tablet.
Hehe! I was just kidding, you don't have to take it so seriously.
Actually, the reason I came to you this time is to form an alliance with your Chen Kingdom.
"I can ignore your desire to conquer Yi Province; I can even help persuade the city lords of Yi Province to surrender to you, allowing you to take the remaining human cities of Yi Province without bloodshed."
"Hehe, whether you help me occupy Yi Province or not doesn't really affect the outcome!"
Tell me first, what do you need Chen Kingdom to do?
Chen Mu did not seem pleased by Wei Shuang's promise; instead, he became wary.