Chapter 1997: Chapter 1996: Arrival
Li Feng’s current decisions are all based on the premise that the Fire Phoenix Clan has actually been suppressed or even eradicated by the Dragon Emperor.
After all, a power struggle is not like inviting guests for a meal where everyone can be polite. If the Dragon Emperor wants to stabilize his current position, he will definitely suppress the Fire Phoenix Clan, and retreating is merely an excuse.
Moreover, it’s been a thousand years since the Fire Phoenix Clan disappeared, and apart from the Vermilion Bird still being around, the Fire Phoenix Clan has almost no presence, which is clearly abnormal.
After all, even if they did retreat, would the Fire Phoenix Clan really have no influence on the outside world? Would they quietly watch the Dragon Emperor eradicate their wings without saying a word?
If the Fire Phoenix Clan were truly that naive, it would be impossible for them to continue.
Yet now, based on the intelligence collected by Li Feng, the Fire Phoenix Clan seems to have been completely eradicated, with many from the Demon Clan even being unaware of the existence of the Fire Phoenix Clan or only knowing some hearsay gossip.
Despite the saying, "better safe than sorry."
If you worry about every unlikely event, then there’s no point in doing anything.
For Li Feng, if there’s a seventy percent chance, there’s no need to hesitate; with fifty percent, he will give it his all; even with thirty percent, he will try hard.
"But now that our leader has made a decision, why think too much? No matter what lies ahead, we will surely follow by the side, even if it means carving out a bloody path."
Chong Xuan knows that Li Feng is not asking for peace of mind but wants to know his thoughts.
Though he understands that Li Feng is somewhat adventurous, the other’s boldness also makes the old turtle sigh in admiration; this person is truly daring.
After all, the other party is not truly from the Fire Phoenix Clan.
To be honest, reaching this point is already beyond his expectations; perhaps no one in the Demon Country would believe it either.
The journey north was surprisingly smooth; the other two camps encountered along the way were also unobstructed, but some rumors about Li Feng had already spread ahead, with some from the Demon Clan wanting to join.
Li Feng was open to all comers, which allowed his forces from the Demon Clan to swell rapidly to fifty thousand, and this was after strict vetting. Even so, some tribes from the Demon Clan followed behind the procession.
Thus, Li Feng’s mighty force moved like a locust swarm, intimidating in scale.
After two more days.
The vanguard of Li Feng’s troops finally arrived at the forward camp, and the movement of tens of thousands of Demon Clan soldiers had already been discovered by scouts in the surrounding skies and reported to the three camps’ Demon Generals.
The Lion Clan’s Wanyan Xiu listened to the returned report with a calm expression.
"Alright, I got it."
"Lion Commander, this Fire Phoenix Clan is a serious concern. In just a few days, they’ve gathered near us with no less than fifty thousand people. Counting the trailing tribal forces, the number is no less than one hundred thousand, equivalent to eleven of the forward camp."
"If they establish themselves at the forward camp, how much will their forces swell under them?"
A war general of the Lion Clan looked at the Lion Commander with some concern.
"Ha, even if there are many, they are but a disorganized mob. Moreover, the more troops there are, the harder it is to manage, not to mention they don’t have a single reliable support behind them. Where would they get the funds and supplies? Although they appear imposing, cutting off their supplies for a moment would lead to a complete collapse, unable to withstand any blow."
"Alright, since this matter is already handed to the Wolf Commander, we should trust him. How are things at First Line Pass?"
Wanyan Xiu turned the conversation to the war general directly.
"The garrison at First Line Pass has now reached a hundred thousand due to prior infiltration by Ten Demon Hall affecting supplies and rear destruction, and it seems Ancestor Dragon City hasn’t dispatched more troops."
"Sixty percent of these troops are formed by noble families, while the rest are organized by the ten sects of Ancestor Dragon City, mainly composed of...!"
The war general detailed the intelligence gathered by spies, but Wanyan Xiu cut him off after listening for a while: "Is there any intelligence on the opposing side’s top-tier forces?"
The war general shook his head: "It’s unknown, the opposing top-tier forces didn’t move with the troops, and First Line Pass is heavily regulated in this aspect. The intelligence we know has mostly been relayed mid-way; currently, it’s very difficult to obtain intelligence within First Line Pass."
"Alright, you can go back."
Wanyan Xiu didn’t say much more; the time was almost ripe. If not for the disruption of supplies due to the Ant Race’s chaos and delaying the itineraries of several other Demon Generals, this battle would have erupted long ago.
"Wolf Commander, they have arrived."
Yue Li entered the large tent where Ye Xiu was, bringing the news from outside.
Ye Xiu responded with a slight acknowledgment.
"Yue Li, go meet them."
"Wolf Commander is not seeing him?"
Yue Li looked at Ye Xiu, who shook his head: "Heh, just a nameless junior of the Fire Phoenix Clan; if I meet him, wouldn’t that be giving him too much face."
"Let them camp here."
Ye Xiu pointed to the side wing outside the main camp.
Yue Li glanced at the position Ye Xiu pointed to; this position was relatively forward, belonging to the mountain-backed flank of First Line Pass.
If the Demon Clan camp were viewed from the sky, one would find that the camp is a Moon Retreat Formation: the central main camp is centrally placed at the rear, and the flanks are relatively forward towards the sides, resembling the ends of a crescent moon.
The Demon Clan camp stretches tens of miles, blocking the front of First Line Pass comprehensively, leaving only space for both sides to skirmish.
Where Ye Xiu pointed was the end of the crescent moon, not far from the mountain, and as the flank of First Line Pass, it isn’t particularly vital, but if the garrison of First Line Pass decides to attack, this place certainly couldn’t be avoided.
"Hmm, what about food and supplies?"
Yue Li asked again.
"Supply half daily; don’t feed them too much, nor starve them too harshly," Ye Xiu said.
Yue Li nodded: "Any other instructions?"
"You can handle the rest."
"Understood."
Yue Li turned to leave.
At this moment.
Li Feng’s central forces had reached the forward camp, Shi Xing rode the Wolf Riders to the central forces: "Master, there’s a message from the Demon Clan ahead instructing us to turn to the left-wing camp."
"Hmm, then we’ll turn."
Li Feng gazed distantly at the overwhelming Demon Clan camp ahead, with hundreds of thousands gathered here. If not for glimpses of the distant mountains, Li Feng couldn’t judge if First Line Pass was before him.
Yet, he wondered if Sikong Yu and Ouyang Qiuhai had returned.
As for the internal-external combined attack he mentioned to the two women previously, Li Feng wasn’t hopeful.
The terrain of First Line Pass dictates that the pass can only be defended. Night attacks on the Demon Clan camp of a million would require deploying a substantial number of forces.
With scouts both in the sky and on the ground, and powerful Demon Clan figures stationed here, night attacks essentially don’t exist.
This isn’t merely a cold war of weapons; it’s a cultivation war.
Though Li Feng has been on the battlefield, he truly hasn’t seen how cultivation wars are fought.
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