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Chapter 826: 815 Chapter: Take Action!

"Western Sea Army?"

High atop the massive gateway, where the battle situation intensified, the interior checkpoints maintained strict vigilance. As the Western Sea Army suddenly arrived, a Deputy General recognized them from afar and responded from atop the city walls.

"Is it General Tian Yunhu?" The Deputy General on the gate recognized him immediately.

Lord Tian Heng’s trusted Deputy General, although not well-known, was still a prominent figure in the military and there were intersections among them.

"Hey, Old Bai, things don’t seem too good, huh?" Tian Yunhu grinned and called up, "Hurry up and open the gate, got any food? The brothers have arrived just in time; let them rest and eat something first."

The Deputy General, called Old Bai, chuckled but did not immediately order the gates to be opened; instead, he asked, "Why is it your Western Sea Army coming to support?"

"Nonsense..." Beside Tian Yunhu, another Deputy General Zhou Tengbin spoke up bluntly, "The situation in the Northern Sea is tense; no troops can be spared. Who else but our Western Sea Army could come to support you here?"

"But... we only sent out the distress signal three hours ago. Aren’t you moving a bit too fast?" Old Bai frowned.

"What do you mean, Old Bai?" Tian Yunhu’s expression darkened as he stared at the other.

"Do you have an order from the lord?"

"Are you looking for trouble, Old Bai?" Zhou Tengbin said coldly, "The lord has been in Yundu for half a month already, where would the order come from?"

"Lord Xu Hu just went to Lyuzhou two days ago and hasn’t returned yet. Did he come with you?"

"What the hell do you mean..." Tian Yunhu began to curse angrily, but before he could finish, a calm and mild voice interrupted him.

"Lord Xu Hu has gone to support the Northern Sea."

As soon as this voice was heard, it immediately drew everyone’s attention. Old Bai hurriedly saluted from above, "Lord Tian Heng, I’ve seen."

Frankly, the War God Army didn’t see eye to eye with the Western Sea Army, especially in the last two years.

The Warrior Army did the most dangerous and exhausting tasks, while on the other hand, the Western Sea Army seemed to only take on the easier, more profitable tasks.

Anyone would feel uncomfortable in this situation.

Especially Tian Yunhu, who always seemed to look down on these ’country bumpkins’ from the Warrior Army, causing generals including Old Bai to have a particular dislike for Tian Yunhu.

Although now in Jiangnan’s army, the distinction between nobility and common soldiers had faded, in the Western Sea Army, the nobility still carried their arrogant attitudes, which the Warrior Army profoundly disliked.

After all, the tough battles were fought by the Warrior Army, and their reputation in Jiangnan was the highest. How could these outsiders, who reaped the benefits, dare to look down on them? Where did they get the gall?

But Old Bai still held some respect for Lord Tian Heng, having interacted with him a few times; Lord Tian Heng had always been pleasant, and he also had a good relationship with their leader, Lord Xu Hu.

"The demon attack this time is massive, not only here but also in the Northern Sea. Northern Wolf Country just pledged allegiance to our Jiangnan; if Beihai City were lost now, Jiangnan’s credibility would also be lost; regrettably, Lord Xu Hu had to be there to take charge."

"I see..." Old Bai suddenly nodded.

Tian Yunhu and Zhou Tengbin glanced at each other, thinking silently: It’s still our chief who’s shrewd.

This group from the Warrior Army had always believed Xu Hu to be the strongest in Jiangnan.

With the Northern Wolf Country just having pledged allegiance, if Beihai were lost, the newly established prestige of Jiangnan would be completely undermined, plus the massive resources that Lord Tian Heng had invested there—it absolutely could not be lost.

Saying that Xu Hu urgently needed to go there to take charge was fully justified.

"With the lord absent, and after discussing with General Wei Gongcheng and several other senior officials of the Shen Family, this arrangement was reached. General Bai, do you still have any other doubts?"

Hearing this, Old Bai quickly saluted again, "Please forgive me, Lord Tian, I have the heavy responsibility of guarding the gate, and really..."

"No worries..." Tian Heng raised his hand to interrupt, speaking gently, "General Bai, it is your duty to be cautious. Now, how is the battle situation?"

"The enemy came fiercely and without warning; the scale is unprecedentedly large!

" As General Bai mentioned the conflict, he immediately became alert, "Fortunately, the Gate God reacted in time and activated the Big Formation. Although we temporarily held them off, we don’t know the enemy’s full strength, so we requested reinforcements from above immediately. .."

"Good..." Lord Tian Heng nodded, "Open the gate. I will take over the city defense for now; you will temporarily be under my command."

This natural usurpation of the power to defend the city gate, paradoxically, dispelled Old Bai’s last shred of doubt; he immediately waved his hand, "Open the gate!"

The enormous gate of the checkpoint slowly ascended, with the million-ton stone gate beginning to rise on its own.

Zhou Tengbin saw this scene and whispered softly, "This bumpkin, just now he was suspicious, why did he stop doubting when our boss said he wanted to take over the city defense?"

"You don’t understand," chuckled Tian Yunhu.

"These bumpkins have always thought that our Western Sea Army likes to steal the glory.

Our Western Sea Army is also in desperate need of some military achievements to boost our reputation.

Our boss is so eager to take over city defense and establish military merits.

This mentality instead made the other side let down their guard, assuming it was only natural. "

"I see ... our boss really understands human nature..." Zhou Tengbin also smiled and nodded.

"Shut up!" Tian Heng snapped coldly. "Speak less, notify our brothers to get ready. Once we enter the city, we act immediately when the formation is in place!"

"Yes, boss!" Tian Yunhu and Zhou Tengbin immediately revealed excited smiles.

Meanwhile, not far behind, many Western Sea Soldiers had heard their conversation and showed complex expressions on their faces.

They were not possessed by Ancient Demons, merely following the orders of their leader. However, what their leader was asking them to do made them incredibly conflicted.

Indeed ... The Western Sea Army and the Warrior Army were always competing, each looking down on the other.

Especially recently, after the Southeastern battle where the Western Sea Army reaped many benefits, the Warrior Army’s grievances towards them had grown.

When meeting by chance, the frictions between them were not small, even resulting in group skirmishes during the festivals.

Still, backstabbing and slaughtering them was another matter altogether.

And more crucially, it was in a time when Demons were invading from outside.

They did not like the Warrior Army, but they loved Jiangnan.

Even those who had followed Tian Heng as his personal soldiers considered Jiangnan their home now. Such a traitorous command order left them deeply conflicted.

Yet the Divine Command of faith left them unable to resist.

Some soldiers, excessively conflicted, even trembled uncontrollably holding their weapons, their faces extremely pale, clearly devoid of any will to fight.

Of course, there were also some personal soldiers who were extremely excited, appearing to bear no burden with this betrayal and treachery.

As the gateway slowly rose, Tian Heng waved his hand, and the orderly formation of a hundred thousand Western Sea Soldiers slowly proceeded towards the interior of the city.

A few Deputy Generals, who were parasitized, also drew close to Tian Heng, waiting for the right opportunity.

According to the plan, the moment Tian Heng gave the signal, they would instantly behead several high-ranking officers of the Warrior Army with lightning speed, creating a brief chaos, and making space for the soldiers behind them to launch a surprise attack!

From the moment the door had opened, they knew that Jiangnan’s army, which had risen from among the common people, was coming to an end...

It should be so, this heterodoxy that disregards the hierarchical bloodline should not exist!

With his head down, Tian Yunhu concealed the excited killing intent in his crimson eyes, his whole body uncontrollably trembling.

After this cleansing of the Warrior Army, their own army needed to rectify its atmosphere as well—enough with this nonsense of equal opportunity.

Bloodline hierarchies vary, how could they be equal? That was a waste of resources!

Even if the Power of Faith could transform a commoner into a Transcendent, those of bloodline still hold greater cultivation value, right?

Limited resources should, by all thoughts, be prioritized for the scions of bloodlines, right?

That fool Chen Qing, seeking fame, if he had concentrated the resources on the scions of bloodlines earlier, Jiangnan’s military might have already flattened the North by now, where would all these troubles come from?

Such an absolute fool.

With a sneer, he rode his horse into Within the Pass, his muscles relaxing, just waiting for the following troops to enter the city, after which he would suddenly explode into action, confronting what was before him... Huh?

Suddenly, with a thunderous crash, the huge stones of the city gate unexpectedly plummeted down, sealing the gate completely!

Startled, Tian Yunhu turned around—his army was still outside. What was happening? How could the gate...

"Attack!!"

Above the city walls came old Bai’s familiar yet unfamiliar voice...