Twin Dimension Yin-Yang Mirror: Attaining immortality through the martial path
Chapter 539 - 455 Mobilizing Troops and Generals + - 456 Successes and Failures_3

Chapter 539: Chapter 455 Mobilizing Troops and Generals + Chapter 456 Successes and Failures_3

Don’t be fooled by his firm command before the other generals, as if he held a winning ticket; in reality, every move forced him into a corner, leaving him no choice but to act.

If he waited any longer, that damned County Magistrate Cui would have completely doomed Guangyun County.

It was astounding that the man could actually bring himself to do such a thing.

According to statistics, the thirteen counties of Guangyun, including the County City, had a total population of approximately 3.3 million people. After his meddling, even if you included the refugees fleeing south from the northwest, having 3 million people remaining would be considered lucky.

If this continued, once the blood disaster truly erupted, and the food supply was exhausted, leading to incidents of cannibalism, the county would be essentially ruined.

As for whether Brahma Temple would take action...

Zhou Ping’an tended to believe that they would intervene and eradicate the demons, but it was very likely that they would move only after the outbreak.

By that time, if the thirteen counties of Guangyun could retain one million inhabitants, they would be considered fortunate amidst disaster.

Such a scenario was entirely possible.

In modern times, historically, counties that experienced similar events were described with the phrase "Bare bones in the wild, thousands of miles without a cock’s crow"—how many people must have died, probably entire cities wiped out.

True superiors never fixed their sights on the lives of the lowly commoners.

To them, human lives were like wild grass in the mountains.

Whether the grass grew or didn’t, what was there to care about?

It wouldn’t delay their drinking, feasts, or peaceful celebrations with song and dance.

For Zhou Ping, there was another situation that he had to consider.

That was, since Cui Guangling had made such a big move, defying extreme danger, doing exactly the opposite of what he should have done, he must have seen benefits in it.

If the opposing side managed to refine the "Blood Spirit Child" first, and also create an army of Blood Shadow, then the fun would really begin.

Under his jurisdiction, the Three Counties of Liyou, just across the river, an army could mobilize and travel from dawn till dusk, but how many attacks could they fend off?

Most importantly, Zhou Ping’an had a nagging feeling that if Cui Guangling managed to bring the Blood God to Great Achievement, it was very likely that he would not be able to defeat him.

Even if his Sect came to assist, they might suffer losses.

The high monks of the Brahma Heaven Sect were originally adept at suppressing these demonic heretics, but for some reason, Zhou Ping’an always felt that those monks might very likely lose control of the situation.

If the situation collapsed,

those superior figures could go to the Immortal Mansion Heavenly Cave and call upon the ancestral masters.

They could clean up the mess at their leisure.

But what about him? Could he possibly take his trusted men and flee to another province?

...

"The standing military force of Guangyun County is a full fifty thousand strong. The real elite is not the County Guards led by Li Feihu, but the private soldiers led by the Cui brothers, totaling over thirty thousand."

On the march, Lin Huaiyu mentioned some news she had learned, her brows slightly furrowed, obviously still concerned.

If it was a force of a hundred thousand, there’d be nothing to worry about.

But now, with the troops split into six routes and attacking simultaneously, their strength was too diluted.

From this, you could see the determination of Zhou Ping’an to conclude this mission with a single strike.

On one hand, he wanted to resolve the battle quickly.

On the other hand, he also wanted to save as much of Guangyun County’s vitality as possible and come to the aid of the people from all sides...

Everything was fine, it was just a little too risky.

"Regarding Qingyang and Dongshan, in your opinion, do you think Luo Hao and Xiang Tieniu will be able to hold their grounds?"

Zhou Ping’an didn’t go into detail about the "Blood Spirit Child" with Lin Huaiyu; instead, he changed the subject and asked.

Xiang Tieniu was new to the army, truly a martial arts prodigy, but with his straightforward nature, Zhou Ping’an was uncertain if he was cut out to be the commanding general defending Qingyang City.

He was somewhat lacking in talented generals under his command.

He had no choice but to put two green recruits in positions of leading the army; it was like everyone was a novice, finding their way by groping across the river.

"Don’t worry about them; the fastest to grow are those two brutes."

Lin Huaiyu spoke with a smile, "I’m not talking about their martial arts, but their ability to train troops. Those two have always been fiercely competitive. Because they don’t entertain any messy thoughts and have ingrained your military training principles in their bones, the soldiers they’ve trained are quite capable in combat. If it’s just about defending the city, even with twice the number of troops, there’s really no need to worry."

"Also, Xiang Tieniu’s cultivation of the Primordial Sword Technique is advancing remarkably quickly. Without using Martial Will to suppress, without resorting to special moves from diagrams, I have to use ten moves to beat him."

"What? That’s indeed very impressive."

Zhou Ping’an was genuinely surprised.

He was clear on Lin Huaiyu’s strength.

Strictly comparing technique and disregarding power, she was not much weaker than him.

In fact, Zhou Ping’an suspected that even Wu Changsong, an Elder in the late stage of Martial Will, might not be able to defeat her if she exerted her full strength.

With her Heart-mind Clarity, the enhancement of her special Martial Intent, and the Perfect Level Blade Skill, she was more than a match for the gap in levels of Martial Intent.

Moreover, she had also gained insight into a form called Wind and Rain Blade from Kunpeng’s True Intent Diagram.

Spring wind transforms rain, Great Mingyue River.

For some reason, her path seemed to be veering off.

Her attacks were becoming more and more subtle, silently claiming lives... In a pure matchup of techniques, her swordsmanship was so mystical that Zhou Ping’an had to concentrate fully to counter it.

No matter how Xiang Tieniu fought, whether by brute strength or explosive power, being able to withstand ten of Lin Huaiyu’s moves meant he was catching up with figures like Zhan Shanhe and Tang Lin’er.

Since Luo Hao was constantly in a tight contest with Xiang Tieniu, managing a deadlock,

it was safe to assume that their level of skill was similar.

Leaving the two to defend Qingyang City and Dongshan City...

This was only because they were new to cultivating the Martial Arts and had only just come into contact with military books and strategies, and they were left to protect the rear for their development.