Chapter 1227: Leading the Troops Personally

Ye Liuyun used the Black Tower to teleport, first teleporting to the Feng Clan, went to look at the Feng Clan's relatives, then took Xia Tianqiong and Ling Shuang into the palace.

Emperor Xia didn't bring up the main business first, but warmly entertained them as a family banquet.

After they ate their fill and drank, he then started chatting with Ye Liuyun.

As for Xia Tianqiong and Xia Lingshuang, Emperor Xia didn't make them avoid anything. They are now Ye Liuyun's people, and he no longer has the right to intervene.

"The Foreign Tribe is about to breach the border; in the past month, more than ten important cities have fallen!"

Emperor Xia's first sentence gave Ye Liuyun a start.

Ye Liuyun, Xia Tianqiong and the others immediately realized that their earlier speculation was correct: Emperor Xia intended to request troops from them.

"Isn't there a large army of the Demon Race and the Imperial Court in the Southern Region?" Ye Liuyun asked in astonishment.

"A traitor emerged within the Demon Race, causing heavy losses; they are now barely holding on! As for those large armies, they only serve to delay as much as possible. The elite troops are few and insufficient!"

Emperor Xia and Ye Liuyun sighed in contemplation.

"Do you have a map?" Ye Liuyun asked Emperor Xia.

He knew that Emperor Xia's map would be the most accurate and comprehensive.

Sure enough, Emperor Xia transmitted a map to Ye Liuyun via Divine Sense. The map detailed each place name, terrain, and both sides' troop deployments.

Cities occupied by the Foreign Tribe were marked in black.

The more than ten recently fallen cities were also highlighted.

After seeing the map, Ye Liuyun furrowed his brow deeply.

He hadn't expected the situation in the Southern Region to be so dire.

"At this rate, the Foreign Tribe will soon reach the Central Region!"

Ye Liuyun finished looking at the map and let out a long sigh.

Emperor Xia also nodded heavily, saying little.

"When does the Imperial Family plan to start the counterattack?" Ye Liuyun asked immediately.

"At least half a year is still needed for preparation! Given the current situation, having three months is already quite good!"

Emperor Xia paused, then continued: "Once the Foreign Tribe breaks into the Central Region, their advance will accelerate! Even if the Imperial Court is underprepared, it will have to fight. If the Central Region falls, the Foreign Tribe can no longer be stopped!"

Ye Liuyun also nodded, agreeing with this view.

The Corpse Demons of the Foreign Tribe spread too quickly, and the Central Region needs defense on all sides. Once the Foreign Tribe breaches the Central Region, no amount of force can hold them!

Ye Liuyun looked at the map again. Along the Southern border, only a few isolated cities remained.

And the passage between them and the Southern Demon Race has already been cut off by the Foreign Tribe; both sides can no longer communicate.

"First reopen the link with the Demon Race, then sweep together to retake the newly fallen cities and expand defensive space. How does this strategy sound?" Ye Liuyun asked Emperor Xia.

Emperor Xia first nodded, approving Ye Liuyun's plan. Then he shook his head helplessly.

"This is certainly the best method. However, the Foreign Tribe's intellect is not low; they will anticipate our haste to ally with the Demon Race. So resistance will be significant! The Imperial Court's current strength can only hold the Southern border and cannot spare forces for a breakthrough!"

"I'll lead the troops!"

Ye Liuyun volunteered.

Emperor Xia heard this and laughed.

"You don't think I'm setting you up, deliberately weakening your forces, do you?"

Ye Liuyun stood up and said earnestly: "Zhongyang Dalu is everyone's home. Guarding one's own homeland is my duty! The greater the power, the greater the responsibility! The task of reopening the Demon Race passage is entrusted to me!"

"Good! A fine example of greater power, greater responsibility!"

Emperor Xia, hearing this, also stood up excitedly.

He could see that Ye Liuyun's decision was made without any personal gain in mind.

"If everyone could be like you, why worry about the Foreign Tribe's extinction!" Emperor Xia praised Ye Liuyun highly.

"Hmm, on that point, when I dispatch troops, Emperor Xia could craft some narrative!" Ye Liuyun suggested.

Emperor Xia nodded; he would certainly create such a narrative. Seizing the chance to stir up a surge of resistance on Zhongyang Dalu against the Foreign Tribe and draw public attention was now imperative.

Ye Liuyun's deployment essentially sounded the horn of the counterattack, serving as a vanguard.

The moment of the great counteroffensive is not far off!

"The Elixir Vessel Alliance should also help with our publicity then!" Emperor Xia suggested.

"Certainly!" Ye Liuyun replied enthusiastically.

"How many troops do you plan to take this time?" Emperor Xia asked Ye Liuyun.

"Two hundred thousand, that's too many and would be unwieldy. The other three hundred thousand can be sent when needed!" Ye Liuyun replied.

"Very well. But troops must move swiftly. Once the news spreads, they must reach the battlefield quickly; otherwise, the Foreign Tribe's spies will leak the information, and the element of surprise will be lost!" Emperor Xia reminded Ye Liuyun.

"Understood!" After agreeing, Ye Liuyun took Xia Tianqiong and the others, bid farewell to Emperor Xia, and immediately returned to Yi Cheng to make arrangements.

Before leaving, he needed to secure Yi Cheng and his family's safety first, lest anyone seize the chance to kidnap his family and threaten Ye Liuyun's actions on the battlefield.

Zhuge Feiyu cooperated with Ye Liuyun, bringing many experts from the Elixir Vessel Alliance.

Some high-level ferocious beasts, after Ye Liuyun placed Slave Seals on them, were assigned to Liang Xue and others.

"Who are you planning to bring along? Having someone by your side can look after you. You can't go alone, can you?" Liang Xue asked which woman Ye Liuyun intended to take.

"None! I'm going to fight, not to enjoy a vacation!"

Ye Liuyun thought that Xia Tianqiong and Ling Shuang needed to gather information, while Wu Qingcheng, Su Miaoyin and others were helping Liang Xue with business, so it was better not to take them.

Moreover, fighting the Foreign Tribe is fraught with danger; taking them along would not be safe.

Liang Xue hoped someone could look after Ye Liuyun, but also feared it would hinder his performance, so she did not press the matter.

Later, as Ye Liuyun said goodbye to his parents, Feng Wanru insisted on going with him, saying it would hone her Asura Sword Technique.

Thus Ye Liuyun agreed to Feng Wanru, bringing her into the Space World without informing anyone else.

Thus Ye Liuyun agreed to Feng Wanru, taking him into the Space World, without telling anyone else.

On Qin Peng's side, he was also busy in a tense manner; the resources consumed by the 200,000 people were also enormous.

Zhuge Feiyu continuously allocated spirit stones, medicinal pills and other resources.

Spirit stones are needed not only as power for warships and the like, but soldiers also need to use spirit stones to restore their true essence during breaks in battle.

Zhu Youfu's formation plates and jerky were also being produced at full capacity, all of it supplied to Qin Peng's army.

Ferocious beasts, equipment, warships and the like, Liang Xue and Du Yan were focusing on them, helping Qin Peng with replacements.