Chapter 1232: Storming Cities and Capturing Forts

The Great Summer Empire can't rely on Ye Liuyun at all; the empire can't even finish its own war preparations, let alone look after them.

When Ye Liuyun arrived, he already had his mind prepared. All the costs of this war must be borne by himself.

What he didn't expect was that Zhuge Feiyu told him that, under the promotion of Emperor Xia, the Cheng Clan, the Feng Clan and the Danqi Alliance, the entire Zhongyang Dalu is now donating supplies to Liang Xue's merchant guild.

Especially Spirit Stones and food, which are the largest quantities. So ensuring their ample supply should not be a problem.

"You are now the hero of the entire Zhongyang Dalu! So before the war ends, you must find a way out for yourself; don't let the Imperial Family turn on you!" Zhuge Feiyu reminded Ye Liuyun.

"Alright, I'll keep that in mind!" Ye Liuyun silently admired Zhuge Feiyu's foresight.

He himself had never thought of that before.

Even if he waited until after the war to think of it, it would be too late. He must attribute all the credit to the Imperial Family before the war ends, reducing his own influence.

"Several princes have also taken troops to the front lines. You can attribute the credit to them!" Zhuge Feiyu suggested.

"That's perfect!" Ye Liuyun thought that these princes arrived at just the right time.

The logistics, Ye Liuyun left to Zhuge Feiyu to arrange, assigning Lan Ruo Bing to handle transportation.

Zhuge Feiyu also dispatched some Tianzun Realm Martial Cultivators to Lan Ruo Bing to make up for their lack of strength.

During the war, Lan Ruo Bing essentially took no other jobs, concentrating all effort to ensure the safety of the supply transport.

In fact, the Foreign Tribe also targeted the supply lines.

Throughout the war, Lan Ruo Bing's side lost over eighty Tianzun‑realm strongmen, all ambushed by the Foreign Tribe during transport.

Zhuge Feiyu subsequently sent three batches of Tianzun Realm Martial Cultivators to Lan Ruo Bing. The number of Earth Sovereigns was even greater.

Ordinary soldiers also died over thirty thousand during transport. This cost was no less than the losses on the front lines.

Yet the supplies never encountered a problem; each shipment arrived safely.

After Ye Liuyun and Zuo Mu linked up, they formed a large army and soon launched attacks on other cities.

They advanced in alternation with Qin Peng's army, attacking without holding; each captured city was handed over to the newly arrived princes for them to garrison.

When reporting to the Imperial Family, they said the princes had taken them.

Emperor Xia obviously understood the situation, but he made no statement. He merely praised Ye Liuyun's cleverness, seeing that Ye Liuyun truly cared little for fame or profit.

From Ye Liuyun's unhesitant deployment of troops, to fighting with his own resources, and finally refusing glory, Emperor Xia was extremely satisfied with Ye Liuyun.

Within a month, Ye Liuyun led his army in storming and capturing forts, retaking more than ten recently lost cities.

This speed even surprised Emperor Xia.

The Foreign Tribe was even more unprepared; all their offensives halted as they began investigating Ye Liuyun's information.

And Ye Liuyun's army could take the opportunity to regroup.

Qin Peng led his army back to Yi Cheng, swapping in another two hundred thousand troops so the previously fighting forces could rest and replenish.

Zuo Mu led the Demon Race army back to its base for garrison duty.

Ye Liuyun took his stones and Metal Puppets, together with a thirty‑thousand Demon Cultivator army, to garrison the frontline An Ding City.

An Ding City sits on a protruding front, closest to the Foreign Tribe's army. On its left and right rear flanks are cities defended by a hundred‑thousand army each, led by the Fourth Prince and the Crown Prince respectively.

After the princes learned that Ye Liuyun had deployed before them, they realized his earlier refusal to lend troops was to join the fight, so they raised no objections.

Nevertheless, Ye Liuyun still didn't count much on them.

Both of them lacked combat experience, and the troops they brought were borrowed, thus unreliable.

So Ye Liuyun had long decided that if an accident occurred, he would still have to rely on his own strength, holding out until Qin Peng returned with his troops.

Qin Peng will be a bit slower this time, because he must go to the Demonic God Sect to bring back a hundred‑thousand Demon Cultivator disciples as reserves for Ye Liuyun's Demon Cultivator army.

Ye Liuyun's Demon Cultivator army, after capturing more than ten cities, suffered a thirty‑percent loss and needs personnel reserves and replenishment.

And as their battlefield expands, the original thirty‑thousand men are far insufficient.

Although Ye Liuyun had already had the Demonic God Sect pre‑select candidates, it still takes time to form the troops, allocate equipment, familiarize with gear, and distribute resources.

One hundred thousand men cannot be prepared instantly.

Moreover, with more troops, the supply provisions also need to be prepared in greater quantity.

All donated supplies must first be gathered at Yi Cheng, then handed to Qin Peng, who will decide how much to store and how much to dispatch.

So without at least ten days to half a month, Qin Peng certainly couldn't return in time.

Fortunately, Ye Liuyun's stones and Metal Puppets do not tire; as long as Spirit Stones are abundant, they can keep fighting.

Nevertheless, Ye Liuyun pre‑placed Formation Flags around the city walls as a precaution.

The strongest combatant beside him was Xiao Lan Bing, a fourth‑rank Tianzun.

The Foreign Tribe, however, surely has cultivators of even higher realms.

If the Foreign Tribe ambushes, even using the Sealing Demon Tablet cannot prevent some instantaneous losses.

Thanks also to Ye Liuyun's prior placement of Formation Flags. Since the first night he occupied An Ding City, each day the flags have trapped two or three Tianzun‑realm and over ten Earth‑sovereign‑realm Demon Cultivators.

These Demon Cultivators have been altered by the Foreign Tribe, bearing obvious evil aura.

Ye Liuyun actually hopes they attack. He can not only use Soul Search to learn their information, but also supplement Yin Soul for the Hundred‑Refined Soul Banner.

The most crucial information he obtained was that the Foreign Tribe has cultivated a two‑hundred‑thousand Demon Cultivator army.

After the Foreign Tribe conquered the Southern Region, many Martial Cultivators were forced to practice Demonic Cultivation, becoming tainted with evil aura and falling under the tribe's control.

The combat power of this Demon Cultivator army is probably not inferior to Ye Liuyun's, only a one‑ or two‑grade equipment gap.

Ye Liuyun immediately contacted Emperor Xia, relaying this information so the empire could prepare in advance.

"The Foreign Tribe is developing too fast! We must absolutely prevent them from entering the Central Region!" Emperor Xia also sighed.

If the Foreign Tribe entered the Central Region, it would effectively supply them with more troops.

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