Chapter 1256: Victory With Few Against Many

The morale of the two elite soldier units was unaffected by yesterday's events; on the contrary, their gazes grew more resolute, and the blood-killing qi on their bodies became even stronger.

Often, a single glance from them toward others would make people dare not meet their eyes.

When the unit marched, the collective aura it exuded caused others to fall back; that pressure alone could make others feel apprehensive.

Seeing their aura, Ye Liuyun and Qin Peng felt relieved; at least it showed that the combat effectiveness far exceeded their expectations.

"My goodness! These people just finished training yesterday, and today they went again?"

The other soldiers, upon seeing them, only began to sigh repeatedly after they had left.

The subsequent training was overseen by Qin Peng.

Due to the drastic reduction in numbers, they needed to reorganize their formations; both offensive and defensive methods had to change.

After a few days of training, these soldiers immediately adapted to the new tactics.

To ensure they could apply the tactics, Ye Liuyun summoned another fifty thousand demon cultivators to drill with them.

This was also close to real combat; this time, however, the focus was on formation-based attacks.

Ordinary demon cultivator armies, upon engaging, were forced to retreat step by step by these two units.

Afterward, Qin Peng made minor adjustments to the formation based on the actual situation, let them adapt briefly, then requested battle from Ye Liuyun.

"How big a fight are we preparing for?" Ye Liuyun asked Qin Peng.

"If the movement is too large, it will attract the attention of the foreign tribe; but if the enemy is too small, it won't serve as training. Ideally, we need a full-strength force of one hundred thousand." Qin Peng suggested.

Ye Liuyun pondered, then suggested: "Then let's send this favor to the demon race."

Opposite the city occupied by the demon race's great army, there was also a force of one hundred thousand. Ye Liuyun thought it didn't matter which he attacked, so he might as well help the demon race.

The foreign tribe army facing him, however, could not be attacked; striking it would reveal his involvement and alert the foreign tribe.

"Alright, I'll send someone to investigate first!"

Qin Peng acknowledged and went down to make the arrangements.

Three days later, Ye Liuyun and Qin Peng led these two elite units, totaling fewer than fifty thousand, out of the city under cover of night.

They intended to use these fifty thousand to encircle and hunt down the opposing force of one hundred thousand, and it would still be a siege.

When they entered the city occupied by the demon race, it was approaching dusk on the second day.

As their unit entered the city, the opposing side naturally noticed the movement.

However, their leader did not regard this small force as noteworthy.

They only needed to count the warships to know their numbers were few; for the defending side, even if the enemy had fifty thousand more, it would make little difference.

At worst, they would simply refrain from attacking the demon race's cities for a while.

Thus, their defenses remained unchanged, without upgrades.

Meanwhile, the demon race's Zuo Mu, seeing that Ye Liuyun's side had brought only fifty thousand, asked: "Where are the rest of your forces? Didn't they come together?"

"The rest of the forces? They're gone; these are all we have!" Ye Liuyun replied.

"Just this few people?" Zuo Mu thought it somewhat unbelievable.

Normally, to take a city, the attacking force needs to be at least twice the size of the defenders.

Ye Liuyun brought only fifty thousand; even if he added his own forces, he likely couldn't capture the foreign tribe's city, and even if he did, the cost would be extremely heavy.

"You're not joking, are you?" Zuo Mu asked again for confirmation.

"Of course not! Do you think I'd joke about something like this?" Ye Liuyun laughed and retorted.

"Well, even if you're not joking, I only have a total of one hundred thousand here; if I all accompany you to assault the city, our demon race's resources would be completely exhausted!" Zuo Mu said with a bitter face.

He thought Ye Liuyun intended to rely on the demon race's strength.

"Don't worry; these fifty thousand are enough!" Ye Liuyun reassured Zuo Mu.

"Huh?" Zuo Mu stared, then said: "If you really only have these fifty thousand to attack the city, that's tantamount to sending them to their deaths!"

Ye Liuyun didn't argue, merely saying: "Don't worry, I'm not that foolish; just watch the spectacle!"

Zuo Mu also knew Ye Liuyun had many methods, assuming he had some new trick, so he didn't say more.

"Alright then, as long as you're confident! Have the troops come down and eat something first. Knowing you were coming, I prepared some food in advance." Zuo Mu said.

"Alright!"

Ye Liuyun immediately also notified Qin Peng, telling him to bring the soldiers to eat first, then act at night.

Qin Peng immediately notified the soldiers to disembark from the warships and fall into formation.

As these soldiers formed up, Zuo Mu immediately sensed something different.

The blood-killing qi emanating from them was clearly extraordinary; at a glance, they were a battle-hardened unit.

Moreover, that fierce aura immediately drew the attention of all the demon race soldiers in the city, who began to discuss it.

"What's going on? What unit has such a mighty aura?"

"Is someone attacking us?"

Zuo Mu then asked Ye Liuyun again: "You really only have these fifty thousand?"

After receiving Ye Liuyun's affirmative reply, Zuo Mu also swallowed nervously.

"Such a strong unit—losing even one soldier would be a pity; you really are willing to sacrifice them?" Zuo Mu exclaimed exaggeratedly.

"They just finished combat drills, and half of them died!" Ye Liuyun said, watching the troops march, also feeling a bit regretful.

Hearing this, Zuo Mu's jaw nearly dropped.

"What? Half died in drills? You really…"

Zuo Mu no longer knew what to say about Ye Liuyun.

Such an elite unit—losing half just in training—only Ye Liuyun could pull off something like that.

"It's about quality, not quantity!" Ye Liuyun could only explain in that way.

Zuo Mu's shock, Ye Liuyun could also understand. After all, few people would be willing to train troops as Ye Liuyun does.

Ye Liuyun actually felt that if tonight's battle could achieve a great victory, then this method, on the contrary, could be promoted.

After all, numbers are just for intimidation. Such elite small units, however, are the main force on the battlefield and often can achieve victory by surprise.

After eating, these soldiers were all seizing the time to cultivate on the spot.

Every day, they were either training or fighting, or else seizing the time to cultivate.

Therefore, the Demon Race people who saw it kept sighing continually.

"No wonder they look so strong! It turns out they are constantly seizing the moment to increase their strength!"

After nightfall, Ye Liuyun and Qin Peng, accompanied by Zuo Mu, went to gather the troops.

"Assemble!"

Qin Peng had the soldiers assemble, after reconfirming the mission with the two squad leaders, then ordered the troops to set out.

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