Lin Zhan led the group back to the encampments of the Thunder Legion and the God of Slaughter Army.
"It feels so much better to be back on our own turf. What's going on, Old Jiang? We brothers were on your territory, and we almost got wiped out by your own family." He Da Zhuang said with a hint of lingering annoyance.
"What exactly happened, Old Lin? Tell us about it." Ying Xuan, who had been sold off by the young Taoist for the price of a wild boar, asked Lin Zhan with great curiosity.
Lin Zhan glanced at the young Taoist who was tending a stove nearby, roasting large meat buns. "A few days ago, Xiao Ming and I started a side business, selling information to the Ten Thousand Races and other special zones."
"We know. You two made quite a fortune from this business. Look at Xiao Ming, he's gained a whole circle of weight." The young Taoist, who was roasting buns, chimed in, taking over the conversation. "Although I was the one selling the information, I needed to know who was selling it and which factions these people were affiliated with. While investigating, I traced it back to these four Great Generals of the Sixth Group Army."
"We're about to go to war, and we don't have time to bicker with the Sixth Group Army. So, I directly ordered Lin Jiu to arrest them and confiscate their property. The evidence was conclusive, and those four Great Generals were beheaded by Brother Jiu on the spot."
He Da Zhuang snorted after hearing this. "My brother-in-law did the right thing. This is already an act of betrayal against humanity, selling out from within. In my opinion, they were killed too few. It's absolutely correct to execute them immediately upon discovery."
An Ya was Zhang Ling Xiu's cousin, so He Da Zhuang's calling Lin Zhan "brother-in-law" was quite fitting.
"Junior Brother, which factions were these four families connected to?" Zhang Hao Ran, as the eldest disciple, felt it was his duty to understand the situation, especially since his junior brother had taken such drastic action. However, he would never have imagined that this very junior brother, whom he cherished the most, had sold him off for the price of a wild boar to become a live-in son-in-law.
The young Taoist nodded, taking a bite of a roasted bun. "Damn, these four Great Generals were incredibly ruthless. Two of them were even more so."
"Zhang Dahai and Li Chenglin found themselves live-in sons-in-law. One was a half-blood orc from America, and the other was a half-blood from the undead race in America."
"Chen Xiaowu and Zhao Cheng didn't trap their own daughters. Instead, they directly arranged for two succubus wives for themselves."
Everyone listened in stunned silence. Wang Er Zhuang looked incredulous. "Damn, are things this wild now? Aren't those two afraid their daughters might get killed?"
On the contrary, Ying Xuan said with a serious expression, "Old Lin, have you investigated the other Huaxia armies? Not just the three Group Armies, but also the various garrison commands, local guard armies, and the Martial Arts Bureau – all of them need to be thoroughly investigated. If the army has problems, then our human race is truly doomed."
Lin Zhan nodded. "They've all been thoroughly investigated, and those who needed to be dealt with have been. It's fortunate that although there were some issues, they weren't major."
"And as long as Huaxia's main forces are fine, there won't be any significant problems. Our three Group Armies total 18 million, and the Human King Hall Guard Army has 10 million. Now, I plan to expand it to 20 million, plus the exclusive legions under the command of our three ancestors, Bai Qi, Wang Jian, and Meng Tian, totaling 6 million."
"However, the Fourth and Fifth Group Armies, except for the Thunder Legion and the Swift Wind Legion, have had their remaining 10 million soldiers incorporated into the new legions, and the legions have been expanded to 15 million."
Ying Xuan nodded. "So, all our forces combined now number 47 million."
"With such a small number of people, how do you plan to fight Rommel?"
Lin Zhan chuckled and brought out a map of the entire main battlefield. "Rommel's tactics are to go all out in the early stages. Once it reaches a stalemate, he'll resort to underhanded tactics. The entire frontline cannot accommodate an attack of 50 million people. Therefore, the 20 kilometers separating us and the Ten Thousand Races will become a meat grinder, where both sides will continuously throw in people."
"But we won't engage in such foolishness. Once the war starts, we'll bombard them with artillery. Given Rommel's nature, he'll have to contract his defenses and set up large camps behind the Ten Thousand Races' line, while also looking for other routes to attack us."
"However, that old fox would never have expected me to have another force. This force is comprised of over 300 of Huaxia's King-level ancestors, totaling 35 million people. I cannot reveal this force yet. I plan to cultivate all these 35 million people to Platinum level. Then, I will lead them directly to attack the Ten Thousand Races' homeland."
As soon as Lin Zhan finished speaking, not only were the brothers of the Huaxia team startled, but even Da Yu and Bai Qi, who were by his side, were taken aback. After all, Lin Zhan had always placed great importance on the secrecy of this force. Apart from the young Taoist Zhang Hao, who understood its composition, others only knew one or two things about it.
"Kid, how many resources have you poured into this force? You can't have emptied Huaxia, can you?" Da Yu said to Lin Zhan with a serious expression.
"Don't worry, old ancestor. Those scoundrels from Great Britain..."
"Rest assured, ancestor. The job was done cleanly. Not a single living soul was left. Even the World Heart of the plane was dug out by me. Our Great Shang is professional at this kind of work. Those old fellows of the Ten Thousand Races can only argue with you; they won't find any evidence." Lin Zhan proudly introduced the glorious tradition of Great Shang to everyone.
"Moreover, we can also train our soldiers. Ancestor, you have no idea. Among my 35 million people, nearly 20 million have now been promoted to Platinum. They are equipped with the best gear. Against the royal legions of the Ten Thousand Races at the same level, we can fight two of them, and they'll do it with ease."