"It's not easy to fight!"

Seeing that the Ming King Yang Gong was enraged, the Think Tank Iron Mouth and the staff were all taken aback and thought about persuading him:

"The Quzhou God-Given King and the Wuzhou Mixed World King each have an army of a hundred thousand and are deeply rooted. Not only do they possess a stretch of land backed by countless nobles, but it's also said that they have some Outer World Immortals helping them train troops."

They discussed privately: "In terms of the troops in our hands, we don't have an advantage over one side alone. If we now face both at once, wouldn't that be courting disaster?"

"Earlier, we wanted to seize Tengzhou purely as a precaution in case one side harbored ill intentions, we would have a retreat route."

"..."

No wonder everyone was scared, that Quzhou God-Given King was no simple character.

He hailed from a noble family and allegedly had been blessed by ghostly gods since birth, with immense strength and martial skills beyond what ordinary people could imagine. In battles, he once led only four servants to completely annihilate a band of hundreds of bandits.

He rose to fame early. Even when Yang Gong hadn't yet made a name for himself as food-protection general, the God-Given King had already built his reputation, raising a private army of three thousand men.

Later, when fate favored him and he was first crowned king, he also fought across the West Mountain Road, capturing cities and lands within a few short months. He became a force to reckon with, known for his fierce, ruthless nature. During previous sieges, if the other side surrendered, they would be spared; if not, he would slaughter the city for three days.

When he was crowned king, a strange person appeared and taught him a secret technique, fusing corpses to forge armor, creating a Futu Army.

This army reportedly only fought at night, with unfathomable abilities of the ghostly gods, leaving not a blade of grass alive wherever they went.

When compared to Ming King Yang Gong, they are indeed two extremes. Yang Gong came from humble beginnings and trained his troops rigorously, with a great reputation. In contrast, the God-Given King was fierce and vicious, instilling fear everywhere with his killings.

"They aren't attacking me now; you think it's out of kindness?"

Amidst the concerns, Mingzhou King Yang Gong, seated above, sneered: "It's simply that many grasshead kings are causing trouble around them, and they haven't managed to fully deal with them yet. Should we wait for them to attack me from both sides?"

Seeing his firm words, everyone was also shocked, and they asked, "Then, which side should we attack first?"

Yang Gong sneered: "Strike while the iron is hot. Whichever is more aggressive, hit them first!"

"Isn't the Quzhou God-Given King said to be protected by deities, unaffected by karma, and once slaughtered a hundred thousand civilians in one night, reeking of blood and slaughter?"

"Then let's attack him first!"

"Don't worry about me not being able to handle it, send a message to the Gunzhou White Armor Army and Guazhou Iron Threshold Army, our three armies will support each other and we'll see who will be the first to chop off the God-Given King's head!"

"..."

Once decided, a letter was immediately drafted and sent to Quzhou by an envoy: "Do you want me to give you a birthday gift?"

"I'll personally deliver it, tell your concubine to prepare the scented chamber for me!"

"I'll give her a son as a big present!"

"..."

"It's over!"

Upon hearing this, everyone realized that once the letter was sent, the notoriously brutal God-Given King might end up in a fight to the death with Yang Gong.

However, upon closer thought, it was clear that the Ming King hadn't decided to attack impulsively, but had carefully considered it.

The White Armor Army, Iron Threshold Army, and Food Protection Army have an alliance for offensive and defensive purposes; previously, when each was holding their ground, they could keep an eye on each other. Now that they aim to conquer the world, there needs to be a hierarchy to coordinate more effectively.

However, due to the deep ties among the three, fighting among themselves with the bigger fish eating the smaller would look bad face-wise, and mere verbal persuasion won't eliminate resentment.

So, taking this opportunity to attack the God-Given King, they wager a battle, with the winner giving orders from then on and the losers agreeing to be commanded, pleasing everyone involved.

Thus, letters were sent overnight, and upon hearing, the two armies, who already practiced not eating beef, agreed and responded. In less than a day, the news that the three armies were joining forces to attack the God-Given King spread across the land.

This news was met with mixed reactions.

Worried were the Think Tank Iron Mouth and the staff, who felt the Food Protection Army had only just gained some reputation and wasn't yet strong enough, making them anxious about provoking such a behemoth.

On the other hand, the strong men and fierce generals in the army were excited internally: "Finally going to clash with a big one?"

"Huzhou is too small, couldn't show their skills. To really achieve glory, it has to be a large-scale battle like in Quzhou."

However, the most excited person wasn't even from the Food Protection Army, but was Dong Qiaoyun, the foster sister of Central Road Great General Shen Hongzhi. She had been playing around for a few days, feeling bored, and was considering leaving the army to entertain herself.

But upon hearing about the impending battle with the God-Given King, she became immediately enthusiastic and rushed back to the army, exclaiming: "Sister, are we going to fight that guy? I want to join the army and become a Vanguard Officer under you!"

"That guy once chased me, it's finally time for my revenge!"

"..."

Shen Hongzhi was very fond of this foster sister, but was also puzzled: "My sister is so well-behaved, how come all sorts of people are chasing her down?"

"It must be because the other side is too brutal!"

The military plan was set, and everyone began preparations, as they were set to oppose such a giant, all arrangements naturally warranted caution.

Among them, ten thousand soldiers from the Food Protection Army, who had been to Shangjing under the Ming King's command, were a well-trained elite force and had to be brought along. Additionally, the two thousand troops trained earlier in Mingzhou, as well as ten thousand civilians, were now to be deployed. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

They were each given a part to station at Mingzhou, Huzhou, and Tengzhou, with a special detachment assigned to Great General Zhang Yanbei to guard the border of Wuzhou.