Outside Jiuyou City, a heavy, murderous intent hung faintly amidst the mountain ranges. The allied forces of the Northern Territory and Eastern Territory approached in three columns, one of which had already made camp less than thirty miles from the city. The coalition's main camp blazed with light as soldiers shuttled back and forth, the entire encampment resembling a giant beast on the verge of awakening.
Inside Jiuyou City, though the surface remained calm, the atmosphere within the City Lord's Mansion was exceptionally heavy. A strategy meeting personally presided over by Chen Haotian was underway, the sand table before him covered in maps of the Southern Region and miniature tactical array models.
"Lin Fan, this here is the enemy's vanguard force. Though their numbers are small, they are tasked with reconnaissance and probing. I want you to lead two thousand men to set an ambush and ensure their total annihilation, sending a shockwave through the enemy." Chen Haotian's gaze landed on a valley depicted on the sand table, his voice calm and resolute.
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