Chapter 596 Recruiting Troops

Lin He and Xiao Zhantian set off for the High Heaven Domain to begin their operation.Li An sat in his silent office, the electronic screen in front of him displaying data for all 65 war zones, from War Zone 15 to War Zone 80.His brow furrowed, his mind racing.For the military parade, each of War Zones 1-60 had 500 troops transferred.But in Li An's plan, the enemy was attacking War Zones 15-80.Therefore, the total number of troops in War Zones 60-80 remained unchanged.But could he simply ignore these twenty war zones?Could they hold them off on their own?The answer was no.The war zone ranking also represented combat strength.The last 20 war zones were naturally the weakest of the Third Great Wall; they couldn't even muster many Eighth Realm warriors, let alone Ninth Realm warriors, and several war zones even had their main attackers only at the Seventh Realm.However, the enemy's military fortifications, comparable to those in the 20 war zones, wouldn't be too strong. The key lies in holding off the Heng Clan's mechanical army.That mechanical army is the main force.Li An continued calculating.The enemy has a total of sixteen military fortifications.Assuming the first three fortifications have no mechanical legions, the remaining thirteen each have 10,000 mechanical troops.Each fortification's native demon warriors wouldn't exceed 5,000.130,000 mechanical troops, plus 60,000 native demon warriors, at most 200,000 troops.Distributing 200,000 troops across 65 war zones, each war zone would face just over 3,000 enemies.What does 3,000 mean?The 18 war zones behind Li An only have a little over 1,600 people.The enemy's numbers are nearly double, and their quality is no less.How can they defend?Suddenly, Li An turned to look towards the first war zone.Unless one suddenly breaks through to the Divine Realm in their most perfect state.No, even then, it's impossible to hold out.Is there really no way?Yes.Because it doesn't require complete defense, just stalling.The Third Great Wall, with all signals lost in 65 war zones, is a possibility, but it won't last long.65 war zones, 65 border cities, over 100 million civilians.They're not cavemen; they use the internet, they boast on various social networks, play games, and have many relatives and friends living inland.With over 100 million people out of contact, within five minutes at most, the communications and oversight departments of the Starfire Domain will be inundated with phone calls.The traitor, unless they've gone mad and want to live, must let go.Following normal logic, if I were that traitor, I would definitely step forward when the fire raged, disclaim responsibility, reconnect the signal, and find a scapegoat.40 minutes.With a maximum of 40 minutes, the signal will be restored.It is precisely because time is limited that the enemy has deployed such a massive army; only in this way can they achieve their objective with overwhelming force within the allotted time.This is what Li An needs to do.Winning is wishful thinking!We only need to do one thing: hold out for forty minutes!Currently, the enemy has a total army of 200,000.We have 65 war zones, with an average of 2,000 soldiers per zone, totaling approximately 130,000.However, 500 soldiers will be transferred from 45 of these war zones, reducing the number by 20,000.These are the two most important sets of numbers Li An currently possesses.Our side has 110,000 soldiers, the enemy has 200,000.Next, Li An presented the current roster of participants from the Temple of Cultivation.Almost everyone has reached the eighth realm.With their strength, can ten people hold out for one war zone?Li An's method of troop deployment is very straightforward.Geniuses team up with geniuses, ten people per group, to defend one war zone.The original war zone's soldiers were reduced to only artillerymen, mechanics, and array masters; the rest were sent to other war zones to provide support.This is because the fighting methods of geniuses are different from, and even incompatible with, those of ordinary soldiers.For example, Li An, once he activates his super-discharge technique, cannot distinguish friend from foe.While the truth is harsh, the reality is that ordinary soldiers in the same team as super geniuses only hold them back, hindering their abilities.Then, Li An's gaze swept over the current personnel list of the Temple of Cultivation.Now, the most difficult thing is not how to arrange the troops, but how to get them to follow his orders and come here.Li An took a deep breath and said to himself, "Let's begin!"The first phone call!Zhao Shaolong!"Hey, what brings the mighty Cultivation Saint King to see Little Zhao so late at night?"Li An chuckled, "Brother Zhao, you're too kind."Upon hearing this, Zhao Shaolong paused, his playful smile fading. "You're in trouble?"Li An, usually so arrogant, bowing his head to call him Brother Zhao...That meant he was facing a tremendous difficulty.Li An nodded, "Ah, yes."Zhao Shaolong uttered only one word: "Speak!""At the Third Great Wall, I'm about to go to war. The enemy numbers are huge. I need you to help me guard a war zone. You alone, paired with these people, all of whom are humans."Then, Li An began to read out the names one by one.After taking notes, Zhao Shaolong raised an eyebrow and said, "Support, area-of-effect, single-target—perfect setup. Leave this to me. I'll convince them. And then? Head straight to your 18th War Zone?""Yes, as soon as possible. The enemy will attack in seven days.""Don't worry, it'll be there before seven days!" Zhao Shaolong patted his chest.He was about to hang up.Li An was taken aback and said, "Aren't you going to ask who the enemy is, how many there are? Aren't you going to ask about... the reward or something?"Zhao Shaolong raised an eyebrow and said, "Reward?""Who do you think you are? I may not have the strength, but I still have the money.""As for who the enemy is?""That's even less important. What difficulties can stop you, stop us!?""Hanging up!"Two minutes later.The call ended.Li An felt a surge of warmth.All eight hundred lines he had prepared in his mind were useless.Zhao Shaolong didn't ask about payment or the difficulty of the work; he came immediately, which warmed Li An's heart and boosted his confidence.Next, Li An contacted the second person—Xu Zhiye.The Starfire Domain Lord's own son, the Tyrant's grand-disciple, and the user of the Demon King's Armament.The call connected quickly.Xu Zhiye's voice was slightly sleepy as he said, "Li An?""What's up?"Li An smiled, "I'm here to thank you. Mo Xiaosao is already by my side. Thank you for your hard work. I have some luck here; I can help you achieve physical sainthood."Upon hearing this, Xu Zhiye abruptly sat up in bed and said, "You're going to help me achieve physical sainthood?""Our relationship isn't that close, is it?"Li An: "Even if it's not that close, didn't you still help me deal with Mo Xiaosao's matter?""That's nothing. A single phone call solved it. Honestly, do you have something else to say?"