Chapter 520: Deploying Troops [Comprehensive Martial Arts World]!

Zhu Ying's attitude was extremely resolute.

In his view, although the [Comprehensive Martial Arts World] and the [Wind and Cloud World] contained a vast number of peerless experts and presented immense difficulty in conquest, Zhu Ying still decided to launch a direct military invasion.

The reason was simple: Zhu Ying was equally full of confidence in the military strength of the Great Ming Empire.

He continued addressing the two men before him, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao: "Grandfather, Father, the Great Ming Empire has now completed its military modernization. Furthermore, the Ming army has not waged war for a long time; both the generals and the soldiers are impatient."

"They long to establish military merit!"

"Moreover, if we can annihilate the [Comprehensive Martial Arts World] and the [Wind and Cloud World], it will naturally enhance the national fortune of the Great Ming."

"Therefore, we must deploy the troops!"

When Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao heard how resolute Zhu Ying's attitude was, they naturally chose to trust him.

Zhu Yuanzhang stood up from his chair in excitement and spoke directly: "Good! Since that is the case, we shall listen to Xiongying!"

"The Great Ming Empire shall deploy troops immediately! Launch a full-scale offensive against the [Comprehensive Martial Arts World] and the [Wind and Cloud World]!"

As Zhu Yuanzhang's voice fell, Zhu Ying added: "Grandfather, considering that the cultivation realms of these two worlds are extremely high, for the sake of safety, we absolutely must not split our forces to attack them simultaneously."

"It is best to resolve one world first, and then attack the other—tackle them one by one."

Zhu Ying understood that although the current military strength of the Great Ming Empire did not fear these two worlds, the difficulty of wiping out both the [Comprehensive Martial Arts World] and the [Wind and Cloud World] in one breath would still be quite high.

Thus, Zhu Ying adopted a more stable method.

That was to eliminate one world, rest for a period, and then attack the next.

In this way, the consumption of the Great Ming Empire would be significantly reduced, and the success rate would increase.

As the Crown Prince of the Great Ming Empire, Zhu Biao naturally approved of Zhu Ying's plan.

He hurriedly echoed: "Xiongying makes sense. In that case, we must naturally go all out against a single world; only then can we achieve victory."

"Let us proceed according to Xiongying's idea."

"Since the cultivation realms of the [Comprehensive Martial Arts World] are slightly weaker compared to the [Wind and Cloud World], why don't we attack the [Comprehensive Martial Arts World] first? Xiongying, what do you think?"

Facing Zhu Biao's inquiry, Zhu Ying nodded slightly: "I have the same thought."

"Although the [Comprehensive Martial Arts World] also has many peerless experts, even martial arts geniuses at the half-step Gangqi Realm, it is still somewhat inferior compared to the [Wind and Cloud World]."

"We will resolve the relatively weaker Comprehensive Martial Arts World first, and then deal with the Wind and Cloud World with all our might."

As Zhu Ying's words fell, Zhu Yuanzhang also said quite excitedly: "Good, then let us immediately convene a court session to discuss the campaign against the [Comprehensive Martial Arts World]!"

...

Soon.

Inside the Fengtian Hall, the civil and military officials of the Great Ming Empire arrived one after another.

High upon the seats of honor, Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Biao, and Zhu Ying sat upright, dressed in dragon robes.

In an instant.

The officials raised their voices in unison, shouting "Long live!"

After the court ceremony concluded, Zhu Yuanzhang, acting as the Emperor of the Great Ming Empire, spoke to everyone with a solemn expression: "I have summoned you all to Fengtian Hall today to announce a major matter."

"Xiongying has once again obtained a gateway to a new world. This new world is called the [Comprehensive Martial Arts World]."

After finishing, Zhu Yuanzhang turned to Zhu Ying beside him: "Xiongying, come and explain to the officials what the situation of this so-called Comprehensive Martial Arts World is like."

Once Zhu Yuanzhang finished, Zhu Ying slowly rose from the dragon throne and swept his gaze across the civil and military officials. Instantly, the officials felt a wave of intense pressure wash over them.

A moment later.

Zhu Ying spoke to the crowd expressionlessly: "The [Comprehensive Martial Arts World] that I have obtained this time is a world of extremely high cultivation, containing many peerless experts."

"There are even powerful experts of the Gangqi Realm!"

"In short, the danger of this world is extremely high, and controlling the [Comprehensive Martial Arts World] will be incredibly difficult, but this is also the Great Ming Empire's opportunity!"

"Now that the Great Ming Empire has controlled the [Biochemical World], our national strength has surged, and we have completed our military modernization. Therefore, the Great Ming Empire will naturally launch a full-scale offensive!"

As soon as Zhu Ying finished speaking, the entire Fengtian Hall erupted into discussion.

Clearly.

The civil and military officials were quite shocked by Zhu Ying's proposal to attack the [Comprehensive Martial Arts World]!

"I didn't expect there to be a Comprehensive Martial Arts World. But with our Great Ming Empire's current strength, are we truly a match for it?"

"It feels a bit uncertain. If it is truly as the Imperial Grandson says, the Great Ming Empire might not be their match. I heard the Gangqi Realm is even more powerful than the Grandmaster Realm!"

"What is there to fear? Our Great Ming Empire's military power has undergone a new round of innovation; we can naturally annihilate the Comprehensive Martial Arts World!"

"Exactly, exactly! Did you not see the military parade? The military strength of our Great Ming Empire is unprecedentedly powerful!"

"So what if they have Gangqi Realm experts! I don't believe it—with so many heavy weapons in our Great Ming Empire, we can't possibly fail to defeat them!"

...

At this time.

Zhu Biao, as the Crown Prince of the Great Ming Empire, also stood up from the dragon throne.

He shouted loudly to the civil and military officials in the Fengtian Hall: "Silence!"

"This matter concerns the future development of the Great Ming Empire and must be treated with seriousness."

Once Zhu Biao's voice fell, the civil and military officials in the hall undoubtedly fell silent. Zhu Ying also spoke to everyone with a serious expression: "This expedition to the [Comprehensive Martial Arts World] must be met with thorough preparation."

"Additionally, the Imperial Guard and the Royal Guard armies shall be the main force."

"Guo Zhen, Liu Lei, you two go and prepare immediately! The Imperial Guard and the Royal Guard shall be the first wave to enter the [Comprehensive Martial Arts World]!"

In Zhu Ying's view, the [Comprehensive Martial Arts World] was fraught with danger. If ordinary soldiers were sent in at the start, there would surely be heavy losses.

Thus, Zhu Ying decided to send the elites of the Great Ming first.

In the current Great Ming Empire, the two most powerful armies were none other than the Imperial Guard and the Royal Winged Dragon Army.

When Zhu Ying announced that the Imperial Guard and the Royal Winged Dragon Army would enter the [Comprehensive Martial Arts World] first, both Liu Lei and Guo Zhen were incredibly excited.

This was exactly the situation they hoped to see!

Almost simultaneously, without a moment's hesitation, Guo Zhen and Liu Lei shouted in unison: "Your subordinate obeys!"

"Please rest assured, Imperial Grandson, your subordinate will certainly prepare with all his might for the campaign in the [Comprehensive Martial Arts World]!"

At this time.

Zhu Ying spoke slowly to Guo Zhen and Liu Lei: "I need to remind you once more: this so-called [Comprehensive Martial Arts World] is completely different from previous worlds; it is fraught with danger."

"Therefore, the preparation must be taken seriously. Furthermore, both the Imperial Guard and the Royal Winged Dragon Army must use the latest weapons of the Great Ming Empire."

"Various submachine guns, body armor, and grenades must all be equipped!"

"Only in this way can victory be achieved."

Zhu Ying was quite cautious. Although he had a general understanding of the [Comprehensive Martial Arts World] based on the system's description, he had not personally entered that world.

To put it bluntly.

Zhu Ying did not know the true situation inside the [Comprehensive Martial Arts World].

Therefore, to be safe, Zhu Ying could only have the Great Ming army prepare with full strength and use the best equipment.

Zhu Ying continued to supplement: "Three thousand of the Royal Winged Dragon Army, plus fifty thousand Imperial Guards—you shall serve as the vanguard. Additionally, the Imperial Guard must also deploy the dinosaur army."

Compared to the soldiers of the Imperial Guard, dinosaurs were actually not particularly precious.

One must know that in the [Prehistoric World], there were inexhaustible dinosaurs, but Imperial Guard soldiers were quite scarce.

Any soldier capable of becoming a member of the Great Ming Empire's Imperial Guard was one in ten thousand and had undergone strict screening.

Therefore.

Compared to losing the Imperial Guard, Zhu Ying preferred to consume the dinosaur legions.

"May I ask, Imperial Grandson, how many dinosaur legions will be deployed in total this time?" Guo Zhen, the commander of the Imperial Guard, hurriedly inquired.

Guo Zhen was the commander of the Imperial Guard; besides commanding the soldiers, he was also responsible for managing their dinosaur legions. Thus, when Guo Zhen heard that Zhu Ying intended to dispatch his dinosaur legions, he took the initiative to ask for the numbers.

After a moment of contemplation, Zhu Ying said: "There is no need for Pterosaurs, as the Royal Guard is already the Winged Dragon Army. First, dispatch five thousand Velociraptor legions and five thousand Tyrannosaurus legions!"

"A total of ten thousand dinosaur legions! Combined with fifty thousand Imperial Guards and three thousand Royal Winged Dragon Army, these forces shall be the first to enter the Comprehensive Martial Arts World!"

Once Zhu Ying finished speaking, Guo Zhen immediately accepted the command!

"Please rest assured, Imperial Grandson, your subordinate will certainly prepare with all his might!"

At this time.

Zhu Yuanzhang, as the Emperor of the Great Ming Empire, also spoke to Guo Zhen: "Guo Zhen, we know you are a brave fighter and highly skilled in military affairs, but as Xiongying said, this [Comprehensive Martial Arts World] is quite treacherous and possesses a large number of top-tier experts."

"After you lead the army into the [Comprehensive Martial Arts World], you must ensure safety before taking action."

Zhu Yuanzhang was well aware of the value of these fifty thousand Imperial Guards and the ten thousand dinosaur legions. He did not want to hear news of the Imperial Guard being wiped out, so he took the initiative to emphasize their safety.

"Thank you for your instructions, Your Majesty. However, please rest assured, your subordinate possesses ample combat experience, and both the Imperial Guard soldiers and the dinosaur legions are battle-hardened troops!"

"We will certainly proceed with caution."

Hearing Guo Zhen's response, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly, showing a satisfied expression.

Just then.

Lan Yu, the Great General of the War Cavalry Regiment, suddenly stepped out from the ranks of the military officers.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the Crown Prince, and the Imperial Grandson, your subordinate also wishes to fight in the [Comprehensive Martial Arts World]!"

"Please give your subordinate a chance!"

As Lan Yu finished, Xu Huizu, Chang Mao, Mu Ying, and others also stepped forward one after another, requesting permission from Zhu Yuanzhang and the others to go to war.

One must know that these men had not gone to war for a long time. Now that they finally had the opportunity to fight, they naturally wanted to actively volunteer.

However.

Zhu Ying spoke to them with a firm tone: "I know you all wish to establish merit and career, but this [Comprehensive Martial Arts World] is not like other worlds."

"As I just said, the [Comprehensive Martial Arts World] is fraught with danger; one moment of carelessness and you could be killed directly by these peerless experts!"

"You are the core generals of the Great Ming Empire. If you go now and suffer heavy casualties, it will be a loss to the Great Ming Empire."

After Zhu Ying finished speaking, the generals still actively requested to fight.

Especially Lan Yu.

He said to Zhu Ying: "Imperial Grandson, please give your subordinate a chance! Please rest assured, your subordinate will certainly not allow the army to suffer serious losses."

"Your subordinate is willing to... sign a military pledge of responsibility!"

After Lan Yu finished, the other generals also expressed similar sentiments.

To be honest, seeing these generals so eager to fight, Zhu Ying felt quite gratified in his heart.

But Zhu Ying also understood that although these generals' armies possessed extremely high military literacy, they would basically be unable to exert any advantage when facing certain peerless experts.

Therefore, Zhu Ying politely declined their requests.

"I have already made my decision. This expedition to the [Comprehensive Martial Arts World] will primarily consist of the Royal Winged Dragon Army and the Imperial Guard."

As soon as Zhu Ying finished this sentence, disappointment appeared on the faces of Lan Yu, Mu Ying, Xu Huizu, and the others.

However, in the next second, Zhu Ying added: "There is no need for you to be disappointed. As I just said, the Royal Winged Dragon Army and the Imperial Guard are the vanguard forces. Once they have established a foothold in the Comprehensive Martial Arts World, I will naturally dispatch you!"

Undoubtedly.

As Zhu Ying's voice fell, joy appeared on the faces of these generals.

Especially Lan Yu.

He shouted excitedly to Zhu Ying: "Thank you for granting this, Imperial Grandson! May the Imperial Grandson live for ten thousand years! Your subordinate will certainly not fail your expectations!"

Having said that.

Zhu Ying added: "I am not finished. Considering that most of your armies have only just begun body tempering and have not reached high cultivation realms, you must wear full battle armor before entering the Comprehensive Martial Arts World."

"In this way, their safety can be maximized!"

"Your subordinate obeys!" After Zhu Ying finished, the generals also accepted their orders.

Ultimately.

Zhu Ying formulated a detailed deployment strategy.

In the early stage.

The Royal Winged Dragon Army, the Imperial Guard, and the dinosaur legions would head to the [Comprehensive Martial Arts World], followed by Lan Yu, Mu Ying, and others leading a hundred thousand iron-clad troops.

Next.

Zhu Ying turned his gaze toward the civil officials. One must know that besides the military, logistics were equally important!

... (End of Chapter)