Chapter 437: A Rabble
"It is indeed excellent that you were able to break through to rank 90, but the current situation is quite tense. I'm afraid I temporarily cannot accompany you to obtain your ninth Spirit Ring."
Yu Yuanzhen suddenly spoke with a trace of apology.
"It's fine."
Yu Tianlin was not too concerned.
"Even if a Spirit Master doesn't immediately obtain a Spirit Ring after breaking through in realm, they can still accumulate Spirit Power by continuing to cultivate. I still believe in Second Uncle's theory, so it doesn't matter if I don't get the ninth Spirit Ring right away."
Although Yu Tianlin said this, Yu Yuanzhen merely took it as an excuse.
Which Spirit Master who had broken through to rank 90 would not want to immediately obtain their ninth Spirit Ring and officially enter the realm of Titled Douluo?
Thinking of this, Yu Yuanzhen continued, "How about you go kill that Ice Silkworm in the clan? Its cultivation is extremely high, and it could serve as your ninth Spirit Ring."
"I'm really not in a hurry."
Yu Tianlin said helplessly, "We don't need Tianmeng. It only needs to help me attract Heavenly Tribulations. Furthermore, regarding my ninth Spirit Ring, I already have another target in mind."
Seeing Yu Tianlin's serious expression, Yu Yuanzhen said nothing more.
Since Yu Tianlin already had plans for his ninth Spirit Ring, Yu Yuanzhen no longer needed to worry about him.
After Yu Tianlin and the others returned to the clan, they immediately mobilized the participating personnel within the clan. Six thousand Spirit Masters were ready to go. Two days later, after meeting up with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan and the other Spirit Masters of the Heaven Dou Empire, they headed straight for the border.
This deployment consisted purely of Spirit Master troops. The regular army and the Royal Knights of the Heaven Dou Empire had already been waiting at the border since the establishment of the Spirit Empire.
Because they were a pure Spirit Master team, their marching speed was relatively fast. Within a few days, they successfully reached the border of the Heaven Dou Empire and merged with the main army.
In terms of the number of Spirit Masters, the Heaven Dou Empire could not compare to the Spirit Empire, but when it came to regular troops, the Spirit Empire was lacking.
The Spirit Empire had been established by Spirit Hall after integrating numerous kingdoms and duchies, so their regular army was only about six hundred thousand strong. Furthermore, they needed to divide their forces to simultaneously deal with the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire. Therefore, the regular military force of the Spirit Empire that the Heaven Dou Empire had to face was only three hundred thousand.
And how large were the forces of the Heaven Dou Empire?
The Heaven Dou Empire had not deployed all its forces this time, so its military strength was only five hundred thousand. If the Heaven Dou Empire were to fully mobilize, even an army of one million could be raised.
This was an empire, far beyond what those kingdoms and duchies could compare to.
The Heaven Dou Empire had fourteen thousand Spirit Masters and five hundred thousand troops.
The Spirit Empire had twenty thousand Spirit Masters and three hundred thousand troops.
Spirit Hall held the advantage in the number of Spirit Masters, while the Heaven Dou Empire was clearly stronger in terms of regular troops. Looking purely at this comparison, the two sides were relatively evenly matched.
Just as the Heaven Dou Empire was gathering its strength, on the Spirit Empire's side, Bibi Dong was also discussing the situation with the high ranking officials.
"Everyone, speak your minds. How should we deal with the Heaven Dou Empire's five hundred thousand strong army?"
After transitioning from the Pontiff of Spirit Hall to the Emperor of the Spirit Empire, the majesty surrounding Bibi Dong had become even more intense.
After a brief silence, a person dressed as a general stepped forward, bowed respectfully, and said, "Your Majesty, our strongest Spirit Master legion has not yet completed its reorganization. It is truly inappropriate to start a war with the Heaven Dou Empire at this time. Therefore, I suggest retreating first to Jialing Pass."
"Jialing Pass is backed by the Tianling Mountain Range, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack. As long as we defend according to the terrain, it will not be too late to start a war with the Heaven Dou Empire after our Spirit Master legion has been fully organized half a month later."
"Retreating to Jialing Pass?"
Hearing this, another general dressed in bright armor could not help sneering as he refuted, "Our Spirit Empire has only just been established. If we retreat without fighting in the very first war, what will the citizens of the Empire think?"
"Furthermore, it will have a significant negative impact on the Empire's morale. Therefore, I believe retreating to Jialing Pass is absolutely the worst possible strategy. In my opinion, we must fight the Heaven Dou Empire and display the might of our Spirit Empire!"
These words immediately received agreement from many people.
They were originally generals from kingdoms and duchies that had been vassals of the Heaven Dou Empire, submitting to its might. Now, with the establishment of the Spirit Empire, they had essentially turned the tables overnight.
In this situation, what they wanted most was to fiercely bite back at their former suzerain state and vent the frustrations they had accumulated over the years.
Regarding the warmongers' brainless rhetoric about displaying might, the defensive faction immediately stepped forward to refute them.
Back and forth they went, and the entire council hall was immediately filled with arguments between the two factions. Both sides seemed to make valid points.
This situation was unavoidable. These people had originally belonged to different nations, and some even had significant conflicts with each other. Therefore, even though Spirit Hall had unified them with absolute power, no one truly submitted to anyone else, making it impossible to reach a consensus.
The more extreme ones would even oppose simply for the sake of opposing. They did not care about the reason. If you agreed, then I would disagree.
It was truly a scene of utter rabble.
Regarding this situation, Bibi Dong said nothing. She merely listened to their arguments while silently contemplating the problem.
Should they fight or defend?
If they fought, how should they fight?
If they defended, how should they defend?
After pondering for a while, considering all aspects of the situation and weighing the pros and cons, Bibi Dong finally made her decision.
One word.
Fight!
Bibi Dong had a good understanding of the national strength of the Heaven Dou Empire. She knew that the Heaven Dou Empire was fully capable of mobilizing an army of one million.
The reason there were only five hundred thousand troops now was that the Heaven Dou Empire had arrived somewhat hastily.
If Bibi Dong chose to retreat and defend Jialing Pass, although she could wait for the Spirit Empire's Spirit Master legion to complete its reorganization, the Heaven Dou Empire's subsequent main forces would also arrive continuously. That might be even more disadvantageous for her.
Therefore, Bibi Dong wanted to seize this opportunity to inflict heavy damage while the Heaven Dou Empire only had five hundred thousand troops, making the future war much easier.
The Heaven Dou Empire wanted to attack before the Spirit Empire's Spirit Master legion was fully reorganized, while the Spirit Empire wanted to severely damage the Heaven Dou Empire before it could mobilize its entire national army.
It could be said that although the two sides were enemies, their intentions coincided perfectly.
Once Bibi Dong's decision was made, the arguing crowd below immediately stopped and respectfully affirmed her command.
The warmongers looked at the defensive faction with smug expressions. As for the defensive faction, although they felt indignant, they inevitably felt some worry about the impending war.
They hoped Her Majesty was right.
They hoped they could achieve victory in the battle against the Heaven Dou Empire.
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