Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

Beishuo had over three hundred people this time, coming from seven districts within the realm, and each district had a few strong individuals with some say, of whom there were three from Jingxi District, and Lu Yang was one of them.

Following a principle of keeping a low profile, Lu Yang didn’t join the questioning but moved forward a bit, showing his support through action.

Faced with the crowd’s inquiry, Huang Tianxing’s expression slightly tensed.

Gu Tianxiong perceived the budding issue and, worried that Huang Tianxing might upset these people, stepped forward and said in a low voice, ”Qinghepu’s iron mine has low output, and their casting technology is poor. Only a few Cold Resistance Level soldiers have been equipped with Thousand Forged Armor. The 5,000 Zen Temple Bhikkhus of Dajue Temple haven’t donned armor—their idea, according to Army Chief Jiang, is for our 3,000 to set an ambush midway and delay the Dajue Temple’s advance. If we can hold Hongguan until dark tomorrow, that would be best, and even if we can’t, allowing Dajue Temple to take Hongguan later would increase our odds for a successful night counterattack afterward.”

Hearing this explanation, the people finally seemed to understand.

Although they had a Cold Resistance Level cultivation, they were still regarded as mere foot soldiers and had only a limited understanding of military affairs. Even though they actively sought information during the nearly forty days prior, the amount of key information they grasped was extremely limited.

For example, the 5,000 Zen Temple Bhikkhus of Dajue Temple being without armor was something they hadn’t known.

Facing 5,000 armorless Zen Temple Bhikkhus, who only possessed Three-maned strength, their 3,000 Cold Resistance Level might very well have a significant chance, not just in an ambush, but even in a direct confrontation.

The Hongguan Port is narrow and is famously easy to defend and hard to attack. Once Dajue Temple completely secures it, taking it back would indeed be difficult. Jiang Yuanlong didn’t want to give up and leading a proactive strike with them at this moment is quite understandable.