Bright Sword: I don’t want to be the king!

"However, the number of Cao Geng's troops is limited after all..." Fang Ligong also felt it was a difficult situation.

Although Cao Geng had been able to capture Huaiyi Lingcheng before, this incident shocked him greatly.

It has been just over a month since Cao Geng occupied Huaiyi Lingcheng.

He had to admit that Cao Geng was indeed a very accomplished Eighth Route Army monk general.

However, the troops Cao Geng led a month ago were no more than five or six hundred people.

Now the Jinsui Immortal Army intends to launch a general attack on Huairong Lingcheng, which is occupied by the demon clan.

With only five or six hundred people, what can Cao Geng's troops do if they come to help?

It's like a drop in the bucket, not even enough to fill the gaps in the teeth of the demons and ghosts.

However, Chu Yunfei immediately refuted it.

"Back then, Cao Geng conquered Huaiyi Lingcheng, which was guarded by a group of demons and ghosts, with only 300 monks. Have you ever thought deeply about this?"

"Even if Cao Geng has only five or six hundred cultivators under his command, if he can let his men pin down the two demon clan squadrons, this is not completely impossible." Chu Yunfei said calmly.

In fact, he always had doubts about Cao Geng's ability to conquer Huaiyi Lingcheng with only a few hundred monks, and thought that there might be a lot of luck involved.

Even so, the fact that Cao Geng was able to successfully recapture Huaiyi Lingcheng cannot be ignored.

That battle undoubtedly demonstrated that Cao Geng was indeed a leader among the Eighth Route Army's friars and generals.

Not to mention, a month ago, Cao Geng's military force was only five or six hundred people.

But he firmly believed that during this month, Cao Geng's third battalion of troops would definitely expand.

In fact, Chu Yunfei was also very curious about Cao Geng’s current strength.

"I know you respect Captain Cao Geng, but the account cannot be settled in this way, Commander." Fang Ligong smiled bitterly.

Only the leader could have thought of using five or six hundred monks to pin down the forces of the two regiments of the demon clan...

However, Chu Yunfei disagreed.

"We don't know the exact situation of Cao Geng's Third Battalion. But before the Demonic Ghost Clan's reinforcements arrive, we must launch a general attack on the Demonic Ghost Clan. This is the mission that the Jinsui Immortal Army must complete."

"If we want the Jinsui Immortal Army to win the final victory and even capture Huairong Lingcheng, we must also actively seek reinforcements."

"In terms of Cao Geng's bravery and military skills, he is one of the best among the Eighth Route Army's monks and generals. This time, our general attack on the demon clan is inseparable from the great assistance of Cao Geng's Third Battalion..."

"Of course, Cao Geng may only be one of the reinforcements for my Jinsui Immortal Army to fight against the all-out attack of the demons and ghosts. As for whether we need to seek other reinforcements, it depends on the specific development of Cao Geng's troops now."

Chu Yuanfeng always felt that if their Taixuan Army sought external assistance, the first choice would definitely be Cao Cangqiong.

After all, whether it was Cao Cangqiong's capture of Qingyun Cliff or his performance in the Battle of Huairen City, they were all shocking.

This person has immortal bones and is definitely not an ordinary person.

If he could work together with this person, Chu Yuanfeng firmly believed that this would be a rare opportunity in the world.

Fang Ligong shook his head and smiled bitterly. He had already realized that the commander clearly favored Cao Cangqiong.

However, before Fang Ligong could speak, Chu Yuanfeng continued, "Not to mention a month later, given Cao Cangqiong's character, how could he let the Third Battalion stand still..."

Having said that, what rebuttal can Fang Ligong have?

At this moment, he could only take a deep breath and suggested to Chu Yuanfeng: "Commander, let me investigate the current situation of Cao Cangqiong's camp..."

Chu Yuanfeng nodded slightly in agreement: "Those evil Japanese pirates are increasingly transporting large amounts of resources to the vicinity of Huairong County. If we can quickly form a strategic alliance with Cao Cangqiong, we can launch a general attack on Huairong County as soon as possible. But just in case, in addition to Cao Cangqiong, we also need to search for more reliable partners."

Although Chu Yuanfeng was curious about Cao Cangqiong's current strength, he was still cautious in planning the general attack on Huairong County.

In addition to Cao Cangqiong's team, he must also contact more support forces as soon as possible.

Fang Ligong felt equally anxious and immediately followed the order and left.

Before joining forces with Cao Cangqiong, he decided to get to know Cao Cangqiong in depth first.

Given that Huairen County is very close to Xiaweidi Village, even the surrounding villagers have heard about Cao Cangqiong's every move in Xiaweidi Village.

In addition, the 358th Regiment had been stationed here for a long time, and their investigation into the current situation of Cao Cangqiong's Third Battalion was undoubtedly more in-depth and accurate than that of the evil Japanese pirates.

Soon, in just half a day, Fang Ligong found out the recent development of Cao Cangqiong's Third Battalion.

However, what Fang Ligong did not expect was that the investigation gave him a big surprise.

When Fang Ligong thoroughly understood the current number of troops and sphere of influence of Cao Cangqiong's Third Battalion, he was stunned!

"My God!"

Fang Ligong stood there in a daze holding the intelligence.

According to intelligence, the number of soldiers in the third battalion under Cao Cangqiong has exceeded two thousand!

Moreover, intelligence also showed that the amount of baggage and equipment in Cao Cangqiong's hands was countless.

"This... is actually the strength of a battalion?"

Fang Ligong looked at the information in his hand in confusion. How come in just one month, the Third Battalion of the New First Regiment, which was once vulnerable in his eyes, became stronger than a battalion of the 358th Regiment, which was known as the strongest main force regiment of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army?

It should be noted that their 358th Regiment was known as the elite regiment in the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, with a total of 5,000 soldiers.

If these five thousand men were dispersed into a battalion, each battalion would have no more than a thousand soldiers.

But Cao Cangqiong, the commander of the Eighth Route Army, has more than 2,000 soldiers in one battalion?

And it was expanded in just one month?

Thinking of this, Fang Ligong was unable to accept it for a moment.

However, despite being surprised, Fang Ligong did not forget his business and immediately reported this shocking news to Huairen County...

When Chu Yunfei received this information, an expression of incredible shock appeared on his face.

"What?"

"More than 2,000 practitioners?"

"What's more, the magic weapons, spiritual materials, and cultivation resources are so abundant and endless?"

"What on earth is going on? While my 358th Regiment is attacking Huairong Fairy City day and night, what kind of incident happened in Xiaweidi Village?"

Chu Yunfei was shocked and completely surprised.

Originally, he had expectations for the improvement of the cultivation level of Cao Geng's subordinates, but he never expected that the strength of Cao Geng's subordinates would leap to such a terrifying level.

In just one month, they recruited more than 2,000 monks. For a sect like the Eighth Route Army that adheres to the principle of close cultivation, this is not incomprehensible. Sometimes, the Eighth Route Army did recruit disciples faster than the Shanxi Suiyuan Army.

However, magic weapons, spiritual materials, and cultivation resources appeared in large numbers, and no one knew where their source came from.

"Could it be that the theft of a large number of magic weapons and spiritual materials from Huairong Immortal City is also related to Cao Geng?"

A guess suddenly flashed through Chu Yunfei's mind.

Before this, he had always been puzzled by the large-scale disappearance of magic weapons and spiritual materials in Huairong Immortal City, and had no idea which mysterious force had swallowed up those priceless resources.

After some investigation, they found that Cao Geng's Third Battalion had made great progress in this month, and the growth rate was astonishing.

Then, he couldn't help but feel a palpitation.