Chapter 2136 - 2121: It’s Coming

Chapter 2136: Chapter 2121: It’s Coming

The military structure of the Demon Clan, relatively speaking, is much simpler than that of the Human Clan.

Generally, the smallest unit is a small squad of one hundred, with a Hundred-man General in charge, a medium squad of one thousand with a Thousand-man General, and every ten thousand forming a large squad with a Myriarch.

It takes at least three large squads to form an army, with each army having a Corps Leader, and there is no upper limit to the number.

The strength of a Demon Clan army mainly depends on the power of each tribal division, with the numbers ranging from thirty to fifty thousand at the low end to several hundred thousand at the high end.

The management of the Demon Clan beyond each army becomes slightly more complex.

Generally, there is an area Marching Chief or Marching Grand Commander responsible for the actions of the armies within the region.

However, these are all ordinary military forces of the Demon Clan.

The most powerful military force within the Demon Clan is the thirty-six Marching Chiefs of the Demon Clan, one of whom is Jii Hua’s father.

Each of the thirty-six Marching Chiefs of the Demon Clan commands at least a million troops, all of whom are elite.

Their level of excellence can rival the Imperial Guard of Great Zhou, surpassing most of the Border Army of Great Zhou.

Under normal circumstances, once the Demon Clan deploys the most elite thirty-six Marching Chiefs, it signifies a great war.

This time, when Sunx Ba and his team infiltrated the Demon Clan war zone, they captured a few informants, one of whom was a Dark Palace Realm Myriarch in charge of the Demon Clan’s military power, while the others, including the Realm King Realm Demon Lord, were just skilled experts accompanying the army.

However, these experts accompanying the army are mostly the confidants of the Demon Clan’s Corps Leader.

So, Ye Zhen was curious to see what valuable intelligence he could obtain.

Before Ye Zhen arrived, Liuu Feng had already begun the interrogation of these four Demon Clan informants using torture.

In a way, these beings of the Demon Clan have little sense of honor.

Things like human moral integrity are even rarer, with each one prioritizing survival.

The key is that each of these Demon Clan individuals is extremely cunning, unlikely to reveal everything, and may even provide false information, requiring the concerted efforts of Liuu Feng and others.

The Demon Clan’s pain tolerance is different from that of the Great Zhou Human Clan, but the Heavenly Patrol Department has a set of interrogation techniques specifically designed for the Demon Clan, in which Niu Er is particularly skilled.

With Niu Er personally taking action, by the time Ye Zhen returned to the Blood River Fortress, Niu Er and Liuu Feng had obtained a lengthy confession.

However, there was no joy on their faces.

Because this confession revealed nothing of particular value, nor did it contain the intelligence Ye Zhen sought.

The large-scale scout operation a few days ago, according to their explanation, was merely a way for the newly appointed Marching Chief to test the scouts’ abilities, and also to probe the Human Demon Battlefield defenses.

This intelligence provides a perfectly plausible explanation for the prior large-scale Demon Clan scout operation.

Frankly, without Liuu Feng’s research and deduction about the potential thousand-year conflict, Ye Zhen might have accepted this outcome, relaxed his vigilance, and ceased to pay attention.

However, the possibility of Liuu Feng’s thousand-year war occurring in the next twenty-eight years truly unnerved Ye Zhen.

In the next twenty-eight years, whereas the Heavenly Wave Army of North Sea’s collaborative defense time has another ten years.

This probability is just too significant.

So large that Ye Zhen doesn’t dare to take it lightly at all.

That night, Ye Zhen opened a small Communication Transfer Formation that he hadn’t used for a long time.

"Brother Jii Hua, it must feel good to return unharmed, right?"

In a massive military camp within the Demon Clan Territory, amidst countless tents, within a lavish tent occupying a thousand meters at the center, Jii Hua, who was sitting cross-legged cultivating, was startled awake by a Jade Scroll he had just received.

With just one glance at the contents of the Jade Scroll, a layer of cold sweat appeared on Jii Hua’s forehead. He quickly asked the Shadow Slave in charge of his Communication Transfer Formation nearby, "Which number formation did this come from?"

"Reporting to the master, it came from Formation No. 23, marked with emergency status as First Level."

"Number 23?"

After thinking for a moment, Jii Hua suddenly shuddered, as if recalling something. He hastily rushed to the small Communication Transfer Formation marked as Number 23 and quickly replied with a Communication Jade Scroll.

"You... Ye Family brother, are... you doing well lately?" Jii Hua replied awkwardly.

"No, I’m not doing well at all lately. I always feel like there’s a sword hanging over my head, making me very uncomfortable! So, I’m thinking of collecting on the debts owed to me, resolving what’s unresolved, to avoid any regrets."

"You’re joking. You’re so powerful, who could possibly hurt you?" Jii Hua replied with some tension and resignation.

Last time during the struggle for the Ancient Demon God Yany Tu’s inheritance in the Demon Soul Realm, Ye Zhen’s performance frightened him greatly.

He understood clearly that the reason he could return alive last time was not only because he recognized Ye Zhen early and wisely didn’t charge forward.

More importantly, because Ye Zhen recognized him too and let him off the hook, not causing trouble for him.

Under this tacit understanding, he was able to return unharmed.

"I’m currently stationed at the Human Demon Battlefield with the army. I always feel that something big might happen, there’s an unshakable sense of unease, and I wanted to seek some guidance from Brother Jii Hua to ease my anxiety," Ye Zhen said.

Upon seeing this Jade Scroll, Jii Hua broke out in a cold sweat.

He understood Ye Zhen’s meaning clearly now.

Having Ye Zhen at the Human Demon Battlefield wasn’t surprising, but what shocked Jii Hua was Ye Zhen’s intuition or judgment.

Because the Demon Clan is indeed brewing a grand operation!

During the preparation process, Ye Zhen already became alert, how could Jii Hua not be shocked?

What’s more deadly is that Jii Hua felt helpless.

Ever since he encountered Ye Zhen in the Demon Soul Realm more than ten years ago, and was captured by Ye Zhen, forced to write the letter of surrender along with the ransom jade scroll, he has been utterly at Ye Zhen’s mercy.

Even when Ye Zhen and Princess Changle ended up in the Demon Clan’s territory and met him, he initially considered retrieving the letter of surrender, as the price Ye Zhen initially set was still within his reach.

Unexpectedly, the number of Demon Spirit Fruits he received over the years kept decreasing exponentially, making it impossible to gather in a short time.

Furthermore, Jii Hua understood that even if he gathered enough Demon Spirit Fruits to give to Ye Zhen, Ye Zhen would not return that letter of surrender to him.

So, in front of Ye Zhen, Jii Hua felt deeply helpless.

However, in the Demon Clan, this is quite normal.

Everyone is more shameless and scoundrel than the next, which is the norm.

Especially regarding the matter Ye Zhen asked about, Jii Hua happened to know.

"About this matter, I am not clear."

"However, two months ago, including my several brothers, we were transferred under my father’s elite army to serve as myriarchs.

My father also said that in this instance, the military merits we can acquire will depend on our own capabilities."

"And the army my father commands this time, the myriarchs I have seen or know about, number over two hundred."

"That’s all I know."

When Ye Zhen saw the first jade scroll from Jii Hua, he thought about getting angry.

After seeing the contents of the second jade scroll, Ye Zhen’s hair stood on end.

Who is Jii Hua’s father?

One of the thirty-six Marching Chiefs of the Demon Clan, with a status exceeding that of the Corps Leaders of major battle armies of Great Zhou, nearly equivalent to the Imperial Guard Corps Leader of Great Zhou.

Basically, once this level of Corps Leader takes action, it signifies a major operation.

Moreover, Jii Hua’s father mentioned letting Jii Hua and his brothers earn military merits?

For the Demon Clan, what are military merits?

They are the heads of the troops of Great Zhou.

Large numbers of military merits, in other words, means the army led by Jii Hua’s father as one of the thirty-six Marching Chiefs is about to invade Great Zhou.

Currently, the direction the Demon Clan wants to advance westward is only towards the Human Demon Battlefield.

Additionally, according to Jii Hua’s words, the number of myriarchs he encountered in his father’s army exceeded two hundred.

In other words, his father’s command has at least more than two million troops.

Typically, the Demon Clan’s Marching Chiefs rarely take action, but when they do, it’s at least a coordinated action involving two or more.

By extension, adding the inherent troops of the Demon Clan in the war zone, the number of troops mobilized by the Demon Clan this time has easily broken ten million.

Ye Zhen didn’t speak, he simply handed these jade scrolls to Liuu Feng.

Liuu Feng wasn’t surprised by Ye Zhen’s intelligence channels; as Ye Zhen’s confidant, he knew Ye Zhen always had some peculiar intelligence sources.

Yet the content shocked Liuu Feng immensely.

Liuu Feng pondered the intelligence content thoroughly at least three times before slowly saying, "Sir, the thousand-year battle is coming!"

"Indeed, it’s coming!"

Ye Zhen rose slowly, lifted the military tent, and gazed at the lush mountains in the distance, "It’s coming, but what can we do?"

"Grand Marshal, we should immediately report this intelligence to the Grand Governor’s Mansion, so the Grand Governor can prepare early and mobilize the entire army..."

Halfway through speaking, Liuu Feng abruptly halted, a bitter smile gradually forming on his lips.

If the Grand Governor Ji Yuan’s confidant received this intelligence, perhaps there might be a chance for Grand Governor Ji Yuan to believe it, but as for Ye Zhen and the others?

Not to mention this kind of intelligence with a special and unexposable source, even with solid evidence, the Grand Governor’s Mansion would take careful consideration of the intelligence they provided.

"Grand Marshal, every thousand-year battle involves countless lives of the sons of Great Zhou, we can’t just sit idly..."

"Then tell me what can be done?"

Ye Zhen’s counter-question left Liuu Feng speechless again.

After a long silence, Ye Zhen slowly and coldly spoke again, "Given the situation, all we can do is do our best and leave the rest to destiny!"

"Do our best, leave the rest to destiny?" Liuu Feng was puzzled for a moment, "Grand Marshal, I don’t quite understand?"

"Isn’t there Brother Monkey’s captured four tongues available? Use their mouths to spread this intelligence, saying it’s their confession." Ye Zhen said.

"But the Grand Governor’s Mansion will definitely re-interrogate..."

"Then let these tongues all vanish without a trace, saying that during confession, they were countered by secret techniques and vanished, using this as an excuse to deliver the intelligence, meanwhile, copy it to Governor Ni Feng of the Northern War Zone.

As for whether they believe it or not, that depends on luck. All I can do is just this..."