Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains-Chapter 829 - 364. Taking advantage of the momentum to advance westward, military deployment

"Jianye Prefecture covers an area of about seven hundred li, overseeing five counties from east to west, namely Pengkang, Jiuchi, Yeyun, Fuyang, and Xiapi, with the Prefecture City nestled between Yeyun County and Fuyang County. The total population exceeds thirteen million. Additionally, a hundred li west of Xiapi County lies the town of Xiayuan, which was taken over by the Earth Spirit Demon Sect after the Rakshasa Holy Sect withdrew. It wasn't until the year before last that Leiyin Temple dispatched troops to annihilate them!"

In the main tent of the Red Flame Army, Hou Yuxiao sat alone at the head, with more than ten seats arranged on both sides below, all of which were occupied at this moment.

On the left side, two out of ten seats were empty, while those present included Hou Yucheng, Hou Yujie, Hou Fei, Hou Ying, Hou Cun, Gao Cheng, Gao Hu, and Su Li;

On the right side sat Hong Ju, Hong Kui, Gao Changlong, Gao Changhu, Gao Changbao, Nie Xinliu, and Liu Jianghe in sequence.

Everyone appeared solemn and upright, and a tense and murderous atmosphere pervaded the entire military tent.

At the center of the tent, Hou Yuduan was pointing at a map of Jianye Prefecture, speaking eloquently. The positions of all five counties and nineteen districts within Jianye Prefecture, including the Prefecture City and the western town of Xiayuan, were clearly marked on the map. Everyone's gaze followed his explanation attentively.

"After Leiyin Temple destroyed the Earth Spirit Demon Sect, they didn't take over Xiayuan?"

"Xiayuan borders Zhongyuan Road, and Yongdu is just there. Even at their peak, Leiyin Temple dared not approach Yongdu so closely. Not to mention at this time, staying obediently in Jianye Prefecture City is certainly safer for them!"

Gao Cheng suddenly asked a question, and before Hou Yuduan could respond, Hou Yucheng answered with a light chuckle. After replying, he asked, "Old Fifth, how many troops are stationed in Xiayuan, Jianye Prefecture City, and the five counties under its jurisdiction, by Leiyin Temple?"

Upon hearing the question, everyone turned their attention to Hou Yuduan, including Hou Yuxiao above. In fact, the intelligence gathering of the major surrounding forces of Hexi had always been handled by Hou Yuling's command under the Lower Hou Sect. Just before heading out, Hou Yuling said she had briefed Hou Yuduan on the situation, so naturally, they all looked to him at this moment.

Hou Yuduan pondered for a moment, then once again pointed at the map.

"Since last July, the entire Jianye Prefecture has been sealed off by Leiyin Temple, and they have ceased all external communications. Our Lower Hou Sect has not received any news for a year, so we only have information from a year ago:

According to messages from the year before from Lower Hou Sect, aside from Jianye Prefecture City, Leiyin Temple has heavily garrisoned only two locations: one is Xiayuan in the far west, with an estimated minimum of seven hundred thousand Earthshade Monastic Soldiers; the other is Pengkang County to the east, with no fewer than three hundred thousand Earthshade Monastic Soldiers. The other four counties, Jiuchi, Yeyun, Fuyang, and Xiapi, are each guarded by fifty thousand regular Huang Chan Army."

Judging by intelligence from Jizhou about Leiyin Temple, they had a total of over five million troops under their command when in the West Xiling Road of Jizhou, including two hundred thousand elite troops. Based on this calculation, there should be at least a million Earthshade Monastic Soldiers and Huang Chan Army in Jianye Prefecture City reserved to support other locations!"

Five million troops, two hundred thousand elites trained in the heavenly army canon, and three million martial artists forming the soldiers. Hearing this, everyone in the tent was somewhat shocked. Despite being driven out of Jizhou, the quasi-Holy Land Leiyin Temple's strength remained very potent.

Hou Yuxiao suddenly spoke from the head seat with a hint of jest in his tone. Everyone below burst into laughter at once, making remarks that instantly softened the tense atmosphere in the tent.

"Seventy thousand Earthshade Monastic Soldiers stationed in Xiayuan to the west are to guard against Rakshasa Holy Sect, yet they've only stationed three hundred thousand in Pengkang County to the east. Looks like Leiyin Temple doesn't think much of us!"

"Hahaha, after the battle at Longxiang Ferry, it seems they haven't eaten enough losses."

"Luckily they underestimate us; otherwise, we wouldn't dare make a move."

"After all, being a quasi-Holy Land, having some arrogance is quite natural."

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A few words were spoken to ease the atmosphere, as necessary before war.

Yet Hou Yuxiao's regard for the Leiyin Temple remained unwavering.

Attacking Jianye Prefecture this time was his first initiative leading the Hou Clan in an offensive, intended as a test of Hou Clan's strength after twenty-four years of honing in the Five Elements Heaven over the past three months.

Thus, once everyone had calmed down, he promptly continued to ask Hou Yuduan, "Who commands the thirty thousand troops garrisoned in Pengkang County?"

"The army commander should be Buddha Lord Yu Liuli, a peak master in the shattered realm. In Leiyin Temple, his status is higher than that of the Southern Medicine Master Buddha, and his strength should also surpass him. Moreover, according to information from two years ago, Nu Yuan World-Honored One, one of the three great World-Honored Ones of Chan Sect, was also sighted in Pengkang County!"

Hou Yuxiao frowned as Hou Yuduan conveyed this information, all of which were undeniably from over a year ago before the Jianye Prefecture blockade. They were entirely unaware of the current situation inside Jianye Prefecture, and the authenticity of these messages was unknown as well.

One must know oneself and the enemy to emerge unscathed from a hundred battles. Supposedly, under such circumstances of total ignorance of Jianye Prefecture, it would be inadvisable to deploy troops.

However, the issue is that over in Jiangdong Path, the Wuwei King is embroiled in conflict with the Wanjian Holy Sect, and they've confirmed that Leiyin Temple, due to the matter of the Treasure Map Fragment of the Divine Sect, is currently being targeted by several Holy Lands in alliance. This presents an incredibly rare opportunity, and if not seized, there may never be such a good chance again.