This immortal was clearly ordinary, yet he was unusually confident.

"Report... Your Majesty, according to reports from scouts at the front, an army of approximately 50,000 men from the Rising Sun Kingdom has been spotted gathering ten miles ahead, and it is suspected that they are about to launch an attack on our army." A soldier reported to Ye Chuxue, who was in the Cangyue Central Army tent.

"Ye Ningshuang is as impatient as ever. She only arrived yesterday, and she can't wait to start today." Ye Chuxue sneered, then instructed Ding Wu, "Since she wants to fight, then let her fight. General Ding, go and meet her."

At this moment, Ding Wu was clad in armor and had a sword at his waist, looking exceptionally heroic, a stark contrast to his usual effeminate demeanor.

"I accept your order!"

Ding Wu immediately began to mobilize his troops:

"Situ Kong and Qin Meng, listen to my command. You two are to lead 50,000 troops to form ranks five li away to meet the enemy. This attack by the enemy is surely a feint to test the waters. If the enemy shows weakness, remember not to pursue them."

"Li Ping and Fu Hua, listen to my command. Each of you will lead 5,000 archers to ambush the enemy on both sides. Once the enemy retreats, fire your arrows. The goal is not to kill the enemy, but to disrupt their formation."

"Tang Bei and Jin Jian, listen to my command. Since the enemy intends to lure our army deep into their territory, they must have a large force lying in ambush behind them. So we will turn the tables on them. The Rising Sun has come from afar and has consumed a lot of food and supplies. There must be many places to replenish supplies along the way. You two lead your troops with oil and set a fire when they are not paying attention."

"Sha Yan, He Liang, listen to my command..."

Upon receiving the order, all the generals stepped forward and said, "Your subordinates obey!"

After the generals left, Chen Chui laughed and said, "I had long heard of General Ding's bravery and skill in battle, and seeing him today, I can confirm that his reputation is well-deserved."

Ding Wu waved his hand and said, "Grand Preceptor, you flatter me, but I still feel there is something inappropriate about it."

Chen Chui asked in bewilderment, “Although I am not knowledgeable in military affairs, judging from your order just now, it was comprehensive and without omissions.”

Ding Wu sighed, "Grand Preceptor, you are unaware that the situation on the battlefield is unpredictable and unexpected events can occur at any time. I was just trying to make as many arrangements as possible. What I find problematic is that the enemy clearly has more troops than us, so why are they attacking with a mere 50,000 soldiers?"

"Didn't the general just say that this was a ruse by Xu Ri to lure the enemy?" Chen Chui was a little confused.

Ding Wu laughed and said, "Although the enemy might not launch a full-scale attack from the start, it is somewhat illogical for them to allow a mere 50,000 men to stand in formation so openly. Even if they wanted to attack, wouldn't a sneak attack be better? However, my plan is both offensive and defensive, and will not give the enemy any opportunity to take advantage of us."

"I see." Chen Chui nodded thoughtfully.

Ye Chuxue also praised, "General Ding's considerations are thorough, so I am relieved."

On the other side, in the Sunset Plains, Ye Ningshuang leaned lazily against the dragon throne in her tent.

According to the system of etiquette, the dragon throne is reserved for the emperor. Even for the empress dowager who is in charge of the country, this act is a great act of treason.

However, throughout the entire Kingdom of Rising Sun, people dared not speak out against it, because those who dared to stand up and oppose it had mostly had their families confiscated and their clans exterminated.

Everyone in the Xuri Kingdom knew of Ye Ningshuang's ruthlessness, and it was rumored that the death of the previous king was also related to her.

"Reporting to the Empress Dowager, the Cangyue army has left the camp and is approaching our army," a scout reported.

Ye Ningshuang gently raised her hand, and the scout tactfully withdrew.

Then he said to a eunuch beside him, "Ye Chi, do you think that little bitch Ye Chuxue will fall for it?"

Ye Chi was originally a servant in Ye Ningshuang's household. When Ye Ningshuang married Xuri, he voluntarily castrated himself to follow her. Therefore, Ye Ningshuang trusted him greatly and even gave him the surname Ye.

Although his experiences were somewhat similar to Ding Wu's, his temperament was completely different.

Before Yang Minghan appeared, he had always served as a strategist by Ye Ningshuang's side.

However, Yang Minghan was good at using open strategies, while Ye Chi was full of conspiracies and schemes. If Yang Minghan was a gentleman, then Ye Chi was an absolute villain.

Soldiers who, deception also.

In this great battle, the rear needs to be secured, so Ye Ningshuang chose to leave Yang Minghan in the country and bring Ye Chi with her.

Upon hearing Ye Ningshuang's question, Ye Chi gave a sinister laugh: "Our actions are so conspicuous that Ding Wu, with his intelligence, can naturally see it, but he would never guess our true purpose."

A hint of reluctance flashed in Ye Ningshuang's eyes, but she quickly concealed it.

She initially disagreed with the plan, but to be on the safe side, she had no choice but to resort to this measure, since people always die in war.

Furthermore, if she disagrees, the Demon God Cult will inevitably cause chaos.

Although she had killed many people over the years, the loss of tens of thousands of lives still made her somewhat uneasy.

Ye Ningshuang said self-deprecatingly, "I'll probably have to go to the eighteenth level of hell after I die."

Ye Chi immediately knelt down and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty is blessed with boundless fortune. This plan was proposed by me, and I should be the one to go to hell. If there is an afterlife, I still hope to stay by Your Majesty's side."

Ye Ningshuang sneered: "Get up. If it weren't for the Demon God Sect's help, your plan wouldn't have been completed. They are the ones who deserve to die a horrible death."

Situ Kong and Qin Meng led their army forward, and after marching for about an hour, they formed ranks according to plan, waiting for the arrival of the Xuri Kingdom's army.

Before long, the troops of the Rising Sun Kingdom appeared not far away.

However, what Situ Kong did not expect was that the soldiers of the Rising Sun Kingdom charged straight at the Cangyue army as soon as they saw it.

When two armies clash, they should generally start with some verbal sparring, then engage in small-scale skirmishes to test each other, and finally engage in a decisive battle.

Moreover, the battlefield situation changes rapidly, and cavalry, infantry, archers, and others must adjust their combat plans at any time.

Even if one's own forces far outnumber the enemy's, one would not charge recklessly like this from the very beginning.

Although Situ Kong couldn't figure out the enemy's intentions, he remained calm in the face of battle and hurriedly shouted:

"All troops, prepare for battle!"

In fact, the commander of the Rising Sun Kingdom was even more confused at this moment. He angrily said to the person beside him, "Eunuch Yang, what are you doing? Do you know what the crime is of falsely conveying a general's order?"

Eunuch Yang chuckled lightly: "General Chen, I am here to oversee the army on the orders of the Empress Dowager, how could I not know?"

"If that's the case, how dare you?" General Chen asked, puzzled.

"Hehe, General Chen, weren't you surprised before? There are many people in the court who are better at fighting than you, so why make you the commander of the vanguard? Besides, although I am the military governor, I have no authority to issue orders, so why did no one stop me just now?" said Eunuch Yang.

General Chen was not a man of courage but lack of strategy; he immediately noticed something amiss.

He had no background in the court, and the person who recommended him as the commander of the vanguard army had a long-standing feud with him.

He had previously thought the other party wanted to make peace, but he never expected that they intended to take the opportunity to kill him.

Upon thinking of this, General Chen broke out in a cold sweat and hurriedly cupped his hands, saying, "Please, Your Excellency, save me!"

Eunuch Yang said with a smile, "General Chen, don't panic. We are all serving the Empress Dowager, so why be so formal? Just remember, in this battle, you can only lose, not win, and at the appropriate time, you must lead the way in surrendering!"