Socially anxious people transmigrate to another world; living in seclusion is too difficult.

Since the Battle of Luowen County, the Demon Kingdom has regained the initiative. However, the army is exhausted after days of marching, and Cai Ran needs to further plan the next offensive strategy and direction. Therefore, the Demon Kingdom has not taken any further action.

The court and the public in Huaijing were shocked when they learned of the fall of Luowen County. Of the nearly 700,000 allied troops, only a mere 100,000 managed to break through. Even the envoys from various countries stationed in Huaijing felt powerless. The Demon Kingdom's fighting strength was simply too abnormal. Chu Jingwu was also deeply worried. For the first time, the usually composed Chu Jingwu lost his temper at the court meeting.

"Seven hundred thousand allied troops! Why have we suffered another crushing defeat?! Qin Meng!" Qin Meng then stepped forward shakily, ready to face Chu Jingwu's wrath.

"You kept telling me that the situation in Luowen County was excellent, that the allied forces were making steady progress, and that you had already recovered half of the cities in the western border. Why did you suffer such a crushing defeat in the blink of an eye? And lose Luowen County!?"

Faced with Chu Jingwu's questioning, Qin Meng was speechless. To be honest, he had only been the Minister of the Army for a short time, and all the scheduling had already exhausted him. Moreover, he dared not directly command Chu Angjie, who was the commander-in-chief at the front line. All actions were based on Chu Angjie's authority. At this moment, he could only respond with "Your subject is guilty".

Fortunately, Chu Jingwu quickly calmed down. He turned to the envoys from the Slivia Empire and the Delin Kingdom and said, "You two envoys, you are aware of the current situation. I am preparing to mobilize all the remaining troops in the country, about 200,000, but this force is far from sufficient. I would like to trouble you two envoys to return to your country and seek assistance. Once the Tianyun Empire is destroyed, the barrier on the front line will disappear."

The two envoys agreed and left the court to hurry back to their country. After the two envoys left, Chu Jingwu asked, "Now that Luowen County has been lost, we can no longer directly control the southern part of the empire. What do you think the enemy's next move will be?"

Qin Meng spoke up: "Your Majesty, according to past practice, the Demon Kingdom should be advancing towards Huaijing. We should deploy defenses along the Xinzhongcheng line and blockade the south."

Chu Jingwu sighed deeply: "Does the Empire have to abandon its people in the south once again...?"

“Your Majesty, there is nothing we can do about it. Most of the Empire’s mineral resources are scattered in the north and east, while there are more farmlands in the south. In times of war, farmlands are nothing compared to mineral resources. Besides, we have grain supplies from the other three countries. As long as the mineral resources are still there, we will be able to produce weapons and equip our army.” Yang Chaoxiu chimed in at this moment.

“That’s all we can do. Nangong Xiangwen, contact the three kingdoms again and ask them to provide their full support, especially the Slivia Empire and the Delin Kingdom. What we need most right now is manpower, so we must make sure they provide troops as their primary support.”

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Five days later, both the Slivia Empire and the Delin Kingdom received battle reports and requests for aid from the Tianyun Empire. They knew that now was no longer the time to hold back. If the Beast Kingdom made progress, that would be another matter. The problem was that the Beast Kingdom and the Demon Kingdom had reached a stalemate. After the Demon Kingdom reinforced its troops on the southern front, the Beast Kingdom could not advance any further under any circumstances. If the Tianyun Empire was destroyed, the flames of war would soon spread to their own country. Therefore, both countries further increased their support.

This time, the total reinforcements from both countries have reached an astonishing 800,000. Moreover, the Slivia Empire has drawn upon its Beast War Legion, and the Kingdom of Delin has also dispatched its Royal Cavalry. These two types of troops are the elite of both countries, which is enough to demonstrate the importance that both countries attach to this matter.

Meanwhile, the Demon Kingdom's Council was also troubled by a matter. When they increased their forces, they dispatched the Extermination Team to supervise the battle, ordering Cai Ran to immediately advance south after taking Luowen County, all the way to the Lingluo Great Forest in the southern part of the Empire. However, according to the message sent back by the Extermination Team, Cai Ran resolutely refused this order and claimed that he was the commander-in-chief directly appointed by the Demon King and could be independent of the Council's command.

In fact, Cai Ran was also in a real bind. According to the original plan, after receiving reinforcements from the ten dukes, he should have tried to attack the heavily defended major cities of the Tianyun Empire, while constantly requesting reinforcements in order to wear down the strength of the nobles. Unexpectedly, the Demon King's envoy was accompanied by the Extermination Team, which made it impossible for him to achieve meaningless military losses. Although he could disregard the Extermination Team militarily, this matter was fundamentally harmful to the Demon Kingdom, and the Extermination Team could use this to their advantage.

Of course, even if Cai Ran refused the order to supervise the battle, the extermination team couldn't do anything about it. They immediately sent the news back to the deliberation court. Even though the deliberation court urged him repeatedly, Cai Ran resolutely refused to carry it out, which angered the members of the deliberation court so much that they cursed him.

"What's wrong with Cai Ran?! Only by completely controlling the southern part of the Tianyun Empire can we create the conditions for seizing the Elemental Stones, so why won't he listen?!"

“Perhaps they are dissatisfied with the review panel,” Harold said slowly.

"Chairman, are you saying that he still remembers that incident from more than ten years ago?" Xu Benran asked, recalling something.

Harold nodded: "Perhaps he has never been able to resolve this issue, which is why he has always remained loyal only to the royal family."

"But now is not the time to let him do whatever he wants. Besides, the fundamental purpose of our war is to obtain the Elemental Stones. Only by obtaining the Elemental Stones can the existence of the Demon Kingdom be further guaranteed! I suggest that the Demon King give the order to attack."

“The little girl won’t listen.” Harold said with a wry smile, “You’ve forgotten that the little girl was against starting a war rashly in the first place. It’s just that war is unavoidable now, so she’s thinking of using war to weaken the power of the nobles. As for the elemental stones, she doesn’t care at all. Besides, how do you get her to compromise? Are you going to use the Demon Gathering Order again?”

"If this doesn't work, then change the commander. Didn't Cai Ran claim that he only obeys the Demon King's orders? Since the Demon King can't give that order, then change the commander-in-chief to someone who obeys orders," Ana said angrily.

“Even if we’re going to change the coach, we need to find a suitable candidate, at least not someone without a brain,” Marsh said.

“I suggest we send Brad. He’s been guarding the Spirit Realm for years and has a wealth of experience leading troops in battle. According to the rotation system, it’s time for him to come back,” Xu Benran suggested.

"Having returned from the Realm of Soul Torture, can you adapt to this kind of conventional warfare?" Marsh countered.

“That’s still better than the others, right? I agree with Old Xu’s suggestion. At least the generals of the Soul Torture Realm are absolutely obedient to the will of the Demon Kingdom,” Ana agreed, and the others, including Harold, also agreed.

Harold made the final decision: "In that case, let's choose Brad. We'll now have two resolutions. One will be sent directly to the Soul-Breaking Realm, ordering Brad to rotate out ahead of schedule and return to the front lines to replace Cai Ran as commander-in-chief. The other will be sent to the little girl as a notification, instructing her to inform the military to issue the appointment immediately. That's settled."