On the other side, Jiang Zheng, leading the 100,000 members of the Vanguard Camp, approached within 5 kilometers of the Lizardmen's major tribe.
Accompanying Jiang Zheng were Zhang Cong with his 50,000 strong Water Ghost Special Operations Brigade, Xiao Hanyi, and Bai Zhanlong, who led 2,000 assassination experts.
Jiang Zheng squinted, observing the large tribe ahead, and asked Zhang Cong, "Old Zhang, how many individuals are in one of these Lizardmen major tribes? Are we making too much of a fuss for them?"
Looking at the simple defenses of the large tribe before him, Jiang Zheng spoke with a hint of disdain.
"Old Jiang, you've gotten too arrogant. You're not the 'White Paper Fan' I knew. Each Lizardmen major tribe has between 500,000 and 1 million individuals. Moreover, the overall quality of Lizardmen is superior to that of humans at the same level. You must not underestimate them."
Zhang Cong said earnestly to Jiang Zheng.
"What, did I say something wrong?"
As soon as Zhang Cong finished speaking, he saw Jiang Zheng looking at him as if he were an idiot. He couldn't help but doubt his own words, especially since Jiang Zheng was known for his intelligence.
"Old Zhang, how can your understanding still be stuck in the past? Don't you remember? Old Hei Lin seized a significant portion of the Great British Empire's ancestral wealth, enough to upgrade all the martial artists in Hua Xia twice over and still have plenty left."
"Look at how many of our human experts are currently Gold-tier or above. That's four to five times more than before. And the troops we've brought all took the Qi and Blood Pills. Now, warriors of the same level can overpower two Lizardmen."
"Furthermore, these 190,000 people we've brought are all Platinum-tier experts. Old Xiao and Old Bai's assassins are Diamond-tier! With such a vast disparity in strength, if we still suffer casualties against a Lizardmen major tribe, we brothers should just go home and have babies, and stop causing trouble for the soldiers here."
Zhang Cong was stunned by Jiang Zheng's words, but upon careful consideration, he realized it was indeed true.
He then turned to his own Water Ghost Special Operations Brigade and asked, "Are you guys really this formidable now?"
Several generals from the Water Ghost Special Operations Brigade rolled their eyes at their young master and said, "Young Master, don't you know our capabilities? We've swept over 100 outlying Lizardmen tribes, and have you seen any of our brothers fall? We've only had a few seriously injured."
"Exactly, Young Master. We have to admit, Young Master Lin is truly generous. With the battle armor we wear, opponents of the same level can't break through our defenses. The ones who get injured are usually those with poor judgment, otherwise, who would charge under fire at night?"
Jiang Zheng grinned wickedly and said, "Old Zhang, you're finished this time. Your Water Ghost Brigade, sooner or later, will have its name changed to Lin, along with all its people."
Beside them, a burly and robust general from the Water Ghost Special Operations Brigade, with a circle of bandages wrapped around him, said, "Young Master Jiang, you insult us by saying that. Our entire Water Ghost Special Operations Brigade bears the surname Zhang, and we flow with the bloodline of Emperor Gong Gong."
Zhang Cong covered his face and whispered, "Alright, the one with the slow wit has spoken up."
He then turned to Jiang Zheng and said, "Alright, Old Jiang, stop joking around. Tell me, how do we attack?"
Jiang Zheng signaled the Wind God Wyvern Knights in the sky to attack.
Upon seeing the signal, Li Feiyang led the charge, with 1,000 Wind God Wyvern Knights flying towards the skies above the Lizardmen's large tribe.
Each wyvern rider held a Type 3 aerial bomb. Once they reached the airspace above the tribe, they guided their wyverns into a dive.
"Boom. Boom, boom."
A continuous barrage of explosions erupted. Lightning and fire elements began to intertwine and detonate within the tribe, intermittently firing sharp shrapnel in all directions.
Countless columns of flames soared into the sky, and the deafening explosions continued. The entire Lizardmen tribal encampment, in the collision of various elements, was reduced to ruins.
The Wind God Wyvern Knights descended in full force, unleashing gusts of wind blades from their wyverns.
The riders on the wyverns fired arrows or hurled javelins at the ground below.
After several rounds of attacks, Jiang Zheng stood up and shouted, "All forces attack, leave no survivors."
Zhang's Water Ghost Special Operations Brigade, the Vanguard Camp of the Hundred Battles Legion, and the assassination experts brought by Xiao Hanyi and Bai Zhanlong surged forward like a torrent into the ruined Lizardmen tribe.
Seeing their ground forces advancing, the riders of the Wind God Wyvern Knight Regiment ceased their attacks and maintained vigilance on the side.
When the Wind God Wyvern Knight Regiment began their assault, Xuan Shang and the other three had already made their move, capturing alive one Lizardmen Emperor and four Lizardmen Kings.
Zhang Cong and Jiang Zheng stared in stunned confusion at the captured Lizardmen Emperor and Kings.
"When did Lizardmen Emperors and Kings become so cheap? Under normal circumstances, only clans would possess Emperors. A major tribe of a million people having two Kings would be considered extremely fortunate."
Hearing Zhang Cong's words, Jiang Zheng shook his head and said, "Forget it, let's not worry about these Emperors and Kings for now. Let's finish the job quickly and head back. I keep feeling like something is not quite right."
Looking at the knocked-out Lizardmen Emperor, Zhang Cong knew he wouldn't be able to extract much information with his own methods, so he could only focus on finishing the battle.
As for these tough nuts to crack, they could be handed over to Old Hei Lin. After all, when it came to doing unpleasant things, Old Hei Lin was definitely a professional.
Two hours later, the Hua Xia army began clearing the battlefield. Jiang Zheng looked at the piles of Lizardmen corpses before him and said, "Chop off all the Lizardmen heads and build them into a monument. Around the monument, strategically place 10 large integrated bombs."
Jiang Zheng's bloody command left Zhang Cong and the nearby staff officers stunned.
"Holy crap, Old Jiang, since when did you become so twisted? This is something only that madman Old Lin would do."
Jiang Zheng responded with a grim expression, "Old Lin ordered this originally. I'm just taking the blame for him."
He then shouted to the generals, "Hurry up and clear the battlefield. Take all the valuables. We used 1,000 aerial bombs this time. If we don't recoup the cost, that brat Lin Zhan will surely deduct it from our military expenses."
"That's right, that's right! I'm telling you, that Lin Zhan kid is absolutely despicable. He leaves a feather even when a swallow flies by, and plucks off two legs even when an ant crawls past," Zhang Cong shouted to everyone.
"For the sake of our wallets, we must search thoroughly. Check the captives' spatial bags, and see if there are any hidden chambers nearby. These Lizardmen are fondest of hiding treasures in underground houses and warehouses."