Chapter 2083 - 2087: Ice Emperor's Trump Card

Within the Spiritual Domain, there are multiple troops known as the Golden Armor Army.

But, if we were to speak of the most powerful army on the land of the Spiritual Domain with more than 100,000 soldiers, without a doubt, the Golden Armor Army is the rightful leader, ranking first!

Even the War God's Black Hawk Army ranks a tier below the Golden Armor Army!

Back then, when the Golden Armor Army swept across the world, taking advantage of the Ice Emperor's coup attempt to invade the East State Dragon Clan, they were completely annihilated. Not a single person from the 120,000-man army survived; they were all killed!

This is the Ice Emperor's confidence, and one of the reasons he has been able to remain safe and sound in the Imperial City for so long, with many, including the King of Warriors, hesitant to act against him due to dissent.

Moreover, in recent years, the Golden Armor Army has been secretly training in a secluded area outside the Imperial City, disappearing for decades. No one knows how formidable they have become, and this is the most terrifying aspect.

"Including the Golden Armor Army, the Imperial City now has a total force of only 500,000. How does the Ice Emperor plan to allocate them to campaign against me?" Qin Tian was very curious.

"It's possible that the Ice Emperor will come out with 450,000, leaving 50,000 regular troops, plus the Dragon Slayer Department in the Imperial City to maintain peace. That should not be a problem," Zhou Yang said.

"If he really brings 450,000 out, even without the Demon Clan's cooperation, we would be in danger."

Zuo Yuanhao shook his head slightly and said, "If the Ice Emperor personally leads the campaign, besides the visible forces, he will have some high-level masters that we are unaware of. By then, with 400,000 troops pressing in, we won't be able to hold them back."

"They have 400,000, and we have close to 500,000, can't we hold them back?" Lin Yu was surprised and said, "Is it really that formidable?"

Che Aijun was also puzzled and said, "I have heard about the might of the Golden Armor Army, but even if our 500,000 can't stop them, combined with the Demon Clan's 100,000 reinforcements and the Barbarian Clan's 100,000 reinforcements, 700,000 can't stop their 400,000?"

Zuo Yuanhao smiled and said, "This is easy to understand. Take the West State battle, for example. At the beginning, Xie Feihong also amassed nearly 700,000 to attack our 400,000. In the end, 400,000 won against 700,000."

"We beat Xie Feihong because he was a tier below us. Are we also a tier below the Ice Emperor?"

Zhao Lanjin was puzzled, "The combat power of our West State Army is one of the best I've encountered. Even when facing the Black Hawk Army, we only fall slightly short. When facing the Golden Armor Army, the gap shouldn't be that wide, right?"

"The Golden Armor Army ranks a tier higher than the Black Hawk Army, which speaks for itself," Zuo Yuanhao said. "However, I do think that the Ice Emperor won't bring that many people over. After all, the East State situation is also in a deadlock. The Ice Emperor can't lay all his cards on the table at once; that would be too risky."

"How many people do you think the Ice Emperor will bring?" Qin Tian asked.

"I speculate that the Ice Emperor will send the Forbidden Army and Tianyuan Guards to reinforce the East State battlefield, while the Ice Emperor will only bring his 300,000 Golden Armor Army to fight us."

When Zuo Yuanhao said this, everyone was stunned.

The West State Army, together with the Demon Clan and Barbarian Clan's forces, can gather 700,000. The Ice Emperor's 400,000 was already a clear disparity. Now, will he dare to come with 300,000?

"Strategist Zuo, what's your basis for this judgment?" Zhou Yang asked curiously.

"Intuition," Zuo Yuanhao said, "The Ice Emperor is inherently suspicious. He may not trust other troops, only trusting the Golden Armor Army that he has personally led and trained."

"I don't think it's possible. This is too arrogant and underestimates us," Lin Yu insisted, "If he really dares to bring only 300,000, I will make sure he doesn't return. Hmph, what makes the old Ice Emperor so great? When he comes to the West State, we'll teach him a lesson!"

Having received the news in advance, for a moment, everyone couldn't see through the Ice Emperor's strategy, as the Ice Emperor hadn't left the Imperial City for a long time.

However, five days later, when Qin Tian was discussing defense strategies with others, a spy from the front line of the Imperial City brought the latest news—

The Ice Emperor is leading 200,000 Golden Armor Army, and 50,000 Forbidden Army to campaign against Qin Tian!

"Damn!"

"This, this…"

"Hiss… Is there an error in the intelligence?"

"How could this be, my heavens, is the Ice Emperor so arrogant?"

"Is the Golden Armor Army really that strong? He dares to attack the West State with just 250,000?"

Upon hearing this from Xiao Zhuang, everyone shook their heads in disbelief, unwilling to accept it.

"I don't believe it either, but this is the information both Long Yin and our spies have confirmed, supposedly accurate." Xiao Zhuang shrugged helplessly. "If this information is true, I suspect the Ice Emperor's days are numbered!"

Zuo Yuanhao thought for a moment and asked Xiao Zhuang, "How is the remaining 100,000 Golden Armor Army being deployed? Are they being used to defend the Imperial City?"

"Good question," Xiao Zhuang looked approvingly at Zuo Yuanhao and said, "According to the information I received, all 100,000 of the Ice Emperor's Golden Armor Army have been dispatched to the East State to reinforce the War God."

"Reinforcing the East State..."

Qin Tian took a deep breath and said, "The War God's Black Hawk Army of 100,000, plus the Golden Armor Army of 100,000, that makes 200,000. Can the Dragon Clan's Long Xuanji hold on?"

"The Ice Emperor has played his last card, essentially drawing on the Tianyuan Dynasty's foundation. If this can't defeat the Dragon Clan, then it's truly unbelievable; they deserve to be extinct," Zhou Yang said slowly. "With the Golden Armor Army deployed, I think the East State's situation will soon be settled."

"I agree with Strategist Zhou's opinion," Zuo Yuanhao said. "The Ice Emperor is already mad; he has essentially mobilized the entire nation to fight us, betting everything on this outcome, unable to afford a loss."

"Of course, we can't afford to lose either... But the Ice Emperor's madness is genuinely terrifying, especially since we don't know how many trump cards he holds. Aside from the Golden Armor Army, there are undoubtedly strong sect leaders and elders among his core elites. Moreover, we don't know if he has persuaded a few ancestors from the Tianyuan Dynasty's Elder Council to come out and assist. After all, this concerns the survival of the Tianyuan Dynasty, and those in the Elder Council should not turn a blind eye."

Zuo Yuanhao calmly analyzed, "From my estimation, the Ice Emperor will bring many masters this time, possibly including ancestors from the Elder Council. Otherwise, leading 250,000 to confront our 700,000 would be like throwing an egg against a rock."