Even if the living beings' response surprised Zhou Tian, if Zhou Tian wished, he could still devise a method to revert the situation to its original state. And as long as he stuck to his original plan, he could be sure that even if he didn't achieve his goal, he could still inflict certain casualties on the enemy Large Army without any Problem.
Making those living beings act according to his plan seemed difficult, but if Zhou Tian really wanted to do so, it wouldn't actually be a difficult task.
Firstly, those living beings were unaware of Zhou Tian's plan, so they would not take any precautions against it. Although the large number of Troops they had sent hindered Zhou Tian from implementing his own plans, if he could neutralize that influence, then dealing with those living beings would become a simple matter.