Chapter 1221: Chapter 1221
The unrest in the Beastman Kingdom was something Du You hadn’t anticipated. Speaking of which, he had really overestimated the intelligence of the Beastmen, or, more specifically, the decision-making ability and vision of the Beastman upper class; otherwise, these events would not have occurred.
Fortunately, although the opponents were idiots, they had unexpectedly helped him, making the situation even better. The source of thɪs content is novel※fire.net
The most crucial point was that the Divine Flame Empire’s offensive still arrived as expected. After the work of the intelligence department, Du You discovered that the reason why the Divine Flame Empire was able to launch a rapid attack was because of information provided by the Lion People Clan.
Moreover, the justification put forward by the Divine Flame Empire was simple: to help the Lion People suppress the rebellion. Indeed, the rebellion that the Divine Flame Empire referred to wasn’t any other beastman race but the Fox People.
"Those greedy fools, this time we must make them suffer," Elsa said coldly, looking at the intelligence reports.
"Greed is indeed the original sin; not a single one of those coming over this time is innocent," Du You also saw the intelligence.
The reports stated that at this moment, in the north of the Divine Flame Empire, a massive army had gathered. The scale was even greater than that of the Quicksand Empire’s previous attack on them, with the end of the forces nowhere in sight.
The key point was that only a small part of these forces was from the Divine Flame Empire’s northern army, the majority were from the nobility and civilian organizations. These nobles, needless to say, were all for military merits and other benefits. As for those civilian organizations, many were from major slavery organizations pretending to be mercenary groups or trading caravans.
Behind these people, many were supported by the nobility; otherwise, their armies wouldn’t be so well-coordinated.
"Fox People make for very good slaves indeed, as well as the Cat people and Rabbit people under your command. Since you united the Fox People, those slave traders and nobles have rarely been able to plunder slaves of these types," Lin Yucha said very naturally, revealing the nobles’ mindset. "They now want Beastman slaves, and also want to make money from slaves, so they are so eager. But this is good, it’s time to show the strength of the Fox People. With these people around, the Divine Flame Empire will not commit too much military strength for the time being, which is safe for us and can also buy us time."
For those with special territories, the longer they could delay, the greater their advantage. With each month passing, their military forces would increase substantially, and it would all be high-end, high-quality strength.
As for ordinary soldiers, to be honest, given the obedience of their subjects, if they were given weapons and trained for a period, they might be considered among the best of the ordinary forces even within the Divine Flame Empire.
Some armies made up of civilians who had gone through cultivation would definitely be stronger than the elite of the Divine Flame Empire. If it wasn’t for Du You’s reluctance to unduly harm his subjects, this method would be the best way to expand in the world.
Time flew by, and a few days later, Elsa didn’t stay in Holy Fox City but led her troops to the southern fortress.
Meanwhile, Du You and the two sisters also covertly followed, disguising their identities. They couldn’t miss such a major battle.
In the distance, banners fluttered and a sea of people was visible; it was indeed imposing. Unfortunately for them, they faced a narrow stretch of road, with a fortress obstructing the place, making it impossible for a large army to deploy.
There were only four openings through which a large number of troops could pass; one was too far away and unsuitable, leaving only three normal ones to use. The one in front of them was the largest. At this time, the common Fox People forces had already gathered on the fortress.
Aside from those directly trained by the White Fox clan, there were members from other major Fox People branches. However, these people were basically there just as a formality; they were there to observe, and wouldn’t typically be asked to fight. Even so, seeing the massive opposing army, these people were shaking in their boots, as the Fox People had never faced such a level of combat on their own.
Compared to them, the White Fox Clan’s soldiers were performing exceptionally well. Facing that vast army, the soldiers of the White Fox Clan were calm and composed as if everything in front of them was insubstantial.
They didn’t know that the people of the White Fox Clan were subjects manufactured by them, and seeing this, all Fox People couldn’t help but admire in their hearts. There was indeed a reason why the White Fox Clan could become the royal clan; this state of mind alone was telling.
"They have already confirmed it, they will launch an attack tomorrow at noon. After this battle, the Divine Flame Empire’s subsequent military forces will continue to launch large-scale attacks, probably not until two months later, or maybe even longer."
This was a battle at the national level, and it wouldn’t be over in just one or two months. Wars of this magnitude could last for years and wouldn’t be at all unusual. Du You nodded slightly to show he understood.
"Next, you and Yu Shi team up with the assassination force. After the battle starts, sneak over to assassinate the enemy. We also want to earn a bit from this. But be careful not to be discovered. If you encounter danger, use Instantaneous Movement to escape."
"Don’t worry, we have everything arranged. There aren’t even any late-tier-five combatants in this army; they can’t stop us."
The two of them were no ordinary people; they were high-level combatants with 9 stars and level 49, with a wide array of skills that were perfected. Assassination tasks, left to them, would be no issue. The Fox Clan didn’t have a suitable assassination team, so such tasks were invariably assigned to the Shadow Assassins, which was the only Fox People’s force that Du You endorsed.
As for the Griffins they were assigned before, they were worried about being recognized, so they hadn’t been fielded at all. Even if there were Griffins on the battlefield, they were definitely the common ones trained up.
One could say that in terms of aerial forces, Holy Fox City was currently far weaker than the Divine Flame Empire. Of course, it was expected that the Divine Flame Empire wouldn’t deploy too many aerial forces either, given their high value. Among those arriving now, not one was part of the aerial forces.
By noon the next day, the opposing army finally made a move, marching forward with their chants.
"Hmph, their tactics are textbook; it might work for surrounding a city, but we’re dealing with a fortress here. They can’t encircle anything behind it," Elsa said coldly, before issuing combat commands.
Elsa, just like Du You, preferred to delegate specific tasks to specific people, so there was no intention of seizing command. The troops under her, led by their commanders, took up their positions. Bows and arrows in hand were already drawn, just waiting for the enemy to approach. Their bows and arrows were of superior quality, certainly not the ordinary kind used by Beastmen.
Behind them, a group with substantial strength simply carried long spears, ready to throw them at a moment’s notice.