Chapter 1812: Chapter 1812

As this batch of troops departed, heading towards the Werewolf Empire, the credibility of the Kobold United Empire completely exploded. Even sending out tier seven forces, their propaganda was undoubtedly genuine.

Although not everyone trusted those tier sevens from outside, nor was anyone willing to put up such funds. However, for troops below tier seven, they were very willing to hire them.

Whether as cannon fodder or regular troops for war, they’re quite good. With these people for protection, their own troops would suffer much fewer losses in future battles. Wars could occur more frequently, allowing more strong individuals to be trained.

The only complaint they had was running into these mercenaries from the Kobold Empire themselves.

When these people encountered each other, they followed rules, making the warfare seem like a sham battle. Because their attacks were far weaker than their defense, during battles, when someone was knocked down, they would automatically withdraw.

This method only decided victory or defeat, never life or death. On the battlefield, when they met, deaths were rare, leaving employers feeling as if they had wasted some money.

In later wars, they basically didn’t use these mercenaries to confront the opponent’s mercenaries but rather split up for battle. Only those in a weak position would use this method to stop the conflict.

On this day, scouts hurriedly returned and, after hastily speaking a few words, someone immediately grabbed the intelligence and ran back.

Before long, Du You and several upper-class members received this intelligence.

"Leader, what should we do?" Perhaps because the empire was established for a relatively short time, these people still called Du You the leader instead of a formal title like His Majesty.

Du You didn’t mind as it was just a doppelganger; he’d hear grander titles in other worlds anyway.

"The Black Tiger Empire’s attack, huh? They’ve dispatched thirty percent of their empire’s entire army; did we ever offend them?"

Since Du You stopped expanding and began hiring, everyone around was quite fond of this empire. Thinking of offending people, Du You didn’t think his empire would do that, so it must be for some other reason.

A cat person under his command said, "We have some understanding of them; the people of the Black Tiger Empire are tiger supremacists. They are likely very unhappy with our rise. We have a lot of diverse races here, and they surely want to annex us, then use us as a cornerstone for their development."

Perhaps due to the shared feline nature, the relationship between cat people and tiger people wasn’t good, yet their connections were extensive. There was even a great deal of combat or mutual dominance between these two races.

Du You nodded, "Looks like that’s the case. However, these guys really do pay a lot of attention to us."

"Yes, leader, we’ve always been known for our military strength. Although they are sending so many troops at once now, they also worry that we might have more. How about we call back those forces?"

They were very worried, and an elder spoke up, "The Black Tiger Empire has two tier seven experts domestically; currently, only the leader is here, which might not be enough. Calling them back is reasonable, and we can explain it to the Werewolf Empire."

Du You shook his head, "No need. If we recall the troops now, our credibility will be affected." Indeed, the werewolves were actually waiting for Du You to make such a move.

If Du You mobilized the army, they could seize the opportunity for extensive propaganda.

The kobolds at home would certainly be hit hard, making them easier to control.

Presently, quite a few kobolds were causing disturbances everywhere, with some secretly stirring trouble. If mishandled and the kobolds collectively rebelled, even if the Werewolf Empire could suppress it, they’d suffer great losses.

But they didn’t expect that Du You didn’t intend to recall them at all.

"Don’t worry. We still have a secret weapon. Besides, our forces aren’t limited to those deployed. Curly, you lead our troops to meet the enemy. Report to me for any personnel needed, and you must set out within a day."

Curly, who had joined long ago, immediately stood up and shouted loudly, "Yes, sir." and then turned around and left.

Because Curly joined relatively early, he started cultivation earlier and had now reached the peak of tier six, being one of the top existences here. Also, due to the secret method, Curly was absolutely loyal to Du You. New ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄhapters are published on 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹~𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮~𝚗𝚎𝚝

Even knowing some secrets wouldn’t matter. Within a day, a large force was organized and mobilized. In less than three days, they encountered the Black Tiger Empire’s forces at the frontline.

After the first wave of attacks, the Black Tiger Empire’s troops were dealt a severe blow to their arrogance. They discovered that the opponent’s equipment and strength were superior, with their own losses being over three times that of the enemy’s after one battle.

Moreover, the opponent had a powerful priest team supporting them, so the wounded were quickly healed. With a balance constantly tipping , the loss ratio would continue to expand. Once it reached a certain point, their army might collapse. All the leaders and upper echelons’ faces were now not looking good.

"Damn, weren’t their armies all hired out? How do they still have so many?"

Others hung their heads because, according to their calculations, the army mobilized by the Kobold United Empire was already quite large. This proportion was extremely high and adding more would be very dangerous.

But they hadn’t expected that the Kobold United Empire still had so many troops, seemingly better equipped and more powerful, incomparable to the ordinary hired teams before.

If there was a comparison, these looked more like regular army, while the hired ones seemed like militia.

Among these regular forces, the number of those at tier six was even greater compared to theirs. If not for the rules restricting them to fight enemies of the same tier, their army would have already collapsed.

Even now, there were quite a few in the ranks thinking of retreating. "Damn it, report immediately; we can’t continue this battle." The commander also had a headache.

The fight had reached this point, and withdrawal wasn’t just saying so. Once they retreated, it might turn into a massive defeat. Having committed almost their entire nation to attack, returning with their tails between their legs, how would they face others afterward?