Chapter 550: Chapter 550
"By the way, should we keep that?" Du You pointed to the remaining city walls from the previous battle.
Luo Jia immediately responded, "That open space is an ideal spot. The Sandpeople must cross this area if they want to attack us. The walls are currently obstructing traffic, so I suggest we reorganize this area."
Luo Jia then unveiled his prepared plan, "My proposition is to build a simple fortress here to resist the Sandpeople and other enemies from the west. The gates will be open most of the time, so it won’t obstruct traffic. Furthermore, we need to dig some passages to connect the surrounding hillsides, forming a comprehensive defense system."
"And what about the forest over there? There’s no defense in place there."
Luo Jia continued, "The forest area is not particularly large, we can make the fortress bigger to connect with that side too." The most update n0vels are published on 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡·𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖·𝔫𝔢𝔱
Du You nodded, with this setup, any attack from the Sandpeople would have to pass through this place. And this area is under his control, enabling him to build walls and the Arrow Tower.
As long as these structures are in place, ordinary troops from the Sandpeople can forget about passing through. Considering the surrounding passages and other facilities in his territory, it really won’t be easy for the Sandpeople to break the defense. With an outer town as cover, they are even less likely to figure out the true location of his territory. This idea is indeed pretty good.
"Very well, let’s proceed according to your plan. When the time comes, discuss it with Shaliya."
The development of his territory was entrusted to Shaliya by Du You, who didn’t want to make any promises here. If the construction plan of the territory was disrupted, the loss would be his own.
Luo Jia nodded in acknowledgment without saying anything more. Having obtained this promise was a significant achievement already.
In order to elevate his status, he needed to train his troops better and win more battles.
At that moment, numerous specks appeared in the distant sky and were flying towards them. Upon noticing these specks, the Griffin Knights took to the sky and flew to meet them.
"Who are you and why are you encroaching on the airspace of Mountain Town?" asked the leading Griffin Knight. Seeing that those flying towards them were not Sandpeople, he felt somewhat relieved. The arrivals were humans riding Pegasi.
"Mountain Town? Are you saying that you are the troops from Mountain Town? How is that possible?" Seeing so many Griffins and tier two knights, they could not pretend to have that kind of prestige.
Since when did a newly established town become so formidable? If they hadn’t confirmed that Du You had no extraordinary background, they would even suspect that Du You is a scion of a powerful noble family.
Even in their own city, White Stone City, after two years of training and nurturing, they had just barely trained a few griffins good enough to be mounted. Their Griffin Knight Corps was still in formation, and didn’t have as many tier two knights available.
"Indeed, we’re the army of Mountain Town. Wait a moment, our Lord will invite you over."
Having said that, the Griffin Knights turned around. The Pegasus Knights then followed them over. After landing, they surveyed the aftermath of the battle with some embarrassment, since they originally came as reinforcements.
"Hello, I’m Lord of Mountain Town. We’ve just engaged in a battle, sorry for the inconvenience," Du You said.
Du You knew that the nearby Pegasus Knights must be from White Stone City, especially when there were so many tier two knights among them. It was evident by the insignia they bore.
The leader hurriedly responded, "Hello, I’m the captain of the Pegasus Knight First Squadron, and this is the captain of the Second Squadron. We were ordered to reinforce Mountain Town, but it seems there’s no need now."
Du You smiled slightly, "I appreciate the City Lord’s support, I’m grateful that you could come."
Only the City Lord could pull off such an act; it couldn’t have been other nobles, let alone negotiated with them. Du You knew all along that it was these nobles who were manipulating the situation behind the scenes.
Their motive was to take advantage of him. If they had negotiated with the nobles, they would surely hinder him by all means. By the speed of their arrival, Du You calculated that they had probably flown over shortly after receiving the news. White Stone City was quite a distance from here, a journey that would require an entire day’s flight for the Pegasus Knights.
"Please follow me. You must be tired from your journey, let’s rest here for a few days."
The visitors looked a little embarrassed but eventually agreed, "We will rest here for a bit, then return to report."
The reason for their brief respite was to explain the situation to the City Lord. Since the actual strength of Mountain Town was much stronger than they had imagined, it was necessary for them to understand the specifics of the situation here first.
Du You understood their intentions and was quite supportive. By demonstrating his town’s strength, he could intimidate other nobles. Given the current military power of his territory, it was considered to be a powerful territory throughout the southern part of the Divine Flame Empire. Even the influential nobles would have to think twice before messing with him.
If they’re not careful, they might not gain any advantages and instead put themselves in a troublesome situation.
Demonstrating strength is a necessary means to reduce trouble. This is not only in relation to the Sandpeople but more importantly, towards their own kind.
After this incident, Du You couldn’t trust his so-called allies at all anymore. Truly, after coming to this world, the only one you can rely on is yourself and you can’t count on others.
Du You personally showed the Pegasus Knights around the territory; of course, it was only the outer town. Nevertheless, they could easily demonstrate their military prowess even in the outskirts.
The powerful presence of the Heavy Armoured Knights and the even more formidable Shadow Shooters overwhelmed them. This kind of strength was hard for even White Stone City to muster.
Tier two peak knights were considered as lower-ranking military officials in White Stone City and how could they be treated as ordinary soldiers? If Mountain Town had a set of tier three knights, White Stone City might not even be able to defeat them.
Seeing the Snow Wolves and the Griffins, they couldn’t help but feel envious.
"Ah, those Griffins," Du You laughed, "We’re close to the Griffin Great Valley, which makes it easier to source them here." Du You explained casually about the origin of his Griffins. Whether they believed it or not was their business.
If they were to provoke the Griffins at will, even White Stone City would suffer. The probing was mutual, but the atmosphere was increasingly cordial and friendly. After resting for half a day, the Pegasus Knights finally proposed to leave.