Chapter 1558: Chapter 1558
Even in abnormal situations, one should show their formidable muscles directly, letting them know they are not to be trifled with, and then negotiate with them.
The contact with the Laiserman people outside was quite unexpected for them.
"Big brother, what should we do now? Those Laiserman people are wild, unreasonable, and extremely united. If the other side reaches an agreement with them, should we intercept them or not?" asked Brad, the second leader of the Brotherhood of Sword Spike, restlessly.
He had dealt with those Laiserman people quite a bit recently, without any good memories, as many arguments didn’t make sense to these Barbarians.
"Of course, we must intercept them." Ferrican, the third leader of the Brotherhood of Sword Spike, said with high fighting spirit, "This is not just a dispute over loading and unloading, it’s also about the struggle for the rule of Usmer. If we back down this time, what will we do if a similar conflict arises in the future?
The battle of Tukan’s invasion has just begun, and more and more Laiserman people will flood in.
If we can’t even suppress these few hundred Laiserman people, how can we defend against even more Laiserman from invading and protect our city?
The Laiserman Berserkers are indeed strong, but those warriors will stay at the front lines of the battle and will not possibly run five hundred kilometers to Usmer.
They must be a group of cowards afraid of war. Let me personally tear off their disguise and completely intimidate them." Ferrican said.
"What Ferrican says makes a lot of sense." Brad couldn’t help nodding, "These Laiserman people admire force, and talking reason with them is totally useless. Only by proving to them that we have greater force than they do will they sit down obediently and listen to us."
"It’s not just about the Laiserman people." Duis frowned, "There are also these incoming Komeer people, what if the two sides unite...?"
Before they could come to a consensus, a messenger rushed in hurriedly, "The two sides have already reached an agreement, and those Laiserman have entered the city, around a hundred of them."
"No more waiting." Ferrican pushed the chair away and stood up, saying loudly, "It’s just a hundred people, and we have five hundred brothers in the city now; we can overwhelm them, I’m willing to personally lead the team."
"Things have come to this, we’ll have to face it head-on." Duis gritted his teeth, "When it’s time to act, try to restrain yourselves to avoid causing too many casualties. Those cold-hearted Laiserman witches are famously protective, and if a powerful witch is dispatched, that would be troublesome."
"Don’t worry about my handling, big brother; I guarantee the proper control." Ferrican assured with a pat on his chest.
As the leaders of the Brotherhood of Sword Spike finalized their strategy, countless members flooded out from the alleys and streets, converging onto the main road of the City of Usmer.
This small city only had one main road leading to the port area, which had become quite muddy after an autumn rain. The mixture of animal and human waste with the muddy road had been trampled over by countless large feet, making it indistinguishable.
"It’s about to erupt, it’s about to erupt, the Brotherhood of Sword Spike and the Laiserman people are about to fight."
"Haha, I knew it, this day would come sooner or later. The Brotherhood of Sword Spike’s domineering style tries to control all industries in Usmer City, and we have to swallow our anger, but those coarse Laiserman people won’t indulge them."
"It’s good they are fighting; in recent years, the Brotherhood of Sword Spike has been too rampant, suppressing us so we can hardly breathe. They certainly need someone to take them down a peg."
"Are you saying that the Laiserman people will win?"
"Definitely, the Laiserman Berserkers are unmatched in the world, how can a bunch of Imbutu hooligans from the Brotherhood of Sword Spike be their opponents."
"If those mighty Laiserman Berserkers came, that would indeed be the case, but if it’s just a group of refugees, with perhaps just a dozen naked Berserkers, and the rest are a bunch of unfit elders and children, against the larger numbers of the Brotherhood of Sword Spike, they’re unlikely to have a good time."
"In such street and alley battles, having more people is practically useless; only a dozen or so can charge at the front, and the courage to fight is especially important.
Thirty years ago, the three brothers of the Brotherhood of Sword Spike just arrived in Usmer, and with merely six short knives, hacked their way from the West City dock to the East City gate, and back again, scattering over a hundred members of the Ferocious Tiger Gang, laying the foundation for the Brotherhood of Sword Spike’s current footing in Usmer City.
What did they rely on back then?
It was their fearless bravery, and in this regard, no one probably surpasses the Laiserman people, even the ordinary Laiserman, reportedly don’t lose out to those Berserkers in fierceness on the battlefield."
"Aren’t your words contradictory? The three brothers of the Brotherhood of Sword Spike were so fierce thirty years ago, how could they be any less now? Especially when they have countless brothers behind them? How could they easily lose to these weakened old Laiserman people?"
"Heh heh... perhaps the strength of the Sword Spike three brothers is greater now than thirty years ago, but the courage in their hearts may not necessarily be higher than it was thirty years ago."
"Why do you say that?"
"Isn’t it simple? Thirty years ago, they had nothing but their lives and six short knives, they had nothing. They wished for grandeur and affluence, and to gain a foothold in unfamiliar territory. They had to gamble with their lives and change it with blood. When a person is pushed to extremity, they become fearless.
They’ve ruled over Usmer City for years, extracting countless profits and value from us, becoming plump and stout. They own too much now, wealth, women, prestige...
Once a person has concerns, courage tends to dissipate. Do you think they will still risk their lives now? ɪꜰ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴛᴏ ʀᴇᴀᴅ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs, ᴘʟᴇᴀsᴇ ᴠɪsɪᴛ 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭·𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮·𝙣𝙚𝙩
And what do those Laiserman war refugees from the backwaters have now?
The current scenario has reverted to thirty years ago, only the identities have changed; the Brotherhood of Sword Spike became the former Ferocious Tiger Gang, and those Laiserman people turned into the Sword Spike three brothers."
"Indeed, it seems exactly right."