Chapter 484 - 490: The Great Encirclement
Chapter 484 - 490: The Great Encirclement
The next day.
Celestial Desolation City.
"Governor, we have good news!" Poison Blade rushed to the castle to report the latest news, "News from Sand Spring City, Hang Yu personally went to Dragon Ridge and has already rescued Master Tasia."
Nazg was utterly shocked: "What? So soon!"
From receiving intel from Hang Yu to now, it has only been about a week. How did he manage to travel from Desert Province to Dragon Ridge and bring Master of Repair Tasia back from the well-defended Mist Dragon City in such a short time?
It’s simply unbelievable!
Hang Yu’s capabilities.
Once again refresh Nazg’s understanding.
But before Nazg could be happy about this, another person walked in. Wearing black armor, it was none other than Sago.
Sago had already been revived a few days ago.
Even though Nazg appointed Sago as the Deputy City Lord, Nazg remained cautious of him, because he knew very well that Sago could not be entirely used for his purposes.
His true allegiance was to the Mad Dragon King, one of the Mad Dragon King’s monitors left in the Desert Province, and also an emissary responsible for transmitting and supervising the Mad Dragon King’s orders.
Nazg asked indifferently: "What’s the matter?"
Sago bowed respectfully and said: "Governor, we have just received an urgent order from Mist Dragon City!"
Nazg frowned: "What order?"
Sago said: "The Mad Dragon King has confirmed that the Human Race does not belong to the Descent Race of Earth Dragon Realm. Their appearance may threaten the status of every Lord and potentially influence the situation in Earth Dragon Realm. All regions must take precautionary measures and nip the threat in the bud."
Has the Mad Dragon King already detected the threat from the Human Race?
This time it’s planned to launch a massive attack involving all forces from the Nine Great Provinces against the Human Race.
Sago continued: "The Mad Dragon King has ordered Celestial Desolation City to immediately unite with all Lords in the Desert Province to eradicate all human footholds and territories within twenty days. As long as this task is completed beautifully, the Mad Dragon King will reward heavily; otherwise, if not completed within the stipulated time, the Mad Dragon King’s legion will personally arrive, and by that time, I’m afraid..."
Nazg snorted: "The Mad Dragon King is threatening me!"
Sago quickly said: "It’s not a threat, but the subordinate believes that the Mad Dragon King’s concerns are not without reason. The Human Race is indeed full of mysteries. We should quickly organize forces to thoroughly extinguish this power!"
Nazg fell into deep thought.
The most remote Desert Province has received such orders.
If unexpected, the other Eight Great Provinces are the same. The conflict between the Mad Dragon King and the Human Race has intensified, leading to a no-retreat, no-surrender situation.
Originally intended to wait a bit longer.
Now it seems there’s no choice.
The action to unify the Desert Province must be advanced!
Nazg spoke without emotion: "Pass my order, summon the three Great Lords from the East, West, and South to together discuss the plan to attack Sand Spring City."
A glint of vengeful pleasure flashed in Sago’s eyes.
Ever since being defeated by Hang Yu in the Magma Labyrinth.
A thorn has remained stuck in his heart these past days, often urging the Governor both openly and secretly to take action against Sand Spring City, but the Governor remained hesitant. Now with the pressure from the Mad Dragon King, even the Governor has no choice but to act.
It’s not just the Governor.
The three Great Lords, over a hundred Minor Lords, under the Mad Dragon King’s call, whether they want to or not, must join the battle. Although individual Human Race members may be exceptionally strong, compared to the overall strength, they fall far short.
After all, the time has been too short.
In such a short period, even with unlimited resources, how far can the Human Race develop? If the Governor leads a coalition, Sand Spring City cannot withstand it.
Not long after.
Gale City Lord, Conqueror Demon Rock!
Thousand Marsh City Lord, Undead Dominator Shadow!
Dark Fire City Lord, Demon Contract Master Di Long!
The three Great Lords received the message and simultaneously rushed to Celestial Desolation City.
Di Long, a branch power of Dragon Ridge, originally belonged to the Dragon-man Race, deliberately nurtured by the Mad Dragon King in Desert Province power, and having had past events with Hang Yu, was the first to stand out in support.
"The threat from the Human Race is immense!"
"They can annex Kaliemlo in a short time."
"And in just a few months, they’ve made Sand Spring City thrive."
"In terms of capability and numbers, they are not to be underestimated. We must follow the Mad Dragon King’s will to eliminate this power that should not appear in Desert Province!"
Di Long said: "Dark Fire City is willing to send troops!"
Although Demon Rock and Shadow haven’t had much contact with the Human Race, they have also felt the pressure and threat from the rise of the Human Race, and now that Di Long stands out to decide to send troops, what else is there to say?
Fight!
We must fight!
Earth Dragon Realm hasn’t seen a power emerge that could make the Mad Dragon King feel threatened for a long time; the Human Race appears to feel threatening even to the Mad Dragon King—they are just Great Lords in a province; how can they remain aloof?
Shadow said ominously: "I heard Sand Spring City is now very prosperous. As long as we break this city, the resources we divide from within will be enough to compensate for all battle losses, even greatly enhance the power of our four cities."
Demon Rock then asked: "But the strength of Sand Spring City is not very clear. How many troops should we dispatch?"
Nazg said: "Now that the three all agree to besiege Sand Spring City, I think this battle is best done quickly and decisively to minimize battle damage and to make an impression before the Mad Dragon King."
"That’s right!"
"Exterminate them in one go!"
"How about each sending out ten thousand combat soldiers!"
"Combined, the four cities will have a force of forty thousand!"
"Sand Spring City’s forces are at most twenty thousand, and the Human Race’s army has had a short training period, so its strength can’t be too strong. If we take command personally, employing forty thousand elite to fight twenty thousand, I believe we can win this battle."
Ten thousand combat soldiers are not few!
Generally, a city like Sand Spring City can accommodate a maximum of twenty thousand troops, Celestial Desolation City a bit more, around thirty thousand, but not to forty thousand.
Keep in mind.
Not all in the city are combat soldiers.
There are certainly production soldiers among them.
Deploying ten thousand combat soldiers at once is equivalent to taking away most of their combat power.
This is already the limit of each main city, and when Kaliemlo attacked the four towns of the Human Race, it was by this standard, and this time, considering the long-range rush attack, even more prudently be chosen and carefully considered.
Otherwise.
Ensuring their own safety will be difficult.
It’s not hard to see.
Everyone is determined to wipe out Sand Spring City.
The Great Lords see the Human Race as a thorn in their side.
Di Long was still not satisfied: "Just the four cities with ten thousand combat soldiers each is not enough; as far as I know, the Human Race is quite advanced in magic guidance technology, and the Minor Lords within the Sand Spring City territory are very united. We must not underestimate them or leave them any chance."
Nazg asked: "Then what do you mean?"
Di Long said: "I think everyone should muster another ten thousand troops from each of their subordinate towns, maximally expanding our army!"
His meaning is.
Each Great Lord deploys ten thousand soldiers.
From each subordinate town, recruit elites.
Then form an army of more than ten thousand.
If so, the size of the corps will be staggering: forty thousand + forty thousand!
An army of eight thousand elites simultaneously pressuring Sand Spring City, with Sand Spring City’s combat power of about twenty thousand, how could it withstand? Even if their magic-guiding weapons are advanced and preparations are sufficient, they can’t win this fight!
Demon Rock: "I agree!"
Shadow also said: "I have no issues!"
Nazg pondered briefly, seemingly considering something, finally nodding, then saying, "Okay, Celestial Desolation City will dispatch another five thousand troops to Red Moon Canyon."
Faced with the group’s confusion.
Poison Blade stepped forward to explain: "Volcano City in Red Moon Canyon has now become the territory of the newly awakened Red Sand Race. This Red Sand Race seems to have some friendship with the Human Race. If, while our troops are in the north dealing with Sand Spring City, they attack our base from behind, it could be troublesome."
Volcano City is to the southwest.
It is not far from Di Long’s Dark Fire City, Demon Rock’s Gale City; indeed, it sounds like a threat, and if Celestial Desolation City is willing to send troops to suppress, then it couldn’t be better.
The final plan was decided.
Celestial Desolation City, Dark Fire City, Gale City, Thousand Marsh City, four cities, each sending ten thousand elite troops personally led by Nazg, Di Long, Demon Rock, and Shadow and will conscript combat-ready Minor Lords from territorial towns to form a ten thousand-strong force.
The army of eight thousand will sweep through Sand Spring City.
Celestial Desolation City’s Deputy City Lord Poison Blade led 5,000 elite from Celestial Desolation City, marching southward to Red Mountain to restrain the potentially troublesome Red Sand Race.
The war against Humans.
Thus formally commenced!
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