"Hahaha, I didn't expect Year 19 to be so stupid. Great, this is really great. This is a good opportunity for us. Although the Sacred Academy said that the plan to send the Lost Soul City-State and the other city-states to their deaths didn't succeed, this news is equivalent to us making a great contribution." The head of the Zhe Clan sat in the tent and laughed loudly.
"Yeah, I didn't expect him to give us such a great contribution. Hahaha, after this, we can leave the Anti-Sacred Academy Alliance." Another Patriarch said. "Why would we leave the Anti-Sacred Academy Alliance?
"No, why should we leave the Anti-Sacred Academy Alliance? We just need to inform the Sacred Academy of the news. As for how the Sacred Academy will act, that will depend on themselves. We should stay in the Anti-Sacred Academy Alliance. Even if the Anti-Sacred Academy Alliance is defeated this time, they will at most lose the power to attack, but they still have the ability to defend themselves. It won't be easy to defeat the entire Anti-Sacred Academy Alliance. With so many city-states working together, they must have a solid foundation. If we stay in the Anti-Sacred Academy Alliance, we can disrupt their operations a few more times. When the time comes, we will leave and immediately attack the Anti-Sacred Academy Alliance," said the head of the She Family.
The other Patriarchs gawked when they heard this. Then they thought about it and nodded. Indeed, even if Year 19's group failed this time, the Anti-Sacred Academy Alliance's foundation was still there. If the Sacred Academy were to launch an all-out attack at this time, they wouldn't be able to gain any benefits. They would need to exhaust the Anti-Sacred Academy Alliance a few more times, causing them to be seriously injured. Only then would they be able to eliminate the Anti-Sacred Academy Alliance in one fell swoop.
The She Family's Patriarch said, "If we only inform the Sacred Academy, no one will suspect us. There are so many people in the Anti-Sacred Academy Alliance. Who knows who spread the news? Moreover, they are attacking our cities. Therefore, we can't leave the Anti-Sacred Academy Alliance right now." The other Patriarchs didn't disagree.
The group didn't object and nodded. The Zhe Family's Patriarch looked at the group and said, "Actually, our current enemy isn't the Anti-Sacred Academy Alliance, but the Lost Soul City's small alliance. The Lost Soul City's small alliance is too hateful. We thought that this was a good opportunity to deal with them, but we didn't expect them to bring their own supplies. If they didn't bring their own supplies, then we would have dealt with them all in one go." The Zhe Family's Patriarch nodded.
The Patriarchs nodded. Although the Anti-Sacred Academy Alliance looked very united and even had a leader, they knew that the Lost Soul city-state's small alliance was still relatively independent. When necessary, even Year 19 couldn't order them around.
On the other hand, the Lost Soul city-state had always been the biggest enemy of the Family Alliance and the Sacred Academy. The Lost Soul city-state's strength was very clear. Just the Lost Soul city-state alone would be very difficult for the Sacred Academy to deal with, let alone the other city-states.
The She Family's Patriarch said, "This time, we must observe the fighting strength of the other city-states. It's best if we can trick them and weaken their strength. This will be good for us in the future."
The Patriarchs nodded. Then one of the Patriarchs said, "That's good. However, there's a problem. The Lost Soul city-state has some River Breaking Ancestors. With them there, it won't be easy to trick them."
The She Family's Patriarch said, "Therefore, this matter needs to be discussed at length. Alright, let's not take any action right now. Let's wait until we reach the frontline. You should also go back and rest. This time, we've sent a lot of troops. We need to maintain them well. Our losses can't be too big this time."
The Patriarchs nodded before they turned around and left. In fact, their current situation was quite special in the Anti-Sacred Academy Alliance. They were all people of the Lesser Dragon City-State, but they also represented their own clans. And the strength of their clans wasn't any weaker than a small city-state. Because of this, their status was quite special.
Year 19 had already considered this issue. He wanted to pull the Lesser Dragon City-State into the Anti-Sacred Academy Alliance. Because of this, he discussed with the other city-states and decided to give the Patriarchs of the alliance the same treatment as the city-state's City Lords. In other words, the She Family's Patriarch and the others had the same status as the city-state's City Lords.
This approach clearly showed that they wanted to divide the Lesser Dragon City-State. However, nobody opposed it, and nobody mentioned the Long Family. Perhaps in their eyes, the Long Family had already ceased to exist. It was precisely because of this approach that the She Family's Patriarch and the others were confident. This was because they were actually a small alliance in the Anti-Sacred Academy Alliance.
Garrisoning an army of several hundred thousand wasn't an easy matter. Fortunately, the Clans were in charge of the arrangements along the way. They emptied the barracks of the Lesser Dragon City-States so that the army could have a place to rest. Even if the barracks weren't big enough, they could still pitch their tents outside of the barracks. This solved the problem of accommodation.
As the vanguard, Stonehammer and the others advanced very quickly. Along the way, they were using the official roads of the Lesser Dragon City-State. Naturally, they didn't need to repair the roads. However, there were some places that weren't suitable for the army. They still needed to widen the roads. This was the main task of Stonehammer and the others.
Stonehammer and the others didn't say anything. They had also learned about this kind of civil engineering work. Although it was a bit tiring, they didn't complain.
Time passed little by little. After traveling for half a month, Stonehammer and the others finally arrived at the border between the Lesser Dragon City-State and the Southern Flower City-State. The place where they traded was a mountain called Mount Zhuhua. According to the legends, there was a Zhuhua Bird living on this mountain. It was very beautiful and very powerful. Even a Broken River Expert wasn't an opponent of the Zhuhua Bird. Therefore, this mountain was called Mount Zhuhua.
However, the last record of a Zhuhua Bird was during the Heavenly Sword Empire. After that, no one had seen the Zhuhua Bird again. However, the name of the mountain was preserved.
There was a mountain city on Mount Zhuhua. This city was built on a relatively flat area. This was the only passage from the Lesser Dragon City-State to the Southern Flower City-State.
At this time, Stonehammer and the others arrived at the foot of Mount Zhuhua. From here, they could see the city on the mountain. This city was very famous, it was called the Southern Flower Gate. This meant that it was a gateway to the Southern Flower City-State.
Stonehammer looked at the city and smiled faintly, "Yesterday, we received the Alliance Lord's order. He told us to camp at the foot of Mount Zhuhua. At the same time, we also built a large camp for the army. However, we are not allowed to attack the city. What do you think they mean by this?"
The leader of the Stone Ox City-State coldly snorted and said, "What do they mean? They're afraid that we'll take down South Hua Gate. Once they arrive, they won't even have soup to drink. We have several Old Lords here, so if we really want to attack, we can certainly take down South Hua City. Moreover, South Hua City has always been a military fortress with countless military supplies. If we can really take down South Hua City, then we'll be rich. Nineteen and the others also understand this, so they don't want us to move. "
Stonehammer smiled faintly and said, "It's good that they don't want us to move. Pass down the order, we'll set up camp and start building two camps. One will be for us to live in while the other will be for the army. Our Pushing Pearl Camp must be built well. Don't attack first, just build it as a defensive camp. Even an army of a million would find it difficult to break through. As for the army's camp, it's good enough."
The generals of the other city-states laughed. Then they passed down the order. At this time, several figures flew out from the group and landed beside Shi Chui. They were Tang Ming, Shi Tianhu, and the others.
When Stonehammer saw Shi Tianhu, he immediately cupped his fist and said, "I've seen Ancestor Shi." Shi Tianhu nodded and waved his hand.
Tang Ming wasn't polite, he looked at Stonehammer and said, "Old Shi, we're already here. Do we attack?"
Stonehammer shook his head and said, "Attack? What's the point? Nineteen ordered us not to attack. The main thing is to set up camp here. Once the army arrives, they can directly enter the camp."
Tang Ming stared, then his eyes flashed with a cold light as he said, "What does Nineteen mean? They appointed us as the vanguard, but they don't want us to attack. What are they going to do? "
Stone Hammer said, "What else could it be? They're just afraid that we'll steal their credit. I think Nineteen is determined this time. They definitely won't give us any credit. This is good, we'll be able to relax." Stone Hammer said, "Alright.
Tang Ming looked at Stonehammer and said, "What does Head mean?" Shi Tianhu and the others now knew that the Head that Tang Ming was talking about was Zhao Hai. To be honest, when they heard this, they were very surprised. A Broken River expert actually called a Sky Dance expert as his Head. This completely subverted their previous understanding of Zhao Hai. But now that this matter appeared in front of them, they really didn't know what to say.
Stonehammer replied, "Young Master means that we shouldn't fight. Even if we have to fight, we should choose a place to fight. This time, we're mainly here to train the army. As for the consumption of supplies, we can afford it. We don't want to compete for credit. Let them do what they want. The most important thing is to make sure that our losses aren't too big."
When Tang Ming heard Stonehammer, he immediately nodded and said, "Alright, I'm relieved to hear Head's words. Alright, we'll set up camp first. Right, did Head say how the supplies of Stonebull City will be calculated? We can afford it, but what about them? We can't drag them down with us. "
Actually, Tang Ming already guessed what Zhao Hai would do. He deliberately asked this in order to make Shi Tianhu and the others feel relieved. After all, Stonebull City, Roaring Tiger City, and Blood-Knife City weren't very rich. They really couldn't afford to waste resources here. In order to not make Shi Tianhu and the others feel uncomfortable, Tang Ming asked this question.
Stonehammer also understood Tang Ming's meaning, he smiled faintly and said, "You don't need to worry about this. The Young Master already said that all the supplies that we use this time will belong to our Lost Soul City. Our Lost Soul City has already prepared these things. If we don't take them out, I'm afraid that they'll attract insects. This time, we'll use them. Then we'll carry out a large amount of equipment."
Tang Ming stared, he knew that Stonehammer wouldn't talk about equipment changes. However, he didn't think that Zhao Hai would actually want to change equipment. He looked at Stonehammer and said, "Old Stonehammer, what do you mean by changing equipment?"
Stone Hammer smiled and said, "We just need to change our equipment. We have better equipment to use, so we need to change our current equipment. Hehe, everything that we use for this expedition will be our Lost Soul City-State's."
"No, that's absolutely not possible. This time, we're going out together. How can we let you provide all the supplies? This is absolutely not possible. "When Shi Tianhu heard Stonehammer, he immediately objected. The other Ancestors nodded as well.
Stonehammer looked at them and smiled faintly, "Ancestors, there's no need to be anxious. Let's talk about it slowly. This time, we'll be changing our equipment. Moreover, our Lost Soul City doesn't lack these things. You don't need to argue. If we need your help in the future, then we won't be polite."
Shi Tianhu and the others were still shaking their heads. It was clear that their dignity didn't allow them to do so. Shi Chui looked at them and smiled faintly, "Ancestors, to be honest, this matter isn't something you can decide. I think that my Young Master will talk to the City Lords. Hehe, although you have a great influence on your respective cities, the ones who can make the decision are still the City Lords. Moreover, my Young Master won't give you things for free. Therefore, you don't need to worry about this matter. I think my Young Master will handle it well." Shi Chui smiled faintly and said, "Yes, Ancestor.
When Shi Tianhu and the others heard Stone Hammer, they couldn't help but stare. Then they couldn't help but shake their heads and smile bitterly. They knew what Stone Hammer meant. Stone Hammer was giving them a way out. He wanted to tell them that although they were Ancestors, this was still a matter for the City Lord to decide. No Ancestor would intervene in the management of a city-state. This was because a city-state couldn't have two people managing it. If an Ancestor was in charge of the city-state, then the prestige of the City Lord would disappear. In the future, the City Lord's subordinates wouldn't listen to his orders.
The same was true for Shi Tianhu and the others. They generally don't care about the city's affairs unless it was a matter of life and death. Like this time, the City Lord was the one who made the decision. They couldn't interfere.
Shi Chui looked at them and said with a smile, "This time, we're fighting against Nian Nineteen and the Sacred Academy. Actually, Nian Nineteen has nothing to worry about. He's ambitious but incompetent. On the contrary, we have to pay more attention to the Sacred Academy. The Sacred Academy won't let go of this opportunity. If they can defeat Nian Nineteen, it will be a huge blow to the Anti-Sacred Academy Alliance. After all, Nian Nineteen was chosen by everyone. So this time, our main goal is to preserve our strength so that we can deal with any unexpected situation. There's no need to worry about supplies."
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