Chapter Thirty-Eight: Before the War

  Days of continuous preparation made everyone in the Lion King's team feel like the calm before a storm, a tempest was about to arrive, which might sweep through the city, leaving nothing but devastation, yet it could also withstand the storm, and after the rain, a beautiful rainbow would appear.

  After this period of rest, Xiao Yu's thousand troops had been fully assembled, which also let Xiao Yu breathe a sigh of relief, because if the number of one thousand was not full, it would weaken the combat effectiveness after all.

  Looking ahead at the troops, five hundred beastman infantry, one hundred human infantry, two hundred elven archers, one hundred elven hunters, and one hundred dwarf gunners, Xiao Yu was filled with confidence for the upcoming great war.

  During this time, in order to upgrade some new recruits, Xiao Yu ordered Grommash, Tyrande and the great mage to lead these soldiers deep into the mountains of Ashenvale to hunt down demonic beasts for battle training, with the goal of getting upgraded.

  Xiao Yu discovered that these produced soldiers also needed to go through the baptism of war, and after accumulating combat experience, they would become more flexible in battle and their combat skills would be more comprehensive.

  Xiao Yu led the beastman infantry to attack those small bandits, and there would be deaths. If it were these old soldiers now, even if they were only level one, they could easily take down those small bandits without suffering any damage at all.

  As they continued to fight and come into contact with this world, Xiao Yu discovered that their intelligence would also continue to increase, and they would no longer be as rigid as they were at the beginning.

  Intelligence quotient is elevated, actual strength is the real promotion. No matter how powerful robots are, they will be eliminated by humans because they lack autonomous wisdom.

  So, Xiao Yu had them engage in some battles before the actual fight to hone their combat experience.

  After several days of unsettling waiting, Long Hui's scouts finally returned with news that Kalu would launch a major attack in four days.

  Having received accurate news of the attack, everyone also let out a sigh of relief. No matter what the outcome was, they finally didn't have to suffer in waiting anymore.

  Xiao Yu then recalled all the troops and prepared for battle. The Elf Scouts also began to scout out the enemy, feeding back information in real-time.

  Xiao Yu's fourth sister, Xue Xia, was still wearing armor and preparing to participate in the defensive battle. Xiao Yu secretly instructed Long Hui to send someone to protect her and prevent her from getting hurt.

  Unlike last time, although this time Karu has a large army of 20,000, much stronger than before, but everyone no longer feels that they must fail like last time. Although the strength of the enemy and us is vastly different, in each person's heart, there is a hint of fantasy, feeling that this mysterious lord who owns beastmen and elf soldiers may really be able to lead them to create miracles again.

  Four days later, the elf scout reported back with news of the location of the Karu army. Xiao Yu had already ordered all the soldiers to ascend the city walls, each soldier was given some small pastries and a few bottles of wine, eat a bit, drink a bit, eat your fill and have the strength to work, go reap the heads of the enemy.

  Long Hui strongly opposed Xiao Yu's approach, and firmly refused to allow his soldiers to be so lazy at the critical moment of this major battle, saying it would affect morale.

  Xiao Yu saw Long Hui like this, and had no choice but to let his troops eat and drink together, then a few people gathered together to play Go.

  Wuzi chess is a tool developed by Xiao Yu to improve the intelligence of these soldiers. Only by letting them think independently can their IQ be higher, more humanized, and better become a real beastman or elf, rather than a rigidly summoned machine.

  This simple yet extremely entertaining game quickly gained the favor of all soldiers, even the relatively rough Orcs can now skillfully play chess, their huge fingers grasping pieces that are still smaller than their thumbs, shaking their big heads in deep thought.

  "I said you can't do this, how can the chess pieces that have been played be taken back? Master, please make a ruling for me, he's being shameless." Beast Eighteen loudly protested against Beast Fifty's shameless behavior, asking Xiao Yu to uphold justice.

  "No take-backs, not a gentleman's move. Think carefully before making your next one." Xiao Yu dropped the sentence and continued sitting in a rocking chair with one hand holding a history book and the other holding a cup of red wine.

  Next to them on another table, Thelandor and the great wizard Antonidas were also drinking red wine, playing a more advanced game of Go.

  The war is coming, but the scene on the city wall of Lion King City is a lively and bustling one, like a vegetable market, where a group of middle-aged women are arguing over one cent with red faces.

  Originally, the soldiers under Long Hui's command had heard that Karu had an army of 200,000 and were extremely nervous, thinking that they might die in battle this time and were extremely pessimistic about their future.

  But when they saw Xiao Yu's side eating, drinking and having fun, they suddenly forgot that they were about to engage in a fierce battle, and their mood relaxed.

  Some soldiers, although they didn't dare to come over under Long Hui's supervision, were secretly watching the battle between the soldiers on this side. Some clever soldiers quickly understood the rules of Go and often anxiously opened their mouths, wishing they could tell that stupid beastman to make another move.

  Rumble... rumble... rumble...

  It was accompanied by such a stir that everyone felt that what was coming was a feast, and everyone was waiting lightly before the banquet. In the distance of Lion City, the sound of iron hooves echoed, rolling in, connected into a piece, like the sudden movement of spring thunder.

  Karu's great army has finally arrived.

  "They're coming! Hurry up and gather your stuff, prepare for battle!" Beast Seven shouted.

  "Don't be in a hurry, I've won this round. Don't think about running away, you still have some tricks up your sleeve, bring them out. Otherwise, this time it's me who wins." Beast Twenty-One grabbed hold of Beast Seven, not letting him leave.

  Xiao Yu didn't care about this situation at all, anyway there was still a long way to go, what's the hurry.

  There are over a thousand people on our side, and with just one pull, we can form a good line, so there's no need to worry about not being able to form an array in time.

  This time, Xiao Yu summoned all the Spirit Hunters into the city as well, having them ride leopards onto the city walls to carry out mobile guerrilla warfare.

  The Spirit Hunter has reached level 2 after several battles, and some have even reached level 3. They have learned the skill of "Moon Wheel Flight", which allows them to throw out the wheel saw in their hand, rotate and attack the enemy, and then retrieve it.

  This skill has been admired by Xiao Yu for a long time. When he was young, he also liked to play with spinning darts very much, but he could never get the hang of it and always threw them away without being able to retrieve them.

  In a luxurious carriage in the distance, Karu sat with a gloomy expression, while the dog-headed military advisor stood beside him, not daring to speak.

  "Xiao Yu, this time I see how you can still resist my great army? This time I will make you regret coming to this world." With a snap, Kalu crushed an exquisite amber wine cup.

  Karu's 20,000-strong army advanced in an orderly manner, forming neat rows and displaying good combat quality. After more than a month of grinding, these soldiers had already cooperated with each other very tacitly, and every soldier was full of confidence in their own troops, feeling that they would definitely be able to take down the Lion King's territory this time.

  Karu had promised that after taking down the Lion King's territory, they would be allowed to plunder for three days, which was something they were extremely looking forward to and also formed a considerable fighting force.

  Apart from this, Kalu also issued a bounty to stimulate the combat desire of these soldiers. The first person to climb up to the city head and the first person to rush into the city gate would be rewarded handsomely.

  Great rewards must have brave men, this principle Carlu still understands, this time he is determined to win, as long as he can occupy the Lion King's territory and brutally trample Xiao Yu, all these sacrifices are worth it.

  Twenty thousand troops stretched out as far as the eye could see, a dense and vast expanse like a tidal wave. If Xiao Yu's one thousand men were thrown into it, they would be like a small stone dropped into the water, disappearing without a trace in an instant.

  A twenty-fold gap, a gap that is almost irreparable.

  Rumble...

  The sound of the heavily armed infantry trampling on the ground was thick and rhythmic, just like a drumbeat, and the soldiers' morale naturally rose without even needing to beat the drums.

  This heavy army makes all soldiers particularly confident.

  "What about the beastmen? The beastmen back then were strangled under the heavy infantry formation. Moreover, we have mages and warriors. If cavalry is not needed for siege warfare, we also have heavy cavalry. Being able to kill these beastmen and cut off their heads would be a great honor, and it's something to brag about wherever you go."

  Each soldier, instead of fearing the beastmen, had a sense of eagerness to try. They were not untrained robbers, they had strict training, excellent equipment, a huge numerical advantage, and magical support, so in their eyes, the beastmen were just that.

  The beastmen were so powerful, weren't they also exterminated by humans?

  After more than half an hour, Karu's army finally stopped at a distance of over a thousand steps from the Lion King City.

  Hoo... Hoo...

  The neat and loud shout of the soldiers added a few points to the strength of this 20,000-strong army, also showing their confidence in taking down the Lion King's territory.

  Hold your breath, general attack, it's about to start.

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