Chapter Thirteen: Before the War

  "Young master, is it necessary to bring 5,000 men just for a small Lion King territory? With their current strength, I can flatten them with just 2,000 men." A man with three wisps of whiskers and a sly appearance was saying this to a blond-haired man sitting in a horse-drawn carriage.

  "Hmph, what do you know? I don't just want that little girl Xiwen, what I really want is this Lion King Territory. From now on, the Lion King Territory will be ours. In these chaotic times, having more territory is always good. This place borders the Yun Meng Empire, ordinary people won't think of coming here, we can use this as our base and slowly develop from here, plotting something bigger." The blond man took a sip of the bright red liquid, his eyes narrowing slightly, savoring the taste.

  He seemed to have already seen the city being broken, the people inside surrendering, and the beauty in his arms.

  "Yes, yes, young master has a broad mind and will definitely be able to conquer all directions in the future, establishing great achievements."

  If Xiao Yu saw this young man, he would discover that it was his arch-nemesis, Kalu.

  Behind his luxurious carriage, there were rows of neatly advancing soldiers. Each of these soldiers had an arrogant expression on their face, and in their view, taking down the Lion King's territory was just a formality. Their army had never needed to truly fight in the past, as the opponent would surrender at the mere sight of them.

  They were all worried that their swords would not have a chance to see blood before the battle was over.

  At noon, Kalu had already arrived at a place ten miles away from Lion King City.

  "How's it going? Those little girls haven't left yet, have they?" Karu asked the dog-headed military advisor beside him.

  The Dog Head Military Advisor smiled and said: "Don't worry, young master, I have arranged for someone to keep an eye on them in the city, they absolutely won't be able to leave."

  Karu nodded in satisfaction. This area was all desolate sandy land, without any vegetation. From this position, looking far into the distance, the huge city wall could already be seen.

  At this time, on the city wall, Xiao Yu was also looking over here.

  "They seem to have a lot of people." Long Hui looked at the dense army rushing over in front of him, took a cold breath, and he didn't expect Carlu to bring so many people.

  "No matter how many come, I'll make sure they all stay here." Xiao Yu said with great fanfare, looking at the dense black dots in the distance. With his elite beast tribe infantry and elf archers, he was extremely confident about this battle.

  "Are these soldiers really reliable?" Long Hui looked at the neat and tidy beastman infantry and elf archers hidden under the inner city wall, always with a doubt in his heart.

  How could these people be so kind as to come and help Simba, unless they have some ulterior motive?

  Xiao Yu is still too young, if he can't control these people well, it may invite wolves into the house. Long Hui followed Xiao Zhan Tian to fight in all directions and has seen many things, so naturally, he can't help but worry.

  The combat effectiveness of these troops is beyond doubt, Long Hui can see it at a glance, and they are absolutely elite soldiers. But the key is, can these 400 people be trusted?

  But Xiao Yu was constantly patting his chest and guaranteeing that there would be no problem.

  Come on, this is summoned, can anything happen?

  "They have arrived." Talrand's hawk-like eyes had spotted the massive army of Karu far ahead, and he reported to Xiao Yu in an icy tone.

  Xiao Yu nodded, picked up a cup of red wine and slowly took a sip. Today, Xiao Yu set up a table on the city wall, prepared some small dishes, brought out the good wine that had been stored in his territory for a long time, and drank freely on the city wall. On his left stood Tyrande, on his right stood Grommash, with an air of ease and contentment.

  Psychological tactics, Xiao Yu still understands. Although he doesn't have much experience in commanding battles, but from his past life watching movies, Zhuge Liang's Empty Fort Strategy can be used here. On one hand, it can confuse Karu, on the other hand, it can boost the morale of his own people, letting them see that their lord is still here, full of confidence, and in this way, their hearts will also stabilize.

  In fact, the Elf Hunter had already gathered intelligence and when Karu's army appeared thirty miles away, Xiao Yu had already received the news.

  The Elf Scout can both hide and ride a leopard mount for fast movement, making them the most suitable as sentries. Especially when these sentries level up and learn the Sentries' Patrol skill, they can be stationed far away to gather intelligence.

  However, this requires the Elf Hunter to be at least level 10.

  Soon, Kalu's army had already arrived at a not-too-distant place, and Xiao Yu could clearly see Kalu's figure. Of course, Kalu also saw Xiao Yu.

  "Xiao Yu, I didn't expect that after parting last time, you're still safe and sound?" Kalu stood on the luxurious carriage, smiling with narrowed eyes.

  Next to him was a magician who used an amplification spell to directly transmit his voice onto the city walls, which sounded exceptionally clear.

  "Damn it, there's actually a magician, but you deserve your tragic fate. I'm the one with Tyrande." Xiao Yu touched his nose, realizing that their side didn't have a magic amplifier, so he thought to himself that if he shouted too loudly it would be unbecoming of him. He put on a extremely gentlemanly demeanor, holding up a cup of red wine and toasted Cardu from afar, then stretched out his left hand and elegantly extended his middle finger at Cardu.

  At this moment, silence is more powerful than sound. Xiao Yu's elegant smile paired with the elegant red wine and her elegant middle finger created a huge killing effect.

  As expected, Kalu's face turned iron-green, and he slammed the wine glass in his hand heavily onto the ground.

  "Attack." Karu only said these two words.

  He originally had a lot of sarcastic remarks to mock and ridicule Xiao Yu, but Xiao Yu's elegant middle finger gesture directly made him abandon all the gentlemanly demeanor that a noble should have, and he started fighting directly.

  "After I capture this city, I will play with your sisters-in-law in front of you, make them all female slaves, and let everyone play with them." Kalu's eyes gleamed with malice as he spoke viciously.

  Karu had no experience in commanding troops, and the siege warfare was already familiar to the generals who issued orders. The infantry began to advance in an orderly manner, and the cloud ladders and battering rams were all pushed out.

  "Wow, they've brought out such a good battering ram, this Karu is quite generous. " Xiao Yu couldn't help but admire the battering ram cart that was over ten meters long, pushed out by the Karu army on the city wall.

  The Lion King's territory currently has no catapults, such a large siege engine, unless there is a magician, otherwise it is impossible to break through, the opponent also has tower shields for protection, and the siege engine has been reinforced with protective gear. With the current combat power of the Lion King's territory, there is nothing that can destroy this siege engine on the city wall.

  Xiao Yu had also thought of producing a few beast tribe catapults and elven blade chariots, after all those things were still quite intimidating.

  But when she saw that it would require 2,000 merit points and 50,000 gold coins to research the cost, Xiao Yu decisively gave up.

  Long Hui saw the broken city car, and his face changed instantly. He was very clear that the lion king's gate would absolutely not be able to withstand the attack of this heavy-duty broken city car.

  Once the city was broken, Karu's five thousand troops rushed in, and everything was beyond doubt. Originally, he thought that relying on Xiao Yu's four hundred elite soldiers who had just arrived, taking them by surprise, plus the three or four hundred soldiers of the Lion King's territory defending the city.

  However, this powerful siege vehicle completely foiled his plans.

  Long Hui knew that they absolutely could not stop the 5,000 soldiers from entering the city. In an instant, Long Hui had a feeling of utter despair. The soldiers led by Lion King on the city wall also trembled with fear, their weapons shaking slightly in their hands.

  At this time, the only one who could remain calm was Xiao Yu. Gromm and Tyrande were not human, they were born warriors, with hot blood and no fear. Xiao Yu personally poured a glass of wine and handed it to Long Hui on the side, saying: "Uncle Long, try some, this is the good wine my father has been collecting for decades, it's a pity if you don't drink it."

  Long Hui sighed lightly, took the wine from Xiao Yu's hand and drank it all in one gulp. "Alright, today I'll die here. A great man should be wrapped in horse hide after death, that's the best destination."

  "Uncle Long, why say such depressing words? We should be calling them 'wrapped in horse hide' instead. We're going to live a good life! This world is so beautiful, the air is so fresh!!" Xiao Yu looked at Long Hui with a confident smile on her face.

  Long Hui looked at Xiao Yu's expression and was very puzzled. Was Xiao Yu having a brain problem or did he really have a way to deal with the current crisis?

  What is he relying on? Is it just these 400 men? Can these 400 men withstand this army of 5,000?

  At this time, the footsteps of Kalu's army advancing had filled the entire wilderness, with a deterrent force that was daunting.

  "Kill." With a command from the opposing commander, countless soldiers carried ladders and began a heroic charge, preparing to climb up the city walls on both sides. The massive battering ram was also pushed forward with a loud rumble, moving towards the central gate.

  The shouting and killing voices of 5,000 people charging forward filled the entire sky for a moment.

  But in the next moment, a very fine and sharp whistling sound filled the entire sky. When people looked up, all they saw were arrows filling the sky.