Chapter 1598: Chapter 67, Asking for Help
The small interlude ended, and the army continued on their journey.
Along the way, the forces in Hudson’s hands kept increasing, even if he wanted to refuse, he couldn’t.
This was all thanks to the Giant Centipedes; nobles needing to atone for their losses were everywhere after losing their lands in the Great War.
If they didn’t want to spend the rest of their lives hiding in shadows, Hudson beca their lifeline.
Losing territories was a serious cri, but in this case, it was understandable. The enemy was fierce, and the lesser nobles had no power to resist.
The world of nobles is all about connections; by earning so military rit and maneuvering, the matter could be glossed over.
The war hasn’t ended yet, and the Black Forest Kingdom’s noble casualties have already numbered in the thousands, so the high command must consider: the heavy loss of lower-level nobles affects the stability of the rule.
Hudson had no heart to ddle in his ally’s internal issues, but he could afford to do a favor.
Though they couldn’t serve as the main force, using them as auxiliary troops could work too. Having more local forces cooperating made gaining a ho-ground advantage easier on the battlefield.
The army was advancing steadily, but upfront, the feeling was not so pleasant for the Giant Centipedes.
Lately, their morale had indeed recovered a lot, but thinking about the previous brutal encounters left King Centipede with no confidence.
Stopping to engage the enemy in a fight was an option, but it was too risky.
Human forces could call for reinforcents from the rear if they lost the battle; if the Giant Centipedes suffered heavy losses, it would be their species’ doom.
By now, for the Giant Centipedes, the most important thing was no longer how much territory they could seize from humans, but rather finding a way to ensure their species’ continuation.
“Your Majesty, the information has been verified; the enemy is indeed catching up.
The forces number between 200,000 and 300,000, all under the Dragon Bear Battle Flag; it seems the Alpha Kingdom has reinforced again.
The enemy is now less than 200 miles from our position!”
The Continental Army of Aslante always carried their Marshal’s Banner when setting out, and it was credible to judge the army’s allegiance by the flag.
Under normal circumstances, even in joint operations, each party usually flew their own Marshal’s Banner.
This sort of complete transfer of command, even putting down their own banner, wasn’t unheard of in the continent’s history, but there weren’t many recorded instances.
If it were just a banner, Marshal Howell wouldn’t strategically misjudge, but the key was these troops were all carefully selected!
Compared to the armies of the Black Forest Kingdom they encountered before, their quality was of a different league.
Hearing this, King Centipede’s face instantly changed. Two hundred miles seed far, but only for ordinary troops.
For elite extraordinary troops, this distance was nothing.
The Human Race is the continent’s overlord, and the Alpha Kingdom ranks among the top three within the human race; who knows the depth of their resources?
After experiencing the strength of the Southeastern Province Nobles’ Allied Forces, the entire Alpha Kingdom gave them one impression—powerful!
“Order to abandon unnecessary supplies and discard unworthy battle achievents, speed up the march.
We must enter Bofeil Province and et up with the Demonic Crocodile Clan within three days!”
King Centipede decisively ordered.
If uncertain about enemy numbers, then estimating high was never wrong.
In making this decision, King Centipede already imagined the scene of 300,000 Alpha Kingdom main forces attacking.
Undoubtedly, such an enemy was enough to spell doom for their species.
Even if they sohow won, they’d suffer severe losses and lose the right to exist on that land.
When too weak to fight, find allies for help; whether the Demonic Crocodile Clan was willing or not, King Centipede forcibly designated them as “allies.”
Once the pursuing forces were drawn over, the Demonic Crocodile Clan had no choice but to join forces with them.
After all, in humans’ eyes, there was no difference between the Demonic Crocodile Clan and the Giant Centipedes; both were invaders from the Earth Core World.
The dignity of the continent overlord was untouchable; human nations would not allow these alien invaders to claim land as kings on their territory.
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Bofeil Province, the camp of the Demonic Crocodile Clan.
After passing along and reading the intelligence, all the senior mbers, including the Demonic Crocodile King, cursed the Giant Centipedes roundly.
Even in the Earth Core World, the Giant Centipedes caused them continuous trouble; they couldn’t shake them off even upon reaching the surface world.
“Your Majesty, the situation has changed, and our previous strategic plan no longer works.
From the gathered intelligence, it’s clear the Alpha Kingdom is much stronger than the Black Forest Kingdom; the two are not in the sa league.
Now that they’ve been brought over by those annoying centipedes, there’s bound to be a great war; trying to stay low-profile is impossible.
The current plan can only involve speeding up preparation and joining forces with the Giant Centipedes to defeat this formidable enemy!”
Chancellor Suzillo sighed.
After gaining support from the Alien Coalition, they initially had the capability to continue expanding outward, but the shrewd Demonic Crocodile Clan restrained their ambitions.
They rely kept the battle lines within two provinces, maintaining a false balance with the enemy forces.
This tactic of hiding strength worked exceptionally well, successfully avoiding becoming a pri target.
While avoiding getting pounded by the Black Forest Kingdom, the Demonic Crocodile Clan consolidated their territory and pursued diplomatic efforts to seek a chance at joining the Anti-Human Alliance.
Theoretically, if this situation continued, the Demonic Crocodile Clan could hold on till the end.
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