540: Episode 25 Qin City Goes to War Chapter 169 Gift for the Grim Reaper (Part 1)_1 540: Episode 25 Qin City Goes to War Chapter 169 Gift for the Grim Reaper (Part 1)_1 Ye Yinzhu said, “Judging by the actions of the Beastman War God Tribe, we can almost confirm that the Three Great Beastman Tribes must have e to some agreement with the Landias Empire.
Otherwise, how could they abandon all defenses on the Flore front line to attack Milan during this civil unrest?”
With a bitter smile, Oliveira said, “Landias has hidden too deeply, always biding their time.
But their years of careful scheming suddenly exploded, leaving us unprepared.
The empire has been devoted to developing the economy in recent years, somewhat relaxing in military matters.
But this can’t solely be blamed on the empire, after all, there was the deterrence of Faran.
Who could have predicted that Faran would suddenly declare its closure?
I am afraid Landias knew many years ago that Faran would close its borders.
Their preparations would naturally be very prehensive.
The betrayal of Flore, coupled with the alliance between the Beastmen and Landias, has put the empire in a critical moment of life and death.”
Ye Yinzhu asked, “What is the current war situation on the main battlefield between Milan and Landias?
Marshall Xi Duofu is there, isn’t he?”
Oliveira sighed, “A clever woman can’t cook without rice.
As I’ve told you before, among the four military corps of our Milan Empire, the Northern Legion, which faces the Beastman Clan, is the strongest with a force of 600,000 well-equipped troops, supplemented by a large number of Dragon Cavalry to fight against the Behemoth Beasts of the Beastman Clan.
The next line of strength is the Southern Military Corps.
There is a considerable distance between Milan and Landias.
However, because of the deterrence of Faran, the Southern Military Corps has hardly engaged in war for many years and its bat effectiveness is not parable to that of the Northern Legion.
The number is also only about 400,000.
Fortunately, my grandfather and Grandfather Xi Duofu had made preparations for a rainy day.
They had once exchanged garrison between the two large military corps of the North and the South, allowing certain parts of the veteran soldiers of the Northern Legion to exchange and practice with the Southern Military Corps, thus preserving the strength of the Southern Military Corps at a certain level.
Otherwise, the situation would be even worse.
As for the Eastern and Western Military Corps, they only have 200,000 men each.
After all, the East and West are our allied nations.
Heavy troops are not needed for defense.
But the betrayal of Flore has left a huge gap in our overall defense, bined with the insufficient bat capacity of the Southern Military Corps.
Now both the South and the East are under immense pressure.
The Military Department has already transferred the Western Military Corps stationed at the border with Ascoli Kingdom to the South.
At the same time, 400,000 new troops were forcibly conscripted from within the country and sent to Marshal Xi Duofu.
That’s what temporarily stabilized the situation.”
Ye Yinzhu was startled, “Does that mean a million troops?
How many troops does Landias have?”
In a deep voice, Oliveira said, “Landias has been preparing for many years, and in this war, they have already deployed a staggering 1.5 million troops at the border, and internal mobilization is still underway, the exact number is unclear.
Landias does not suffer from the same problems as the Beastmen.
Their national strength is not much worse than ours.
By exerting the power of the whole country to attack the southern line of Milan, I don’t hold much hope for the southern campaign if the war continues.
After all, of our one million troops, only a part of the forces initially dispatched from the Northern Legion could be considered strong.
The fighting capacity of the Western Military Corps and the newly deployed 400,000 new troops cannot be pared with Landias.
If it weren’t for the exceptional manding abilities of Grandfather Xi Duofu, I wouldn’t dare to think how long the Southern Military Corps could hold out.”
Ye Yinzhu took a deep breath.
Although he knew that Landias had meticulously planned this continent-wide war, he did not expect the situation to be this terrible.
“What about other countries?
What is the situation like now?” asked Ye Yinzhu.
Oliveira said, “The Ascoli Kingdom is currently in the best situation.
As our firm ally, their west is the sea, their north faces the Northernmost Wilderness Solomon Fortress, and to the south is our ally, the Palermo Kingdom, and to the east is Milan.
All they have to do is hold off the Beastman’s attack.
But the Kingdom of Ascoli itself is not powerful, it can’t pare to the Flore Empire.
Under the onslaught of Solomon Fortress, they can only send about 200,000 troops to support our country.
Now the reinforcements should be arriving soon at our battlefield against Landias.
With these 200,000, we can temporarily alleviate our pressure.
The situation of the Palermo Kingdom is similar to that of the Ascoli Kingdom, although they border Landias and Polly’s Kingdom, but only Polly’s Kingdom is truly battling.
Landias is only putting some pressure on Palermo.
If Palermo can defeat Polly’s Kingdom, it would be a good thing for us.
Unfortunately, the national strengths of the two countries are similar.
Although Palermo has some advantages, they can’t provide us with much help in the short term.
At present, the most headache for the empire is the war on the eastern and southeastern fronts.
Our southeast is the Bo Pang Kingdom.
As the second most powerful kingdom after Milan and Landias, Bo Pang mobilized an entire army of 700,000 men, forming an alliance with Landias to put pressure on our southeast front.
This pressure must be borne by Marshall Xi Duofu’s million troops plus the 200,000 reinforcements from Ascoli.
That is to say, they now face an opponent that is nearly twice their size, and these opponents are not weak in their bat power.
Under such immense pressure, who knows how long the southern line can hold.”
Ye Yinzhu took a deep breath, “The situation has reached such a tense point.
What about Flore Kingdom?”
Oliveira sighed and looked deep into Ye Yinzhu’s eyes, “As for the Flore Kingdom, I’m afraid it’s up to you and the power of your Qin City to help Milan.
I already know about the six conditions Princess Nina agreed to.
Frankly, although these six conditions are smaller than the price of six cities, migrating millions of people with your Dong Long bloodline is like nurturing a potential menace in my view.
However, Princess Nina has no choice but to agree.
Because the eastern front may collapse sooner than the southern front.
The Flore Kingdom’s 500,000 elite troops have already engaged with our Eastern Military Corps.
In the first encounter, they wiped out more than 30,000 of our Eastern Military Corps.
Although we now stay firm and do not advance, we have been pushed into our borders by the Flore Kingdom.
We are pletely at a disadvantage in terms of bat power and numbers.
Even if we defend the city, the east will certainly fall within three months.
The country is now using the nation’s power to enlist soldiers, whether it can make it in time is still a question.
In my view, soldiers who have not undergone training and are forcibly sent to the front line are only sent to die.
Yinzhu, on behalf of a brother, I ask you to save Milan.
After all, you also bear the title of Imperial Earl of the Milan Empire.”
Ye Yinzhu sighed, “Although I knew that Milan’s situation was not optimistic, I didn’t expect it to be so critical.
The war has just begun, and Milan is already at a absolute disadvantage.
The collapse of any front line could lead to changes in the overall war situation, potentially even a total collapse.”
Oliveira spoke solemnly, “I have to admit, Landias is cunning and shrewd.
Although Milan has been watching them, years of peace have made the Empire somewhat placent.
Who would have thought that Faran, the overseer of the continent, would suddenly shut itself away from the world?
This sudden change has dealt a heavy blow to Milan.
However, it’s not necessarily the case that Milan will lose.
As it stands, the beginning of this continent-wide war is the most difficult for us.
As long as we can get through this tough time and give Milan a breather, the tide of the battle still could turn.”
Ye Yinzhu nodded, “At present, the main pressure es from the front.
Landias and Bo Pang’s Allied Forces are formidable.
However, the most critical situation does not lie in the south.
After all, Milan has the might of 1.2 million troops arrayed there.
Because of Faran in between, the regions where Landias borders Milan are not extensive and defeating this sizable Milan Army is not an easy task.
If I remember correctly, the quantity and quality of Milan’s mages are unrivaled on the continent.
With their assistance, it wouldn’t be a problem to hold off Landias and Bo Pang temporarily.
The most important issue lies in the eastern front with the Flore Kingdom.
We absolutely can’t allow them to invade Milan.
If internal chaos breaks out and defeatism spreads, there won’t be any hope for a turnaround.”
Oliveira said, “Princess Nina has sent a magical message to Grandfather, asking me to relay to you that the 100,000-man logistic support troops you requested are already prepared.
Please lead the mighty ones from Qin City to the eastern front as soon as possible.
Yinzhu, I want to ask you a question, and I want a clear answer, alright?”
When Ye Yinzhu looked at Oliveira, he saw a resolute light in his eyes.
“Ask away.”
Oliveira took a deep breath, gazing intensely at Ye Yinzhu’s deep black eyes, “Please tell me, are you and your Qin City sincerely intending to help Milan?”
It appeared that Ye Yinzhu had expected Oliveira’s question as he did not answer directly.
Instead, he lay his hand on the map spread before Oliveira, pointing right at the Burna Mountain Range where Qin City was.
“Brother Oliveira, see here.
The Burna Mountain Range, where Qin City is located, serves as a natural northern barrier for the Milan Empire.
The vast mountain range prevents the Beastmen from launching an all-around attack against the empire.
More importantly, the Burna Mountain Range is part of Milan’s territory.
As long as the Milan Empire hasn’t fallen, no other countries or powerful races like the Beastman could possibly infringe upon this mountain range.”
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