777: Chapter 247 Crisis of the Three Great Beastman Tribes (Part 1) 777: Chapter 247 Crisis of the Three Great Beastman Tribes (Part 1) The infantry was advancing quickly, but when they were still twenty miles away from the fortress, they abruptly stopped.
Watching the cavalry sweep past on both sides, all the infantry and other corps that hadn’t charged raised their weapons high and, after shouting three times, slowly retreated.
Of course, as they retreated, they were facing Thor Hammer Fort.
When Tiger King Jo Cole witnessed this scene, he was taken aback at first.
By the time he realized what was happening, he was so angry he could have twisted his tiger nose out of shape.
It was a demonstration of sheer mockery, a naked contempt.
When had the Milanese bee so brazen?
If Jo Cole had not been so steadfast, he might have wanted to immediately lead the Beastman Army out of the fortress for a decisive battle against the Milan Army.
With a heavy punch on the ramparts, Jo Cole cursed loudly, “Bastards.”
The Milan Army clearly had no intention of returning to Holy Light City.
After retreating back to their prior position, they rested on the spot.
Just as the Beastman warriors on Thor Hammer Fort began to relax, the Milan Army advanced once more.
No matter what the true purpose of the Milan Army was, whether they were going to launch a real attack this time or not, the Beastman soldiers couldn’t afford to let their guard down.
Thus, the atmosphere atop the fortress city head became tense again.
And yet, after they nocked their bows and unsheathed their blades, what they saw was the enemy retreating like the receding tide.
The Beastman Clan had never encountered such a situation on the battlefield, and Jo Cole was no exception.
It appeared that the Milan Army had banked on the Beastmen not daring to venture out of the fortress, mocking them intermittently throughout the morning with several charges that always stopped just outside the fortress’s attack range, before retreating at top speed.
This way, the warriors of the Milan Empire were able to move their bodies periodically and maintain a strong fighting spirit.
What’s more, since their conflict with the Beastmen began, they had never had such an exhilarating experience.
Although it was not actual bat, just intimidating the Beastmen to the extent they dared not leave the fortress was unheard of before!
For the Milan soldiers, taunting the Beastmen of the two great tribes was a source of endless amusement.
Thus, multiple charges and retreats not only did not weaken their bat effectiveness, but their momentum grew even stronger.
Constant movement kept their bodies warm and their spirits high.
On the contrary, the Beastman soldiers on the ramparts, although not engaged in fighting, were subjected to an exhausting cycle of relaxing and tensing, tensing and tensing again, which was even more agonizing than an actual battle.
Many Beastman manders had already asked Jo Cole for permission to march out and meet the enemy in battle, but all were refused by Jo Cole.
Frequent tension easily leads to fatigue, and passive defense caused the battle-hungry Beastmen’s morale to plummet.
Moreover, with the early winter of the Northernmost Wilderness already severely cold, standing on the ramparts without daring to move much had made the Beastman’s bodies somewhat stiff.
Discontent towards Jo Cole began to stir, especially among the warriors of the Thunder God Tribe.
In their view, Jo Cole was nowhere near as capable as their Chief Guti.
If the Chief were there, he would never allow the humans to humiliate them like this.
Ye Yinzhu had already returned to Martin’s side, and Haiyang had rejoined the Horned Hawk Knights in the air.
Oliveira led the Horned Hawk Knights in coordination with the Milan Army on the ground.
When the Milan Army charged, so did the Horned Hawks in the sky, occasionally loosing a few arrows as if tossing them at the Beastmen, causing no real harm but thick with the intent to provoke.
At this time, Martin’s heart was extremely contented.
As Ye Yinzhu had said, it seemed that the main force of the Beastman Clan was not within the fortress.
Otherwise, why would they not e out to battle in the face of such mockery?
This was not the Beastmen’s style!
However, this feeling of training troops on the battlefield while the enemy wouldn’t emerge from their stronghold was indeed satisfying.
It had a great benefit for boosting the morale of his own side, a sensation not often experienced.
“Yin Zhu, it’s high noon now.
After an exciting morning, it’s time for our warriors to return to the city for a meal and a rest,” said Martin.
Ye Yinzhu smiled slightly; although he couldn’t see it, he knew that the hole left on the fortress last night, bined with the pressure the Milan Army’s proximity had put on the Beastmen, would ensure that the two tribes would have to pull their main forces back.
The morning’s activity should be enough.
As long as the pursuing Golden Legion received the news, they would surely e to their aid as fast as they could.
If they hadn’t detected their return by the afternoon, they might indeed have to launch an attack on Thor Hammer Fort.
He never considered himself absolutely right, so he always had two sets of contingency plans for any situation.
“Alright, you decide,” Ye Yinzhu said with a smile.
Immediately, Martin gave the order to beat the retreat, and both the Milan Army and Qin City Warriors slowly withdrew, still longing for more action, and headed toward Holy Light City.
Atop the walls of Thor Hammer Fort, even Qiao Cole, no matter how dull, knew he had been played.
These Milanese had no intention of attacking the city at all.
They were just scaring him.
Damn it, those bastards, what on earth do they want to do?
Hands pressed against the solid walls, even the soil under his tiger’s paws couldn’t help but crunch.
“Chief, let’s send out troops to attack,” roared a Lion Man general, his mood far from good, as anyone would be when played like this.
Qiao Cole shook his head.
How could he not want to strike out from the city?
However, although the Milan Army didn’t really attack this time, they had sent all their main forces.
Even now as they were retreating, their formation was not the least bit disordered.
Moreover, they were facing their own side as they retreated.
Once he sent out troops to attack them, it would definitely not end well.
“Who would have thought that the mighty Tiger King could be so cowardly?
We of the Thunder God Tribe are no cowards.
You don’t dare, but I will.” That Lion Man general obviously held a high position within the Thunder God Tribe.
As soon as he spoke, he immediately gained the support of many of the Thunder God Tribe’s generals and turned to walk down the city.
“Stand down.
Those who defy military orders, kill without mercy.” Qiao Cole roared furiously, his presence greatly inflated.
His raging fury was not slight, but to explain to these Lion Men the reason for not attacking was beneath him.
The previously speaking Lion Man general said disdainfully, “Your Highness, the Tiger King, please remember, this is Thor Hammer Fort, not your War God Fortress.
Even if our chief is not here, if you want to flaunt your authority, hmph.”
Atop the walls, whether soldier or general, most belonged to the Thunder God Tribe.
In an instant, a great number of Beastman Warriors raised their weapons, and warriors from both great tribes eyed each other.
The anger caused by the threat of the Milan Empire seemed ready to burst forth amongst their own ranks.
Qiao Cole’s anger had reached a tipping point, but he knew that if internal strife broke out and the two great tribes’ armies mutinied, it would be a disaster for the tribes—only the Milanese would benefit.
As he hesitated about what to do, suddenly, a messenger ran swiftly up onto the city walls.
“Report—Chief Guti has returned with troops, and has already reached the north gate.”
Hearing this news, the generals and soldiers of the Thunder God Tribe immediately showed joy on their faces.
They all became more arrogant, staring down Qiao Cole without giving way as if to say, with our Chief back, let’s see if you, the Tiger King, can still be arrogant.
Little did they know that Qiao Cole was also secretly relieved.
At least, a mutiny within the army would not happen now.
Guti was always strict and efficient; in a short while, protected by his personal guard, he arrived at the city walls quickly.
His Golden Legion and Qiao Cole’s White Tiger Legion were still in the process of entering the fortress.
“What’s going on?” As soon as he reached the city walls, Guti noticed the tense and ready-to-fight atmosphere.
His brow furrowed deeply as he sent an inquiring look to Qiao Cole.
Qiao Cole snorted coldly, “Ask your own men.
If you were a little later, this Thor Hammer Fort might have gotten lively.”
Before Guti could ask, that Lion Man who had been confronting Qiao Cole already ran up to Guti with anger and relayed everything that had happened earlier.
As he listened to the story, Guti’s expression grew darker and darker, especially when he saw the huge crack on the city wall, his face became even more unsightly.
Qiao Cole remained silent, letting that Lion Man explain the situation.
Atop the walls, the Beastman Warriors of both sides were waiting for this Lion King to make a decision.
“So you’re saying you were the one who led the defiance against Chief Qiao Cole’s orders?” Guti looked at the Lion Man general with slanted eyes.
The Lion Man general, unaware of the shift in the atmosphere, proudly said, “Chief, the dignity of our Thunder God Tribe cannot be trampled by these mere Humans.
The War God Tribe may have cowards, but we of the Thunder God Tribe certainly do not.
With just one mand from you, I am willing to lead my troops out of the fortress and teach the Milanese a severe lesson.”
“Good, good, good, you are indeed loyal to me.” Suddenly, a fierce killing intent flashed in Guti’s eyes.
He half turned, and with one kick to the chest of that still somewhat smug Lion Man, the clear sound of breaking bones echoed across the entire city wall.
The body of the Lion Man was launched like a cannonball and crashed heavily onto the city wall beside them.
Seeing this scene, Qiao Cole’s face finally looked a bit better.
Great gouts of black blood spewed from the Lion Man’s mouth; his internal organs were pletely shattered under Guti’s foot.
His eyes were filled with disbelief, and he managed to say with difficulty, “Why…”
(To be continued.
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