Olaju controlled the defenses of Twin Towers Stronghold and Cloud Sea Stronghold. Across from him were Goddess Stronghold and Linshan Fortress, controlled by Tom. If the defenses here were breached, the former Eight Nation Alliance territory to the east would effectively have its supply routes cut off, triggering a cascading collapse.
Radvijev said with delight, "Well done. You take charge of the offensive, while Stephen, Anatoly, and I focus on defense. You'll have five against one. Try to wipe out that bastard Claudio completely within two or three weeks."
Tom nodded. "That won't be a problem, but we need Liu Jie and Steiger to put pressure on Lu Yang. We also need to help Alice and Black Gauze strengthen their guilds' defenses along the Silent Ridge front."
Sanyou Weimen said, "I'll talk to Steiger and Liu Jie. They owe me favors, so that won't be a problem."
Tom's eyes lit up. "Excellent. That solves another problem for us."
Sanyou Weimen continued, "I hope everyone can contribute another five million dollars. Together, we'll build more complete defenses for Alice along the Silent Ridge front. Better yet, each of us should send fifty to a hundred thousand players to help Alice defend it."
Radvijev frowned. "Money isn't the problem, but we can't provide manpower. Harreken isn't weak. Even with three of us defending against one of him, we're having a hard time. We can't pull people from either the first or second defensive lines. If we send players from the third line, they won't even be as good as Alice's elites."
Olma said, "I can't send anyone either."
Tom shrugged. "I'm even less able to send anyone. I'm on the main battlefield."
Jerz said, "I can't send anyone either. It's too far away."
With a major war imminent, Olma, Tom, and the