"Fire Leaf Territory lies by the sea. As a coastal city, Fire Leaf City must possess considerable wealth. As long as we fight swiftly, very little of that wealth will be lost."
"You're right. We need to take Fire Leaf City quickly. We can't let those thieves cart off our money." Velin sounded somewhat excited after hearing this.
Draide gave Velin a deep look. It was as though he had seen the Fifth Young Master's greedy side.
He had also heard his lord mention Velin's achievement of raking in over a hundred million Gold Coins.
Velin had no idea what his general was thinking, but he thoroughly enjoyed the process of plundering.
Who wouldn't like making a windfall?
Two days later, the army set out again. The Third Camp's five thousand soldiers advanced at full speed toward Fire Leaf City. Born Villish's five thousand troops slowed their pace and proceeded along the main road, drilling the two thousand newly recruited soldiers while confiscating horses, oxen, and local livestock along the way to provide sufficient animal power for transporting supplies.
The straight-line distance from Fire Fish Town to Fire Leaf City was one hundred and fifty kilometers, while the actual route exceeded two hundred kilometers.
The Third Camp force-marched through this distance, covering two hundred kilometers in eight hours. They then rested twenty kilometers outside Fire Leaf City, conserving their strength and recovering their stamina.
The damaged roads along the way meant nothing to them.
At that moment, the City Lord's Mansion of Fire Leaf City was brightly lit. The hall was crowded with people, and every face was shadowed by lingering worry.
"My lords, within five days, all able-bodied young men from Fire Leaf City, Woodstone Town, Three Leaf Town, and the other towns have been conscripted. The garrison has