As a figure known to every wizard of the Weave, there were very few contemporary mages whose reputation could rival Mordenkainen's. Bigby, Otiluke, and Tenser were all half a step beneath him; only Simbul and Elminster seemed fit to be mentioned in the same breath.
But in Aoko Aozaki's eyes, Elminster was far more mediocre than Mordenkainen, because his attitude toward spreading magical knowledge was far too conservative. In the latter half of his life, he had contributed almost nothing to the development of magic, aside from "
"If she still can't kick her drug addiction after a week, make her retire!" Zuo Lun blurted out.
To ensure the campaign could proceed, Liu Fan decided to conscript three hundred thousand laborers and mobilize hundreds of thousands of cattle and horses to transport provisions for the army. To ensure the grain harvest in May, the laborers would mainly be recruited from young and able-bodied men who had just entered Liangzhou; the cattle and horses would mainly come from the Qiang territories, where they were not used for grain production.
"Uh... surrendering without a fight—aren't you afraid your elders will blame you?" Gu Luo knew that the Southern Wasteland valued martial prowess. No matter the reason, people still held some prejudice against those who surrendered without fighting.
"Not necessarily! Do you think your little fake-death scheme can change the course of the battle? My army has already surrounded all four gates of Xia Luo. This time, even if you had wings, you couldn't escape!" Tan Shihuai said stubbornly, wearing an inexplicable smile.
"General, this is an excellent plan. I'll have the brothers pack their things at once and withdraw from Yougu City through the secret passage. Hmph, even if Ge Xi were given wings this time, he still wouldn't be able to