Beastfolk camp.
"We just received word that the enemy has split into three forces and crossed the border simultaneously, launching an invasion of the Empire!
Other than the central force flying the Dragon Bear War Banner, which can be identified as being led by Hudson, the commanders of the other two forces are still unknown.
According to our reconnaissance, the enemy has deployed no fewer than two million troops this time."
Once the Eagle Emperor finished speaking, the atmosphere immediately turned grave.
Many beastfolk's first reaction was: Impossible!
In the past, even when on the defensive, the Alpha Kingdom had never mobilized so many troops at once.
It was not that the Alpha Kingdom's higher-ups did not want to; their national strength simply could not support it.
After a brief moment of shock, everyone had no choice but to accept reality.
The Alpha Kingdom of the past could not sustain mobilization on such a scale, but that did not mean the present one could not.
Looking solely at government finances, the Alpha Kingdom did not seem to have changed much. Its fiscal revenue had only risen by thirty percent compared with twenty years ago.
Yet its territory, population, and food production had undergone earth-shaking changes.
While its overall national strength continued to grow, the enemy had also moved its logistics to the front lines, greatly reducing transportation losses.
This information was all public knowledge. The beastfolk had known about it from the moment the Alpha people began taking action.
Some beastfolk higher-ups had once suggested sending troops to sabotage them, but the Great Grasslands had not known peace in recent years.
Their probing attacks had failed to do much to the enemy. Instead, enemy retaliation had inflicted heavy losses on their own side.
Compared to the days when beastfolk armies