Third Food War (5)

"More than six thousand people? They actually sent more than six thousand people to escort the grain. Aren't they afraid that we'll take advantage of their weakened defenses, capture their camp, and drive them out of Ishgar? (Igneel)"

"Of course they were afraid, so the six thousand men on Ishgar dared not act rashly, but they could draw six thousand men from their main camp to escort the grain. (Sordil)"

"Doesn't that mean we're going to have to deal with six thousand Evil Dragon from the Western Continent who have been recuperating for a long time? (Diphiya)"

"Exactly! (Yelibell)"

As members of the small squad, Sordil and his companions were well aware of the disparity in strength between their side and the enemy. Therefore, they understood the terror of six thousand well-rested Evil Dragon from the Western Continent far better than anyone else. With their current strength, let alone seizing food from them, even leaving unscathed was impossible. The only way to complete their plan was to transfer more troops from Ishgar, but this would inevitably weaken Ishgar's defenses. If the enemy seized the opportunity to attack, the consequences would be unimaginable!

This is a calculated move! It's a calculated move by the enemy! If I choose to continue raiding their supplies, they will definitely seize the opportunity to launch an attack, break through our defenses, and advance deep into Ishgar's heartland. But if I choose to defend, they will receive ample food supplies, and soon the six thousand starving soldiers on Ishgar will become six thousand elite troops. Then they will unite and fight against one enemy force. At that point, I will be facing twelve thousand elite troops!

No matter what choices he made, his fate of defeat would not change; the only difference was the timing of the defeat. Thinking of this, cold sweat beaded on Sordil's forehead, and the scene of defeat flashed repeatedly through his mind.

"Arrogance leads to defeat! Arrogance leads to defeat! Sigh, I never thought this saying would come true for me one day! No, now is not the time to think about this. I need to come up with a solution quickly, otherwise, Irene and the others will be in danger!"

After internally berating himself, Sordil cleared his head of all confusion and then began racking his brains for a solution.

"Suo..."

As soon as Igneel opened his mouth, Yelibell, who was standing to the side, reached out and covered his mouth.

"Shh! Sordil's brother is trying to figure something out, don't disturb him!"

Igneel nodded knowingly, and then quietly with the others retreated from Sordil's side. After retreating five or six meters, the group automatically formed a protective circle, blocking out all external factors that might interfere with Sordil's thoughts.

Chigengster Plains, Western Continent Camp

"Glug!"

"Glug!"

After drinking the water in the bucket in one gulp, Goodpes wiped his mouth with a satisfied expression and then threw the bucket on the ground.

"Kelsu, Old Friend sent word that they're all ready and just waiting for us to make our move!"

"Hmm! Very good! As long as things are ready at Delsd's place, we can make our move!"

Looking at his smug old friend, Goodpes thought it over and over again before deciding to ask the question that had been bothering him.

"Kelsu, what should we do if the other side doesn't send troops to support the grain-raiding squad, and the grain-raiding squad doesn't attack Olibuk and his group, but instead takes the opportunity to attack the Western Continent?"

Upon hearing his old friend's question, Kelsu frowned slightly, but quickly relaxed again.

"If they dare to do that, then we'll have Olibuk and his men return to the Western Continent immediately and wipe out those despicable guys in their base."

Knowing that his old friend had already prepared a way to help him, the slight gloom between Goodpes's brows quietly disappeared. Just then, a travel-worn figure rushed into the tent, picked up another bucket of water from the ground, and drank it all in one gulp. After emptying the bucket, the person plopped down on a seat to the side. Uh... sorry, wrong description, not sat, but slumped down on the seat.

The two people in the tent stared blankly at the lump on the ground, speechless for a long time. Just as they came to their senses and were about to ask a question, thunderous snoring came from the seats.

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

The two exchanged a glance, then Kelsu slowly stepped forward and gently kicked the Dead Pig Dragon on the ground. (A person sleeping like a dead pig is called a Dead Pig, and a dragon sleeping like a dead pig is, of course, a Dead Pig Dragon!)

"Hey, stop fooling around! We've traveled such a long way, I'm sleepy!"

Upon hearing that familiar voice, Kelsu and the other man waved their hands to wipe away the question marks on their foreheads, replacing them with two large beads of sweat.

"Delsd, did you fall into a mud puddle? What happened to you, you look like this?" (Goodpes)

Goodpes should have kept quiet. The moment he asked, Delsd sat bolt upright, then angrily exclaimed, "You have the nerve to say that! Those guys on the northern front ate everything on the ground, leaving the ground covered in dust. When the wind blows, the dust scatters everywhere, making the camp look like it's in a sandstorm!"

"Even so, you shouldn't look like you've been buried alive, should you?" (Goodpes)

"It's all because of your good subordinates! They could have taken off in batches, but they insisted on taking off all at once. As a result, their takeoff created a powerful hurricane, making the sandstorm in the camp even more intense. I wasn't paying attention for a moment, and then I was buried alive!"

"Ha ha"

"Ha ha"

Seeing Kelsh's gloating Kelsu, his face grinning like a shrimp with a chrysanthemum-like face, Delsd roared angrily, "Kelsu, if you laugh again, I'm cutting ties with you!"

After all, they were old friends of many years, and the friendship between the three was still very strong. So Kelsu immediately stopped talking, turning the smile on his face into a trembling body. After dealing with Kelsu, the outsider, Delsd turned his resentful gaze to Goodpes.

"Good, tell me, how should this be resolved!"

"It was clearly your own clumsiness that prevented you from dodging those kids' pranks, so why are you asking me for a solution?"

After mentally cursing Delsd's shamelessness with a face full of black lines, Goodpes put on a smiling expression, then rubbed his hands and said embarrassedly, "Well... Old Deersd, you're a commander too, you know all about these bad habits in the army. Those guys were deliberately messing with you, it wasn't me who did it on purpose. Please, brother, have mercy and let me off the hook!"

"Hmph! Although you didn't do this on purpose, they are all your subordinates. They made mistakes, and as their boss, you have to smooth things over!"

"Hehe! Old Dai, you know our current situation. I don't even have a single tree fruit on me. How can I apologize to you?"

"I don't care, you have to apologize to me today!"

After trying to appease him with smiles for a while, seeing that the other party still wouldn't budge, Goodpes's face hardened, and he said with absolute firmness, "I'll say it one last time, I have no money, I won't give you my life, and an apology is out of the question!"

Just as the two were frozen in place, Kelsu had been watching the drama unfold for a while, jumped out.

"Alright, stop arguing. What kind of behavior is this, arguing like this over such a trivial matter!"

Seeing that the two were showing signs of joining forces to attack him after he intervened, Kelsu quickly changed the subject to the action plan in order to divert their attention and stop their alliance.

"Delsd, how's the task I assigned you going?"

Faced with such an abrupt turn of events, Delsd's mind went through a leap; what had just happened vanished from his memory in an instant, leaving only the part about the action plan.

"All troops have arrived at their designated locations as scheduled. They are ready to launch the attack according to plan at our command!"

"Okay! Now, we just need to wait quietly for the signal to act!"