More than thirty Sail Wooden Tower Ships advanced in mighty formation.
On the largest tower ship, within the imposing, murderous main hall of its three-story pavilion, a Bearded Strongman in armor sat squarely in the commander's seat. Hundreds of generals stood solemnly on either side, clearly more elite than the local garrison troops.
The Bearded Strongman braced both hands on his knees, sitting as steady as a mountain as he watched the slaughter on the ridgeline with a grin.
"Heh, that old dog took office ten years ago and already ran into this kind of disaster. Obviously some ill-fated, poverty-stricken loser. The year before last, he secretly impeached me, making me run around giving gifts and pulling strings to settle the mess. Who would've thought that today he'd have the cheek to beg me to save his dog life?"
After saying that, he patted the armor over his knees and put on a dejected look.
"How come the snake demons didn't kill him? His life really is tough. What a pity, truly such a pity..."
The military generals on both sides remained silent.
After venting, the Bearded Strongman turned to the richly dressed Old Eunuch beside him and gave a perfunctory cupped-fist salute.
"I ask Imperial Supervisor to request reinforcements from His Majesty. Four hundred Snake Demon Soldiers and four demon immortals have invaded the Holy Dynasty's territory, and they may send more troops again. The dragon vein is about to revive. Without reinforcements, General Xiong and his thirty thousand brothers won't last two hours, unless the snake demons leave on their own."
Having said that, he slapped his helmet as if recalling something. He looked around, picked a purple pearl from his armor, and handed it to the Old Eunuch as payment for his trouble.
"There's nothing good to