Yelishao De had recently received reports that rebellions had broken out in many towns and villages within the territories under his control. Whenever Dion Army forces appeared near any town or village, they were inevitably blocked and pursued by the Sky Wing Mercenaries.
Yelishao De attended a meeting with numerous generals and high-ranking officials.
"Your Highness the Second Prince, reports indicate that some towns were seized by the Skywing Mercenary Group after they used villages and towns as staging grounds for attacks or infiltration," an aide reported.
Another aide then reported, "The reports also state that once village and town residents discovered our forces, they informed the Skywing Mercenary Group of our movements and locations. Some long-range scouts also discovered that when our soldiers were captured, they were beaten by residents of certain villages and towns. Although the Sky Wing Mercenaries tried to stop them, the residents ignored their attempts to restrain them and continued attacking our captured soldiers. From their expressions and curses, they seemed to hate us deeply."
"Even worse, residents in some cities have been coordinating with those villagers and townspeople from within. They have even provided cover for the Sky Wing Mercenaries to infiltrate, making it impossible to achieve effective results in street battles in certain parts of the cities."
As Yelishao De listened to these reports, he understood why this was happening. Why were the residents of villages and towns within their own nation betraying the country and helping outsiders? It was all caused by the nation's policies.
When the nation was strong, ordinary humans were oppressed, but at least they could still survive and make ends meet. Then the Emperor launched foreign wars.
At first, slaves were used as cannon fodder. Eventually, ordinary humans were thrown onto the front lines as well, and the