The Kingdom of Pegasus had once been a vassal of the Empire and a Great Noble. It had gained independence two hundred years ago and had a population of twenty million.
It could send its Mobile Elite to fight, along with regular soldiers.
The country was vast and corrupt, but it had also realized something was wrong and that reforms were needed.
It was about to share a border with Olesian, and it needed weapons.
Naturally, it joined forces with them.
As for the Demons' help, Louis only wanted their material support, not too many troops.
The Demons could quickly increase the number of Kobolds.
And now that they had conquered half the Dwarves' territory, they could have the Dwarves make the hand-operated boring machines and the Kobolds manufacture the remaining parts.
Their system of slavery meant they had no economic worries.
Goblins, Half-Orcs, Kobolds, and Dwarves were all skilled miners.
Under their reign of terror, the Demons only had to consider one thing: how to keep that reign going and make the species they ruled more servile.
Under these circumstances, the Demons were willing to provide supplies without restraint.
Ship after ship loaded with weapons sailed across the sea to the Northern Continent.
This allowed the allied forces to arm themselves quickly.
The veteran general Mikhail made use of the Empire's system to enlist as many people as possible who might otherwise have starved.
He did everything he could to maintain their morale, keep them together, and ensure they remained under control.
At the same time, they continued to implement the Scorched Earth Strategy.
Olesian's attacks came in stages.
After the Battle of Wuzhong Prefecture, Lynn did not win any more spectacular victories. Instead, he advanced steadily and cautiously.
The steadier the advance, the greater the pressure on Mikhail.