The Noble Council and the Pioneers hadn't hired the Skeleton Engineering Team to build the South Bank of Sui River defensive line.
Building the Tu River South Bank Wall and the Military Castles that followed, along with supplying them, had already exhausted the bones beneath the Odyssey.
They hadn't even paid off their existing bills. If they wanted to ask Medivh for help again, they would need to offer real money or something of equivalent value in exchange.
The Orc Empire and the Bear-man Empire had already been defeated by the Pioneer Legion in the decisive battle. The enemy was on the defensive, so they could simply build some Military Fortresses along the South Bank of Sui River and gradually improve their defenses.
The balance of offense and defense had shifted. They didn't need to rush to build a wall blocking the Sui River.
The Tu River South Bank Wall defensive line had been built to seize the initiative, using bones they'd gotten for free. Under normal circumstances, the Noble Council wouldn't build a defensive wall like that. They would build a line of Military Fortresses positioned to support one another, like the one along the Tu River–Sui River border.
The defensive line along the South Bank of Sui River would likewise consist of Military Fortresses.
It wasn't just the Noble Council. Even the Pioneers who hired the Skeleton Engineering Team to build Military Castles in their territories had become fewer.
After building a batch of Military Castles to establish a foothold, they'd realized there were no bones left to get for free. Those Pioneers had started pinching pennies.
It wasn't as if they farmed during the rainy season. They only needed to build some Military Castles where their people could temporarily take shelter from the rain.
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