The reason was simple: the goblins were not strong enough yet to swallow up the kobolds and War Lizardfolk.
Even though the hobgoblins worked tirelessly to reproduce, their numbers were still not great.
If the War Lizardfolk wiped out and enslaved the kobolds, the next target of those scaled creatures would undoubtedly be the goblins.
"If we don't help the kobolds this time, they will definitely lose. That is something we cannot tolerate."
The goblin Malo shook his head. Sitting in his chair, he continued explaining to his apprentice, "As for afterward, once the War Lizardfolk are defeated, they won't tear all ties with us and become outright enemies for the sake of their own survival. We can still continue doing business in the future."
"Enough, ignore them. Bring the herbs in, and let's continue brewing medicine. After a great battle is exactly when we make our money!"
Looking at the goblin tribe, which had been hollowed out by the troops sent away, Huo Ling felt eager to make a move.
His original plan had been to wait for the War Lizardfolk to be pincered by the kobolds and goblins, allowing them to suffer a certain loss of strength.
Then Huo Ling would join forces with the War Lizardfolk and use them as cannon fodder to attack this goblin tribe.
But seeing the tribe's current defensive strength, Huo Ling felt that the plan needed to change.
The goblin tribe had originally contained over a thousand goblins. These ordinary goblins were nothing to fear in battle.
Moreover, the hobgoblins had drafted most of the ordinary goblins as cannon fodder. Including the goblins out hunting, there were probably only two or three hundred ordinary goblins left in the tribe.
As for apprentice-tier hobgoblin soldiers, there were likely only several dozen remaining to