Luo Ning had learned of the barbarian tribes from steward Holwart on the very day he had been granted the title of Baron of Mountain Forest Town.
Yet despite having been in Mountain Forest Town for so long, he had not received any useful information about the barbarian tribes.
This time, Rydal's intelligence completely filled that gap. Not only did it let Luo Ning know the number of barbarian tribes, but it also gave him a general understanding of their relationships, populations, and number of Transcendents.
The current situation was perfectly suited for Mountain Forest Town to enter the fray and break the stalemate between the Three-Party Alliance and the Black Collar Tribe.
Faced with Rydal's declaration that "the time has come," Luo Ning slowly nodded.
Although Best Strategy is to Attack the Mind, next best is to attack diplomacy, Third Best is to Attack the Army, and Worst is to Attack Cities, the enemy had no natural defenses to hold and no cities to rely on. The advantage was entirely on Luo Ning's side.
Seeing their lord agree, everyone seated below revealed fighting spirit in their eyes. The Professional Knights in particular had always sought to earn merit on the battlefield. Now, the chance for hot-blooded action had finally arrived!
"Not only will we fight, but we will fight quickly!"
Luo Ning spoke with decisive force. "If the Black Collar Tribe notices our movements, the hostility among these four tribes may turn into a temporary alliance. Then we will be facing a combined army of barbarian tribes, just like the Noble Coalition Army of Wushan Territory back then."
"So once we attack, we must seize the Gray Earth Tribe, Green Bamboo Tribe, and Purple Fruit Tribe as quickly as possible. Before the Black Collar Tribe has time to react,