The logic of fists
"The Far East Army's advance is far faster than we imagined. Thirty thousand Allied Army, with a geographical advantage, were held back in the Riverbend Valley by a mere thousand Far East Army, and suffered more than half their casualties," Kiyomasa Azumabito remarked, pointing to the map.
In fact, the Allied Army were not weak in combat. At least most of their troops were much stronger than the Orient Forces under his command. Currently, the Orient Forces have participated in very few battles. They have barely managed to engage in combat with the second-line troops of the Far East twice. However, the result was that the Orient, including Kiyomasa Azumabito, almost lost face. At night, a force of 5,000 men was so frightened by a Far East squad of a few dozen men that they fled for 10 kilometers.
After that, out of consideration for face, although the Allied Army did not intend to drive out the Orient forces, they did withdraw Orientals and left them to serve as the third-line defense force in the rear.
Although the battle record sounded terrible, the Kiyomasa Azumabito in front of Yago didn't seem ashamed at all. Instead, he was analyzing the battlefield situation with great interest.
"General Dongren, I'm sorry to have wronged you all this time, causing the Orient Forces to bear such a bad reputation," Yago said apologetically.
But Kiyomasa Azumabito waved his hand dismissively, "Your Excellency Yago, you flatter me. What bad reputation do we have? This has always been how the world sees us Orient nations. If we Orientals suddenly became capable of fighting, that would probably be what alarmed other countries. Besides, according to the plan, isn't the current situation quite good?"
Yago nodded, then pointed to one side of the map and asked, "So, General Dongren, have you confirmed that you have control of the route from Light Harbor to the Hera Basin?"
Kiyomasa Azumabito: "Of course, please rest assured. We have already done our best to evacuate all the civilians along the way, as instructed by Lord Yago. At that time..." At this point, Kiyomasa Azumabito's tone suddenly became somewhat agitated, and he looked intently at Yago, "At that time, it will depend on the strength of your island. I believe that no matter how powerful the Far East Army, it is nothing but bubbles before the power of the Rumbling!"
Yago smiled noncommittally, and before the two could say anything more, the tent flap was suddenly flung open. The Guard outside the tent tried to stop him, but they all recognized the person in front of them: Annie Leonhardt, the woman of Boss Yago / Commander. Who dared to stop them?
Seeing that it was Annie, Kiyomasa Azumabito also got up to take his leave. In any case, he had obtained the information he wanted, and there was no need for him to stay and be a third wheel. Only after Kiyomasa Azumabito left the tent did Annie put away his cold expression and put on an angry look. He walked directly to Yago, who was sitting there, grabbed Yago's collar, and asked, "What does Twilight Town mean? Is that girl Aili stupid, or are you stupid too? Why did you believe the enemy?"
Looking at the pouting Annie, Yago found Annie incredibly adorable in that state and couldn't resist pinching Annie cheek, completely ignoring the fact that her collar was still being grabbed. After Annie slapped his hand away, Yago nonchalantly explained, "What nonsense! Who says you can't trust enemies? Annie, you've forgotten, if we're really going to talk about it, weren't we enemies back on Paradis Island? But now? We're not..."
As he spoke Yago revealed a suggestive smile. Annie, unable to bear Yago's behavior, punched Yago in the chest in embarrassment and annoyance. "You'd better give me a reason to convince me!"
When it came to serious matters, Yago put away his joking thoughts, stood up, took Annie's hand, and led her to the map. He pointed to a spot, Paradis Island. Annie looked at Yago with a puzzled expression. Yago's finger traced a path from Paradis Island towards the mainland, across the Ocean, the Orient, Marley, the Middle East, and finally to the Far East.
A moment later, Annie exclaimed, "The Rumbling? There really is the Rumbling?! Yago, you, you..."
Yago knew the shock in Annie's heart, but the current situation was very unfavorable for the Eldians. The alliance between the Far East and Marley was not good news for the Eldians, no matter which side won. Helping the Far East was impossible. The person behind the Far East Ebson. Whether from the perspective of personal hatred for Ebson or from a human point of view, that madman Ebson could not be a partner.
Marley the Marleyan alliance would simply be choosing the better of two options; Yago didn't believe that the Eldians helping the Marleyan win in the Far East would change the Marleyan's perception of the Eldians.
Truth always lies in strength. If your fist isn't strong, you'll never be able to turn things around. If you want to change the Eldians' current situation, you have to show the world just how strong Eldia ' "fist" really is. This is why Yago insisted on participating in this World War.
Logically, the best option for the Eldians right now is to sit back and watch the two sides fight, while they develop themselves. They should digest the spoils of Hope City, rely on their own resource advantages and the help of the Orient countries to accumulate strength. Within ten years, the Eldians are expected to establish a powerful nation.
However, although this will increase national strength, the attitude of other countries towards Eldia will not change in the slightest. Sooner or later, Eldia will still be targeted by other countries because of its resources. It is a case of "a common man is innocent, but he is guilty of possessing a treasure."
Since they would be targeted no matter what, Yago decided to lead the Eldians to take the initiative and subdue the world before it could target Eldians!
Yago's gaze was fixed on the Paradis Island marker on the map. The Eldians, who had been silent for a century, were about to once again bring a bit of shock to the world.
Boom!!! In front of the battle lines, the Soldiers of the Far East Army seemed to be under a spell, collectively stunned and standing there dumbfounded. From the Soldiers to the commanders, all the Far East people were trembling, straining their necks to look up at the enormous body that almost blocked out the sky.
The terrifying heat emanating from the Colossal Titan distorted the air itself. The dozens of steel monster Tank that had previously instilled fear in the Allied Army were now less than rats in the face of the Colossal Titan. Tank that were close by were turned into iron coffins by the Colossal Titan's steam, and the drivers inside were all cooked like chickens in clay pots.
The moment the Colossal Titan appeared on the battlefield, it seemed everyone understood why Marley had been able to dominate the world before. With such a massive monster on the battlefield, how could Marley possibly lose?
The Marley Soldiers on the Allied Army side looked even uglier. Originally, that was their Marley's strongest weapon, but now... Watching the Eldians cheering Floch's name from the adjacent positions, the Marley Soldiers were filled with mixed emotions.
(Great news! Great news! Muzi winter break and can resume normal updates! The pace of the Fate Titan will also be accelerated, the final battle is coming soon, everyone, please look forward to it!)