"I see."
Colin nodded, as if he had remembered something:
"Any results from the Messenger sent to the Great Fortress?"
"The results are in."
[Ginseng Rooster] quickly added fuel to the fire:
"The [Hard Armor] councilor and the [Nether Crossing] councilor said they knew."
This statement seemed to lack context, and Colin clearly felt it wasn't quite right either:
"No, it's either help or not. What do you mean by 'I understand'?"
[Ginseng Rooster] explains seriously:
"That's right, sir—"
"[Nether Crossing] escaped death from the vampires, so it's impossible that he has no complaints about [Thousand Faces]."
"[Hard Armor] Councilor also doesn't get along with [Thousand Faces], after all, the other two died at the hands of vampires."
"So, 'I understand' means 'Hurry up and do it.'"
At this point, he suddenly smiled:
"It's early December now. If we end the battle before the end of the month, those two councilors can still find an excuse in terms of time, using things like the Imperial army being relentless to absolve themselves of responsibility."
"But if we fail to capture Sand Capital soon, those two won't pretend they don't see it."
Colin stood there stunned for a long time after hearing the whole thing, speechless.
Can a simple "I understand" really explain so much?
"Politics is truly terrifying."
[The Ginseng Rooster] complimented without batting an eye:
"Once we conquer the Sand Capital, you, sir, will be in charge of the council. At that time, you can issue orders to all commanders of the rank of overseer and above, forbidding them from being riddle tellers."
"Well said, no riddle solvers allowed."
Colin nodded and waved his hand:
"I'll leave these things to you. I need to recover from my injuries. Don't bother me unless it's something important."
"Yes, sir."
[The Ginseng Rooster] accepted the order and left, secretly thinking, "Plan succeeded!"
Colin, who was injured, essentially cut himself off from the outside world without having to lift a finger.
What does "don't bother me if it's not a big deal" mean?
With the Fang Soldiers's incompetence, what big deal could there be in such trivial matters?
Thus, under the orders issued by [Ginseng Rooster] in the name of Colin, the Skeleton Man army began to move north along the outer wall of Sand Capital, maintaining a safe distance.
Within the Sand Capital, [Thousand Faces] was in a state of utter disarray upon learning of this news.
Since taking over the defense of Sand Capital, he has also been trying to win over the remnants of the Whale Tail Legion outside the city.
But those people seemed to believe no one; they neither entered the city nor landed, but instead hid near the port and watched from the sidelines.
As the most cunning and cunning vampire duke, [Thousand Faces] certainly knows that delaying his entry into the fray is a sign of poor sportsmanship.
But staying put was better than surrendering to the enemy, so he only left some men near the port and turned his attention to the main battlefield.
But he soon received news that the rebels had begun heading north towards the port. Although the area that needed to be defended had changed from two to one, it also indicated that the soldiers seemed to have switched sides.
How come these utterly disloyal bastards are even more treacherous than I am?
[Thousand Faces] couldn't help but curse inwardly.
He then looked towards the Crystal Cluster Palace, sensing the invisible yet oppressive barrier, and couldn't help but wonder:
[Crown], [Hard Armor], what are you doing?!
On the other side, at the Imperial Army Central Command.
"You mean, the Skeleton Alliance rebels are still unaware that the second line of defense has fallen?"
Imperial Marshal Luokenuosuos i looked at [Great Wei Boxing Champion] with suspicion, as if to say, "Don't try to fool me."
[The Great Wei Boxing Champion] nodded firmly, offering his flattery without batting an eye:
Not everyone is as decisive and wise as you, Grand Marshal.
"It's normal that those people over there are confused about the situation, as it's their first time rebelling."
"Well said, what a first-time rebellion! You're right, no one can do anything the first time. You'll get better after a few more tries, haha!"
Luokenuosuos i smiled upon hearing this, but quickly composed himself:
"I know about this matter, so you've come to see me, you must have some other insights, right?"
"I wouldn't call it insightful."
[The Great Wei Boxing Champion] smiled and said:
"I just think that if the imperial army could launch its main attack from the south of Sand Capital, wouldn't that deceive the rebels?"
"After all, if the rebels knew the Imperials were coming, they might temporarily band together with the Skeleton Man in the city."
After saying Great Wei Boxing Champion, Luokenuosuos i fell into deep thought, his face expressionless.
After a long silence, the Green Dragon, now in human form, raised its head:
You're right, but that's not your real purpose.
His tone became very serious:
"I don't care what you hope to get out of this, but the deployment of hundreds of thousands of troops is no joke."
"I know perfectly well that Alfonso, this mediocre talent who vomits at the sight of a corpse, has been elevated to an excessively high position by you all."
"But his father and I had a fairly good relationship, and you were indeed able to help him win battles, so those promotions could be seen as a secret deal between us."
"But this won't work."
"I thought you had achieved your goal by controlling Alfonso, but now you've turned your attention to me."
"I know your proposal is beneficial to me, but you still need to give me a reason to agree to this condition."
"At this point, if you're still just bringing up that Son of God's far away in the Theocracy, it's probably not enough."
"Even if he is the head of state, shouldn't he be interfering in the empire's military affairs?"
[The Great Wei Boxing Champion] was stunned upon hearing this.
It wasn't because it was unexpected, but because everything was exactly the same as the hints he had received before coming here.
Indeed, Luokenuosuos i had been tolerant of them before, essentially because they hadn't extended their reach far enough to touch the Green Dragon itself.
But their actions have undoubtedly touched a raw nerve with the other side.
Fortunately, I was prepared in advance—not that I was prepared, but rather that a "wise man" had given me instructions beforehand.
"The Grand Marshal is right, but in fact neither the Empire nor the Alliance is within the consideration of the Son of God."
" For Theocracy to interfere in the empire's military and political affairs is going too far."
As he spoke, [Great Wei Boxing Champion] slowly stepped forward, came to Luokenuosuos i's table, and placed something down.
The Green Dragon reached out and grabbed the thing. Its human-like pupils instantly revealed their true form, turning into two thin needle-like points.
A pair of sharp eyes instantly turned to [the Great Wei Boxing Champion]:
"Do you know what this is? Who gave you this?"
Seeing the other party's loss of composure, [Great Wei Boxing Champion] instead took the initiative in the conversation:
"I don't know what this is, but the person who gave it to me asked me to pass on a message to the Grand Marshal."
"Explain."
[The Great Wei Boxing Champion] cleared his throat and, mimicking Nuowa's tone, said:
"Haha, you didn't expect that, did you? I'm still alive!"