Vientiane Throne of Civilization

Chapter 1729 Unable to Face the Elders of Jiangdong

They rode at breakneck speed and received a reply from the Great Zhou Dynasty in the Kingdom of Smith.

Unsurprisingly, the snake people had already visited them again during this time.

This time, however, the Kingdom of Smith has replaced their regular army with slaves.

There hasn't been much of a reaction from the snake people yet.

From their perspective, they managed to minimize their losses.

Inside the royal council chamber, after confirming the reply from the Great Zhou, Figo slammed his fist on the table.

"Giving them resources isn't enough, they also want 100,000 able-bodied young slaves? Why don't they just rob them?!"

Figo, who was expressing his opinion, looked so indignant that Zam couldn't help but wonder if there was something wrong with the guy's head.

"Oh right, the snake people just robbed it."

"..."

One sentence was all it took to silence Figo.

The price demanded by Da Zhou this time did exceed their expectations, but now it is clear to everyone that Da Zhou is acting within certain rules and moral boundaries.

Simply put, they have a bottom line: once they've taken the money, they'll get things done for you.

On the other hand, the snake people have no bottom line.

Having experienced what happened before, even though Da Zhou's offer exceeded their expectations, the councilors now felt it was not unacceptable.

This time, even the peacemaker couldn't be bothered with Figo anymore. After a brief discussion, everyone quickly moved the resources and 100,000 able-bodied young slaves to the border, waiting for the Great Zhou army to come and take them over.

Meanwhile, in Black Moon City...

After the two sides reached an agreement, Zhou Xu immediately ordered Li Ce to lead the Northeast Army to provide support.

Taking into account the existence of that 'Snake God', Zhou Xu also sent a personal guard to the grasslands to inform the Emperor and ask him to help keep order.

As for himself...

At this stage, the enemy only has two Vajra Realm warriors. Does he really need to personally go to a battle of this magnitude? He doesn't have that much free time.

However, just in case, Zhou Xu contacted Shi Lei, who was located on the border of the desert, again.

At this point, Shi Lei had already confirmed the location of the Smith Kingdom's border through aerial reconnaissance by the Giant Eagle Knights squad.

According to the report from the Eagle Knights, even at the Trapped Camp's travel speed, it would take them about a month to reach the destination, and that's under ideal conditions.

That distance is indeed quite far...

It should be noted that the Trapped Camp is arguably the fastest-moving ground force in the Great Zhou Dynasty at present.

Even the elite cavalry took a month to complete, so it would take even longer for ordinary cavalry, not to mention the large army with logistical support.

No wonder they didn't discover the existence of the Smith Kingdom when they were exploring the surrounding area.

It's also worth mentioning here that just because the Giant Eagle Knight can calculate this time doesn't mean he can actually do it.

Most of these calculations are theoretical and require a relatively ideal state.

If you were to actually travel through the desert for a month, putting aside food, just consider fresh water, how much fresh water would you need to carry?
Camel breeding has only just begun, and it's still a long way off before it can be scaled up.

Their transport capacity in the desert is very limited. The more fresh water they carry, the heavier the load becomes. The heavier the load, the more energy the horses expend, which in turn leads to increased water consumption by the horses. It's a vicious cycle.

The core task of reconnaissance units is to gather intelligence; they don't have a thorough understanding of other aspects. But Shi Lei knew in his heart that the moment he heard that number, he knew the Trapped Camp would definitely not be able to arrive in a month.

It's not even a matter of time anymore.

Without any supply points along the way for them to rest and replenish their freshwater supplies, this distance was almost like an impossible mission for them.

Simply put, they will be stranded halfway through the journey due to the depletion of resources.

It would be better to take the other side of the border, the internal route, where resources and transportation are not a problem, but time becomes the issue.

Starting from the desert border, it would take at least two months, or even three months, to reach the border of the Kingdom of Smith.

Under these circumstances, reaching the formidable defensive line of the Smith Kingdom would naturally require more time.

Given Shi Lei's personality, he naturally wouldn't pretend to be something he's not and would directly report the problems they were facing.

Having understood the situation, Zhou Xu didn't force anyone. After all, some things are simply impossible to do, and in such cases, issuing strict orders is useless.

"Go to the Grassland Military Region to relay the order..."

Zhou Xu handed his warrant to the guard beside him.

"Let Peter lead his infantry to the Northeast Fortress and join up with the Northeast Army."

After returning from the desert border, Peter continued to train troops in the steppe military region.

After all, judging from the situation at the time, the desert border was largely stabilized, and their troops, equipped with the latest rifles, needed an experienced person to train them.

In this area, Peter is probably the most experienced.

Peter looked constipated upon receiving the order.

He wasn't particularly concerned about the matter of exterminating the snake people, since he had already learned about it.

Knowing that besides himself, the Northeast Army also had a very strong Vajra Realm warrior, Hilk, as well as the rising star Joseph, not to mention their emperor's mount, the thousand-year-old Vajra Realm extraordinary creature, to hold the fort.

They definitely have an advantage in terms of combat strength.

Peter's current predicament is that their next mission is to take place in the Kingdom of Smith.

Good heavens, he couldn't beat Fisher before, so he fled from the Kingdom of Smith to seek refuge in the Great Zhou in order to survive.

After he left, the Republic of Smith reverted to the Kingdom of Smith, and one can imagine what became of the Rakshasa Republicans who remained there.

Now that he was being asked to join the Northeast Military Region in supporting the Kingdom of Smith, he felt somewhat ashamed to face his fellow countrymen.

As mentioned before, Peter is at most a bit selfish and makes a lot of empty promises, but he's not scum. He still has a sense of shame.

But now that the emperor's order has been issued, there is clearly no room for negotiation.

[Or maybe wear a face mask or something...]

Peter's mind flashed with the classic image of Zorro.

He now only regrets that Gillespie isn't around, and with no one to help him come up with ideas, he's at a loss for what to do.

Regardless, he still mustered the troops and set off.

Taking the train that day from the Grassland Military Region to the Northeast Fortress was a very efficient way to travel.

The timing was surprisingly perfect. Li Ce had just finished reorganizing his troops, and the two armies set off immediately after joining forces.

(End of this chapter)