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Chapter 1960: 629: Temple Knights (Part 5)
Chapter 1960: Chapter 629: Temple Knights (Part 5)
“I’m very worried that the continuous depletion of troops is too great, and eventually even children and women will have to go up the city walls.” General Reyes nodded, “Even if the Southern Province can significantly support us in terms of troops, I still worry that we can’t outlast these Sea Clans and Mulanese! And right now, we still have about a hundred thousand herdsmen who, due to their relatively remote residences, haven’t had time to retreat to Witherspoon.”
“Stop just talking about unfavorable situations, I’ve had an earful of bad news already. Tell me, where do our advantages lie?” Pope Brut played with the golden staff in his hand, rolling his eyes.
“The advantage is that there are no large plants and rocks on the wasteland, meaning the enemy cannot manufacture siege catapults and siege equipment, while we have the Human Military Observation Group and the large number of defense equipment they brought.” General Reyes smiled, “Rest assured, with a strong fortress as a barrier, no matter how many enemies there are, they’ll only end up charging to their deaths. I don’t think the Sea Clan army can overwhelm us with their sheer numbers instantly.”
“So what are my people supposed to do?” Pope Witherspoon asked cluelessly.
“I must keep an elite reserve force ready to support various dangerous spots at any time, and the powerful Temple Knights are undoubtedly the best choice.” General Reyes said with satisfaction.
“That’s not going to work. We’re not here to watch you fight. You can organize a reserve force from the Pier warriors and Tauren fighters deployed from the Southern Province, but the Temple Knights will fight hard battles!” From this, it was evident that the Red Priest Brut, like all Beamons, had a warrior’s blood running in his veins.
“And you, Richard? General Reyes looked at old Liu, who was whispering with Moer, and said, “His Majesty notified me that there’s no need to restrain your performance.”
“I will actively attack the ‘Hai Mu Coalition’. As for defense, you can trust me with a section of the wall. The Summer Palace Guard will send any invaders climbing up the walls straight to hell.” Old Liu looked up with a chuckle, “As for our logistics and supplies, Witherspoon need not worry about that.”
General Reyes truly adored the Summer Palace Guard. Such allies are generous, handling logistics and supplies by themselves, self-sufficient, and well-equipped.
“However, Your Excellency, the four walls of Witherspoon are far longer than those of Hu Ye Ancient City. With only the Summer Palace Guard’s five thousand troops, defending them will be strenuous. I’ll place the Temple Knights under Pope Witherspoon and the Summer Palace Guard together, then select twenty thousand elite troops to fight alongside you. What do you think?” General Reyes asked cautiously.
“I have no objections.” Old Liu nodded, casting a sideways glance at Pope Brut. Just now, Moer connected with His Majesty Sal, and this time the old lizard volunteered to come to Witherspoon City to assist in the defense because he had another argument with His Majesty the King. This old thing even wanted to expand the Temple Knights’ organization! One must know that the current Temple Knights are already five times the scale initially envisioned!
“Reyes, keep the twenty thousand elite troops for yourself! Our Temple Knights and the Summer Palace Guard can each take half the wall. This way, my children and the invincible warriors of the Summer Palace can compete to see who slays more enemies.” Pope Witherspoon confidently brushed his sleeves.
Old Liu couldn’t help but chuckle coldly. It seemed the Pope was determined to outshine the Summer Palace Guard, legitimizing his organization of military power. This idea was too risky; a nation can only have one military force. More than that, and there’s the risk of dividing territory and sovereignty.
This Temple Knights must have inflated the old lizard’s confidence, but he doesn’t realize that all their weapons and armor together are worth less than a single Jing Gold war sword from Fat Luo! They have only four Prairie Elf Mages for the entire Temple Knight force, not even enough for a basic eleven-man mage formation. Even if all priests were equipped with pearl seven-stringed harps, counting plant and animal familiars as magical power, and including rabbit-like abilities, their firepower still couldn’t match the Summer Palace Guard’s Burla Qin Magic Unit!
“What makes you think you can compare with me?” Old Liu questioned the Taige Clan religious leader with his gaze.
“Let’s just ride on Ned and watch.” Pope Witherspoon returned the gaze, equally confident. He didn’t think his Temple Knights were inferior to the Summer Palace Guard. Even a broken ship has its nails. Since the Taige Clan controlled the temple’s power, they had some trump cards. How could they not show them in front of the Summer Palace Guard if they wanted to shake the nation and expand the Temple Knights?
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