Ma Yue was gone, and with Lei Qing and Gray Wolf here, Ma Yue had nothing to worry about. It was the uncertainty surrounding Haifan City that worried Ma Yue. These days, there are many tribes that take advantage of the situation to loot.
Ma Yue didn't want the war on Lingguo Island to last too long. If the combined forces of the Dragon Scale Tribe and the Taki Tribe gained a foothold at the estuary, it would undoubtedly become a war of attrition.
In a naval battle, even with two major tribes fighting together, they probably still wouldn't win. The Sea Tribe's navy would struggle to defeat a single Dragon Scale Tribe navy, let alone two. Whether in numbers or firepower, the Sea Tribe had no advantage.
Therefore, the only hope of the Sea Tribe is to use cavalry to unexpectedly break the backbone of the coalition forces of the Dragon Scale Tribe and the Taki Tribe in a short period of time.
No matter how big your tribe is, the number of able-bodied men is limited and the most precious. If the loss is too great, even the coalition forces of the Dragon Scale Tribe and the Taki Tribe cannot bear it.
Originally, the Dragon Scale Tribe and the Taki Tribe could land at the new estuary on Lingguo Island, similar to how they did on Wu Island. If you occupied a spot, the Sea Tribe wouldn't be in any trouble. Everyone could live in peace.
However, this time it was different. The coalition forces of the Dragon Scale Tribe and the Taki Tribe seemed very greedy and were not prepared to share with the Sea Tribe. They began to actively attack the Sea Tribe on Lingguo Island.
It's likely that the rare spiritual fruits on Spirit Fruit Island are the primary reason for the Dragon Scale and Taki tribes' greed. They must also have spiritual cultivators, and spiritual cultivators need precious resources like spiritual fruits. Everyone wants to claim them, right?
Moreover, on this Lingguo Island, not only are there water-type spiritual stones, but fire-type spiritual stones have also been discovered and developed, all of which are essential cultivation resources for immortal cultivators. In theory, Lingguo Island is truly a treasure land for immortal cultivators, and Ma Yue is unwilling to give it up.
Logically speaking, the combined forces of the Dragon Scale and Taki tribes should have the upper hand in the navy. Why didn't they first engage the Sea Tribe in a naval battle? Ma Yue found this inconceivable. If they really engaged the Sea Tribe's navy, wouldn't the powerless Sea Tribe be forced to surrender Spirit Fruit Island?
Ma Yue had already returned to Haifan City while he was thinking.
"Is there anything going on?"
"Not yet. There are no signs of large-scale deployment of troops from Ghost City, Sun City, and the core area here." Shuichong has scouts on both land and sea, just because he is worried that the Sea Tribe will be caught off guard.
"Water Bug, why is there no sea battle?"
"In Sea Area 1, our patrol vessels didn't encounter any troop transports from the combined forces of the Dragon Scale and Taki tribes. If Firestone's fleet hadn't explored the coast of Lingguo Island, we wouldn't have known the combined forces of the Dragon Scale and Taki tribes had already landed on Lingguo Island."
I have said that Sea Area No. 1 is the center of gravity turnover area, and it is also very large. It is normal for two fleets to pass through Sea Area No. 1 at the same time without touching or seeing each other. The sea is still too big.
"I guess the coalition forces of the Dragon Scale Tribe and the Taki Tribe want to launch a surprise attack first and then destroy our team on Lingguo Island." Shuichong's analysis is not unreasonable.
"The temptation of the spiritual fruits and spiritual stones on the Spiritual Fruit Island is too great. If the spiritual cultivators from other tribes knew about this, they probably wouldn't be able to resist." Ma Yue said.
"What the charlatan means is that they still have an alliance team?"
"Of course, it is very likely a large tribe with a navy. They may wait until the navy of the new ally appears before engaging in a naval battle with our sea tribe." What the allies are most worried about is the navy. Without the navy, Lingguo Island will be completely cut off.
"As for the navy, besides Ghost Town, there are the big tribes on the Ghost Mountain Peninsula." Shuichong said, "Spiritual stick, should we take action first?"
"If that really happens, we will have no choice but to take action first." When the navy of the enemy's new ally arrives, the numerical disadvantage will be too great, so what's the point of fighting?
"You charlatan, no matter how we fight, it will require huge consumption. Even if we fight the navy of Ghost City or Ghost Mountain Peninsula first, the losses will be heavy, and we will still be no match for the navy of the coalition forces of the Dragon Scale Tribe and the Taki Tribe." Shuichong said, as long as there is a naval battle, the losses will not be small.
The navy also competes on the number of ships, and the navy of the Sea Tribe has no advantage.
"Might we have allies?"
"This..." Shuichong really didn't know.
"Where's Shang Yin?"
"I'll go and call!"
It’s good to have Hai Rui here. He knows the most about the many tribes on the coast.
"Shang Yin, if I also give up some of the interests of Lingguo Island, will there be any allies?"
"You charlatan, it's simply impossible. Our Sea Tribe is a big piece of fat meat, and everyone wants to take a bite. It's not just a problem of Lingguo Island, but also Haifan City and Qiuhai City. The temptation is amazing." Shang Yin's return was still quite dejected.
Ma Yue thought about it and realized it was true. If it were him, he would also want to grab the big fat piece of meat, right? That would maximize his benefits. The Sea Tribe is so powerful, how much benefit can you get by forming an alliance with the Sea Tribe? It would be most practical to divide the Sea Tribe.
Don't you believe it? Once the sea tribe loses in a naval battle and suffers heavy casualties, the large land tribes will immediately attack like mad dogs, taking advantage of the situation and even sharing in the benefits.
Trouble!
First of all, we will definitely lose in a naval battle.
Army? First of all, Ghost City was rejected by Ma Yue. Not to mention the distance, the three tribes in Ghost City were strong in military strength and could not compete. They could easily mobilize a coalition army of tens of thousands of strong men, and they also had a large number of cavalry.
"How strong is the cavalry of the Xishuiwan tribe?" Ma Yue asked.
"Not very good," Shang Yin said. "I've been to Xishui Bay twice on diplomatic missions, mainly to the Longlin tribe. I didn't see many large livestock. I did see some grains and other things. Apparently, the tribes in Xishui Bay are mainly based on fishing, not large-scale farming."
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