"Ugh... I have my pride too!" Leoniro exclaimed, looking utterly devastated.
"Elsie, you logged off, didn't you? Anyway, whatever you do, don't tell any of the other kings... wait! Don't tell anyone that the Grey Crown Ruler who rules over all regions, Leoniro, is actually a super useless slime who can't even do mimicry properly!"
【(°ー°〃) Ah... He, he even imagined out the adjectives for himself...】
"Don't worry!" Elsie patted her chest and assured him confidently, "I will definitely let people know."
"Ha...that's good..." Leoniro breathed a sigh of relief, but felt something was off.
"Why?"
【You're so mean, Elsie!!! ∑(°Д°ノ)ノ】
...
In short, that's the situation... Elsie honestly admitted that she didn't know anything about military matters.
He's definitely very strong when fighting alone!
But this time, many royals are watching! She can't afford to have too much attention, so the only thing she can do is target her army.
"An army of a hundred men?" Leoniro, now back in his slime form, pondered...
"A hundred men attacking a small town defended by a thousand men, especially since the enemy has more supplies, is it a sure thing to lose?"
"Why not convert the soldiers into vampires? Perhaps that would increase our chances of winning?"
"No, there are clergy watching..." Elsie muttered to herself, slumped over the table.
“Ah…your world is so miserable…” Leonilo complained.
"Unlike my side, which directly led an army of monsters into battle, Mr. Nameless commanded the undead race in campaigns across the land, and Visenmo also started as an enemy of the world..."
"Dosa started with the loss of his mother and the murder of his father, and he's always in the open. Only you are different..."
"If it's just about sieges, perhaps you could ask Keomi. His first siege was also a victory against overwhelming odds."
Elsie: "..."
[...]
[Hiss...wait a minute? My head hurts, am I...am I starting to grow a brain?!]
"Me? Me? I asked Keomi!?" Elsie pointed to herself, looking shocked.
"Huh!? No way! No way! I was just joking!" The slime twisted in shock. "Can't you tell it was a joke!?"
"I thought human children all loved to joke around!!!"
"I'm a vampire, I'm so sorry..." Elsie covered her face.
Look how scared Fatty Bai is, he almost went back to check the outline.
[(Puts down the outline) No way!]
“But what I mean is true,” Leonilo said. “Caiomi’s military management leans towards special operations, with a core-based approach, similar to the escort you mentioned earlier.”
Elsie pondered for a moment, recalling the battle with the Keomi army some time ago, who seemed to be very adept at this kind of targeted warfare.
I see!
War is not a turn-based game! It's not a one-way street where you get killed by a single blow!
Tactics are also an important part. Similar to Keomi's decapitation strikes, she can also employ some shrewd tactics!
For example, assassinations, feints, decapitation strikes, poisoning, feigned attacks while secretly advancing, and invasions by southern barbarians! Impeccable!
[Wait a minute? Something weird has gotten mixed in! Mizuki! Don't play Three Kingdoms Kill at a time like this!]
...
Elsie's consciousness returned to reality. Looking at the crowd still arguing, she knew it was her turn to speak, but she needed an opportunity...
"In short, it's extremely difficult to break through Shadow City head-on!" Dongshan Hong concluded.
"Difficult to fight?" Elsie slammed her small hand on the table, shattering it. "Then let's not fight!"
【？】
[You've fallen for a meme! That's not how you use a meme! Can you please use your brain, which is only the size of a walnut? It's rusty, isn't it?!]
“Ahem, what I mean is…” Elsie explained awkwardly, “We should make changes to the escort mercenaries to make them fit our operations more perfectly.”
"Each of you will lead ten men, and the remaining thirty will be responsible for protecting me. That's the decision. Any objections?"
Parker tried to raise his hand...
Anyone who objects, drag them out and stab them to death!
The surrounding soldiers drew their swords, knowing that Elsie possessed the military tally and that their lord's orders were paramount!
Parker silently withdrew his hand...
"Let's arrange the manpower like this for now. As for the siege, Bogp also said that we can form teams freely, but the benefits of forming teams to siege will be split equally..." Elsie had a good idea.
"I happen to be able to contact Windsor. She probably doesn't have any interest in the city. I can get an extra hundred soldiers for free."
The extra hundred soldiers seemed to reduce the danger of this war.
At least the risk has decreased from one against ten to one against five... Damn! It's still a disadvantageous situation!
“No, it’s not as difficult as we thought.” Connor picked up the map from the rubble of the table; he seemed to have figured something out.
“There are ten watchtowers near Shadow City. If the city is garrisoned by five hundred soldiers, that means each watchtower is guarded by fifty men.”
"We can start with these watchtowers and take them down one by one!"
“It’s worth mentioning…” Dongshan Hong added, “We can replenish our equipment at the watchtowers; I’m sure the various royal families have provided quite a lot of good equipment!”
"Cough cough..." A sound came from outside the door, along with a faint smell of smoke. Lynn seemed to have been listening for a long time. He leaned against the door and said, "Perhaps..."
"You can try having people wear armor similar to the Lord's. I swear those death row inmates will never know the Lord's specific situation. It'll be an extremely easy operation from the inside out!"
"Wow! Brother Lynn speaks so fluently!?" Before Parker could finish speaking, Trisna pressed his head down and clasped her hands together to apologize to Lynn.
Lynn glanced at it but said nothing.
“Ahem, but Trisna is the only woman here…” Parker said, “She’s impersonating the Lord…”
“I suggest we have Parker impersonate him,” Lynn suddenly said.
"Add one!" Dongshan Hong raised her hand in agreement.
Connor nodded.
"Ah-ha?" Yin Lang looked left and right, nodding frantically, "Ah-ha! Ah-ha!"
"Hmm...hmm!" David was puzzled but impressed.
Parker: Danger!
...
The brief meeting ended there, with each person leading a squad of ten soldiers, while Elsie was escorted by thirty soldiers.
These soldiers, bestowed by Bogp, were not well equipped, only with ordinary infantry armor and standard longswords, and their shields were also cost-effective round shields.
The real battle will depend on how the knights perform.
They now have ample time to get to know their squads and form unique combat teams.
...
While everyone slept soundly that night, Phil was busy preparing food for the battle.
Elsie, meanwhile, lay by the window, gazing at the map in the darkness, looking at the Shadow City on the map.
"My... own city..."
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