Chapter 1665
Chapter 1665 - 1661 Start Fighting
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"So the war has started, hasn’t it?"
Some things can be openly discussed, while others can only be implied.
Over at New Tokyo, even before Lu Ping’an returned, they were already howling with fervor due to the "battle merit in exchange for land" policy.
They are too eager to progress.
"They don’t have the guts to fight back onto their homeland, but if they could seize the Leduc Peninsula (North and South Korea) to establish an exiled state, not only do they have the idea and the guts, but it’s also a large-scale plan..."
Fighting back to the homeland, even if recovering a part of the territory, would mean facing a scenario of being across the sea from the Eastern Country, a bottomless pit where the more you invest, the more you lose.
But if they take down Leduc Peninsula, which connects to both Eastern Country and Red Star, they could directly link up railway routes with New Tokyo, ensuring that reinforcements wouldn’t be cut off anytime soon.
"They’ve decided to attack New Kanto..."
"Uh, they sure are quick with naming, turning the North and South Leduc Peninsula into New Kanto and New Kansai?"
This was somewhat expected, and to be honest, Lu Ping’an didn’t really care... Instead, the so-called "New Korean Ethnic Group" within the country has gone completely mad, with all sorts of bizarre characters flooding the internet, which were really annoying.
"If they take down Leduc, will they give it back to the New Koreans?"
"New Koreans? Aren’t there just Koreans? Do they have anything to do with New Kanto and New Kansai?"
"Alright, I get it."
Having understood the Official stance, Lu Ping’an now had a clear idea.
The Sakura Kingdom actually has always had designs on the Leduc Peninsula, and there was a period of colonial history. The grudges between them are simply impossible to resolve.
For the Eastern Country, which wants to slowly consume both, the deep-seated enmity between them might not be a bad thing.
As long as the Sakura Kingdom occupies the original Leduc lands, those "New Koreans" can only turn to the Eastern Country to seek justice... No matter how it ends, their internal strife is definitely good news for the Eastern Country.
"How’s the battle going?"
"...Not bad. Both sides have been at a deadlock since the morning, each having lost two Rule-level individuals, and the Fishman side suffered a sneak attack, losing a Quasi-God level lord. Even a rotting ship has a few nails left, New Tokyo has hidden quite a few cards."
This was somewhat good news.
The first wave of battle has begun, which also signifies the start of Eastern Country’s overall war strategy.
And at the start, it’s about letting the dogs out to bite people... cough cough, I mean, allowing their affiliated forces to undertake probing and restraining actions.
"How’s the defensive line on the Leduc Peninsula?"
"It’s delicate. There is a large Space gate there that should probably be taken down, but in reality, the defense forces are not strong and lack significant middle to high-end combat power and Fishman troops."
Hearing this, Lu Ping’an was somewhat surprised. In reality, the Leduc Peninsula is the only breach on the Eastern Country’s plate and is also the landing area for overseas invaders. Such an important strategic area is surprisingly not heavily defended.
"Have you forgotten? They are a bunch of Beasts..."
Reminded by Chris, Lu Ping’an suddenly realized.
These starving Beasts can’t be expected to follow strategic deployments; they only want the best territory and enough food.
The position of the Leduc Peninsula... isn’t even as good as Sakura Island for farming, while the local species are relatively poor, and there are not enough natural resources.
What’s more deadly is that it borders both Red Star and the Eastern Country, being the first enclave destined to endure incessant wars... Those wild beast lords would rather choose the safer and more comfortable Sakura Island than a peninsula suffering pincer attacks and lacking in Blood Food.
After all, it’s overly arduous for them to snatch Blood Food from the Eastern Country side.
Now, the distribution of the world’s enemy forces is like this as well—the easier the War Zone is to conquer, the stronger the invading forces are relative to the weaker human side.
What’s even more helpless is that there’s an unspoken rule between both sides—fill in your lines slowly, and I won’t rush to kill you.
Top Combat Powers from the Foreign Domain are powerless wage earners in front of the Octopus... They look forward to gaining sufficient benefits, rather than moving from one battlefield to another.
"But now, the tacit agreement has been broken."
"Yes, everyone knows, with the Eastern Country behind New Tokyo, and if the Eastern Country makes a move, even if it’s not a decisive battle, it’s a super Great Counteroffensive, and they can’t continue to slack at work like before."
In a sense, it’s also because the Eastern Country has completed its war preparations and is about to launch a counterattack, that certain Island Countries have recently been under tremendous pressure from afar.
"What do you think?"
Lu Ping’an turned back, looking with interest at his "Disciples".
Among them, three are from New Tokyo, and their stances are rather delicate right now...
"Hah, what does it have to do with me? Neither side can stop funding my research."
Shiraishi Mairei, wearing an ill-fitting white lab coat and dragging her long sleeves, didn’t even stop her work.
She truly doesn’t care at all... The vast sea of "Knowledge" at Lu Ping’an’s side makes her go crazy. If not for Lu Ping’an’s restraint, she probably would have Advanced and then created a whole series of troubles already.
𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦
"...I don’t know, but I believe in everyone, they can definitely win."
Akechi Shinichi, a gentleman with glasses, shook his head, somewhat helplessly wiping off the rotten cabbage from his head.
Before coming to work, he was attacked by a group of the "New Korean Ethnic Group", who apparently knew he was from the Sakura Kingdom and protested by smearing it on his face.
Others have encountered similar situations, but only he honestly suffered... It’s not that he’s naively bullied, but because he’s not confident in getting physical without causing fatalities, and he thinks better to avoid trouble and endure it.
"Demigod-Half Serpent" is the name of his power... or rather, the Transformation System War God intertwined with Yamata no Orochi is his Talent Abilities, he is one of New Tokyo’s Cloud Sword bearers, and it is said that his ancestors were quite affluent.
Transformatives are the most numerous among professionals, and their average strength is the lowest... but, with examples like Meow, it’s clear their upper limit is also extremely high, it all depends on what you can change into.
And "Little Shinichi" can turn into a towering War God or a malice-filled War Serpent, both are top-tier war machines.
"I want to go back and join the war!"
Shimizu Momo, the youngest by age, poses with crossed arms, yet teeters with the desire to return to battle.
Being ranked together with two other talents at only eleven years old, her’s is obviously an irregular case... She is a natural "Elemental Incarnation", lately learning Fire Control abilities with Lu Ping’an, her title suspiciously being "Little Sun".
And her request to go back and join the war isn’t about loyalty, but purely a craving for combat.
The three disciples Lu Ping’an has taken from that side all have rather intriguing personalities, making it convenient for Lu Ping’an to cultivate them.
Actually, Lu Ping’an is most optimistic about Xiao Wuling. The upper limit of a Scholar’s strength is unclear to everyone, and Little Sun’s combat power ceiling is sky-high, not to be underestimated... The Chess piece Lu Ping’an looks forward to most is obviously the only male disciple, only it seems his fighting spirit might be a little lacking.
"You all, give me an assignment, simulating a chess strategy... Momo, if you can win against your two Senior Brothers and Sisters, I’ll let you return to the war."
— End of Chapter 1665 —