Chapter 85 Prepare for Battle! (Part 2)

  In terms of armaments, as the largest arms exporter in Erland, Thunder Cliff did not have any particularly great pressure. Moreover, these kinds of weapons such as cannons were secretly manufactured by the dwarves within Thunder Cliff, so the people of Sart didn't know about their existence. The ironworks factories set up in nearby villages and cities only produced some swords and armor, and they had no access to confidential matters.

  As for the supply aspect, Leiting Cliff has its own way. A long time ago, Mo Yan proposed the idea of canned food, but it was not realized due to the production capacity of iron and craftsmen at that time. However, with the introduction of mining technology and large steam engines providing power, things are different now.

  This greatly increased the output of iron ore, allowing Thundercrag to produce not only cannons but also have surplus iron for making tin cans. These square, half-man-high tin cans, each containing enough food for over two hundred people, could even provide for a hundred-headed monster like the Minotaur.

  These canned goods allow the Thundercrags' legions to sustain themselves for a long time after resupply, without needing someone to transport fresh food to them from time to time like other armies on the Hill continent, and ensuring that supply lines are always open. After all, without special preservation methods, the food they carry cannot be stored for too long.

  Food that is only pickled in salt will make soldiers lose their desire to fight, which has a great impact on morale. Although the Thunderhorn monster corps does not have any special requirements for food, even simple food can go bad.

  After resolving the weapons and supplies, the next thing to talk about is the combat personnel of the legion. As the Thunder Ridge monster legion, its main component is the goblin as cannon fodder, while other main forces are composed of werewolves, horned demons, minotaurs, and hill giants.

  Werewolves and Minotaurs have higher intelligence, so the command of the third and fourth demon armies is mostly undertaken by them. They can better understand human intentions than other demons, and due to long-term group hunting, werewolves have a stronger understanding of tactics. The current commanders of the third and fourth armies are two werewolves.

  After deciding to participate in the battle, Mo Yan made adjustments to the composition of the demon corps. Although the earth elementals could show some combat effectiveness when the corps was at an advantage, once the corps was at a disadvantage, such as during the battle with the Council City, they would become timid and retreat, which was unfavorable for the entire battle.

  So before thinking of a way to solve the problem of the goblin's cowardice, Mo Yan decided to add another type of demon as cannon fodder. The Second Legion discovered that when they were fighting against the giant dragon people in the mountain range north of Thunder Ridge, there was a huge group of dog-headed humans. These demons with small dog heads and short stature like the goblins were a relatively cost-effective cannon fodder.

  Although they often only appear in mountain ranges and are not as ubiquitous as the earth spirits, their numbers are also very large. In terms of strength, they are not as strong as the earth spirits, but they are much braver than the earth spirits. Moreover, in terms of obeying orders and intelligence, the dog-headed people are one line stronger than the earth spirits.

  In legend, the Dog-Headed People sometimes even have a special kind of sorcerer. Their intelligence, which is higher than that of the Earth Spirit, allows them to better grasp the use of traps and execute commands more effectively. Therefore, when Mo Yan sent the first and second legions of Earth Spirits to chop down trees.

  Let the First Legion go to the mountains, gather these more suitable cannon fodder, and join another combat force into the monster legion. In the end, the First Legion brought back three thousand dog-headed people and set up a camp in those mountains, leaving some monsters there to organize the newly generated dog-headed people locally.

  Because the Thunder Crag needs to end this chaos caused by Azura as soon as possible, these newly recruited dog-headed men were simply given a brief training and then mixed with the goblins. They were assigned the task of supervising and leading the goblin troops in battle.

  Once the goblins' formation became disorganized due to panic, they would kill the timid goblins and urge the rest to continue attacking. This action temporarily stopped the goblins' rout and gained a certain degree of control. They wouldn't fall into chaos like last time as soon as they came into contact with the Salt people.

  "The troops' preparations will take another month." Lirien handed the report scroll from Refor to Moyan and said, "As for other material preparations, it will take half a month. Currently, the production of Leifengya is fully concentrated on this aspect."

  "A half month." Mo Yan took over the report from Leifeng and glanced at it for a few moments before saying, "Tell Leifeng that the training of the giants on the mountain ridge is not yet complete and there's no major issue. This time, I don't plan to use them to attack the city; their specialized armor hasn't been forged yet. For now, just train them to use weapons and that will be enough. Give him half a month to resolve this problem."

  Regarding the re-convening of the Thundercliff Parliament, Ankude and Arika both said they would consider it. Lilith continued: "For now, they haven't given a conclusion on their consideration, but I think the problem isn't big, the SS's materials about that assassination have been sent to the City Lord's hands."

  "Uh, then we just need to wait for the council meeting." Mo Yan nodded and said: "Emily, I need you to accompany me when the council meeting is held. Since I have never attended such a council meeting, there are some things that need attention that you need to tell me."

  "?" Emily, who was helping Lirien with the documents on the side, suddenly came back to her senses and said: "What did you just say? Sorry, I was a bit distracted, so I didn't hear clearly."

  "You seem a bit distracted lately." Mo Yan looked at Emily and asked, "Are you ill? If you're feeling uncomfortable, you can take a leave of absence for a while. I'll arrange for someone else to temporarily fill in for you."

  "No, I don't have anything." Emily shook her head and said: "I've just been thinking about some things lately, I'll be more careful in the future. What did you just ask? If I can help, I'll do my best to resolve this turmoil in Eran as soon as possible."

  It's been a month since Emily and Mo Yan's wedding. Although she had often stayed in Mo Yan's villa before, Emily had only seen one side of him. In this month, although Emily didn't want to admit it, she felt that Mo Yan was almost a completely normal person except for being a demon.

  He is very focused when dealing with things, the food he occasionally makes is delicious, he will sculpt for himself and people he knows, and sometimes he will have childish play with Jones. The more Emily forces herself not to notice Mo Yan, the more she notices his good qualities, this complex and contradictory psychology makes Emily's heart messy.

  Her ideal husband is a strong warrior, but not as foolish as others. He can understand what she says and care about her, unlike other Sart people who ignore women's opinions. He should respect women and know how to listen. To find such a man, she did not get married until she was twenty years old.

  But now Mo Yan has shown all the conditions she requires, and she can see that this is not Mo Yan's pretence, but a true revelation in an unguarded moment. Although Mo Yan also has many flaws, he also meets her desired conditions. After marrying Mo Yan, Emily begins to be confused about what happened to herself.

  "I need you to accompany me when the Elan Council is in session." Mo Yan patiently repeated, "I heard that Emily, you once represented Carinda at a meeting in the Council City, so I thought you should be able to remind me of some things."

  "My brother also attended the council meeting." Emily heard Mo Yan's words and pushed back, saying: "Can't he accompany you? I still have to copy files."

  "But Aruba is not my wife." Moyan smiled and said, "Although the whole of Eran now knows that I have married a Saulte as my wife. But I still think it's necessary to remind them when the council meets, to let them remember that I didn't appear there for no reason."

  "Okay." Emily thought for a moment and felt that Mo Yan's words made some sense, so she finally nodded and said: "I'll go with you."

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