"How many crusaders are there in total?" Chu Yun asked the seductive Second Wife.
The Second Wife stood and said, "The Noah Empire crusaders are led by General Nord, with a total of sixty thousand."
Hearing there were sixty thousand crusaders, the nobles in the hall all grew more somber.
Though the Noah Empire crusaders numbered less than half of Canglan Kingdom's resistance, their combat power was overwhelmingly superior.
On the surface, besides General Nord, a Ninth Level Paladin, many commanders were Seventh or even Eighth Level Paladins.
This did not even count the hidden combat power of the Elf High Priestess.
On Chu Yun's side, the strongest fighters were only Lake Witch and Mana, an Eighth Level Witch and Eighth Level Paladin, respectively.
In terms of peak combat strength, the resistance was far weaker than the Noah Empire crusaders.
"Knight Master ~ please make the decision ~ how should the resistance act ~" the Second Wife said straightforwardly.
With such a huge gap in strength, no one else knew how to defeat the crusaders.
"Yes! Please decide, Knight Master!"
"Give the order, Knight Master!"
Others in the hall echoed these pleas.
Chu Yun sat in his chair, pondering for a long time, then slowly said, "I've decided: the three hundred thousand resistance troops will launch a one-time strike to kill General Nord!"
"The first battle is the decisive battle; one battle will determine the fate!"
Saying this, Chu Yun stood and scanned everyone in the hall.
"Our peak combat strength is far behind the crusaders. Only when the Elf High Priestess remains at the rear, unable to reach the front lines in time, will we have a slight chance to win!"
This was a plan Chu Yun devised after much thought.
Though the resistance seemed large, their combat power was far inferior to the Noah Empire crusaders.
In terms of Magicians, Witches, Alchemists, Priests, and other top fighters, the gap was even greater.
In battle, with General Nord at the front, a Ninth Level Paladin, and the Elf High Priestess, a Ninth Level Archmage, casting spells behind, no strategy would allow Chu Yun to win.
Only by striking while the crusaders' forces were dispersed could Chu Yun have a chance.
After Chu Yun issued the order, the people in the hall immediately began preparations.
Mana's battle intent surged when hearing how many Canglan Kingdom towns had been looted; she was eager to fight.
Anatolia, border town.
The Noah Empire crusaders arrived and immediately ordered their troops to loot the town.
In a spacious room, General Nord sat clad in golden knight armor.
Tall and burly, scars marked his face, a two-meter greatsword hung at his waist.
"How much grain have we taken?" Nord asked sternly.
A soldier knelt and replied, "General, the people of Anatolia seem aware we're coming. Most young men fled with grain."
"Only some old men and beggars remain, and we found less than a hundred bags of grain."
Nord frowned.
"Less than a hundred bags? How do I explain this to my troops?"
"Do you want our brave crusaders to take the town and eat hard black bread every day?"
Growing angry, Nord drew his greatsword and cleaved the kneeling soldier in two.
"General, calm down ~ We've taken many towns. Even if the royal family of Canglan Kingdom is useless, they must have noticed by now."
"Our best option is to capture the main city of Anatolia and seize its abundant grain, supplies, and women."
A seductive voice came from the door.
The sharp clicking of high heels announced a curvy, mature beauty's arrival.
Her waist-length rose-red hair framed a flawless, milky complexion.
She wore a tight, sexy evening gown barely containing her E-cup bosom.
A high slit revealed her full, alluring gray silk-clad legs.
"Kreiss, you've arrived."
Seeing his alluring wife, Nord's anger subsided.
In the Noah Empire, Nord was powerful, and Kreiss was the daughter of an ancient Duke family.
Though her strength was only that of a Sixth Level Archmage, her intellect was exceptional—Nord's strategist.
"Taking Anatolia's main city won't be easy. Though I command fifty thousand crusaders, other strong commanders are scattered by the Elf High Priestess."
"If the Alien Being isn't found, the High Priestess won't let them return to help attack the city."
Nord knew capturing Anatolia's main city wouldn't be easy, especially since Chu Yun's three hundred thousand resistance troops had left Royal City.
Unless the Elf High Priestess joined him, it would be a costly victory.
But such a noble figure wouldn't help attack cities.
"Nord, even if the High Priestess won't help, your bravery alone can take Anatolia," Kreiss said, sitting and crossing her enticing gray silk legs.
Her stockinged toes curled in her high heels, gently swinging.
Kreiss, the empire's wise woman, knew the crusaders could cause the resistance to collapse once unleashed.
If she defended Anatolia's main city, she wouldn't just sit and wait but launch a preemptive strike while the crusaders' morale was low to wipe them out.
If all fifty thousand crusaders under Nord were killed, even the High Priestess couldn't break the city alone.
After all, her Magic Power was limited, and even powerful spells required large reserves.
Hearing Kreiss's advice, Nord shook his head.
"Kreiss, I know you've suffered in Canglan Kingdom and want to live in a luxurious mansion in Anatolia."
"But the crusade should be steady. Attacking untouched surrounding towns risks being ambushed."
Nord rejected her plan to attack directly.
The Elf High Priestess came seeking the Alien Being, not to siege cities.
And attacking a city defended by three hundred thousand resistance soldiers was no small feat.
As a proud Ninth Level Paladin, Nord refused to suffer defeat.
Without absolute advantage, he wouldn't attack Anatolia's main city.
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