Under the Red Dragon.

Chapter 174 Another War

"If you have any ideas, just say them out. There's no need to worry," Lanlong Akzi squatted down, saw the concerns of these officials, and spoke.

"I think we can forcibly confiscate the private armed forces of the ships and caravans docked in the harbor, renovate the ships during this period, train the soldiers' sea combat capabilities, and then cooperate with the dragons and flying dragon legions to keep the orcs out of the territory."

An elderly official stood up and said, spitting. "Even if the orc fleets are powerful at sea, we can still rely on these forces and the dragon warbands to contain them. Then the dragons can pass through the seabed and sink their ships."

"The king cannot be moved lightly. How can the ruling lord risk his life and appear on the battlefield at the first opportunity?"

Another official stood up with his eyes wide open, refuting his colleague's opinion, "Besides, there is an unknown but definitely huge group of Sahuagin. If the dragon is damaged, it will be a huge blow to morale. If we go to the battlefield, we must do it at a decisive moment."

"Besides, it is impossible to renovate all the ships in such a short time. I am afraid that the armed forces that were forcibly confiscated will just run away on the ship as soon as they enter the battlefield."

"Then tell me, what should we do?" the old official's neck turned red.

"Forcefully seize the ships, then block the harbor with them and set them on fire to delay the Orc Kingdom's attack. Meanwhile, we will recruit armed forces and strengthen the city's defenses."

Another official said loudly: "These orcs have come from a long distance, so they must not have much supplies. We should buy time and send out the Dragon Legion to cut off their supply lines."

"Even if they can catch fish, they won't be able to hold out for long. Other suitable ports are thousands of miles away. Without supplies, they will inevitably retreat. Then the powerful Dragon Lord can move in and destroy them."

An official joined the debate, and it turned from a two-person argument into a big brawl. The discussion turned into an argument, and the argument turned into a competition of voices. Soon the huge hall was turned into a bustling market by the quarrels of these officials.

These people argued endlessly, and once they got too excited, they didn't even care about the honorable Dragon Lord next to them. Some slammed the table, some pulled sleeves, and there was no official etiquette at all.

There was a young official dressed as a scholar, who was sitting quietly in the corner, sipping the cool black tea in his hand, listening to and analyzing the arguments of the officials, and occasionally glancing at the reactions of the silent dragon lords with his peripheral vision.

The patience of several dragon lords gradually wore away. The quarrels of these officials disturbed them so much that they could no longer suppress their anger and let out low roars.

"Quiet," the blue dragon Akzi resisted the urge to turn these noisy humans into charcoal with his dragon breath. Even if he could control the influence of his dragon blood, at the root, these dragon lords were still evil dragons, impatient and easily irritated.

"If you keep arguing, I will throw you into the arena. I will adopt the opinion of whoever wins in the end," a tiny flash of lightning flashed in the blue dragon's pupils. For the first time, he felt that Kalon might have appreciated these people too much.

At this time, the young official with black hair and black eyes sitting in the corner quietly put down the cup in his hand, raised his hand and asked to speak.

Blue Dragon Akzi exhaled two streams of thick sea sand from his nostrils, then took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "If you have anything to say, say it!"

"Dear honorable dragon lords," the young official with black hair and black eyes stood up, first saluted several dragons, then organized his words and spoke slowly.

"The plan that you have just made is actually quite complete. I have summarized it and proposed some minor changes based on it. I hope to receive your corrections."

The black-haired, black-eyed young official coughed lightly, and when he saw the maid standing beside the Dragon Lord begin to prepare to record her plan, he spoke.

"First, forcibly requisition all ships and block the landing ports. When the Orc Kingdom's army arrives, burn them all to delay the Orc army's attack."

"At the same time, send out the Dragon Legion to cut off the supply lines of the orc army and conduct roving strikes from the rear. At the same time, drive away the fish in the nearby seas, making it difficult for them to get food near the coast. Clear the countryside and fortify the city."

"Secondly, during this period of time, a declaration of war and war mobilization should be issued to all residents of towns and villages, soldiers should be recruited, and a urn should be built inside the Golden City."

"Evacuate all residents in the city, take away all food and weapons, and according to the original plan, gather the scattered villages into a town to defend against the scattered orcs in the future."

"Because the ships at the harbor will not be delayed for long, at most three to five days, and the walls of the Golden City are within the effective range of the Orc Kingdom fleet and cannot resist the bombardment of the Orc Kingdom."

"But the orcs will eventually need to land. We can wait until they step into the broken city wall and attack them before they completely land. The threat of their artillery and crossbows will be greatly reduced. Unless they are desperate, we can evacuate to the city in time." The young official spoke eloquently, his confidence overflowing. He suddenly bowed to several dragon lords and said solemnly: "Next, the most important step is to abandon the entire Golden City in exchange for at least 20,000 troops from the Orc Kingdom."

All the officials' faces changed, and even the scales between the eyebrows of several dragon lords wrinkled. As the most important trading port in the current dragon territory, the Golden City is the largest source of wealth in the dragon territory. It is particularly difficult to get these officials and dragons to abandon the entire golden land.

Several dragon lords remained silent. The blue dragon Akizi was thinking about what decision Kalon would make in this situation.

"Akizi," the foreign dragon Naxon turned to look at the blue dragon, feeling a little worried. Even for this intelligent dragon, it was difficult to make a decision. After all, dragons were particularly greedy. Asking them to give up the entire Golden City was equivalent to giving up a lot of wealth. After all, many things were difficult to evacuate.

"It's just a city. At worst, we can rebuild it. Are these lifeless things more important than loyal followers and people who create wealth? Just tell me. I will take on this responsibility."

Blue Dragon Akzi's eyes lit up and he made a decision.

After receiving the reply, the young official straightened his back and told his plan. From time to time, other officials nodded and whispered their agreement.

"So, after the orcs and murlocs land, their great numerical advantage will make it difficult for us to defend the city for long. We will not waste the lives of the warriors who are loyal to the dragon in vain. So if this plan succeeds, at least the orcs will lose 10,000 to 20,000 warriors, which will greatly affect their morale in the attack."

"Then they will gain control of a ruin. They will be unable to hold their ground and will have to launch an offensive. Time is our friend. We only need to set up strong defenses at the forest passes leading to various locations, fighting and retreating. When they are weakened, that will be the time to decide the outcome."

"And the plain in front of the King's City is their final burial ground!"

The black-haired, black-eyed young official turned his gaze to the warband leaders who were eager to fight and said with a smile: "Orcs are natural warriors, but the dragon warriors are more powerful than them!"

Bronze Dragon Alina looked at the confident young official on the field, quietly lowered her head, and asked the head maid Chariz beside her: "Who is this young man? He is very wise and courageous, and he should be promoted!"

Even though the bronze dragon has been in charge of the territory for several months, the proud dragons will not easily remember a person's name. In the eyes of these dragons, all subordinates are just another form of tools.

"He is the scholar ranked 37th on the list of candidates for the Kings of Knowledge..."

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The endless sea is vast and boundless. The continuous sails are like a forest, like a wall on the sea, casting large shadows on the sea surface. The fluttering sails even drown out the sound of countless ships cutting through the waves.

And in the sea under these shadows, there are densely packed sharks swimming, like guides and guardians of ships, cutting through the waves in the sea, mighty and powerful.

A warship over a hundred meters long, with sails hoisted, sailed straight into the distance surrounded by a fleet.

The heavy artillery and dragon-hunting crossbows with magical effects flashed with a strange coldness in the sunlight. A tall orc with bare upper body placed his hands on these powerful weapons and smiled at the equally tall Shahua fishman prince.

"We only need the territory, the rich golden city, and all the wealth will belong to you fishmen," the tall orc laughed.

"That's good. We fishmen are not interested in the territories on the shore, but summoning the incarnation of the shark god requires a lot of wealth and blood sacrifices."

The murloc prince waved his six arms and spoke the common language unproficiently.

"It looks like we're almost there. We've already seen traces of flying dragons," the tall orc looked up into the distant sky, where several flying dragons appeared in the clouds.

"I really hope that the dragons can use their own strength to try to stop the army's advance."

The orc exclaimed: "I really want to try and become an honorary warrior with the title of Dragon Slayer!"

(End of this chapter)