I, Yuhaka, am hungry!

z23 rubbed his temples, looking a bit of a headache, and said:

"Alright... I didn't expect things to turn out this way either. Anyway, let's wait for those Manju to get closer first, and then we'll launch a sneak attack and take them all down."

Upon hearing Z23's instructions, everyone nodded in understanding.

Soon, when the Barbarian troops arrived at the foot of the wooden city wall, the captain of the Barbarian troops looked at the flag on the wooden city wall with a puzzled expression. He obviously did not understand why a familiar Azur Lane flag would appear here.

At that moment, Z23 and his crew rushed out and attacked the bewildered Manju troops below, who were immediately thrown into a panic.

"Attack now!"

Following Z23's command, the city gates opened and the Manju troops prepared by Yuhaka and her team poured out to launch an attack on the enemy. Yuhaka and Ayanami rushed out together, catching the flustered Manju troops off guard and allowing Yuhaka and her team to take down the troops in one fell swoop.

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As the last fleeing Bancho was knocked to the ground by Laffey's carrot, its eyes darting around, Laffey gave Eyjafjalla a thumbs-up and said:

"The last one... done..."

"OwOd~"

Seeing Lafite's performance, Yuhaka gave Lafite a thumbs up to show his appreciation!

After dealing with the enemy, Ayanami adjusted her slightly tattered clothes and said:

"Speaking of which, are these ship rigging pieces really that fragile? They've only been hit by a few arrows, and they've already got so many holes in them."

In response to Ayanami's question, Javelin, who was dressed in similarly tattered clothes, offered an explanation:

"Well, these ship rigs aren't the same ones we used before, so their durability is incomparable..."

You should know that even if a ship girl's ship equipment is hit by a ship cannon or a torpedo, it will only become tattered. If it were ordinary swords, it wouldn't even be able to scratch the surface.

"Really? I have a feeling like I've been tricked..."

Slightly disappointed, Ayanami couldn't help but sigh. Clearly, things weren't quite what she had expected.

Javelin, who was standing nearby, looked at Ayanami with a puzzled expression after hearing her words. Before Javelin could ask anything, Z23 walked over and said to the two of them:

"Javelin, Ayanami, are you alright?"

Upon hearing Z23's question, Javelin and Ayanami shook their heads to indicate that they were fine. Although their ship equipment had been damaged to varying degrees, Ayanami and Javelin's bodies were unharmed. After all, even without ship equipment, ship girls are physically robust enough that these weapons could not possibly cause them any harm.

It needs to be at least a super-superior level impact, OwO~

Seeing the tattered ship equipment on Ayanami and Javelin, Z23 also looked at the armor on her shoulders. When she was ambushing the Manjuu troops, Z23 was also counterattacked by them. She didn't expect that a small part of her armor would be cut off by arrows, which made Z23 wonder if her armor was made of mud.

A moment of carelessness led Z23 and the others to take the ancient weapons in Manjuu's hands seriously, and Yubari discovered that among the captured weapons were similar ship-mounted weapons, just like the swords of the ship girls.

This made Z23 and the others more cautious; at least they wouldn't underestimate those Manjuu that were less than 120cm tall.

Volume 1 [Lazy Chapters]: Chapter 1516 [The Siege Plan]

After dealing with the approaching Manju troops, Z23 and his group returned to the village. Since the enemy was completely unaware of what was happening, Z23 and his group easily dispatched the Manju troops, leaving them speechless.

"Hmm... This operation went more smoothly than I expected. Did those three idiots have no idea what was going on?"

In the conference room, Z23, looking unsure of what to say, rubbed her forehead and said this. Hearing Z23's words, everyone present also gave a somewhat helpless smile, as they too seemed at a loss for words.

After all, they didn't expect that the previous batch of Manju troops had only come to reinforce the defenses here. They had no idea that this place had already been occupied by them. This is why Z23 and the others didn't hide their flags. Even though they didn't hide them, the Manju troops didn't notice anything was wrong. It should be said that they are indeed Manju troops under Yuudachi and the others.

"Haha... I guess Yuudachi-chan and the others haven't noticed what's going on here either, since this place is surrounded by the sea on three sides, and there are no other forces around..."

Just as Javelin said, Yuhaka and the others don't have any other ship girl factions on their side. They don't know if there are any surface factions, but it seems that there aren't any. This is why Yuudachi and the others didn't realize what was happening here.

Upon hearing Javelin's words, Z23 sighed slightly and said:

"So I don't know what to say. I thought I had all sorts of scenarios planned out, but who would have thought that the other side wouldn't follow my plan at all? I don't know what to say to Yuudachi and the others. Hmm... I should give the three of them some extra help when I get back, otherwise I really don't feel comfortable letting them go out on missions alone."

The destroyer girls present broke out in a cold sweat after hearing Z23's words. At the same time, they silently prayed for Yuudachi and the other two, hoping that their time being taken to tutoring by Z23 wouldn't be too unpleasant...

"By the way, have you persuaded those captured Manju troops to surrender?"

Upon hearing Z23's question, Yuhaka, who was in charge of persuading Z23 to surrender, raised her little hand and said with a happy expression:

"You're obedient now~ Yoyo, you're really good at cooking OwO/~"

Just as Yuhaka said, her cooking quickly won over the appetites of the Manju, causing the Manju troops to defect to Yuhaka's side without any conditions being mentioned. This is quite normal, as the Manju under the ship girls are generally very simple creatures. Some of the Manju even change according to their masters' personalities, but Akashi and the others don't know the specific reasons.

After receiving Yuhaka's answer, Z23 nodded with satisfaction. Although there weren't many captured Manju, it was better than nothing. Although Manju would keep appearing in the village, they were limited to the amount of food produced in their territory. If their food production decreased or stagnated, the number of Manju would decline or remain unchanged. Therefore, food production was very important.

Currently, the food production of Yuhaka and her group relies on fishing, aquaculture, farming, and hunting. In addition, the terrain surrounded by the sea on three sides and the large area of ​​forest make it very easy for Yuhaka and her group to obtain food, and they basically do not need to worry too much about food.

Although they had no shortage of food, what Yohaka and her group lacked was metal. After finding a mine, Yohaka couldn't find any other places to mine metal, which is why their metal production was not high.

The lack of metal also means that the production of weapons and armor on Yhaka's side is not high. Although bows and arrows do not require much metal, arrowheads are still needed. Due to the scarcity of metal, the arrowheads used by Yhaka and her side are made from bone. Although the arrowheads are effective, they are not very useful against heavily armored targets.

But at least for now, Yuhaka and the others don't need to worry about this issue.

Besides the issue of metal, Yuhaka and her group also have a very important problem: money. As one of the most important resources in the strategy game, money is a necessary wage for the Manju in this mirror space. In addition, some other supplies and items also require money to purchase.

Therefore, money is also a very important thing. The source of funds for Yuhaka and the others is the gems in the Yuhaka Dimensional Cave and the gold mines in the mines. As for how those things are converted into money, that is a matter for the Manju merchants to handle.

Although Yuhaka and her group are not short of money now, it doesn't mean they won't be in the future. As the number of Manju increases, the funds needed will also increase. If Yuhaka and her group want to increase the number of Manju troops, it would be best to take over a few cities to engage in commercial activities.

"Hmm... It seems like managing an organization is quite difficult, and there are many limitations. Military forces can't be deployed on a large scale due to various resource constraints. In that case, how about we launch a decapitation strike directly in small teams?"

Upon hearing these terrifying words, Z23 pondered for a moment before nodding slightly and saying:

"I think this is a feasible plan. We can send Yu-Yu directly to defeat the enemy's ship girls. However, I don't think the Sirens will let us win easily."

Everyone nodded in agreement upon hearing Z23's words. This was something they had all been worried about. Currently, the strongest fighter here was Yuhaka, followed by Mutsu, then Sirius and Dido, and then Javelin and the others.

"Hmm... Based on what the captured Banju said before, we can try to launch a full-scale attack on Yuudachi's city. Currently, the nearest city to us is about a day's journey away. If we can take that city first, we can better defend against the Banju army's attack, right?"

Furthermore, Yuudachi and the others probably haven't realized that we've already occupied this village. We can take them by surprise and launch a surprise attack.

The people present seemed to think that Ayanami's suggestion was feasible. They could have the Manju troops carry Yuudachi's flags and disguise themselves as Yuudachi's Manju troops. Once they entered the city gate, they could seize the gate and occupy the city wall, after which Yuhaka and the others could launch an attack.

Of course, to increase the success rate of the plan, they can also hide in the supply trucks. As long as they get close to the city gate or the enemy opens the city gate, they can move out to occupy the city gate and launch a sneak attack.

Even if the city gates are closed, it's not a big deal. Just bring Ehaka in, and there won't be any problem. With Ehaka's monstrous strength, he can easily smash the city gates open. As for the drawbridge, there's no need to worry either. Ayanami says that her cleaver can easily cut through chains and the like.

Furthermore, based on the intelligence from the Manjuu, Yuhaka and her group also learned about the troop deployment in that city, so there was basically no need to worry too much. After all, there weren't many ship girls or a large number of troops guarding that city, so it wouldn't be too much of a problem for Yuhaka and her group to take it over.

If Yuhaka and her group can capture that city, they will have a well-defended city. Most importantly, that city is also the only road through this village. As long as Yuhaka and her group stay there, they won't have to worry about being attacked from behind.

Volume 1 [The Lazy Chapter]: Chapter 1517 [The Plan Begins]

The next day, Yuhaka and her group began their operation. Since the other side could come, they could too. According to the information from the Manjuu army, there were no checkpoints along the way, which benefited Yuhaka and her group, as they didn't have to worry about encountering any checks. Since the other side didn't have any, Yuhaka and her group could go directly to the other side's city-state.

After spending almost a day, Yuhaka and her group arrived at a secluded open space near the city-state to set up their plan.

Z23 placed a crooked map on the table and said to the others:

"Alright, here's the plan. After we disguise ourselves as the Manju troops under Yuudachi and her men, we'll infiltrate and occupy the southern gate of the city. That will open a passage for us, and then those Manju troops won't be able to stop us from entering the city."

As for the Manju troops inside the city, although they outnumbered their own Manju troops considerably, their equipment was roughly the same, so there was no need to worry about the enemy having better equipment than their Manju troops.

Of course, the number of Manju in the city far exceeds that of Yuhaka and her group, but there is one thing to worry about: non-combat Manju will not enter combat mode. This is the main reason why Z23 dared to attack this city.

Although the number of Manju garrison inside the city is more than 5% greater than the number of Manju, the other side has ship girls and Yuhaka. The difference in strength between Yuhaka and the others is enough to make up for the difference in the number of Manju. If Yuhaka and the others can capture the city walls and gates, then Yuhaka and the others, who have the advantage of terrain, will not have to worry about the number of enemy Manju troops.

"After capturing the southern city gate and the city wall, a group of ship girls led the Manjuu force to gradually capture several city gates along the city wall to avoid possible enemy reinforcements."

Looking at the city's massive walls, Z23 couldn't help but frown and say:

"Although I really want to intercept the enemy's communication system, it is probably impossible. After all, in addition to the most common communication cavalry, there are also several beacon towers for communication in the city. Once an invasion occurs, those beacon towers will not be able to stop it, since the distance between those beacon towers is relatively far. It is unlikely that we can divide our forces to deal with those beacon towers."

The main reason why Z23 said that is that their ship girls cannot hide themselves in a city full of barbarian foes. Even Yuhaka, who has a strong ability to conceal herself, cannot clear out all the foes in one go. Of course, if there were no restrictions, Yuhaka could do so, but now that Yuhaka is restricted, she naturally cannot.

However, none of these are problems. It will take at least three days for Yuudachi and the others to get here from their main city, and two days if they march by force. By then, Yuhaka and the others will have already occupied the city and made preparations to defend against the enemy.

After everything was planned, Yuhaka, Mutsu, Sirius, and Dido hid in one of the transport vehicles. In addition to the actual food supplies, some of the other transports were carrying siege weapons that Yubari was supposed to be manufacturing. Although there was no need to worry about the siege with Yuhaka and the others there, Z23 was worried that something unexpected might happen and disrupt her plans. Therefore, it was better to prepare some factory weapons in advance. Moreover, these siege weapons could also be used for defense, which was a pretty good choice.

Javelin and her companions are responsible for dealing with the enemies on the walls. While clearing out the enemies on top, they will also capture the city gates and walls on the other three sides. If everything goes smoothly, Yuhaka and her group will be able to inflict a heavy blow on the Manjuu forces inside.

"So, does anyone have any questions now?"

Upon hearing Z23's words, Yuhaka promptly raised her little hand and looked at Z23. Z23 was a little surprised by Yuhaka's action, since Z23 had never seen Yuhaka propose any action plan before. The fact that she suddenly raised her hand as if she had something to say surprised Z23.

"Hmm? Youyou, do you have any objections?"

"Hmm! Youyou's hungry, when's dinner time? OwO~"

Upon hearing Yuhaka's words, Z23 almost fell to the ground. Good grief, Z23 originally wanted to offer some suggestions because Yuhaka had some opinions, but it turned out that Yuhaka was simply hungry, which left Z23 speechless.

With a helpless expression, Z23 stood up, supporting himself on the table. He glanced at Yuhaka, checked the time, and then said:

"Yes, that's right. It's time to eat now. Let's start our operation in an hour after we've finished eating."

Upon hearing Z23's words, everyone nodded in understanding.

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One hour later...

On the carriage side, Yuhaka, Mutsu, Sirius, and Dido were all in the same carriage. Yuhaka and Mutsu were squeezed in the middle by Sirius and Dido's broad chests, so they had to hug each other. However, Yuhaka and Mutsu didn't complain about being sandwiched between the two generous maids. Instead, they seemed a little excited.

Of course, the reason for their excitement wasn't being sandwiched between two maids, but rather the thought of them suddenly appearing to give those barbarian chicks a big scare. This prank-like feeling made the two little ones, who were about the same age, somewhat eager to try it out.

After seeing that Yuhaka and the others had hidden themselves, Z23 came over and reminded them, saying:

"Alright, we'll hide you well in a bit. When the time comes, as planned, once you hear our signal, you'll immediately take action and seize the city gate. Understand?"

"Okay, Youyou understand~"

"Yeah, Mutsu knows too! I'm going to give them a big scare!"

Seeing the two mischievous little devils, Z23 couldn't help but twitch his lips. Goodness, were they treating this like a game?

Well... the current situation is similar to that in the game, which made Z23 scratch his head helplessly. Z23 then told Yuhaka and the others to be careful and not to expose themselves too early, otherwise, Z23 would have to activate Plan B.

After the Manju and his companions hid Yuhaka and the others, the Manju, disguised as enemies, set off. Z23 and the others waited to depart after watching this disguised force leave. After all, there weren't many places to block the view in the southern part of that city, and following them rashly would easily lead to their discovery by the enemy, which would expose their plan.

After everything was prepared, Z23 and the others followed Yuhaka and her Barbarian troops from a distance. As they arrived at the location below the south gate of the city, Z23 and the others couldn't help but feel a little nervous. Of course, Z23 and the others weren't worried about Yuhaka and her group's safety, but rather whether Yuhaka and her group would be discovered by the Barbarians. If they were discovered, Yuhaka and her group would have to take action in advance.

Although this would cause some deviations from their plans, and although it wouldn't cause any major problems, it would mean that they would need to spend more of their barbarian troops and energy to open up the southern gate of the city.

Fortunately, everything proceeded smoothly. The Manju defenders did not suspect the Manju troops that had suddenly returned, and even opened the city gates for them. After seeing the gates open, they led Yuhaka and her transport team inside.

Upon witnessing this, Z23 began sending signals to Yuhaka and the others.

Volume 1 [The Lazy Chapters]: Chapter 1518 [The Captured City Gates, Followed by the Castle]

"Fire the whistle arrows to send a signal to Youyou and the others!"

Upon hearing Z23's words, Ayanami, who was standing nearby, picked up her bow and arrow and fired an arrow into the sky. The arrow whistled and emitted a sharp, piercing sound. The Manjuu garrison in the distance looked at the source of the whistling sound with puzzled expressions, clearly unaware of what had happened.