Tauren Overlord

Every time they walk a certain distance, they have to take root again and absorb nutrients from the earth.

This also made them uncomfortable with the vast grasslands in the central part of the Sea Alliance.

So it was hard for Tesna to complain that her allies deliberately didn’t save her.

The only powerful member country that explicitly proposed to provide support to Cat-Eared Via was the Galloping Horse Country, which had already suffered heavy losses.

The new Centaur Khan, Khaleesi, the "Listener of the Winds", promised that she would reorganize the team as soon as possible and rescue the capital of Cat-Eared Via.

This largely rekindled Tesna's hope, but she also knew that being trapped in an isolated city was just waiting for death.

As long as the empire's supplies continue, demonic creatures such as fire monkeys, demon children or three-headed hounds will continue to spawn.

The defenders of Cat-Eared Glade will be continuously consumed until the capital falls.

By then, the cat queen may encounter something more terrible than death...

For example, they were made into sacrifices of the empire, military maids, or undead servants.

The Cat Queen didn't want to lose either, but she knew very well that the general reserve team, which had suffered a severe blow, would need a process of regrouping.

So she and her capital had to hold out until reinforcements arrived.

Next, Tesna can only rely on other relatively weak member states except for the 20,000 defenders in the city.

They did not completely disappoint Queen Cat-Eared Via.

The most powerful support comes from the more than 3000 dwarves who are gathering towards Cat-Eared Glade. They are the core army force defending the city.

It’s a pity that there are only a few dwarves, and these 3000 people are already the majority of the strong and healthy men among the dwarves.

There are also a few dwarves who serve in the navy.

After they transferred their navy to the port of Forest Country, they also expressed their desire to participate in the defense of Cat-Eared Glade.

However, they were a little far away from Cat-Eared Glade and could easily be intercepted by the enemy who were about to attack the city, so Tesna regretfully persuaded them to retreat.

There were also 2000 humans left behind - in fact, the human leader had summoned even more humans, a total of 2.

However, 90% of the people did not come for various reasons, and even many humans who were already in Cat Ear Glade chose to flee the city.

Only 10% of the human retrogrades chose to live and die with the capital of the Cat-Eared Kingdom.

They are not many in number, but they are indeed the most determined people in the world.

500 Slovenian ducks also symbolically joined the defense team.

Of course, there are more than just these people in the entire Duck Kingdom, but they are already unable to protect themselves.

The ogres are raiding and they need to shore up their defenses.

So it’s understandable that only so many people came.

The goat-man warriors and the dog-man tribe are ready and are heading towards the Cat-Earvia Kingdom.

But they are far away from the battlefield and may have to form a joint force with the Centaurs to rescue them.

Apart from them, the only one Tesna could rely on was the Golden Dragon Queen who had come to support them a long time ago.

As for the rest... there are actually a large number of sea rats, so maybe we can count on them.

But as time moved on to mid-August, worse news came.

Unlike the "low" escape rate of 90% among humans, the ratmen of the Sea Alliance even achieved the achievement of the entire tribe escaping.

A small number of these ratmen are scurrying to the north;

A small number have already arrived at the port, trying to escape to the New City Republic in the north by ship;

Most ratmen chose to flee to the Lunayuan State in the south.

In response to this, the Cat Queen complained as if she had expected it:

"Oh, I shouldn't have trusted those wimps."

Compared to the noble Golden Dragon Queen, Tesna is more like a quiet and somewhat lazy cat.

Judging from her tone, she didn't sound angry, but rather calm, as if a dead cat is not afraid of boiling water.

But no matter whether she was impatient or wanted to be buried peacefully, without the support of the ratmen, the city defense force did not even reach 30,000.

As the defenders of a fortified city, 30,000 people are not a small number.

But as a decisive battle between the Sea Alliance and the Empire, this number of people is really not enough.

In the face of danger, her old prime minister began to suggest:

"Should we take advantage of this last chance before the siege and flee with all our craftsmen?"

The author says:

Author's words: Thanks to [Undead Spirit] for the reward ww

Thanks again to [Gangying] for urging me to update, but I'm not feeling well recently, so I may have to wait until the end of the month to update.

Thank you again for your continued support ww

294. Catgirl is still easy to talk to

Ever since the Golden Dragon Queen Aurelia rejected Lu Heng's proposal for a joint effort, life has become increasingly difficult for her good ally, the Cat Queen Tesna.

Selron's Imperial Army and Degar's Undead Army are getting closer to the capital of the Cat-Eared Kingdom - Cat-Eared Glade.

Among them, the goblin vanguard led by Goblin has reached the outskirts of Cat-Eared Glade;

The summoned demon creatures and the undead army are also hunting down the residents of the Cat Earvia Kingdom.

They are often branded as sacrificial offerings by demons from the Imperial headquarters, becoming human sacrifices or blood banks for the Imperial troops;

Many more civilians were slaughtered by the undead traitors of the Sea Alliance and then turned into skeletons, zombies or ghouls controlled by the necromancers.

The Imperial Navy has also landed on the beach.

Aurelia attempted to bombard the Empire's initial landing sites, but she mostly killed a few human rulers from the provinces of Tymenia.

The Imperial Headquarters Marines under the command of Imperial Navy Marshal Augustus were not weakened much by her.

When there were only twenty rune bombs left in the Cat-Eared Kingdom, Tesna didn't dare let Aurelia continue to bomb.

She must save this precious strategic weapon for last - for example, to rescue or break out of a siege.

When the bombing of the Golden Dragon Queen stopped, the marines from the imperial headquarters finally landed successfully.

More fierce demons and colonial demons continued to attack the inland of the Cat Earvia Kingdom.

According to Aurelia's estimation, in three days at most, the Empire will be able to surround Cat-Eared Glade from both the west and the east.

Another thing that made the Cat Queen uneasy was that the Centaurs were also moving strangely.

She and Aurelia had asked the centaurs to eliminate the non-combatants of the goblin traitors while rushing to support Cat-Eared Glade.

In theory, this is not a difficult thing to do.

The goblins' best combat equipment and weapons have been taken away by their combat troops.

The remaining goblins and fart monsters have basically no useful combat weapons.

Coupled with their short stature, they simply don't have much fighting power.

Even if most of the elite centaurs were lost, the remaining centaur warriors were enough to wipe out the remaining goblins.

But Khaleesi, the "Listener of the Winds," apparently bypassed these goblin tribes.

This made Tesna begin to doubt whether they were bewitched by the Imperial God-Emperor or someone else, causing their thinking to deviate.

What would happen if the Emperor of the Empire gave them new orders when the Centaurs were supposed to help them out?

I'm afraid this capital is really about to fall!

Tesna did not want to abandon her subjects at this time.

If she really had to die, she would rather die in her hometown.

But as queen, she must fully consider various situations and make the choice that is best for the country.

If necessary, they tend to become cold-blooded political animals, rather than just thinking about their own pride and dignity.

She took advantage of the opportunity when the Golden Dragon Queen was out on reconnaissance to summon her old prime minister alone and got straight to the point:

"If we withdraw to the north and allow the enemy to gain full access to our resources to the south, do we really have a better chance of winning?"

The old prime minister chose to tell the truth:

"That could be even worse. Once we leave the magical defense barrier of our city, Selron could appear near us at any time."

"It's hard for me to assess whether it's better to move before the enemy closes in, or to gamble on the hope that an ally can help us out."

"All this can only be decided by your Majesty the King."

At this time, Tesna asked another question that the old prime minister did not expect:

"Should we ask for help from the south?"

The old prime minister also investigated the situation in the south, but he was still surprised by the queen's thinking:

"Your Majesty, do you mean... that we should seek an alliance with the Tauren Lord in the south?"

Lu Heng’s condition is to obtain the rune bomb technology of the cat-eared Vias, which is simply unreasonable to "normal people".

During the heyday of the Lunain State, both the current Cat-Eared Kingdom of Via and the Duck Kingdom further north were within its territory.

But the current Luna State is no longer as powerful as it once was, and it can even be said to be on the verge of extinction.

Most of the remaining remnants are hiding in the mountains and struggling to survive.

No matter how powerful a certain minotaur from this declining country is, can he really provide the power to save the kingdom?

The old prime minister had no choice but to reply to his queen truthfully:

"If our intelligence is correct, the Tauren Lord can indeed defeat the governor of an empire's province without suffering any loss himself."

“It’s really incredible because it’s something we don’t have the ability to do…”

"But if we really agree to his conditions and give up our ability to create rune bombs, our reputation within the alliance will inevitably plummet."

"Even if the goblins and ogres have betrayed us, and the ratmen have fled, the remaining eleven member states are still the only force that can contend with the empire."

"In comparison, the recently rising Tauren Overlord is not even the capital of the Luna Academy."

"As a local power, his Shanhai College is roughly equivalent to several provinces in our country, or a weak member country of the Sea Alliance."

"Of course, he is still in power in the New City Republic, but although the country is large, the resources that can be mobilized are very limited."

"Before he came into that country, they didn't even have a unified army."

"Such a country may be able to protect itself in a harsh environment, but the military force it deploys abroad is likely to be less than that of a weaker member state."

"Perhaps it is because the cities under the rule of the New City Republic are too weak that they are so afraid of the Tauren Overlord's attack."

"So much so that their rulers would choose to abdicate voluntarily to curry favor with a strong man who had only defeated the governor of an imperial province..."

Hearing this, the Queen finally expressed her opinion:

"Even if we exaggerate a bit, his strength is equivalent to that of a powerful member of the Sea Alliance, which is about the same as us before the war?"

The old prime minister nodded in affirmation.

Although it seemed that the conclusion had been reached, Tesna still shrugged her furry cat ears and instructed:

"Arrange for me to talk directly with the minotaur. No need to tell Aurelia."

"Yes, sir." The old prime minister nodded again and left the room.

What was Lu Heng doing at this time?

He was busy saving as many Cat-Eared Via civilians as possible who were about to be in disaster.

He constantly created illusions, telling the refugees that if they wished, they could seek refuge southward.

After all, the Cat-Earvia Kingdom of the Sea Alliance borders the Shanhai Academy controlled by Lu Heng, and it is completely accessible by land.