Farming in a Parallel World and Becoming a God
Chapter 634 - 479

Chapter 634: 479

"This is indeed a strategy for breaking the deadlock, but to truly pose a threat to the Saladas, the Blood Claw General’s current forces are far from sufficient," Zalanda shook his head and said, "Although the Saladas have only one city, their foundation is beyond your imagination."

"Not only do they have the best heavy cavalry in Thacel, but they also have a large number of monster mercenaries. As far as I know, they have a Hobgoblin Army of no less than five thousand, stationed year-round in the Omuran Mountain Range."

"So many?" Gaven’s expression changed slightly, "Do you mean to say that the Omuran Mountain Range is not a threat to them, but under their control?"

"Yes," Zalanda nodded, "The Omuran Mountain Range produces a kind of Omuran Gemstone that has special use for mages, and it has always been in high demand and short supply. Initially, the mining rights were directly managed by the Royal Family, with the Saladas Family assisting in its management."

Even so, it has made the Saladas Family the most prominent family in Thacel after the Royal Family, maintaining a heavy cavalry of over three thousand men year-round to deter the surrounding areas.

The decline of the Royal Family was marked by the loss of the Omuran Gemstone mining rights more than half a century ago.

Although the blame was laid on the Hobgoblins in the Omuran Mountain Range, everyone knew that the Saladas Family was the true instigator behind everything.

It took them only half a year to retake the Omuran Gemstone mines, but they never had any intention of returning them to the direct control of the Royal Family.

For the first few years, they still paid a portion of the gemstone tax as a display of loyalty to the Royal Family, but eventually they defended the complete withholding of all tax revenue, including that of the later stages from Darama, under the pretext of needing to expand the military to deal with the severe troubles caused by surrounding monsters—tax revenue that should have gone to the Royal Family went to the Saladas instead.

Over half a century, just their openly recorded heavy cavalry has grown to five thousand, making them the undisputed kings of eastern Thacel.

The reason they haven’t moved against me or Darama is not that they lack the power, nor is it solely because of the limitations of Lady Strategy’s agreement."

"Rather, they need an agent of chaos to totally disrupt the situation in Thacel, making it easier for them to seize even greater power."

"If we were to point our spears at them first, what reaction do you think they would have?"

Felen, although he didn’t have any systematic books on strategy or military tactics.

Still, the use of strategy and military tactics in reality was extremely slick.

The Saladas Family had sequentially applied a series of military strategies including using others to eliminate one’s enemies, strengthening oneself by nurturing threats, and consolidating one’s own armed forces.

"Sorry, it was my oversight, I made some assumptions," Gaven said with a sheepish expression.

The arrival of Blood Claw had somewhat inflated his ego, making him forget that military strength is relative.

Zalanda didn’t blame Gaven. Instead, he reproached himself: "It’s my mistake for not sharing the information on Thacel’s warlord nobles with you in time. In fact, I was also shocked when I first read the information about the Saladas Family, because this family hasn’t been particularly prominent in Thacel’s history, always being a mediocre military noble family from the border."

"Let us put this matter aside for later discussion, for the short term, we should focus on developing our own internal affairs."

"We may not be able to threaten the Saladas in the short term, but we already have a way around their blockade," Zalanda said with a smile, "Divine Root has already created a natural forest path for us, which leads directly from Darama to Mesnoel. As long as you find a way to clear the forest passage to Steam Lake on your side, we can perfectly bypass Saladas City. Their heavy cavalry would not dare to recklessly charge into the dense forest."

"That was always part of my plan, I will expedite the matter," Gaven suddenly smiled.

In fact, they were already doing it.

Although Gaven wasn’t in Mesnoel, the task of hauling away the dead trees using Shadow forces was ongoing.

What is currently limiting progress is the speed at which Five-Willow transforms and extracts Shadow Power.

No better alternative has been found for this at the moment.

It can only be done through sheer persistence, grinding away bit by bit.

With the tenfold amplification by the Tower of Dominion, the transformation speed of Five-Willow is not slow at all, purifying hundreds of trees daily, but the sheer number needing purification and the large area involved means it takes time.

This part is, in fact, the least of concerns; as long as one is diligent, there will eventually come a day when the task is finished.

The troublesome part is the forest passage leading to Steam Lake. The distance isn’t far, less than ten kilometers, still within the scope of the Tower of Dominion’s influence.

But this involves the sensibilities of the natural woodland races, and a misstep in negotiations could easily lead to a falling out, especially with the Dwarves Elf, who are adept at scheming and intrigue, inciting discord in the background.

This matter cannot be approached rashly; an appropriate opportunity must be found.

Trying to make the Dwarves Elf or the Medusa Lord take the blame could be a good direction.

The three of them delved deeper into various detailed issues such as migration routes and timing, reaching a consensus to facilitate the synchronized unfolding of the plan.

Blood Claw finally said, "I ask that you, my Lord, inspect the troops."

"As I told you back in Rocklands, as long as you came to Thacel as agreed, this legion would be under your complete control, no matter how large it grows, my promise remains unchanged. I trust you will lead them well," Gaven said, affectionately patting the sturdy arm of the Hobgoblin Warlord.

Given the Blood Claw Legion’s current development model, the rate of turnover of its soldiers is remarkably fast.

After another two or three raids across Giant Plains, how many will still be Hobgoblins and Goblins as they are now, no one knows.

Rather than wasting effort on them, it is better to focus on Blood Claw alone.

As long as he is resolute in following me, then the Blood Claw Legion is mine.

If he has second thoughts, based on my brief interactions with the Blood Claw Legion, it won’t be of any use.

"Thank you, my Lord, for your trust, I will not let down this trust," Blood Claw showed a hint of excitement, feeling trusted is always a beautiful thing.