Global Lord: My Undead Can Undergo Fission
Chapter 491: It seems this is the place for the decisive battle.

Chapter 491: Chapter 491: It seems this is the place for the decisive battle.

Fang Jie received news of Kapala Island’s movements immediately.

"All combat personnel are retreating, and the city is simply being yielded like that?"

"Yes, we believe they must be consolidating their troops, preparing to engage us in the final battle."

Fang Jie nodded, "That’s also true. Since we didn’t slaughter their people or destroy the city, no matter who takes over the city, it won’t sustain any damage."

"The ultimate outcome will depend on who emerges victorious. Whoever wins will take everything."

Beside him, Anya also looked up and said, "That’s why they’re actively promoting cooperation, telling those people what to do when the time comes."

They had already found out about these things, as Kapala Island was very accommodating in avoiding losses.

Their goal wasn’t just to conquer this island and be done with it; there were still many people above.

Whether these people could peacefully follow him in the future was the key to the island’s development. As long as the enemy didn’t want to give up on the island, they couldn’t possibly damage it even if they retreated.

Similarly, if the higher-ups of Kapala Island were defeated, they wouldn’t damage anything while retreating.

As long as they still harbored the desire to retake it one day, they would not engage in such acts.

Unless they believed that they could never come back, it was crucial to prevent them from becoming desperately reckless.

"So, when dealing with the leaders of Kapala Island next, we can’t show an intent to annihilate them completely, at least not until we’ve occupied most of the island. Let’s start planning then."

Fang Jie quietly pondered on some issues and then instructed others to set up the arrangement.

This retreat went on for several days. Since they were retreating on one hand and slowly advancing on the other.

The handover of the cities in the middle was peaceful, with nothing untoward whatsoever. That’s why the transfer was so swift, with territories being pushed eastward in just a few days.

Fang Jie was also very clear about what Kapala Island was doing.

Now, there were an abundance of bomb shelters appearing in every city, which were places to hide. Their civilians already knew that if they encountered danger, they should collectively take refuge there and wait for reinforcements.

Although these cities had not suffered any damage recently, the people inside were still noticeably quieter than before.

The people seen on the streets were all hurrying about, as if they were pressed for time.

After all, this is war. No matter how peaceful it appears, the impact on them is considerable. Gradually, some cities began to face shortages of supplies.

Finally, with Fang Jie’s approval, Anya ordered resources from the rear to be transferred over to cover the deficit.

This behavior of using one’s own resources to support the enemy during an attack was indeed rare.

But it was precisely because of this that their reputation in the area continuously improved. Some cities started functioning normally again, suggesting that the post-occupation governance might be much easier.

A few days later, nearly a third of the island had come into Fang Jie’s control.

But at this moment, on a part of the Great Wilderness, he saw the enemy’s army fully prepared for battle.

"It seems this is the chosen place for the decisive battle," Fang Jie murmured.

Through certain means, they could see the far-off scene clearly even from a great distance. On the other side of the Great Wilderness, many defensive fortifications had already been erected.

This proved that these people definitely had their own territory; otherwise, normal individuals wouldn’t have the ability to build so quickly.

Those tall city walls, one layer upon another, were clearly the result of rushed construction. Normally constructed defenses wouldn’t be so roughly made; it was a kind of roughness in planning and design.

And those tower-like structures were likely defense buildings.

Although it was hard to determine from a distance, judging by their height and appearance, these defensive weapons couldn’t be very advanced.

"Indeed, without the initial help of the world, it isn’t easy for even a large island to develop its territory. These defensive structures are at most of bronze level, and could possibly be even lower."

Fang Jie analyzed the situation, feeling that these things posed little threat to his own army.

Farther away, there were buildings encircled like fortresses, housing a substantial number of ranged troops. Melee troops were not inside but dispersed in various places outside.

After all, there were too many to fit inside.

But most of these troops were native forces, certainly not the artificially created kind.

If they were the manufactured sorts, they wouldn’t be engaging in all that haphazard behavior before a great battle. The tidiness of their formation revealed that these were native forces.

On this side of the Great Wilderness, there were mountains on both sides, with just this one opening.

Hence, to continue moving eastward, one had to pass through here. And since this was a wilderness, a battle here wouldn’t matter much, so it was normal to decide the final battleground to be this location.

If he were to choose, he would likely also select this spot for the battlefield.

It wasn’t just that he hadn’t destroyed their cities, even if he had, they would still have to choose this place.

It was possible to bypass other areas to get there, and indeed, Fang Jie had forces in the rear. However, due to their small numbers, they were blocked by the enemy and couldn’t possibly come for reinforcement at this time.

Those areas were not so easily accessible for landing.

At this moment, the fifth wave of reinforcements had already arrived, and the majority of the troops Fang Jie had prepared were now arriving at Kapala Island.

More than one hundred thousand Golden Troops, accompanied by over twenty million regular troops, had already reached their destination.

For these forces, Fang Jie once again invested a vast amount of the acquired resources. The leaders had carried away most of the City Lord’s treasury wealth during their retreat, so Fang Jie’s recent gains were very limited.

The resources he had previously owed were still not replenished.

Now the battle would be decisive. After this fight, advancing forward was bound to yield a massive amount of supplies.

At this time, the troops arrived at the Great Wilderness one after another. A multitude of Elemental Catapults was quickly brought forth. The reason Fang Jie had the army advance so slowly and gave the enemy time to build was because of these Elemental Catapults.

In these few days of rushed yet unhurried advancement, there were only a little over a thousand Elemental Catapults provided by Fang Jie.

This was the result of several mechanized production facilities starting operations simultaneously; if there had been only one, there certainly wouldn’t be so many Elemental Catapults here now.