Volume 2 Spread Wings Chapter 240 Strategic Plan
As soon as he returned to the village, Levi found that reinforcements had arrived one after another. There were quite a lot of them, at least two or three thousand, so much so that this small village could no longer accommodate them.
At this moment, many troops are taking a temporary , or waiting for further orders.
Some troops were also transporting wood and stones, apparently intending to further strengthen the village's defenses and prepare for a long-term battle.
In the distance, there were also scattered God's chosen heroes with their respective troops, coming in an endless stream. It seemed very likely that Michaela had issued some kind of mission and asked them to meet here.
If the greenskins really dare to catch up with them, they will definitely be the ones to die.
The reinforcements from Moonbow Temple were also prominently present. Among the many high elf troops, their number was not large, only about two hundred in total, but the violet skin of the night elves was still very conspicuous.
Noticing his gaze, several leading priests returned his friendly glances. Levi naturally smiled and nodded, because he had seen them before in Ashridge Town, so both sides were no longer strangers.
In addition, Levi also discovered some other uninvited guests, some humans dressed in red.
There is no doubt that they are members of the Red Brotherhood.
But he was not sure for a moment whether the other party came for him, because they were currently following several God-chosen heroes. There were about ten acting leaders of the Red Brotherhood, and Lotus Iris was just one of them.
So he didn't approach immediately, but let Cindy and others who had been working hard for a while go to rest first, and he followed Michaela and Reiner to the meeting room.
Suifeng and the others were preparing to report the good news to their guild leader, Master, and they were also planning to brag about it to their other companions. After entering the game for such a long time, how many people could have achieved an epic victory?
Although they are not the main force in this battle, they are at least one of the participants!
Noticing their actions, some of the God-chosen heroes who were resting suddenly became agitated. They could only stay outside the village, so why could the other party enter the village?
And how could that guy dressed as a wizard follow the always arrogant and indifferent Mikaela? It's really frustrating to compare yourself to others!
However, there was no need for Levi to say anything. As soon as a few guys started muttering, Suifeng and others had already taken the initiative to come over. They had benefited a lot from following Levi into battle this time. They couldn't just sit back and watch others look down on or misunderstand Levi!
Levi didn't notice the little episode happening behind him for the time being, or even if he noticed it, he didn't care. He just listened carefully to Michaela's description of the battle plan that would be carried out next.
In general, our side intends to launch a full-scale attack. The chosen heroes can choose their own attack routes, and the indigenous people will prioritize ensuring that the current village is not lost. After defeating the enemy in front of them, they will head straight for the Pigherd Town.
However, they did not want to capture the place. Not to mention that the terrain outside was too harsh, there were no resources there, and it was meaningless to capture it. They just wanted to use it to attract other greenskin armies, surround the point and attack the reinforcements, so as to minimize the greenskins' combat effectiveness.
At the same time, they also need to find out as much as possible the real reason for the large-scale appearance of bear goblins and snake people.
Especially the former, because it is very likely to involve a demigod.
In order to achieve this strategic goal, in addition to the support of other colonies, the many temples in Ashridge and the joint efforts of many God's Chosen Heroes, the Dragon Prince Imrik, who was far away on the island of Ulthuan, also sent out a call for help.
As a result, the two subspecies of elves, sea elves and winged elves, will also send reinforcements soon.
Although they are completely incomparable to the high , they are much stronger than the night elves. These two subspecies of elves also each have a racial patron saint with medium divine power.
One is the patron saint of sea elves whom Levi had known before - Deep Sea Seshela, and the other is the patron saint of winged elves - Adri Fenrirya.
The sea elves have gills like fish and are a race that lives in the deep sea. Once they join, the coastal areas of the colony will become very safe.
At that time, they will be responsible for investigating and defending against the threats posed by the Shahuai, as well as the undead such as vampires who cooperate with the Shahuai.
The winged elves will try to assist them in attacking the Swineherd Town. The swamps outside the town are a great trouble for the infantry, but for them, as all the members of the tribe have wings on their backs, it is not a problem.
However, you still have to be careful to protect them from being harmed by demons or enemy ranged attacks. Compared to most elves, the lives of winged elves are much more fragile.
In order to be able to fly, they naturally have to give up some things. Compared with ordinary elves, their bodies are more slender.
In general, as long as the colonies can withstand this wave of counterattacks from the greenskins, the situation will become increasingly favorable, from passive defense to active offense.
The only helpless thing is that since the abyss rift has not been closed yet, demons still appear in the territory from time to time. In addition, there were heavy losses when the Black Castle fell. Therefore, in addition to defending many towns and villages, Princess Belinda can't send many reinforcements for the time being.
The several hundred reinforcements that Michaela and Reiner brought this time were drawn out with great effort.
There is no way. The High Elves' native island of Ulthuan is too far away from here. Even if the Dragon Prince sends reinforcements now, it is unknown how many days it will take to arrive and how many reinforcements can be sent.
Because the dangers on the sea are often more numerous than on land, such as wind and waves, reefs, pirates, alien races, monsters...
No matter what the reason, once the warship is damaged and capsized, an entire ship of troops will be lost.
Therefore, the main force in the next battle may only be the troops of many God-chosen heroes.
From what they saw today, the greenskin warrior was no ordinary reckless person. He would most likely try to reorganize his troops, or even accumulate more strength, and then launch a large-scale attack. The pressure on their side was actually quite great.
Levi didn't have much objection to this. Through many actual combats and the intelligence provided by Master and Cai Jin before, he knew that the number of greenskin troops was indeed several times that of the colonies, but the quality was obviously much worse.
Now they are fighting against demons, dwarves, ogres, Skaven and others at the same time, and even their advantage in numbers has been offset. This is their best opportunity.
As for the greenskin warriors and goblin shamans, with Mikaela and Reiner here, the other side won't be able to act too recklessly.
But Reiner next to him couldn't help but explain with some embarrassment that he might not be able to deal with the green-skinned warrior.
Because unlike most heroes, he specializes at the campaign level, not the combat level.
This resulted in the fact that although his combat effectiveness was quite good with the help of equipment, skills and expertise, he was still far behind in a one-on-one duel with the greenskin warrior who was always specialized in combat, not to mention that the opponent was riding a flying mount.
He is a cavalryman, specializing in charging. If he misses an attack, he will immediately flee thousands of miles away and wait for the next charge. In terms of head-on combat, he is below average among the warrior heroes of the same level.
Being able to make the proud high elf reveal his weaknesses like this, Levi knew that with many battles, the relationship between the two sides had been further improved. Reiner should not belittle himself. He was really unsure, after all, he had only been a hero for a short time.
"Will we have warrior-type heroes as reinforcements?"
Mikaela and Reiner both shook their heads. The reason why the colony was able to pacify the demons that continuously poured out of multiple abyss rifts with its weak force and not cause greater losses to the other side was because of the bonus provided by many heroes to the troops.
Although the God-chosen heroes are not bad, at present, not even one of them can be compared with Levi, and they have always been unwilling to do anything without benefits, which leads to them not daring to pin all their hopes on each other.
As for those alien heroes who were recently recruited, not to mention that their loyalty has not been completely guaranteed, their strength is not that good either, otherwise they would not have traveled thousands of miles to a foreign country to serve the high elves.
Hearing this, Levi couldn't help but frown slightly. Although on a large-scale battlefield, warriors like the greenskin general could exert powerful strength like a wizard, as long as he was on guard against the opponent's decapitation tactics, he was just a high-level soldier, but he was somewhat uneasy.
This Mogro Ogre doesn't look like an ordinary reckless greenskin. He has brains. If possible, it is better to find a friendly soldier who can match the opponent, just in case.
Seeing him frown, Mikaela subconsciously comforted him: "Levi, you don't have to worry too much. The strength of the goblin shaman is usually considered weaker even among the green-skinned magic professions. Even if I fight one against two, I will not be at a disadvantage."
Hearing this, Reiner next to him became even more embarrassed, but there was nothing he could do. Who told him that he preferred commanding a large group of cavalry to roam the battlefield rather than fighting the enemy one-on-one?
But suddenly, his eyes lit up, and he remembered something else: "If you want reinforcements, it's not completely impossible."
Levi and Michaela, who were about to say something, looked over together. Reiner didn't waste any words: "Levi, you should remember what I said before, that there is a hermit in the valley who has a jewel ring, right?"
Levi nodded slightly. Of course he would not forget. In fact, he had already found out that the jewel ring, mercury bottle, crystal cloak, and the sulfur ring in his hand could be combined into a strange object called the Horn of Harvest.
By then, it can produce 4 portions of gems, mercury, crystals and sulfur every day. Accumulated over time, this is not a small amount of money that can be ignored.
"Now I have found out clearly that the hermit is not a human or an elf, but a powerful bronze dragon warrior. If you can convince him..."
Levi immediately exclaimed in his heart, wow, I was only interested in the other person's jewel ring, but you are interested in the other person himself?
However, the opponent is indeed very attractive. During the previous Battle of Black Castle, although there was not enough energy to observe carefully, both the dragon and a dragon-born warlock showed extremely powerful strength.
It would be a great thing if we could recruit such a subordinate.
Among the ten common types of dragons, bronze dragons should be the easiest to communicate with. There is no other reason, simply because they are almost all lawful good, exactly the same as Levi's camp.
Mikaela next to him was also a little surprised, but then she nodded and said, "If it is a bronze dragon warrior, then both his character and strength can be guaranteed. Levi, I also support you in doing this."
Now it was Levi's turn to be helpless. Why did you say that the other party was just like the cabbage on the roadside that could be picked up at will?
As soon as she saw his appearance, Michaela chuckled. "Haha, don't worry. We in the Kingdom of Caledor are the best at taming dragons. Bronze dragons are particularly fond of sharks and pearls. The former are food, and the latter are snacks. Their dragonborn are naturally the same."
"Although I don't know why he abandoned his favorite ocean and ran inland, it is clear that he won't be able to eat them for a long time. Leave this to me."
"Love the ocean?"
"Right. Let's put it this way. I will record some information about the bronze dragon and give it to you later. I will also arrange for someone to prepare food. It should be delivered tomorrow morning. You will have plenty of time to get to know the other party."
"You don't have to force yourself. Even if you can't recruit, you can just hire temporarily."
"From what I know, bronze dragons and their descendants love to fight against evil. If there is money as a reward, they will be even happier."
How could Levi refuse when things had come to this? However, he thought that things might not be as simple as Michaela said.
The bronze dragonborn who loves the ocean fled inland and became a hermit. It seems that he has a big secret.
But it doesn’t matter. For the chosen heroes, this should be just a task, except that it may be more difficult.
After confirming some details, Levi thought about it and decided to put forward one of his suggestions first.
He originally planned to communicate with the Moon Bow Temple and try to use the power of the Moon Bow Goddess.
But later he thought that he was of little influence after all, and the Moon Bow Goddess might not be really willing to do it.
She wanted to win over gods with weak powers like her. Not to mention whether she could pay a high enough price, even if she succeeded, how much benefit would it bring to her?
More importantly, the Moonbow Goddess's camp is chaotic good, while the giant crocodile Sobek is lawful evil. The two camps are completely opposite. It would be good if they don't fight after meeting. It's probably unlikely that they can talk about cooperation.
But if the colonies come forward, the problem will be much simpler.
There are currently only a dozen legendary heroes among the high elves in the main world, and the Dragon Prince is one of the strongest among them. He is also the lord of the Kingdom of Caledor. His words are definitely much more effective than mine.
And because he holds the token that can communicate with Sobek, unless the gods go directly to Sobek's kingdom, this matter will most likely not be able to avoid him in the end. If the matter can really be accomplished, he doesn't have to worry about not getting a reward.
As soon as the words came out, the room became extremely quiet for a moment. Michaela frowned a little, thinking about how feasible the matter was.
Reiner was thinking carefully about the information he had about Sobek and his followers, and finally he came to the conclusion that if he could get the crocodile people, who were best at swamp warfare, to join the battle, then he might really be able to capture the Pigherd Town!
But at this moment, they all marveled at Levi's boldness: he was obviously still far from being a legend, but he dared to meddle in the affairs of gods. What would happen if he became stronger in the future?
At the same time, they had to admit that Levi's speculation was well-founded and indeed highly feasible.
After thinking about it for a long time, Michaela said solemnly: "Levi, I can't make the decision on this matter. I will immediately send a message to Princess Belinda and Lord Dragon Prince, and they will make the decision."
In fact, it's not just her who can't make the decision. Even the two things she mentioned can't make the decision at all. This is a matter involving gods, so of course only the gods can make the final decision.
Levi also knew this, but he felt that with the wisdom shown by the two goddesses, it would not be a big problem if the other gods had half of their brains. This would be a win-win situation for both sides.
If nothing unexpected happens, the shepherd god Pan has actually successfully gotten on board, right?
Reiner laughed even louder: "Levi, if this succeeds, even the Dragon Prince will look upon you with new eyes."
Levi naturally smiled in response. He confirmed again: "I wonder which god the Dragon Prince believes in?"
"Well, the Dragon Prince is an expert in riding and martial arts. He spends more time chasing and taming dragons, so he is not a devout believer in any god."
"So far, he has a certain favorable impression on the Lord of Blades, and also maintains a general belief in the Emperor of Heaven and the Mother of All Creation."
“Is that so…”
It is not surprising that the first God-King and God-Queen are the common beliefs of most elves, but the Lord of Blades - Edrezer, is just a weak chaotic neutral god with very few believers, even less than Lilith, and he doesn't even have any backing.
In addition to the title of Lord of Blades, he is also the God of Honor. This is probably why the Dragon Prince favors him more. After all, many rumors have shown that the Dragon Prince was originally a very proud elf who valued honor.
But if the Dragon Prince only prayed to him and explained the matter about Sobek, then he would probably be doomed...
Seeing that Levi looked different, Michaela quickly added: "Don't worry, this is a serious matter. Lord Dragon Prince will definitely pray to all the gods at the same time."
And not just the Lord of Blades.
She didn't say the second half of the sentence, but Levi certainly understood what she meant: "In that case, I'll trouble you, but I think Goddess Lilith and Goddess Moonbow may be more supportive of this."
There was no other reason, it was simply that he was closer to these two goddesses. They were wise and generous enough. If the two of them could really make this happen, then the reward for him would definitely be the greatest.
Michaela immediately understood what he meant. In fact, she had heard about the relationship between him and the two temples a long time ago. Moreover, the performance of the two goddesses' temples in the battle this time also made her feel very satisfied.
"Okay, I will convey this truth to Lord Dragon Prince."
Levi nodded with satisfaction: "Then I will go down and prepare the troops first."
"Well, that's fine. We will work hard to strengthen the village's defenses and wait for more God-chosen heroes to arrive. If you have the energy to spare, you can also take the initiative to attack, but be careful."
Michaela said a lot this time, which was rare. It was not only about the wisdom, strength and potential he showed , but also about the fact that he really wanted his side to achieve the final victory in this war. He had already regarded himself as a member of the colony.
Unlike other chosen heroes, even when they work for their own side, they care more about the promised remuneration and rewards, and they never seem to truly regard themselves as part of the elves.
She always felt that there was a serious sense of alienation between them, like an invisible wall that actually existed.
This is also the real reason why she has always treated other God-chosen heroes coldly. Even Princess Belinda and others have similar views and attitudes.
So far, the only God-chosen hero who has truly won their recognition is Levi himself, so they began to constantly change their attitudes, and more and more resources were tilted towards him.
Reiner also laughed: "Levi, if you ever want to take the initiative to attack, be sure to call me. My cavalry and I will be waiting for your orders."
Faced with the aggressive greenskins, his troops were seriously insufficient and he was unable to take the initiative to attack. However, he did not want to just defend, so he could only ask Levi to take him along.
Levi naturally would not refuse. Reiner now had nearly 500 cavalrymen under his command, more than half of whom were Silver Helmet Knights, and there were also several teams of Dragon Prince Knights.
If we launch an assault from behind the enemy, it is not impossible to cut through several thousand troops on the spot, which can completely change the situation of the small-scale battle.
Then he handed the triangle formation skill book that Master had given him to Michaela.
This thing should be considered very favorable evidence for the indigenous people. Although they had already guessed it, they will definitely be more cautious when they actually get it.
As expected, after seeing what was happening clearly, Michaela and Reiner both looked serious, and they both said they would report to their superiors as soon as possible.
After leaving the meeting hall, Reiner immediately posted a notice, issuing tasks to many God-chosen heroes, allowing the God-chosen heroes to attack on their own and there was no need for them to stay here all the time.
This is also a combat strategy, using the chosen heroes to distract the greenskins' attention in order to buy more time for one's side.
When reinforcements from the sea elves, winged elves and other kingdoms arrive one after another, the balance of victory will tilt even more towards our side.
What they are most worried about now is actually the Demigod of Fear of the Bugbears, but if the war can be postponed until Lord Illidan is free, or if Lord Teclis arrives ahead of time, then the battle will be more secure.
Levi noticed that inside and outside the village, in addition to a large number of arrow towers being built, there were also some earth magicians who were cooperating with each other, using magic such as mud wall and turning mud into stone, assisted by a large amount of wood and stone, and seemed to be building a new line of defense.
Originally, this village had a low stone wall, nearly a thousand garrisons, thirty or forty watchtowers, a large number of archers and crossbows, and its defense was quite good. If the enemy did not have catapults or war machines, it would have been difficult to capture it.
But Mikaela and Reiner think this is not enough. They no longer intend to treat this place as an ordinary village. They are working hard to build it into a frontline fortress to fight against the greenskins.
After sighing a little, he went straight to the priests of the Moonbow Temple, who were chatting with the tree demon Lunala whom he had met before.
In Levi's opinion, when facing Lunala, the other party behaved like a subordinate and was a little respectful. This further confirmed his previous guess that Lunala's origins were not simple.
Maybe she has a high status among the tree monsters. Now she comes out to fight, probably because the tree monsters want to show their sincerity to the Moon Bow Temple.
The priest and Lunala both welcomed Levi very warmly, and then as he expected, the other party immediately stated that the matter concerning the Red Brotherhood had come to a complete end, and they would completely join the goddess and fight for her glory.
Neither the goddess nor the temple forgot Levi's efforts, so they brought him generous rewards.
First of all, there are 4 ancient protector seeds. With them, no matter which village you plant them in, the defense there will be greatly strengthened.
Next is a construction blueprint for a night elf-specific building - the Moon Well. Under the moonlight, the well will produce water with special powers over time.
Drinking it directly can restore a certain amount of health and magic points. It can also be carried to the battlefield through special containers. At the same time, it can also be used as a precious material for making various magic potions. It can be regarded as one of the secrets of the night elves.
Finally, in the next battle, they will all obey his command, and if he wants, he can also recruit some of them as his trusted subordinates.
These include five types of soldiers: Illusion Priest, Storm Druid, Dryad, Huntress and Archer.
In fact, the night elves have more than just these types of troops, but because the journey is long and their movements are inconvenient, these are the only ones that can come over for now.
Levi knew very well that this was most likely a boast. If he could do more to advantage the Moon Bow Temple, then perhaps those troops would arrive early by "coincidence".
Despite this, he was already very satisfied. Apart from anything else, the unit price of the Ancient Protector Seed was as high as 15 gold coins. The Moonbow Temple was really generous this time.
After briefly considering the gold coins he had, he first recruited 15 Storm Druids and 15 Priests. What his side was most lacking at the moment were magic and air force units, and they could almost meet these two needs.
Storm Druids are all tier 4 magic soldiers. In Levi's opinion, both their attributes and skills can only be regarded as low-end versions of Janet.
In terms of attributes, their strength and physique are relatively low, but their intelligence and agility are acceptable.
In terms of skills, they have many skills such as Barkskin, Cure Light Wounds, Forest Passing, Wind Blade, Thunder Arrow and Storm Crow Transformation.
After the transformation, they will lose their auxiliary abilities, but their agility will increase, they can fly, and the power of their wind and lightning magic will also increase.
In addition, as druids, they also possess the most important skill of Nature Contract.
However, unlike Janet, they did not make a contract with animals, but instead chose between wind or thunder, which would bring them certain ability bonuses.
When they use such spells, their power, consumption, release speed, and resistance to the corresponding type of magic will all gain certain benefits.
Unfortunately, the bonus is so comprehensive that its value is naturally not very high. In Levi's opinion, this is not a particularly good choice.
If all of them could bring a level 4 giant eagle as an animal companion, and they could cast some small magic from behind, the effect would definitely be much stronger than it is now.
Now, Levi is a little reluctant to let them go out to fight on their own initiative, so he temporarily leaves it to Janet to command and let them serve as assistants in the back.
As for their transformation ability, it is better to treat it as a trump card and save it for when they are attacked by the enemy air force. It will surely give the enemy an unexpected surprise.
Then he recruited 10 level 4 dryads who used javelins as weapons. These half-elf, half-deer girls had similar attributes to the storm druids, both of them were auxiliary, except that one could fly and the other walked on all fours.
Healing, purification, magic resistance, terrain adaptation, proficiency in woodland warfare, spear expertise, as well as homemade slow-acting poison and poison coating, the skill panel can be said to be very gorgeous, matched with their high recruitment and maintenance costs, which are more than twice as expensive as ordinary soldiers of the same level.
But Levi felt it was still worth it, because now there would be healing units in the cavalry unit, and the lineup of his troops became more complete.
Next were the 30 female hunters. In the previous battles with the greenskins, they had shown considerable strength. Whether in terms of straight-line charge speed or flexibility, they were far superior to their opponents. They were simply the natural nemesis of those clumsy boar boys.
Now his military position also brings benefits to the night elves, and they will surely be able to exert greater power.
As for archers, there is no necessity for them. As they are both level 2 soldiers, he naturally prefers to choose archers from his own tribe.
Finally, he chatted with the other party about the silver magic circle used to destroy the devil's sacrifice ceremony, which was also the basis of his cooperation with Cai Jin.
He planned to get more information from the other party, and Cai Jin obviously had the idea of killing someone with a borrowed knife. At least so far, the two sides were still very harmonious because they had common enemies and needs.
In order to avoid further complications later, he did not hide the future whereabouts of the silver magic arrays.
The priest thought about it and did not refuse directly. In fact, now that they had been created, the temple naturally hoped to promote them on a larger scale to better target the demons.
Now that Levi wants to pay money, that’s even better. Although the money is not much, it also represents sincerity.
She just needs to confirm with the temple as soon as possible whether selling it to the greenskinned God's Chosen Hero would constitute treason. But it shouldn't be a big problem. Whether it's Levi's excellent performance in the past or his honest attitude now, it should be able to prompt the temple to make a decision as soon as possible.
But he was able to develop a traitor among the greenskins. Should we say that he is worthy of the recently famous Levi?
So they quickly reached an agreement that the Moon Bow Temple would arrange this matter as soon as possible and give Levi a reply.
Levi naturally thanked him with a smile, and greeted the tree demon Lunala next to him. He then planned to find Master to discuss the next battle.
He and Michaela both believed that once Reiner made the announcement and allowed many of the chosen heroes to go north on their own, the greenskins would inevitably be seriously affected, and they would most likely not be able to launch an attack on themselves in time.
Then, how we choose our strategy next will become extremely important.
