In order to gain precious time, and also to resist the counter-rebellion army from moving south, the 'Fairy Wood' organization gathered the army in the territory and began to go to the location of the decisive battle, Oath Hill.
The empire's legions were divided into two groups and headed south. One of them was blocked in Hongdu County. The mountain roads there were steep, and they could use fortresses and fortifications for defense. However, the same could not be said for Oath Hill. A large area of land in this province was undulating.
There is no danger to defend the plains.
But if you give up, it means being cut off from the two eastern provinces. This is a huge blow to the 'Drywood' organization, and if this place is torn apart, the subsequent battles will become more difficult, with a large number of new occupations.
Soon the provinces will be forcefully purged by the empire's legions, which will also be a huge blow to one's own morale.
"So, we must stop the enemy at Oath Hill."
In the large conference hall, the executive members and officers of the organization were sitting neatly, listening to the young man on the high platform in front of him. On the wall in the middle of the hall, a roughly drawn map hung.
"The empire's legion has approximately 150,000 people, and according to frontline intelligence, they are still increasing and gathering troops, and may reach 300,000 at their peak."
"Time waits for no one. It is already the end of March. If it is delayed until May, I am afraid that we will not only face 150,000 people."
One by one, the officers began to report the situation and conduct analysis...
"How many combatants can we gather now?" A mid-level committee member raised his hand and asked.
"Currently, we have about 120,000 military-trained members, but only more than 20,000 have participated in small-scale battles, and the others have no combat experience."
"Although the number is smaller than that of the opponent, if we give it another month, we will have nearly 60,000 newly trained soldiers entering the battlefield."
"In other words, probably in late April, we will have a short period of advantage compared with the opponent's strength?"
"It's just a strength in numbers."
"But this is already rare good news, isn't it?"
"Let's start allocating tasks now." At the end of the meeting, each committee member and officer received their respective tasks and orders and began to mobilize supplies and personnel from various places. Within a month, they will gather at Oath Hill to start the war.
The first decisive battle of the Empire.
"Then let's adjourn now!"
After the meeting, Lu Bin, as a senior member of the organization, walked out of the hall and took a rare breath of cool air. The task had been assigned, and this was the best they could do.
If it really fails, it can only be said that luck is like this and we will look for the next opportunity again.
"Lord Lubin." Just as he was standing on the steps concentrating on his thoughts, a guard holding a halberd trotted over.
"What's up?"
"A businessman wants to see you."
"Oh, is there anything special about him?" Lu Bin knew that these guards would not easily disturb him. There must be something special about this businessman.
"He said his name was Perses, sir, you should know him."
Perses, an underground warmonger in the South, specializes in smuggling weapons and arms-related businesses. This is naturally not his real name, but no one cares about it.
"I understand, let's arrange to meet in the reception room on No. 5." Lu Bin nodded slowly and then ordered.
"Yes, sir."
After the organization was established, there were a lot of diplomacy and contacts, and some of them had bad intentions. Among them, the No. 5 reception room was specially designed for such guests.
Gu Qian/span> A living room like this is equipped with an extraordinary magic circle that suppresses magic power, as well as some hidden mechanisms. There are also many hidden 'guys' under the seats that can be used at any time. In the room next to it, there are also
There will be two teams of elite guards on call at any time. It can be said that a lot of effort has been put into safety.
After getting ready, Lu Bin came to the living room with a scribe, sat down first, then closed his eyes and waited.
Soon after, a burst of footsteps sounded leisurely in the corridor, and Lu Bin slowly opened his eyes and sat up.
dong dong dong
"Hello." A magnetic voice came from the door. The man seemed particularly calm and even a little lazy.
"Hello, Mr. Purses."
After a brief greeting, the two simply sat down. The waiter who led the way also poured tea, then quietly exited and closed the door.
"This is a nice place." The man slowly looked around, with a smile on his face, and commented lightly.
He was wearing a slender black suit with a small amount of gold thread embroidery on the collar and corners, giving him a luxurious and low-key temperament.
The man relaxed his hands on the armrests, then slowly crossed his legs and lifted them up, sitting at a comfortable angle before speaking.
"Sorry, I'm used to sitting like this at home. Please forgive me if I'm offended."
Lu Bin frowned slightly, but nodded.
"It's okay, you can continue."
"If Mr. Lubin has heard my name, he can probably guess why I'm here. Yes, I have some 'cute' guys here who are worried that they don't have good owners. If you need them, you can get them from me.
Walk them."
"Can you tell me the type and price?" Lu Bin also slowly leaned his back on the sofa at this time, looking straight at the man.
"Of course." Then he reached into his arms, took out a folded soft cloth, and shook it gently, revealing the clear black patterns and text descriptions on it.
"First of all, there are silver-grade 'sharp silver tip spears', there are about 1,600 of them. They have 'armor breaking' and 'penetrating' effects, which are very good against cavalry or armor-piercing enemies."
Listening to the first item of goods introduced by the businessman, Lu Bin knew that the other party was well prepared.
"Please continue."
"Next is the 'Solid Rock Shield', which is also a silver grade. There are about 1,200 pieces. It has a 'heavy' and 'solid rock' effect, which can effectively resist the impact of the enemy and even the bombing of small artillery."
"Then there are the gold-grade 'Penetrating Demonic Wind Crossbow'. There are about 340 of them. It comes with 'armor-breaking', 'penetrating' and 'red poison' effects, which is very helpful in dealing with extraordinary people."
"I will introduce these three types first. If Mr. Lubin is interested, I can continue."
"I am indeed very interested, but you should also know that we may not be able to get so many extraordinary gold coins at the moment." Lubin spoke slowly and calmly.
"I also know something about your organization's situation, so before coming here, I also thought of some compromise methods."
"Although the gold coins cannot be paid in full, I also hope that you will pay at least about 20% of the price, and I hope to pay the other part in another way."
The war merchant took off his glasses, wiped them carefully in his hands, and spoke slowly. To provide you with the fastest update of Not a Witch, Chapter 196 The War Merchant is free to read.