Pioneer Lord: Starting From Daily Intelligence-Chapter 450 - 183: Signing Unequal Treaties and Establishing the Suzerainty Tribute Trade System
Su Li’s worries were alleviated once he learned that Hilude had won four consecutive battles and decisively defeated the Tree Demon Legion.
After several days and nights of forced marches, the remaining Monster Legion was reduced to less than 5000, which meant that when Marshal Orstein led 800 gleaming heavy cavalry appearing from the edge of the horizon under the Fiery Sun’s brilliance, with the vermilion banners and long lances shining with cold light reaching the distant sky, the remaining Monster Legion would be crushed under the human iron hooves.
Victory was already in the bag, and the intensity of the battle might not be any stronger than the forceful destruction of the Tree Demon Legion by Hilude’s pursuit.
But just as Su Li was eagerly awaiting the news of triumph, reality proved the fantasy level of this world overwhelmed the limits of his imagination!
When he heard the military report personally delivered by Champion Druid Vandar, he was so shocked that he forgot about his injuries, sitting up straight from the bed and asking, "What does it mean that our human and Green Dragon coalition is advancing towards the Dragon’s Nest!?"
Humans! Green Dragons! Coalition!
How are these three words connected?
This was even harder for him to accept than commanding the Dwarf forces to massacre humans over the past few days.
Because of the well-known poor mobility of Dwarf forces, Hilude did not take them along in this pursuit.
The Redbeard Clan’s troops settled outside Heisen Castle, responsible for cleaning the battlefield and suppressing the rebellion.
It could be said that after the city was engulfed in flames, it was entirely the help of the Redbeard Clan’s Dwarf army that Su Li, the Human Lord, managed to stabilize his shaky rule, suppressing hordes of looters and restoring order in the territory.
This already made him feel somewhat magical, making him feel as if he, the Lord, was supported by the Dwarf Clan’s army.
But compared to the information returned by Vandar, the events that almost overturned his worldview in his territory now seemed trivial!
He immediately stared intently at Vandar, saying, "My minister, are you sure you are not joking absurdly with me? Just a few days ago, we were forging mountains and rivers with blood, fighting against the Green Dragon Legion. How did we end up standing alongside the Green Dragons in just a few days, what exactly happened on the front line?"
In this short day or two, how could such a major change occur? Just before, he received a definitive intelligence from Hilude that the human main force was vigorously attacking the Green Dragon Legion.
How could it be possible that the two sides suddenly shook hands and reconciled? Even if there was a sudden betrayal at the front, it’s impossible for both legions to betray simultaneously.
Vandar quickly took out the wine jug he carried, offering it to Su Li; one of the two laurel gemstones in the territory had always been with this Priest.
"Lord, please calm down, have a sip of medicinal wine to heal your injuries. Chief Steward Hilude specifically sent me back because he heard of your injuries, so he sent me to provide you with more potent medical treatment."
"The battle on the front line and the intense situation haven’t changed at all. The trajectory of the situation is exactly what we estimated before the war, even the intensity of the battle has directly reached the most peak state since the war began. In an intense surprise attack, Marshal Orstein directly slew the most crucial pillar under the Green Dragon Throne, Elemental Giant Bear Ostanka."
After hearing Vandar’s more detailed report, Su Li finally relaxed, taking a sip of medicinal wine, feeling his entire body cool down a lot.
It seems that the development of the situation aligned with his expectations, and nothing changed. If there was any deviation from the expectation, it could only be said the end result was even more perfect. Even when Marshal Orstein proposed this tactic, he did not dare imagine he could directly slay Ostanka.
Now, having lost another Chosen One under the Thorn Throne, it meant that the Monster Legion’s weakness exceeded expectations, allowing the human coalition to further attempt advancing into the forest.
"Then with everything proceeding smoothly and no significant changes, what is the situation with the coalition with the Green Dragons?"
Vandar immediately explained, "Precisely because everything went extraordinarily smoothly, the forest forces underwent a drastic regime change. When the Elemental Giant Bear died, the Green Dragon suffered a heavy blow, defeated at the foot of Heisen Mountain, Green Dragon Aelirea, having lost its dignity and prestige, could no longer maintain its rule. When it tried to obstruct our human coalition, the Chaos Monster, Chimera, had already fled the battlefield, leading rebels straight towards the Green Dragon Nest!"
Upon hearing this, Su Li immediately clenched his fists; if Chimera Skaros really reached the Dragon’s Nest first with its rebels, it would certainly sweep away most of the Dragon Nest’s treasures.
This meant that after paying such a tragic price to achieve victory, Su Li could not obtain any compensation from the victory at all!
This was something Su Li simply could not accept; wouldn’t he and the Green Dragon be fighting like a snipe and a clam, and Skaros, this ugly and evil fool, ends up as the fisherman who profits?
Thinking this way, Su Li pondered, saying, "Then forming a coalition with the Green Dragons to advance towards the Dragon’s Nest is not unacceptable, at least first preventing the Chaos Monster, Chimera from taking away all the wealth. Is the march progressing smoothly?"
Vandar regretfully shook his head, saying, "Extremely unsmooth. Once entering the forest, we encountered layers of ambushes, being hampered at every step. We always knew penetrating the forest’s interior would be very challenging, but never anticipated that this Chaos Monster had secretly colluded with numerous Roaring Beast herds."
