Pioneer Lord: Starting From Daily Intelligence-Chapter 431 - 178: Time to Settle the Score with One Blow

But this is a situation Su Li cannot accept at all. If he gives up this time, he will lose everything.

The remaining population of Heisen Castle may not be enough to deal with the next crisis when the Green Dragon comes again.

As long as this Green Dragon is a bit more invigorated, and doesn’t sleep so frequently, strikes more often, Heisen Castle would be captured sooner or later.

Oerstein understands even better than Su Li how critical the current situation of the army is. One could say that their nerves are stretched to the breaking point, especially the Knight Legion.

They are far from being as well-rested as the Green Dragon might think. When the battle situation becomes tense, Oerstein also has to dispatch the knights to support the city’s defensive operations.

After fighting the fierce meat-grinder battles on the front lines, the knights must assemble and march out of the castle, doing their utmost to quickly crush a Monster Legion.

If Su Li hadn’t already risked everything, bringing out various precious fruits, Extraordinary Grain, Dragon Blood Stones, Burning Pearls, witchcraft tools, and so on to motivate the soldiers, they would’ve been exhausted already.

Of course, there are benefits as well; the knights’ strength is indeed significantly increasing, though the casualties of Champion Knights and Elite Knights are as numerous as flowing water, dizzying to behold.

Yet newly promoted Champion Knights and Elite Knights are also emerging in an endless stream.

War is the best catalyst for the rapid advancement of military strength and the progression of civilization.

Apart from Su Li having almost emptied his treasury and finances, each surviving soldier has gained significant rewards.

However, all of this is premised on winning this battle. If we do not win, the current brilliant and magnificent scenario is nothing but a short-lived fireworks display before annihilation.

This truly confirms the saying: the setting sun is infinitely good, just near dusk.

Oerstein gazed at the blood-red setting sun, pondered for a moment, and said, "Lord, Chief Steward Hilude and I have devised a counter-attack plan, but have yet to implement it due to its extreme risk."

Su Li, unlike him, didn’t think that much, saying directly, "My Marshal, when in history has the Human Empire ever turned the tables against a Monster siege without taking risks?"

"If the heroes of humanity didn’t have the courage to bet it all, exhausting themselves against the Monsters’ flesh and blood, the Empire would’ve long perished after countless sieges."

Though this is a world filled with darkness and despair, it is also one teeming with romance and adventure.

When the Human heavy cavalry legions launch a fierce charge, they might receive the Divine Spirit’s blessing, pushing through seemingly unwinnable, desperate battles head-on.

Even when the Chosen Ones, steadfast and brave, shout the Divine Spirit’s name on a despairing battlefield, they might actually feel the Divine Spirit’s power descending upon them, winning against an otherwise unbeatable enemy! Human Emperor Redema especially likes to do this, for he is the deity who most loves personally descending, controlling the body of the Chosen One to charge and battle. Of course, this also means he faces great risk of falling, for descending into the Mortal World personally allows him to exhibit, at most, Demigod Level power. If the Chosen One he descends upon perishes, his divine body will at least be severely injured, or he might even fall.

Su Li believes that the recent performance of the Hesse Territory’s army has already shone under the Sun Goddess’s grace over the knights, whether knights or attendants; they shout the name of Violet, fighting to the death and bringing her much honor.

Thus, the charge of the Hesse Territory’s knights in the decisive battle should appropriately receive more of her divine favor and protection.

Even if she cannot personally descend, boosting the knights’ combat power by two or three tenths shouldn’t be an issue.

The key is, the Hesse Territory is in a situation where inaction is not an option. Taking a risky gamble offers at least a fifty percent chance of winning, whereas further attrition definitely leads to defeat.

So Su Li eagerly asked, "Tell me about your risky deployment. Before the battle began, I really did not expect this Green Dragon to be such a tactician. How does a mere beast understand so much about tactics and strategy? It can even rival thousands of years of human military theory!"

Oerstein exhaled and said, "It’s because Giant Dragons are a race inheriting an ancient civilization. It’s said that before the eras of Elves and Dwarves, it was the era of Giant Dragons on this continent. These dragons possess numerous cultural inheritances; their sleep isn’t due to laziness, but to receive ancestral inheritances through slumber."

This notion Su Li had heard before, many legends stated that dragons periodically entered slumber because they had reached a certain stage of development and needed to become stronger. Through sleep, they absorbed the familial legacy genes; after every nap, they mastered certain combat skills and more powerful Dragon Language Magic.

If this is the case, then it makes sense that the Green Dragon knows so much about warfare and tactics.

Oerstein solemnly continued, "All of this indicates many matters are ingrained deep within dragons. The plan Chief Steward Hilude and I have crafted targets all of this; do you remember what our biggest trump card is in the dragon warfare?"

The biggest trump card?

Su Li immediately blurted out, "Attrition? You said the Green Dragon couldn’t outlast us."

"Correct, the Green Dragon lacks the stamina to drag it out with us." Oerstein nodded seriously, "This statement, at present, is both right and wrong."