61: Chapter 61 Call to Action, Allies

Bang, bang, bang...

Amidst the rapid tapping sounds, another warehouse was completed.

Zhao Feng looked at the map in his mind with a smile. The System buildings connected by dirt roads looked like a pearl necklace, linking all the way from Qin City.

Whenever they passed a location with stone deposits, Zhao Feng would have his Farmers quickly construct Arrow Towers, followed by warehouses, quarries, and barracks.

At first, resources were consumed in large quantities, but once the number of quarries increased and they were fully operational, the vast amounts of stone were converted into other resources in the market, making Zhao Feng's shriveled purse plump again.

Although the guiding Mad Wolf Cavalry were very impatient, intimidated by the deterrence of the large elite army, they dared not say anything.

The lineup for Qin City's military expedition this time was extremely lavish.

Zhao Feng rode on a Hammerhead Rhino, smiling as he inspected his advancing troops.

A squad from the cavalry platoon, riding warhorses equipped with simple leather armor, acted as scouts, observing the surroundings for any potential dangers.

The main force had a platoon of Halberdiers as the vanguard. The Halberdiers held their long halberds with both hands, marching past Zhao Feng in orderly steps. The road was uneven, and the golden light of the bronze halberds rose and fell like waves, exuding a fierce Killing Intent.

Behind the Halberdiers was a platoon of Swordsmen. The Swordsmen's equipment was even more luxurious. Their leather armor, inlaid with bronze plates, was painted black. They wore short swords at their waists, and the snow-white swan feathers on their leather helmets made them look even more imposing and valiant.

Behind the Swordsmen was the center army, where the Archers, Daoists, monks, Farmers, and Advanced unit types were stationed. The entire army consisted of over 500 men; this was the strongest force Qin City could muster after keeping the garrison troops behind.

These troops had gradually increased in number along the way. Every night during rest, several soldiers would join, supplementing Zhao Feng's strength.

The guiding Mad Wolf Cavalry consisted of only five riders, so naturally, they dared not offend the powerful Qin Army.

Furthermore, their food for the past few days had been provided entirely by the Qin Army. As the saying goes, 'he who eats another's food is soft-spoken,' so the Mad Wolf Cavalry not only didn't urge them on, but instead, under Lady Luo Ha's inducement, revealed a great deal of information.

To obtain more information, Zhao Feng used a secret weapon.

"Come, drink!" The Mad Wolf Cavalry, whose faces were already purple-red, became even more flushed. A large cup of sweet, slightly spicy rice wine was poured into their mouths, and they were already slightly tipsy.

"Brother, we have it rough. Those Elders don't have to participate in battle and can get the most food and beautiful women. But us brothers participate in battle, fighting bloody wars, yet for months on end, we haven't even had enough meat to eat."

The campfire was burning fiercely. Inside the camp, Lady Luo Ha was using roasted meat and rice wine to launch a sugar-coated cannonball offensive.

How could Wolfmen who had never drunk rice wine resist the temptation of the rice wine? They fell one after another, and even some of the tribe's dark secrets were spilled.

Seeing that the time was ripe, Lady Luo Ha pretended to ask casually: "Brother, you are so strong, you must have participated in such a Call to Arms many times, right?"

"Many times? What kind of joke are you making?" The Wolfman glanced at Lady Luo Ha sideways, drank another bowl of wine, and said: "Sister, you don't understand. When has a Call to Arms ever been used except in times of life and death? The last Call to Arms was during the great war with the Demon Lizard Tribe; that was back in my father's generation. Every tribe was bathed in blood; there were over thirty tribes that participated, and only nine retreated intact."

Lady Luo Ha was shocked inside, but her face remained calm. She poured another bowl of wine for the Wolfman and said: "The Demon Lizard people are indeed powerful, but the situation in the Endless Grasslands this time shouldn't be that serious, right?"

"How could it not be? Let me put it this way, if you follow me, I can guarantee your safety." The Wolfman suddenly leaned in and whispered lecherously.

Lady Luo Ha was a Kelo People female, around thirty years old by human standards, which was an age full of charm. Coupled with her good life in Qin City recently, her skin was fair and tender, and her every move was full of temptation. Wolfmen were lascivious by nature, and under the influence of alcohol, they became even more brazen.

Smelling the choking scent of alcohol from the Wolfman's mouth, Lady Luo Ha frowned and stepped back, forcing a smile: "With the lords of the Mad Wolf Tribe here, what danger could there be?"

"Nearly twenty thousand Corpse Beasts—it's hard to say. Forget about that, little beauty, just come with me!" The Wolfman's tone changed, and he reached out to hug her with a grin.

"Hmph!" Blocking the wolf claw was a golden short sword.

The squad of Swordsmen hiding in the rear appeared just in time, blocking the crazed Wolfman.

"Get lost!" The Wolfman was furious and swiped over with the momentum.

The squad leader swung his short sword, slapped the wolf claw away, and pulled Lady Luo Ha behind him.

Swish, swish! The Swordsmen drew their short swords one after another, surrounding the Wolfman.

A dangerous look appeared in the Wolfman's beastly eyes, but seeing the patrolling Halberdiers starting to move in this direction, he had to sit down sullenly and muttered: "Relying on numbers, what kind of good men are you?"

"Let's go, we need to find the City Lord quickly." Lady Luo Ha's expression was grave. The news about the Call to Arms was very important and had to be told to Zhao Feng as soon as possible.

"In that case, the possibility of failure for this Call to Arms is very high." Zhao Feng paced slowly in the military tent with his hands behind his back, a look of deep thought on his face.

"City Lord, this move by the Mad Wolf Tribe might also be suspected of using one tiger to devour another. Small and medium-sized tribes are also a thorn in the side of large tribes, and relatively strong tribes will definitely be suppressed," Lady Luo Ha said with worry.

"City Lord, our army is powerful now, and the practice of Martial Skills is going very smoothly. As long as we are careful and cautious, there shouldn't be too much danger." Meng was quite confident in his own army.

Zhao Feng nodded, "We will adapt to circumstances. With so many tribes, they are not a monolithic block."

At dawn on the third day, under the guidance of the Mad Wolf Cavalry, the travel-worn Qin Army finally arrived at the defense zone allocated to them, the Birch Forest Area located in the southeast of the Endless Grasslands.

The guiding cavalry merely instructed Zhao Feng to report to the headquarters in the Endless Desert to the northwest the next day, then bid farewell and left, leaving the Qin City army where they were.

Although the Birch Forest Area was called a forest area, now there were only some Corpse Trees present. Thanks to the infection of the Spirit Light Bacteria, these Corpse Trees had lost their infectivity. The Qin Army went all out, and in a short while, they cleared a flat piece of land and began to set up the camp.

It goes without saying that the small number of Corpse Trees provided some transformation points.

In a short while, a massive military camp was constructed. Several scouts rode out to explore the surrounding situation. The Cloud-Soaring Sparrow was also sent out by Zhao Feng to scout the map.

The System map relied on System buildings and units. Within a few hundred meters of a building or unit, everything nearby could be clearly displayed on the map, which could be called a Heaven-Defying Divine Artifact.

And sure enough, with the high-altitude advantage and speed advantage of the Cloud-Soaring Sparrow, Zhao Feng saw several green dots gradually approaching in his mind.

Green was the color of allies. Could it be that there were allied forces nearby?

The map could not show who was arriving, so Zhao Feng just had his soldiers stand on guard and then waited quietly.

The Birch Forest Area had no minerals, and naturally, there was no timber either. So, after the Farmers finished the military camp, they only constructed Arrow Towers, obstacles, and trenches at the four corners.

Meanwhile, another group of female Farmers, amidst the anticipation of the hungry soldiers, cooked food.

Although they were in the Bronze Age and could already make bronze pots, because time was too tight, Zhao Feng did not have time to make stir-fried dishes and the like. They still processed meat by roasting and boiling, and then steamed several large baskets of steamed buns, which made for a meal.

The condiments were only salt and vinegar, very monotonous, but for the hungry soldiers, it was also very delicious food. It was delicious for the Qin Army who were used to it, but for creatures who had never eaten such sumptuous food, it was even more tempting.

"Halt!" The Archer on the military camp's Arrow Tower saw several humanoid creatures walking over from afar, so he quickly struck the bronze gong and shouted loudly.

Warrior Captain Ximi was a Kilian Tribe warrior captain, who had come to participate in the battle under the orders of the Mad Wolf Tribe's Great Taiji's Call to Arms. Their Kilian Tribe was arranged to garrison in the Birch Forest Area. There were three such tribes arranged here.

In order to facilitate the subsequent war, Warrior Captain Ximi took the initiative to come over to make contact, but he didn't expect that just after seeing the tall building, he would be discovered by the Qin people.

"Swish!"

The arrow fletching was still trembling, and the arrowhead had penetrated about a palm's depth into the ground. If it had hit a body, it would surely have been a miserable end. Warrior Captain Ximi shuddered and shouted loudly: "We are allies, not enemies!"

After shouting, Warrior Captain Ximi hurriedly took several steps back with five warriors, watching the distance vigilantly.

After a long while, Warrior Captain Ximi saw an opening in the center of the building, and some people walked out from it.