Don't Mess with That Dragon-Chapter 477 - 30: Advisor

The militia army built by Neutral City, in terms of discipline and weaponry, is no inferior to the standing forces of a typical Duchy.

Soldier against soldier, general against general.

The elite private soldiers of the city alliance nobles are naturally dealt with by the Dragon’s Nest Legion, while the remaining hastily-raised peasant recruits can be handled by the militia forces. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

The Dragon Nest Beastmen within Neutral City are confident about the outcome of this battle.

It’s not just about having a brutal advantage in intelligence and military strength; the Dragon Nest Legion’s staff has decided to attempt using Alchemy Cannons in this war to test their effect on the battlefield.

Two hundred Alchemy Cannons, made through the goblin scientists overcoming various challenges, are ultimately crafted using the native powers of this world.

In the past, during the expansion process of the Dragon Nest Tribe within the Kawa Great Forest, the opponents faced were not overly powerful, and the magical version of the Alchemy Cannons was not yet mature, hence they were never equipped in the army for actual battlefield application.

This magical world ultimately differs in fundamental rules from the materialistic world of Ostland’s previous life.

The explosive phenomenon of gunpowder and dynamite faces certain inhibitory effects from the free-floating magic power factors in the air.

Therefore, the initial development of gunpowder and dynamite wasn’t very successful, until a goblin scientist drew inspiration from the Flame Burst Technique, utilizing the original dynamite as the main material, adding Fire Attribute Magic Power through alchemy technology and transforming it into a highly explosive substance, allowing the development of Alchemy Fire Cannons to succeed.

During past expansions, the Dragon Nest Legion occasionally accepted Alchemy Cannons and other alchemy firearms crafted at the goblin manufacturing workshops, bringing them to the battlefield to test their power and collect experimental data.

But it was not until recently that the final product of Alchemy Cannons was truly determined, and over two hundred pieces were built using the resources of Neutral City.

Of course, the core otherworld version of the explosive for the Alchemy Cannons was directly shipped from the Dragon Nest Tribe.

There are no firearms.

The range of firearms is relatively short, and in close combat, the primitive stage flintlocks don’t contribute much to battles between the extraordinary, a mere distance away even Bronze Fighting Qi can block the bullets unless the bullets are engraved with penetrating magic runes.

This would greatly increase the cost of alchemy firearms, reducing them to relatively expensive toys.

For the Dragon Nest Legion, the current stage alchemy firearms are somewhat impractical.

The two hundred Alchemy Cannons, serving as the core of a pocket formation, under the saturation bombardment of otherworldly high-explosive shells, the Dragon Nest Tribe’s staff is quite interested in the outcome for the Thirteen Cities Alliance’s army.

Time flies by swiftly, half a month goes by quickly.

During this half month, the Dragon Nest Beastmen of Neutral City have arranged their war preparations, deploying spies equipped with telescopes disguising themselves as farmers, merchants, or hunters to watch over the Thirteen Cities Alliance’s movements.

While the Thirteen Cities Alliance remains completely oblivious to this.

At this moment, the Thirteen Cities Alliance army is already assembled and advancing towards Neutral City.

The army moves majestically, sweeping clean all Beastmen tribes and villages established by human refugees along the way, seizing food supplies for military use.

To the noble city lords, these wild people living outside are just lowly livestock, not worth their concern.

Marching forward, the allied forces are unmatched, pressing deep into enemy territory.

Numerous wild Beastmen begin to flee, and human refugees are no exception.

At the same time, inside Neutral City, amid the declaration of war by the Thirteen Cities Alliance, the citizens are in panic.

But at this moment, the authorities of Neutral City seem to finally react, "slowly" gathering an army of three thousand, dispatching them to the frontline under public scrutiny.

This only further fueled the city’s fear.

Knowing their opponent’s army sizes over fifty thousand, what could three thousand possibly achieve?

Some merchants start packing up and fleeing, some adventurer teams and mercenary corps depart, certain thugs prepare to exploit the chaos, while Beastmen and human refugees who trade in Neutral City start to leave.

Of course, a few citizens shout to fight till the end, and one or two mercenary adventurer teams with good relations to Neutral City express willingness to lend a hand in the war.

But all of this can’t hide the city seemingly enveloped in an apocalyptic scene.

The city lord nobles of Thirteen Cities who have scouted Neutral City’s condition naturally feel smug, believing this war is already in the bag, immediately deciding to expedite their advance.

With the opponent in turmoil, they can be unrestrained.

Merely three thousand thinking they could stand up against their fifty thousand army?

Even piling bodies wouldn’t be able to stop them!

Imagining the technology of the damned city that generates enormous profit soon falling into their hands ignites a blazing flame in every noble’s heart.

Recently, news from the Border Great Wall conveys that the Central Earth’s world is becoming increasingly chaotic.

The top ruling Kingdoms that can barely maintain stability show signs of internal strife, unable to attend to others.

Weaker Duchies are completely engulfed in war, the Vatican’s conflicts, wars between duchies, exotic otherworld disturbances, even Hell seems to have a part.

During these tumultuous times, those cheap medical supplies and armor weapons are undeniably tempting.

In such a large market, seizing the technology of the city that’s fallen into demon hands during the Central Earth world chaos would yield immeasurable profit.

Monumental interests make every city lord noble blush with greed.

Yet, blinded by profit, the nobles fail to realize that Neutral City seems to be caught in a stormy sway.

Those initially trained and remodeled, dispatched to establish strongholds around the city and cultivate the surrounding lands to absorb wandering Beastmen and human refugees, have already vanished.

Their thinking is still at a medieval level, focused only on the city, without the slightest attention to the actual situation of the rural areas.

The means of hiding soldiers among civilians, computing comprehensive strength, with their fixed mindset leads to not perceiving the reality.

Under these circumstances,

The army charges at full speed, unstoppable.

The third day,

The Thirteen Cities Alliance’s allied forces confront Neutral City’s three-thousand strong army in the wild.