Global Lord: Start with Divine Favor-Chapter 760 - 109: You Fear War_2

Lin Rui chuckled lightly, looking directly at the map: "Do I need to survive under the protection of a woman?"

Rose gritted her teeth in anger: "You fool, you're ungrateful and twisting my good intentions!"

Clearly, Grand Marshal Xinglu was listening closely to their whispers and immediately applauded, saying: "Very well, I appreciate your boldness. Let me brief you on the situation."

Then Grand Marshal Xinglu pointed at the center of the map and said: "As you can see, there are waves of Undead appearing densely around the forest. This is why I've summoned all the legion commanders. Although the main force of the Undead hasn't arrived yet, they've already begun probing the strength of our defenses."

As they entered the military discussion, everyone put aside other thoughts. A Bearman general with a grim face said: "How could the Graveyard army arrive so quickly?"

Rose immediately leaned over to Lin Rui and whispered: "This is the main general of the Divine Alliance army, Charlette. The alliance army he commands consists of elite forces from various races within the forest, known for their strength and ruthlessness. They are one of Grand Marshal Xinglu's key supporters and the main force of the Forest Expeditionary Army."

"Basically, any external warfare is handled by the Forest Expeditionary Army. The Dragon Language Mage you encountered before, aka the Secret Keeper, is a general under his command."

Lin Rui held his breath for a moment, gaining a clear hierarchical understanding of these people's strength.

He still vividly remembers how arrogant that Dragon Language Mage was.

But he didn't expect that a general commanding an expeditionary force against Emperor Setra is just a subordinate of a legion, and above this multi-racial alliance army, there's a large expeditionary force, independent as a system.

And this expeditionary force system is just one of many factions within the forest, responsible only for defending its periphery.

Inside the forest, there's the Forest Garrison, and up in the World Tree, there's the Imperial Court Guard of the Elves.

It's unimaginable just how much power the entire forest holds.

And Setra is going to fight such a colossal entity?

For a moment, Lin Rui even felt a little sympathetic towards this opponent.

However, Grand Marshal Xinglu remained very calm, saying: "The Graveyard attacking the forest naturally can't arrive so quickly. Setra's army will probably take several more days to reach us."

"The ones attacking the forest are the awakened Undead. With the sacrificial offering of the Eye of Light, a great number of Undead woke up from their slumber, crawling out from the depths and bursting out of ancient tombs. The scale of the Undead now in the world might be the congregation of all the Undead throughout history."

"Countless hidden Undead that went undiscovered have also appeared in this wave. This attack by the Undead is likely to be of an unprecedentedly large number."

"And the Undead attacking the forest are actually their vanguard, an independent power near the forest."

An independent power!

Lin Rui looked at the densely packed black dots on the map, seemingly ready to engulf the whole world in darkness.

This means that even just the vanguard of a Wild Monster force is vast enough to block out the sky and cover all visible mountains, plains, and even forests.

Oland then asked: "Why are they so frenzied?"

Lin Rui gave him a disgusted glare, thinking, is this guy just looking for trouble?

Isn't their madness clear for all to see?

Are you just trying to stir things up in public?

Fortunately, many generals in the conference supported the decisions of the Elf Empress.

An Elf Druid immediately spoke up, saying: "No matter the reason, this is our opportunity. The Graveyard power's mad attack on the forest will only result in heavy casualties. These vanguard troops, a ragtag bunch, can't even breach the forest's barriers, leaving only a heap of corpses in the maze, becoming fertilizer for tree growth and bestowing us with a wealth of resources."

Rose promptly introduced: "This is a follower of the Hero King, and also the Empress's nephew, the leader of the Royal Mage Corps."

Evidently, he represents the Empress's will and the ambitions of the younger generation.

More precisely, the Elf Empress is the leader of the younger faction within the forest.

Upon hearing this young faction's statement, Oland immediately retracted his next words, since he had always been a supporter of the Empress.

Such private intentions to sour relationships between Lin Rui and the Elves couldn't interfere with the overall strategy.

But just as Oland backed down, and Lin Rui had no time to catch a breath, Grand Marshal Xinglu seemed intent on pushing Lin Rui into the spotlight.

He deliberately looked at Lin Rui, pointedly asking: "Lord of Golden Pansies, this strategy was propelled by you all at once, what do you think?"

Lin Rui shrugged his shoulders and said: "I share the same view as the Empress. I unconditionally support her strategy."

Rose gave him a thumbs-up under the table.

Sitting to Rose's right, Oland saw the little conspiratorial gesture between the two, his eyes burning with fury: "Didn't you just confidently claim you wouldn't seek shelter under a woman's protection to survive? Why do you shrink back under her skirt when it's time to really show yourself?"

Lin Rui leaned back in his chair and shot him a blank stare: "Did I say that? I don't recall saying anything like that to you. Or do you have a habit of eavesdropping and spying? Let me tell you, that's not a healthy habit. Better quit before you get hooked."

"You!" Oland, furious, slammed his right fist hard on the table: "You spoke so loudly, I thought you were just like a rooster, wanting to show off!"

"Alright, enough bickering!" Great Sage Xinglu directly interrupted their quarrel: "Of course I understand the Empress's strategy. I just wanted to hear your thoughts, as insights from a tactical level. After all, Her Majesty the Empress is burdened with countless affairs, setting down a strategy but giving no directives on tactics."

Hearing this, Lin Rui raised an eyebrow and said: "Then Her Majesty truly is a wise ruler, undoubtedly the most brilliant Empress the Elves have had in thousands of years."

What is the biggest fear in military command?

The biggest fear is an unqualified highest Monarch meddling. Overstepping experienced generals and micromanaging the army.

As long as the top doesn't give poor guidance, the professional advisory team, seasoned battlefield generals, and heroes can maximize combat effectiveness.

Even if they can't immediately crush the enemy, they can ensure no mistakes on their side, avoid being utterly defeated and experiencing a large-scale rout.

Unless the disparity in military strength between sides is significantly large.

Grand Marshal Xinglu smiled and said: "The Empress is naturally wise and commanding. But since you've taken the command table, surely you can't plan to keep hiding behind her banner? Do you have no ideas at all? If so, I think you might not... be suitable to sit here."

Not suitable is a very tactful way of putting it.

More precisely, it would be to say unfit to be here.

Therefore, Lin Rui couldn't afford to continue being vague and, despite Rose's repeated glances urging him, he stood up and decisively said: "In my view, the greatest issue now facing the Elves is the long-standing comfort and ease! This nation has been peaceful for thousands of years, the old turning grey without understanding war. The young learning nothing but drums and dance."

"Or more accurately, you Elves have lost something called valor!" 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

"Do you know what your commanders are advising me? To learn an instrument and cultivate my emotions! To study the arts and enhance my cultivation."

"I know, this is a sign of peace for the Elves, a proud outcome of a thousand-year cultivation."

"But the problem is, is your external environment truly fit for living such a carefree life?"

"From my perspective, the biggest problem for you Elves now is fear of war!"

"You are bullshit!" Oland directly ignored decorum, shouting crudely. As a soldier, he possessed this unique roughness and straightforwardness: "We are strong and battle-ready, and would fear war?"

"No! You are strong, but not battle-ready! Because you shy away from war." Lin Rui's stance was extremely firm.

"You are afraid, afraid of war! Do you know the biggest difference between you and us? When we see so many Wild Monsters, we think of nothing but wealth!"

"And you? What are you afraid of? War, heavy casualties, draining financial resources, unsettling your foundation, in short, any terrible consequence that might result from war."