The battle was nearing its end.
Deserted Valley Town had almost completely annihilated the Three Towns Alliance Army.
A dozen high-level Grey Dwarves and high-level Wild Boarmen were the only survivors.
At this moment, they had all given up resisting and were obediently captured and sealed, including the Grey Dwarf Lord Golden Hammer and the Wild Boar Lord Red Teeth.
Though the grand victory of Deserted Valley Town was expected, the current outcome was surprising. No one expected to capture some alive, including the lords of Stone Furnace Town and Iron Mountain Town.
Hang Yu stopped at the last moment.
He put Red Teeth and Golden Hammer into a near-death state, rendering them unable to resist, but in the end, he didnât kill them directly. Instead, he subdued them by sealing, accepting their surrender.
Golden Hammer and Red Teeth werenât big figures.
But they were at least Minor Lords.
Now, surrendering to the enemy and becoming their prisoners was an immensely humiliating thing!
But they clearly had no choice; if they didnât do this, total demise awaited them.
Red Teeth and Golden Hammer were unwilling to lose their territories, but even more unwilling to die completely like this. Seeing that the situation was irreversible and having Niru as a precedent, they had to make this choice.
The strong power of the human race completely destroyed their arrogance and pride,
making them feel that even starting over would lead to the same result.
Every creature has a survival instinct.
Their fighting spirit had collapsed.
So, they chose to surrender!
The Spirit Realm is a world where the weak are prey to the strong.
If your strength isnât on par, to survive, you have to swallow your pride. Even losing your territory is a lesser evil as long as youâre alive.
"Alright."
"Take them all away."
"Except for these two, put the rest in the dungeon!"
Hang Yu ordered Old Xu to imprison the captives except for the two lords, then told Zhao Ming, "Sort the spoils, let everyone adjust a bit, and after this, weâll seize Black Sand Town, Stone Furnace Town, and Iron Mountain Town."
"Yes!"
Both of them were very excited.
Today was truly a glorious victory!
The main forces of the three towns had been wiped out, leaving their towns extremely vulnerable. If we launch an attack now, capturing all three towns is a certainty.
The spoils were quickly tallied.
The harvest this time was much greater than the complete annihilation of Black Sand Townâs troops before.
Materials and equipment yields doubled, and high-rank items increased several times.
This time, over ten Third Tier Skill Stones were harvested, including three Blue Skill Stones, over twenty Bright Green Equipment, and five Blue Equipment.
Additionally, over ten captives were taken.
Once theyâre interrogated, weâll have them surrender their belongings.
At least two or three Blue Equipment and dozens of Green Equipment can be recovered.
This kind of harvest is genuinely thrilling, bringing great excitement.
Hang Yu didnât immediately rush to divide the spoils. Time was limited, and couldnât be wasted. He announced, "First record and tally all the loot. After taking the three towns, weâll loot their resources and then distribute the spoils evenly."
He paused and continued, "Luke, Chris, Diana, Iâll give you half of our men. Go capture Black Sand Town for me. As long as you succeed, Black Sand Town will be yours!"
The members of the New York Spirit Sword Bureau were overjoyed upon hearing this.
They immediately guaranteed completion of the mission.
Then, they quickly led half the men and rushed towards Black Sand Town.
The defense forces of Black Sand Town should be minimal. With half the forces from Deserted Valley Town, capturing it posed no problem.
Jiang Nan quickly asked, "What about us? Which town do we attack?"
"The defense forces of Stone Furnace Town and Iron Mountain Town should still be substantial, but their lords are in our hands. As long as these two honestly cooperate, we could possibly seize them without a fight."
Hang Yu smiled slightly and said, "Old Zhao, Old Xu, take Red Teeth the Wild Boarman with a thousand men to Iron Mountain Town. Iâll handle Stone Furnace Town myself."
"Yes!"
Everyone immediately accepted the orders.
Hang Yu, along with Jiang Nan and a group of two hundred Azure Dragon members, plus five hundred soldiers from the territory, set off. Logically, such a small number of men couldnât capture a town, but Hang Yu held the lord of Stone Furnace Town, Golden Hammer, captive.
Though Stone Furnace Town had over fifteen hundred soldiers and several high-level Grey Dwarves, the lord held significant control over the territory. As long as Golden Hammer issued an order, the territoryâs soldiers would cease to resist. Even if other Grey Dwarves werenât convinced, there was no turning the tide.
Moreover, despite Stone Furnace Townâs large number of troops,
a significant number were Production Soldiers.
Among the remaining fifteen hundred soldiers, at least nine hundred to a thousand were Production Soldiers.
Because Grey Dwarves are a branch of the Dwarf Race, who generally possess innate talent in Artifact Refining, Alchemy, and even Magic-guided Study, their Production Soldiers are among the best in Low-level Production Soldiers, thus the large proportion in Stone Furnace Town.
Stone Furnace Town had the most mechanisms, traps, and defense equipment among nearby territories, making it the most troublesome to attack. Though it couldnât withstand Deserted Valley Townâs troops, actual combat would inevitably cause some losses.
Fortunately, they held the already surrendered Golden Hammer.
This saved Hang Yu a lot of unnecessary trouble.
After occupying Stone Furnace Town with seven to eight hundred men,
the first thing he did was control several high-level Grey Dwarves, imprison them with Lord Golden Hammer in Stone Furnace Townâs dungeon, then gather the remaining combat soldiers for strict supervision to prevent any last-minute incidents.
Jiang Nan, holding a shield and axe, looked cautious and asked, "There are still many dwarves here, do you really think itâs fine to leave them? These arenât our troops, they seem unreliable!"
Others shared the same doubts.
Why not just kill them? At least that way we could get some materials.
Hang Yu said, "Once we occupy Stone Furnace Town, wonât they become ours?"
Jiang Nan was surprised: "These arenât our soldiers, can we actually use them?"
Hang Yu said, "Yes, but it requires Golden Hammer to voluntarily abdicate and yield his lordship. Territory soldiers pledge loyalty to the lord; afterward, people like Golden Hammer will still retain certain command over these dwarf soldiers, but the priority level will be below the lord."
Vassal races can be absorbed into territories in the Spirit Realm.
However, the proportion of Vassal Race troops theoretically canât exceed 10%!
But these existing surrendered troops are an exception since they existed before the occupation. The reason Hang Yu didnât kill the lords Golden Hammer and Red Teeth is partly to reduce losses capturing towns and partly to directly annex the remaining forces.
Especially the Grey Dwarvesâ Production Soldiers.
If you were to create these forces independently, the cost would be significant, and the materials recovered by killing them wouldnât equate to even a tenth of a soldierâs value, so sparing them is best.
Hang Yu, without warning, conquered three towns.
Sand Spring City, upon hearing the news, surely wouldnât be pleased.
Annexing more troops and rapidly expanding power was preparation in advance.
"Wow, boss, weâve struck gold! The townâs warehouse is full of stuff!"
A Husky joyfully rushed up, tongue hanging out, showing delight like discovering treasure, while Bai flapped her wings closely behind.
She reported to Hang Yu, "Brother, weâve already sealed Stone Furnace Townâs resources: 40,000 units of five basic types of resources, over 8,000 units of other resources, over 2,000 pieces of equipment from hunts, around 300 Skill Stones, and many other items."
Stone Furnace Town isnât as destitute as Deserted Valley Town.
This town has been stable and well-managed for years.
Hang Yu laughed heartily: "Very well, record it, and pace it with the other two locations."
Zhao Ming and Xu Tianhua quickly sent word that they secured Iron Mountain Town, controlling over a thousand Wild Boarmen Combat Soldiers, with the process going smoothly with hardly any combat.
News from Black Sand Town arrived slightly later.
Despite the New York Spirit Sword Bureau providing the largest number of forces, they encountered desperate resistance from Bear Goblins before entering Black Sand Town. However, Black Sand Townâs twice-defeated, significantly weakened forces couldnât hold off Deserted Valley Townâs troops. Shortly after resisting, the Bear Goblin Vice Lord declared surrender.
Three Spirit Realm towns.
Smoothly seized by Deserted Valley Town within a day.
As agreed.
They allowed the New York Spirit Sword Bureau to take Black Sand Town.
As for Stone Furnace Town and Iron Mountain Town, they were annexed by the Azure Dragon Organization.
Only one person can oversee multiple territories; thus, Stone Furnace Town and Iron Mountain Town needed reliable guardians, and as for choosing the lords, it was a settled matter.
Hang Yu immediately announced.
Zhao Ming would be the new lord of Stone Furnace Town!
Xu Tianhua would be the new lord of Iron Mountain Town!
This way, the Azure Dragon Organization controlled three towns in the Earth Dragon Realm, increasing their power and strength tremendously, while seizing an astonishing scale of resources.
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