The battle erupted, and Su Ye, riding on Chi Lie, went on a rampage, wreaking havoc on the city walls.
From left to right, hundreds of dwarves surged towards him.
However, in the next instant, they were turned into fuel for Chi Lie's blazing flames.
A blast of dragon breath engulfed the dwarves within its range, instantly charring them black.
Their trademark bushy beards were completely burned to a crisp.
Their skin festered, and their eyes were blinded by the intense heat.
Shrill screams echoed, a testament to the brutality of war.
Chi Lie sped up, sweeping across the city walls. Already powerful, it became even more invincible under the 30% attribute boost from Su Ye's Unwavering Domain.
The dwarves' attacks could only inflict single-digit damage on it.
Its massive health pool, exceeding 300,000, instilled despair in the hearts of the dwarves.
“Run! We can’t defeat a dragon!”
Someone shouted, and it was as if everyone else had been waiting for the signal.
Instantly, all the remaining dwarves found their voice.
Nearly a hundred dwarves abandoned the fight and fled towards the base of the city wall.
Jace stomped his foot in frustration, drawing his firearm and firing several shots at the retreating dwarves.
“Anyone who runs will be shot!”
Jace’s voice was loud, but it was drowned out by the symphony of explosions, gunfire, screams, dragon roars, and shouts that filled the air.
The dwarves, however, continued to flee. Those who didn’t run were quickly met with their demise.
Meanwhile, the army led by Vulcan had already reached the city wall.
Xiao Gu and Xiao Gu II, working together, managed to break through the city wall despite the dwarves' attacks, creating a large breach.
“Charge in! Kill all the rebels!” Vulcan roared.
Leading the charge, he led the dwarves through the breach into the city.
Inspired by the dragon, the dwarves of the War Hammer Tribe fought like they were fueled by a frenzy, fearless of death and displaying incredible bravery.
The dwarves of the Roaming Tribe, however, had already crumbled into a state of disarray.
Their second-in-command, Villied, had been slain in the chaos, his body reduced to a fleshy pancake under the weight of other dwarves.
Jace, driven by madness, raised his giant hammer to avenge Villied, but Silver Lightning seized the opportunity.
A bolt of lightning instantly rendered him immobile.
Three Razorfang Spiders, with blinding speed, closed in.
Their sharp, venom-coated limbs pierced Jace’s neck.
Jace let out a scream, collapsing to the ground, foaming at the mouth.
With the loss of their leader, the Roaming Tribe dwarves were instantly defeated.
The remaining two hundred or so dwarves abandoned any pretense of resistance, discarding their armor and weapons, and fleeing into the city.
Seizing the opportunity, Vulcan shouted from the city wall: “Surrender! Gather here! The War Hammer Tribe will treat prisoners well. Anyone who resists will be killed without mercy!”
The other War Hammer Tribe dwarves joined in, their voices booming across the entire Roaming City.
Many of the fleeing Roaming Tribe dwarves turned back and huddled together in a group behind the city wall.
Seeing this, Vulcan laughed so hard his saliva nearly flew out.
He ordered his War Hammer Tribe dwarves to search the city in groups of ten.
He then rushed towards Su Ye, his face beaming with excitement.
“My Lord, your dragon is absolutely amazing! Before this, I never dreamed this battle would end so quickly.”
Su Ye leaped from Chi Lie’s back and clapped Vulcan on the shoulder.
“Do you still regret becoming a subordinate of my territory?”
Vulcan shook his head like a rattle: “No regrets, no regrets. I, Vulcan, never regret anything.”
Su Ye grinned and folded his arms.
“Well then, stop daydreaming. Search the entire city immediately, take everyone into custody, and find all the resources…”
In helping Vulcan attack this city, Su Ye was primarily interested in the resources.
The Roaming Tribe was even larger than the War Hammer Tribe, so they must have a lot of valuable resources.
This trip should be quite profitable.
Vulcan understood what Su Ye meant. He nodded and said: “I understand, don’t worry, Your Lordship.”
He then instructed his troops to begin taking inventory of the prisoners.
The more than two hundred miners from the Twilight Mine had also pledged their allegiance to Vulcan.
They assisted the War Hammer Tribe dwarves in searching the city.
Among these miners, many were originally dwarves of the Roaming Tribe, who had been demoted to the mine for their mistakes.
These dwarves were quite familiar with the structure of the Roaming Tribe.
With their guidance and assistance, Vulcan’s work proceeded much faster.
They soon gained control of most of the Roaming Tribe territory.
Meanwhile, Su Ye’s three women walked into the city from outside. They had just finished counting the number of units in Su Ye’s army.
“How are the casualties?” Su Ye asked.
The three women exchanged glances, and Eve replied: “Six dragons have lost some health, but they are recovering now. One Razorfang Spider is dead, two are severely injured, and five are lightly injured. They have already recovered a lot under Yeonxi’s treatment.”
After listening to the casualty report, Su Ye frowned, but then relaxed.
Fortunately, the casualties were not too severe.
However, it was not the result he desired.
His ideal outcome would have been no casualties at all.
In the Lord Era, constantly training new units was a mistake.
Especially high-level units, each one cost a significant amount of gold.
If there were heavy casualties, where would they get the gold to train new units?
Secondly, the more battles a unit participated in and the longer it survived, the higher its level and combat experience would be.
In simpler terms, the difference between a veteran and a rookie.
The same price, but a veteran was always stronger than a rookie.
Therefore, in the mid and late stages of the Lord Era, almost all lords would be extremely concerned about the casualties in their army.
They would feel heartbroken for every high-level unit they lost.
Su Ye was no exception.
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