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After purchasing the weapons, Richard began secret preparations.

He didn’t alert those spies among the refugees.

The reason was simple.

Richard planned to take down those spies right before the battle started.

Now that he knew everything about the bandits’ plans, it was best for the battle to proceed according to their original plan.

If these thirty-odd spies were eliminated now, and the bandits couldn’t contact them, deciding to change their plan, it would add more variables.

These spies were different from those in the military camp. The military camp was relatively closed and independent, and if the spies there were eliminated, no one else would know.

These spies among the refugees might still secretly contact the bandits in the time to come, or send some kind of signal. If they were removed now, the bandits would probably know that Richard had noticed something was wrong, and then they might change their plan.

Richard cleverly arranged work assignments, sending those thirty-odd spies to different worksites, and then began recruiting new militia from among the other refugees.

These militia would participate in battle when needed, and would only need one hour of training at most each day during peacetime.

Richard planned to maintain this military system in his territory in the future.

That is, there would be professional soldiers as well as reserve militia. This military system would allow Richard to have more available forces when war broke out.

Every day, Richard also started live broadcasts of his preparations. When viewers in the broadcast room learned that thousands of bandits were about to attack, some wealthy netizens began sending many gifts every day.

【In the beginning of the big battle, the streamer must broadcast it live.】

【Yes, we want to see the streamer crush the bandits.】

【Anchor, hold on, don’t give up~】

【This fortress is so solid, they definitely won’t be able to break in.】

【…】

In the chat room, many viewers were looking forward to the upcoming battle in a few days. Some expressed concerns due to the large number of bandits, while others had full confidence in Richard.

Two days later, the walkie-talkies that Richard had purchased arrived, along with the rechargeable batteries.

Richard had opted for relatively high-end walkie-talkies, and the batteries were quite durable, lasting about three days per unit.

After the walkie-talkies arrived, Richard summoned a reconnaissance team.

The members of this reconnaissance team were recruited from the residents of Richard’s original territory, making them quite reliable. Additionally, there were some clever fox people among them.

Richard took out ten walkie-talkies and distributed them among five fox people and five scouts. Then, he taught them how to use them.

Using the walkie-talkies was quite simple, with only three switches: volume, frequency, and talk.

Despite its simplicity, Richard spent half a day teaching them how to use it. When the fox people and scouts heard their own voices and those of their companions through the walkie-talkies, they were amazed.

“This is a magical device called a walkie-talkie.”

To make it easier for them to accept, Richard could only explain it like this for now.

Upon hearing the word “magic,” each fox person and scout carefully held the walkie-talkies, fearing they might break them.

After an hour of teaching, the five fox people and five scouts learned how to use the magical devide.

“Each person must collect one from the armory every day and return it after work. Apart from reporting necessary information, they must not use it for chatting or let others take it.”

Even though the walkie-talkies were only a few hundred yuan each, Richard still set strict rules to prevent these people from taking them lightly.

Of course, whether it was the fox people or the scouts, each one treated the walkie-talkie as a treasure, keeping a close eye on it.

After distributing the walkie-talkies, there were only two days left until the bandits’ action day.

“Master, some spies waved clothes on the high ground when nobody was watching, signaling to the hidden bandits in the distance.”

On this day, Mia reported the movements of the refugee spies she had been monitoring.

“Continue monitoring. Once their signals are almost done, capture them all,” Richard ordered.

“Yes, Master,” Mia replied.

After speaking, she thought of Dorothy again. “I wonder how Dorothy is doing over there?”

..

“Finally arrived…”

The fox girl Dorothy, whom Mia had just thought of, climed up a highland.

This highland was covered with numerous white stone forests.

This was the White Stone Highland, the location of the centaur tribe.

The population of the beast kingdom was not small, but as beaskin, they could not all belong to one tribe.

“The land here has been heavily damaged by locusts too,” Dorothy observed upon reaching the White Stone Highland, seeing that the vegetation had been eaten clean by locusts.

The devastation caused by this wave of locusts was exceptionally severe.

“Where have all the centaurs gone?” Dorothy noticed something different. In the past, when she came here, the centaur warriors would have spotted her already. However, today, she was almost at the top of the highland, yet no centaur had appeared.

She continued climbing.

“Halt! This is the territory of the centaurs. Outsiders are not allowed in!”

Finally, when she was about to reach the top of the highland, two centaur warriors leaped out from the stone forest.

“I’m a good friend of Charlotte. I’ve come to your tribe this time to discuss important matters,” Dorothy explained.

“Charlotte’s friend? Oh, I think I remember you,” one of the centaurs recalled.

“Come in. The tribe is discussing matters,” the centaur said, leading Dorothy into the core area of the White Stone Highland.

After walking for more than half an hour, a flat ground appeared in sight. Dorothy saw countless centaurs gathered there, discussing matters.

“Arriving just in time,” Dorothy thought.

“Dorothy, why are you here?”

As soon as Dorothy arrived, a centaur girl ran over joyfully. She was Charlotte, the daughter of the chief of the centaur tribe. Charlotte was naturally a centaur, strong and muscular. Perhaps due to frequent sun exposure, her skin was tan, and her combat power was quite formidable, stronger than many male centaurs.

“Charlotte, why are so many of you gathered here? What are you doing?” After chatting briefly with Charlotte, Dorothy asked.

Charlotte’s face turned grim. “We’re still discussing solutions. This locust plague is too severe. Our food is almost gone. How’s your tribe doing?”

“We’re okay. What’s the result of your discussion?” Dorothy inquired.

“A while ago, messengers from the werewolf tribe contacted us, intending to invite us to attack the royal city,” Charlotte said.

“Attack the royal city?” This news stunned Dorothy.

“Yes, it’s said that dozens of large tribes and five major races have united to attack the royal city. There’s a lot of food in the royal city, but our tribe is too small. Even if we capture the royal city, we won’t get much food. Besides, the Beast King has a hundred thousand powerful warriors, and many large tribes support it. It won’t be easy to capture it,” Charlotte explained.

“So, what have you decided?” Dorothy asked.

“Many of our tribesmen are hesitating. The road to the royal city is long, and by the time we get there, our food will be almost exhausted. Even if we capture the royal city, the food there definitely won’t be enough. There might even be a big melee. Although our tribe has many warriors, it’s still a small tribe and won’t gain much advantage,” Charlotte replied.

As Dorothy chatted with Charlotte, the meeting of the entire centaur tribe continued. She followed Charlotte and listened quietly.

Although centaurs were considered half-human half-horses, their food was naturally different from that of horses. Their digestive capabilities were also strong, but they couldn’t eat grass like horses.

Most centaurs primarily eat meat; they are carnivores, but they also consume some more refined grains and foodstuffs.

In the past, centaur tribes hunted in nearby forests, which was enough to meet their needs.

However, this locust plague is unprecedented in scale, even the forests have been significantly depleted, and many animals inside have been scared off.

Then, some other tribes also began to fight for animals when they ran out of food.

This led to a significant reduction in the number of animals available for hunting by centaur tribes, and conflicts arose with some tribes.

After several months, when locusts had nearly devoured the beast kingdom, the food situation for centaurs became a serious problem.

This meeting lasted quite a long time, nearly half a day.

The centaurs had many concerns.

Their tribe was still a bit too small.

Of course, nearly all centaurs were warriors; this centaur tribe had only about sixteen or seventeen hundred individuals, but they could gather over a thousand centaur warriors.

However, once they went to the royal city, they wouldn’t have a say, and when chaos erupted in the royal city, the situation might worsen.

“Charlotte, I have a suggestion.”

Dorothy pulled Charlotte aside and spoke softly about the fox tribe’s situation.

“Ah… you went to the human territory?” Charlotte was particularly surprised to hear Dorothy’s words.

Dorothy nodded and said, “Yes, Charlotte, Master is a very good human. He doesn’t discriminate against demi-humans. He’s even willing to take in some powerful and honest beast tribes. Besides us, there are also nearly a hundred minotaurs fighting for Master. Every day, Master can provide enough food for the minotaurs.”

“Minotaurs too?” Charlotte was surprised again.

Dorothy nodded, took out a piece of chocolate from her pocket, and handed it to the centaur girl, saying, “Charlotte, try it. This is a gift from Master.”

After receiving the chocolate, Charlotte looked at it curiously, then put it in her mouth.

After eating a few bites, her eyes widened.

“It tastes strange… but… it’s so delicious!”

She devoured the chocolate directly.

After eating, her face still showed a blissful expression.

“Dorothy, your Master is amazing. He actually has such delicious things,” Charlotte said, savoring the taste of the chocolate, somewhat regretting that she ate it too quickly.

Dorothy continued persuading, “Master can afford to support even minotaurs. As long as you’re willing to go, Master can provide enough food and shelter for you. If you don’t like living in the city, it’s okay. Master’s territory has a forest where he can build dwellings for you.”

While Charlotte savored the taste of the chocolate, she said, “It sounds pretty good. Dorothy, I’m a bit curious to see it. But I can’t make this decision alone. Let me take you to see my father.”

Dorothy nodded and said, “Okay!”

Her strategy worked.

First, persuade Charlotte, then let Charlotte take her to see her father.

Because of Charlotte’s relatively strong combat power, she also had considerable prestige in this centaur tribe, and her father listened to her more.

So, after persuading Charlotte, Dorothy’s mission was half successful.

Before long, Dorothy met Charlotte’s father and explained her intentions.

After some persuasion, Charlotte’s father was somewhat moved.

“Father, if even minotaurs can live well on Dorothy’s Master’s territory, we can go too. It’s better than going to the royal city to die, or waiting to die here,” Charlotte also helped persuade.

Charlotte’s father pondered for a moment and said, “Dorothy, how far is your Master’s territory from here?”

Dorothy said, “It took me almost three days to come here, but for you to go there, it would only take a day and a half at most.”

Charlotte’s father said, “Many tribespeople still have concerns about humans. So, I’ll take five hundred people with you to see if it’s possible. If it is, we’ll move the entire tribe.”

Dorothy smiled and said, “Of course, Chief.”

So, after some preparation, the centaur chief and Charlotte set off with five hundred centaurs.

“Dorothy, come sit on my back,” Charlotte offered.

Dorothy climbed onto Charlotte’s back, and the centaur girl led the way ahead of the five hundred centaurs, heading towards Richard’s territory.

The centaurs’ speed was indeed much faster than Dorothy’s, and their endurance was excellent, not much inferior to some superior horse breeds.