Lords of Hegemony: Conquer from the Mermaids

Chapter 117 Cave Exploration
Sometimes the best defense is attack, if you can keep the monsters out of the tribe.

Then the tribe itself is absolutely safe, but to be able to do this, the tribe’s combat effectiveness must be strong enough.

Otherwise, it will be defeated in minutes.

Meng Zheng could only speculate about the situation of the Piranha Tribe based on Li Gen's exploration.

Li Gen nodded in agreement. "Indeed, my lord. However, I will seek the right opportunity to infiltrate the temple. At the same time, I will continue to investigate other aspects of the Piranha Tribe, looking for a possible breakthrough."

Meng Zheng nodded in agreement and instructed Li Gen: "You must continue to be cautious and not act rashly. Safety is the priority."

Meng Zheng's gaze lingered on Li Gen's face for a moment, as if he were pondering something. He spoke slowly, "Li Gen, your intelligence is very thorough. This is crucial for our next move."

Li Gen bowed slightly to express his gratitude: "Thank you for the compliment, my lord. This is my humble duty."

Meng Zheng stood up, walked to the map, and carefully studied the geographical location and layout of the Piranha Tribe.

This map is the latest map made by Li Gen, engraved on a thick animal skin.

Although the monster siege caused heavy losses, the Canghai tribe also seized a large amount of resources.

The materials are obtained from decomposing the corpses of various monsters.

This has greatly promoted the development of the Canghai tribe, as underwater resources are relatively scarce.

Meng Zheng could not find suitable paper to make a large map, so he could only carve it on stone or aquatic plants.

These two methods are inconvenient, time-consuming and labor-intensive, and difficult to store and use for a long time.

Drawing a map requires a lot of effort, although Li Gen is a master at making maps.

But we can't always force him to do such trivial things, right?

After all, he is a Xuan-level master. Don’t you have any face?
After the siege, many animal skins were harvested. These skins were tough and thick. After processing, they could be kept from being damaged even in water. This provided considerable help to Meng Zheng in formulating combat plans and development plans.

Meng Zheng pondered for a moment, then said, "There's something fishy about this Piranha tribe. We can't let our guard down. However, since they don't have a defensive formation, perhaps we can use that as a starting point. If war breaks out in the future, we can directly attack their core areas."

Upon hearing this, Li Gen said bluntly, "My lord, this plan is brilliant. If we can directly attack their core, we will surely catch them off guard and disrupt their formation."

Meng Zheng nodded, his eyes gleaming with deep thought, and continued, "Indeed, attacking its core directly is a bold but effective strategy. However, we need more intelligence to support this plan. Li Gen, you need to continue your in-depth investigation, especially regarding the temple and their combat capabilities."

Li Gen's expression was firm as he bowed and said, "As you command, my lord. I will strive to obtain more valuable intelligence as soon as possible."

Meng Zheng turned around, his gaze falling on the map again. He lightly traced the location of the Piranha Tribe with his finger and said in a deep voice, "Although the main principle of my Canghai Tribe is to not offend others unless they offend me, I cannot think that way about the Piranha Tribe. We must defeat the enemy first. Since we have discovered the Piranha Tribe first, let's defeat them before they discover us!"

Meng Zheng decided to launch a war directly and defeat the Piranha Tribe before the Piranha people discovered the Canghai Tribe and bring it under his control.

If the Piranha Tribe is a friendly tribe, Meng Zheng would consider establishing diplomatic relations with it and developing together.

But whether it was the piranhas known in the previous life or the specific situation of Li Gen's investigation, it fully demonstrated that this tribe was brutal and bloodthirsty. Once they discovered the Canghai tribe, they would definitely put all their subjects in danger.

Meng Zheng was no pushover. His long tenure as lord, and the countless battles he'd endured, had hardened his mind. Tianyu Lake could only have one master in the future, so Meng Zheng had to conquer all the tribes. He had to either become an ally of the Canghai Tribe or be ruled by them.

He turned to look at Li Gen and continued, "When you return, immediately organize some personnel to thoroughly investigate the Piranha Tribe. I'm waiting for your good news."

After Li Gen left, Meng Zheng called Jiang Bin over and said, "There may be another battle. You must be prepared and have enough supplies."

Jiang Bin didn't change his expression when he heard this, but nodded calmly.

Just take the order and prepare.

Meng Zheng stared at the map again, feeling a surge of ambition in his heart.

As a lord, he must lead the Canghai tribe to prosperity and strength.

And this battle with the Piranha Tribe is an important step towards this goal.

He took a deep breath, his eyes determined.

Shaking his head, Meng Zheng put the matter of the piranha aside. Without further news, he couldn't make much preparation.

Currently in the Canghai tribe, Wen Youxie Aotian and Jiang Bin assist Meng Zheng in handling various government affairs and manage the entire territory in an orderly manner.

In the military, Jiang Tao, Li Gen and Ling Pu trained soldiers and fought in all directions.

As a lord, Meng Zheng actually has a very leisurely life. He only needs to look at the case files submitted by Jiang Bin and others every day to control the situation of the entire territory in real time.

So more time is devoted to cultivation or going out for adventure.

If I count it up, I have been in the territory for more than a month, and I have never had time to go exploring and treasure hunting.

Meng Zheng remembered that Tang Yu had reported before that there was a cave in the southwest that was hidden and no one had been sent to explore it until now.

Now that I have nothing to do, I plan to take some people over to check out this cave and see if there is anything good there.

Ask a personal guard to call Tang Yu over. Meng Zheng needs to understand the specific situation before he can decide what kind of people he needs to bring.

After a while, Tang Yu came over.

At this time, Tang Yu's scales all turned blue, and he completely transformed into a blue-tailed mermaid, with even stronger strength and bloodline.

After the siege, these captains have basically all completed their evolution and become blue-tailed mermaids.

"Tang Yu, what is the specific situation of the cave in the southwest that you reported before?" Meng Zheng asked.

Upon hearing this, Tang Yu immediately replied, "My Lord, that cave is located in the southwest of our territory, hidden in a dense patch of waterweed, making it very difficult to discover."

Meng Zheng nodded after hearing this, and then asked, "Is there any special sign or mechanism at the entrance of the cave?"

(End of this chapter)