Lords of Hegemony: Conquer from the Mermaids

Chapter 292 Eagle Empire
Currently, the monsters attacking Canghai Camp are those that are closest to Canghai Camp. When these guys see Meng Zheng’s camp, they often give up attacking each other and choose to attack the player camp first.

But for the monsters farther away, they were not attracted. Instead, they started to move towards the monsters nearby, which relieved a lot of pressure on Meng Zheng.

The Eternal Championship is full of crises. Apart from the threats between players, the biggest trouble is the monsters that keep appearing.

According to Meng Zheng's current understanding, these teleportation arrays have no end and are constantly transmitting more monsters into this cave of the Eternal Championship.

Fortunately, these monsters don't like each other, otherwise it would be a big trouble for the player lords.

Looking at the monsters that were still attacking, Meng Zheng felt a little unhappy, but still relatively calm.

One reason is that Meng Zheng’s current strength is no longer the same as before.

If the camp was really breached, Meng Zheng could easily escape alone.

The main trouble with these monsters is that there are too many of them, but their individual strength is not very strong. According to the current situation in the Canghai camp, the weakest hydraulic catapult soldier can easily kill more than a dozen monsters.

They are generally at the third or fourth level of the Yellow Rank, and there are very few in the middle stage of the Yellow Rank.

But even so, once the number increases.

It was still an extremely difficult problem. Densely packed monsters kept pouring in like a tide, seemingly endless.

Although every warrior in the Canghai Camp is brave and fearless, the long and high-intensity fighting has caused their physical and spiritual strength to be rapidly consumed.

The white-browed crab's movements gradually slowed down, and its huge claws were no longer as powerful as at the beginning. Every attack seemed to use up all its strength.

The voices of the tidal fishmen chanting spells also became hoarse, and when they controlled the waves, the power and range of the waves were much weaker than before.

Although the hydraulic catapult soldiers still stick to their posts, the hydraulic catapult tubes also need spiritual power replenishment, which seriously affects the overall endurance.

The most important thing is that the Canghai Camp has only two to three thousand defensive teams, facing such a large number of monsters.

More reliance is placed on the water spirit protection formation.

The water spirit mermaids have the ability to attack actively, but in order to avoid unnecessary losses, Meng Zheng has ordered the formation master apprentices to attack as little as possible and focus more on defense.

Unless there is an attack that exceeds the strength of the shield, don't take action if you can avoid it.

Relying on the defensive magic circle, it is enough to withstand these attacks.

What we need now is to wait, wait for the teams sent out by Meng Zheng to return to defend, as long as Xie Batian and others come back.

After watching the monsters attack the city for a while, Meng Zheng didn't plan to stay any longer. As a lord, he still had many things to deal with, such as those human captives.

"Have those guys confessed?" Meng Zheng looked at Li You standing beside him.

Li You frowned slightly and replied with a serious expression, "Sir, most of the prisoners are still holding on, but there is one guy who couldn't stand the pressure of the interrogation and has confessed some things."

"Oh! Finally you admitted?" Meng Zheng was a little surprised by Li You's answer.

No matter what, the loyalty of the people to the lord is unquestionable, especially the lords who enter the Eternal Tournament, who will choose those subordinates who are loyal to them.

It hasn't been long since these prisoners were captured, and someone of them couldn't hold on any longer. It seems this lord isn't particularly popular among the people!
"Tell me what you vomited!"

Li You gathered his thoughts and spoke slowly, "Sir, the prisoner who confessed is named Carl, a low-ranking officer of the Eagle Empire. According to him, the Eagle Empire isn't actually a true empire, but rather a self-proclaimed title given by several small villages united together. The entire empire has a population of only a few tens of thousands, barely a small force."

Meng Zheng raised an eyebrow, his tone tinged with disdain: "You dare to call yourself an empire with only tens of thousands of people? That's quite ambitious."

Li You nodded in agreement, "Indeed. However, although the Eagle Empire is small, they have subjugated several vassal races, and their strength should not be underestimated. The most important of these is a race called the 'Wind Wings', who specialize in taming flying monsters, especially eagles."

"The Wind Wing Tribe?" Meng Zheng repeated thoughtfully, "No wonder they call themselves the Eagle Empire. So there's this connection."

Li You continued, "Yes, sir. The Wind Wing Tribe trained three eagle cavalry units for them, each with approximately three thousand men. These eagle cavalry units are the Eagle Empire's most elite troops, skilled in aerial reconnaissance and raids, and possess extremely high mobility."

"They are called 'Blue Wind Sharp Feather Cavalry', 'Swift Wind Shadow Cavalry', and 'Sky-Splitting Cloud Cavalry' respectively."

Meng Zheng's eyes flickered with interest when he heard this: "Three eagle cavalry units? That sounds interesting. What are their strengths?"

Li You replied, "According to Carl's description, the individual strength of these three Eagle Cavalry units is generally around Yellow Rank 5, with a few elite units reaching Yellow Rank 7. Their mounts are a type of magical beast called the 'Storm Eagle'. They are enormous, with a wingspan of up to ten meters, extremely fast in flight, and possess certain wind-attribute attack capabilities. The 'Blue Wind Sharp Feather Cavalry' excels at frontal charges, capable of breaking through enemy lines in a short period of time; the 'Swift Wind Shadow Cavalry' is known for its speed and agility, excelling at guerrilla warfare and harassment; and the 'Sky-Splitting Cloud Cavalry' is specialized for air suppression and long-range strikes, capable of launching deadly attacks at high altitudes."

Meng Zheng nodded, his tone filled with approval: "The Yellow Ranks from level five to level seven, plus the support of the Storm Eagles, are indeed an elite force.

Li You flipped through the records in his hand and continued, "The total number of troops in the Eagle Empire is approximately 50,000, divided into several different arms. In addition to the Eagle Cavalry, they also have a heavy armored infantry of approximately 20,000, well-equipped and skilled in defense and positional warfare. There is also a light cavalry of approximately 10,000, highly mobile, and skilled in guerrilla warfare and harassment. The rest are archers and spearmen, each numbering approximately 5,000, primarily responsible for ranged support and close combat defense."

Meng Zheng remained composed after hearing this: "An army of 50,000 men sounds large, but their strength is uneven. Aside from the eagle cavalry and heavy infantry, the other troops don't seem particularly outstanding."

Li You nodded and said, "Yes, sir. However, the Eagle Empire has a trump card, and that is their guardian beast - a Xuan-level storm eagle named 'Thunderwing'. It is said that this giant eagle's strength has reached the Xuan-level, and it can control storms and lightning. It is the strongest fighting force of the Eagle Empire."

"Xuanjie?" Meng Zheng was a little interested. "No wonder they dare to call themselves an empire. It turns out they have such a guardian beast."

(End of this chapter)