Pokémon: A Strong Man from the Slums

"Hahahaha! Good! As the saying goes, he who knows the times is a hero. In that case, then it's a deal! If when our army attacks the city tomorrow, the gates of Black Tower City are wide open, allowing our army to march straight in, then the wealth and glory of both of you will be safe." The commander laughed loudly, his voice as loud as thunder.

Count Dox's face was full of flattery, and he kowtowed repeatedly to express his gratitude: "Thank you, sir, thank you, sir! When your army attacks the city tomorrow, I will do my best to help you. I must open the city gates in the shortest time possible and welcome the army to march in!"

"Forget it, you guys go back first. Whether you can keep your wealth and glory depends on how you perform tomorrow." The commander said coldly with a gloomy face.

Count Dox hurriedly responded: "Don't worry, my lord. I will definitely perform well tomorrow and do my best to help your army enter the Black Tower City more easily!" After that, he and the officer of the Black Tower Kingdom kowtowed again to express their gratitude before turning around and leaving.

Seeing this, the commander of the Earth Dragon Society's army waved his arm gently, signaling them to quickly return to Black Tower City to prepare for related matters.

Dox and the officer did not dare to delay in the slightest and quickly got up and left.

Shortly after the two men left, other commanders who had been hiding in the darkness appeared one after another.

Each of them had a disdainful smile on their lips, as if they were confident and disdainful of what was about to happen next.

One of the commanders sneered: "Humph! According to our original battle plan, it would take at least two to three days to capture the Black Tower City. But now, if those two insiders can really play a role... Hehehe, I think it may not even take a day!"

Another commander even echoed with disdain: "One day? You are too contemptuous! In my opinion, if the gate of the Black Tower City is really opened tomorrow, it will only take half a day - at most half a day, and we will definitely be able to easily capture this city in one fell swoop!"

At this time, the third commander interrupted and said, "But don't forget the orders given by the two leaders' wives! When we break into the city, we must tell the dignitaries in the city that we will not kill them as long as they surrender. We must also tell them that if they surrender to us, they will not only be safe but also continue to enjoy wealth and glory.

You must not allow your soldiers to kill people indiscriminately or commit murderous acts. After all, according to the wishes of the two leaders' wives, those dignitaries must be handed over to them and tortured by them! "

The rest of the people nodded in agreement when they heard this. After all, attacking the city was important, but the wishes of the leader's wife could not be ignored. Only when these two matters were properly handled could the mission be accomplished.

"Okay, everyone, please disperse. After a busy day, you must take a good rest tonight and recharge your batteries. When the dawn breaks tomorrow, our siege will officially begin!"

After saying this, all the commanders turned around and left, returning to their respective tents to rest and adjust, leaving only a small number of troops to guard the surroundings of the city to serve as guard checkpoints.

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On the other hand, after returning to Black Tower City, Count Dox and the officer beside him who attempted to betray the country and surrender to the enemy also took action.

"My Lord Earl Dox, I am in charge of the west gate of Black Tower City. When the time comes, I will open the gate and lead the people to surrender. In my opinion, there seems to be no need for any more trouble tonight, right?" the officer offered flatteringly.

"Not appropriate! How can it be enough to just open the west gate? If we want to please the new master and win his favor to the greatest extent, it would be better to open all the gates on the four sides of Black Tower City!" Earl Dox responded sinisterly.

"If we want to open all four city gates, we have to find a way to convince the commanders guarding the other three gates. Otherwise, this plan cannot be realized. And those three commanders are Kepler's diehard followers and absolute confidants. It may be harder than climbing to the sky to convince them." The commander said worriedly.

"Haha, those three officers are indeed difficult to deal with, but that doesn't mean that the people under them are all hard to deal with!" Earl Dox retorted with contempt.

Hearing what Count Dox said, the officer's eyes suddenly lit up.

That's right! They don't need to fight to the death with those stubborn commanders. They can find another way and start with the grassroots officers and soldiers of the city defense troops, incite these soldiers at the bottom to make trouble, and then the city gate will naturally open!

"Great! I will send my men to get close to their soldiers, offer them generous benefits to win over these soldiers, and then instigate these guys to rebel and open the city gates!" the officer shouted excitedly.

"That's right. That's what we should do. If you are short of funds, please let me know at any time. I am willing to provide you with a huge sum of money to bribe those grassroots soldiers." Earl Dox responded.

Immediately, the two traitors from the Black Tower Kingdom looked at each other, with cunning and sinister smiles on their faces.

After that, the two of them began to prepare the details, hoping to open as many city gates as possible tomorrow morning to allow the Earth Dragon Society's army to pour in.

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The next morning, the army of the Earth Dragon Society quickly assembled and soon surrounded the entire Black Tower City. The walls on all four sides of the city were surrounded by enemies.

"Soldiers of the Earth Dragon Society, now is the time for you to make achievements. Bring your elves and follow me to charge in!" said a commander.

kill! ! !

kill! ! !

kill! ! !

For a moment, the shouts of the Earth Dragon Society's soldiers were deafening, and their elves also let out roars that resounded through heaven and earth.

This is the beginning of the siege!

In Black Tower City, many generals of the Black Tower Kingdom were also busy setting up defensive fortifications.

"Quick! Set up anti-aircraft artillery on the ground and release more flying elves in the air. We must not let the people outside break through our air defense line!"

"Guard the four city walls, east, west, south and north! Do not let any enemy troops in, or you will be punished by military law!"

"This battle is related to the survival of the Black Tower Kingdom. We cannot afford to lose. Brothers, follow me!"

Many officers loyal to Kepler showed their utmost courage. They were ready to defend the city to the death and fight to the death with the elite troops of the Earth Dragon Society under Wang Chen.

However, just because these officers loyal to Kepler think so doesn't mean their soldiers think so too...