The war chamber was thick with tension as Se La strode in, her golden eyes sweeping over the assembled commanders. Jiro, Feng Lai, and Xu Na rose to greet her, their expressions grim but resolute.
"The Mongols have fortified their hold on the city of Maryu," Jiro rumbled, his deep voice cutting through the silence. "Zev leads an army of 100,000 men, bolstered by 400 shamans, to defend the city against our assault."they even have a gaoji level shaman like alinaq he was their strongest but the shamans are all high level.
Se La's brows furrowed, her fingers drumming against the polished war table. "Maryu is the key to our control over Ulanghan and Bayou. We can no longer let these barbarians let hold of the city. ( with a staidly serious tone).
Feng Lai stepped forward, unrolling a detailed map of the region. "That is why we must strike swiftly and decisively, my lady. If we can catch Zev's forces off-guard and breach the city's defenses, we may be able to turn the tide of the battle in our favor."
Xu Na cleared her throat, drawing Se La's attention. "My lady, I have some news that may aid our efforts." Her expression remained impassive, but there was a glint of anticipation in her eyes. "The 60,000 war slaves and 100 Zhongji you requested from Ryu have arrived. They are ready to be deployed as you see fit."
Se La's lips curled into a predatory smile.
Very well Now that the pawns have arrived it's time to role the dice. Call in yuhan for me xu na.
Xu na with respectful tone says yes my leige he should be near the training grounds I will bring him under 5 minutes.
Xu na then swiftly leaves the room and with a great sense of urgency finds yuhan.
Hey Xu na long time no s.....Before he could finish his sentence Xu na yanked him of his feet and races to the war chamber carrying yuhan who is completely dazed.
My lady we are here, she then throws yuhan to the ground as he rolls in front of the war chamber.
What is the meaning of this aunty (he says in a irritated tone).
Se la and the commanders chuckle.
Nothing my dear it's just your birthday gift welcome to the war chamber. (She says in a playful tone). now you are a adult congratulations on becoming 14 now you can join the adults table.
Yuhan then gathers himself positioning himself for the meeting.
Se la with a stern voice says now that everyone is here I will now state our situation.
We have 110,000 troops with 60,000 war slaves. We can't use them all as I am pretty sure altan is trying to use zev as his final wall before before we eventually meet.
Jiro with a bitter voice says tssk this slaves can become more of a burden if not handled properly.
Yuhan then curiously asks what about the zhongji won't they rebel as a kid user themselves.
Feng lai entering the discussions says they have magic seals woven into their skin by multiple gaoji unlike those slaves who have seals made by chuji.
Se la - managing is a head ache but I will count on you jiro just beat them to the bone so they listen properly and kill a few to set an example.
Jiro sighs and says yes my leige.
Xu Na cleared her throat, drawing Se La's attention. "My lady, I have gathered intelligence on Zev's tactics and movements from the previous wars I spied on the mongols the last being the fall of maryu where Xu ma was nearly helpless against him here are my reports .
Se La's lips curled into a predatory smile. "Excellent. Share what you've learned."
Xu Na's expression remained impassive as she spoke. "Zev favors a defensive, attrition-based strategy. He will likely try to wear down our forces through a war of attrition, using his shamans to bolster his troops and negate our elemental advantages."
Jiro's brow furrowed as he studied the map. "Then we must find a way to disrupt his shamans and prevent them from supporting his main force."
Se La nodded, her gaze turning contemplative. "Indeed. And I believe I have a plan that will do just that."
She leaned forward, her eyes gleaming with a dangerous light. "We will divide our forces into two groups. Feng lai you will lead the main assault force, tasked with breaching Maryu's defenses and engaging Zev's main army."
Feng dipped his head in acknowledgment, his expression resolute.
"Yuhan" Se La continued, "you will command a smaller, specialized unit. Their objective will be to infiltrate the city and systematically eliminate Zev's shamans before they can turn the tide of the battle."
Feng Lai's eyes widened slightly, but he nodded in understanding.
"," Se La said, turning to jiro with a fearsome look.
You will be responsible with me on leading the slaves and prepare our ki units .
Jiro dipped his head, his mind already whirring with the logistics of integrating the new troops.
"With Zev's shamans neutralized and our numerical superiority, the slave assault force should be able to break through the Mongol lines and secure Maryu," Se La concluded, her gaze sweeping over the commanders.
Jiro and Feng Lai exchanged a resolute nod, their expressions hardening with determination.
"We will not fail you, my lady," Jiro rumbled, his voice thick with conviction.
Se La's lips curled into a predatory smile. "See that you don't. The fate of Solarice rests on your shoulders."
With that, she swept from the room, her dark robes billowing behind her, leaving the commanders to finalize their plans for the impending clash with the Mongols in Maryu