Chapter 575 - 63: Waiting
An adjutant with a rhino-like appearance reported to his superior, "Sir, the plan to surprise attack Inner River City has begun execution, I wonder if you would like to go watch the battle?"
"Has Inner River City noticed anything?" The beastman general’s face remained calm, yet he was exceptionally nervous. Every time they sent troops to sneak attack River City in the past, the dogs around Silver Wind detected it in advance. Today, they had specially tested their long-prepared newest camouflage and hoped that no mistakes would occur again.
"So far, there have been no large-scale troop deployments for defense detected in River City."
"Good!" The general nodded in satisfaction. "Today, we must take Inner River City to carve a path into the Sacred Empire for His Highness Duke Zhenluo. By this evening, Duke Zhenluo will return from the Star Sea to personally supervise the battle. If there is any mishap, neither you nor I can escape blame."
"I understand, sir. However, according to the scout reports sent back, it seems like there’s a grand wedding taking place in River City today?"
"Wedding?" The general was taken aback. After all these years of warfare, who would still be in the mood to hold a wedding?
"Give me the report." The general took the letter handed by the adjutant and glanced over it.
According to the description in the report, River City was bedecked with festive lights, its defenses were particularly weak, and a large number of powerful individuals were continuously rushing to River City. Even Marshal Xie and his son from the Star Sea realm, as well as various important military leaders from the capital, had been arriving one after another.
"A large number of renowned generals and ministers are all going to River City?!" The beastman general gasped. What kind of person was hosting a wedding in River City that could cause these key figures to leave their defense areas and completely ignore the current battle situation?
"I must report this to His Highness Duke Zhenluo right away. Send a message to the scouts immediately to thoroughly investigate this matter!"
Meanwhile, River City had already been draped in red silk tents, and the festive atmosphere completely overturned the usual military stronghold look.