The Path to Lordship Begins in the North

Chapter 188: The Green Skin That Started Going Wrong

"Requesting backup at three o'clock!"

Upon hearing the call for help, Sam immediately turned his gun around and, together with his comrades, began to provide suppressive fire.

"Damn it, these green-skinned guys are weird!"

As Sam's teammates helped him reload, they cursed, "We've fought these green-skinned demons before, how come these demons in the concession are so strong?"

Sam's arm was already losing some feeling, but he still pulled the trigger and roared, "If we don't stop them, they'll start looting the town again!"

Finally, under the relentless barrage of firepower, the demons were forced to retreat.

Although the resistance's territory was expanding due to the Dogg army's repeated defeats, it had not yet fully expanded to the demon territory located on the northern edge.

Although it sounds surreal, the current situation is that the resistance is helping Doug defend his northern territory.

As the war progressed, the demons no longer concealed their intentions. Relying on their leased territories and the Eastern Territory, they began a large-scale invasion of Doug's territory. After all, everyone with eyes could see that if they didn't seize it now, it would all be taken by the Grey and White Collars.

Doug has now gone somewhat mad and no longer resists these demons, but instead focuses on preparing for the final battle.

In the end, the gambler still bet all his chips at the poker table.

Besides preparing for the final battle, the biggest reason is that the demons have started to act strangely recently. If the demons used to suppress humans with their superior individual combat strength and fewer numbers, now the individual combat strength of the demons has become even stronger, and ordinary muskets are no longer enough to suppress them.

Not to mention that as more and more firearms were leaked from Doug's side, the nobles simply loosened their control, and the firearms used by the demons became more and more advanced.

Even with the mineral resources of the Surd mining area, which was originally the most important mining area in the North, the Demon race's military equipment began to gradually surpass that of Doug.

Those generals who wanted to gain merit and prestige by relying on the demons were constantly defeated by the demons. The demons used the concession as a springboard and began to wreak havoc in Doug's territory.

Once a city is occupied by the demons, the cost and difficulty of taking it back increase exponentially. If the demons' exploitation of their territory is a sustainable, depletion-driven approach, then the demons' approach is to directly plunder the land. What sustainable, depletion-driven approach? It doesn't exist.

Even the demons disdain using economic means like Doggo coupons for exploitation, and instead start robbing directly.

The resistance was no longer just against Doug, so Isa, upon receiving the news, immediately led the resistance to set off.

The nobles under Doug's command also turned a blind eye to the resistance's actions, as these nobles also needed to have a way out for themselves.

Layton, the leader of the resistance who had just repelled another wave of demon attacks, wiped the sweat from his brow and came to the temporary stronghold in the city, saying, "Holy Maiden, the demons have retreated for now. I estimate they suffered considerable losses this time. We should be able to hold out for a while longer."

"I understand. Thank you for your hard work, Lord Layton. Do we have enough weapons and ammunition?"

Isa was leading the city's residents in caring for the wounded; this was the first time so many people had been injured since the resistance received their equipment.

"I'm afraid that's not enough. This is the first time we've fought like this."

Layton looked out of the city and said, "Holy Maiden, these demons are acting strangely. They seem to have a mental problem. Rather than being fearless, they seem to be somewhat insane."

Isa nodded and said, "There are many evil spells in the bloodline magic of the demon race that we humans have not yet figured out. It may be because the other side used those evil spells. I will have the governor send more supplies over. Let's get through this period first."

The resistance had just finished a fierce battle and their supplies had been exhausted, but no noble dared to attack them. The resistance took over the city without any objection from the nobles.

Even the most unruly nobles in the North are now adopting a fence-sitting approach, and those who can cooperate are doing so with the fullest extent possible.

The tragedy in Copper Mountain Territory spread far wider than the surrender of the Laurent family; this was the first time these nobles in the North had witnessed the fangs bared by the Grey-White Collar.

These nobles once thought that fighting honestly and slowly besieging cities was the best the Gray-White Collar army could do. Although the campaign went smoothly, the Gray-White Collar did not show any fighting power that exceeded the common sense of these nobles.

However, the Copper Mountain Territory made these nobles realize that the Gray and White Territories could now disregard the so-called territorial defenses and directly launch a solo, rapid invasion of the entire territory.

Even after conquering Tongshan Territory, the army did not stop, but began to precisely bomb those territories related to the nobles of Tongshan Territory.

In this situation, the Gray Collar also conducted an internal purge, uprooting those nobles who still colluded with the old nobles of the North.

Although the nobles in Doug Territory were all talking about Lind's romantic escapades, the patriarchs of those nobles realized that this was the Gray Collar demonstrating its power and control.

If Lind wanted, the Grey Collar's army could ignore Doug's so-called defensive lines and project directly into any territory deep in the North.

The nobles who had already surrendered only helped print some pamphlets before their property was completely confiscated. Under the previous laissez-faire management, it would have been impossible to find out exactly who did it, but the gray-collar workers easily seized it.

This prevented both the nobles still on Doug's side and those who had already surrendered from harboring any disloyalty, and they treated the resistance army with even greater courtesy than before.

Gray and white-collar workers have proven that they do indeed have the power to completely eradicate an ancient noble bloodline from this world.

Therefore, the lords and nobles of this city not only did not have any intention of harming the resistance, but also took the initiative to give supplies to Isa.

Isa didn't intend to take advantage of the situation; instead, she planned to buy it at market price. However, when the nobles saw Isa's actions, they cried and begged her to accept it. In the end, Isa had no choice but to back down and buy the supplies at cost price.

The nobles, seeing that they had done him a favor, happily retreated back into their castles.

At that moment, Doug was angrily slamming his fist on the table, yelling, "We can't beat this, we can't beat that, let's just surrender!"

A nobleman nearby whispered, "Then, Lord Doug, perhaps..."

"Otherwise, what are you talking about!"

Enraged, Doug smashed the ink bottle directly on the nobleman's head.

Anyone can surrender, but not Doug. Not only did Doug kill Grand Duke Lars with his own hands, but he also stated in the Grey and White Collar's declaration of war that Doug was responsible for the assassination.

Although, based on Doug's understanding of Lena, if he knelt down and kowtowed to her twice, and said a few sweet words, Lena might actually let him go. But his nephew-in-law would probably just take pity on him and let him choose a more dignified way to die.

At this moment, a guard came to report: "Lord Doug, an envoy from the demon race requests an audience."