While the young people in Oskia were still playing with drones that cost thousands of dollars as they filmed blindly in the wilderness outdoors, Hamed’s subordinates were already using these kinds of inconspicuous things to achieve complete airborne monitoring of their local battlefield. The advantage of being completely suspended in the air was that the drones could remain stationary in the sky while observing the target closely, unlike the Global Hawk from the United States which would need to constantly fly around in circles around its target.On the other hand, Hamed had already long made his own tactical arrangements while being in awe of Charlie’s abilities to plan and devise strategies. Through the image transmission signal uploaded from the sky, Hamed analyzed that there should be no more than one thousand and two hundred people from the other party.Moreover, they were currently circling around toward the west wing, and there was an eighty percent probability that the op
The first and best plan was for Zephan and his men to secretly sneak up to the entrance of Hamed’s permanent fortification so that they could suddenly rush in and catch them by surprise. That way, they could destroy and kill Hamed and his men inside the fortifications that they had built themselves. This was also the goal that most offensive and attacking parties would be most eager to achieve in all offensive battles. This was because this was the only way to get their objective done with the greatest ease and the least number of casualties. The second-best plan was to use the RPG rockets to accurately strike the permanent fortification with precision after reaching the vicinity of the permanent fortification. This method was similar to the process of blowing up the bunkers and artillery in anti-Japanese films.As for the third and worst plan, it would be for them to storm in and launch a forcible attack at all costs.However, the third plan was rarely ever successful.This was
Ten minutes later, the artillery that was attacking Hamed’s frontal position stopped on time.Three thousand soldiers on the frontal battlefield carried hundreds of RPG rockets as they charged toward Hamed’s position once again. This group of people had already been beaten once just now, and they knew that the enemy had very fierce firepower. So, all of them were very nervous as they launched the second attack out of fear that they would be killed if they made any mistakes.However, since they had already received a military command, even though they were all afraid, they could only bite the bullet and charge forward with their heads held high.Very soon, they once again entered Hamed’s fortifications’ firing range. Hamed naturally showed no mercy toward these kinds of people who were courting their own death all the way to his doorstep. So, he immediately ordered his soldiers to fire and kill as many enemies as possible. The second round of fire was immediately exchanged betw
In order to snipe Zephan’s troops, three hundred of Hamed’s soldiers immediately closed off the entrance of these firing points from the inside after entering more than thirty of these firing points. This way, each firing point would then become an independent bunker, and the soldiers inside would have no way to retreat either.Although there were many drawbacks to this method, there was also an advantage to it. The advantage was that the soldiers inside would coexist with the bunker as they had cut off their only way of retreat, and they would have to be determined to fight to the very end. So, their will to fight would be very high. Each firing point could be configured with five to ten men depending on the size of the area and the angle of the design.The configuration of the firepower inside was light and heavy machine guns, as well as RPG rocket launchers.In addition, it was also equipped with adequate ammunition reserves as well as enough food and drinking water to last t
As Zephan led the thousand soldiers from Ten Thousand Armies to charge forward and rush toward the slope on the west wing, he had already fallen completely into Hamed’s encirclement on the west wing.Just as Zephan was still worrying about missing the opportunity to win the battle and was leading his men to charge forward quickly, he did not notice that there were already multiple stone gaps that had suddenly turned into flat black holes.Immediately after that, the machine guns started firing instantly!The sudden gunshots were extremely loud! Zephan could only hear gunshots all around his ears. Before he even had time to react, he then heard the miserable wailing sounds around him accompanied by the sound of soldiers falling to the ground after getting hit by the bullets!One thousand men were completely targeted by the muzzles of more than two hundred light and heavy machine guns as well as dozens of RPG rocket launchers.After that, there was a heavy and not in the least mis
The other mercenaries who followed after him could not escape this fate either. They were all quickly shot to death, one after the other, and all of them were killed in action in less than thirty seconds!This one-sided massacre only lasted for less than five minutes before it came to an end.After that, Hamed’s soldiers came out of their bunkers as they began to clean up the battlefield. Based on the post-war statistics, there were a total of one thousand and one men from Ten Thousand Armies, including Zephan, who were all killed in the battle without any survivors at all. As for Hamed’s side, there had sixteen casualties with six deaths and ten injured soldiers, none of which had life-threatening injuries. This was definitely a complete and total victory.At this moment, after waiting for a long time and not seeing Zephan entering the battlefield from the side even after he had already lost nearly a thousand of his soldiers in this feint attack, the supreme commander who had
The news of the death of Zephan and one thousand soldiers from Ten Thousand Armies was like a bolt out of the blue for the supreme commander on the offensive side!It was not that he cared about the death of Zephan or the soldiers from Ten Thousand Armies, but it was because he felt that if the people from Ten Thousand Armies could not even take Hamed’s permanent fortifications down, it would be even more hopeless for the group of pathetic subordinates under his command. Furthermore, he had brought a total of five thousand soldiers here, and nearly two thousand men had died after two rounds of assault. One thousand and five hundred men from Ten Thousand Armies had died, and he had already lost at least half of his actual combat power! What was even more serious was that after two rounds of assault, his soldiers had already clearly realized that it would be impossible for them to take down Hamed’s position with their own flesh and blood. They had personally witnessed the deaths of
Cadfan had never tried to flatter anyone ever since he was young, and he had been admired by everyone ever since his middle age.However, who would have expected that after living arrogantly his whole life, in his later years, he would actually have to flatter and grovel to a young man in his twenties.This feeling hurt his pride and self-esteem, but Cadfan had to continue keeping up with this flattery because he desperately needed Porter to help him resolve the series of problems that he had in front of him. So, after drinking and emptying their glasses for three rounds, Cadfan then took the initiative to lift his wine glass again as he smiled and said, “Here, Porter. I’ll give you another toast. This glass of wine is to wish you victory on Mount Wintry on the day of the Tomb Sweeping Festival! I hope that you will be able to avenge your parents’ death completely!”Porter played with the wine glass in his hand before he said seriously, “Grandpa Schulz, it’s not Mount Wintry. It’s
However, Jimmy realized something important even as he sighed in relief. "Wait, Mr. Wade… I know I should settle things in the family Stateside, but won't I be arrested upon arrival?""That's Julien's department," Charlie chuckled and turned toward the man. "Tell your butler not to send the evidence to the feds. If it has reached them already, ask to have it back and tell the feds they saw nothing."Julien promptly nodded. "I'll text him right now. You have nothing to worry about, Mr. Wade."Jimmy remained worried. "But sir, I think Nate's not going to let this slide. The man is cunning—he deliberately dug a pit so we'd fall into it, and he gathered all the dirt he could on us to be used as leverage when necessary."Charlie shook his head. "That's no big deal. Julien can make sure that you're fine even if the feds get the evidence."Julien nodded nearby. "Don't worry, Mr. Wade. The decision remains in your hands, either way. Just say the word, and it's 25 to life… otherwise, not e
The fact that Jimmy was a partner in Ares LLP already meant he had skill, while Matilda had herself been retired for years and definitely had lost her touch a little. So, having someone like Jimmy who had stayed on the frontlines all this while would definitely be no issue.And in turn, it was a good thing for Jimmy as it was better than the kennels either way.Charlie then asked Jimmy pointedly, "You say you're interested, but are you sincere about it?"Jimmy nodded without hesitation. "Yes, absolutely!""No regrets? We're talking about ten years here.""None, absolutely none!""Do you know what to say if anyone asks?""Yes, of course! I chose to further my career here in Oskia, and it was absolutely voluntary! That's what I'd say even if my family asked!"Charlie nodded. "Good. Then, you will have two weeks. Go home and set your affairs in order and report in for work afterward.""No problem!" Jimmy nodded repeatedly, actually surprised and grateful that Charlie would let hi
And yet, Julien was suddenly clapping his hands, and exclaiming excitedly, "Yes, right! We should get his wife and son over too for a happy reunion!"He then paused and quickly corrected himself, "Wait, no! I mean, they should each be caged with one empty cage separating each of their cages. They can see each other and talk, but there will be no touching. How dare he flex on me—I gotta teach him a lesson to remember!"Jimmy dropped limply on his rump, and Matilda beckoned for Paul to help him up while turning toward Julien as she pursed her lips. "Please, Mr. Rothschild… Even if you don't accept his apology, don't bring his family into this. It's against Oskian tradition—you'd insult your family's name!"Julien shrugged, not hesitating to retort, "What do your traditions have to do with me? If I mean to hurt him, forget his family—I'll drag his dogs over too!"Seeing that Julien was so furious, Charlie decided to stop him, or he might actually go through with it."That's enough, J
Holding up a thumb at Charlie, Julien exclaimed in approval, "You're right, my friend! That's far more exciting than having him jailed!"Just hearing that he would be sent to a kennel, Jimmy knew nothing would come of it—even if he didn't know the details, it was so obvious that Julien was thrilled by the very idea!Turning nervously toward Charlie, he was sobbing as he asked, "Mr. Wade…? What's this about a kennel…?"Julien chuckled coolly even before Charlie said a word. "A kennel is where you keep dogs, of course. Though there are literal dogs and metaphorical dogs, and you are the latter."Oh, don't worry. It's a really nice place where you get your own cage, and you'll be fed every day. You don't even have to work, so just sit tight and keep eating until the day you die."Jimmy's soul left his body in that instant.He was going to be locked in a cage?! That was way worse than being locked up and sent to jail! Where was the humanity around here?!Even as the thought struck h
Matilda was actually caught off guard by Jimmy's pleas, and even Paul found it hard to watch.Turning to Charlie, he said, "Please, Mr. Wade—my uncle can be a little despicable, but he is my father's brother. Please, let him have a chance to turn over a new leaf, seeing that he's earnestly repenting."While Paul spoke with Charlie, Jimmy was still confused and wondered why Paul would plead his case with Charlie instead of Julien. If there was anyone Paul should ask, it was Yolden since he was Julien's friend. So, why would he ask some young man instead of Yolden?That was when Charlie asked in curiosity, "You want to let him off? After he tried to take away your parents' legacy?"Paul smiled awkwardly. "I mean, I know the guy. He made sure to travel all this way to make a scene because he had nothing legal that could help him claim Smith Group Corporate Law from us. Otherwise, he'd have already filed the lawsuit in the States. Sure, it's a dirty move, but that's basically a des
As Julien finished, he realized something was wrong and turned toward Charlie before he knew it.Charlie held his gaze in turn, his expression quizzical and amused.Julien cleared his throat right then. "See, there are people who can order me around, but they have my utmost respect. However, a third-rate lawyer like you? Who do you think you are?"That was when Julien's butler called, and he reported respectfully as soon as the call was answered, "Sir, I've spoken with Nate Ellis, the owner of Ares LLC. He has since agreed to fire Jimmy Smith right away as well as disbar him nationwide."Julien asked, "Good. Anything else?""Well, Mr. Ellis also delivered some documents that can be used as evidence against Jimmy Smith, which he claims is enough for a lifetime sentence. If you deem it necessary, we can have it sent to the FBI.""Yes, let's go with that!" Julien replied, his tone satisfied. "And ask the director to handle it personally—I want this prick to never set foot stateside
Jimmy was sweating profusely in fear, but he argued back before he knew it, "That's impossible! Everything you say is bullshit! Gaiman simply thought he had a fair chance of winning and didn't want to pay Ares that much, and I have no idea who he partnered with, and I'm certainly not involved. Don't you try to slander me!"Nate chuckled. "Come on, Jimmy. We're all adults here, so there are things we shouldn't have to be so direct about. Mills Gaiman and your old classmate met in private many times, not to mention the private conferences you three had in secret, discussing your overall strategy and decisive points. Just so you know, Gaiman recorded every conversation, and I have the tapes with me."Jimmy's heart was left pounding as he blurted, "B-Bullshit! That's impossible!""Grow up, Jimmy," Mr.Goodman chuckled. "Every partner in every law firm always strives to rise higher, so I'm going to need as much leverage as I can. Otherwise, I'm not about to let them advance any further, e
Although the ringtone and vibration frequency were the ones Jimmy always used, this call somehow felt more urgent, leaving him exceedingly uneasy.When it abruptly stopped and left a missed call on his log, Nate Ellis soon sent a text: [Answer your damn phone this instant!]Just seeing the text left Jimmy feeling like his throat had gone dry, and as he gulped, it felt like his throat was being ripped, leaving him hurting.Still, he couldn't care less as his boss called again.Having seen the text, Jimmy didn't hesitate this time and promptly answered, watching Julien's smug face as he started tentatively, "Y-Yes, boss...?"Nate immediately yelled at him hysterically, "What the hell did you do?! Why did the Rothschilds call to complain about you?! And the complaint was from their heir apparent, at that! I worked hard for them and always toed the line for years, and I still haven't gotten a chance to meet the man, so how the fuck did you upset him?!"Jimmy's heart sank to rock bott
Fuming, Jimmy snapped at Julien, "If you insist on playing it like that, I will call my boss, and you can talk to him yourself!"Julien chuckled. "That's unnecessary. I've never met him. He would never recognize my voice."Jimmy laughed and nodded despite himself. "Impressive—you can really come up with anything! You don't have his number because he's beneath you, you refuse to call him because he's beneath you, and when I say I'll call him for you, you say he won't recognize your voice. Well, how do you suppose we should sort this out? At least prove you're a Rothschild, or anyone could claim that they are—"Julien held up a hand to stop him. "Then, how about this? I'll ask my butler to talk to your boss."Jimmy laughed even more loudly as if it were the best joke ever. "Hahaha!!! Butler, you say?! You really know how to talk! Alright, I'll wait and see what your 'butler' can do… I mean, what you can do. We'll see whether my boss calls me!"Julien ignored him and whipped out his