Chapter 2233 - 1600: The Proclamation of the New Year’s Grand Ritual, Fleet Sets Sail!
The vast Caribbean Sea is like a giant boxing ring. Castile to the east and the Kingdom of the Lake to the west are like two clumsy boxers. Both have their eyes closed, swinging their fists slowly within a fog of war, unsure of the outcome of each punch. Each motion back and forth takes a month or two past. So, how can they limit the other’s strength and prevent them from throwing strong and powerful punches?
"Tomate Chief Priest, you just mentioned sending a squad of samurais to harass the demons to prevent them from gaining a foothold?"
"Yes! Shoumaoying Chief Priest, look at the terrain of Brave Island."
Inside the Temple, the Tomate Chief Priest pointed his finger at the center of Brave Island in Puerto Rico as he explained.
"Brave Island stretches over four hundred miles east to west, and one to two hundred miles north to south, with the center high and the edges lower, resembling the Chief Divine’s cocoa bean. Although we don’t know the specifics within the island, its central towering mountain forest is unquestionable."
"On Brave Island, there are estimated tens of thousands to a hundred thousand Taino tribes, especially on the southern seaside where there is a Great Sun Chief with numerous tribes. As for Taino Tribe along the coast, we have dispatched scouting fleets, spread prophecies of the demon’s arrival, gifted the Book of Ama Colley and Copper Spears..."
"Chief Divine bless! These Taino tribes hadn’t previously adhered to the Chief Divine, and may still have doubts about our prophecies. But when the evil demon from the Castle Tribe arrives, they will see and hear the cruelty of the demon, and inevitably change! However, with their power, facing large groups of demon armies, they undoubtedly cannot resist...unless we dispatch the Kingdom’s Warriors, rely on supplies from these Brave Island tribes, and bring along their courageous strong men to face the demons head-on!"
"Devil’s witness, the bravery of the Brave Island natives?... Ha!"
Hearing this, Priest Adin pursed his lips, shaking his head silently, clearly not having much faith in the courage of these Taino Natives.
For the Kingdom of the Lake, guided by the "Devil’s Apostle," possessing fervent beliefs and rapid learning abilities of the "Chief Divine Tribe," he holds significant awe. Especially after being captured and converted by these tribes, reading several prophecy books, and even a terrifying "Plague Scripture," his awe for the mysterious has reached a peak. However, he still harbors inherent arrogance and disdain towards other unenlightened and un-guided natives, just like other European nobles.
On the other side, Xiu Maoying pondered for a while, nodding in agreement, and provided more tactical details.
"Chief Divine witness! Yes, we should dispatch support to harass the demon’s squad soldiers. Prevent them from establishing true dominion on Brave Island. They must not continuously levy food and manpower from local tribes, creating impregnable fortress strongholds! And as long as the demons cannot truly gain foothold for a day, their subsequent threat cannot extend to Cuba. Without a stable logistical base, their fleet drifting on the sea is like a treeless tree, unable to last long!"
"Brave Island’s terrain is quite complex, able to undermine the demon’s armor advantage, limit their quadruped cavalry. And if local tribes provide their support, taking on guerrilla warfare, gradually devouring the enemy, the advantage will slowly tilt toward us! Brother’s letter carefully detailed this warfare method..."
"Hmm, I feel the Canine Warriors are naturally adapted to such flexible combat. Their actions on the wilderness instinctively employ ’guerrilla warfare’! Avoiding the enemy’s powerful main force, constantly leveraging their advantages to attack the enemy’s weak positions, like a wolf pack hunting a great northern buffalo..."
"Chief Divine bless! Although we fall short in naval battle, we can use three light sailing ships to transport Canine Warriors to Brave Island in batches! In land combat, as long as there are supplies from the local tribes, we don’t fear the demon army! If they dare venture into the mountains and forests, that’s where we excel in combat!"
"Indeed! That’s right!"
Tomate Chief Priest smiled, nodding silently. He hopes to deploy samurais, focusing the main battlefield on Brave Island, also due to another concern regarding the plague. There are unspoken words here, but it’s not suitable to tell Xiu Maoying.
That’s because even in the worst-case scenario, if the demons bring a plague foretold in prophecies...that the plague must be contained on Brave Island as much as possible, it must not easily spread to the core heartland of Cuba, or even into Iron Bay Town!
As the highest-ranking official of the kingdom in the Eastern Sea, he must consider the entire situation. Just like before, he hesitated to engage in a full-scale decisive battle partly due to concerns over unfavorable warfare and also to avoid the invisible "plague" infecting the entire army. This time, the batch of Kingdom’s Warriors deployed to Brave Island to battle the demons would essentially be a one-way trip! They will be stationed on the island, and even if they contract the plague, they can only be treated on the island.
The kingdom will continuously send support to the island, even dispatching more warriors and priests, providing various supplies, equipment, and medications. But unless the demons are utterly defeated and any potential plague controlled...otherwise, the kingdom will only send ships to transport people there and will not bring them back to Cuba!