As the leader of the Snake Clan gazed at the map hanging on the wall, a sense of despair gradually crept onto his solemn face.0

West Continent City was less than 20 kilometers away. All his enemy needed to do was move their artillery a bit forward along the tributaries of Heavenly Water Municipality. They wouldn't even need to move the artillery too far to rain shells down on their adversaries.0

The staff officer standing beside him advised softly, "... We've been unable to break through in the south for a long time, and there's trouble emerging in the west. We can't stay here any longer."0

"Then where can we go? Should we raid the north again?" The leader of the Snake Clan said irritably.0

The staff officer fell silent for a moment, sighing lightly, "The mine owners of Red River Town have united. Even if we concentrate all our forces and make a desperate attempt to capture it, it will exhaust us, and in the end, the New Alliance will reap the benefits."0

"... Let's head east. Although the most fertile soil is out of reach, the eastern provinces can still offer us a place to settle. We should retreat now while the New Alliance is still busy with other matters."2

"Otherwise, we might fall into a perilous situation of being attacked from both sides."0

The leader of the Snake Clan fell...0