The First Magic World War

Chapter 320: 309. Grand opening of the flesh and blood mill (15,000 words today, asking for monthly passes)_2

South Serif and the people of Behemoth Duchy have a deep-seated hatred for each other, and both sides wish to slaughter the other.

However, the Black Phoenix Dynasty holds no such animosity towards South Serif, and with the retreat of the Westwind Knights, the military forces of the Black Phoenix Dynasty moving in will likely result in almost no casualties.

But if both sides start a battle in Sedona City, at least ten to twenty percent of the population would perish, as war always affects the civilians.

Charles believes that, no matter how he explains it, the residents of Sedona will never accept this; they would only accept the Westwind Knights’ unwavering defense of Sedona, no matter the casualties among the knights.

No matter how high Charles’s prestige may be, it’s of no use, for such are the inclinations of people.

Suddenly, someone shouted, “What’s the difference between you and those Behemoth people?”

“When danger comes, you just abandon us?”

Charles still had enough patience to explain, “Fighting in Sedona only binds you innocent civilians to share the burden of warfare…”

Even with the insight from two worlds, Charles couldn’t quell the surging public sentiment. He turned his thoughts and declared loudly, “If anyone is worried about the Black Phoenix Dynasty’s troops harming you, you can leave with us. I will cover all travel expenses, food, and lodging, and will provide protection.”

When Charles shouted these words, the residents of Sedona finally erupted. Many of them wanted to leave with the Westwind Knights, and the number of people eager to sign up nearly reached half of Sedona’s population.@@novelbin@@

Charles hadn’t expected so many people to be willing to flee with him, but he didn’t want to become another Liu Xuande, leading so many on the road; he had to be fully prepared.

He immediately announced something: “We’re fleeing, not moving house, so try not to bring anything. Travel light. The Westwind Knights will take care of food and lodging on the road.”

“If you can’t bear to part with your belongings, such as houses, land, furniture, and fear they’ll be damaged if left behind, you can sell them to the Westwind Knights. Once you return, you can buy them back.”

“I am willing to conduct cash transactions, using Aegeus, Fu Er, and Sheng Ding to buy everything that can’t be taken with you. Of course, it’s war, and the prices won’t be satisfactory to everyone.”

“You can also choose not to sell!”

Charles was very wealthy, but neither the Golden Ram Herolf, who was confronting the two Sacred Order figures from the Black Phoenix Dynasty in the sky, nor the Old Leopard Man Tumishen could understand Charles’s actions; to them, it seemed like “kindness of women.”

Tumishen couldn’t help but mutter, “Charles is just too flush with cash!”

The corner of Old Goat’s mouth twitched; his heart was bleeding as he thought, “That’s all my money!”

“He’s squandering my money like this? How much are those scraps worth? Distributing Aegeus, Fu Er, and Sheng Ding to these commoners is simply a sin!”

Charles’s nature was different from the people of this world; he was born in a society where everything was business, where circulation of money was necessary for it to hold value.

The goods Charles bought would be transported to other cities, such as Cappadocia, Saint Michael City, or even sold elsewhere via merchant ships. With cash in hand, regardless of which city they went to, the residents of Sedona would prioritize purchasing products provided by Charles, and through the circulation of wealth, it would grow.

Countless residents of Sedona City began to sell various items for cash and then left with the Westwind Knights.

True to his word, Charles arranged for these residents to evacuate towards Behemoth Duchy, and even some were sent to Cappadocia and St. Michael Island.

Originally unwilling to leave, seeing so many others depart stirred the hearts of the rest, and they too joined the exodus.

Charles had not anticipated this development; as more and more residents of Sedona chose to leave, his Westwind Knights became unable to leave themselves, as they needed to maintain order. Otherwise, the people would soon be embroiled in chaos, leading to unbearable consequences.

Munson, Constantine’s deputy, and Baron Dakis of the Black Phoenix Dynasty, initially only wanted to observe the situation in Sedona City to facilitate strategic planning; knowing that the Golden Ram Herolf and Tumishen were there, they had not contemplated attacking.

Yet both were taken by surprise when not long after they had taken to the air, Sedona’s army began to retreat, followed by the residents of Sedona. Neither understood what kind of strategy this was.

Nevertheless, faced with two Sacred Order members of far greater strength, Munson and Baron Dakis didn’t act rashly and quickly returned to camp. They didn’t consult with Chloe about military matters and decided to wait for additional reinforcements.

The military instincts of these two were obviously not very sharp. Three days later, when Andreas arrived at Sedona with his Knighthood, the city had almost been completely deserted.

With Old Goat and Tumishen at the rear, Munson and Baron Dakis refrained from pursuing. To them, acquiring a city without effort was preferable. Why seek battle?

As soon as Andreas reached the front, upon hearing about this incident, he immediately turned pale, exclaiming, “They’re carrying out a scorched-earth policy!”

“To move everything, everyone, this must be the location chosen by the Fars Empire as a flesh and blood millstone!”

“They intend to use this place to wear down the forces of our Black Phoenix Dynasty.”

When Andreas shouted this out, even Chloe felt that there might indeed be such a possibility.

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