10 Red dragons is 20k. If alpinar has the Draconix that reduces the leadership requirements for red dragons by 20%, that easily goes down to 16k.
And thanks for the kind words, but I am no god in this game for sure... I just had 6 additional months to learn its quirks
Besides, a lot of people on this forum know a lot about this game as well and attempt even more bizarre and unorthodox (but nevertheless fun) challenges that I have never set myself