Nightmares are inherently the embodiment of evil, and the image of Su Yue riding a Nightmare Horse was immediately regarded as a terrible message and sent back to the empire's homeland.
Su Yue looked at William beside him and said:
"Are you your father, Friedrich Wilhelm, or his son, Fritz Jr.?"
"..."
"Does it make any difference to you?" asked the young Huntington Frederick William.
“There’s a big difference. If it were your father, I think you might have some delirium problems.”
Su Yue pointed to his head.
The young Frederick, dressed in imperial armor, looked quite spirited and appeared clean for the moment, but it would soon be covered in blood.
"That is indeed a problem, but please believe me, my loyalty to you and my desire for war will never change."
"Very good, rejoin the team."
In the darkness, the long, narrow lines of troops, resembling a dragon, seemed to be inspecting themselves, awaiting Su Yue's gaze.
Whenever his gaze drew near, a group of troops stood tall and proud.
The feeling was somewhat like someone shouting "Hurrah!" as soon as they passed by.
A father from Canaanite territory, trembling, ran toward a soldier carrying a flower basket... stumbling and falling to the ground along the way, before being helped up by an Imperial soldier.
Ignoring the shock of the imperial nobles, Su Yue walked towards Joanna.
"My lord, you must return safely."
Countess Joanna closed her eyes gently, while Sir Oswald Mosley beside her looked astonished... Eli remained silent as well.
Su Yue kissed her cheek, leaving the nobles of the Bato Empire completely stunned.
"I will bring you victory, my esteemed lady..."
"Canaan's development requires expansion; please understand my choice."
Joanna stared at the incomparably handsome face of the man before her, her mind completely blank. One by one, the nobles of the Bato Empire were shocked by Su Yue's wickedness.
He actually seduced the Countess?
No wonder, no wonder all their advice seemed to be blocked by some invisible barrier. Many knights and nobles of the Bathor Empire believed that this could not continue; they had to find a way to control this Canaanite lord, or even guide him "on the right path."
Many imperial nobles even felt that Su Yue's offense against the dwarves at this critical juncture was a path to self-destruction, and wanted to advise Countess Joanna to leave the Canaanite territory immediately... But seeing the Countess's adoring gaze towards the Canaanite lord, they felt as if they had a fishbone stuck in their throat.
"strangeness……"
"What's wrong?"
"It looks like it's raining?"
The rain began to fall, and the sky became misty and gray, as if something big was about to happen.
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"What did you say? Boss Su Yue is going to attack the dwarf fortress?"
Long Qing looked puzzled.
Zhou Zhuo said, "Yes, you heard right. On the fifth day, we attacked the territory of the Dwarf Empire. I asked the big boss, but he didn't answer why we weren't fighting the Empire's eastern expeditionary rebels now, but instead fighting the Dwarves."
"What's the situation now?" Long Qing asked.
Zhou Zhuo casually filmed a video; the 5,000+ troops, even when spread out, still left Long Qing in awe.
A densely packed array of 2500+ low-tier units, 2100+ mid-tier units… including Tier 1 cavemen, big-eared monsters, thieves, peasant mobs; Tier 2 infantry regiments, spearmen, dwarven warriors, free militia… Tier 3 elite steel spearmen, Tier 3 imperial archers forming a ranged formation, plus 20+ catapults rolling in, Tier 4 imperial knights, Tier 5 Rick's Guard, and Tier 6 Deepsea ocean heavy artillerymen…
As Long Qing listened to Zhou Zhuo reciting the menu and looked at the neat military formation on the video, he felt his face go numb.
"So many different types of troops gathered together, it's like looking at the ocean!"
"At this stage, no player can withstand this kind of offensive, right?"
The problem is that these soldiers are all dressed in full armor, appearing both orderly and elite, which is the complete opposite of their usual haphazard eating and taking things when they go out—they look like a religious army, not an ordinary force!
Whether considering organization or morale, Su Yue's Canaan territory is of an extremely high standard!
"Why does this Tier 1 unit give off the 'elite' feeling of a high-tier unit?"
"So many suits of armor? No wonder you're number one on the server's money leaderboard."
The number of armors can directly reflect the elite status of a unit. Not to mention thousands of tier 3 and above troops, just this many armors... half of them would be enough to make anyone hesitate!
Su Yue, however, was fully armed?
Zhou Zhuo said, "Isn't it terrifying? It feels a bit like the movie 'The Battle of the Five Armies'."
"indeed!"
"The elite level of this military formation is already abnormal! The boss is an S-rank lord..."
"..."
Zhou Zhuo is an A-rank Plague Knight, and Su Yue's S-rank lord status is no longer questioned by anyone. He asked, "What exactly is your profession, sir?"
"I don't know yet... We certainly can't reveal our intelligence information casually."
"well!"
Zhou Zhuo said, "President, please report any developments immediately. I also need to go and reorganize the troops now."
"Okay, go ahead."
Because of the previous battle, players from the Dragon Kingdom, including Zhou Zhuo, Elie, Gu Yu, and Sun Zhao, were also cooperating with Su Yue's actions.
Sun Duo asked, "Did you feel dizzy and have a headache earlier?"
"some……"
Gu Yuqing's cold voice came through. Since becoming Su Yue's woman, he had become more concerned about everything in Canaan.
Eliz's voice came through: "I felt like my head shook for a moment, and then I was fine. Did you guys feel that way too?"
"Yes, I have!"
"Strange, really strange. There were colorful orbs of light in the sky above Canaan a while ago."
"Do you know who the young NPC following Su Yue is?"
“I used a detection spell; it was a man named Huntington.”
"Huntington? Who's that?"
"It seems to be an NPC from the territory."
"..."
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General "Red Hammer" Bodun stood in the lord's meeting hall, welcoming the lord and commander from the Dwarven Empire's Sinful Tribe...
"Christopher Rivers, it's been a long time."
Christopher Nick was a strong, bearded dwarf lord, clad in leather armor and covered in a black fur coat, with a stern expression. He said:
"The Empire has confirmed the danger to Canaan, but the human Bathor Empire is currently embroiled in civil war. Our troops are not only here to support your territory, but also to carry out operational plans and actions against the Empire."
General "Red Hammer" Podrun: "We can win simply by defending."
Abbott Bodu said, "That Canaanite lord named Su Yue has already led his troops to assemble below the northern fortress. You should now try to control your emotions and complete this round of defense..."
The implication of their words was that they did not want General Christopher Nick to take the initiative to advance and lead his troops away from the dwarven northern fortress to confront Su Yue.
But Christopher Nick said, "The majesty of the Dwarf Empire is inviolable. We need to make the human lords below the mountain realize their mistakes."
"My lord... this is not a matter of right or wrong."
Christopher Nick said, "The Empire sent 20,000 troops into the Northern Fortress, not to defend it."
Stubbornness, conservatism, and radicalism form a distinct personality trait!
Abbott Bodu said, "You must understand that Lord Su Yue of the White Horse is an extremely terrifying, even legendary, human lord. The strength of his Tier 1 troops is almost on par with Tier 3 troops! You can think of all his troops as having the characteristics of the human empire's 'Royal Guard,' and their morale is extremely terrifying; they will not collapse!"
His troops possessed an almost unyielding resilience, and were equally adept at using cavalry and surprise attacks/ambushes... Furthermore, they were proficient in ballistics, and the Empire even supported them with advanced artillery, establishing long-range positions..."
Do you think I can't handle these five thousand troops?
Abbott knew that he couldn't persuade him now, and if the newly arrived "ungrateful" General Christopher Nick took the initiative to go down the mountain and be defeated by the Soviet Union and Vietnam... the trouble would be too great.
He immediately said, "Just recently, this Canaanite White Horse Lord defeated a full-strength imperial army of nearly ten thousand men!"
"You should understand what a full-strength Imperial army is."
Upon hearing this, Christopher Nick frowned, his stubborn face revealing a hint of doubt.
"Is it really that terrifying?"
"Yes, he will bring widespread terror to the dwarves and all their territories. Many dwarven troops in the Northern Fortress are already terrified of him, and..."
Abbott Boddu's words aroused Christopher Nick's suspicion and then his dissatisfaction.
What could have prompted him to make such a gesture of praising the Bato Empire?
"Excuse me for speaking frankly, Abbott, but you may have been intimidated by the other party."
Christopher Nick stared intently into his pupils as he spoke.
Dwarfs are short in stature, but because there are no tall landmarks around them, they cannot judge their height by their surroundings, especially when the tables and chairs around them are arranged according to the dwarfs' daily needs.
Abbott said, "First of all, please believe me that I have no ill intentions towards you. The important point I want to make is that there are high-level spellcasters in the enemy Canaan territory."
"What?!"
Christopher Nick listened to Abbott's words in astonishment.
Abbott Boddu continued:
"The Empire's 3,000+ troops were destroyed in a 'meteor shower'. The reason we summoned you to provide support is partly due to the battlefield and timing of the Bato Empire; and partly because you are a true military commander of the Dwarven Empire."
“We need your rigor and integrity. You should follow your profession and make choices that are responsible to all 170,000 dwarven civilians in the Northern Fortress…”
General Christopher Nick picked up his felt hat and said:
"What is the rank of Meteor Shower?"
"Level 8 and above".
"Do not doubt the enemy's capabilities and strength... They are a formidable opponent—judging from their willingness to launch attacks against forces several times their size!"
Christopher Nick remained silent, and Abbott's advice dispelled the last vestige of his desire to send troops.
"Boom! Boom!!"
Smoke and fire billowed from outside the walls of the dwarves' northern fortress!
"The enemy has launched an attack on us!"
Christopher Nick looked at the map on the lord's hall beside him.
The sky grew overcast.
Whether it was the heavens helping them or not, at that moment, a light rain began to fall outside the window, the campfire flickered, and the charcoal stove burned, releasing heat. Despite this, the temperature inside the hall was still extremely low.
Abbott Bodu picked up the map, listened to the report from the dwarf scout beside him, and said:
“Traces of invaders from the Canaanite territory have been discovered here…and in this area as well.”
The biting cold, mixed with the shouts of dwarven scouts, made the Imperial army, a large, orderly, square-shaped force, visible from above the fortress walls. Legions (countless) were mixed with dark elves, ratmen, and even orcs and a large number of dwarves: a mixed force of over 1000!
They are gathering and assembling beneath the snowstorm outside the northern fortress...
Beneath the shade of the trees, an incomparably handsome lord, riding a five-legged white horse, appeared below the northern mountains!
"It's him!!"
"Kill him!"
“If we kill him, the Canaanite territory will collapse completely.”
The rain gradually intensified; what began as a light drizzle had now transformed into a misty rainy season...
Su Yue looked at Europa beside him and smiled, "What a wonderful feeling..."
Gregory Samsa, Huntington Frederick William, Walter, and Charlotte led the lower-ranking troops of Su Yue in an attack on the high ground!
"All details must be left to the frontline commander to adapt to changing circumstances!"
Su Yue only had 5,000+ troops under his command, and only now did he realize his insignificance. "If this kind of fortress really had hundreds of thousands of troops, that would probably be a real spectacle, right?"
He spoke from the heart.
Now, on the fifth day of the Turin World, Su Yue felt that he was still too insignificant. He was to command hundreds of thousands, even millions, of troops to attack the enemy!
Deep within everyone lies a belief in and a yearning for the brutality of war, ingrained in their very being.
Accompanied by the tearing of the first piece of the corpse.
When the Dwarven Empire's organ cannons and crossbowmen launched their attack, the entire battle erupted!
Lord's Log: "As Baron of the Bathor Empire and Lord of Canaan, you have launched a proactive invasion against the Dwarves. The current number of enemy troops is Legions (countless): + (exact number unknown). Bathor Empire's noble favorability -5! You have broken the peace treaty between the Bathor Empire and the Dwarf Empire. Henry VII's favorability -10! Bathor Empire's stability -7!"
"The likelihood of a rebellion in your territory has increased by 10%!"
"Excessive militarism reduces territory stability by 20%!"
Ragnar appeared beside Su Yue and respectfully said, "lw'nafh.mg.n'gha! (Death is approaching, sir, your troops are dwindling!)"
“li'hee…… (My lord, your artillery positions have been set up)”
Su Yue's perspective immediately shifted upwards, displaying "Intermediate Ballistics: Your catapult (siege weapon) damage increased by 35%, and has a chance to attack twice, with a 60% chance of hitting the city wall," making him seem like a god.
Overlooking the artillery positions located three kilometers west of the dwarven northern fortress.
The fortress was crowded with people.
The dwarf was fully armed, his beard flowing. Su Yue seemed to have entered the perspective of a game from his previous life, controlling the artillery position to aim at the right flank: "Fire!"
The barrage from Tier 5 Imperial Artillery and Tier 6 Deepsea Marine Heavy Gunners, along with 20+ catapults, instantly turned the battlefield into a cloud of smoke.
At this moment, Huntington took the lead, leading the first batch of elite Imperial Tier 4 dismounted cavalry, while Tier 5 Rick Guards had their cheeks covered with armor and face shields.
They were covered in feather-like pieces of iron.
These iron plates seemed to be alive. A fifth-tier Rick Guard was hit by a dwarf's crossbow. The powerful inertia was enough to pierce through low-tier soldiers, but the Rick Guard was only knocked back and shook his head as he stood up from the mud.
Lord's Log: "Your vanguard is bogged down in the quagmire, and your attack speed has been reduced."
Su Yue's navigation skills came in handy.
In this unusual terrain, it moved with surprising speed.
"Master, a Tier 5 Butcher unit of the Dwarven Empire has appeared on the right flank, numbering over 300! Our army is in disarray!"
Su Yue looked to the right flank, but due to the fog and obstructed vision caused by the rain, he could not see the scene there. However, he could judge the number of deaths by looking at the casualty records in the lord's log.
"The right flank consists entirely of low-tier troops..."
"A Tier 5 killer is indeed a bit troublesome."
Gregory was leading his low-tier troops in an uphill assault on the dwarven fortress! Even the heavens seemed to be against their victory, as rain began to fall, and Gregory felt sticky all over.
"boom!!"
A dwarven fifth-tier butcher, as fierce as a bull, clad in heavy armor, charged at him. Even more terrifying was the sound of musketeers' gunfire ringing in his ears. Everywhere in the dwarven northern fortress, in the trenches of the mountains, were dwarven ranged gunpowder units!
"Boom!" A deafening explosion rang in Gregory's ears, billowing smoke and mud around him. His ears went completely deaf, and the instant he was hit by the shell, he transformed into a large, metallic beetle...
"An alien creature!!"
"To catch the thief, first catch the king; kill him!"
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