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The army advanced northward in a mighty manner, with flags fluttering and the sound of iron hooves shaking the earth.

It was almost dusk when the army entered the border plain of the Aigaka Empire. The outline of the fortress in the distance was looming in the twilight. The enemy did not dare to go out of the city to fight, but just closed the city gates and patrolled back and forth on the city wall.

Hadi rode his horse to a high place, with tens of thousands of soldiers behind him. The horses neighed, the swords clanged, and the soldiers marched in neat steps, their boots making dull sounds on the grass.

Overhead, a dozen giant dragons circled, casting huge shadows. The dragon riders held spears, ready to attack at any time.

Abi Yabei was riding on a horse, and Huo Ying was hugging her waist tightly. The two girls looked at this spectacular scene with completely different emotions. Abi Yabei was so excited that she danced with joy, while Huo Ying seemed a little nervous.

"Set up camp." Hadi gave an order, and the army began to build camp on the plain.

The tents were quickly set up and the bonfires were lit. Soldiers sat around the fire in groups of three or four, talking in low voices. As night fell, countless torches lit up in the camp.

Hadi called all the generals to a meeting in the central army tent. On the sand table was a topographic map of the Aigaka Empire, with fortresses, cities, mountains and rivers.

Bing Xixi, Dajiba and other player lords also attended the meeting. They stood in front of the sand table and listened to Hadi's analysis of the battle situation.

"The enemy is hiding in the fortress and won't come out. If we attack by force, even if we have dragon knights, they will suffer losses." Hardy pointed at several key points on the sand table with his baton: "I personally prefer a low-casualty style of play. Therefore, we need to send out surprise troops to more easily pry open the enemy's defenses."

The dragon knight is very strong, but that is only for small groups. On large battlefields, the dragon knight's combat effectiveness can be effectively exerted, but it is not as important as in small group battles.

After all, once the national war machine is started, long-range means such as crossbows, catapults, magic, etc. may cause sufficient damage to the dragon knight.

Moreover, not all players support Hardy. Many of them have gone to the Aigaka Empire to become the superior ones. Once the war starts, they will become powerful opponents of the enemy.

If there are more of these people, they can pose a great threat to the dragon rider.

"Bing Xixi, you lead the army to bypass the mountains on the left. Your men are all undead and have special space backpack magic. They don't need logistics troops to follow them. They are more important than dragon knights in strategy. When you reach the rear of the enemy, launch an attack immediately. We will launch a strong attack in the front and attack from both sides."

Bing Xixi nodded gently, his eyes sparkling with a gleam.

At this time, he couldn't wait to "achieve success".

"Big Muscle, you, like Bing Xixi, are mainly led by the Undead Army. I need you to lead the Undead Army as well, and go around the mountains on the right. But you are different from Bing Xixi. After crossing the mountains, you will go straight to the enemy's logistics line to ambush, and directly rob the baggage you encounter... You all have special space backpacks, you can rob as much as you can, they are all yours. If you are willing, I will buy them at half the price."

Upon hearing this, the muscular man's face lit up.

He subconsciously raised his legs and chest and shouted: "I promise to complete the task, Your Excellency."

"As for the others, follow the previous plan and stay at the front line with me. After waiting for good news from Bing Xixi, we will launch the attack step by step."

"Follow the order!"

The generals took note of their tasks carefully.

Abiabei stood in the corner, watching Hadi planning his strategy, with admiration in his eyes. Huoying looked at Hadi's back and seemed even more...scared.

After the meeting, all the generals returned to their camps and waited patiently.

The player teams of Bing Xixi and Dajiba had already started their action under the cover of night.

After dinner, Hardy sat in front of the sand table, looking at the terrain and thinking about the possible responses of the enemy.

Although it is common sense that the Aigaka Empire cannot resist their attack this time, but... in such a major event, it is not too cautious.

"Godfather, what should I do after the war starts?" Abi Yabei came over and asked in a low voice.

"Just follow me." Hadi said with a smile, "The same goes for Huoying."

Both little girls nodded slightly.

At this time, a guard came in and reported: "Sir Hadi, the enemy has sent an envoy to talk to us."

"He's coming now?" Hadi asked curiously, "How did he get here so late? Was the city gate open before?"

"The city gates weren't open, and he suddenly appeared near our camp."

"Then let's meet."

The guard walked out.

After a while, a middle-aged man in gorgeous clothes walked into the tent. He was tall and elegant, and he was obviously from an aristocratic family.

"Your Highness Prince Hadi." The man bowed deeply. "I am Niga-Shihawi, a member of the Maga family, and a lackey of Lady Ewen."

Hardy sat in the main seat and motioned for the other party to continue.

"I was assigned by Lady Egwene to deliver information to you." Niga's voice was very light. "She said you might need this thing."

"Evan? I haven't seen her for a while." Hardy frowned slightly, "When did she send you here?"

Egwene had been doing business abroad and only occasionally came to Louisiane County to meet Hardy.

Maybe it was because she hadn't seen Hardy for a long time, she cherished the time she spent with Hardy very much. Every time she spent with him, she was so passionate and lingering with him that she let her soul burst out.

"Three days ago." Niga replied respectfully, "Miss Ewen said that you would definitely come to attack the Aigaka Empire, so she arranged for me to hide nearby and wait for your arrival."

"Why didn't she tell me herself?"

"This..." Niga hesitated, "Miss Ewen said that she doesn't want you to feel that she is interfering with your decision."

Although Ewen has left the family, she is the eldest daughter of the Maga family after all and still has feelings for her family.

The Maga family is now the royal family of the Aigaka Empire.

Hadi was silent for a moment, then asked, "What help can your intelligence provide?"

"We can provide you with a detailed map of the Aigaka Empire, including the defense deployment of all fortresses." Niga took out a roll of parchment from his arms, "and the locations of all the strongholds of the Stonemasons in the Aigaka Empire."

"How do you prove that this information is true? You could have been sent by someone else to mislead me."

"Miss Ewen said that you would definitely ask this question." Niga took out a ring from his sleeve. "This is the token she asked me to bring to you."

Hardy took the ring and looked at it carefully. There was a blood-red gem as big as a little finger inlaid in the white jade ring.

This was indeed the first gift he gave to Egwene, an ornament from the elven royal family's collection, which he personally put on Egwene's hand on one of her birthdays.

The style of the ring might be copied, but there was no way for humans to forge the style of the elven patterns.

Hardy put the ring away and said, "Leave it here, and stay in my camp until we win."

"Yes." Niga bowed deeply again and left the tent.

Abiyabay came close to Hadi and whispered, “Godfather, don’t you believe him?”

"It's not that I don't believe it." Hadi touched her head, "It's just that we have to be cautious about this matter. It's also a way to protect this person."

Abiyaba nodded to show that he understood.

Night fell over the border of Aigaka, and Xixi led the undead army and quietly marched towards the mountains on the left.

The mountain road was rugged and difficult to walk on. It was dark at night and the road was almost invisible, but the player army had no complaints. They stepped on the gravel and climbed the steep mountain wall, taking every step carefully, for fear of alerting the enemy sentinels. Bing Xixi walked in the front. He had put his armor into the system backpack and went into battle lightly.

The same was true for the others, but even so, they still had a hard time walking.

There was no road in the forest, and vines were everywhere, so I had to use a machete to clear a path.

There is no light, so the only way is to rely on players with the "low-light vision" feature to lead the way in front, and the players behind will walk forward next to the people in front.

The characteristics of the players mean that they don't need to rest, and they can quickly recover their physical strength as long as they have potions to replenish.

But even so, it was still very hard.

It is estimated that only players and elves can move easily in such a complex forest at night.

They walked for several hours, reached the top of the mountain, and then went down quickly. Especially when going down the mountain, they almost rolled down.

They almost got lost, but luckily there were players who were particularly good at wilderness survival, so they did not take the wrong path.

Perhaps it was a blessing from God. At this moment, the moonlight shone through the clouds and onto the rocks in the mountains, so we could finally see the road ahead clearly.

At the same time, they also saw the lights of the enemy castle ahead.

A sound of surprise rang out faintly in the team, and then quickly subsided.

We are all old players and we know that the more difficult the task is, the less likely we are to pop champagne halfway through.

"Keep moving forward." Bing Xixi ordered in a low voice.

The legion of players followed him silently, moving through the mountain roads and forests like ghosts.

The closer you get to the fortress, the easier the road becomes.

In less than half an hour they reached the rear of the fortress.

The fortress was right in front of him. In the brightly lit area, he could see patrolling enemy troops passing by and the bodies of dozing enemies swaying.

The enemy had no idea that danger was approaching.

Bing Xixi raised the signal flag in his hand and waved it gently. The players immediately dispersed, especially the ranged professions, forming a three-three formation.

They crawled on the ground, hiding their bodies.

"Captain, everyone is in place." A player warrior reported softly. Bing Xixi nodded, his eyes never leaving the fortress.

He had not moved up in Hadi's bureaucracy for six years. This time, he was determined to make Hadi see his own value.

Even if the title cannot be raised to a higher level, at least a small territory should be given back.

That's a huge benefit, both in the game and outside of the game.

"Fire the flare!" Bing Xixi gave the order firmly and excitedly.

Two player mages stood up and cast spells at the sky at the same time.

Or should it be called a trick: fireworks.

This magic was developed by a mage player. It is not only very beautiful, but also very bright.

It can be used as a festival celebration or as a flare.

Two huge, colorful fireworks bloomed in the sky, and people within at least twenty kilometers could see them clearly.

Abi Yabei looked up at the sky in the distance, slowly falling fireworks, and couldn't help but sigh: "It's so beautiful, but this is also a curse that foreshadows the withering of life."

Huoying nodded vigorously at the side.

When Hardy heard this, he was a little surprised. The girl he raised turned out to be so artistic?

Then he ignored it and picked up the military flag and waved it down.

"Attack!"

In the night, thirteen giant dragons rose into the sky, casting huge shadows in the moonlight.

The dragon riders held spears in their hands and lined up in a line in the air. The wings of the giant dragons cut through the air, making a low whistling sound.

"Prepare!"

The temporary commander of the dragon knight squad sent a flag signal on the dragon's back.

The dragon riders patted the dragon's abdomen, began to adjust their bodies, and the dragon began to dive.

As the dragon approached, the defenders on the city wall finally realized the danger above their heads and shouted in panic.

Thirteen dragon breaths poured down like waterfalls, engulfing the defenders on the city wall. The scorching dragon breath burned the stones into lava, and the wooden buildings on the city wall were instantly reduced to ashes.

The defenders fled in panic, but the range of the dragon's breath was too large, and there was nowhere to escape. Someone was on fire, screaming and jumping off the wall, and then there was no sound, only the crackling sound of flames burning fat.

The dragon spewed out dragon breath, which "pouring" from the front of the fortress to the back, and then quickly rose into the air. The huge arrows and magic of the crossbow drew trajectories in the air, but all lagged behind them.

Looking at the arcs of magic and the huge 'lines' of the crossbow passing below, almost all the dragon knights subconsciously took a breath of cold air.

The enemy commander roared in anger and anxiety, and the grassroots officials began to organize soldiers to put out the fire, but found that the flames from the dragon's breath were extremely stubborn. Buckets of water were passed up the city wall and poured on the dragon's breath, but with little effect.

The thick smoke produced by the conflict between water and fire makes people feel dizzy and want to vomit.

After all, the smoke was mixed with the stench of burnt human flesh.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Hadi's infantry corps had quietly arrived at the bottom of the city wall and had begun preparing to build the city wall.

Aigaka's commander avoided the dragon breath that had not yet been extinguished and went to the front line of the battlefield to command in person.

Such actions temporarily boosted the morale of the army.
A large number of Aigakka soldiers rushed up the city wall to resist the frontal attack. They formed a dense formation on the city wall, with their spears pointing outwards, and archers stood beside the battlements, with their arrows on the strings, waiting for the officers' order to shoot.

However, what they didn't know was that Bing Xixi's undead army had already reached the rear. The players, armed with weapons, quietly approached the unguarded back door in the dark.

Looking at the burning fortress before them, the enemy's attention was drawn to the front of the castle, leaving the rear completely unguarded.

Bing Xixi took a deep breath and shouted, "Charge! How much money you can make this time depends on your own efforts. Hurrah!"

The undead army surged out like a tide, instantly overwhelming the guards. They were chopped down before they even had time to sound the alarm.

The army marched side by side, like a red-hot knife, cutting through the butter cheese effortlessly without any hindrance.

The enemy commander was directing the soldiers on the city wall to arrange their battle formations, and then he heard screams from behind. His body shook violently, and he turned back with difficulty, and saw a team rushing in from behind, rampaging forward like a wolf breaking into a chicken coop.

Finished!

His eyes went dark and he passed out. (End of this chapter)