Traveling through the game world

As soon as he left the Dark Elf palace, leaving Barn to argue with the Dark Elf Queen Maya and the Dark Elf Grand Elder Shaplen, Lian Yang took the troop mobilization order given to him by Barn and headed to the temporary base of the Iron Wolf Knights of the Delos Empire in Dark City.

Dark City was very large, and as a foreign military base, it was impossible to place it within the city. Therefore, Lian Yang rode Little Dot at full speed and soon arrived at the base of the Steel Wolf Knights of the Delos Empire, which was not far from Dark City.

From a distance, Lian Yang noticed that the Steel Wolf unit appeared to be fully armed, clearly preparing for battle. It was obvious that Barn valued Lian Yang's intelligence highly, having already instructed them to be ready for combat at any moment before leaving.

Sure enough, the moment Hyde saw Lian Yang, he didn't waste any words and said, "You've finally arrived. Let's go!"

Hyde's orders were simple: no matter what, if he saw Lian Yang return alone, he should take Lian Yang to the army assembly point near Dark City.

Completely bewildered, Lian Yang didn't even show Hyde the troop deployment order before Hyde led all the knights to run towards the direction Lian Yang had come from.

As the horse galloped at full speed, Hyde said succinctly, "I know you're confused, but I only recently received the commander's order. But rest assured, we've made all the necessary preparations."

Hyde's words were better left unsaid. After hearing this, Lian Yang immediately understood that Barn had already given instructions and was definitely trying to take advantage of the situation.

Sure enough, as he spurred his horse forward, Hyde shouted, "We've been waiting for you! These foolish dark elves will eventually need our help in the war!"

"What do you mean? I still have the battalion commander's transfer order here. What are you doing, Hyde?" Lian Yang was genuinely puzzled. How could Hyde drag him out without even looking at the token?

"Haha," Hyde laughed heartily, "Kid, that transfer order wasn't for us. In fact, we've already been on high alert for a long time."

Even the usually rigid Hyde has learned to keep things mysterious, which suggests that the impending war has put this iron-willed soldier in a very good mood.

"What?!" Lian Yang's heart skipped a beat. At such a close distance, the order that Barn gave Lian Yang was not to mobilize the Iron Wolf Knights. Could it be...?

Regardless of the screening of Lianyang, Hyde spurred his horse and galloped away.

It must be said that Hyde and Lianyang led a considerable number of Iron Wolf Knights in Dark City, with a force of over a thousand men advancing at breakneck speed.

The sight of thousands of riders galloping at full speed was certainly impressive, but the Dark Elf's orders had already been issued, so no one attempted to intercept the Iron Wolf Knights.

Not far from the city, the silent Hyde finally spoke: "In fact, Barn had already explained everything when he left. You know, the Empire is determined to take Dark City."

Perhaps fearing an intelligence leak, Hyde spoke cryptically, but Lian Yang understood. In fact, the Delos Empire was no longer interested in arguing with the Dark Elves. They might even consider military action. The current invasion of the dwarven army was undoubtedly the best opportunity for the Delos Empire to intervene in Dark City.

They galloped at breakneck speed, and it must be said, the magician's warhorses were truly incomparable to horses on Earth. They covered 500 kilometers in less than two hours, and that was only because the main force had deliberately slowed down. Lian Yang, watching the still energetic warhorses, couldn't help but marvel; these horses were even faster than carriages.

Hyde brought Lian Yang to a small town about 500 kilometers outside Dark City, which was considered quite close to the border of Dark City. Moreover, it was obvious that the entire town was under military control.

Hyde, mounted on his horse, called out, "Lianyang, you can gather the troops now. You are the temporary supreme commander of the Iron Wolf Army, holding Commander Barn's troop deployment order."

Although surprised, Lian Yang was surprisingly unsurprised. Even within the Knights, there were factions. Undoubtedly, while Hyde was extremely displeased with Barn, Hyde was Barn's loyal follower. However, Hyde was too straightforward; he was fine for leading troops in battle, but commanding a million-strong army was a joke.

Of course, Lian Yang's qualifications are even less, but a large part of his success has always been due to the presence of a swordsman, Agamemnon, who is like a human nuclear bomb, behind him. In addition, the cunning Lian Yang is obviously more suitable to lead troops than the resolute and upright Hyde.

Riding the now relatively enormous and terrifying Little Light Holy Kirin, Lian Yang raised the token high with one hand and shouted loudly, "I command! Delos Empire, Steel Wolf Army, assemble!"

An army of over a million—this cannot be described by a single corps, legion, or even army group. This massive army, comprising one-fifth of the entire Delos Empire, is a true frontier army of the Delos Empire stationed near the Dark Elf's Dark City.

Although slightly puzzled as to why the token was held by this young upstart Lian Yang instead of Barn, the commander of the Iron Wolf Knights, a soldier's duty is to obey orders. Therefore, the disciplined Delos Imperial Army quickly assembled a million men.

Standing at the forefront of this million-strong army, Lian Yang looked around and saw nothing but gleaming silver plate armor helmets. He had to admit that the Delos Empire was too strong; an army of one million people, with all of its melee units clad in full plate armor.

It's important to understand that with virtual equipment, the improvement from these external armors isn't very significant; they mainly help to withstand the cuts from sharp weapons.

These seemingly innocuous armor sets are not cheap to make; they are all made of the finest steel, and each set is quite valuable. Yet, the Delos Empire managed to arm an army of one million.

This made Lian Yang wonder if the emperor of the Delos Empire was an American who had traveled through time. Every soldier was armed to the teeth.

Looking at the army standing neatly in formation, Lian Yang waved his hand and ordered, "Delos Empire, Steel Wolf Army, march 300 kilometers towards Dark City."

It wasn't that Lian Yang didn't want to directly help the Dark Elves eliminate the dwarves who were spreading the Black Nightmare, but rather that he couldn't. If Lian Yang led his troops to the battlefield immediately, what would the Dark Elves think? What was the meaning of your Delos Empire stationing a million troops on the border of my Dark City?

That's one reason. Another reason is that since there will be a battle with the Dark Elves sooner or later, Lian Yang is hoping that the Dark Elves will suffer greater losses in their war with the Dwarves, so that it will be easier to attack Dark City later.

Although it may result in the loss of some people's interests, the war will have the least impact if it ends quickly. Sacrificing a small number of people to benefit more people is still worthwhile.

As for Hyde, after informing Lian Yang of his temporary supreme command of the Steel Wolf Army, he had already deliberately faded from public view and begun helping to assemble the troops. Even someone as politically insensitive as him could sense that Lian Yang's actions were absolutely correct.

The army of over a million men advanced at high speed, creating an incredibly powerful spectacle. The thunderous sound of horses' hooves pounding the ground was like rolling thunder, shaking the earth so much that Lianyang felt as if an earthquake was about to occur.

As they continued their journey, Hyde asked Lian Yang at the opportune moment, "Barn is probably still arguing with the Dark Elves. Lian Yang, what are your plans?" After all, Lian Yang was now the commander, possessing supreme command authority, while Hyde naturally assumed the role of chief of staff.

After some thought, Lian Yang said, "Right now, in the war between the dwarves and the dark elves, the dwarves, who will be caught off guard at the beginning, will definitely have the upper hand. However, once the dark elves have a chance to catch their breath, the two sides will enter a stalemate. Therefore, we should carefully set up camp 200 kilometers outside Dark City and send scouts to gather information. Once the two sides are locked in a stalemate, we will then consider launching an attack."

The war between the Dark Elves and the Dwarves is complex. Broadly speaking, the Dwarves, who possess the ability to spread dark nightmares, are a common enemy of both the Dark Elves and the Delos Empire. However, strategically, the Dark Elves themselves are also one of the Delos Empire's targets.

Before Barn returns, all Lian Yang needs to do is sit back and watch the two sides fight it out. Once they are exhausted, Lian Yang can lead his troops to reap the benefits.

Upon hearing this, Hyde said with an upright expression, "No wonder that guy Barn admires you so much; it turns out you're just as cunning as him."

"Uh!" Lian Yang rolled his eyes. If he weren't weaker than Hyde, he would have really wanted to give Hyde a good beating. What kind of trickery is this? Don't you know that all's fair in war? I'm just sitting back and watching the two tigers fight, okay?

The location Lian Yang chose was a large plain that had been marked on the map long ago. It was surrounded by sparse grass and trees, and the soil was very soft, making it very convenient to dig some temporary fortifications without significantly affecting the power of the cavalry charge.

Of course, it was impossible for all one million soldiers to charge out at once. There were some relatively slow-moving heavy supply troops behind them, but even those soldiers who followed Lian Yang out in the charge numbered in the hundreds of thousands.

Upon reaching the designated location, Lian Yang once again commanded, "Everyone, immediately begin digging underground fortifications. Be careful to remain hidden; we must ensure that we are not discovered by the dark elves and dwarves as much as possible!"

Two hundred kilometers outside Dark City is equivalent to the distance from the capital of a province to almost the most remote place in that province. It's neither far nor near. Normally, it would be troublesome, but Dark City is about to be thrown into chaos. As long as he is careful, Lian Yang is confident that he can perfectly hide this million-strong army.

Watching the army busily building fortifications, Lian Yang felt somewhat idle. He was simply waiting for Barn to return and announce the order to march.