After dealing with the Evil Eye of Chaos, Cassius used magic to contact Lump who was thousands of miles away, but he suddenly discovered that when he wanted to find Lump, nine different coordinates appeared.
Trump’s “work doubles” have increased again?
The corner of Cassius's mouth twitched slightly, but he felt that this was a reasonable thing. After all, in addition to ruling the vast North IJssel occupied area recently, there was also an additional task of mobilizing the army.
Soon, an ugly face with a strong aura of a social animal appeared in front of the red dragon. There was a thick pile of documents piled beside him, which seemed to be half a person tall.
As usual, Trump lowered his head respectfully and weakly greeted: "Good day, my noble and great master."
Seeing the dragon-veined ogre's hollowed-out appearance, Cassius was a little worried that he would suddenly die one day, so he comforted him in a gentle tone: "Rump, I have worked hard for you these past few months.
The empire has just entered Fianso, and there are too many things that need to be dealt with in terms of economy, policy, social security, intelligence, and diplomacy. Once it enters the normal mode in the future, you should be able to relax. ”
This kind of concern is usually due to the dragon's concern for its own property. If Trump suddenly disappears one day, who in this huge empire can be as loyal as him - and work hard without complaint?
Under Cassius's "kind condolences and care", Trump's face was moved and his eyes became moist, but his face looked even more ugly and curious.
Sure enough, no matter what actions an ugly creature makes, it will only become more and more uglier. Fortunately, Cassius's resistance has improved a lot after seeing the Madam Fungi and the Evil Eye of Chaos, which attack people with their appearance. .
Then, the dragon-veined ogre's eyes became determined again. He shook his head slowly and said, "Master, this is what I should do. It is my responsibility as the prime minister of the empire. I should thank you for giving me this The opportunity is right
At the end of the sentence, his tone became excited again, and his throat trembled slightly: "For the great blueprint of the empire to conquer the world, no, to conquer the multiverse, I am willing to dedicate everything - even my life!"
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Seeing his dependent self-defeating in a few words and becoming excited again, Cassius nodded with satisfaction and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, this ogre is really a natural beast.
Later, Cassius asked: "What is the status of the imperial army? When will it arrive at Avendeldan?"
Trump confidently replied: "Three days, only three days are enough. The war has not passed long, and our main forces are stranded in the North IJssel area, and they can be mobilized easily.
According to the investigation of the Imperial Intelligence Department, today's Alpine Dwarf Kingdom has just experienced the consumption of war and is internally empty. What's more, we still have your Avendeldan city defense map, and those dwarves are not afraid at all.
After a short discussion, the Imperial Senate made a decision to send only 30% of the troops to Avendeldan, and the rest were still stationed in North IJssel, so as not to cause chaos in the occupied area. ”
Cassius asked casually: "Who is leading the army to fight?"
"It's General Dror. Marshal Dollo is also in charge of the affairs of the North IJssel Military Region. Although he strongly recommended himself this time, the Senate did not agree to his proposal." Trump replied in a calm tone.
“Not bad.”
The red dragon nodded slightly, blew out a puff of sulfur-smelling white smoke, and stretched its wings.
Dror, Marquis of the Empire, Dragon Veined Great Goblin, Doro's confidant, and one of the representatives of the imperial military forces. Cassius was quite familiar with this name.
Trump accurately pulled out one document from the tall pile of documents, used magic to remove the seal on it, opened the document, and compared it with the report: "In this special military operation, the empire will send 60,000 infantrymen. One hundred and fifty-four tanks, 464 flying dragons, and a total of 8,500 engineering and logistics troops
At the same time, we have issued a war order to summon the Starfall Legion in the North IJssel region. It is expected that more than 50,000 Starfallers will serve as reinforcements. ”
Hearing this arrangement, Cassius sighed in his heart. Although the Burning Ember Empire did not use all its strength, it was already overwhelming the current mountain dwarf kingdom.
As the "solid ally" and "eternal friend" of the shield dwarves, Cassius knows the internal situation of the mountain kingdom very well.
After Zeror led the old, weak, women and children to migrate, there were only less than 30,000 dwarves left in Avendeldan, and even in their heyday the population was less than the number of troops sent by the empire.
The sophisticated weapons that the dwarves were proud of were nothing compared to the torrent of steel from the empire.
Whether it is the quantity, quality or equipment level of the army, the empire has an unquestionable and crushing advantage.
The only thing worth paying attention to is the high-end power of the Alpine Dwarf Kingdom - the famous "Lord of the Mountains", the legendary dwarf warrior Ed.
Soon, Trump also mentioned this: "According to the information you gave and the information collected by the imperial intelligence department, Gruumsh has recently launched an attack on the dwarf pantheon. The dwarf gods should have no time to take care of it." Material plane.
But Ed Klein, as a legendary dwarf warrior close to a demigod, should not be underestimated. Therefore, Misha will go with the army, ready to take action at any time to suppress the high-end power of the dwarves.
Of course, if you encounter the arrival of the dwarf gods, Misha, as your pact warlock, can also call you to come to Avendeldan at any time to ensure that the empire's victory is foolproof. ”
"You have thought it through, continue to act. I hope you can capture Avendeldan as soon as possible, and then launch an offensive on Ugo Grassland to completely destroy the Red Blood Tribe."
Cassius nodded again, supported his body with his thick forelimbs, stood up slowly, and said with a smile: "But now I really want the dwarf gods to come."
To lead from North IJssel to the Northeast, you need to go upstream along the Courtenay River and go through a rather open and long river valley, which is also known as the "Metal Road".
Merchants would buy the ores, precious metals, and sophisticated weapons from the dwarves, sell them down the river, and sell them to the former Fadland Empire.
At this moment, this "metal road" has become a temporary military passage for the Burning Ember Empire.
The ground trembled, the mountains roared, the rivers trembled, thick smoke filled the river valleys, and the birds in the mountains were frightened and flew up in panic.
I saw the Empire's steam tanks marching in groups at the front like a migrating herd, their engines roaring like beasts, and everything in their way would be mercilessly destroyed.
The bipedal flying dragon flapped its wings messily in the sky and let out hoarse howls, like dense clouds, casting mottled shadows on the ground.
Surrounded by dragons, Smaug, the leader of the flying dragons, waved his broad dragon wings, roared menacingly, and commanded the dragons.
"Roar--" The powerful dragon's power emitted, causing the birds and beasts in the surrounding mountains to flee in panic.
At this moment, Smaug, after experiencing many rounds of dragon blood gifts, has reached a length of twenty-five meters, which is comparable to that of a mature or even old red dragon!
Transformed by the blood of ancestral dragons, its body is covered with hard red scales, and its appearance is almost the same as that of a real red dragon. If you ignore the feature of only having two legs, even dragon scholars will have a hard time distinguishing it. the difference.
Out of some bad taste of his own, Cassius specifically mentioned that he would send the dragon leader Smaug to participate in this war.
Dwarves, the Lonely Mountain, the Golden Treasure, and Smaug are the configurations Cassius is familiar with.
Behind the tank corps and the flying dragon corps are the imperial infantry who are marching in a hurry. They are all elite soldiers who have just come off the battlefield. They not only have sophisticated weapons, but also have an extremely high fighting will.
Among these infantry, fully two adults have varying degrees of dragon blood. Scattered scales often appear on the surface of the skin, and their vitality and desire to fight are far stronger than ordinary people.
Following at the end are the imperial baggage troops and engineering troops, but those huge steam locomotives filled with ammunition and military rations, and the engineering vehicles carrying the iron bridge will still give people a full sense of oppression.
The empire's army marched vigorously and made great noise, almost without concealing its whereabouts, causing surrounding forces to panic.
In such a formation, no one dares to stand in front of the Imperial Army without a long-sighted approach - even the most courageous and sacrifice-free Harper Alliance only dares to secretly collect intelligence in the surrounding mountains and forests to spy on the Imperial Army. Where to go.
The staff of the Imperial Military Department planned extremely accurately. In three days, no more, no less, this terrifying force arrived at the Gavin Basin south of Blackstone Mountain at an extremely fast speed.
At this moment, the soldiers of the empire could even see the majestic fortress built on the mountain in the distance - Avendel Dan.
The flag of the Burning Empire fluttered in the air, and the imperial soldiers gathered together. The loud "Song of Cassius" and "Song of Triumph" echoed on the plains and resounded through the sky.
In the sky, hundreds of bipedal flying dragons were constantly circling, raising their heads and roaring in unison, looking majestic.
The Great Goblin Marshal Delor stood on the top of the "Emperor's Wrath" tank, inspecting the troops he brought with high spirits.
In fact, even he himself did not expect that he would get such an opportunity and be able to lead the army to launch such a major war - this should have been the prerogative of Marshal Doro.
Dror was originally an ordinary hobgoblin leader. He began to follow Doro when he was a hobgoblin warlord. Soon, Dror joined the Ember Nest and followed the conquests all the way.
Today, Dror is already an Imperial Marquis, a General of the Imperial Army, and the number two figure in the military. It can be said that in addition to the Supreme Emperor and the three Dukes, this hobgoblin has climbed to the top.
But now, new opportunities have arrived.
When the Senate's decision to send him to Avendeldan was announced, Dror only felt his heart pounding and his whole body trembling - he was not so nervous even when he was almost killed on the battlefield. .
The reason is simple. This is an excellent opportunity for Dror to take the final step - to be promoted from general to marshal, and from marquis to duke.
Although Doro's face was a bit ugly, Droer resolutely took the scepter symbolizing the imperial military power from Trump's hand.
At this moment, the great goblin general raised his head and looked up at the sky, as if he saw the extremely majestic and majestic figure of the red dragon again.
In this battle, he not only wanted to fight, but also fought beautifully. He wanted to prove his worth to the emperor and obtain the gift of the great red dragon!
Thinking of this, Dror couldn't help but clenched his fists, and the red scales on the back of his hands were clearly visible.
Then, Dror lowered his head, looked around, looked at the emotional faces of the Imperial soldiers, and slowly opened his mouth - and his speech would be conveyed to tens of thousands of ears through the magic loudspeaker.
"Soldiers, people of Emperor Burning Ember! Today, we gather here under the emperor's supreme will to fight for the common goal-the great blueprint of the empire!"
Suddenly, countless people's eyes focused on the dragon-veined hobgoblin, and Dror enjoyed the feeling of being admired and respected.
Dror drew out the golden saber from his waist, pointed at the dwarf fortress in the distance with the shimmering tip of the sword, and roared menacingly: "That fortress, Avendeldan, is the next target of the empire's conquest!
This fortress is known as the "City that Will Never Fall". It has withstood countless attacks for thousands of years, but has never fallen. Neither the barbaric orc tribe nor the prosperous Fadland Empire has been able to stop these groups. The dwarves surrendered. ”
Droll paused and his tone became passionate: "But - we are different!
Everyone, look at your scaly bodies and the equipment in your hands. We are the army of the Ember Empire and the subjects of the great Red Dragon!
The use of steel and artillery fire allowed the dwarves to see the emperor's supreme will, making these stubborn guys completely surrender! ”
Finally, Dror raised the saber in his hand and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Long live the Ember Empire! Long live the great Red Dragon!"
"Long live the Ember Empire!"
"Long live the Emperor!"
For a moment, artillery fire roared, the flying dragon roared, and the ground shook.
The faces of all the imperial soldiers present were filled with extremely proud and proud expressions. They waved their weapons wantonly and let out fanatical shouts like mountains roaring and tsunami.
This sound echoed in Gavin Basin and spread throughout the Blackstone Mountains, making even the dwarves of Avendeldan tremble.
At the top of the dwarf palace, hearing the shouts coming from the distance, Ed suddenly turned his head, his expression became extremely solemn, but also revealed a hint of joy.
He stretched out his hand, gripped the heavy metal warhammer tightly, and whispered, "It's finally here. The Ember Empire, I want to see what the capabilities of this army that conquered North IJssel in lightning speed are like!" (End of chapter)