My Misfortune Crushed Instances

The supreme commander of the Western Kingdom, Ulysses, had already made a secret visit to Wind Howling Valley. His actions were extremely discreet, with few aware of it, not even the intelligence personnel of the other two countries managed to find out.

The purpose of visiting such a place was naturally to oversee the movements of the Wind Slave Royal Court and the frontline battlefield personally. This operation was a high-stakes gamble by the Western Kingdom, as most of their previously established advantages had been eliminated by Li Rui, and now they wished to regain them.

Thus, after deliberations within the Western Kingdom’s command hierarchy, they reached a unanimous conclusion: to use the actions of the Wind Slave Royal Court to lure out the forces of the other two parties, then observe and choose an opportune moment to crush the appearing enemies.

Such operations naturally cannot rely solely on strength. Preliminary intelligence work is also crucial.

They secretly gathered a large number of elite forces here, without being detected by the other two countries, which was the part of the plan most difficult to discern.

At this time, Roger Simon, Hopkins, and others were all waiting with Ulysses in the valley.

"Sir."

Simon used a stick to draw a circle on a part of the sand table, marking the designated battlefield, "I heard that the Divine Son of the Polar Alliance seemed to suffer some misfortune at the hands of that guy."

He was an unruly man, rarely capable of communicating peacefully with others; most of the time, his arrogant attitude would infuriate others, though he himself remained indifferent.

However, he respected Ulysses from the heart. He had witnessed the commander’s abilities, which were indeed not something ordinary people could match. He belonged to the same tier as the Black-clothed Death God, who had fought him for a long time without a decisive victor, perhaps even stronger.

Ulysses also valued this young man greatly, since everyone knew the director of the Western Exceptional Bureau was quite fond of him, and he would certainly become part of the Bureau’s upper management in the future.

"Simon, that person is the Foggy Evil Ghost who once appeared in the Land of Chaos. He killed Landry and Tole, as well as Dylan and Farah."

"Of course, I know. Leave it to me this time." Simon said, "As long as he dares to show up."

Ulysses did not stop him. During the recent distribution, Simon received a Legendary Level piece of equipment that greatly complemented his Berserker attributes, significantly boosting his combat power. This is also why they agreed to follow the Wind Slave Royal Court’s gambit.

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Li Rui led the troops south and quickly reached the front line, where the Dragon Country’s commander named Huang Zun from the familiar Huo family was stationed.

However, Li Rui did not go to buddy up but proceeded with the connection according to the normal process.

"Hello, this way please."

Huang Zun displayed the typical serious demeanor mixed with arrogance characteristic of the Huo family, yet he dared not show any disdain toward 0109, as a few days ago, he participated in the battle against the Divine Son Vons.

He witnessed with his own eyes the All Heaven Thunder Fire Spell blessed by Cheng Mingyue, knowing what terrifying power the man before him held.

Li Rui followed him into the southern operations command room, located in a Demon Race village. After raising their goodwill to reverence, they obtained a part of the territory to freely operate and station troops.

"Here’s the situation; our scouts have already confirmed the enemy’s movements."

Huang Zun walked ahead. His slender eyes swept the room, prompting someone to step forward and spread out the map.

"Targets one, two, and three are all enemies that need handling, especially the third road. According to reliable sources, the current chief of the Wind Slave Royal Court is located there. Though several powerful cavalry units under him have been wiped out, he still has many experts by his side."

"You should have seen these Demon Races before; their strength hasn’t changed much, but their numbers are particularly large, at least fifty to sixty thousand strong here."

Li Rui did not particularly react; he merely asked, "What about the Western Kingdom?"

"Right here."

Huang Zun obediently placed a new marker on the map, "In the valley, but due to it being deep behind enemy lines, we can’t obtain intelligence from there."

"Could there be many experts there?"

"Hmm...."

Huang Zun pondered before speaking, "Theoretically, there shouldn’t be, as the command center hasn’t conveyed any intelligence nor have we discovered any abnormal enemy movements."

Li Rui said, "Alright."

A nearby aide hesitated before asking, "Gentlemen commanders, the enemies have begun launching sporadic initial attacks. We need to quickly determine a plan, whether to defend or to take the initiative to attack."

"Take the initiative to attack."

Upon hearing this, both Li and Huang spoke in unison.

They clearly understood the command center had dispatched a reinforcement unit here not just to defend.

Huang Zun’s mouth curved slightly but quickly returned to a neutral expression, "However, what should we do? Their numbers are too great; even if their average strength is ordinary, it’s still difficult to handle."

"Exactly."

Li Rui also expressed agreement, "Before departing, the command center instructed me to minimize our casualties while ensuring not a single strategic point in Zhangye State is lost."

"My thought is, under the premise of minimal cost, we need to force them to change their route or even retreat. This requires concentrating forces to deliver a fatal strike to them."

"Such a strike must be swift, completed before they can react and deploy superior forces. Additionally, it must achieve significant results, instilling fear in them afterward, thus achieving the intended effect."

While he spoke, Huang Zun and the rest nodded repeatedly, evidently in strong agreement.

"Then, we should formulate a blitz strategy. Director Li, what are your thoughts?" an aide asked.

Li Rui laughed, "I’ve already planned it. Have you seen that group of ghost knights?"

"Seen them, quite impressive in demeanor." Huang Zun rarely praised others.

Li Rui said, "When the time comes, I’ll leave the others to you to attract the enemy directly. I’ll personally lead them to raid the enemy."

No one opposed this decision; a solo raid should naturally be conducted by the strongest individual.

"But the issue is, where do you plan to launch the raid? The target needs to be critical enough and feasible."

The question Huang Zun posed drew everyone’s attention; they all looked over, eager to learn the answer.

Li Rui chuckled, replying, "The target is the leader of the Wind Slave Royal Court, the King of Suiye."

This name, Haralun, as transliterated by the Western Kingdom and Polar Alliance, left everyone silent when mentioned. The room fell quiet; they hadn’t expected such an unexpected operation target.

Click-clack.

Footsteps sounded from outside, and Cheng Mingyue’s figure appeared at the door. She noticed an odd atmosphere before even stepping inside, gazing at everyone in confusion.

"What’s wrong with you all?"