CHAPTER 510: CHAPTER 365 TROUBLE IN THE KINGDOM OF SILVERMANE_1

The scene before him made Yan Xing feel somewhat dazed.

How had a perfectly good Magic World ended up in this state because of him?

It was as if he were on an icy battlefield in the Soviet Union, watching the Russians prepare to fight the German devils.

The rumbling of tanks came from outside.

This time, Yan Xing’s inspection of the Snowland Border Army had brought the Elves 150 Roarer tanks.

King Erelado noticed Yan Xing’s distraction. He stopped explaining the battle plans and waved his generals out of the room.

Then he asked Yan Xing, "Lord, are you worried that our forces in the Snowland are too few to carry out such a large-scale offensive plan?"

In terms of population, the Elves in the Snowland were far outnumbered by the Barbaric Orcs.

Ever since ascending to the throne, Erelado had been actively preparing for war and had, so far, only managed to organize a border army of 200,000 Elves.

But on the other side of the mountain, the Barbaric Orcs had amassed over 500,000.

Yan Xing said, "No, I’m not worried about you. Warfare isn’t only about numbers. It’s more about comparing each side’s weapons and equipment, the soldiers’ tactical experience, and the commanders’ art of command.

Although the Barbaric Orcs have greater forces, their elites are all in Highland City, and only the frontline Orcs are equipped with Alchemical Weapons.

Even though Cloud Tower has helped the Barbaric Orcs build many Alchemy Factories, they cannot match the production capacity of my Eternal Domain.

If you take the offensive, as long as you can hold your position on the southern side of the mountains, a vast plain will lie before you. The Orcs will then have to invest more in defense, creating ample strategic space for you in the Snowland.

I have no objections to your plan."

"But just now you seemed..."

Yan Xing found a chair, sat down, picked up a cup of water from the table, took a sip, and said, "I was indeed a bit distracted, but it has nothing to do with the war you’re going to fight. I want to remind you that it’s very possible the Tower Mages will enter the battle directly.

Their alliance cannot withstand another defeat. You must be prepared, even for the worst-case scenario."

Erelado said confidently, "Though the Tower Mages are strong, they are few in number. For the sake of victory in this war, I have summoned many Elf Mages from the Royal Court.

In terms of magical confrontation, our Snowland will not be at much of a disadvantage. But with respect to weapons, equipment, and the quality of our forces, we far exceed the Orcs.

Lord, please rest assured. I am confident that I will win another victory for the alliance!"

Seeing Erelado brimming with confidence, Yan Xing felt an inexplicable anxiety.

A battle between ’Inverse’ and ’Executioner’ was inevitable.

To put it plainly, the Executioner had reasons he had to kill Inverse.

But Yan Xing couldn’t find any event that would necessitate *him* killing ’Inverse’.

Did this mean the event hadn’t happened yet?

In war, anything could happen.

However, Yan Xing couldn’t just tell Erelado, "I have a bad feeling, don’t start this war."

Not to mention, the Snow Elves were already like an arrow nocked on the bowstring; even if they didn’t attack, the Orcs would.

Taking the offensive was actually the best option for the Snowland.

Since he couldn’t persuade Erelado otherwise, Yan Xing reminded him, "In this offensive, it’s enough to stop at the southern side of the mountains. The southern Barbaric Plains indeed favor an offensive, but the army can easily become scattered during an attack. It’s easy to deploy them, but difficult to withdraw.

The overall tide of the war is in our favor, and the longer it goes on, the more it benefits us. As long as you secure the strategically advantageous points, the scales of victory will continue to tip in our favor."

Erelado listened earnestly, nodding repeatedly, and replied to Yan Xing, "I have taken note and will also restrain my generals. May I ask, will the Eternal Domain coordinate with us from the Wildwind Highlands to attack Highland City?

If you can take Highland City, the entire Barbaric region will be ours for the taking."

Yan Xing refused outright, "No, the Eternal Domain will not attack Highland City. I have higher-level strategic considerations. However, we will exert military pressure on Highland City to prevent them from sending troops to support the border war."

Yan Xing didn’t want to accelerate the final battle too quickly; he wasn’t ready to face the world mechanism yet.

The fact that the Eternal Domain would not attack Highland City disappointed Erelado somewhat.

This attack on the Barbaric Orcs was not just to gain a strategic advantage; Erelado also wanted to prove his civil and martial achievements.

No Elf King in history had ever initiated such a large-scale offensive against the Barbaric region; the Snowland had always been the one to take the abuse.

It was a land where the Orcs came and went as they pleased.

Now, the new Elf King, Erelado, leading his army south, was sure to leave a significant mark on Elven history.

If the Eternal Domain was willing to send troops as well, dividing up the Barbaric region in the future wouldn’t be out of the question.

Why spare Highland City?

Erelado couldn’t understand.

And Yan Xing had no intention of explaining.

Afterward, Yan Xing led his group of officers to inspect the Elves’ war preparations in person.

With their wealth of new weapons and experience in modern warfare, the officers from the Eternal Domain shared with their Elf allies the various situations they had encountered in the war at Outpost Fort and how to deal with them.

Regarding weapons, the Eternal Domain provided a large batch of its current-issue equipment. This included tanks, Armored Vehicles, automatic rifles, rocket launchers, howitzers, fighters, bombers, Dive Bombers, and flying fortresses.

Due to limited numbers, these weapons were all distributed to the frontline units, who would participate in the first wave of attacks against the Barbaric Orcs.