The Smoke of Battle Outside the Instance

Kim Geun-seok dared not delay even for the slightest!

This Instance was packed with time and heavy tasks.

He estimated that crossing the entire Malaysia would take at least three days.

By the time they enter the territory of the Bear Country, it will be at least the fourth day. By then, they will only have three days left to attack the city.

Furthermore, the time required to march to the three main cities must also be taken into account...

Although this westward route avoids traversing Snowfield as much as possible, it still inevitably involves a considerable amount of trekking to reach the nearest major city, Moscow.

The mighty steel legion sped out of Ulaanbaatar at top speed, heading westward...

The Great Xia Settlement.

Army Corps Command.

Ding Chang was sitting opposite Li Yunlong, the Commander-in-Chief of the Great Xia Army, watching the live stream of the "Winter is Coming" instance together.

Kim Geun-seok's march in the Instance would take some time, meaning that the formal war would not break out for the time being, so the two began to chat.

In fact, under the rule of the Firmament, the Azure Star does not have a true army.

The reason it was named "Army" is because the people under Li Yunlong's command are warriors who specialize in Instance raiding!

The Research Institute is responsible for researching technology, while the Instance is responsible for conquering other Settlements to plunder technology.

Objectively speaking, researchers at the Research Institute are better at designing Instance, while the various legions are better at strategizing Instance. The two complement each other to form a complete Instance strategy system for the Great Xia Dynasty.

Although Ding Chang studied naval affairs while Li Yunlong focused on the Army, it didn't prevent the two from maintaining a good relationship.

Today, Li Yunlong specifically invited Ding Chang over for tea.

"Cough cough cough."

Having just come from the Sanatorium, Ding Chang's health was still very poor, so the work at the Research Institute was temporarily handed over to Bai Tianhao.

He coughed twice, then asked:

"Old Li, I'm not very knowledgeable about the Army. In your opinion, how strong is the South Korea Land Warfare Corps?"

Li Yunlong frowned and took a deep drag on his old pipe.

"Lao Ding, do you want to hear the truth from me?"

"Of course it's the truth. It's just the two of us, there shouldn't be anything we can't talk about, right?" Ding Chang shook his head helplessly.

"Although we have prejudices against South Korea, we must also be realistic."

Li Yunlong stubbed out the cigarette with his fingers and said through gritted teeth:

"To put it simply, in terms of the quality of their Military Ordnance alone, the current force in the South Korea Settlement is definitely among the top on Azure Star..."

"It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it's the strongest."

"Really... really that powerful?" Ding Chang found this utterly unbelievable. "But, as far as I know, the Koreans don't have a tradition of Land Warfare; these weapons were all purchased from other Settlements."

"It's strong precisely because it was bought."

"Think about it, these bastards basically bought all the best models from several Settlements that are most skilled in Land Warfare, and then stitched them together into a single force."

"His tanks were bought from the German Settlement, and his howitzers from the Eagle Settlement. You know, the Germania and Eagle Settlement have a very bad relationship and don't buy technology from each other."

"Damn it, these Koreans bought everything they could, even assembling a lineup that the original owner couldn't put together... how could they not be strong?"

After saying that, Li Yunlong was also furious and slammed his fist on the table twice.

He was naturally Koreans' despicable and shameless behavior.

But there was truly nothing we could do.

Because these things are all related to the style of the Settlement, and it's not something he, as an Army Commander, can handle.

In terms of financial resources, the Great Xia Settlement was much stronger than the South Korea Settlement, but the Great Xia people were generally more concerned with saving face and disdained to buy technology from other Settlements.

Unless absolutely necessary, I try my best to do the research myself.

After all, larger Settlements are generally less willing to engage in copying others' ideas.

In the end, it was the shameless Settlement of South Korea that gained the upper hand.

"However, things are hard to say." Li Yunlong curled his lips into a simple smile.

"Military equipment is one thing, tactics are another; having the best military equipment doesn't necessarily make one strong."

"Back in the day, I didn't have a single gun, but I still cleared a lot of Instance. If you don't have one, you just steal one from the enemies in the Instance."

"We'll have to wait and see how well these Koreans can fight."

As they were talking, Li Yunlong suddenly remembered something and said directly:

"Lao Ding, there's something I did without reporting it to my superiors."

"I've already dispatched my men to launch a preemptive attack on the Four Great Korean Families' Instance. I don't care about anything else; let's wipe out a few Koreans first."

"Hmph, do you really think my Great Xia is a pushover?!"

As he spoke, a very pleased smile appeared on Li Yunlong's face.

"You! You actually laid a hand on me?!"

Li Yunlong's words startled Ding Chang. "I asked Mr. Lin before, and Mr. Lin didn't want anyone else to interfere in this matter..."

"Mr. Lin is Mr. Lin Mr. Lin. He doesn't want to trouble us, but we can't be so inconsiderate as to let this important person shelter us from the wind and rain all day long."

"Besides, the Kim family wiped out Jianyu. Can you really swallow this insult?"

Li Yunlong's words directly ignited the anger in Ding Chang's heart.

"Of course I want revenge!"

"That's settled then, let's get started!" Li Yunlong stood up and patted Ding Chang on the shoulder.

"Currently, the top forces of the Four Great Korean Families are all in the Winter Is Coming's Instance, which means that South Korea's defenses are very weak."

"Let my men vent their anger over small fry, but if you want me to really have my way, I'll have to pick a big shot from South Korea to take my knife."

"I think Kim Chan-hoon, the patriarch of the Kim family, would be a good choice."

Ding Chang's pupils widened; only now did he finally understand Li Yunlong's true intention in summoning him.

It's time to get started.

This is also in line with Li Yunlong's personality; he does things in a very efficient and decisive manner.

"That old Kim Chan-hoon Canxun used to disgust our Great Xia a lot when he was young. Now that he's handed over the position of family head to Kim Geun-seok, his own Point Reserves probably aren't that high."

"You, me, and let's call Deng Xian, Zhao Shun, and the other Research Institute directors, and together we'll clear this old bastard's Instance! Wouldn't that be awesome?!"

"Don't they like to raid dungeons in groups? I think our Great Xia should change its traditions!"