Reinvigorate Ourselves and Have a Few More

By the time Zhou Xu and the others reached the border of the mountain range, winter was already drawing to a close.

After all the arrangements were made, the season quietly changed as preparations for war proceeded internally and troops were rapidly redeployed.

Deep in the mountains, early spring was still bitterly cold. The area was also damp and rainy, making it the easiest time to catch a cold and fall ill.

To reduce the risk of illness, a brazier was still burning inside Zhou Xu's tent. He was also discussing tactical ideas and the arrangement of short-term objectives with Shi Lei for after they crossed over.

Although they had obtained quite a bit of intelligence from the prisoners they had captured, this was still their first expedition there, and there remained significant uncertainties. They still had to make more thorough preparations.

While Zhou Xu and Shi Lei were discussing this, a soldier from the personal guard hurried in and whispered something in his ear.

After listening, a smile appeared on Zhou Xu's face.

"Let him in."

Soon, accompanied by a burst of footsteps, a handsome Grassland Elf dressed in full military attire walked in from outside.

When he reached a spot about five meters from Zhou Xu, he stopped and dropped to one knee.

"Your subordinate Shilke greets the Great King!"

"Rise. How is the child? A boy or a girl?"

As he signaled for Shilke to dispense with the formalities, Zhou Xu asked the question with great interest.

At those words, the tips of Shilke's ears turned red.

"Thank you for Your Majesty's concern. It's a boy."

"Excellent, excellent. Keep up the good work and have a few more."

After that round of encouragement from Zhou Xu, the tips of Shilke's ears grew even redder. For a moment,