While improving his personal strength, Sun Fei also issued orders, and Chambord City began preparations for the expedition.
Before his death, Emperor Suleiman Kerimov of Emperor of Anzhi revealed that a deity protected the Anzhi Empire. Furthermore, while observing the battle, Sun Fei Sun Fei some extremely shocking phenomena. The phantoms emerging from behind Emperor of Anzhi revealed some unbelievable clues to him, and he felt compelled to travel to the Anzhi Empire to verify certain matters.
Considering that this expedition might uncover some highly confidential information, Sun Fei did not intend to lead the Zenit Empire's army on the expedition, but instead relied on the strength of Chambord City itself.
Thus, this expedition can be considered the first large-scale military campaign in the history of Chambord City, and it was naturally a matter of great importance.
With His King's order, all officials, high and low, in Chambord City were thrown into unprecedented activity, and the machinery of state power was running at full speed.
The army has also begun active preparations for selection. The regular army of Chambord City already has 20,000 men, all of whom are elite soldiers who have received military training. According to His Majesty the King, only the elite among the elite, whose strength reaches Three-Star Class or above and who are extremely loyal, are qualified to participate in this war.
This expedition was not a military secret, so Sun Fei did not keep it a secret from the outside world.
Before long, not only the Kingdom of Chambord, but the entire Zenit Empire knew about this. The news spread like wildfire, and eventually all the empires, large and small, within a radius of millions of miles learned that the Zenit Empire was going to wage war against the Anzhi Empire.
Suddenly, the relatively calm environment in the Northern Region became tense.
Countless pairs of eyes, each with its own hidden agenda, all turned toward Chambord City.
All the major and minor powers in the Northern Region are closely monitoring the development of the situation.
This will undoubtedly be a war that affects the entire Northern Region. After Emperor Yassin advanced to Demigod, even though the Zenit Empire's military strength and population base are not as good as some other super empires, its true deterrent power can be considered the strongest in the Northern Region. The Anzhi Empire rose extremely quickly, adhering to military centralization and autocracy, and can be considered a nation of soldiers. Although Emperor Suleiman Kerimov of Emperor of Anzhi died in battle, the empire's strength is undeniable. If Emperor Yassin, a Demigod, does not personally take action, he will probably still have a fighting chance against the army of the Zenit Empire.
To a large extent, against the backdrop of chaos throughout the Azeroth Continent, the outcome of this war had an immeasurable impact on the situation and balance of power in the entire Northern Region.
Twenty days later.
Sun Fei advanced [ Assassin Mode ] to Nightmare Difficulty level 80, which is equivalent to the Early-Tier Full Moon Class in the real world.
However, considering the unpredictable nature of assassin skills, coupled with some trump cards from the [ Madman's Laboratory ], Sun Fei was confident that he could take on a Grand Great Sun-Rank Venerable in [ Assassin Mode ] in a one-on-one fight.
In addition, [ Assassin Mode ] yielded several decent set pieces, among which the [ Natalya's Odium ] set, suitable for Assassin Mode, included [ Natalya's Mark Scissors Suwayyah ] and [ Natalya's Shadow Loricated Mail ], which were among Sun Fei's prized possessions.
Meanwhile, the half-meter-diameter Worldstone obtained from the [ Barbarian Mode ] in Hell Difficulty, after nearly three months of Cleansing at the [ God and Demon Altar ], was finally Cleansing, shrinking in size by more than half and transforming into a pure sky-blue gemstone, radiating a mesmerizing glow.
This Cleansing gemstone is of immeasurable value.
After much deliberation, Sun Fei decided to temporarily use it as the power center of [ Sky City ], storing it in the God Level mechanism of the central temple of the sacred mountain, continuously providing the entire city with unlimited energy. According to the estimates of Sister Aunt and Uncle Cain, even under maximum demand, it can meet the needs of this magnificent city for at least a thousand years.
The Worldstone, originally intended as the city's energy source in Nightmare Difficulty ( Barbarian Mode ), was retrieved and used as the energy source for Chambord City. Sun Fei, along with Uncle Cain and Sister Nunnery, spent five whole days setting up numerous magical defense arrays throughout the city and adding Sub-Divine Runes, transforming Chambord City into a city of gold and iron to the greatest extent possible.
After some preparation, no expert below the Great Sun-Rank Venerable level could break through the defenses of Chambord City head-on.
Once everything was ready, the army of Chambord City was also assembled.
Brook selected a thousand warriors with Three-Star Class strength from the army. As the army personally led by His Majesty the King, this number may seem small, but its strength is absolutely shocking. If commanded properly on the battlefield, they can easily defeat an army group head-on.
Of the Gold Saint of Chambord City, the attendant Torres went to war with the army, while the rest remained in Chambord City. Sun Fei did not believe that the people of Dortmund had forgotten the hatred of the two princes' deaths. Moreover, with the loss of Black Warship, the aerial overlord that Dortmund was so proud of, they must hate Chambord City and him to the bone. The reason they had not acted yet, besides the turbulent situation, was probably that they had not found a suitable opportunity.
Sun Fei knew that his high-profile departure would inevitably attract some risk-takers to take advantage of the chaos in Chambord City, so he didn't want to take too many high-end troops with him.
Before officially setting out, Sun Fei had to go to the capital to report all preparations to Emperor Yassin in person. Although the empire did not need to send troops, once the war started, a large amount of supplies and provisions would be needed, which the empire had to bear. Otherwise, it would be a huge expense for Chambord City and would increase the burden on its people.
When he returned, he wanted to take Little Luffy back to the Imperial Capital, Martial Saint Mountain. Unfortunately, the little guy also became infatuated with Black Warship and followed Captains Jack and Barbossa around like a little tail, asking all sorts of questions and pestering them to stay. Sun Fei also wanted to train the little guy properly, so in the end he left him in Chambord City.
Unfortunately, Sun Fei did not get to see Emperor Yassin during his trip to the capital.
It is said that this newly ascended Demigod is currently in seclusion to consolidate his realm and is refusing to see anyone. Even the two princes and the eldest princess have not seen their father for three months.
Prince Arshavin, who controlled the Imperial Military Department, received Sun Fei in the main hall of the Imperial Military Department Headquarters in the capital.
The conversation was fairly pleasant. The expedition against the Anzhi Empire was something Emperor Yassin had decided before he went into seclusion, so the Military Department naturally couldn't shirk its responsibility or obstruct it. The Empire's God of War, Arshavin, found it unbelievable that Sun Fei would send 2,000 troops to conquer the Anzhi Empire. For the sake of the Empire's interests, he originally wanted to allocate about 150,000 troops from two army groups to listen to Sun Fei's orders, but Sun Fei refused.
As a result, the Military Department did not make things difficult for Sun Fei regarding military supplies and provisions. The Crown Prince simply wrote down the amount of military pay, allocating it according to the list prepared by Sun Fei, without any bargaining.
Sun Fei spent a day in the capital, settling matters at Martial Saint Mountain and the Letters and Visits Office, before hurriedly returning to Chambord City.
Third update.