MMORPG: War God, You are Invincible Again-Chapter 1273 - 250: War Breaks Out

Time passed, two days swiftly went by, and Grand Marshal Long Lin finally led the entire army out of the hidden forest, heading towards Hua’an City.

Soon, the Tianlang Army besieging Hua’an City received a report from the Scout.

Tu Ke Hamon sat with great ease in a fur-covered armchair, listened to the Scout’s report, and sneered: "These rats finally dare to show themselves!"

Upon hearing this, a tall man over two meters in height immediately stepped forward from the ranks of the generals and bowed to Tu Ke Hamon: "Honorable Marshal, I am willing to lead the troops to attack and wipe out these rats who only know how to hide."

To this, Tu Ke Hamon waved his hand: "No need for that. Long Lin has now abandoned hiding and is heading straight for Hua’an City, surely with the intent to collaborate with the forces inside. They aim to use this opportunity to decisively crush my million-strong Tianlang Army and regain the initiative on the Western Front. Since they’re coming, let them come. I’m curious to see what qualifications he possesses to win this battle?"

He then turned his head to the fierce-looking man sitting on his right and said, "Blazan, the opponent has at least over a hundred thousand cavalry. Does your Wolf Riders under your command have any interest in gaining this military merit?"

Upon Tu Ke Hamon’s inquiry, Blazan nonchalantly replied: "Just a mere hundred thousand cavalry. If the Honorable Marshal cannot take this credit, leaving it to my Wolf Riders isn’t impossible."

The tone was full of arrogance, as if Blazan had no respect for the highest commander of the Tianlang Army.

Indeed, he lacked respect due to the unique position of the Wolf Riders in the Tianlang Domain; they do not accept any commands from regular military units and are solely accountable to the Domain Master. Therefore, regardless of Tu Ke Hamon’s high status, the orders of the army remain optional for the Wolf Riders; they can choose to accept or refuse commands. Simply put, Blazan, the commander of the ten thousand Wolf Riders, holds a status similar to Tu Ke Hamon’s.

Upon hearing Blazan’s response, Tu Ke Hamon smiled broadly: "If a hundred thousand cavalry form a charging formation, risking their lives, they might truly open a breach. Only the Wolf Riders can take such military merit. If we win this battle, I will request the Lord Tianlang to grant credit to the Wolf Riders, with special recognition!"

With merit comes silver, women, and resources, which no one finds excessive. Blazan had no reason to refuse Tu Ke Hamon’s goodwill and laughed heartily, raising his wine cup: "Then let me thank the Grand Marshal for his generosity. My Wolf Riders shall clear all obstacles and help the Marshal capture Hua’an City."

The movement of an army over three hundred thousand strong cannot be silent, so Grand Marshal Long Lin had not intended to hide their tracks from the beginning. Since it couldn’t be concealed, they charged straight towards Hua’an City.

And thirty miles outside Hua’an City, they encountered the interception of the Tianlang Army.

Looking at the dense array of Tianlang troops before him, Grand Marshal Long Lin walked to the front of the formation and waited silently.

Before long, the Tianlang Army parted to reveal Tu Ke Hamon, who strode out boldly, unconcerned about the three hundred thousand troops behind Long Lin, directly approaching Grand Marshal Long Lin.

At this moment, the two were no more than half a meter apart, facing each other.

Grand Marshal Long Lin arrived for the first time at this Western Front, having heard of Tu Ke Hamon, the most courageous of the Tianlang Marshals, but upon witnessing him today, found him indeed extraordinary.

"I’ve often heard that among the ten marshals of Tianlang, Tu Ke Hamon is the bravest. Seeing him today, it is truly remarkable."

Upon hearing Long Lin’s admiration, Tu Ke Hamon grinned: "Old fellow, you speak words I like to hear. For such praise, if you are defeated today, I can offer you a chance to surrender to the Tianlang Domain, sparing your life."

Long Lin shook his head slightly: "There’s no need for that. Today’s battle will be left to destiny."

"So why did you call me out?" The commander stood before the formation, even if only to exchange words, so Tu Ke Hamon stepped forward to face Long Lin directly.

Long Lin laughed and replied: "Actually, there’s nothing much to say between us. The old man here just wanted to observe the style of the Tianlang Grand Marshal."

Upon hearing this, Tu Ke Hamon laughed heartily and, saying nothing more, waved his hand and turned away.

As Tu Ke Hamon disappeared into the depths of the Tianlang Army, Long Lin’s army moved, and thirteen thousand cavalry automatically separated from the formation.

According to the original plan, these thirteen thousand cavalry would launch an assault on the Tianlang Army at the start of the battle. The Ghostly Wolf Riders and the Tianlang Cavalry would inevitably intercept them, and at that moment, the thirteen thousand cavalry would swiftly break away from the battlefield, drawing out the Wolf Riders and a part of the Tianlang Cavalry. If the goal is not achieved, they would repeat the tactic, continuing to fight with the clear intention. Here lies the military credit of thirteen thousand cavalry that you can exchange for harvest.

Due to Tu Ke Hamon’s promise to the Ghostly Wolf Riders, there was no longer a need for Long Lin’s cavalry to lure them.

At the first moment when the thirteen thousand cavalry automatically split off, a thousand soldiers mounted on wolves lined up from the Tianlang Army.

Seeing that fierce Wolf Riders, although the plan was executed very smoothly and the cooperation from the Tianlang Army was very high, Long Lin still couldn’t feel happy. As Qin Hong mentioned earlier, without the main force of these thirteen thousand cavalry, their chances of dealing with the Tianlang Army were very low, and sending out these thirteen thousand cavalry was essentially like feeding a meat bun to a dog, with no return.

Even if they managed to miraculously defeat the Tianlang Army and retake Hua’an City, these forces would barely survive.

And just as the armies were about to clash, a force of three thousand cavalry rushed out from the flanks, appearing in everyone’s sight.

Seeing this sudden change, Blazan did not immediately issue an attack order.

On the Rongtian Domain’s side, Grand Marshal Long Lin furrowed his brow and angrily demanded: "Where is Long Fang?! I told him to keep an eye on those fools from Photon City!"

Everyone on the Rongtian Domain’s side was infuriated by the unexpected maneuver from Qin Hong and his three thousand Qin Long Guards. Having meticulously planned the military deployment, this sudden intrusion certainly disrupted the original plan, which was truly infuriating.

Marshal Zhang immediately issued an order to his adjutant: "Once the war begins, ignore those fools and execute the original plan. If those fools affect our plan, treat them as enemy forces - they can be dealt with on the spot!"

While orders were being issued on the Rongtian Domain side, Qin Hong picked up a large cloth bag brought over by his soldiers and tossed it towards the Ghostly Wolf Riders.

The enormous bag landed heavily in the open space between the two armies, scattering countless human and wolf ears.

Despite the passage of many days, the Western icy freezes preserved them from serious decay.

Upon seeing these ears, Blazan’s pupils contracted slightly, and in the next moment, he fixed his gaze firmly on Qin Hong.

The wolves beneath the Wolf Riders, smelling the familiar blood scent of their kind, grew increasingly restless and ferocious.

Long Lin and others were momentarily stunned by the sight of the ears scattered in the central battlefield.

Human ears need no scrutiny, but wolf ears are too recognizable; they are undoubtedly the ears of the unique wolves under the Ghostly Wolf Riders.

"Could it be... he really killed three thousand Wolf Riders?!" Marshal He widened his eyes in disbelief.

Marshal Zhang squinted slightly, incredibly shaken.

Even Tu Ke Hamon found himself looking Qin Hong up and down with interest.

The annihilation of a three-thousand strong Wolf Riders unit was information only Blazan knew, as the defeat of the Wolf Riders was indeed a humiliating disgrace, so Blazan had suppressed the news.

But the appearance of these wolf ears let the secret out.

Blazan’s face turned grim as he addressed Qin Hong: "Was it you who killed my Wolf Riders?"

"Indeed, I had heard of the Ghostly Wolf Riders’ reputed excellence, but after one battle, it turns out they are merely like chickens or dogs; utterly ridiculous."

Upon hearing Qin Hong’s disdainful words, Blazan was infuriated: "Boy, you’ll certainly die today!"

"Really? Well then, in the clash of the two armies, let us be the stakes!"