1118: It's cold, put on more clothes. You are making me suffer.

That night.

After Li Changkong finished his passionate speech, the Army of 500,000 received a hearty dinner.

Although the city's food reserves were not extensive, they were more than sufficient to handle this battle.

Moreover, just recently, Li Changkong had received the System's reward of electrically accelerated crops, a reward that truly solved the food crisis!

After eating and drinking their fill, the 500,000 Soldiers did not rest immediately; they were all in high spirits as they formed ranks and headed to the open areas, where they began to learn how to use the Electromagnetic Rifles through mutual exploration.

Fortunately, each person was equipped with the original instruction manual for use, so everyone was gradually familiarizing themselves with the weapons in their hands in the correct direction.

The enemy Army would arrive tomorrow; in one night, it was impossible for everyone to learn to shoot with perfect accuracy, but they would definitely be able to skillfully use the technique of firing.

And that was enough!

Under the coverage of 500,000 Electromagnetic Rifle muzzles, the meaning of accuracy was no longer significant.

On the other side.

Among the Army advancing in the Darkness.

The two Dukes and the two most senior Marquises were sharing a large carriage, their brows tightly furrowed.

"Heh, you two fellows really don't have a single truthful word in your mouths. If it weren't for the person who just came to report the news, the Southern Duke and I really wouldn't know that the highest authorities in your Eastern and West regions decided to abandon the more than six million people in the Western Main City."

"When reporting to the King, you said you only left 700,000. You two fellows are really bold enough," the Northern Marquis said with a cold snort, his smile not reaching his eyes.

As these words fell, the expressions of the West Marquis and the East Duke showed some unnaturalness.

"This is unavoidable. If my Eastern region were to take in everyone, within two days, the entire Eastern region would be in chaos!"

"Ultimately, isn't it caused by your North and South sides ignoring us? If you had helped me take in some people, would the Western Main City have had to leave so many people?"

"Ridiculous, is it our responsibility to take in refugees? The King only arranged for you," the Southern Duke said, his old face carrying a hint of coldness.

After saying this, the White-Haired Old Man's expression then became covered with a layer of gloom: "Now we should talk about what to do. That little Village Chief of Li Village now possesses an Army of 500,000!"

"Although the quality isn't great, it's not possible for us to take him down in one go."

"The deeper into the Black World, the more dangerous it is. Our battle with Li Village must end in the shortest possible time!"

Just now, the spies they had sent out had sent back information that Li Changkong had gathered an Army of 500,000.

The four leading Generals were currently discussing this matter.

"Just 500,000 rabble. Those people I left in the Western Main City are all low-level citizens with basically no combat capability. We can just break through head-on," the West Main City City Lord said with a hint of disdain in his expression.

"Hmph, easy for you to say. Among these troops that have been gathered, there aren't many of your Soldiers. Are you planning to use my Soldiers to fill in for the mistakes you've made?"

"You don't plan on giving me any money either," the Northern Marquis maintained a sarcastic attitude.

This made the West Main City City Lord's face look a little unpleasant.

It was also because their ranks were similar; otherwise, if any subordinate had spoken like this, they would already be a dead person.

"I think it's better to send someone to talk to that Village Chief of Li Village," the East Duke suggested.

"Talk to him? Negotiate peace? King Vog ordered us to come and annihilate these fellows!" the Southern Duke frowned.

"Of course, we're not going to negotiate peace," the Eastern Marquis shook his head slightly, then his eyes held a strange look: "I remember that the people of Li Village are all 'Otherworlders,' and the Village Chief of Li Village is also an 'Otherworlder.' As long as we send an envoy to express goodwill and promise some benefits, the Village Chief of Li Village will undoubtedly be overjoyed and let down his guard against us!"

"When he withdraws his troops, our large Army can just press forward!"

The East Duke's plan, it must be said... was very ordinary.

The several important figures around either scratched their heads or frowned: "Alright, let's try your method first."

"If it works, great. If not, then so be it."

"Having to deal with a little nobody with all four of us together already makes this old man feel incredibly bored, and now we have to use strategy, it's truly troublesome."

"It's not like we don't have the ability to directly and forcefully wipe out the opponent."

Ultimately, such an ordinary plan was decided upon.

...

Late at night.

Li Changkong, who had moved to the City Lord's Mansion to supervise the battle for tomorrow, received a group of people at the Mansion.

The visitors were the advance envoys sent by the Vog Country's approaching large Army.

Li Changkong felt somewhat surprised by their arrival, yet it was also within reason.

It seemed these fellows also knew about the big commotion they had caused.

After all, this was an Army of 500,000!

And it was an Army of 500,000 who were well-fed and had a very high fighting spirit!

Even if there weren't many Knights or Magicians among them, it was still a force that could not be ignored!

"Greetings, City Lord Li!"

As the envoy arrived with several attendants, their tone and attitude were remarkably respectful.

While this made Li Changkong's expression strange, he also had a faint guess in his heart: "What? Your Lord sent you here to negotiate peace?"

"But that's probably unlikely. After all, on the surface, your large Army still holds an absolute advantage. I guess the Lord behind you sent you, this envoy, to stabilize me and make me lower my guard, right?"

After these words, the expressions of the envoy and the several attendants behind him became somewhat stiff.

With their cards being seen through directly like this, what else could they say?

"City Lord Li, you've misunderstood. Our Lord sincerely wants to negotiate peace with you."

"Actually, we don't really have any grievances between us."

"Looking at your actions, under the Black World's upheaval, you safely protected all the citizens of Busen City and also rescued so many Vog Country citizens from the Western Main City. This kind of world-saving act can be called the act of a generation's Saint!"

"Our Lord greatly admires you and believes that you can completely become the new Lord of the West of Vog Country!"

"Therefore, after discussing with the King, our Lord has also said that as long as you agree and hand over your military authority, you will be rewarded with ten thousand taels of gold, a thousand beautiful women, and be conferred the title of Marquis, becoming the successor to the West Marquis!"

The envoy had a strong psychological fortitude and spoke these words with great emotion.

His linguistic ability was almost as if he had been awarded a related first-class medal.

If it were a normal person, they would probably be completely fooled in an instant.

However, the person in front of him was Li Changkong, who wore more than a dozen medals.

Even the subordinates around Li Changkong had a level of loyalty that nothing could shake!

"Hahaha, you wouldn't think that because we are 'Otherworlders' and have always groveled to you, we would lose ourselves to your current verbal promises, would you?"

"Hand over military authority? Go back obediently and wait for our great Army to annihilate you!" Behind Li Changkong, Li Man laughed mockingly and unceremoniously.

"You!" The envoy's stable emotions were instantly broken upon hearing this, and he was so angry that his face turned red, yet he couldn't say anything.

"Master, it's cold in the snow, put on another layer of clothing," Raine, on the other side, at this moment, also draped a golden dragon robe over Li Changkong's shoulders.

Just after Li Changkong's speech ended, after he activated the 'Expand Territory' mode, Raine and the other two Viscounts encountered that mysterious existence who had saved them and made them sign a contract!

The other party had handed Li Changkong's clothes into their hands, leading to the current situation.

As the golden dragon robe was draped over Li Changkong.

This action caused the envoy and the several attendants behind him to involuntarily widen their eyes!

"You..." Li Changkong looked at the robe on him, then glanced at Raine, a flash of surprise in his eyes, followed by a sigh and shake of his head: "You have really caused me trouble!"