In the blink of an eye, two months passed swiftly.

During these two months, Feng Country where Wang Zhifan resided underwent considerable changes.

Firstly, the troops he dispatched northward completed the task of invading Kui, bringing Kui Country under Feng Country's rule, and trained several competent forces through actual combat.

Then, the southern Huan and Lv Countries, after their invading forces were annihilated two months ago, were filled with rage and launched even stronger attacks. But since Wang Zhifan had been personally overseeing the south, their troops came with no return. Hence, Huan and Lv Countries learned to be cautious, knowing that Feng Country was not to be trifled with, and temporarily restrained their desire for revenge.

Finally, these two months saw a succession of players defecting to Wang Zhifan, providing him with elite forces, allowing Feng Country to face the game's players from other countries without him having to handle everything himself.

And now, after these two months, having completed some preparations, in the palace of the southern capital of Feng Country, Wang Zhifan decided to initiate the next phase of his great plan. After all, he had been in this dungeon for nearly half a year, and he didn't want to continue delaying.

"Mr. Liou, how many battle-ready soldiers are under my command now?"

At this moment, Wang Zhifan, seated on the throne, asked a certain thirty-something general below him.

"Reporting to the King, Feng Country now has one hundred and twenty thousand infantry, ten thousand cavalry, but less than half of them can be considered proficient."

This Mr. Liou was unsure of Wang Zhifan's standard for battle-ready soldiers, so he reported both the upper limit of troops recently recruited and the number of seasoned veterans.

"A hundred thousand soldiers... if I want to conquer Huan and Lv Countries, I wonder if it's enough..."

Listening to this, Wang Zhifan murmured somewhat hesitantly. He had been rapidly recruiting soldiers in the past few months, but his foundation was not strong enough, failing to achieve the million troops he desired.

"My King, relying solely on ten thousand strong soldiers to conquer Huan and Lv Countries would be like hitting a stone with an egg, but with your unparalleled skills, as long as you lead us in destroying Huan and Lv's main forces first, the endeavor will surely succeed."

Another young general with an extraordinary martial presence and godlike demeanor in the hall promptly replied. He was a foreigner, Feng Xian, who had recently been promoted to general due to his outstanding performance in Feng Country's campaign against Kui. After learning about Wang Zhifan's achievements in obstructing the Huan and Lv Alliance Army in the south single-handedly, he greatly admired him and was confident in the expeditions.

"My King! War matters require careful deliberation! Huan and Lv are strong nations in the Chaotic Realm. Even if our army can defeat them, ruling their lands would be difficult..."

Mr. Liou's opinion significantly differed from Mr. Feng. He not only considered the success and failure of the war but also pondered over post-war governance, a troublesome issue.

But after listening to him, Wang Zhifan laughed outright.

"Haha... who says I must occupy all their lands? As long as they are willing to accept me as overlord, I don't mind letting them continue to exist."

This was a crucial point. Dominance doesn't necessarily mean ruling all the territories; as long as one's strength surpasses other countries, forcing them to recognize you as the leader and follow your directives, the status of overlord is achieved.

"If the lord's goal is merely to dominate, it's quite feasible."

Mr. Liou pondered briefly with a furrowed brow after hearing this, feeling this objective was simpler than complete occupation, as winning a few major battles would essentially suffice, and post-war reparations from defeated countries could aid ongoing development of Feng Country.

"My King, the national treasury is increasingly empty due to military expansion. During conquest, we could occupy arable land and mineral deposits to replenish the treasury..."

The old Prime Minister couldn't help but interject at this point. As the oldest servant following Wang Zhifan, he knew that all Wang Zhifan had prepared was for future wars, so he didn't consider whether to wage war, but thought of taking territory rich in resources.

"Your insight is correct, Prime Minister! Since everyone understands my intentions, prepare immediately. I shall lead the expedition against Huan and Lv within three days!"

After discussing or notifying the plan to his subordinates, Wang Zhifan concluded the council meeting without further detail discussion, leaving the subsequent details to them.

"Understood!"

The generals and the old Prime Minister promptly bowed and left, showing no fear of the upcoming war as they knew their king's prowess was godlike, confident of the success, only uncertain about the time it would take.

After leaving the palace, Wang Zhifan turned into an adjoining hall where over twenty players, who had defected to him in these past two months, were gathered. These players had not been assigned high positions like generals, but were assembled into a special combat unit as the elite force within Feng Country Army.

"You all heard the meeting, right? In a maximum of three days, I will personally lead the troops to attack Huan and Lv Countries, and everyone will need to contribute at that time."

Upon entering, Wang Zhifan addressed the players gathered in the hall, noticing their eyes revealing excitement or caution.

"Boss, leave the intelligence to me! Whether it's Huan Country's divine script soldiers or Lv Country's dragon cavalry, I know their respective bases and ensure their marching routes are clear."

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