Chapter 1: The Life and Death Formation (Prelude...)

  "Sir, please wait for a moment, I'll go and inform him!"

  The eunuch finished speaking and hastily stood up, running towards the inner palace gate.

  However, in just a moment, that NPC ran out again, but this time he didn't come alone. Behind him were a group of eunuchs and guards.

  These eunuchs and guards stood in a row, lined up on both sides, and immediately shouted: "Welcome, sir!!"

  How impressive!

  Unfortunately, Liu Yun was not interested in these things and walked straight inside. A group of NPCs hurried to follow him.

  "Hey, hey, look quickly, is that person a player?"

  "It should be a player!! I'm confused, how did he enter the imperial city? Did he trigger a hidden quest?"

  "Damn it, what good luck, this kid has made it!!"

  In the distance, some players who saw Liu Yun enter the imperial gate immediately whispered to each other, envying and sighing that they didn't have such good luck, triggering a hidden quest.

  Liu Yun, who had just entered the imperial palace, was quickly taken to the Golden Throne Hall.

  At this time, in the Golden Hall, civil and military officials stood on both sides, and everyone's eyes were fixed on Liu Yun who was walking in.

  These people are the backbone of Nan Yuan State, whether they are scholars or generals, each and every one of them is a force to be reckoned with.

  At the very top of the Golden Hall, a man in his late twenties, wearing a dragon robe and a dragon crown, was excitedly watching as Liu Yun walked in.

  "Long live the Emperor!"

  Liu Yun stood up straight and made a fist, bowing his head in respect.

  The most basic courtesy can improve these NPCs' favorability towards oneself, and with higher favorability, many things become more convenient. After all, these NPCs are intelligent.

  "It's on the house!!"

  The Emperor Longyuan hastily stretched out his hand, indicating that Liu Yun didn't need to be too polite.

  "Thank you, Your Majesty!" Liu Yun said with a expressionless face.

  However, Long Yuan didn't mind. He nodded his head and smiled at the civil and military officials on both sides, saying: "Everyone, look, this young hero is the one who saved me back then!!"

  The crescent moon sword wore a bamboo hat, Longyuan had never seen his true face, so he would misrecognize him, this was naturally set by the system...

  "The Emperor's life shouldn't have ended in vain, meeting this great hero is truly a blessing from heaven!"

  "The greatest hero is one who serves the country and its people. It's a great honor for a hero like him to meet with the Emperor, it must be destined by heaven!"

  Yes, yes...

  A group of officials patted their strange horse's buttocks, each with an excited expression, looking at Liu Yun with eyes full of gratitude, as if Liu Yun had saved their entire family.

  "Your Majesty, I have come this time with a request."

  Liu Yun didn't want to waste time listening to these people's flattery, so he directly took out the jade seal and handed it over to the eunuch beside him. The eunuch was cautious and fearful, his face filled with reverence as he carefully carried the jade seal and quickly walked forward to present it to Emperor Longyuan.

  "At first, you saved me, I said that as long as you hold the dragon seal and come to see me, I will satisfy everything within my power!" Long Yuan looked at the jade seal and said generously.

  Liu Yun listened and thought for a while, with a few points of solemnity on his forehead, feeling very depressed.

  He fiercely spat out the turbid air in his chest cavity, and immediately said loudly: "In the south of Tenglong Country, near the Buzhou Mountain, there is a city called 'Liangyue City'. At this moment, Liangyue City is being attacked by a group of stateless bandits. These bandits are all my sworn enemies. I hope Your Majesty will lend me 1 million Dragon Wing Iron Riders to help me take revenge!"

  "One hundred thousand iron cavalry? Dragon Riding Country?"

  Long Yuan's face, which had just been smiling, immediately stiffened up...

  Zhou Wenwu and others were also stunned, probably not believing that Liu Yun would make such a request...

  Ding! System: Player 'Liu Yun' has proposed conditions that are too harsh, exceeding the required level. If you insist on persisting, persuade Chao Wenwen, otherwise reject it.

  Do you still need to persuade? Liu Yun was stunned.

  But thinking carefully, what I proposed is indeed a bit abnormal... However, if it can really be borrowed, even for just an hour.

  "Teng Long Guo is a powerful nation, do you think they will agree to let us station 100,000 Dragon Wing Iron Riders within their borders? Moreover, Teng Long Guo is strong and currently has bandits attacking their cities, which is consuming their national strength. This can shorten the gap between nations, which would be extremely beneficial for Nan Ying Guo with no drawbacks! Liu Shao Xia, this move of yours is not advisable!"

  The prime minister stepped forward and said solemnly to Liu Yun.

  "Lunar City is just a small border town, not the core of Tenglong's territory. Although the 100,000 Dragon Wing warriors are strong, the overall strength and population of Tenglong Country are well-known to others, so they may not be intimidated by you," said Liu Yundao. "I've heard that King Xin Changyi of Tenglong Country is a kind and peaceful person who dislikes war and advocates for putting away swords and guns, letting horses graze in the southern mountains, and focusing on the people's livelihood. In these chaotic times, if Nanjing Country can assist King Xin at this time to show goodwill, I'm sure that Tenglong Country and Nanjing Country can form an alliance and prosper together."

  "Who would exhaust their national strength just to form an alliance? Moreover, the Dragon Nation is a major power, they can handle it themselves, why do we need to intervene?"

  A high-ranking official countered.

  "The situation in Yueyue City is critical, I predict that it will be captured within three days. Gentlemen, you should know that a large country has its own difficulties and faces more enemies than a small country. The current situation in Shenzhou is so complex, having one more friend is better than having one more enemy! If Nanyuan wants to rise, relying solely on the meager consumption of Tenglong will not be enough, and Nanyuan will forever remain as it is!! Have you heard of Goujian's destruction of Wu? What a small country needs to do is only two things: first, stability; second, development! With powerful countries all around, only Tenglong is friendly, and there are countless small countries. If we make friends with Tenglong now, when war breaks out in the future, Tenglong will not point its sword at Nanyuan. In this way, Nanyuan will have more time to develop than other countries and will not need to worry about invasion by any country. The king of Tenglong is sentimental, if Nanyuan is in trouble, he will not stand idly by!"

  Liu Yun had read a lot of information about the monarchs of the previous dynasty and had some understanding of the situation in Shenzhou. When he spoke, his words were well-reasoned and logical.

  Long Yuan fell into deep thought, and the ministers also showed some emotion, but those who opposed still existed.

  "Your Majesty, I still disagree with Xiaoshao's words, this matter requires careful consideration!"

  "Your Majesty, I think Liu Shao's words are reasonable! Moreover, Liu Shao holds the Dragon Seal, and Your Majesty has spoken before. If you don't respond, it may damage your imperial reputation!"

  Immediately, opinions on Chinese martial arts began to be divided, with some in favor and others against. However, the majority were in favor, which made Liu Yun feel very relieved.

  This is a very crucial decision. Liu Yun couldn't predict whether these intelligent NPCs would agree or not, but if it were the system, it would definitely disagree. However, no matter what, he still had to give it a try.

  The court is boiling, but Long Yuan is silent.

  But this silence didn't last long before he had a response.

  Long Yuan suddenly raised his head and shouted: "Someone, write a letter for me and send it to the ruler of Tenglong Country!"

  "Yes!"

  The eunuch immediately pushed down and prepared to draft the imperial decree.

  "Your Majesty!"

  "My dear subjects, there is no need for further discussion! My mind is made up!"

  Long Yuan raised his hand to stop the words of those ministers and immediately said: "Turen Wang listens to the order!"

  "The end is near!"

  A tall NPC wearing a helmet walked out.

  "I order you to immediately assemble 100,000 Dragon Wing Iron Riders and prepare to head towards Lingyue City!!"

  "I will obey your orders!"

  Butcher King shouted.

  "Clouds receive the imperial edict!"

  Long Yuan shouted again.

  "Flowing clouds have arrived!" Liu Yun said with a fist bump.

  But then Long Yuan didn't say another word, stood up, took a token from his waist and threw it to Liu Yun.

  "You saved me, so you are the benefactor of the entire Nan Yuan country. He Xin Changyi is a person who distinguishes between gratitude and resentment, values relationships and righteousness, and I am the same! Now, I grant you the title of Grand Marshal of the Dragon Wing Iron Cavalry, temporarily commanding these 1 million troops!! Wait for He Xin Changyi to open the border passes and send word! You can then lead the troops into Lingyue City, regardless of whether it's for him or for you, slaughter all those bandits!!"

  Longyuan's voice was sonorous and powerful, his eyes were filled with determination and fervor, he almost entrusted the fate of the entire country to this person's hands.

  Is this the power of Long Xuan?

  Liu Yunwei was slightly stunned.

  He stared blankly at the golden token in his hand, knowing that this battle would go down in history.

  "If Ruoxi doesn't agree, then this matter can only be dropped! It's not that we don't have good intentions, but others are jealous of my heart, you must understand!"

  Long Yuan stared at Liu Yun.

  Liu Yun nodded slightly and remained silent.

  Thanks to the convenience of the transmission array, news from Tenglong Country arrived quickly!

  BOOM!!!!!!!!!

  A guard quickly rushed into the grand hall, holding a piece of fine silk brocade with both hands. As soon as he entered the grand hall, he knelt down.

  "I respectfully report to Your Majesty, the King of Tenglong, Xin Changyi, wishes to form an alliance with our dynasty and agrees to open the border checkpoints for transmission arrays. The King of Tenglong, Xin Changyi, is grateful for Your Majesty's righteous actions and presents a gift of 10,000 taels of gold, 1,000 fine horses as a token of appreciation. He also wishes to personally visit the Imperial Capital after the war to meet with Your Majesty."

  The sound of clanging metal echoed in everyone's ears, and as it fell, no one on the court dared to oppose again.

  Coming to Huadu? Xinchang's move has already shown great sincerity, what else can these people say?

  At this time, the system sounded.

  Ding! System: Player 'Liu Yun' successfully persuaded, obtained the proposed conditions!

  Ding! System: Player 'Liu Yun', please note that the troops you have obtained cannot attack other system cities and player cities. The effective usage time for Dragon Wing Iron Cavalry is 1 day.

  When she heard the system's voice, Liu Yun's eyes, which had been slightly dull just now, deepened again.

  He clutched the token in his hand, a frenzy in his eyes.

  "Marshal!! Please follow me!!"

  "Marshal, put on this imperial battle robe! This is a personal gift from His Majesty himself!"

  "Marshal! This horse is the finest Dragon Wing Horse in Nan Yuan Kingdom, with a majestic physique, traveling thousands of miles a day, fearing nothing..."

  All that's left is these voices by my ear.

  Everything is ready.

  Outside Long Wing City, Liu Yun, who had changed into his battle attire, checked his attributes.

  General's War Robe (Nanyuan Country): Increases territory value by 500,000, increases life limit by 100%, and increases spiritual power limit by 50%.

  Attribute: One Man Below, Ten Thousand Men Above (Releases a 250m radius aura that puts all enemies within the aura into a state of fear for 5 seconds, cooldown time 1 day.)

  Loyalty to the Country (Releases a 500-meter radius aura, granting all friendly units within the aura a 20% increase in experience gain, 10% increase in movement speed, and 10% increase in attack speed. Cooldown: 1 day.)

  Worn by: Marshal of the Imperial Guard of Nanjing.

  Note: The effective usage time of this item is one day.

  Command Flag: Can command Dragon Wing Iron Cavalry to change formation and charge.

  Formation: Defense, Tianlong formation, Attack: Cihu formation, Encirclement: Pan snake formation.

  Seeing these attributes, Liu Yun was very satisfied and let out a breath of relief.

  Although these equipment can only be used for one day, ...one day's time is enough.

  "Let's go!"

  Liu Yun raised the banner with the order on it and let out a loud shout.

  In an instant...

  Countless war horses neighed.

  Innumerable iron hooves trample.

  Dust is flying everywhere.

  An aura of killing intent is emanating from him...

  "Let's go!!!!!"