“...... The number of this expeditionary force was not too large. This is because the vast majority of our warriors, led by the Phoenix King, are facing off against our evil cousins...... But the extreme elite of the expeditionary force. To support the expedition, the Emerald Queen lent all of her two hundred Phoenix Guards to the Prince. The White Lion warriors from the north actively responded to the prince's call, gathering more than a thousand warriors from among their already small number of warriors...... And some tanks...... The Juggernauts were reluctant at first, but in the end, they were persuaded by the prince, and the Tower of Hover did everything they could, reluctantly cobbling together more than four hundred cadets and instructors to form a brigade...... The King of the Phoenix sent five hundred dragon prince cavalry for the prince...... As always, the Shadow Warriors never gave up the opportunity to fight the Trusy Clan, and more than three hundred Shadow Warriors gathered under the Prince's command...... There are also the Great/Mage, but they are not so much determined to take part in the battle as they are to answer the call of the Emerald Queen...... After the last, the expeditionary force also got a star dragon to join......"

——Excerpt from the Preface to the Long March

The wind blew into the sea of storms, all the way east under the scorching sun, over the sky abandoned by clouds, whipping the green waves. Various air currents churn and dash on the undulating water. Huge schools of whales float on the tumbling surface of the sea, singing long songs. The flying fish spread its pectoral fins and advanced in a leap of ten cubits or more. As far as Ashrufat's eyes could see, the elven ships were full of sails and sped forward. The tall bow of the ship smashed the waves to pieces, and the slender bow sliced through the waves like a sharp blade.

Ashrufat stood at the edge of the harbor. Although he knew the exact number of warships, from his position, he could see that the dense fleet covered the entire sea area, and even covered the horizon. Several lieutenants were busy directing the boarding of the ship, arranging the boarding order of the soldiers, horses, and supplies.

"Your Royal Highness, the fleet is ready to go. An elven officer reported to Ashrufat. Ashrufat nodded. "Let's go. "The fleet does not act as much as the army, and in order to avoid collisions, it is necessary to set sail in batches. A departure takes half a day or more.

It was indeed time to go, and at this moment, the boarding work was almost over. At the end of Eshurufat's field of vision, the dragon prince's cavalry was boarding ships in batches. They were the last combat troops to board the ship.

This was the first time that Ashrufat had carefully observed the dragon prince's cavalry. Legend has it that each of these hoplites was of noble blood with the title of "Prince", and if these were legends in the past, there is now a glimmer of real evidence. If the armor of the Silver Knights can only be described as "gorgeous", the armor of these dragon prince cavalry is a work of art - all the armor on their bodies is made into the shape of a dragon.

According to the Elves, these princes originally all had dragons as mounts and were invincible on the battlefield. However, most of the dragons are now asleep, and it is very difficult to awaken the sleeping dragons, so most of the current dragon knights have switched to riding heavy warhorses.

"It seems that they are very nostalgic for the glory of the past. In her mind, Carrie said in a disdainful tone. Ashrufat now knew a little about it, and Carrie's aesthetic was quite different from him (in fact, with any human or elf Eshurufat had ever seen). The armor of the dragon prince's cavalry amazed Ashrufat in his heart, but it only made Carrie disdain. "Although their splendor has become a pale shadow in history. ”

"At least they're still a formidable force to be reckoned with. Ashrufat replied in his mind.

"That's right. But master, do you see which guy is dangerous now?"

"What 'danger'?"

"It's the bomb that the Emerald Queen planted next to you. There are currently three candidates, namely Garth, Kaye, and Allasette. ”

"Wait, Garth and Kaye I can understand, what do you think of Aracet......"

"Don't underestimate the acting skills of the actors. In her mind, Carrie said. "The ambush that comes out of a completely unexpected place is the most dangerous, and the dagger that comes from the back is the most deadly. I wouldn't be surprised if he was a pawn orchestrated by the Jade Queen. Of course, the most likely thing is that all three of them have accepted the Queen's secret order and are constantly monitoring your moves. As long as they think you've done something that isn't in the interests of the Martial Elves...... Your prince playing game is over. You must pay attention to this when you are commanding the army. ”

"I'll remember. ”

As he spoke, the dragon prince's cavalry had already boarded the ship. Ships are sailing in an orderly manner towards this ocean, which the elves call the "Sea of Storms". Now only the largest ship in the fleet was still on the docks. This ship is the flagship for Ashrufat. It must be noted that this ship is not actually a battleship, but a large transport ship with the name "Sea Breeze". This is due to the fact that the Star Dragon is so large that it cannot be placed on a nimble warship.

"Your Royal Highness, I am curious about your idea of picking a flagship. After all, transports are very inflexible in battle. Should our evil cousins intercept our fleet halfway through, the Seabreeze will most likely be targeted. Kaye didn't know when he came to Ashrufat's side. Now, there were very few people left at the docks, Garth and Valinor had already left on a ship each, and Aeshurufat, Aracet, and Kaye were still in port because they were going to be on the flagship together. But they're also ready to board the ship.

It was not that Ashrufaat was slow, but that it would take quite a bit of time for such a fleet to move. Due to its large and bulky size, the Sea Breeze had to wait until all the other nimble ships had left.

"A volley from our evil cousin is unlikely. After all, the storm sea is too big, and even if they know our route, there is no guarantee that they will be able to find our fleet. Aracet immediately objected. "I don't think it's inevitable to have a storm at sea. Once the fleet is scattered by the storm, we should regroup them with the help of the Star Dragon. ”

"Okay, okay, I'll leave the prince's mind to these minutiae. In the unlikely event that our ship is sunk, it would be better to add a big meal to the fish in the sea. ”

Arose bit his lip, but didn't refute it.

"Why do you think you're going to encounter an enemy?" Ashruphat sensed that Kaye's words seemed to have some meaning.

"Why are you mobilizing troops everywhere with such fanfare, why don't the Truzy people know what to do!" Kaye's attitude could not be described as "respect." This kind of demeanor and tone, not to mention among the elves, even among humans, can be regarded as full of provocation and rebellion. "You say you're going to use a new route, but you can't fool them. As long as our evil cousins still have a little brain, they will try to intercept our fleet at sea. ”

"Master, he probably meant that the spies of the Dark Elves had already found out about your plans. In her mind, Carrie said. "Although the Dark Elves and the Martial Elves already have different traditions and mindsets, at least they are no different in appearance and language. It's not an outrageous thing to have spies lurking among the Divine Warrior Elves. ”

"But that's what you were ...... Suggest. Ashrufat looked at Kaye. This elf is really a freak, he does not have the grace and temperament of an elf, and seems to have a faint hostility towards all his companions, including his superiors and colleagues.

"This could be a kind of camouflage. In her mind's eye, Carrie explained Eshurufat's doubts. "Tell you the truth, master, don't you think Kaye is strange, on the one hand, he was a prisoner, and on the other hand, he was asked by the Emerald Queen to be your lieutenant...... Isn't that a strange contradiction?"

"I think it's normal, and if he's been in the same way in the past, there's nothing surprising about offending the queen and being put in prison. At the same time, it is understandable that he was entrusted with the duties of a lieutenant. Ashruphat replied on a matter-of-fact basis.

"No, it's because it's so logically perfect that it looks suspicious. Master, do you think that after a person enters the prison cell, he will not learn to be obedient at all? No matter how unruly a person is, as long as he does not deliberately want to rebel, he must be more restrained. I think she's pretending to be all about it. ”

"At least his previous advice from gathering troops from everywhere was very pertinent. Ashruphat replied in his mind. "And what he just said...... It also has great reference value. ”

"If the Emerald Queen intends to usurp your command at a critical moment, then she will definitely entrust a capable subordinate. This would at least ensure that the army could be safely withdrawn. Carrie said meaningfully.

Ashrufat ignored Carrie for the time being, and instead looked at Kaye. The latter did not answer at this time, but only let out a cold snort.

"Forget it, my Royal Highness the Prince, you have chosen the flagship, and it is too late to change it now. At least you still have a dragon that should cover your retreat in times of crisis. ”

"It's time to board. Aracet reminded from the side. Indeed, the time for embarkation had come, and now the Seabreeze was able to depart as the other ships in the way were leaving the dock one by one.

"Anyway, master. Mindfully, Carrie suggested. "You're probably going to spend a long time at sea, so try to make more contact with this Kaye and see if you can get something out of his mouth. ”

The Seabreeze soon sailed off land and joined the fleet at sea. Now Ashruphat could stand on the deck and admire the entire fleet he was leading. When on the docks, the fleet looked numerous, with layers of ships and ships in sight. But when it came to the sea, divided into formations on the boundless sea, the fleet immediately looked very small and sparse.

"Your Highness," Aracet came to Ashrufat's side with several other officers. "You can now give your orders. The Wizard will be responsible for informing the ships of your orders. ”

Over this time, Ashrufat had somewhat supplemented some common sense in the fleet. There are several formations of the fleet, which are conducive to combat, to fight storms, and to sail quickly. And the head of the fleet command, Valinor, had already made the fleet a column suitable for long voyages. The battleships were in front, the transports were behind, and the flagship of Ashrufat was in the center of the fleet.

"The fleet is divided into battle formations and is ready for encounters with the enemy. Ashrufat thought for a moment. From this position, the eyes on land can also see the situation of the fleet. If a spy is really watching, use it as a means of deception.

"Also, when we can't see the land, let the fleet change to a long-distance formation. ”