Warhammer: Return of the Dragon.

When this shitty guerrilla harassment tactic reached Imrik's ears, the Phoenix King stared at the herald in disbelief, thinking that there was something wrong with his ears because he hadn't heard the noisy meetings and dog barking recently.

"Repeat, what tactics?"

"Lure the greenskins into the tunnels and drive them deeper into the ground. At the same time, attack some orcs for use in the Snake Nest sacrificial ceremony. Use small scaly creatures as a means of reconnaissance..."

North repeated that there was not much problem with this tactic. The hidden dangers of tunnel warfare were too great and must be dealt with in the safest way. Various methods could lead to failure of the operation and there would be little chance of making up for it.

Seeing the shocked expression of the Phoenix King, North was puzzled and asked hesitantly: "Your Majesty, do you think there are doubts in this plan? Does it need to be changed?"

"No, this plan is very good... better than expected. I thought they would be blinded by anger and rush into the ambush of the greenskins and ratmen like fools. In the end, I would have to rescue them myself."

North's mouth twitched, his expression somewhat speechless: "You don't have to worry so much... Elvis is undoubtedly a qualified general. Apart from the occasional radicalism caused by his beliefs, he will make reasonable judgments most of the time."

"I hope so." Imrick, who was fishing by the lake, threw another handful of bait into the water, thinking that as long as he raised enough, he would be able to catch one sooner or later.

"Do you need to report the news about Kuran Blackhand and Marcus Wolfhart?"

"Tell me..." I wanted to hear about the interim results. After all, one was a powerful general under his command, and the other was a legendary hunter who killed Taunos Bronze Bull alone. Listening to their deeds could be a nice pastime.

But Imrik let go of the fishing rod, having a bad feeling.

"Can any useful information be received from the World's Edge Mountains?"

"Belegar and Kazador are still actively trying to open up the road to Karak Plateau Castle. They are currently fighting with the greenskins in Misty Mountain. The last battle report was sent out three months ago. The overall trend is good."

"What about the North?"

"There is no war in the north, the Patriotic Army is actively..."

Just as he was thinking about explaining to His Majesty so that he need not worry, the emergency communication device that North carried with him suddenly rang.

He raised the device and reported the latest news from the royal court.

Only Phyllis's light and somewhat urgent voice came through the endless breeze, telling a cold fact.

"The Karonde Karr watchtower detected an unprecedentedly large Norse fleet gathering at Albion Island and Ice Dragon Bay. The target of the attack cannot be determined for the time being. Please pay attention."

Are the Yankees getting involved too?
Imrik murmured in his heart, and his uneasy mood calmed down a little. The Yankee's expedition was within his expectations. The Tzeentch followers hiding in Altdorf must have passed the news of the melee in Karak Dreadnought to the ears of the Norscan warband chieftain.

The Yankees, who had suffered frequent defeats in Kislev, also knew that the Patriotic Army was different from the Tsar’s former beasts and it would be difficult to gain any benefits from it.

Since they can't defeat the Russians, Norsca is quite good at bullying the Empire and Bretonnia.

"Pass this message to all forces..." Imrick was about to remind his allies, but soon frowned and signaled the herald to wait. There was a little trouble. According to the cooperation intention during the summit, Ulthuan, the Empire, the Mountain Kingdom, Bretonnia and Kislev will sign a joint fight against Chaos agreement, the content of which is probably to share intelligence and provide help to the best of their ability when other countries fall into Chaos crisis.

Most of this is actually nonsense. The relationship between the Empire and the Dwarves is well known and there is no need for a piece of waste paper to restrict it.

The elves have been helping Kislev resist Chaos invasions for years, but Bretonnia has not found a reliable ally.

Suppose the Norse fleet attacks Cologne, and it happens that Saphire and Nagarythe jointly issue a war declaration. Wouldn't what I, the Phoenix King, said at the summit be nothing but nonsense, and would I be considered as someone who is taking advantage of someone's misfortune?
Chaos is troublesome, or is Lilith troublesome? Imrick doesn't want to judge which of the two pieces of shit is more disgusting.

However, Laun and the other dukes in power gave the Phoenix King a good impression.

After thinking for a long time, I think that Laun might be a good bearded king, and it would be a pity for him to die at the hands of the Norse barbarians.

"Inform Teclis to suspend his plans and help Alaros deal with the threat of Morgul Shadowbad in Athel Loren... We will set off now and head for Marienburg."

Guessing his majesty's thoughts instantly, North made a suggestion: "Your Majesty, you should let Captain Oliveira lead the troops to be stationed in the Nord Territory... Under the threat of the Caledonian Legion and the Guardian Army, the Norscans will not easily raid the coast of the Claw Sea.

Merchants in Marienburg usually solve problems with gold. The power of the Council is not as great as before, but it still holds a large amount of wealth and resources. Now the elite troops of Reikland are gathering towards Karak Dreadnought and cannot rush to Westland quickly.

We just need to delay for a while, hide the news, and let the Norse fleet approach the mouth of the Reik River. Merchants will definitely use gold and profits to make the northern barbarians attack Cologne, instead of betting on when the emperor's support will arrive...

At that time, the Norse fleet had only two goals: to plunder southward along Bretonnia and Estalia, or to cross the Great Ocean and face the Black Ark Fleet of Nagarythe..."

Counselor is a position of a herald. Although most of the time, North does not think that the mouth needs to have its own ideas. Looking at the history of the elves, influencing the people around the monarch will not have good results.

But it was obvious that the Phoenix King trusted him very much and didn't mind him making some useful suggestions.

These words obviously caught Imrik's attention. He naturally thought about using the Norscan fleet to do something. The timing was very good, but he was definitely not as cruel as North thought...

"Who is commanding the elven fleet closest to Bretonnia?"

"Blanca of Itain leads a fleet of three eagle ships. Their recent mission is to patrol the maritime trade routes between Naggaroth and Lothern."

Three? That should be enough.

Imrick thought for a while. Since he was going to launch a fierce attack, he couldn't leave any flaws. "Let Blanca take his eagle ship to patrol and scout Ulthuan from the outside of Albion Island. If they encounter the Norse fleet, they will launch a tentative attack."

Let the Norscan barbarians know that Ulthuan has noticed their actions. Whether they want to start an unprecedented naval war in the Vast Ocean, ramming the sea fortresses with dragon boats, or plundering the defenseless Bretonnia, I believe the warband chiefs can quickly judge.

As for whether he would be accused afterwards, he remained passive even though he knew that the Norse fleet was going to war.

The Phoenix King wanted to see who had the guts. (End of this chapter)