Reincarnated as a boss tyrant in the game

Emerging from the stronghold, snow suddenly began to fall from the sky.

The pure white snowflakes fluttered and scattered, as if draping the earth in a layer of silver.

Jennifer, who was beside him, gazed at the swirling snowflakes and suddenly said, "Winter has come earlier this year than usual!"

Sauron's previously relaxed expression turned serious upon hearing Jennifer's words.

A trace of worry flashed in his eyes, and he thought of a very important matter.

On the Supercontinent, the Empire occupied the east, while the Orcs occupied the northern wilderness.

The winters there were even colder than in the east, and given the Orcs' limited production capabilities, a snow disaster would inevitably drive them south to plunder.

Sauron knew the ferocity and brutality of the Orcs, and that their southward migration would bring immense disaster to the Empire.

His mind raced, searching for countermeasures, his brow furrowed in thought. He had to relay this news back to the Imperial City as soon as possible to prepare the Empire's defenses.

At the same time, he understood that he might have to end the operation to eliminate the Blood Tears organization prematurely and throw himself into the battle to resist the Orcs.

The snow continued to fall, and Sauron stood in the snow, gazing steadfastly northward.

Sauron quickly leaped onto his horse, his expression stern, and said, "Return immediately to prepare for war, strengthen patrols and defenses along the border, and prevent the Orcs from advancing south."

Jennifer was slightly stunned, clearly surprised by this sudden decision.

Andre and the others had solemn expressions, knowing that the Blood Tears organization was but a minor nuisance compared to an Orcish invasion.

Hildin looked up at the sky and remarked, "Winter has indeed come quickly this year."

Puff immediately suggested, "Your Highness, I suggest you first deploy the Crossbow Cavalry Corps and the Royal Guard Knights to the Stamm region to fortify defenses and guard against Orcish scout troops."

Sauron nodded and said decisively, "I will leave this matter to you all. I will return to the Imperial City immediately to seek aid from His Majesty."

The current garrison situation in the Northwest was complex. In addition to the two Northwest Legions split from the Imperial Legions, there were also two full-strength Imperial Legions of new recruits, plus the Northwest Third Legion that they had recruited and trained locally, totaling only 350,000 troops.

Among them, the Crossbow Cavalry Corps had already expanded to 50,000, while only a 10,000-man detachment of the Royal Guard Knights remained in the Northwest.

The newly established Fulger Knights Corps had just surpassed 10,000 in size, and its overall combat power was far inferior to the Royal Guard Knights, even less than the original Northwest Knights Corps.

The Knights Corps had yet to master legion-level knight techniques, and with such combat power, they could only be called a cavalry regiment at most.

They were not yet worthy of being called a Knights Corps.

The current combat strength of the Northwest garrison was less than half of what it had been during the attack on Prince Corin.

The only advantage was that the cities and regions directly under the Northwest had established a complete garrison system, whose combat power might not be as good as the Northwest Legions, but was still much stronger than the garrison forces that had once been lazy to the bone.

After completing their reorganization, these garrison forces could muster 100,000 troops. However, while 500,000 troops seemed like a large number, it was nothing compared to the scale of the Orcish armies that would invade south to plunder every severe winter.

This strength was simply insufficient to resist the invasion of the Orcish army.

This time, Sauron did not bring Hildin and Anka with him, but had Shadow escort him back.

This was because the two still needed to strengthen the training of the Fulger Knights Corps, and any improvement in combat power before the war was valuable.

The sudden emergency preparations in the Northwest provinces startled the surrounding noble territories.

They thought that the Crown Prince was planning some major operation.

Count Stuart of the Fulber region was scared out of his wits when he received the news of the Northwest's war preparations.

Sauron passed through the Fulber region without stopping.

Shadow came to Sauron's side and asked, "Your Highness, shouldn't we take the opportunity to attack Count Stuart?"

Sauron shook his head and replied, "Attacking Count Stuart now would only benefit the surrounding nobles. Let's spare his dog's life for now."

Count Stuart breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that His Highness the Crown Prince was passing through his territory without any intention of stopping.

Afterward, his eyes began to flicker. He returned to his study immediately and pondered for a long time until he emerged from the study the next day.

In the Imperial City of Lodesa, a fast horse suddenly rushed into the palace one morning, which was as peaceful as usual.

The Shadow Guard delivered an urgent military report to the Emperor. The military report clearly stated: "His Highness the Crown Prince is mobilizing troops in the Northwest, suspected of rebellion!"

These words were like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, instantly causing a great uproar in the palace.

The Emperor looked at the military report, his face gloomy, his mind full of thoughts.

He knew Sauron's character and ability well, but such a military report had to be taken seriously.

For a time, the entire Imperial City was shrouded in a tense atmosphere.

Empress Maria immediately returned to the palace upon receiving the news, and Empress Elizabeth, who was already seriously ill, came to the Emperor's study in person, regardless of her weak body.

Empress Elizabeth said firmly, "Your Majesty, it is absolutely impossible for His Highness the Crown Prince to rebel. Someone must be trying to sow discord between you and the Crown Prince."

Emperor Gustav's originally gloomy face immediately turned anxious when he saw Elizabeth coming despite her serious illness.

Gustav said with concern, "Didn't I tell you to rest well? Why did you come at this time?"

Empress Elizabeth tightly grasped Gustav's hand and said anxiously, "I had to come, Your Majesty. You must not suspect the Crown Prince in this matter. Such suspicion will only alienate you and your son. You left Shadow by the Crown Prince's side, you can contact Shadow to see what exactly happened."

Sauron had not only regained his former family territory, but also returned the ownership of the territory to the royal family, and proposed that Anshan City be part of the Ninth Princess's fief.

All of this had earned Empress Elizabeth a great favor from Sauron. Naturally, she could not allow the relationship between the Emperor and the Crown Prince to deteriorate. She knew that harmony between father and son was crucial to the stability of the Empire.

In this tense situation, Empress Elizabeth hoped that the Emperor could remain calm and not be easily misled by rumors.