The proposal of the port city government of Yekjar was quickly agreed to by Barker, but he was not stupid enough to give the order in his own name.

Eventually, however, the plan was implemented in the midst of growing riots in the city.

Tens of thousands of underfed citizens were imprisoned for rebellion by the port city authorities, and the next day they were driven under the city walls after eating only a piece of dry bread, and after being carved in the face by a group of mage apprentices with some kind of bad natural magic, they marched towards the Drake Forest to the east with improvised weapons.

The cannon fodder regiment, often used during the nomadic period of humans, was abolished during the imperial period.

In the old era, human productivity was extremely low, and many tribes could not feed the surplus population at all, so war attrition and war plunder became the only way. After the establishment of the empire, under the leadership of Grand Duke Partved, he learned to use magic and holy powers, and with the help of magic, humans opened up countless farmlands and pastures.

Vast farms and pastures not only need to be nourished by magic, but also need farmers to take care of them, so the population has become an important resource for the aristocracy, and successive decrees have been issued one after another. As a result, the empire rose on the Alan continent at a very fast speed, and countless cities sprung up in the fertile land of the Eastern Continent, so fast that the elves and orcs were amazed.

But now, after the destruction of the empire, the government officials of the Principality of Suluk, which claims to be the most advanced form of government, have reactivated the so-called 'cannon fodder regiment'.

And the reasons are strikingly similar... The port of Yekjar can't support so many people now, they need a war to consume the excess population to maintain order in the city!

The werewolf regiment stationed in the harbor silently watched as something tragic happened in front of them, and the naval garrison battalion in the Grace Stone Field did not speak up for these civilians. The port city authorities were also required to carry out this matter, which was retained by Buck until today.

Today, half a month later, the riots in the port city have slowly subsided due to the continuous war attrition and the cruel punishment system imposed by the authorities.

The clear blue sky near the garrison camp of the Swiss Stone Field has descended on the area from anew as the accompanying elves continue to dispel evil energy. But the corruption of the earth could not be cleared in such a short time, but the disgusting smell had dissipated considerably.

The Undead Legion's forces hadn't come to harass the camp for nearly five days, and the scouts sent out by Buck hadn't heard of the nearby Undead Legion being massing. It's rare to have such free time, and Buck has spent the last few days laying out the secret plan he has been hiding in his heart for a long time.

And today, is the day when this plan closes the net!

The blue sky outside had become gloomy after breakfast with the constant thunder, and after the morning training, when the soldiers were resting, the light raindrops were still scattered on the summer rolling earth, bringing up waves of heat and yellow sand.

Major General Barker, the top commander of the camp coalition, invited the elven commander Nemero to patrol the area around the camp as usual, leaving Belém-Val and Koba behind.

When the rain was pouring in, Buck and Nemero were just returning to the camp.

Half an hour later, Buck summoned the top coalition commanders for a regular military meeting to discuss as usual how to continue the advance to the north or west of the Iruk territory.

As in the past, the meeting remained deadlocked, with most of the command not agreeing to continue the advance until the supply lines were established, mainly the Naval Commander of the Mage Tower, Koba, and the Naval Commander of the Port, Belén Val.

Just when everyone thought that this meeting was about to end in a stalemate, news came from the Yekjar Military Port that the magic puppet of the Mage Tower had opened the way between the Mage Tower and the port city, and the undead army of the Drake Forest had been completely defeated!

"As I said, the Mage Tower will take care of this. As a member of the Mage Tower, Koba was happier than anyone else, and he subconsciously straightened his back and looked around to the left and right and said, "Believe me, the power of the Mage Tower is much stronger than you think. ”

"I already feel it. Buck also had a smile on his face, "I just hope that the Mage Tower can fulfill its previous promise and help our army establish a corresponding supply line as soon as possible after the land passage opens." ”

The smile on Koba's face became even more obvious, and he looked at Buck, the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, very proudly, and said with an obvious sense of superiority: "Our mages can set up the most advanced teleportation device, as long as they can dispel the blockade of space by evil energy in this area, the most convenient supply line will be presented to you immediately." ”

"The evil energy has been dispelled. "Nemero didn't like the arrogance that Koba showed at the moment, and there was an impersonal indifference in his words.

"I need a specific time, Your Excellency. Buck smiled peacefully like a businessman.

"Ten days!" Koba held out a finger to attract everyone's attention, "It only takes ten days for the Mage Tower's logistics team to help us build a supply line that is enough for fifty thousand troops to fight." ”

"Good!" Buck was surprised by the speed of the Mage Tower, but he wouldn't refuse such speed. He nodded and looked at Belen-Val, who had been silent during the meeting, and said, "Your Excellency General Belén, did you hear that? Now, can we reach a consensus?"

"Do you want to advance into the interior of Iruk now?" Belén Val pointed to the military map in the middle of their table, "the northern and eastern parts of our camp are vast plains, and we don't have a mobile force at our disposal, so what if the Legion of the Dead suddenly gathers heavy forces to stop us?"

"It's a real problem, but it's not as serious as you think. Buck leaned back in his chair and spoke in a very relaxed tone to the kingdom's allies:

"After half a month of our efforts, the undead legions roaming in the northern and eastern parts of the camp have been swept away. Our scouts have been probing for five days and have concluded that the only heavy force of the Undead Legion is in Broken Bones two hundred miles to the north, and an evil altar has been found in the low-lying meadows a hundred miles to the east. ”

Buck showed enough patience, although he had repeated what he had said countless times in the past few days, he still said it quickly, he pointed to the evil altar marked on the map and continued: "Our purpose this time is to destroy the evil altar here, the explosives brought from the kingdom arrived in the port yesterday, with the help of some explosives, we can easily destroy it!"

"But..."

Buck didn't give Belen-Val another chance to speak, "When our army sets out, the main force of El Luk City will also contain the main force of the undead legion from the front, so that those corpses can't divide their forces to intercept us... So, theoretically, all we need to watch out for are the ghouls and skeletons that roam the central region of Elok. ”

"The undead army of the Drake Forest has just been defeated, and now is the best opportunity to take advantage of the opportunity to break through into the interior of the Iruk Territory. After confirming the news coming from inside the Mage Tower, Koba changed his attitude, "I agree with General Buck's proposal!"

"That's what we're here for!" said Nemero one after another.

"The Werewolf Corps will also be transferred to the front line later. Buck leaned back, letting his back cling to the hard plank, "If you disagree with this, I can arrange for your troops to retreat to the port city, after all, we have to prevent the undead from corrupting our rear... Examples of this have occurred in both the Mage Tower and the city of Suke. ”

It's not that Belén Val disagrees with the plan, he just feels like he should wait first.

Moreover, he was not able to act on his own volition a lot of the time. As the deputy commander of the Yekjar military port fleet during the old empire, the most fundamental reason why he was able to become the direct head of the entire naval department and even the port city at the time of the establishment of the Duchy of Suluk was that he was attached to Fipert-Bob.

At this moment, the great merchant who had been exiled from the old empire, after learning that he could not keep the interests of the military port of Yekjar, began to choose to delay the course of the war to seek greater benefits for himself.

"I have reservations, but I will not shirk my responsibilities. Belen-Val looked around and said, "I'll stay here and continue to fight the undead legion." "However, Belém Val is not just a puppet, if half of his power comes from Fipert Bob, and the other half is the naval forces he controls.

"Well, we agreed. Buck smiled and stood up, leaning down and holding out his hand.

"Yes!" Belen-Val stood up with some reluctance, shaking Buck's hand.

After the two let go of their hands, when Buck picked up his horsewhip and pointed to the location of the eastern altar on the map, the indifference and cruelty of the pirate leader replaced the original gentle smile on his face, "Now I will start to deploy the missions of the various departments..."As he spoke, he looked at the elven general, "General Nemero, you need to lead your troops and the soldiers of General Belen's troops to advance in the direction of the eastern altar and sweep away all the undead along the way!"

"Understood!" Neckero glanced at Belén Val and took the order without hesitation.

"Your Excellency Koba, what you have to do is to lead your navy and the soldiers I brought with you to advance north, and look for a place where you can garrison your troops as you sweep away the undead along the way. ”

"Yes!" Koba gave an Imperial salute.

Buck thought for a moment and added, "The location of the garrison in the northern region is important, and perhaps for a long time to come, the location you choose will be where our headquarters are located. ”

"I remembered. Koba's originally relaxed face suddenly became much more serious.

"General Barker, I don't think there's any place in the north that would be a good place for our army. Belen-Val frowned, "Our north is almost all plains, and the only place we can use as a garrison is Broken Bones, which is now home to countless undead creatures. ”

"This is my decision..."

"Your Excellency, General!" Belen-Val's voice unconsciously widened, "Land combat is different from marching on the sea, you can sail unscrupulously, and our soldiers stationed in such a vast plain will become the target of the undead army!"

"We can build it without a stronghold to defend it!" Buck said in a relaxed tone, as if discussing with Belém-Val, "there is an endless supply of useful workers in the port city, and those people have nothing to do now, anyway...", he pointed to a forest marked on the northern plain of the camp, and said:

"Isn't there a forest in this area, where we can cut down trees on the spot and build a simple wall... With the help of the Mage Tower, we can do this very easily. ”

"Did you say yes?

Belén-Val was a little stunned, and Koba smiled wryly and said, "You're really going to have a problem..."

"Is it difficult?" Buck smiled, he wasn't afraid that the Mage Tower wouldn't agree. After all, compared to the operating authority of the Yekjar military port in the future, this contribution is almost negligible.

"When you came, Chairman Turlock specially explained that the Mage Tower will fully support any reasonable requests you have here!"

"Is my request reasonable?"

"Of course... Reasonable!"

"Haha!" Buck laughed loudly as he looked at Belen-Val, "Do you have any questions?"

Belen-Val frowned and didn't speak again.

Then, we agreed again. Buck stared at Belen-Val and said, then at Nemero and Koba, "Go back and prepare first, and the troops will be on time tomorrow morning!"

"What do I need to do?" Belen-Val looked a little unpleasant, as he had not received any orders.

"The command needs you, you and I stay at the headquarters and command two fronts. ”

...

August 27,

The area around the Grace Quarry may have been cooler in the morning due to yesterday's heavy rain, and the rancid smell of the air had diminished a lot.

In the entire quarry barracks, all the troops, except for the command guard squadron, have been assembled on the vast plain below the quarry. The troops of four different types of armor were arranged in sequence, and the four different military trumpets were constantly sounded between the battle flags and hunting and flying.

"Hum... Hum..."

The long sound of the horn began to echo in the grassland, and the huge military formation, guided by the two generals, raised its pace with the officer's order, and slowly walked towards the unknown battlefield.

Belém-Val stood alone on the watchtower of the camp and watched the army march, and after the horn sounded, he looked back at the empty camp behind him, and the middle building was the conspicuous headquarters surrounded by guards at the top of the stone field, full of confusion and did not know who to ask.

"Pedaling"

Just as Belén Val was wondering, the guards of the two squads of the command suddenly walked out of the camp at great speed and rushed directly to his position.

"What do you want to do?" Belém-Val's own soldiers at the foot of the watchtower saw the menacing guards of the command rushing towards them, so they naturally did not just let them climb the watchtower.

"Ahh