On June 14th, the order of the Imperial Military Department to reorganize the garrison of Banson Town into the Fifth Army of the Empire reached the city of Crane.

When Duke Ron received the letter from the military headquarters, Earl Omar and Duke Gna, who were supporting the city of Crane, happened to be present, and they were holding regular consultations for the next garrison of the troops.

"Soon, you'll be able to fight alongside your brother," Duke Ron handed the letter to Count Omar, "I read the good news of the Koren Fortress the other day, and all I can say is that it was a beautiful battle, and I believe that even if anyone here were to command this war, there would be no better outcome than this... When I was in the Imperial Capital half a month ago, I heard that Sir Pedy, oh yes, now it should be Baron Pedy, and I heard that he was hailed by the Church of Radiance as the most powerful paladin in three hundred years. ”

"I've heard of this, too," interjected Count Banda Hibbert, "Baron Pedy's story has long since spread to the Klands through the Paladins of the Church, and many of the Paladins from the Imperial Capital Glorious Chapel mentioned his name when I was in charge of the front defense of the Anku Fortress. ”

"My brother is a genius, I don't deny it. Count Omar laughed, but then he threw the letter to the Duke of Gna on the other side and said something very strange: "The emperor will always be the emperor." ”

Duke Ron was stunned, and the others looked at Count Omar strangely.

And Duke Gna, who had read the letter from the military department, nodded, and said as if talking to himself: "Yes, the emperor is always the emperor. With that, he returned the letter to Duke Ron, and said, "Convey the order, the defense of Benson Town depends on the Fifth Legion, and I hope this will be useful for the decisive battle that follows." ”

"Of course, I have no intention of refusing this order. Earl Ron chuckled, and the letter returned to his lieutenant's hand.

Soon, the reorganization order and a series of personnel appointments reached the town of Benson.

...

Benson Township,

The weather here is not much different from that in the Koren Fortress area, and the biting cold can wear down the patience of any army, but the fighting enthusiasm of the orc army has not diminished from the beginning.

Even, the more time passed, the more fierce the orc army's offensive enthusiasm became.

"Sir, what's the matter with the military headquarters' orders?" asked Tamil, the deputy commander of the defensive garrison in Banson Town, in a low voice while Count Anse was patrolling the defensive line of the city walls.

"As the order says, we have all been promoted, I am now a Major General of the Imperial Army, you are now a Brigadier General, and you have received a knighthood. Count Anse shrugged indifferently.

"Sir, you know I'm not talking about it. Tamil shook his head, "How could they do that!"

Count Anse swept his eyes coldly and asked, "Who?"

"The military department, and Duke Ron. Tamil whispered, "If the old duke is still here, such a thing..."

"Shut up!" Count Anse's tone suddenly became stern.

"Sir!" Tamil.

"According to Imperial law, during the period when the Empire enters into a full-scale war, the Imperial War Department and the Cabinet have the right to dispatch and reorganize the armies of any part of the Empire. Count Anse said with a straight face.

Tamil roared: "Soon, our supreme commander will become a child under the age of twenty, what kind of place should those people in the military department be here, the grand theater? or the knight's school? This is the battlefield, look at the wolf smoke all over the ground in front of you, look at the blood stains left on this land, the shit in the military department is joking with the lives of our soldiers!"

"Sir Tamil!" Earl Anse stared coldly at his lieutenant, "don't underestimate those people in the military department, they are not stupid, will they not understand the importance of Benson Town?... Also, the child in your mouth, a few days ago in the Koren Fortress with 10,000 troops, he completely annihilated the 50,000 barbarian army, and his own losses were less than 2,000... I will not hear what you have just said, and if there is any more, I will be held accountable for contempt of the governor. ”

"But," Tamil wanted to continue.

"No, but, this is an order, even if you are not convinced, put up with me!" Count Anse's tone became stiff, "If you don't want to go into the monitoring office and squat, you'd better shut up, understand?"

"Yes, sir, understood!" Tamil's eyelids jumped, staring into the inhuman eyes of Earl Anse, and then he remembered the severity of the punishment of the commander when he violated military law against his subordinates.

"Stampede"

At this time, Sir Kai Horn, the mayor of Benson Town, hurriedly ran towards Earl Anse, shouting as he ran: "Our food delivery team has been attacked by orcs, and we need to send reinforcements as soon as possible." ”

"The food convoy has been attacked, this is impossible, that supply line in the south is safe, unless the orcs cross the line we have set up south of Banson Town!" Tamil immediately retorted.

"What the hell is going on?" asked Count Anse in a deep voice.

"It's a small group of wolf cavalry. "In just half a day, six transit points along the entire supply line have been attacked, and the logistical supply line is now almost paralyzed. ”

"How many wolf cavalry?" asked Tamil.

Sir Kilpatrick was silent for a few seconds before he said, "From intelligence analysis, there should be a squadron. ”

"But it doesn't pose a threat to us, give me a mixed brigade, and I'll have a way to eliminate this wolf cavalry unit. Tamil was unimpressed.

The Earl of Anse was not as optimistic as he was,

A squadron of wolf cavalry appeared behind the defensive line, and there was no news from the various strongholds,

This in itself is a very strange thing and a very dangerous thing, you know, there is a second squadron, a third, a fourth...

If you don't investigate and deal with the problem, even if you eliminate this wolf cavalry squadron, it will be in vain.

Perhaps, when the frontal battle was raging that day, a huge orc army was killed from the rear.

"Why are they being exposed now?" whispered Count Anse.

"What do you mean?" Tamil wondered.

But Sir Kerthong understood, and his face changed, "You mean that the orcs already have an army lurking behind us?"

"I can't rule it out!" Count Anse kept his tone calm, "but it's also possible that the orcs have found a route that our defenses haven't covered... But this route could not be a large-scale march, only a small force could infiltrate. ”

"This route must be figured out as soon as possible. Tamil understood, too.

"But why is this force exposed at this time? and attacked the transit point of our supply line. Count Anse repeated.

"Is there a problem with their logistical supplies?" Tamil said subconsciously.

"No!" Count Anse shook his head, leaning over the battlements and looking at the moat beneath the battle, and after thinking for a few seconds, he said, "Or is there something that makes them have to do this, such as a military order?" or..."

"Or maybe it's time to be exposed. Sir Kettleon took over from Earl Anse.

"Huh?" Earl Anse suddenly turned his head to look at Sir Kettheon, a trace of cold sweat instantly oozed from his forehead, and then he looked at Tamil and asked, "Which detachment is now on rotation?"

"It's the second team. Tamil replied immediately.

"Then let the men of the second detachment send five squadrons to assist the grain transport team. Count Anse gave the order.

"But they will have to replace the third detachment in two hours. Tamil said suddenly.

"Third detachment?" Count Anse couldn't help but look at the Tenate River on his right, which runs through the entire northern territory of the empire, and on the right side of the town of Benson, the third detachment of nearly four thousand men was stationed there.

"I see!" Count Anse's eyes suddenly lit up, "when will Chief Pedy's troops arrive?"

"Even if it is the advance force, it will be noon tomorrow at the earliest. ”

Hearing this, Count Anse scratched the long beard on his cheek, and then said: "Change the order just now, send five more squadron soldiers, a total of one brigade of soldiers to assist the grain transport team, and at the same time, let the third detachment and the first detachment use the cover of night to complete the change of guard after dark, and in addition, send a fast horse to urge Chief Peidi to let his advance team arrive before tomorrow morning anyway!"

The jumble of orders made Tamil's eyebrows furrow, and it was clear that there was a lot he didn't understand, but it didn't prevent him from carrying out the order, and when Count Anse's eyes swept over, he immediately gave a military salute and said, "I'll do it at once." ”

Earl Anse looked at the departing Tamil, looked at the mayor of the town, Sir Kergeon, and whispered, "I have one more thing that you need to complete..."