The delicate summer sun shines into the forest, and the speckled ripples scatter on the dark green leaves. The majestic forests of the mountains are painted with a lazy look, and the afternoon temperature puts a rest to the tireless birds. But suddenly, a large flock of chickadees rose into the air as if frightened, and the forest was immediately noisy! The chickadee coiled in a cylindrical shape in the sky, and in between a few ups and downs, it suddenly descended into a field not far away.

On August 3, 909, the Cordillera Plateau of the Ostiga Empire was clear and cloudless, and the weather was absolutely suitable for travel, but for Hathaway, this qiē was unbearable.

In the woods, in the shadows that are difficult to see, a huge aardgua pig is jumping, its forelimbs clutching a peach pit, as if it were its enemy all day long.

The sun left only a little light at the very top of the treetops of the dense forest, the sky was windless, only thick clouds, and the temperature was hopeless, as if the scenery was a sign of foreboding.

The weather was so hot that the corpses on the battlefield could not be preserved at all, so the soldiers of the city defense army carried out a simple cremation ceremony with the bodies of the dead on both sides of the enemy. The ceremony was attended by Barth, the commander of the city defense army. Willie, Hathaway, and several of her retinue...... Stilwell. Ponson walked around the woods, and after making sure that there was nothing that could pose a threat to Hathaway, he resolutely retreated outside, and he did not have trouble with his sense of smell.

As the corpses burned to ashes, Hathaway and the others walked out of the woods, the crackling of branches and an unbearable smell of burning.

Han Feng. Chi's and Linnan. After Camille's rebellion was suppressed, Hathaway resorted to a strong hand. Those who do not comply with the requirements of the lord's government will be dealt with strictly, and the mining rights will be withdrawn. Some of the rebellious mine owners and petty nobles were ruthlessly suppressed...... In the Ostega Empire, there was only one disposition of such a person, and that was execution.

In just one week, the Cordillera was not bloody, but it was definitely full of people, and all the prisoners in the prison and the prisoner camp were stuffed into the mines...... The mine has been repossessed by the Lord's Mansion and a new manager has been appointed, and the rectification and security management are carried out in full accordance with the instructions of the Lord's Palace. The miners were the prisoners of war and criminals; Furthermore. The lord's palace also leased other prisoners of war and convicts to other miners, who could rent these cheap miners for a low lease fee and a guard fee, which Hathaway had planned for a long time.

At the same time, the city guards and the lord's personal guards began to encircle and suppress the bandits entrenched in various places. And in front of you is a battlefield.

A snowy vulture hovers down in midair. Wait until the vulture is settled. A sturdy young warrior jumped down and trotted to Hathaway and Barthes. In front of Willy, he said loudly: "Report to the lord, the commander." The Sixth Scout Team found the stronghold of the gang of thieves six miles ahead. Two adults, the Scout Captain thinks we've managed to wipe out the bandits. ”

Hathaway and Barthes. Willie nodded.

"Lord Lord, Commander ......" The soldiers who had already reported the situation hesitated.

"Anything else?" Barthes. Willy frowned impatiently. 0

"I ...... I'm waiting for orders. ”

"Collect the dead, treat the living, concentrate on detaining, and guard the warehouse! Does this need to be asked? ”

"Yes!"

The young soldier turned around and walked away as if he were in amnesty.

"Wait!"

Hathaway sighed heavily as she looked at the still smoke-emitting woods. "Are there any surviving old and weak women and children in that bandit stronghold?"

The scout shook his head.

Hathaway couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, she was really embarrassed to meet those bandits with families.

Barthes. Willy instructed the guards to lead the horses, and the group moved away from the woods.

"Are you blaming yourself?" Barthes. Willy saw that the girl on the horse had not said a word.

"Sort of, but I don't know." "I know these people deserve it, but I still don't feel used to seeing lives disappear like this worthless." ”

"That's a good thing." Barthes. Willie burst into laughter, which made Hathaway stare at him in surprise.

"Do you know, Lord Count? There are many times when we can't decide something, so it's not your fault. The bandits chose their own path, and for them, it was a relief. ”

"But what about our warriors? What are they innocent of? He was buried in this place. Hathaway couldn't help herself.

"This is the fate of a warrior." Barthes. Willie sighed.

"Fate?" Hathaway shook her head: "I don't believe in fate, it's just one pointless battle after another, and unfortunately, we have to continue...... Speaking of which, I believe in mission even more! ”

After a moment of silence, she muttered in a low voice, "I don't like war." ”

……

"I like it!"

Sgart. Cancy had an excited look in his eyes, and after a night of rapid marching, his two squadrons were very close to the intended battlefield, and as things were present, various factors were quite favorable to him.

"You know what? I like this defensive stance, and if the bandits continue to use this position before sunset tomorrow, then I'm sure I'll keep two-thirds of them for the flag. "When I pointed to the direction on the map, even my eyes lit up.

"Is it a circle?"

An elderly warrior came to Sgart. Kansi followed, "The main force is in the center of the battlefield, a squadron on the left flank is in the front, and a squadron on the right flank is deep into the battlefield, there are no flaws?" ”

"No!"

Sgart. Cancy simply held up the candlestick in the tabernacle, and the thick candle illuminated the entire map red, "Look here, if the scouts are not blind, then they should also notice this, the position of the main force of the bandits is too far back, giving the impression that they are completely outside the battlefield, and there is even a mountain beam between them and their left flank. In other words, these bandits have no intention of fighting with us at all, and they will withdraw from the battlefield at any time. ”

"And that squadron on its left flank must have been deliberately dropped as a decoy, and the bandits must have thought that we would be the first to attack the lone left flank." The old soldier said.

"Elba! My old fellow, you're not wrong at all! ”

Sgart. Cancy affirmed his deputy. "It seems that they intend to sacrifice the left flank and break the right flank, while their main force can retreat with a swagger."

"Can't let them run away like that!"

"That's right! My lord! Give the order! ”

"Okay! Good! ”

Sgart. Cancy loudly stopped the shouting of the soldiers of the troops, "Of course we won't let them get their wish, so...... Hit the left wing first. ”

"What?"

"Why?"

"My lord, isn't this just the calculation of those bandits?"

Sgart. Glancing at the officers in front of him, Cancy noticed that only a few of them had thoughtful expressions, and as for the rest...... He shook his head, these guys whose consciousness was still stuck in the mercenary period would be eliminated on the battlefield sooner or later, just hoping that they would be able to adapt to their current identity sooner or later.

"Isn't that right?"

Sgart. Cancy stopped their clamor once again, "Don't forget that we are facing a whirlwind thief group that is no less than the Blood Sun Thieves Band, do we want to attack the opponent's main camp directly from the center of the battlefield?" In this way, it was flanked by the mobile forces of the enemy's left and right flanks. Therefore, we can only take the safest offensive means, first completely dismantle its left flank with superior forces, and then try to do anything else. ”

"Alright, listen to my orders!"

Sgart. Kancy didn't want to say any more, "I order that the first and second squadrons of the first squadron of the third brigade of the city defense army attack the enemy's left flank from the south side of the battlefield; The third and fourth squads of the 1st squadron, your unit will break through to the enemy's left flank from the north side of the battlefield. ”

"The 2nd Squadron, as a reserve, is to join forces with the 1st Squadron's infantry when it begins to attack the enemy's left flank, and quickly occupy the ridge of the enemy's left flank, and then launch a surprise attack on the main force of the Whirlwind Bandits."

Second Squadron Leader Elba pondered for a moment and said, "My lord, when we launch an attack on its left flank, will we encounter a volley from the main force of the bandits?" You see, their sortie position is very risky, and it is tantamount to exposing their waist to the enemy. ”

"No,"

Sgart. Cancy shook his head, "I've noticed this, it's been a whole day, haven't I?" Those thieves neither attack nor retreat, this is a very abnormal phenomenon! They...... They seem to be waiting for someone or something, so I insist that the main force of the Whirlwind Thieves will never take the initiative, and their primary purpose is to retreat safely. ”

"But...... But our attacking forces are about the same number as theirs! I can't guarantee that a frontal assault will inflict heavy damage on the enemy. Elba was still a little uneasy.

"Of course,"

Sgart. Cancy shrugged his shoulders indifferently, "I think our forces can only eat the enemy's left flank, but this battle is not just ours, and someone will come over then." ”

Chiat's expression was abruptly realised, while Sgart. Kancy raised two eyebrows smug again at this time: "Do you know why I didn't bring the third and fourth squadrons?" They've been sent by me to ambush the Whirlwind Band's retreat. This time, the information provided by the Lord's Mansion was very detailed, and even the color of the bottoms of those thieves leaders was clear. ”

"So the lord has an intelligence agency on his hands?" Elba asked, curious.

"Elba, it's none of our business!" Sgart. Kancy looked at his right-hand man sternly. (To be continued......)