Bandak led the so-called caravan across the border, cautiously approaching Fort Agorloon like a smuggler, and having his soldiers inspect his goods.

Kress put on the clothes of a cook and carried the kitchen utensils on her back. Desaivi, on the other hand, was disguised like a slave, keeping his head down all the time, not daring to look at the guards and others. The rest of the soldiers, except for a few real caravan guards, were dressed as caravan guys.

The spearmen defending the city, having received a few silver coins from Bandaksai, inspected the goods, made a brief report, and let them go.

Just as Bandak had expected, a small group of soldiers escorted Bandak, and another group of merchants headed to a nearby town.

However, Bandak's luck was not too good, and the soldiers watched them closely along the way, and it was only when they reached a village that Kress found a chance to escape.

It's a pity that Desaivi's skin color is too obvious and easy to spot, so he can't get out.

Kress and another mercenary who knew the way, and together they made a detour through the path and the forest, all the way to the village near the border.

At this time, Kress also discovered an important information, that is, several villages along the way were already full of Rhodok soldiers. And many soldiers are busy changing into civilian clothes, and the residents who previously lived here are also evacuated in droves.

Kress didn't care about the confrontation between Swadia and Rhodok, or the tactics against each other. But even so, she knew that if the villagers were replaced by soldiers, there would be no good fruit to eat if Swadia's raiding troops came here.

In addition, a large number of soldiers and workers also entered the border forests and began to build outposts in large numbers and build wooden walls. They also cut down some of the trees on the outskirts of the forest and used the cut wood to create a two-kilometre-long herd of wooden horses.

If Swadia's cavalry wanted to pass through here, these stakes, which were roughly a meter and a half long and diagonally inserted into the ground, would have greatly hindered their attack. In the forest behind the rejection horse, well-placed traps and walls can also cause a great obstacle to the next attack.

Even if Kress has no culture and doesn't know any strategy, he can guess that Rhodok is going to make a big move.

Kress kept it in his head and reported it to Byron when he returned.

However, the return journey was not smooth, because there were many more people in the forest, so Kress had to bypass the previously agreed trail and cross the forest from a place where there was no human activity.

On the way, Kress was confronted by two Rhodok patrols, who suspected Kress of his identity and questioned him.

Fortunately, at the critical moment, the mercenary did not drop the chain and gave a Rhodok soldier a sword from behind, while Kress seized the opportunity to kill the other with a throwing knife.

The two cleaned up the body, but it was still found by others. Kress and the mercenary spent a day in the forest, risking disorientation to convince them that they had left the forest, before returning to join Byron.

After knowing a little about Claes's experience, Byron immediately got the two of them on their horses, and ran all the way to a sentry post in Svadia before stopping to have time to talk to the two of them.

"This mission has been really hard for you, I promise everyone will get the rewards they deserve, you are all amazing soldiers. By the way, Kress, how are Bandak? What else happened along the way? ”

Byron then asked a few more questions, both to appease the two and to ask about the content of the intelligence gathered this time.

The tiredness on Kress's face subsided slightly, and he was a little moved in the face of Byron's concern. She thought for a few seconds, then gave Byron the answer he wanted.

"Bandak, they shouldn't have a problem, I don't think the soldiers watching them will care if there are two less people in the ranks. If all goes well, they'll be back at our camp by next week. As for what you asked us to collect, I remember it all, let me tell you...."

From Kress's mouth, Byron learned about the current situation in Agorlongburg and Gruenwaldberg. As Bandak said at the time, there were no holes in the defenses, and the walls that had been damaged in the last war were basically repaired.

Moreover, from the soldiers who escorted them, they learned that the city defense deployment of the two castles was often changed, and the city defense troops were also organized into many squads. Aside from some places where they couldn't move, the rest of the team didn't know if they would be transferred to another area of the castle tomorrow.

As for the castle, there are no loopholes to drill.

As for the countryside around Serindil, the population has also begun to evacuate, and large numbers of troops and militias have moved in, some of them disguised as civilians to hide their identities.

Coupled with the increased defense of a large area between the two castles, and the increasing number of Rhodok troops outside the border forest, Byron estimated that this time Rhodok might take the initiative and fight Svadia outside the border forest, instead of holding on to the city as before.

This strategy was somewhat risky, but Byron did not know the specifics of the Rhodok army, so it is difficult to say how good or bad this move was.

However, if it is really as Kress and the mercenary said, such a defensive line has been established in the area where the Swadia Kingdom used to exploit loopholes, then with the advantage of Rhodok's infantry, then they are really not afraid of Svadia's attack. Even if you lose, you can retreat behind the defensive line.

But regardless of the outcome, it is certain that the casualties in Svadia will not be small. In that case, as long as it was not a big victory and the losses were not large, then the army gathered by the Earl of Greyward and the king's army would basically not be able to take two fortresses.

Byron sorted out the information, added a little more of his own, wrote it down on paper, and returned with his men to the barracks south of Uxhall.

By this time, the scouts sent by the nobles had been back for two or three days, and even the Earl of Claes and Count Greyward felt that Byron's speed was a little slow.

Of course, when Byron reported on the information they had gathered, the performance of several adults did not disappoint Byron.

The information submitted by the Peony mercenaries is more detailed than that of the noble forces, and there is a lot of information about the territory of Rhodok that the other party does not have.

While debating fiercely, several adults were very relieved to give Byron a new task, as well as a symbolic prize of several hundred dinars.

While thanking the adults, Byron also scolded two stingy words in his heart.