The Nord Kingdom of McCannshire, this is the territory of the Marquis of Ruda, although the land of the Nord Kingdom is not very much, but, as a border marquis, Ruda still owns two territories of Fort Ruda and McCannshire.

McCannshire's daily affairs are now in charge of his son, Galadruda, for this son, Ruda is very satisfied, as one of the most outstanding young people in the Nord Kingdom, both in terms of personal strength and the ability to lead the army to govern the territory are outstanding.

Therefore, he has officially proposed to King Ragnar to transfer the fief of McCannshire to the name of Gallard, and Gallard has officially obtained the title of earl, has a vote in the nobility council of the Nord kingdom, and the power of their line has expanded.

A few days ago, Garrard, who had just taken over the affairs of the territory, was clearing the backlog of cases in the territory when he discovered a stream of thieves who had raided the villagers of McCannshire and then disappeared into the forest, and there were rumors that there were their nests near the foot of the Als Mountain.

Intrigued by this information, Garrard sent a team of scouts to reconnoiter the vicinity of the Als Mountains, only to find a surprise.

"In other words, the thieves haven't disappeared, and they've built a large gathering place in the valley!" Garrard asked his subordinate in charge of reconnaissance with great interest.

"Yes, Lord Earl, not only that, but they are even digging a vein, which, in my judgment, should be an iron ore!" Leading the reconnaissance team was a 5th-order Nord veteran warrior who didn't get too close to the valley, just observed from afar.

"Can you know the approximate number of them? How many thieves are capable of fighting? Garrard asked in detail.

"Lord Earl, the thieves are very careful, they have also arranged patrols, and in order to avoid exposure, we did not get too close!" The Nord warrior groaned and said, "However, based on their situation, I judge that this is a large group of thieves with a number of close to 1,000 people, and there should be about 400 young thieves with combat ability!" "The Nord warriors did not approach the valley and only judged it based on experience.

"A group of thieves of 1,000 people? If there really are so many people, then the identity of this group of thieves is very suspicious! Garrard quickly made the judgment that he wanted to establish a large gathering point at the foot of the mountain, and there was not much news of the raiders and travelers, which was not something that thieves could do, at least, there would be a lot of news.

Instead of being so quiet, if he hadn't accidentally sent out scouts, then this group of thieves would have been hidden.

"What are the characteristics of this group of thieves? Like their equipment, their ethnicity? Which country do you think they are from? Garrard asked, looking at his men.

"Lord Earl! Many of them look like Virgians, and their outfit is Virgian red iron-clad armor. So, I think they should be from the Kingdom of Vegia! The senior soldier of Nord groaned, judging by the leather armor worn by the patrolling guards and the minering slaves, and that was the truth, and the good news that Garad wanted to hear.

"Excellent! You did a great job, and I am very happy with your operation! Garrard said appreciatively to his subordinates, "I will not forget your credit!" Then he took out a few gold dinars and put them on the table, "Take it, this is your reward!" Then he looked at the senior Nord soldier with burning eyes, "This matter should be kept secret, do you understand!" ”

"Honorable Earl Garrard, I swear in my honor that no one will leak the news!" The senior Nord soldier said solemnly with a solemn face.

"Okay, you go down first!" Garrard nodded in satisfaction, and then let the Nord warrior leave, leaving him alone in the room.

"This group of thieves must be the work of some lord of Vegia!" Garrard thought to himself, "The purpose is to dig that iron mine!" ”

"At the foot of the Als Mountains, the location is sensitive and important!" The idea of a map around the Als Mountains came to Gallard's mind, where three countries and four territories converged.

"If we can occupy that gathering place, we will not only be able to obtain an iron ore, but it will also be an important strategic support point. In the event of a war with the Kingdom of Svadia or the Kingdom of Vigia, the soldiers of Rudaburg can travel through the forest and attack their vital points directly! This is obviously a very important strategic point! Garrard thought alone in his room, and he quickly made a decision.

"This place must be taken!" Later, Garad rushed to Rudaburg, persuaded his father, and brought back 200 elite Nord warriors, including 5 Rank 6 Nord royal guards, 20 Rank 5 Nord senior soldiers, 100 Rank 4 Nord warriors, and a group of 4th Nord senior archers.

This is a small number of troops, but the combat power is strong, just 5 Nord royal guards are a great combat power, in the complex forest area, a single Nord royal guard can easily kill several 5th order enemies.

However, even with such a strong force, Garad still drew 100 Nord skilled light infantry in his territory, and recruited 200 Nord recruits to form a logistics force, and he decided to occupy the valley in one fell swoop and build it into a fortress, not only for iron mines, but also to use it against the kingdom of Vegia or Svadia.

"Let's go!" Garad rode on horseback and set off with a mighty procession in high spirits.

"This time, let me do something big! The name of Galadruda will resound throughout the Nord Kingdom! Princess Teresa, I will let everyone know that I am the right husband for you! When Garrard saw Teresa's true face at the banquet, he never forgot her.

This is not only for her beauty, but also for the unknowable ambition, you know, the queen's husband is also possible to inherit the throne.

With the beautiful idea of making a name for himself in the Nord kingdom, winning the appreciation of King Ragnar, marrying the future queen Teresa, and then reaching the pinnacle of his life, Garrard set out with his army.

He wouldn't have thought that his every move was all under Mulan's surveillance, and on the road ahead, Han Xin had already taken his subordinates and laid a big surprise waiting for him!