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"The Earl of Canham is not comparable to the likes of Viscount Lawrence," Selena stood in the tent of the council, like most of the other captains, looking at the map in front of her, "My father once mentioned the courage of the Earl of Canham in his youth, and this earl was a brave and resourceful commander, and he would certainly not let foreign enemies take advantage of his strict army. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info”

"According to Captain Selena, Count Campham will only be crushed head-on by the Imperial Army, which has more troops?"

Patrick shook his head and said: "Luca, don't be so pessimistic, 50,000 well-trained regular troops are not something that can be defeated if they are defeated, and most of the nobles under the Earl of Canham can fight well." The most important thing is that the few nobles who died last time were greedy for money, and the nobles who remained must have a loyal heart, which is what the Duchy of Mageni needs most now. ”

Everyone thought that this champion fighter was only good at fighting and teaching martial arts, but they didn't expect him to have such a deep insight into military command. Lukka immediately retracted his pessimistic views, but everyone knew that the disparity in strength had not changed.

According to the latest intelligence, the Imperial Army of East Oguna had an army of nearly 150,000. Not all of these 150,000 troops appeared in the original territory of the Duchy of Mageni, and about 90,000 troops were captured with exact whereabouts, but there were still about 60,000 Imperial troops who were very cautious and hidden, and the potato mercenary group that shared military information with Ludwig did not know where these 60,000 troops were located.

The tens of thousands of Winter Nation troops commanded by Ludwig from a distance pinned down the main force of the Imperial Army, so two-thirds of the 90,000 men were engaged in the Imperial Army, and Godara, the Great General of the East Oguna Empire, was also seen appearing on the north-east front of the Duchy of Magini. One of Grand Duke Petwich's two sons is leading his five sons into battle with the Winter Army on a detour to attack the Empire's territory, while the other son of the Duke of the Empire is in mystery. Vittorio and Selena generally believed that the remaining 60,000 Imperial troops should be in the hands of this nobleman, and they were very likely to be the variable that would determine the outcome of the battle.

"The regular army of the Duchy of Magini plus our mercenary Guards, as well as the Winter Army that Ludwig brought to the Duchy, the total strength is about the same as that of the Imperial Army, but the distribution of our forces is very clear, it is impossible for the Winter Army to appear behind the Count of Cangen, and we will not enter the area that Ludwig has already occupied. So we are in the light, and the imperial army is in the dark, which is why the number of imperial troops in front of Count Camhen is not as good as him, and the Earl does not take half a step forward. Vittorio said as he placed some markers on the map and covered them with a small piece of cloth to indicate the invisible threat of these armies.

Toto reminded: "Compared to the frontal Imperial Army, will the mercenary groups of the three mercenary guilds be more dangerous? ”

Indeed, as Toto said, those three mercenary groups are most likely the masterminds behind the use of a large number of enchanted weapons to plot against the Southern Army. They are still somewhere in the Duchy of Magini, as Vittorio has received no information that the Mercenary Guild has left the Duchy of Magini.

"Do they want to help the Imperials devour the Duchy of Magini?"

"I don't rule out the possibility of this... If the Duchy of Mageni is completely destroyed... Judging from the current situation, it is not only the Duchy of Nuo, the Eastern Oguna Empire and the Kingdom of Cosey that have benefited, but also the independent alliance that has just been born. ”

Fett crossed his hands and listened intently to his subordinates' analysis. From the beginning, he had doubts about the three mercenary groups that entered the Duchy of Magini, and now these three mercenary groups have become the most unstable factor.

"Vittorio, you investigate the movements of these three mercenary groups as soon as possible, and we must take the initiative to find them. ”

"Commander, if we clash with them head-on, we are not sure of victory!"

Fed thought for a moment before he said to all the captains, "We don't have to fight, but I have to find out what they're doing and make sure they don't threaten the Earl of Camphen, who is on guard." ”

Vittorio added: "And the remnants of the rebels, Newt's intelligence should be true, the remnants of the rebels, the mercenary guild and the Imperial army all want to destroy the last shield of the Duchy of Magini, which is the Count of Camhen and the regular army under his command." ”

The more than 10,000 mercenaries who were withdrawn from the front line did not wait for Mei Fu to return after all, under the command of Feide, plus some mercenary reinforcements from Black Swamp City, a total of more than 20,000 mercenary corps set out from the south of the principality and moved back to the eastern front. Duke Yannis and Count Endrida were of course very happy when they heard the news, and not only did they reward Fidel for his bravery and determination, but Count Endrida once again sent his nephew, Lord Herman, with a well-supplied baggage team to keep up with the pace of the mercenary Patriotic Order.

Before Maeve could get the results of her solo lobbying, Felder had already appeared in a medium-sized city called Dew City with his mercenaries in full swing. After the loss of their lord, the city became a city under the direct jurisdiction of the Duke of Yannis, and the original noble lady fled to the city of Square Tower with her young legitimate heir, so it was convenient for Feder to station his army of mercenaries there. The defenders were also pitifully small, less than 2,000 men, and many of the original soldiers fled the city, knowing that they would not receive reinforcements when the Imperial army approached the city.

At this time, the Earl of Camhen was occupying a high position, and was encamped not far southeast of Dew City. The Earl of Campham once told Fidel that he did not like to keep his army in the city, as the chances of a siege or internal revolt would be greatly increased. Even though he was over eighty years old, the old earl was still very good at commanding the army, and when Fide sent Luca to report to the Count of Camhen, Luca saw with his own eyes how well the camp of the 50,000-strong army was organized, and there was no chance to take advantage of it.

"Count Campham already knows about the existence of the remnants of the rebels, and they have strengthened their vigilance!"

"Commander, now that we are stationed in Dew City, the closest to Count Camphen, then Count Campham and his army of 50,000 will no longer have to worry about the future!"

After listening to Franklin's words, Noor slammed his fist into each other and roared angrily, "Okay! It's the time for us to show our strength! Originally, the last time we came to the front line, I planned to make a contribution! That is worthy of the prestige of our potato mercenary group! I didn't expect those guys in the Southern Army to be idiots, this time it's our turn to perform!"

The other captains were all laughed at Noor's "rhetoric", and judging from the current situation, there were not many garrisons in the three cities facing the Count of Khamhen, and in the middle of the three cities there was a barracks with less than 20,000 soldiers. The Imperial forces that appeared in the Three Cities and Barracks were basically Godala's main forces in the southwest, with Fide and Camhen clearly having the upper hand.

The other son of Grand Duke Petvich, who had been worried, was rumored to have been recalled to Greencork, so the 60,000 hidden enemy troops might not be hiding behind these three cities.

"Selena, the rest of the reconnaissance mission will be handed over to you, so be sure to get exactly what the Imperial Army is doing. "Fidel's mandate is very clear, as long as there are no tens of thousands of enemies secretly lurking behind the three cities and the Imperial military camp, the mercenary Guardian Regiment may unite with Count Camheng to carry out an active attack. After all, even Feder wants to see what level of strength his mercenary group has reached, since the mercenary group of the Mercenary Guild is nowhere to be found, then it is time for the Mageni Principality to launch a counterattack under the containment of Ludwig!

When Selena came out of the council tent, she found several cavalry squad leaders who were lower in status than Lukka and Vega. Counting Fenrir, who joined at the end, there are a total of five squad leaders who are not qualified to enter the mercenary council camp, each of them has their own strengths, but all of them have not been approved by the council due to their lack of qualifications and strategic ability.

"I'm going to send four teams of scout cavalry, each of the five of you will be in charge," Selena's gaze deliberately didn't linger on Fenrir's face, as the handsome Fenrir kept putting on an impatient expression, "This mission is crucial to our future decisions, so we must give it our all." ”

A squad leader who is not good at stealth and reconnaissance asked, "Wasn't the previous intelligence work all under the responsibility of Deputy Superintendent Vittorio... That businessman-turned-deputy superintendent has great powers, why do you still need us to investigate and reconnoitre?"

"Yes, what our cavalry squadron can do, we can do with the eyeliner and business partners laid by other merchants, and we can also use carrier pigeons to transmit messages... We're slow and inaccurate!" the other shortest squad leader chimed in.

In addition to Fenrir, the other four cavalry squad leaders complained that the cavalry squadron had become unused after Vittorio's return, and this complaint could also be found in the minds of the other captains - Captain Fide often talked to Vittorio late at night, which was not even the most prestigious Squadron Leader of the Potato Mercenary Regiment, Patrick. Vittorio, who could not fight and had a suspicious background, became the object of envy and envy of some mercenaries, and Fidel, who had little contact with his lower-level subordinates, was not aware of this.

Although Selena recognized Vittorio's ability, she was also a little dissatisfied in her heart, after all, the cavalry squadron consumed the most money, and she had to be "interrogated" by Vittorio every time. At the same time, Fid also handed over the matter of army discipline to Noor and Vittorio, and of course the informalized Noor would have conflicts with the calculating Vittorio, and Selena also chose to support Nur because of her friendship with Noor.

Fenrir said coldly, "Since the other squad leaders are unwilling to do it, then I'll do it." The four squad leaders immediately turned their faces towards Fenrir, "But Captain Selena, you have to promise me that I will be paid five shares." That is, I can complete the reconnaissance mission of the four captains, but I will be paid five instead of four. ”

"What... There has to be a degree of arrogance!"

"That's it, I was so arrogant when I first joined, and I really thought I was a knight with a different status?"

Ignoring the sarcasm of the others, Selena walked up to Fenrir and asked seriously, "The strength of one squad to complete the tasks of four squads." ”

"That's right, the only requirement is money. ”

"Why do you want so much money?"

"I'm not here to be a mercenary," Fenrir didn't even want to look at Selena, he hated his current job from the bottom of his heart, "I don't have to stay here if I make enough money." ”