Egbert finally said: "The four lords have spent so much energy and made so many preparations, it is impossible to wait for the main force of Lord Duke Duck to join us, and in just one or two days, the four lords will definitely make a big move." ”

"There are only two things we can do now, one is to strengthen reconnaissance, and I have to know any movement of the four major lords. Second, we need to reorganize the supporting troops as soon as possible, so as not to really go into chaos on the battlefield at that time. ”

Just as Egbert was still assigning tasks to his lieutenant, the voice of his own soldiers suddenly came from outside the tent.

"Report to your Excellency, there is an urgent military intelligence delivery from the reconnaissance force ahead!"

"Let him in!"

As soon as Egbert finished speaking, someone walked in from outside the tent, and as soon as he came in, he knelt down on one knee and said: "The seventh detachment of the reconnaissance squadron of the pioneer battalion of the Zhenbei Corps reports that one hour ago, in the Golden Lion City of Earl Harold, a brigade of about 500 cavalry suddenly left the city. ”

As soon as these cavalry left the city, they divided into 5 teams and set off, and then the 7th detachment also followed up in batches, but soon the 7th detachment of the reconnaissance squadron lost contact, and then the cavalry of the Golden Lion City disappeared. ”

"However, then the third detachment of the reconnaissance squadron came with news that a cavalry squadron of the four lords had been found west of Karl City, and then the third detachment was attacked by the other side and suffered most of the casualties, and it was already urgently withdrawn. ”

Subsequently, the second, fourth, and ninth detachments of the reconnaissance squadron all reported that they had been attacked by the cavalry squadrons of the four major lords, and in addition to the timely detachment of the fourth detachment, the second detachment and the ninth detachment had different casualties. ”

"I see! Come and tell me where these reconnaissance detachments are the four major lords' armies. Egbert said as he cleared the table in his tent.

Then he took out a military map of the Kalburn area from under the table and laid it directly on the table.

The soldier who came in to report the information did not hesitate, took a pen directly from the table and circled it on the map, and after circling it, he said: "Here, here, and here, the armies of the four major lords have appeared. ”

When he finished the circle, Egbert and the adjutant frowned in unison when they looked at the position of the circle.

The positions circled by the soldiers were all located in the buffer zone between their Kalburn area and the Golden Lion City, and it was also the densest concentration of reconnaissance troops on both sides.

It's just that because of the surprise attack of the other side, the reconnaissance troops of the Pioneer Battalion have suffered heavy losses in this area, and they can no longer cover the entire area, and it will become extremely difficult to gather intelligence on the Golden Lion City.

"Okay, I already know, you go down first. Egbert pulled back the soldiers who were reporting the information.

After the soldiers withdrew from the tent, the adjutant looked at the markings on the map and said thoughtfully: "It seems that the other side is moving much faster than we expected, sending hundreds of cavalry to split into several routes, obviously trying to clear our reconnaissance team and knock out our eyes in this area." ”

After the adjutant finished speaking, Egbert added: "Not only that, in addition to the other side wants to drive all our reconnaissance troops out of this area, they can also use the strong mobility of the cavalry to block us in both directions in the east and west. ”

"In this way, first, we can block the support forces from these two directions, so that the troops from Maple Leaf Province and Lowe Province will have to make a detour to join us from the south, which increases the distance and reduces the time for us to integrate. ”

"The second is to distract us, as long as these cavalry are out for a day, we have to pay part of our attention to them, otherwise with the strong mobility of the cavalry, whether it is to attack the supply lines in the rear or harass the periphery of the Kalburn area, it will be a great problem for us. ”

"Even the follow-up reinforcements from several other provinces will hesitate because of the presence of these cavalry. ”

"Finally, these cavalry should be the vanguard of the opposing side, clearing the way for the main forces to advance. ”

"So what should we do?" asked the adjutant.

"What should I do? Just one way to fight!" Egbert said firmly: "Let's cut off the opponent's outstretched claws first, and order the second to sixth cavalry squadrons, I want them all to attack, search for and eliminate the cavalry of the four major lords, even if they can't be eliminated, at least we can't let the other party show off their might here so unscrupulously!"

"Then speed up the reorganization of the troops, and strive to complete the reorganization before the main forces of the other side arrive. Finally, inform Lord Duke Duck as soon as possible, and tell Lord Duke about the situation on our side, and he will make a decision. ”

Fortunately, the vanguard battalion was an all-cavalry force, otherwise, it would have been an extravagant hope to rely on the city defense army and the militia that did not have any cavalry.

"Understood, I'll give the order right away!" the adjutant hurriedly ran out of the tent and began to arrange the work.

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Somewhere in the woods on the outskirts of the Kalburn region, the newly formed Deathwing Mercenary Regiment is resting.

From the beginning of the morning non-stop journey, until noon, a few people entered the Calburn area before looking for a place to rest in the woods.

However, at this time, there were only three people in the woods, Barron, Aldrich, and Van Lentien, and Suta and Bill were sent out by Barron to keep guard.

After all, entering the Kalburn area is already considered to have entered the area of engagement between the two sides, so stay vigilant at this time to avoid capsizing in the gutter.

In fact, there is no need for Baronto to order, several people in the mercenary group are experienced, even the worst and not very old Bill, there is no lack of these basic common sense.

In fact, when the few of them first entered the Kalburn area, although there seemed to be no change on the surface, whether it was some movements or expressions, the state of several people had changed and they became more vigilant.

However, Barron should still give orders, and he should order, because he knows that the few people in front of him are not ordinary people, not to mention a few knight-level powerhouses, even Bill has his own pride in intelligence.

For such an elite team, Barron knows that the suppression of strength alone is not enough to convince a few people, and only by showing a strong side in all aspects can a few people stand firmly by his side in the later time.

In fact, Barron's vigilance was very necessary, and before Barron and the others could rest for long, Suta and Bill, who had gone out to guard, had already rushed back.

"What's going on?" Barron saw the two of them come back suddenly, realizing that something might be going on.