The army in front was already in full formation, and according to the reports of his subordinates, the number was not very large, not even a tenth of their own, all of them were cavalry, and there were many ornate carriages in between.

Mael wiped the rain from his face, since yesterday, it has been raining heavily at the junction of the Leno Empire and the Storm Desert, and the cavalry on the opposite side is incapacitated, which is a good thing for himself.

"Chief, the scouts on the other side are very alert, they have spotted us, and are setting up a defensive line on the opposite side" One of the scouts ran over to report to Mael.

The rain was so heavy that Mael couldn't see the figure 800 meters away, and he didn't know who the other party was.

"Take me to see," Mael instinctively felt that he needed to figure out the origin of the other side.

The horse pushed forward, and the two cronies beside him held thick shields to escort Mael.

After advancing a distance of three hundred meters, Mael knew that he could not move forward, although the other party had already flinched after seeing his menacing, but Mael's experience for so many years told him that he could not go any further.

Through the raindrops, Mael used his military binoculars to see the flags on the other side, a phoenix flag reborn from the ashes, a sword flag with swords clashing, a dark blue flag, a green flag, and a white flag.

Mael's face was pale, he almost fell off his horse, and the scouts under his hands begged for a living in the Storm Desert all year round, and they didn't recognize these flags, but Mael, the leader, had lived in the Styland continent in the early years, how could he not know these flags, it seemed that this time it was really nine deaths.

Mael didn't dare to flinch in the slightest, the deterrent power of the mysterious old man was still deeply imprinted in his mind, and even at this moment, he could feel the coercion of the old man.

Mael deeply understood in his heart that as long as he had crooked thoughts about this army, he would be greeted with crazy revenge, and even the old man would not let him go in order to kill him.

Mael, who had been raining all day, did not have a headache, but at this moment he began to have a severe headache, and he retreated from the scouts who had to come forward to investigate the military situation, and Mael buried it in his heart at this time, and did not dare to tell his subordinates.

Back at the camp, Maer gathered his thieves and began to plan for the worst, these people are his most loyal subordinates, and they have all seen the danger of the mysterious old man, and now they are grasshoppers on a rope, not to mention that there are many criminals from various countries under his leaders, and it is impossible to conceal them.

The Nordir student troops led by Kasse were not as lively as before, but filled with the quiet smell of fire and medicine.

Leditian is a qualified forward officer, long before the thieves found out about this force, he had already sensed that something was wrong, the scouts found that there were a large number of armed men cruising on the route of the march, Leditian did not dare to be careless, reported the military situation to Kase, Casser ordered to stop the advance, camp on the spot, shrink the entire battle line, and only send scouts to find out if the enemy army is coming, so as not to give the enemy a chance to peep through.

The march was fast, and when it rained, it was just three days away from the nearest province of Leno and the garrison stationed in the affected area.

"We should turn around and ask for the support of the Leno Empire's Mid-Levels City" Edward had obviously not experienced such a dire situation.

"No, we have to break through," Kase said firmly.

"What do we use to break through the siege, with less than 3,000 soldiers and horses?" Edward had a high say.

There were already a lot of doubts in Casse's heart, was the information received in Mira, the capital of the Leno Empire, fake and deliberate, why did he change the route of the march, change the time of the march, and still encounter a gang of thieves.

The only possibility is that the other party has prepared more than one response plan, and if you turn back at this time, you will inevitably fall into the trap of the other party.

"It was you who said that you were marching ahead of schedule, and it was you who changed the route of the march, but you ran into a gang of thieves, what are your intentions" Edward was obviously angry about what was ahead, and took the opportunity to make a mistake and confronted Kasai-for-tat.

Kasai rubbed his forehead, many of the people present did not speak, although he didn't believe that Kasai would have anything to do with the thieves, but the sudden change of action plan and the encounter with a thief army also made the others present wonder.

Because of the seriousness of the situation, Argo and other students from the Nordir Academy also came to this meeting, and Kasai changed the marching plan Argo felt unusual, maybe Kasai found something, to say that Kase's ulterior motives, Argo would not believe it.

"We all believe Captain Casse, and this meeting is not about who is right and who is wrong, but about a foolproof solution" Claude stepped forward to put an end to Edward's speculation.

"Hmph, you people in the free city-states will naturally protect your own people, maybe you have a problem too" Edward was unwilling to give up, and Lan Qi grabbed Edward and stopped him from speaking.

"Hmph" Claude snorted heavily, and was about to fight back, when Kase raised his hand and motioned for everyone to be quiet.

"Kase is willing to accept the ruling of the Nordir Academy when the operation is completed, but now, a proper solution must be worked out," Kase said to put an end to the pointless quarrel.

"So, why are these thieves unwilling to give up when they see the banner we have raised, and what are they for" Xuan Jinchen raised the question in Ah Go's heart, any thief who saw this team sheltered by the countries of the Stilland Continent should know that if they oppose these people, they will inevitably suffer a serious blow from all countries.

"Seeking wealth or fame?" replied in confusion.

If it is easier to seek wealth, kidnapping this group of students can demand a large ransom from various countries, and if it is seeking fame, it is declaring war on various countries, then the situation becomes serious.

"It may also be instructed by someone," although Argo was behind Mentor Duzi, he said his inner thoughts lightly.

"Commanded?" Casse had similar doubts, and when Argo pointed them out, he realized where the doubts in his heart came from.

"In any case, now I propose to continue to move forward, these thieves may not dare to attack us, and holding on to reinforcements will only consume themselves here," Casse offered his thoughts.

Indeed, this group of thieves is nothing more than a rabble, and the purpose may be to besiege the students of the Nordir Academy, and no one present has participated in a real battle except for Kase, and for a time it is chaotic, and the regular armies of the countries of the countries on the continent of Stilland may not be able to fight with one enemy and two, or even one against three or more, as long as they are properly commanded.

"I don't agree to move forward" Edward was the first to stand up against it, and Edward of the Black Cloud Alliance had one-third of the military discourse.

"We can retreat and approach Leno's Mid-Levels, thieves will not dare to attack Mid-Levels," Edward's suggestion also made some sense.

"All the students present raised their hands to vote" Kase thought of a compromise, it was a bet.

"I agree with Captain Kase's opinion" Claude and Zong Ming were the first to stand up and agree with Kase, the free city-state must be consistent with the outside world, not to mention that Claude is the most powerful master present, except for Kase, of course, who took out a bow and arrow, Kasei is more powerful at a hundred meters away, and Claude is the most powerful within twenty meters.

"I also agree with Kasai's proposal" Feng Qingyu also spoke out in support of Kase, although she was unwilling to marry Kasai, but it did not prevent him from believing in Kasai's military vision.

"I agree with what Prince Edward said, we should retreat to the mid-levels and not take any risks," Leddy voted for Edward instead. Then Xuan Jinchen also voted for Edward, and Myron and Lan Qi will naturally be on the same side as Edward.

"It's worth taking this risk, I agree with Captain Kasai's opinion" Next, Feng Jiuge and Qiandu voted for Kasai twice.

The only people present who had not yet expressed their stance were the four people from the School of Pharmacy, Tutor Duzi, Argo and two other students.

The other two students had never experienced this kind of formation, and when they heard that they were about to be surrounded by 20,000 thieves, their faces turned pale, so they naturally voted for Edward.

"Since the academy has chosen Tutor Kasai as the commander-in-chief of this operation, I naturally trust Tutor Kasai's judgment" Tutor Duzi undoubtedly voted for Kasai.

Of all the Nordir students present, Argo was the only one left to vote, and the votes were currently tied between Casse and Edward.

Everyone's eyes are on Argo, this vote is crucial, whether to move forward or backward, it all depends on Argo's key vote.

Argo hesitated for a moment, and thought about this time, "I vote for Captain Kase".

Edward's hopeful gaze became blood-spurting, and the friendships of those days were shattered once again.

"If this incident is treated as a conspiracy, there are wolves in front, and there may not be no tigers in the back, and retreating is a real risk," Argo rarely explained his judgment.

"What Muliugo said is exactly what I've been considering," Casse glanced at Argo, the eyes of this rival were really unique.

"Since it's decided, then listen to my command next, tomorrow at noon, break through them in one fell swoop" Kase didn't say much, commanding the battle was his forte.

Tomorrow to continue to move forward, it is necessary to fight with this group of thieves, Kasai actively arranged the task, tonight's rain did not stop, after the deployment of the combat mission, it was already late at night, tomorrow Claude, Leddy and Edward all have combat missions, it is not suitable to be on duty at night, while the others were arranged by Kase to the four directions of the camp to be on duty at night.

In pairs, each led fifty soldiers to inspect the camp within a radius of 500 meters, and when they were distributed, everyone was surprised to find that the mediocre Muliuge classmates along the way became the most popular object.