At the initiative of Stannis, all the lords of Tanis put aside all their prejudices and gathered the armies of their own domains to march towards the Sarana Basin, with only one conviction, to send the Kuroshio back to his mother's hometown!

As the king, of course, Stannis also served as the commander of the coalition army, and now he has 30,000 troops under his command to command, and they will soon cross the pass and march towards Baili City, the core of the basin.

Stannis looked at the endless expeditionary army, which was the largest military force he had since the beginning of the army, and remembered the tragic years when he led dozens of peasant uncles to fight the world in the past, everything seemed like a dream, but he was not carried away by this, victory and defeat were only a thin line.

"Help me call Jebotai. Stannis shouted to Robert with a straight face, now that he has become the commander of the first army, his every move is exposed to the eyes of countless people, and he can no longer be as serious as he used to be with Robert.

Of course, Robert also knew that he had to sell face to Stannis, and as a descendant of the orthodox Golden Griffin, he still respectfully bowed to the latter before leaving, and soon he found Jebertay.

"Thani Khan, who has the majesty of a lion and the bravery of a tiger, are you looking for me?"

As the only person who was called Khan in public, Stannis was obviously not used to such a title, he twisted a little, "Don't call me so troublesome, wouldn't it be good to teach me Your Majesty with others, I'll give you one thing, you have to absolutely help me do it, otherwise ......"

Stannis seldom used military law to scare people, and this time he said this to show that what he had given to Jebertai was absolutely important and could not be missed.

Zhebotai straightened out the bow on his upper body and the boning scimitar he carried at his waist, and finally faded his usual gentle expression like a sheep, and replaced it with a fierce wolf.

"If I'm not mistaken, you want me to take my men to the front for reconnaissance, but my scout troops have been dispatched, which means that you didn't call me here for ordinary reconnaissance, say, what does the Great Khan want me to do?"

Stannis glanced approvingly at the Oriental nomad, if everyone was as smart as he was, then he wouldn't be spit blood in anger by his Western barbarians.

"That's right, I've sent all the scout troops to prevent those Kuroshio from ambushing us, and the enemy still doesn't seem to be moving from now, but I'm looking for you to let you complete the most important task, that is, you have to infiltrate Baili City and find out what the situation there is for me!"

His mission really made Zhe Botai gasp, if it was someone else, he would have cried and knelt down to resign, because going deep into the center of the entire Kuroshio, and still in the case that no one had ever succeeded before, this is a more terrible experience than sending him to death, not everyone has the courage to be able to put themselves into the abyss to peek into the darkness.

If Jebotai didn't agree, Stannis didn't blame him, but the Oriental only hesitated for a moment and nodded in agreement, "This hunt is much more interesting than I thought, but I don't know, what does the Great Khan want to find from that ruined city?"

"A woman and a real enemy. ”

Jebertai nodded thoughtfully, and he began to understand why Stannis was so urgent.

"This mission can only be done by you, and there is no backup, and if it fails, you will not get any assistance. "Stannis laid out the worst of the odds in front of the Orientals, and even the bravest warriors would be held back by such a desperate predicament, but the slightest hesitation in this task will end only in death.

And the one standing in front of Stannis is clearly the most courageous man.

"I know the Great Khan, but life is like an eagle soaring, and it is his life's desire to hunt for the best hunters, not to mention, this experience can also add to my travelogue, and I will bring you back the information you want. ”

With that, Jebertai departed, not even giving Stannis a chance to do something for him.

After watching the Oriental people leave, Stannis looked to the horizon, which was the direction of Baili City, and the stage where it would all end.

Over the next few days, the coalition forces marched at a slow pace towards their target, Baili City, and Stannis deliberately slowed down to prevent a sudden ambush, as they knew nothing about the Scabers' tactics, and the only information they could get was the legend that these armies born in the darkness were able to move quickly underground like ghosts without making a sound.

Of course, Stannis scoffed at this rumor of child coaxing, but he was still too careful not to, especially since at night he had to set up a bonfire every ten paces outside the army to prevent the existence of night raids.

After two days of marching, the coalition forces finally crossed the hilly terrain of the basin and reached the central plain of the basin without any problems, and now everyone's tense nerves could finally relax a little.

In the summer, unlike the scorching heat of the basin, there is even a hint of coolness in the interior of the basin, and there is a touch of poetry on the water-covered plains, which makes everyone, including Stannis, happy, but this pleasant mood lasts for less than half a day and then disappears.

"Your Majesty, the outposts at the front have sent back information that they have finally arrived in the first town!" Advisor Romon hurried over to report the latest information to Stannis.

Stannis, who was washing his face by the stream, was immediately interested, and finally arrived at the first town in the basin, from where he might be able to learn some important information.

"Well, are there any survivors in town?"

But Advisor Romon just shook his head helplessly, and according to the information brought back by the scouts, it had been razed to the ground, and there was not a trace of any living person.

"Damn, how can these black tides spread so fast, even the towns on the fringes can't escape the poison. Even Robert, who had never cared much about such things, could not help but sigh.

But Stannis insisted on going to the town to inspect it for himself, and it seemed that in contrast to the beautiful summer scene, every step they took would be more dangerous.

The next day, Stannis set out with his guard, including the military doctor Romeny and the mercenary captain Betsmore, while the others went back to their horses and were ready to go.