The pitch-black sky slowly rendered gray and white colors, spreading like a cold current invading the shore. A faint morning glow pierced through the clouds and sprinkled over the land of Calradia.

On the wide plains, the sparse grass was still wet with cold dew, and under the majestic mountains in the distance, a group of men and horses that looked like troops were passing gently.

At this time, the sky has not completely broken, and the usual quiet dawn will not be broken by anyone, even if it is a cut away from the patrol time of the Nord Kingdom, and this is still the border of the Nord Kingdom, and the patrol team cannot patrol the place.

Therefore, the march of this army that should not be here is very light, and the sound of horses' hooves is suppressed to the slightest degree, and at the same time, it also reveals strangeness.

The force was outnumbered, and most of them rode armoured horses, marched cautiously against the gray sky, and put away their flags, as if they were going to participate in a war, or attack.

"The entrance to the Jerberg Mountains is ahead, and the soldiers behind are quick to follow!" one of the cavalrymen commanded the infantry at the end of the line.

The cavalry marched at a high speed, kicking up bits of dust and almost throwing the infantry behind them far away.

Seeing the Overseer's swaggering attitude, the soldier silently lowered his head and sped up. Several heavily armored infantrymen couldn't help but whisper to each other.

"Isn't it just riding a horse? What's the big deal? Look at how proud he is. We ran away in armor, and they asked us to speed up, and we didn't even think about our feelings!" a young soldier in red short chain mail muttered discontentedly, and several soldiers next to him expressed their indignation.

The young soldier tapped on his companion. He said, "Dizzy, what do you think?"

The young man named Di Rui was expressionless and did not speak.

"Hey. Di Rui, you are the most powerful man in our infantry, a dignified sergeant, don't you want to say something?"

Di Rui looked at the brand-new chain mail on their bodies and shook his head: "After all, you are still new soldiers, and you don't understand the cruelty of war. ”

"But...... Aren't you tired after walking for so long?"

"Let's go, let's go, let's go. You'll get the idea. Di Rui patted the dust off his hands, stopped talking, and continued to walk forward. A faint morning glow sprinkled on his plate armor. Shine brightly.

The recruits in the back looked at his back, their eyes full of envy.

"My legs are so sore...... This damn cavalryman, when the battle is over, I must duel with him, and teach him a good lesson!"

"He's a servant of Lord Hogan. You're not crazy, are you?"

“......”

Distance. The Overseer sneezed sharply and looked around in some surprise, the seaside region felt a little chilly after the cold snap.

Riding his horse to the front of the team, he leaned over slightly, and said respectfully to the leader: "Report to your lord, the team has been reorganized, and our army is advancing at full speed. It is expected to be possible to cross the Jjerberg Mountains in the morning. ”

The leader of the team was a knight in full armor, and his body under the heavy black plate armor exuded an awe-inspiring blood. At first glance, he is a veteran warrior who has been in battle for a long time.

The knight took off his helmet and looked at the rolling mountains and gray sky not far away, he took a deep breath and said, "This secret mission is related to the glory and interests of the kingdom, and it must be completed smoothly, and there can be no half-point difference!"

A column of heavy cavalry behind him nodded solemnly.

"Go ahead. The knight ordered.

The Overseer looked at the steady adult in front of him, and couldn't help but want to speak, but he couldn't stop talking.

"Do you have anything to say?" asked the knight nonchalantly.

Hu Cong lowered his head and said, "Lord Hegen, there are some things that my subordinates don't know whether to talk about. ”

"You can tell me anything. Said the knight named Hogan.

"The mission that the Earl has sent our troops to carry out this time is too risky in the eyes of his subordinates. With dozens of cavalry going straight into the hinterland of the Nord Kingdom, and launching a surprise attack, the Earl is too confident in us. ”

Hogan looked at him and said, "The kingdom and the Nords had a peace treaty before, and our attack on the Nords this time was just a provocation to force them to declare war on the kingdom, this qiē was the king's will, and the earl was only ordered to transfer troops, so we need to act, do you have any objections?"

"The Nords have always been united, and if they are discovered by their lord's army, they can gather a few hundred people to take us down easily. The subordinates did not dare to disobey the orders of the kingdom, but only considered the safety of the troops from the situation. ”

Hegan suddenly smiled, and there was an indescribable complication on his face. "Do you think I'm willing? This unprovoked battle, and a surprise attack, is not at all like the actions of a knight with a chivalrous spirit. But the king's will is not something you and I can disobey, and even our upright earl has been ordered to carry it out, so this war is imperative. ”

Looking at Hu Cong's worried expression, Hogan pointed to the entrance of the mountain range in the distance and said, "We just need to go through there, launch an attack on a Nord force or village in front, and then withdraw from the mountain range before their army arrives, and the mission is complete." Do you think the Nords without cavalry can outpace us?"

"But...... Isn't there still some infantry in the troops? If we withdraw at full speed, the infantry will definitely affect the speed of retreat. ”

"If there are really pursuers behind, in this case the infantry will have to be abandoned, but we will lose a few sergeants, and such a loss can still be borne by the earl. ”

Hu Cong was silent for a while, then raised his head: "I hope that Yiqiē will be as the adults wish." ”

"After this battle, the war between the kingdom and the Nords is imperative, and the kingdom's army will be able to invade the Nord in a mighty way, and the Nords, who are busy fighting the war with the Kingdom of Vegia, will not have the strength to fight back, so the victory must be ours." ”

As he spoke, he tightened his grip on the reins in his hand, his chest was full of confidence, and he walked towards the vast mountain pass in front of him.

The sky was already a clear white, and the plains seemed to be filled with a faint mist. With a gentle breeze. In the silent dawn, under the majestic mountains of the mountains, an army is marching on its own journey.

Thousands of miles of mountains sit on the southern border of the Nord Kingdom. It borders the Suno Plain. The majestic and steep peaks formed a natural barrier for the Nords, so that the cavalry of the former empire did not dare to invade lightly.

The middle part of the Jerberg Mountains is an extremely open gorge, or more appropriately a plain entrance. It is flat and has direct access to the hinterland of the Nord Kingdom.

There was a natural opening in the steep barrier, which should have been the biggest defensive hazard of the Nord Kingdom, but there was a fortress in this area to defend against foreign enemies - Castle Gerburg.

The Castle of Djerburg, built on a hillside, occupies an excellent topography and the Nord kingdom pays great attention to it. There were many times as many garrisons as many times larger than the average castle. Even if there is a super-large invasion of the army group, the outpost in the fort can quickly send troops to call for help from the kingdom's army, which can play a role in changing the tide of the war. That's it. This easy-to-defend fortress is a well-deserved first fortress in the Nord Kingdom.

The difficulty now faced by Hogan's forces was to avoid Fort Jerberg. Since the Nord kingdom was at war, the castle's sentinels were extremely vigilant, and patrols and reconnaissance in the vicinity were also intensified. A force of dozens of heavily armed men, trying not to alarm the sentinels and patrols. Almost impossible.

Look at the majestic fortress that is faintly visible in the distance. Hogan's troops were bogged down. This attack is related to the war between the kingdoms of Svadia and the kingdoms of Nord, and if successful, it will definitely deal a heavy blow to the Nords who are suffering from the enemy in the belly. But the fortress, which had a very large number of defenders, was beyond the reach of their troops of less than a hundred.

As if the heavens were on Swadia's favor, or if the Nord were declared war by the two countries, the fog suddenly rose slowly in the fresh morning air, and it grew bigger and bigger.

The entire valley was covered with a dense fog, so low visibility that it was impossible to see the road ahead.

Hogan's troops quickly cut through the col on the right side of the canyon in the morning mist, and soon the lights of the Fort Gelberg watchtower pierced through the fog on the rocky slope they had just passed.

The sentry upstairs yawned, cursed the damn weather, and continued his patrol through the fog that enveloped the castle.

This thick fog rose quickly. While the Nord soldiers were surprised and complained, they did not know that a team of other armies had infiltrated the kingdom. At the same time, plans for an invasion of the Nords were quietly underway.

Dipin is a lord of the Nord Kingdom, dubbed the noble title of "Yar", which seems to be very beautiful, but in fact his fief is only a village, but in the eyes of the common people can lead a force of his own is also very powerful.

However, Di Ping never felt that he was majestic, and as soon as he put on his heavy armor, he complained to himself: "Why is it that the damn weather suddenly becomes foggy! My lord is really too cautious, a fog makes me get up early to patrol, how can I say that I am also a lord, and actually let me do the patrol business." ”

Looking at the dozens of chainmail-clad Nord soldiers behind him, he sighed and rolled over and mounted his horse.

"My lord, where shall we go?" asked one soldier.

"Just take a stroll around, it's early in the morning, the fog is so thick, even if there is a foreign enemy to invade, it won't pick this time. Dippin resisted the urge to yawn and said.

"But my lord......," the soldier hesitated, "Lord Eden's place to patrol is around Jeerberg. ”

Di Ping was a little dissatisfied: "Of course I know, but look at this ghost weather, the fog is so thick that you can't see the road clearly, how can we march?"

The soldier nodded hurriedly and said, "Your Excellency said yes, but if Lord Eden blames it......"

Dipin shuddered suddenly, and he waved his hand, "Then let's go to the village called Jerberg in front of us." The soldiers complied.

Such a small army of lords set out towards Jeerberg in the mist.

In the quiet of the morning, the industrious Nords would get up at this time of day to start their day's work, but the fog was so heavy today that there was still no sound of running in the village, and most of the villagers avoided the fog and stayed in their houses.

The sky was dark, and the sun could be seen slowly rising in the rare faint morning glow, but now the fog filled the entire sky, and even the shadows of the clouds could not be seen. Gusts of sea breeze began to blow, blowing away the fog. (To be continued......)