In the evening, the last group of hoplite soldiers dragged their tired bodies back from the battlefield, and the heavy wooden gates of the garrison camp were tightly closed.

The group of demon warriors scattered across the battlefield in the valley also retreated into the mountains and woods where they were hiding with a low roar.

Due to the bombardment of the mage regiment half a month ago, the demon warriors have changed from a dense camp to a loose distribution in the dense forests on the hillside, and some demon warriors are even stationed on the top of the tall canopy, holding short flying spears to guard the mages in the air.

The demons, who had been taught a few lessons by the fog of war, finally learned that they had no chance of winning the night battle, and after nightfall, the demons would retreat into the dense mountains and forests of Moyun Ridge.

Every sunset evening is a rare time for the warriors to rest.

The facilities in the garrison camp were gradually improved, and now the camp has not only a canteen, but also a public toilet and bathhouse, and the camp division of each regiment is very clear.

Sitting in front of the merit list at the door of the canteen every day and chatting seems to have become a habit for the soldiers.

All the fighters have been paying attention to the remaining prizes on the merit list recently, and as the prizes become fewer and fewer, everyone realizes that the rewards they can redeem are becoming less and less optional, except for the group of people who were ready to exchange magic crystals or gold coins in the first place, everyone else has a sense of urgency, and everyone is hurrying to raise merit these days.

The command post, located in the center of the barracks, is an independent area, where a hollow-shaped wooden house has been built, with an inner courtyard of less than 200 square meters, which is a special place for women to stand out independently.

To the left of the commander was Nika's medical team's treatment tent, and Nika and the group of healers were also living in the dormitory on this side of the command post.

Recently, almost every night, a group of legion commanders would gather in the command post, and some of them would report on the day's battle, and the mage leader Evid would provide the latest intelligence information to the commanders present.

The session was led by Andrew and Carrie. Decker two hosts.

"Isn't there any news from Commander Surdak from the Scouting Mission?" Jiali. Decker pressed one hand to his forehead and asked the mage leader, Avid.

Her blonde hair hung down like a waterfall, she wore a light sheepskin shoulder and a pair of baggy bloomers underneath, and the scent of soap after a bath.

She had a bandage around her right arm, a wound from yesterday's battle.

A demon general slashed a half-foot-long wound in her arm with a blade that was deep to the bone.

If the demon general had been more decisive and ruthless, it would have been estimated that Jiali. Decker's arm had been lost on the battlefield.

Wizard Arvid has been accustomed to this kind of questioning recently, he scratched his head helplessly, if it weren't for the dispatch work here that he needed to complete, at this moment he would be eager to go to the north of Moyunling to find Surdak back in person.

"Well, I have successively released five search teams to search in the northern area of Moyunling, and I haven't received any news until now......

Avid sat next to the sand table of the command post, which had now completely reproduced the topographic map around Moyun Ridge, but the Moyun Ridge in the shape of a leg of mutton in the middle was still blank, just a continuous mountain range made of fine sand.

The magician reconnaissance team has not yet flown to Moyun Ridge to the top of the peak to investigate the situation over there, and everyone estimates that there is a plateau surrounded by mountains above Moyun Ridge.

Knowing that the magician Arvid would say this, a group of regiment commanders and commanders all had calm faces and no expressions.

"The powder keg in the warehouse has been depleted, and the next battle with the demons will have to consider how to get out of the battle." Selena sits at Carrie. Decker was beside her, holding a ledger with almost horizontal lines drawn on it, and she had to remind the lords and commanders present.

Fortunately, there was an abundant supply of food and general armaments, which were brought in from the city of Handanar every week.

Viscount Banske is a minor lord in the Western Route Army, and this Banske lord has recently performed extremely well on the battlefield with his hoplite infantry regiment, at least with the approval of other foreign lords and Andrew.

Viscount Bansk sat at the round table, with a dinner plate in front of him, put down the dinner knife, wiped the bread crumbs on his beard, and said to everyone: "Recently, the number of demon legions coming down from Moyun Ridge has increased dramatically, and it can be seen that those are a group of evil ghosts who have not eaten enough, and it is estimated that the high-level of the demon legion is also giving it a go, rather than starving to death on Moyun Ridge, it is better to be transferred to the battlefield." ”

His lord's army entered the battle as the second echelon today, and he had just come down from the battlefield at this time, and he didn't have time to take off the magic pattern on his body, so he came to the meeting.

"At present, there are more and more evil ghosts entering the battlefield, and if it weren't for the deterrence of the mage regiment bombing regiment, these evil ghosts would probably be even more unscrupulous." Another commander said worriedly.

The commanders in the command post were talking in private, and everyone's tone was full of worry about the battle situation.

Everyone has just gotten used to fighting with the soldier ants, but now it's obvious that the demons on the other side can't be suppressed......

"So what are we going to do next?" Someone inside the commander made a sound.

"Or we're just going to stick to the barracks?" There were also commanders who put forward their own ideas.

Andrew waved his hand and said, "I don't recommend sticking to it, how can this walled city stop those evil spirits......"

He had the soul of a berserker hidden in his body, and it was impossible for him to be beaten passively in the camp.

"Nika, how's the situation at the wounded barracks?" Jiali. Decker asked Nika, the good girl sitting next to Selena.

Nika quickly stood up and said a little nervously: "The wounded soldiers have increased dramatically this week, and the number of wounded barracks has expanded to seventeen, and I have asked the druids of the southern tribes of Bailin to help heal the wounded, they are good at using herbal medicine to heal. ”

Everyone was relieved to hear that the medical team was still functioning normally, which can be said to be one of the few good news.

"Anyway, we're going to bury the last batch of explosives on the ground tonight." Andrew asked Selena.

Selena could only nod her head, indicating that she understood.

Jiali. Decker knocked on the table and instructed the commanders of several heavy infantry regiments to fight tomorrow:

"When we go out tomorrow, we will push all the more than forty spare bed crossbows in the camp to the battlefield."

Viscount Bansk frowned and said:

"The bed crossbow is so bulky, it's easy to say when you push it out, but once the evil ghost rushes up, when the time comes, we can't withdraw those bed crossbows even if we want to."

He was reluctant to abandon the bed crossbow on the battlefield like this, and did not agree with Jiali. Decker's approach.

A group of regiment leaders also chimed in.

Jiali. Decker knocked on the table to silence the command post before he said: "The bed crossbow is indeed very clumsy if it is pulled by the Gubo Lai horse, but if those ant cavalry pull the bed crossbow to the battlefield and want to evacuate, and then the ant cavalry will pull the bed crossbow back, it is estimated that there is no such thing as 'inconvenient mobility'." ”

Andrew's eyes lit up, and he nodded and said, "That's a solution!" You can try ...... tomorrow."

……

After nightfall, bonfires were lit everywhere in the barracks.

There are many pine trees in this mountain, and those that are full of oil are very fire-resistant, and even the air is filled with the smell of pine oil.

When they arrived at the southern foot of the Moyun Mountains, the three magicians began to travel during the day, flying all day during the day, stopping only twice to drink water and eat dry food, and flew until it was completely dark before returning to the camp.

Although it was night, Surdak was able to see the size of the entire garrison camp in the light of numerous bonfires.

In just two months, the garrison camp on this side of Moyunling has been expanded into a large walled city that can accommodate 80,000 soldiers, and the camp is very neatly planned, and each infantry regiment has its own area.

Originally, Surdak was going to go back to the command post directly, but seeing that the camp warehouse was brightly lit, Selena stood at the door of the warehouse and was personally counting the supplies, so she asked the magician Basil to land on the side of the warehouse.

The guards in the camp didn't pay much attention to the fact that it was a few magicians flying in.

……

The last batch of gunpowder was emptied by the infantry soldiers, and Selena sighed, a faint anxiety between her brows.

Not only are they worried about the battle in the next few days, but they are also worried about Surdak's safety, and the number of goddesses coming down has decreased significantly recently.

Seeing that the last batch of gunpowder was all moved out, she quickly adjusted her mood and calmed herself down.

Next, she had to go outside the barracks to release the fog of war, so that the soldiers could bury the gunpowder on the battlefield.

Recently, the soldiers have been sneaking out at night to bury gunpowder in advance on the battlefield in front of the barracks.

Every time there is a battle with the demons, it is the ghost-patterned soldiers and ants in front of them who are dead, and the hoplite soldiers retreat.

Of course, the demon warriors will not let the infantry soldiers easily evacuate the battlefield, and at this time, the mages at the rear of the battlefield will release a wall of fire to forcibly isolate them.

Once the ghost warriors rush through the wall of fire, the mages ignite the explosives buried in the battlefield......

Because of the protection of the goddess of the night, in the past month or so, the evil spirits have not dared to attack the camp at night.

The Devil's eyes ignore day and night, so they have an absolute advantage in night battles with the Imperial Lord Army.

But now in the face of the Western Route Army, this advantage suddenly became gone, at the beginning of the period when the Western Route Army built the barracks station, every time the evil ghosts attacked the camp at night, the whole army was destroyed, and after experiencing several blood and tears lessons, these evil ghost soldiers became honest and refused to fight at night with the Western Route Army.

Selena asked the warehouse guard to close the door, and just as she was about to board the four-wheeled van next to her, she saw a familiar figure striding towards her, and before Selena could cover her mouth in surprise, she was embraced by a strong arm.

The infantry soldiers on the side saluted towards Surdak......

Signa, who was following behind, rolled her eyes and stood a little speechless in the shadows of the carriage beside her.

……

When Surdak returned to the barracks, the commanders of a group of infantry regiments and the commanders of the lord's army came to the door without waiting for him to rest.

Before the plate of fried meat brought back from the dining hall was finished, several commanders of the infantry regiment walked into the command post and saw Surdak return to the barracks safely, and several regiment commanders saluted Surdak one after another.

Immediately after that, a group of commanders of the lord army walked in, and many people walked in one after another.

Surdak put down his knife and motioned for the commanders and regimental commanders to sit down.

He took a sip of sweet wine, then pointed to the first few regiment commanders and asked, "What's the matter with me, hurry up and say it, don't affect everyone's rest......"

"Commander Surdak, do we want to know if there will be any rewards in the future? At present, the prizes on the merit list have been almost redeemed, and some soldiers in the regiment who have not been exchanged for rewards have become impatient. One of the regimental commanders stood up and asked Surdak.

"Of course, there will be a new round of updates on the merit list tomorrow afternoon, and all rewards will be replaced with new rewards."

After Surdak finished speaking, he waved his hand at the regimental leader, signaling that he could retreat.

Immediately after that, another commander of the lord army squeezed up and said to Surdak with some embarrassment:

"Commander Surdak, we, the Bansk Lords, want to join the merit reward system......"

Surdak readily agreed, "Of course, how can you...... Don't want to hold on a little longer? You have to think about it, once you join the merit reward system, you will have to pay the full amount of the Black Magic Crystal. ”

"I've thought about it for a long time, and I've been waiting for you to return." Viscount Bansk said with a dry laugh.

Surdak didn't ask him how he figured it out, so he beckoned to the group of lords behind him, and came to the front to talk about something quickly.

Then several foreign lords of the Western Route Army made the same request to him, all of them applied to join the merit exchange list, and Surdak also agreed one by one.

Then he swallowed the last bite of the steak, and the strong feeling of satiety made him a little sleepy, but he still bred up and said to a group of commanders and corps commanders in the command post:

"Since everyone is here, then I won't convene another meeting, I take this opportunity to tell you, this time I went to the northern mountains of Moyunling to investigate the distribution and specific strength of the aborigines over there, I visited several aboriginal cities over there, where the aboriginal population is about seven or eight hundred thousand, this number does not include the aborigines in the wild land in the north."

Hearing Surdak say that there were nearly a million aborigines hidden in the northern mountains of Moyun Ridge, a group of lords and corps commanders were a little surprised.

"They have also been fighting against the evil spirits on Moyun Ridge for several years, and now I have contacted the elders of this group of aborigines, and I am ready to join forces with them to fight against the demon army on Moyun Ridge......"

“……”

After Surdak said this, the room fell silent instantly.

The crowd never thought that Surdak would actually form an alliance with the local aborigines......

(End of chapter)