1517. Sabre-rattling

On the high cliffs on both sides of the valley are also planted with the battle flags of the Western Route Army, even if there are war horses carrying heavy armor, this 30,000-strong reinforcement army still takes a lot of effort to reach the Dake Valley halfway up the mountainside at the southern foot of the Moyun Mountains.

After passing through some steep passes, the officers in this reinforcement army found that in such a place that was easy to defend and difficult to attack, and they did not know how much it cost the Western Route Army to capture it, many officers were privately discussing that it was not unreasonable for the infantry regiment of the Western Route Army to be repaired in the canyon barracks.

If the army that captured this mountain was replaced by them, they might not have touched the edge of the canyon at all.

After leaving the battlefield at the foot of Moyunling Mountain, the terrain here is no longer suitable for heavy cavalry charges, but with the combat ability of heavy infantry to fight back those demon warriors...... It's not like you can fill in as many lives as you can.

If it could be done, Duke Newman's Bednar Legion would have captured this place a long time ago, and it would not have waited until now.

Between the mountains at the southern foot of the Moyun Mountains, there are many hundred-meter-high fir trees, and it is obviously not easy to open up a mountain road.

The dense woods are full of vines and shrubs, all of which are themselves thorny, the vines are flexible and flexible, and the slopes are very steep and difficult to climb......

The 30,000 reinforcements followed the convoy carrying supplies all the way from the avenue, and the heavy infantry equipped with war horses did not dare to ride even if they had horses on this kind of mountain road, for fear of accidentally falling down the hillside.

They walked slowly forward with the logistics convoy of the Bena Provincial Military Headquarters, starting from the barracks at the foot of the southern foot of the Moyun Mountains, and walked for three days before they finally came to the outside of the canyon halfway up the mountainside.

Arriving at this canyon, it was a different scene, with many caravans coming and going at the southern entrance of the canyon, and some trading houses piling up supplies on a gentle slope outside the valley with no trees, and adventure groups constantly entering the valley.

The three noble lords rode on black-scaled horses, which were still covered with a layer of heavy armor, standing at the front of the reinforcements, but they looked full of aura.

As the Grand Master of the Constructed Swordsmen's Order, Simon. Jeffrey looked at the guards in the Darke Valley, the corners of his mouth filled with a kind of pride unique to nobles, he was wearing a demonic pattern made of Warcraft leather, and he carried two golden storm swords behind him, exuding nobility......

He was followed by fifteen hundred constructed swordsmen.

I heard that there are only two constructed knights in the Western Route Army of Lord Surdak, and this time they brought three constructed swordsmen at once, and their combat power is much stronger than the original constructed knights of the Western Route Army.

Thinking of this, Marquis Simon, who was sitting on horseback, couldn't help but feel a little proud, and he even looked forward to the expression on his face when Lord Surdak came out of the valley.

Nestled in the middle of the three nobles was Valentine. Marquis of Heller, the marquis is dressed in heavy armor and exudes a strong murderous aura, looking like a battle-hardened general. He was the supreme commander of this reinforcement army, and this time he brought 70,000 reinforcements from Handanar City, but 40,000 reinforcements were still on standby at the foot of Moyunling Mountain.

Since he had not been able to receive a reply from Lord Surdak recently, it was difficult for Marquis Heller to look good, and the gaze hidden behind the mask was also very cold.

He felt that this young earl with great achievements must be an arrogant man, otherwise how could he refuse the olive branch offered by all the noble lords of Handanar?

Or maybe they've been used to being a lone wolf over the years, and they've ignored the truth that only wolves can defeat lions.

This time, he came to let the Count of Surdak understand the rules here.

As for the one on the far right, Waters. Marquis Nishizawa always had a smiling smile on his face, he was wearing a neat and neat aristocratic gown, and his shirt tie was decorated with lace, and he was in charge of managing the supply of supplies for this support army, and he was regarded as the logistics chief of this support army.

When Surdak arrived, the Marquis of Nishizawa was observing the merchants at the entrance of the valley, and even asked the guards in charge of reception how many caravans would come and go here every day......

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Given that the three nobles were all marquises, one rank above him in the title, Surdak rushed directly to the entrance of the valley to greet him.

After making some introductions, Surdak invited the three marquis to come to the command post to rest, and several officers from the logistics department behind him placed 30,000 reinforcements in a clearing under the cliff wall on the west side of the valley.

Although the 30,000 reinforcements came uninvited, they had the approval of the Handanaar County House of Representatives, and the approval was signed by the Duke of Newman.

Therefore, Surdak could not turn them away under any circumstances, and it was only natural to arrange a military camp station.

Surdak's command post was a rowhouse without an attic, and across the street was the cabin of the medical team, whose nurses had been hanging their washed hemostatic bandages all over the clothesline these days, causing linen bandages to float everywhere in the open space in front of the command post.

There weren't any wounded soldiers at the medical center, and outside a wooden hut, dozens of wounded adventurers lined up in a long line, quietly waiting for Nika's treatment.

Fortunately, there were no serious injuries today, and when Surdak passed in front of the wooden house, Signa, who was sitting at the door of the wooden house of the medical center, waved his hand to him.

The camp seemed calm, and there wasn't even anyone on the training ground.

A group of knights huddled around the water tank in the camp to scrub their horses, which were also the most ordinary Guborian horses, and nothing seemed to be out of the ordinary.

When passing through the section of the shopping street in the valley, the three marquis took a few looks from afar, it was indeed very lively, and near the shopping street was the campsite of the adventuring group, and I heard that every adventurer who wanted to enter the valley had to pay a high toll.

Surdak walked into the command post, and in addition to a huge wooden table with a real-life sand table, there was also a row of chairs that had just been moved in.

The three marquis sat on their chairs, and Surdak began to introduce the current situation in Moyunling, and the magicians made a beautiful sand table with small flags on it, covering almost the entire eastern part of the highlands.

“…… Our Knights have recently cleared the eastern part of the Highlands from the demons, and there is no trace of them in the eastern part of the country. Surdak patiently introduced the three commanders of the reinforcements.

Simon. The Marquis Geoffrey sat on the chair and squinted, this wooden chair should be new, the back and cushion of the chair still have these burrs, it is not very comfortable to sit on.

He recalled some of the information he had received, and thought to himself: This is clearly the work of more than 20,000 adventurers, and it was shamelessly taken by the young earl in front of him, thinking of this...... He glanced at Surdak with some disdain.

"Speaking of which, the Handanaar County House of Representatives also heard that the war situation on this side of Moyunling was tight, so they transferred a group of troops from the noble lords in the city, mainly to stabilize the battlefield of Moyunling's generation." Marquis Heller sat up straight and said to Surdak.

"So...... Where is the current battlefield front line of the Western Route Army near the central axis of the Moyun Mountains? ”

Simon, the head of the Constructed Swordsmen's Regiment. Marquis Geoffrey stood in front and asked Surdak.

"The Constructed Knights of the Western Route Army are currently retreating to the valley barracks for repair, and the Demon Legion on the Moyunling Heights has also retreated to the western region, and the next battlefield will be launched here......"

Surdak drew a large circle on the map with a red pen as he introduced.

"That is, the Western Route Army is not currently guarding the battlefield on the high ground?" Marquis Heller's eyes were a little sharp.

Surdak straightened his face, stared at Marquis of Heller and asked, "Then Your Excellency Marquis, where do you think the battlefield of Moyunling is?" Or if our Western Route Army wants to drive the evil spirits on the Moyunling Heights back to their hometowns, they must stick to the high ground? ”

The atmosphere in the command post suddenly became tense.

Waters. At this moment, the Marquis of Nishizawa stood up, he raised one hand elegantly, stood beside the sand table, and said in a loud voice:

"Everyone, please listen to me, we are not here specifically to quarrel, but the current battlefield is changing rapidly, and since we have grasped the initiative on the battlefield, then everyone's purpose is very clear, that is, to be able to drive the evil ghosts back to their hometown as soon as possible."

Hearing Marquis Nishizawa say this, the cold-eyed Marquis Heller stopped talking.

Marquis Nishizawa put one hand on the first button of the noble dress, softened his tone and said with a smile:

"Now that the Demon Legion has retreated to the west of the Moyunling Heights, this is a great opportunity for us."

"Of course, we also know that the Western Route Army has been fighting for months, and most of the army needs to be repaired during this time, so the Handanaar County House of Representatives will let us bring 70,000 troops to support."

"The information we have so far on the Demon Legion is incomplete, so I suggest that Simon. Marquis Geoffrey's Constructed Swordsmen Regiment can set off overnight to keep up to date with the situation in the Moyunling Heights......"

"What do you think, Commander Surdak?"

Although Marquis Nishizawa was the chief officer in charge of the logistics of the reinforcements, he stood up at this time to ease the situation, obviously paving the way for the next actions of the reinforcements.

Surdak didn't expect them to be so impatient that they didn't even conduct the most basic investigation, and planned to send a group of constructed swordsmen to the battlefield.

However, Surdak thought about it again, and estimated that among the adventure groups that entered the Moyunling Heights, there would be no less than 100 intelligence officers belonging to these lords.

Obviously, all the information they had obtained had come from the party.

The members of the adventuring group hunted and killed the demon warriors everywhere on the Moyunling Heights, and they had never suffered a large-scale counterattack from the Demon Legion, which would make some members of those adventure groups mistakenly believe that the current Demon Legion on the Moyunling Heights had been squeezed to the point that they had no power to fight back.

Even the merchants in the camp here know that the evil spirits on Moyun Ridge have been starving, and maybe the evil ghost warriors in the camp are now so hungry that they can't get up......