According to the guide's estimates, if the Imperial Legion wants to reach the northern border smoothly, it will take about a month to walk if nothing else.

The food, grass and baggage carried by the legion from the capital were enough for the soldiers of the army for two months, and enough for the army to consume for a month in wartime, so the empire had to fight quickly within a month to eliminate the tribal alliance in the north.

It was very difficult to maintain order in an army of hundreds of thousands of people, and despite the strict military discipline issued by the empress, except for the dragoons around the empress and the private soldiers of a noble lord, the other troops still did evil, trampling the peasants' fields and even looting property from time to time on the march.

It was not until the Empress ordered the execution of soldiers who had seriously violated military discipline that order stabilized slightly. But it was just a drink to quench thirst, and it didn't take long for these behaviors to begin to appear in the team.

Russell and his party followed the rear of the team, often seeing the ashes and broken houses burned by the soldiers on the side of the road, although they despised their actions, but they were too weak to restrain such behavior, and they could only manage their soldiers not to do such hurtful things.

"Carlos, I don't know if you've noticed, although the quartermaster keeps buying food from nearby villages, the food and grass are still decreasing, I calculated the consumption and found that the food is consumed too fast!" Russell said softly as he walked over to Carlos's side with Ash Ash.

Carlos shook his head and explained with a smile: "Did you notice that every time the quartermaster and his entourage went to buy food, did they leave with a few carriages covered with black cloths?

You see, every time they bring some food, they actually bring three portions of grain, sell two copies, and then bring back the remaining one intact, so that they can make a lot of money and give an account to the above. ”

Hearing this, Russell's eyes widened and he wondered: "It's a felony for them to sell military rations privately, why aren't they afraid of being exposed?"

Carlos smiled and explained: "These are the old rules in the army, and the slightest bit of relationship knows these things, besides, they are just running errands, and they can't make a lot of money, and the majority of the money is taken away by the lords above!"

Then Russell asked, "What if there is not enough food to eat?" so that the royal family will know, and the soldiers have no food to eat, so they will mutiny!"

Carlos sighed and said: "Usually I remember that they are not so bold even if they are greedy for ink, it is estimated that it will not take too long to accumulate wealth like this when they see the imperial army going out this time!"

I don't know why Russell recalled the book spirit he met in the academy, if it weren't for the help of Dawn, even if a hundred of them encountered it, they would be helpless, if there were these monsters in the snow tribe this time, the consequences would not be unimaginable.

Russell patted his head and interrupted his thoughts, he may be unfounded, how can these strange existences be everywhere!

Ash snorted from the seat, as if sensing Russell's fear, Russell smiled and stroked its mane, and rode it to catch up with the group.

Whether it is the security of the country or the people's livelihood, it cannot change the pace of the army's advancement.

In the Minotaur's station, the spatial rift that had not been opened for a long time was once again opened by them.

With the leader of the Minotaur as the mainstay, and with the help of several subordinates with rough magic, the magic circle constructed in front of the spatial rift was reawakened, and as the magic circle opened, the surrounding air was scorched and fluctuated.

The strange words around the circle began to glow, and then the inscription in the center began to rotate, and the dim and dark spatial cracks gradually appeared in front of them again, which meant that the passage between the two realms was reopened.

A group of orcs of human-like shape emerged from the spatial rift, one by one. They looked at the world with curiosity.

There was a hint of disgust in the eyes of the Minotaur leader, but he didn't expect the reinforcements sent by the Abyss to be these despicable races - Gnolls.

The Gnolls are one of the most humble races in the Abyss, savage and lazy, non-agricultural and magical, weaker than trained humans, and used as cannon fodder except for group fights.

Of course, the reason why the abyss chose the gnolls as soldiers is because they always feel hungry, and their hearts are simple and easy to drive, often a high race can command an army of about a hundred gnolls, although their combat effectiveness is really not very good.

There is still a steady stream of gnolls coming out of the passage, and according to the observation of the minotaur leader, the army of gnolls who came to support this time may be tens of thousands.

"Toruń, it's been a long time since we met, and you've missed you so much these days!" a shrill voice came from afar.