Marshal Betty stood by a campfire in the middle of the camp with his sword in hand, frowning at a large map held up by several guards.

Because of the extremely humid and muggy weather, the Holy Roman soldiers did not want to stay in the tabernacle to get moldy. Almost all of them, including generals at all levels, walked to the open space in the camp to breathe. Betty was still holding the marshal's shelf at first, reluctant to put down his body and run outside, but it didn't take long for him to find that his writings, maps, and warrants began to grow white hair, and his clothes were always wet, which was fine for a short time, but it was unbearable for a long time.

There was no way, Betty had to order someone to build a shed in the open space outside the main tent to block the rain, and then moved everything under the greenhouse, and went outside to work. Mosquitoes buzzed and gnawed everywhere, but it was much better than the suffocating stuffiness of the tabernacle. Three times a day, a wind mage was in charge of casting the drying magic, but it was still a little wet, the half-dry wood in the campfire burned with difficulty, the smoke from the rising smoke emitted a pungent stench, and the sparks crackled and snapped.

Betty ignored these annoying trivialities, and at the moment his mind was completely focused on the map in front of him. According to previously gathered intelligence, the core of Illyria is located in a place called Black Dragon Town in the western mountains, and as long as this new small town is captured, the opponent will lose its resistance and the combat operation will be smoothly ended.

Prior to this, they had successfully raided Pescara on the Apennines with an army of 10,000 troops, causing great damage to Western Rome. Not only did the army suffer heavy casualties, but they were also robbed of huge sums of money, and even more seriously, two cardinals were captured. The Holy See lost face. To be able to do this, these enemies are definitely extremely elite troops!

However, according to the intelligence, the Tiger Shark Knights of the Mermaid Kingdom, the main force of the navy, who participated in this operation, have led their troops back to the Sea of Koto, and the Eastern Floating Fleet, which is the main force of the Air Force, and the Anatonian Legion, the main force of the army, have also left Illyria to support Hot Springs. It can be said that Illyria's military strength has been reduced by half compared to before, and it is a great opportunity for Betty to lead the army to completely eradicate them!

This time, Betty can be described as full of ambition. Vow to make contributions. As an experienced marshal, he would never rashly underestimate the enemy, even though the opponent's strength was greatly reduced. But with three powerful black dragons, elite Knights Templar, Latin Knights, and a group of strange puppet legions, even the weaker orc alliance in the opposing army can play an unexpected combat feature in this endless mountain forest!

To achieve victory in this mountainous and forested place. Caution must be taken. Otherwise, a moment of carelessness may lead to the tragedy of the annihilation of the entire army of 50,000. There are three roads to the battle target in front, among which the environmental method on the right road is the best and most convenient, and it can be quickly entered to Black Dragon Town, but it is conceivable that the enemy must also be well aware of this situation, and must have been prepared for the stationing of heavy troops and the establishment of strong positions, and it is impossible for the Holy Roman army to pass here. As for the middle and left. Either the terrain is complex and difficult to cross, or the road is tortuous and long, and it has to be walked long distances. are extremely unfavorable to the march.

Betty frowned and looked at it for a long time, but still couldn't make up her mind, which path should she choose?

As far as the eye can see, in the huge military camp hidden in the continuous mountains and forests, the soldiers are leaning against the towering giant trees in groups of three or five, most of them cleaning up their damp and moldy items. Some fighters were accidentally bitten by poisonous insects and were not treated in time, resulting in large abscesses. Other fighters wore soaked socks for a long time, and the guide zhì changed into paronychia, and even ten toes rotted in the strict.

Almost all of the large equipment carried when going out had problems due to bad weather, the war horses and other magical beasts from the north were not suitable for the climate here, they were either sick or listless, and the magic items of the mage regiment accompanying the army were extremely scarce, and even if they did, it was difficult to fully exert their effects in such an environment...... If this continues, the longer it drags on, the lower their morale will become, and they must do everything they can to make a breakthrough!

On a hill in the Valley of the Ashes, about three kilometers from the Holy Roman Camp.

Elrens, Princess Oni of Athens, Princess Vanessa, and the leader of the Red Wolf Riders, Lekaon, were lying behind a jungle and looking out, behind them about a thousand heavily armed orc troops. However, from this distance, I saw that the dense mountains and forests in the distance looked gray in the drizzle, and it was impossible to distinguish the enemy's situation.

"King, is the main enemy really stationed there?"

Lecaon glared desperately at his wolf eyes, but could see nothing but the trees. Oni and Vanessa also turned their heads to look at the dragon, their big eyes blinking curiously.

"Don't worry, my eyesight is much better than yours, and I can see the enemy's layout at a glance. ”

Elrens smiled and pointed outside, the main force of the enemy army is in this valley, I heard that their commander this time is Marshal Betty, this guy is very experienced, and he has arranged a lot of open and dark posts outside the camp, and the camp is also orderly, it is difficult for us to take advantage of the attack. They had to wait until it was dark before they set out to attack the camp behind them where the baggage was stacked.

Laikaon thought for a moment and asked, "What if the enemy is prepared?"

The dragon muttered, "This operation is mainly harassment, and if the enemy is well prepared, we will retreat immediately. Before we act, Mirina and Onomia will lead the Templars and Latin Knights in feints on the enemy's flanks in order to attract their attention. Once we have acted, Jole and Nicias will lead the Parthenon Puppeteers to intercept the enemy's pursuers. As long as our three forces cooperate properly, even if the enemy is prepared, it should not be difficult to achieve results. ”

The leader of the wolf clan nodded and did not speak, and then Elrens waved his hand lightly and slowly moved down the mountain, and everyone followed him closely and began to act. At first they were moving slowly, but as dusk approached, the crowd began to speed up. After a while, an extremely loud dragon groan was heard in the distance, and Ellens and Lekaon glanced at each other, knowing that it was Mirina who had attacked!

(To be continued......)