The "Eagle Legion" went out for the first time with great momentum.

With more than 3,000 elves (Note 1) and livestock carrying supplies, the length of the entire march reached one kilometer.

The cavalry company left the main team and spread out as scouts to search for gathering points of Chaos creatures in the wilds of Nagaryth.

The marching speed in the cold weapon era was not fast. On the first day of departure, the 'Eagle Legion' only advanced about thirty kilometers before arriving at a land located between "Tar Zhodel" and the capital "Tar Anlek".

at the edge of a huge forest.

According to the news sent back by the scouts, there are many traces of chaotic creatures in the forest at the foot of the Anulli Mountains.

Deep in the forest, there are at least a thousand mutant beast groups and various beastman warbands.

"As the first battle, we must fight a good battle!

I order: All cavalrymen collect as much information on them as possible and find out their lair! We go to encircle and suppress them!"

Wearing a set of precious magic armor, Arisianar looked at the forest in front of him with shining eyes.

"The whole army is encamped! Rest here tonight!"

The elf soldiers, who had been walking for a day with full equipment, immediately began to set up camp quickly after receiving the order to set up camp.

The weight of armor + weapons + luggage has reached 40 kilograms. Carrying a heavy load for a day is definitely a big challenge. If it were not for the help of a pack carriage, many soldiers would not be able to walk 30 kilometers a day.

over.

Combat in the cold weapon era was all about logistics and mobility.

An army that can do the above two things well can achieve long-term victory.

The Chaos army has almost no logistical pressure, and can open portals to transport troops anytime and anywhere. This is the reason why they can sweep away mortal troops.

A powerful army that can be deployed quickly and flexibly without worrying about logistics is definitely a bug-like existence in the era of cold weapons.

Whether it was the elves or other races, they suffered a lot in this regard when facing the Chaos army.

Because it is impossible to predict the opponent's attack target, it must defend across the entire line. Once it enters the full-line defense, the Chaos Army can concentrate dozens of times more troops to attack one point and break through the entire defense system.

By the time the dispatched reinforcements arrived, all the besieged friendly forces had basically been lost. In this way, when the reinforcements arrived, they had to face the Chaos army alone in the wild.

Many mortal troops fell into an endless loop.

This is also the reason why many heroes will take the initiative to challenge Chaos Lords or Demons. Because only by killing the commander of the Chaos troops can they fall into chaos and expose their flaws.

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"Your Highness, don't we camp in a nearby town? It's not far from us, about three kilometers away.

It can save time and soldiers’ energy.”

Aris' deputy suggested looking at the map in his hand.

There is an elven town not far from their location, and the residents there have taken refuge in Tal-Drowder. They have not returned yet, so it is not a big problem to temporarily requisition it.

"Although the number of houses there is not enough for all of us, it is much more convenient than setting up camp again."

"No! Just camp here. This time you come out to practice in battle. Camping is also an essential skill for an army. You have to test it to know how effective it is."

"yes!"

After getting a clear answer, the deputy retreated and began to make arrangements for setting up camp.

Since it is a temporary camp, the main focus is on the fence.

Piles of trees were cut down and processed, and the wooden fence surrounding the entire camp was almost completed before the sun went down.

White tents also popped up like bamboo shoots after the rain.

During the process of setting up camp, many soldiers complained.

They felt that it was unnecessary to go to such trouble to deal with some stragglers. They felt that it was a waste to create such an elaborate camp. Anyway, such a clearing operation would last for a few days at most, which was completely unnecessary.

Regarding such childish remarks, Aris, as the commander of the army, could only ask the grassroots officers to try to appease him.

No one should underestimate the creatures of chaos.

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"Wow! Captain, the soup you cooked is so delicious!"

"Why does it smell so good!"

After setting up camp in the evening, Carter had nothing to do and took the initiative to cook a dinner to improve his taste buds.

Nine people from the same team also enjoyed this delicious meal.

"Oh, you guys started your own little stove!"

Aragorn, who was patrolling the team, came over wearing full armor.

Aragon, who was promoted to company captain, was much busier than before. He didn't have much time to spend with his old subordinates, but he would still take a look when he had time.

"This is not a small stove, it's just asking the fireman to give one of us to Carter to burn!"

"Captain! There's more, you can eat too!"

"Haha, no need, I've eaten. But Carter, it's not good for you to cook for yourself alone. Otherwise, I'll transfer you to the cook and be responsible for everyone's food!"

Carter quickly laughed at Aragorn's ridicule:

"No, no, it's okay to let me cook it occasionally, but I'll go crazy if I'm responsible for cooking every day!"

"You're just kidding, you go ahead and eat, I have to leave beforehand."

After saying that, he turned around and waved.

The soldiers of the "Eagle Legion" were eating their own dinner in a peaceful atmosphere.

As the sun set and the twin moons rose, the entire camp fell into silence.

Except for the soldiers on guard, most people fell asleep early to rest.

Most of the scattered cavalry had already retreated to the camp. It was definitely not a good idea to operate in a forest where chaotic creatures were rampant at night.

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In order to observe the movement in the forest at night.

The soldiers of the "Eagle Legion" lit a dozen large fires at the edge of the forest. After filling them with firewood, the fire emitted was enough to illuminate a range of more than ten meters.

"stop……"

Late at night, a group of black shadows suddenly passed over the fire.

Their speed was so fast and light that the sentry post responsible for guarding them immediately thought they had seen it wrong.

But when he saw dozens of figures passing by the fire and rushing towards the military camp, he immediately reacted.

"Boom!"

He raised his horn and immediately sounded an emergency trumpet sound.

"Enemy attack! Direction to the forest!"

The moment they heard the sound of the horn, the five companies responsible for keeping watch immediately stood up and picked up their weapons.

Aris Anar, the commander of the "Eagle Legion", specially divided the twenty companies into four groups for vigil. Each time, five companies and 550 people were stationed, which was enough to cope with most situations.

At first, they didn't understand why so many people had to stay vigil together, but now all the elves admired this decision.

"Get into combat position!"

The elven soldiers just below the wall came to their posts one after another.

Other elves who were sleeping soundly in the military camp also started to get up and quickly equipped their weapons and armor.

The sudden night attack did not cause much panic to the prepared ‘Eagle Legion’.

"Heavy weapons company defends the gate! Other companies set up defense lines along the wall!"

As soon as the formation was set up, the enemy who attacked at night came under the wall.

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Chapter completed!