Marquis Valentin Heller's 70,000 heavy armored infantry were followed by a group of temporarily assembled evil ghost warriors. Although each heavy armored infantry was equipped with two ancient Bolai horses, on the tundra without any cover , if no one restrains the group of evil ghosts, this group of heavy armored infantry will not be able to get rid of the evil ghosts. Cat
Every night, these evil spirits lurk in the darkness around the reinforcement camp. At this time, the patrols sent out by the reinforcements are a delicious meal in the eyes of the evil spirits.
Marquis Valentin Heller lit a large number of torches around the camp, making the surrounding area brightly lit so that the evil ghost warriors could not sneak attack the camp at night.
Marquis Heller came to the Moyun Ridge Highlands, not wanting to fight these evil spirits, but after the evil ghosts behind him tasted the sweetness in the North Sunderland Valley, they took the initiative to gather together, and then they were like a group of predators. Follow the reinforcements and rush up to take a bite from time to time.
Marquis Heller withdrew from the North Sunderland Mountains to the northern tundra. He did not conduct any form of counterattack against the evil spirits along the way, and the morale of the legion dropped sharply.
Many infantry soldiers thought that Marquis Heller's courage was frightened by evil spirits, so he escaped in such an embarrassing manner.
The commanders of each lord's army also had a lot of dissatisfaction, thinking that Marquis Heller was too cautious. After all, there were 70,000 people in the army. As long as they formed a military formation, they would definitely be able to fight against the group of evil ghosts behind them.
There are also some officers and soldiers who think that even if the legion continues to flee north...where else can it escape? Cat
It's better to turn around and fight these evil spirits.
It's just that these lords seemed to have overlooked one thing. One of the major incentives for the evil ghosts to catch up was that the lords' armies went out to hunt evil ghosts privately. Most of the hunting teams were backfired by the evil ghosts. The evil ghosts discovered that this heavy armored infantry The corps was not that strong, so they started this feast trip.
They chased purely out of instinct. At first they only attacked the heavy armored infantry at the back of the team. After killing them, they ate them all, including the men and horses.
The full evil ghosts become more powerful. Many evil ghosts gather together one after another because they smell the smell of blood. As more evil ghosts gather together, their courage becomes bigger.
They are greedy, ferocious, and cruel in nature, and their feet are stained with the blood of reinforcements soldiers...
Finally, they reached the northern highland tundra of the North Sunderland Mountains, chasing after the reinforcements.
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Marquis Heller has spent half his life in the military, so he is certainly not an idiot.
He refused Surdak's order in order to gain greater benefits for the lords of Handanar County.
This time he was targeted by the evil spirits. The reason why he chose to avoid the battle and kept retreating to the north was actually to find a battlefield that was beneficial to the heavy armored infantry and a place suitable for camping. After all, the support army still had to hold on. This occupied area.
A heavy rain on the tundra made the reinforcements' journey north more difficult, and the rain hit the armor with a clanking sound.
The rain was very cold, soaking through the gaps in the armor and soaking through the shirts. The infantry soldiers who kept moving forward in the rain suffered a lot. Apparently the evil spirits were more unsuited to the heavy rain than the human soldiers, so they gave up their pursuit in the rain.
As the evil spirits disappeared into the rain and fog behind them, the reinforcement soldiers of Handanar City finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The feeling of being stared at by wolves on the grassland is not pleasant. Cat
"My Lord Marquis, those evil spirits have retreated!" Viscount Bennett rode up to catch up in the rain and reported to Marquis Heller.
The Lord Army of the Bennett family had just received the mission in the morning. When he saw the dark clouds rolling in from the horizon, he raised his head and cursed God for not giving the soldiers of the Bennett family a way to survive!
But when the icy rain fell, the evil ghost actually stopped chasing, which made Viscount Bennett overjoyed...
Good luck was coming, and it was unstoppable! So he immediately ran to Marquis Heller to report the situation at the rear.
After hearing Viscount Bennett's report, Marquis Valentin Heller, who was wearing a cloak, finally breathed a sigh of relief. He reached out and wiped the rain off his face before giving the order:
"Let everyone rest where they are for a while. Su Lun, you can send someone to investigate in front."
"Viscount Bennett, please be sure to pay attention to the movements of the evil ghosts behind you. I know that the archers of your Bennett family are all sharpshooters. We must block the first wave of evil ghosts' attacks so that we can have enough time. Deal with it!" Marquis Heller patted Viscount Bennett on the shoulder and said to him. Cat
Viscount Bennett puffed up his chest and said confidently: "Yes!"
Viscount Bennett then rode towards the rear of the team.
The heavy rain fell like a torrent, and the team stopped with a whistle.
The infantry soldiers dismounted one after another and took out cowhide rolls from their bags. These cowhide rolls were originally spread inside the tent to keep out moisture and coolness, and they also served as temporary rain cover in such heavy rain weather.
Marquis Heller jumped off his horse, and soldiers immediately set up an awning for Marquis Heller to sit inside to avoid the rain.
When the rain cleared, the soldier didn't even have time to change out of his wet shirt, so he continued walking north...
Several captains of infantry regiments had already come over to complain to Marquis Heller, but Marquis Heller did not let the reinforcements stop their march north. Cat
These infantry regiments did not dare to fall behind the team alone. No one wanted to fall into the hands of the evil ghost warriors.
"Lord Marquis, the soldiers' clothes are all wet. The weather is so cold. If we continue walking like this, someone might get sick..." The leader of a heavy armored infantry regiment once again requested Marquis Heller.
Marquis Heller looked at the green-purple grass surrounding him, frowned slightly, and seemed a little dissatisfied. He stared at the group leader with cold eyes, and after a long time he said: "Let everyone hold on a little longer!"
After saying that, Marquis Heller continued to move forward on his horse...
By the time Marquis Heller agreed to set up camp, it was completely dark. The infantry soldiers in the reinforcements only knew that this was a ridge in the hazy night. Since the evil ghost army behind them did not follow them, although everyone was cold I was hungry again, but my mood rarely relaxed.
Many infantry regiments built bonfires.
In this kind of weather after the rain, and deep in the tundra, it is difficult for the soldiers to find dry firewood. The place is covered with wet moss, and you can squeeze out a handful of water by just picking it up. Cat
Even if it is lit, there will be thick smoke and not much flame at all.
Those in the Lord Army who have the conditions will carry a magic scroll or a rune board with them. As long as the rune board is placed flat on the ground, and then a magic crystal fragment is inserted into the gem base, the flames will appear on the rune board. It is condensed on top. Whether it is roasting fire or boiling water, there is no problem with this magical flame.
The unqualified lord army will also carry a pot of kerosene with them. Even when they can't find dry firewood, even wet moss can be ignited by pouring half a pot of kerosene on it.
On such a wet and cold night, a bonfire will undoubtedly help the reinforcements regain some strength.
Even if you just drink half a bowl of hot water, it is good to drive away some of the coldness in your body...
Marquis Heller was sitting in the tent, with a magic heater beside him and a magic chandelier hanging on the pillar beside him. In front of him was a hand-drawn map with a lot of text on it, and the parchment map was written one by one. The paintings are very clean.
Opposite him stood more than twenty heads of heavy armored infantry regiments. These leaders were listening carefully to Marquis Heller's assignment of tomorrow's tasks.
"...Build simple defenses first. We have to find a way to dig a trench five meters deep here and build an earth wall on this side of the trench. The higher the better."
"Don't imagine that a heavy rain will make those evil spirits abandon our army. Now that they have bitten our tail, they won't be able to get rid of it so easily."
"I don't want to say much about the rest. It concerns the life and death of our Lord's Army in Handanar City. I hope you can handle it with your heart."
Marquis Heller first arranged for the army to build fortifications, and then began to set up the defense system of the camp to deal with the evil spirits that would catch up sooner or later.
Originally, Marquis Valentin Heller planned to build a walled city or stronghold on this high mountain. He saw the military camp built by the Western Route Army at the foot of Moyunling Mountain, and was deeply inspired to think that he would build a stronghold in Moyunling Mountain. If you build one on the high ground, it should be able to block the attack of the evil ghost army.
As long as such a defensive stronghold can be built, it means that he can take root in this tundra, and then the boundary monuments buried these days will become the boundary line of the occupied area.
The only thing that caught him off guard was that these evil spirits came too early. Cat
If he could be given another month, Marquis Valentin Heller would have the confidence to build a strong defensive stronghold on this high ridge.
Originally I wanted to build a castle on the edge of the inner lake, but unfortunately it happens to be the easternmost point of the North Sunderland Mountains. Not only is it often haunted by evil spirits, but the location does not allow for free expansion to the north. In the Marquis of Heller In his plan, if he could occupy all the western areas of the Moyunling Highlands, that would of course be the best. Even if he couldn't occupy them all, he would still have to occupy as much as he could...
It's a pity that the evil spirits didn't give him time to prepare.
Early the next morning, groups of evil ghosts appeared on the grassy slopes below the high hills. They were not in a hurry to attack, but just stared at the reinforcement barracks, causing the infantry soldiers in the barracks to panic. of.
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The Western Route Army set out from the camp at the southern entrance of the Moyunling Highlands and walked westward along the southern tundra between the Viliagasi Hills and the Southern Foot Mountains for nearly four days before stopping.
The magician reconnaissance team has told Surdak Cat that the three evil ghost legions left the North Sunderland Mountains and were divided into three routes to cover up the Western Route Army in the south.
Surdak did not let the Western Route Army continue to go west. The farther west it went, the greater the power of the evil ghost army's counterattack would be.
The Western Route Army did not build a military stronghold here. In fact, his original plan was to build a walled city in the middle of the Vilyagasi Hills. Unfortunately, this land is now classified as an occupied area by the reinforcements of Handanar City, and Surdak is not included. Fortunately, the camp was built on someone else's land. The location of Taiyuan was not ideal, so we decided to put the matter on hold.
"Basil, you go tell Andrew that we can only fight one battle here in the Villagasi Hills, and then ask him to find a way to go to the tundra north of the North Sunderland Mountains and take good care of our horses! Don't always think To fight..."
Surdak stood outside the camp and warned the magician Basil who was about to set off.
Basil wiped his forehead and responded:
"Okay, I'll remind him."
"This is an order, he must execute it." Suldak emphasized. Cat
"Yes, this is an order. I think he won't be reckless anymore..."
When he said this, the magician Basil felt that he had no confidence. Who can guarantee that Andrew would not do something outrageous!
Looking at Basil flying high into the sky, Surdak withdrew his gaze.
The Western Route Army camps on the tundra here are almost connected to a large area. The camp of the command post is located on the highest slope of the terrain. The view is very wide. From here, you can see ten kilometers away.
Although no Evil Ghost Legion has arrived yet, the heavy armored infantry regiment of the West Route Army has already entered a state of preparation for war.
The Magician Investigation Team currently has 306 magicians. There are currently 60 magicians riding magic harpoons to detect information in various places in the highlands. The rest of the magicians stay in the military camp to draw magic shield scrolls. There are Surda If Ke sponsors free magic potions, these magicians will naturally not be polite.
Walking on the carpet formed by thick moss on the high hills, every foot will be wet, and water will form in the footprints left behind. Cat
The military camp of 130,000 heavy armored infantry formed a vast sea of white tents.
Samira and Jiali Deker walked over side by side. Seeing that Surdak was still looking at Basil's figure flying away in the air, the half-elf archer asked:
"Are you worried that Andrew will be messing around outside?"
Surdak shook his head and said: "I am worried about the three evil ghost legions coming from North Sunderland."
Gary Decker asked with some confusion: "In addition to the ghost-striped soldier ants that can stay in front in team battles, we also have the fog of war. Isn't it just right for these evil ghosts to come?"
Surdak smiled bitterly and said: "They most likely thought of a way to break through the fog of war, so they launched such a large-scale attack. This battle in the southern tundra should be a battle where the Evil Ghost Legion wants to regain its confidence. It's probably going to be particularly tough."
Gary Decker was full of confidence in the fog of war and said with a smile: Cat
"The fog of war in the Night Goddess is not easy to resolve."
"Are we just waiting here for the evil ghost army to come?" Samira suddenly asked.
Surdak glanced at Samira with some surprise, and said calmly: "The real battlefield should probably be moved a little further north, as close as possible to the Villagasi Hills, and some space should be given to the evil spirits in Horsens Mountain Camp. pressure……"
Samira didn't say anything. Since Surdak said this, she would prepare for tomorrow's trip when she returns to the archer group.
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"Your Majesty, Marquis, there is a man named Captain Andrew outside asking for an audience. He claims to be from the Constructed Knights of the Western Route Army."
A Construct Knight reported to Marquis Simon Jeffrey. Cat
Marquis Jeffrey had heard of Andrew's name and knew that he was the leader of the Western Route Army's Construct Knights, but he never thought that this civilian-born leader of the Construct Knights would have the courage to ask for a meeting. Lord Marquis.
Marquis Jeffrey thought for a moment, and then said: "Bring him in..."