More than a thousand soldiers were ready to go. This time, Richard led all the elite veterans of the Flying Bear Army, as well as soldiers produced by all systems. Clayman and other quasi-knights from several other lords were also included in the suppression army.
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When fighting in the forest, soldiers value elites rather than numbers. If the advantages of battle formations and cavalry cannot be used, one can only pursue the elite. Jungle combat requires strong individual soldier quality and fighting will.
Now there is a very paradoxical phenomenon among Richard's men. There are more powerful knights than quasi-knights. There are more than a dozen knights in combat strength, but the quasi-knights are only as strong as ten.
Perhaps in a few years, the students trained in Ironwood City Academy will continue to grow, and the strength of the quasi-knights will grow exponentially, but it will take time to slowly settle. Time is on Richard's side, and as time goes by
As time goes by, Richard's power will grow faster than a snowball.
"The ogres are approaching. If they are allowed to invade, our farmland will be trampled and our wealth will be plundered.
Our wives, children, and children will become their food rations, can we agree?"
"cannot!"
"Kill them all!"
Richard took advantage of the situation and raised the sword in his hand and pointed it into the air.
"Kill, kill, kill!"
Although the soldiers started shouting, they were actually more driven by the atmosphere. The main reason was that these Ironwood City soldiers had not experienced the brutality of the ogres, and did not have the real pain and hatred, and neither did Richard.
What an all-rounder,
Although he was able to speak a few words, he was still a few levels behind a master speaker who dreamed of becoming a painter in terms of provocative power.
On the other hand, Al and the twenty-odd half-elf guides in the team were so angry that their veins were exposed and their faces turned red.
They roared until their voices became hoarse, cheering for Richard's pre-war mobilization.
Naturally, Richard also knew that this pre-war mobilization needed some extra ingredients.
In the past, it was just a defensive battle to defend the homeland, but now it has turned into an active battle into the Ironwood Forest.
Even if the morale is still good now, once they encounter huge casualties, it will inevitably not make the officers and soldiers below have any ideas.
After all, from a strategic and tactical point of view, entering Tiemulin and actively seeking battle is not a reasonable thing, and Richard's purpose cannot be stated clearly.
Blindly feeding chicken soup to the soldiers and making his subordinates work hard would not be as good as Richard's soup-making skills. Paying equal attention to kindness and power is the route that Richard takes.
After a look from Richard, Quil, who had been waiting for a long time, greeted several soldiers and pulled several large boxes onto the stage.
Richard personally went up and opened the box. The golden contents in the box made it difficult to take his eyes away.
"In this expedition, you will be rewarded with a gold nard for killing an ogre. All soldiers on the expedition will be rewarded. Those who have performed meritorious service will be rewarded with the breathing training method, and those who have performed meritorious service as a knight will be rewarded with the Qi Entrainment Technique."
As soon as Richard finished speaking, another burst of cheers erupted from the team, which was a bit more intense than before.
Richard raised the sword in his hand again
"Flying Bear Army!"
"Win! Win! Win!"
Even the slightly marginalized Clayman and others started shouting.
Morale was finally raised to its peak.
"Go to war!"
Following Richard's order, the Flying Bear Army below responded quickly. They were all a group of elite veterans and did not need any more restraint from the officers. The soldiers quickly found their positions and started moving in an orderly manner.
Richard, who was standing high up, nodded with satisfaction, and then followed the Flying Bear Army out of the city with several officers.
"Father, I have to rely on you to take charge of Ironwood City."
Viscount Sauter did not go on the expedition together this time. After all, there was no trustworthy knight in the huge Ironwood City, and Richard was not at ease.
"You don't have to worry at home, you are invincible, but you should be more careful."
Ogres are not an easy race to deal with. Their powerful Viscount Sauter also experienced this personally when he was young, so he was naturally a little worried.
"Father, don't worry."
"Lord Sauter, don't worry, I will protect Young Master Richard with my life."
As soon as Richard finished speaking, Ron stood up and reassured.
Viscount Sauter nodded to Ron, then looked at the fourteen tin-can knights around him who were just like Ron. The worry just now dissipated a lot.
It seemed that his worries were unnecessary. With a dozen knights and the elite of the Flying Bear Army, Richard looked like he was killing a chicken with a butcher's knife.
After waving his hand to indicate that Richard didn't need to worry, Viscount Sauter decisively turned around and left.
A scene like seeing each other off from afar would never happen to the straight men of the Hunter family. However, Richard's mother wanted to come out and see her off, but was persuaded by Viscount Sauter to return to the Ironwood Castle.
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"Master Richard, we are approaching Tiemulin ahead."
As a guide, Al very conscientiously reported something to Richard that anyone who was not blind could see.
"Well, the next journey depends on you."
"You will live up to your command!"
Of course there is more than one way to enter the Ironwood Forest, but if you want to pass the army, you have to rely on Al and others to lead the way.
In the Ironwood Forest, even the place where you set up camp must be careful. If you lack a guide and run around in the forest without the ogres attacking, the Flying Bear Army will be in disarray.
Although Richard would take people hunting in the Ironwood Forest in the past, the range of human activities was usually only at the edge of the Ironwood Forest.
Like Richard, who led his army deep into the Ironwood Forest, the northern lords in their right mind usually would not do such a thing. It was only because of Richard's power that he could organize an army to fight in the forest.
"Quil"
"My subordinate is here!"
"Send the order, everyone cheer up and follow the team, don't get separated."
"yes"
Being left behind and lost in the forest is a very terrible thing. In history, more than one army got into the forest and ended up getting lost and trapped in the forest to death.
Richard led the army into the forest. Under the leadership of Al and other half-elves, the march went smoothly.
However, the wolves and forest giant bears that were originally active during this season have all disappeared. Seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages is the nature of all living things. More than a thousand human warriors wearing armor and swords are a danger that all beasts must avoid.
It was getting late, and Al and others led the army to a small lake in the ironwood forest. The surrounding area of the small lake was fairly flat, and it was a suitable place to camp.
"Sir, we will camp here tonight and we will arrive at Muzhai tomorrow."
"Um"
Al couldn't hide his excitement in his report. When he came to this familiar place, the memories of hatred that he had not yet suppressed surged up like waves. Al wanted to rush to the village immediately and kill all the people who occupied his home and massacred his people.
of ogres.
"Al, take the others and have a good rest tonight and keep your spirits up."
"Yes, sir."
Al left with excitement and didn't know if he would be able to sleep tonight.
"Quil, arrange sentries and patrols, don't let the ogres sneak attack."
"Yes, sir."
This is already considered an area where ogres are active. The Royal Griffin's detection ability in the forest is greatly reduced, so the sentry becomes particularly important.
The sky turned completely dark, the campfire shook, and the whole camp gradually became quiet. Richard and the soldiers of the Flying Bear Army soon fell asleep.
The elite veterans of the Flying Bear Army will not be unavoidably excited by the battle the next day. Instead, they will cherish their sleep better, replenish their spirits, and maintain sufficient physical strength for the next day's battle. Only a few half-elves are always moving around.
