Henry's words inspired the soldiers. They raised their cups high and shouted in unison, their morale soaring.
The thunderous cheers from Henry's camp shocked the surrounding noble camps and even drew the attention of Suosilan and Milun.
"What a formidable lad. As the King's student and a Pioneer Noble, with such ability, he will surely become the strongest independent Earl on the frontier one day."
As time passed, the campfires gradually died down. The soldiers returned to their tents to rest and prepare for tomorrow's battle.
Henry's face was slightly flushed as he stood silently at the edge of the camp. Bain and Philip quietly remained by his side, and together they gazed at the beautiful starry sky.
The next day, before the sun had risen, the two great legions had already begun preparing for the day's battle.
Henry and his soldiers were also fully equipped and ready to depart. They checked their armor and weapons, arranged their formations, and prepared for the coming decisive battle.
Amid repeated horn calls and the booming of war drums, unit after unit set out for the designated battlefield.
At this moment, Henry had ninety-three elite Lancers, one hundred and eighty-seven heavy cavalrymen, eight hundred and thirty-three Heavy Armored Infantry, three hundred Imperial Guard Archers, and 2,700 serfs and Auxiliary Soldiers from the legion under his command.
Henry's own private army consisted of three Skilled Infantry companies totaling 112 men, who had seen war and received upgraded equipment; thirty-seven Veteran Infantry; sixty-one Grassland Warriors; thirteen heavy cavalrymen; three untouched Imperial Archer companies totaling eighty men; and another nine hundred serfs.
Including Fas and Mais's forces, Henry commanded more than 7,500 soldiers at this moment! And a considerable proportion of them were elite troops.
Without these elite soldiers, even if his "Strength" and "Endurance" each