Mercenary City.
After the defeat of the twenty thousand cavalry last time.
The Light Kingdom regrouped, assembling roughly thirty thousand infantry and cavalry into a legion and launching another attack.
This time, their tactics had become much steadier.
A watchtower every five hundred meters, a castle every five kilometers.
They advanced step by step with marching camps and trenches.
By the time they reached Mercenary City.
Looking out, one could see dense trenches and camps covering the entire area outside the city.
This turtle-shell-style tactic.
Even the Iron Guards could not find an opportunity to counterattack.
They could only hold the city and wait for the enemy's assault.
"Your Excellency, according to your previous orders."
"We have driven all the mercenaries, merchants, and others out of the city."
"Their advance is not very fast."
"These people were not captured."
"They will not become cannon fodder for attacking us."
"But we discovered quite a few Dragon Knights on the battlefield."
"I'm afraid it will be very difficult for us to hold Mercenary City."
Flod of the Guard Army spoke up.
The Iron Guard commander was staring at the map.
He did not seem worried about this matter.
Instead, his gaze fell toward Gloom Forest.
"Your Excellency."
"According to the intelligence, Gloom Forest has already been sealed off."
"After surrounding us, the Light Kingdom's main force built a full ten fortresses there."
"They have blocked every route from the Alpha Kingdom."
Hearing this, a smile appeared at the corner of the Iron Guard commander's mouth.
"Blocked the routes?"
"With them?"
Flod was greatly surprised.
"Your Excellency, could it be that we still have reinforcements coming from that direction?"
The Iron Guard commander's gaze left the sand table.
He then walked to the city wall, gazed into the distance, and said.
"Our purpose