Vanguard

The current Detachment Commander of the Fourth Infantry Detachment of the Second Regiment is Shang Ye, who comes from the Horseshoe Tribe. There are also many warriors from the Horseshoe Tribe in the Fourth Infantry Detachment. Although it is an infantry detachment, Barbarians herdsmen can also produce good infantrymen.

Victor also thought it was appropriate for the Fourth Detachment to cooperate with the Horseshoe Tribe's Cavalry to wipe out the Target Tribe Two. The Fourth Infantry Detachment was also an all-mule infantry detachment. They set off ahead of time and marched along the Lime River all the way to the newly built Third Supply Station, where they rested for one night.

Early the next morning, they met up with the Cavalry of the Horseshoe Tribe, whose Cavalry was Jell.

Luda, along with a few of his close associates, went to carry out the mission assigned to him by Victor. Luda would personally go to the Blazing Fire Tribe to meet with Huo Qing, report on the situation in the Iron Palm Tribe, and deliver the forged letter from the Blood Scorpion Tribe to the chief of the Blazing Fire Tribe.

Lure the Blazing Fire Tribe's army to attack the Iron Palm Tribe, thus reducing obstacles for subsequent sweep operations.

As planned, while carrying out this luring operation, the Horseshoe Tribe, together with the Fourth Infantry Detachment of its territory, will launch an attack on the Target Tribe Two.

After conquering Tribe Number Two, they designated Tribe Number Two's camp as the planned Number Four Supply Station.

From here, the distance to the Blazing Fire Tribe is less than 200 kilometers, but there are no suitable waterways along the way, so all transportation must be done by land.

Therefore, the location of Tribe Number Two was crucial and had to be resolved quickly. At the same time, they also needed to capture as many herders as possible as slaves to build outposts and have enough troops stationed there to ensure the logistical support for the main force. All of this was entrusted to the Allied Army of the Fourth Infantry Detachment and the Horseshoe Tribe.

Victor agreed that if the Horse Ranch tribe performed the mission well, the slaves of the Tribe Number Two would be divided equally with those of the Horseshoe Tribe, and all the livestock would be given to the Horseshoe Tribe a reward from Victor.

"Long time no see, Chief Jell. We will cooperate well with the Horseshoe Tribe's army to complete the first phase of the mission. Please take good care of us."

"You're too kind, Detachment Commander Shang Ye. I'm the one who should be thanking you for your support of our tribe."

"These are Viscount Victor's orders; I'm just following them. What's the current situation with Target Tribe Two? Have there been any unexpected events?"

"Our scouts have been roaming around their tribe, keeping the battlefield under cover as ordered. They should have spotted our scouts by now, but they are being cautious. They tried sending two groups to send a message to the Blazing Fire Tribe, but we dealt with both of them. Now their people are holed up in their tribe."

"That's good. I'm not afraid of them defending, I'm afraid they'll run away. How could a small tribe of less than two thousand people possibly withstand our attack? Besides, I brought the territory's newest weapon this time."

Shang Ye pointed to the items covered by cloth on the ship, which Victor had given to them before the Fourth Infantry Detachment set off.

"Shall we set off now?"

"Let's set off. Speed is of the essence in war. According to the General Staff's plan, the commander has already sworn an oath and set off in the territory. We only have five days. We must deal with Tribe Number Two as soon as possible to give the Logistics Department enough time to complete the construction of Number Four Supply Station. We cannot delay the advance of the main force."

"Alright, we're less than 80 kilometers from Tribe Number Two. Let's set off now and we'll arrive by noon tomorrow along the river. I'll send out my Light Cavalry first to blockade their tribe."

"We'll arrive today, not tomorrow. Our fleet has a general understanding of the hydrological data for the Lime River, so we can sail at night. We won't rest today and will reach Tribe Number Two tonight. After a night's rest, we'll launch a direct attack and breach Tribe Number Two before sunset tomorrow."

"Understood. Since we'll take the lion's share of the spoils, let's go first."

"Chief Jell, you're joking. We don't need to distinguish who is the vanguard. We have only one goal: to capture the Second Tribe camp as quickly as possible, capture as many herders as possible, help the Logistics Department complete the construction of the supply depot, and provide support for the rapid march of the main force."

Shang Ye paused for a moment,

"We have only one goal: victory, victory for Viscount Victor."

Soon the two forces joined together. Shang Ye's infantry detachment followed behind, with most of the supplies and equipment on the ships. All the soldiers rode horses and followed the fleet.

Under Jell's command, the Horseshoe Tribe split into two teams. One team left the main force and headed north along the river, while the other team followed the infantry detachment on the perimeter. The Horseshoe Tribe's Light Cavalry, who left first, used fast horses and had riders with superior horsemanship. They would cooperate with the scouts already operating on the perimeter of Tribe Number Two to complete the blockade mission.

The two armies moved quickly. In order not to waste time, Shang Ye prepared a batch of easy-to-eat fermented flatbread in advance, and also asked the fleet to help provide hot water for drinking. All the troops did not stop to rest, and ate and drank on horseback.

Finally, around 5 p. m., the main force met up with the cavalry that were blocking the outermost edge of Tribe Number Two. At this point, they were less than 20 kilometers away from Tribe Number Two.

Shang Ye and Jell moved back and forth in the team, telling everyone that they were less than 20 kilometers away from their destination, boosting the team's morale. After all, the entire unit had been marching for 8 hours and covered more than 60 kilometers, and their physical and mental strength had been greatly depleted.

With encouragement from the two men, and as the Light Cavalry responsible for blocking the Tribe Number Two gradually joined the main force, all the soldiers understood that they were about to reach their destination.

Finally, at 7 p. m., they arrived at the outskirts of the Tribe Number Two's camp and saw the firelight inside, which boosted everyone's spirits.

Meanwhile, the herders in the Tribe Number Two camp also discovered the army coming from the south along the river.

With thousands of people carrying torches and flags, the sheer number of people, along with twice the usual number of horses, made the scene appear exceptionally large against the backdrop of the night. To the herdsmen, it looked like a giant serpent coming towards them along the river, with the flames resembling the scales on its body, adding to the mystery and fear.

Some superstitious elderly people knelt down and prayed directly in the direction of the troops, begging the giant snake not to harm them.

At this moment, a group of samurai rushed out and drove away the old men. The lead samurai rode out of the camp gate on horseback.

He shouted at the Allied Army, "We are vassals of the Blazing Fire Tribe. What do you want to do? Aren't you afraid of being punished by the powerful Blazing Fire Tribe?"

No one paid him any attention. All the soldiers, under the command of Shang Ye and Jell, had begun to build makeshift camps, and the fleet had also begun to stop to provide the army with hot soup and food. These were all benefits that Santos had personally negotiated with Lodan, the Logistics Department, for the Fourth Infantry Detachment before their departure.