Crimson Maple Territory

As expected, the Temporary Camp of Viscount Benjamin's army went unscathed overnight.

Early in the morning, the snow that had been falling for several days had stopped, and the whole earth was covered in a blanket of white. The scenery was magnificent, and even the morale of the soldiers was greatly boosted.

Just as Viscount Benjamin was inspecting the camp with his personal guards, several Cavalry from the Crimson Maple Territory arrived outside the camp.

They did not linger for long. After meeting Viscount Benjamin, they delivered a package and left, saying it was sent by their lord, Viscount Edmund.

Several guards were initially worried that the package might be a trap and wanted to help Viscount Benjamin open it, but Viscount Benjamin stopped them.

Benjamin opened the package and found only a seal and several documents, all containing information about the Allied Army Second Legion' garrison on the north side of the Khatyn Mountains.

After Benjamin read it himself, he knew that this was the handover document that Edmund had given him.

There was another letter, which contained little information: Edmund told him to go directly to the base and not to enter Crimson Maple Territory any further.

Viscount Benjamin shook his head. "That Edmund is so stingy, he won't even treat me to a meal!"

Forget it, let's not waste our time.

Benjamin instructed his guards to send them to inform Pim and Raymond that the troops should set off immediately and head towards the Khatyn Mountains.

This time, Viscount Benjamin only brought his own private army, namely the headquarters of the Third Legion Corps of the Allied Army plus two regiments.

After handing over the reins to Edmund, he went directly to the garrison to work with the Third Iron Birch Third Legion to defend the Khatyn Mountains.

As for the remaining three regiments of the Third Legion Allied Army, they were composed of private armies of other nobles. This time, according to Count Colt's orders, Viscount Benjamin had sent messengers to inform the Regimental Commander to go to the northern part of Durham County and station themselves south of Enzo City before the end of January, to work with the Fourth Iron Birch Fourth Legion led by Viscount Albert to lay out the northern line.

Upon learning of Viscount Benjamin's change of direction while inside Crimson Maple Territory, Viscount Edmund also led his troops on a journey to Iron Birch Territory as quickly as possible.

"Viscount, are you just going to let Viscount Benjamin Pear's troops leave like this?"

We have more troops than them, and even if the army of Golden Pear Territory is more elite, we are not afraid of them!

You have been treated like this by Viscount Benjamin Pear; he must pay the price!

"Yes!"

Several generals from the Crimson Maple Territory surrounded Viscount Edmund, pleading for battle. After learning of their viscount's ordeal, they were all filled with righteous indignation and wanted to lead their troops to fight Benjamin to the death.

However, when Viscount Edmund ordered them to take two hundred men to Viscount Benjamin for a group fight, they all refused, saying that their army had more men and they shouldn't give up this advantage.

Edmund was furious with these guys, but he also knew that the army of Crimson Maple Territory was indeed no match for the army of Golden Pear Territory. So these guys knew better and dared not do it again. They only wanted to rely on their numerical superiority to fight against the troops of Golden Pear Territory.

"Forget it, I'm not done with Benjamin yet, but carrying out Count Colt's orders is more important right now. We still need to set off for Iron Birch Territory."

"When I get there, I will definitely report Benjamin's actions to Count Colt and make sure he receives the punishment he deserves."

Upon hearing their lord's words, the generals immediately changed their tune. "Yes, yes, yes, Count Colt is always fair and impartial, and we should report to him first!"

"That's right. Besides, military orders are absolute, and we shouldn't waste time. We really don't have time to get entangled with those bastards from Golden Pear Territory!"

"We'll listen to you, Viscount. You've thought of everything much more thoroughly than we have!"

Viscount Edmund, seeing that these men who had just been so passionate and brandishing their weapons had immediately changed their demeanor, realized that they had been faking it all and had no intention of leading their troops to fight Benjamin's forces.

Edmund was momentarily angry, but he quickly put that emotion aside. As the lord, he knew all too well what kind of people he had under his command.

Crimson Maple Territory has always been one of the few wealthy territories among the Three Counties of the Northern Frontier. Thanks to the sale of Maple Syrup, even though the Grand Duke Silver Maple and Count Iron Birch have taken a lot of taxes from it, it still makes a fortune.

Even with the presence of White Sugar as a competitor, the income from Maple Syrup remains unaffected by its unique flavor and special effects. Furthermore, the fact that they no longer need to pay tribute to Silver Maple City has actually increased their income by nearly 60%.

With this extra income and the wealth accumulated by generations of Viscount Crimson Maple, the Crimson Maple Territory's army has more than doubled in this round of expansion. Currently, there are four fully-organized regiments and three additional independent battalions, making it arguably the second largest army in the entire Three Counties of the Northern Frontier after the Two Rivers Territory.

In addition, Viscount Edmund was not stingy and was willing to spend money on his private War Department, especially the regular soldiers, who were equipped with the best weapons and armor on the market, and their food and drink were also better than those of other territories.

This also resulted in the Crimson Maple Territory's private army being far less powerful than those of other territories, and most of the time they could only fight battles when the wind was favorable, which led to them suffering heavy losses in the battles against the Barbarians.

Although the army is not strong, Crimson Maple Territory has its own unique advantages in achieving its current status. Even after such an expansion, it has not been as warlike as Victor. The ratio of soldiers to civilians is an astonishing 1:4. Including the Logistics Department, the total number of soldiers is nearly 30,000, but the population is less than 170,000.

As a long-established noble family in the Northlands, the Crimson Maple Territory has nearly 100,000 households of Freemen, with a total population of over 100,000, which makes it easy for Edmund to recruit tens of thousands of professional soldiers.

However, the ability to recruit so many professional soldiers is also due to the unique atmosphere of the Three Counties of the Northern Frontier. The most popular profession among the Freemen of the Three Counties of the Northern Frontier is to be a soldier. After all, the Three Counties of the Northern Frontier have not yet escaped the invasion of the Barbarians. The battle with the Barbarians has lasted for hundreds of years. If you don't know how to fight, you can't even protect yourself and your family.