Ironvine Territory (3)
Victor naturally had no intention of letting this army go. The previous annihilation of the noble private army had not yielded much useful information, and Victor wanted to gather enough intelligence from this army as well.
Considering that most of the Two Rivers Territory Cavalry had been taken to the front lines by Ron and James to serve Vanguard Army, Victor simply did not inform them.
He planned to withdraw a portion of the existing troops to eliminate this Duchy Army, and he informed the officer corps of this idea.
Unexpectedly, Baron Brown volunteered this time, saying, "Lord Victor, we still have enough Cavalry to fight with. Sending infantry would be too slow, and it would also affect the main army's marching speed. Why don't I take charge?"
Baron Brown and Viscount Markut together had over 800 Light Cavalry, which was indeed a sufficient number of troops to deal with the Duchy Army of about a thousand men. Victor agreed to Baron Brown and his men's plan to send troops.
However, Victor was very curious about this army. He had a vague feeling that this army could bring him very important intelligence. In order to make the mission more convenient, Victor did not completely hand over the task to Baron Brown. He directly asked Marvin to send a Cavalry detachment from their regiment to go with them.
At the same time, Victor did not forget Michael's contribution, and he directly ordered the Guard Cavalry to set off together, all of them following Michael's command.
Thus, more than a thousand Cavalry left the village and headed directly east. After seeing them off, Victor ordered the main force to continue marching along the river.
Although their findings suggest that the main force of the Ironvine Territory should not have suffered serious losses, being besieged for so long must have been difficult for them. Victor's arrival in Ironwire City sooner would help alleviate some of the pressure on them.
As for Baron Brown and his men, they are all Cavalry, and their marching speed is very fast. Once they have eliminated the enemy, they should be able to catch up quickly.
However, to Victor's surprise, two days after he led his army away from the village, there was still no news of Baron Brown and his men.
This matter worried Victor. Just as Victor was hesitating about whether he should recall Ron and James from the Vanguard Army, Baron Brown and his men finally made contact.
"My lord, Captain Michael sent me back immediately to report that they've caught a big fish."
A Guard Cavalry reported to Victor.
"What's going on? Why did it take so long to send someone back? Baron Brown and his men overlooked the fact that Michael, as the temporary captain of the Royal Guard, doesn't he know about discipline?"
Victor was a little angry. Even in combat situations, the transmission of intelligence should not be neglected. He should have emphasized this to Michael several times.
"My lord, it's not like that..."
The Guard Cavalry then began to explain to Victor that Baron Brown's surprise attack on his Cavalry had not been very effective.
The Duchy Army carried a large number of vehicles, which they used as the outermost wall of their camp. When the Cavalry attacked, they found that they could not break into the camp at all.
This Duchy Army was also very strong and determined. Even when outnumbered, they held off the enemy for a long time thanks to the strength of their wagon formation.
In order to break through their defenses, Michael personally led his Guard Cavalry to dismount and fight, managing to scale the wagon formation and engage the Duchy Army in close combat before finally defeating them.
Michael and his Duchy Army later learned that this army belonged to the Duchy Fourth Legion. The reason they were there was because their Battalion Commander wanted to earn some extra money, so he went to search the village.
Unexpectedly, the villagers had already been relocated by the Iron Vine Family, and they found nothing. Fortunately, during the search of the village, they discovered a secret granary belonging to the villagers.
Upon seeing the grain, the Battalion Commander naturally wouldn't give up. It took them a long time to move the grain, which is how Michael discovered the signs of their retreat.
The Battalion Commander was captured during the battle, and Michael obtained a lot of intelligence from him. After obtaining the intelligence, Michael immediately sent someone back to report to Victor.
After hearing the explanation from the Guard Cavalry, Victor stopped being angry. Then the guard took out a letter tube, which contained the information that Michael had extracted from the Battalion Commander.
Victor opened the mailbox, pulled out the intelligence reports, and began to read them. After finishing, Victor suddenly felt that time was running out.