Ironvine Territory (Seventy)

After Victor and Lenster finished their conversation, Knight Yellen suddenly spoke. "Viscount Victor, should we reconsider? There's no need for a night raid. Our army isn't at a numerical disadvantage, and even if we march normally, we still have enough time."

Knight Yellen was deeply worried about the night raid. According to Victor's plan, their raiding force would have to move stealthily through the night and then sprint twenty kilometers. The demands this placed on the troops were simply too high.

This time, he had brought nearly eight thousand infantry and cavalry from Great Oak Territory. He doubted that even a thousand soldiers were capable of such a feat. Now, there might not even be a thousand left; half of the three thousand cavalrymen had already been lost.

Yet Victor still stood by his plan. "Yellen, do you remember James's battle report?

"They encountered a decapitation strike. Based on the information they provided, I'm certain that the few Silver Maple Secret Guards who escaped have already joined up with the Fourth Legion. Otherwise, such a situation would never have happened. Even Ron was injured.

"If that Legion Commander Ursus truly is capable, winning over those Silver Maple Secret Guards wouldn't be difficult.

"Let's make a bold deduction. Once the Fourth Legion captures Ironwire City's outer city, Count Lloyd will surely personally enter the city district to command the defense of the inner city in order to raise the defenders' morale.

"At that point, Ursus could have those secret guards disguise themselves as defeated outer-city defenders and infiltrate the inner city. I don't think that would be difficult for them.

"While Count Lloyd is commanding the battle, could those Silver Maple Secret Guards possibly harm him?

"Once Count Lloyd is injured, Ironwire City's entire defensive system might collapse completely. That's why