Ironvine Territory (Seventy)

Just after Victor and Lenster finished their conversation, Knight Yellen suddenly spoke up, "Viscount Victor, perhaps we should reconsider? There's no need for a night raid. Our troops are not outnumbered, and even with a normal march, we have enough time."

Knight Yellen was very worried about the night raid. According to Victor's plan, their night raid troops would have to sneak in and move stealthily at night, and then run 20 kilometers, which was too demanding for the combat troops.

This time, he led nearly 8,000 infantry and cavalry from the Great Oak Territory. He doubted that there were more than 1,000 soldiers capable of this, and now there were probably less than 1,000 left. Half of his 3,000 Cavalry had already been lost.

However, Victor persisted in his idea, "Yellen, do you remember James's game report?"

They encountered a decapitation strike. Based on the information they provided, I'm certain that the few Silver Maple Secret Guard escaped must have already rejoined the Fourth Legion; otherwise, this situation wouldn't have occurred, and even Ron was injured.

If that Ursus Legion Commander is truly capable, subduing these Silver Maple Secret Guard wouldn't be difficult.

Let's make a bold prediction: after the Fourth Legion captured the Ironwire City, Count Lloyd would certainly have personally gone to the city to direct the defense of the inner city in order to boost the morale of the defenders.

Ursus will arrange for these secret guards to disguise themselves as defeated soldiers from the outer city and infiltrate the inner city. I think this shouldn't be difficult for them.

Is it possible that these Silver Maple Secret Guards could harm Count Lloyd he was commanding the battle?

If Count Lloyd is injured, it could directly lead to the complete collapse of Ironwire City's defenses, so I think time is of the essence, and we must act faster."

After hearing Victor's refusal, Lenster turned pale. He thought there was a high probability that what Victor said was true.

Yellen nodded. Although he had never seen the Silver Maple Secret Guard, based on Lenster's description of the battle to wipe them out, he knew how terrifying these duchies' trump Silver Maple Secret Guard were.

If they succeed Count Lloyd is wounded or even killed, even if they defeat the Duchy Fourth Legion, their mission to support the Ironvine Territory will only be half accomplished.

With the loss of Count Lloyd's influential high-ranking noble position in the Southern Region, suppressing the loyal nobles in the Southern Region will become even more difficult.

"But Viscount Victor, what about the private armies of those eastern nobles? I don't think they have enough to meet your requirements."

"You're right, Knight Yellen, but night raids are all about quality, not quantity. With my troops and the elite troops of Great Oak Territory you lead, that's more than enough."

Knight Yellen sighed, "It's still a bit too risky, but I'm willing to fight alongside you."

After persuading Yellen and Lenster, Victor's plan was no longer hindered, and the two returned to their respective camps to organize their troops.

Victor also met privately with several of his regimental Regimental Commander, informing them of the upcoming opportunities and asking them to select their units in advance.

The next morning, before dawn, the sounds of men and horses echoed throughout the entire Green Water River Ferry.

As the Southern Marching Legion marched out of their camps under the guidance of officers of all ranks, the main force began to head east toward Ironwire City.

After two days of rest, the army, which had expended a great deal of energy in the Yalori Valley, finally recovered. In Victor's eyes, the morale of this army was much better than when they had fled the valley.

That evening, the army arrived at the designated encampment. After James and Ron cleared out the Fourth Legion's Cavalry, they indeed did not encounter any duchy scouts along the way, and the march proceeded very smoothly.

Victor also met James and Ron, who were already waiting there.

Upon seeing Victor, the two bowed in unison. "Lord!" ×2

Victor dismounted and immediately embraced James and Ron, looking them over to make sure they were both in good condition before letting out a sigh of relief. "James, the messenger you sent was incredibly eloquent. According to him, you were both seriously injured, which worried me terribly. Now that you're both healthy, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief."

James and Ron exchanged a surprised look, then burst into laughter.

After James finished laughing, he spoke first, "Although we were defeated at the beginning due to carelessness, and Ron was also injured, fortunately we managed to fight back and didn't disgrace the territory."

"It's good that you're alright. As long as you're still alive, just like I said, there's a chance to win in the end."