Sind swayed slightly. "Jungle Runners, don't they never cross no man's land?"

"Times have changed, sir. The jungle runners have come, and war is not far off."

Yun Zhe's troops marched ostentatiously through various trails and dense forests. Unless one got close enough to observe, one could easily be intimidated by the towering flags, the commotion, and the seemingly endless column of soldiers.

After crossing the border, Yun Zhe expected at least one or two acts of resistance, but none of them materialized. They advanced unimpeded, and the enemy fled at the mere sight of them. Those who fled in haste even forgot to take their food and livestock. Yun Zhe unceremoniously accepted all of it and distributed it among everyone to improve their meals. As they marched, their food became increasingly plentiful, and their morale rose higher and higher. Finally, this bluffing force of two hundred men arrived at the gates of Ars.

"Set up camp!" This was the first order Yun Zhe gave after spotting Ars City.

Thanks to the excellent food these past few days, Yun Zhe's reputation among everyone has been steadily improving. Such a comfortable battle is truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Therefore, everyone has begun to cooperate with Yun Zhe's orders, no longer feigning compliance or engaging in insincere compliance.

Soon, in just half a day, a camp for a thousand people was set up. Yun Zhe looked at the distant city of Ars, pondering whether to hold an armed parade the next day to intimidate his terrified opponents.

Ars's defensive lines tightened repeatedly until they finally mustered all available troops and concentrated them within the city. They cobbled together a hundred-man pike squad and a hundred-man infantry squad. The defense was organized by Baron Ars's wife and his brother-in-law. At this moment, the brother-in-law stood atop the city walls of Ars, gazing at the rising smoke from the distant camp, his brow furrowed, his eyes filled with gloom.

Beside him was his older sister, who noticed her brother's strange expression and quickly asked, "What's wrong, my little brother? Have you noticed something unusual again?"

"They have a large number of people, at least a thousand, more than the rumors say. And they are still cutting down trees, probably making weapons for attack. What's more serious, sister, they haven't even launched a probing attack, which means they are determined to take us down in one battle and have no interest in those fancy tricks."

Upon hearing this, both men looked dejected. All the elite troops had been sent to the front lines, while the city's defenders were mostly scattered soldiers, including more than a dozen mercenaries. Such a force could not withstand even a single attack.

Just as he was feeling worried, on the other side of the city of Pas, billowing dust rose and a familiar flag fluttered in the wind. His brother-in-law rubbed his eyes to make sure he wasn't seeing things.

Yes, that's right, it was Baron Arles himself who led over a hundred cavalrymen back. He abandoned his infantry and baggage, riding light horses at breakneck speed, rushing back day and night.

His troops were few, but that was enough to give the defenders hope and confidence in victory.

"Open the gates and let them into the city!!" the brother-in-law shouted excitedly. His sister, standing beside him, was already weeping with joy, covering her face and sobbing.

The city's defenders were also excited. They had thought they were doomed to defeat and were prepared to fight to the death, but unexpectedly, the situation took a turn for the better and they actually saw a glimmer of hope.

Ars climbed the city wall, embraced his wife tightly for a long time, and after releasing her, he hugged his brother-in-law tightly.

"Thank you for your hard work. I've brought the cavalry back first. The infantry are on their way and should arrive in two days at the latest. What's the situation now? Have they attacked?"

"They just arrived today and have just set up camp. They haven't attacked yet, but they're cutting down a lot of trees. I suspect they're making siege equipment," the brother-in-law said, recounting everything he had seen.

"Ha, you've arrived just in time. Andrew's idea this time is truly audacious, but unfortunately, his secrecy wasn't good enough. News of him reached the front lines as soon as he left the border. Initially, I didn't believe it; given Andrew's personality, he would have directly launched an attack and wouldn't resort to these tricks. But I also received your message, and both sides confirmed that Andrew has finally seen the light and is really targeting us. It's a pity his secrecy wasn't good enough, so I still had to rush back. The only regret is that they've already set up camp; otherwise, I would have definitely led my cavalry to give them a surprise attack."

"It's a little late, but it doesn't matter. I think they'll have time to prepare. I suddenly thought of a scenario. You see, if they see your infantry on the flank on the day of the attack, won't they just collapse? Ahahaha!" The brother-in-law had come up with a perfect scenario and couldn't help but shout excitedly.

"Great idea, Hart, that's a really great idea! I'll give Lorain a heads-up right now and tell them to watch out for the right moment to attack." Baron Arles patted Hart on the shoulder excitedly, his eyes full of joy.

"Andrew, your end is near..." The people on the city wall looked at each other, and this line was on everyone's mind.

Ars led his cavalry back to reinforce his castle, making such a great show of force that not only the people inside the castle saw it, but Yun Zhe also saw it.

Yun Zhe frowned and found Gao. "Tell the brothers to stop. Something terrible has happened. Baron Ars has returned."

Gao was taken aback. "So fast? Wait, did the lord fail to stop them?"

"I'm not sure either, let me ask. By the way, arrange for the brothers to double the sentry duty tonight, and make sure they're all alert."

"Don't worry, but what should we do if Ars's army returns?"

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