Chapter 275 O'Sullivan's Decision, Arrival at the Dale Hills! (Two in one! Please subscribe!)

When the soldiers of Idar, led by the army commander Sam Layton, marched rapidly towards the Dale Hills, the Odin army on the Sogn Plain was already ready for battle.

With the signing of the armistice agreement a few months ago, the fighting on the Sogn Plain had long since subsided in the cold wind of late winter, easing the tense situation between the two sides.

On the Songen Plain, the two countries' armies were clearly divided, one in the south and one in the north.

The continuous camps were separated by dozens of miles, and the corpses and bones scattered on the plain had long been collected by the soldiers of both sides.

Of course, even without the constraints of the armistice agreement, the bleak winter wind and biting cold had already made the soldiers on both sides lose their will to fight.

And now...

As the warm sunshine once again shone on this vast land, Odin's soldiers who had been huddled in their tents finally resumed their training.

But this time, their target was no longer the Norman army stationed in the south of the Sogn Ann Plain, but the unpredictable threat from the east of the Norman Empire.

The news that thousands of Odin cavalry led by Raymond O'Sullivan were annihilated in the eastern part of the empire had long been heard by the Odin people.

This undoubtedly caused an uproar in the Odin Empire's camp and surprised all Odin's generals who participated in the war.

Originally, the generals of each tribe knew very well in their hearts that the reason they sent Raymond to the eastern part of the empire was purely to pick peaches for the Odin royal family.

However, no one, from Odin's monarch Areo O'Sullivan to the lower-level generals in Odin's army, had expected that Raymond would be killed by "Peaches" like this! That's right!

Raymond O'Sullivan was indeed quite reckless at times, but he was also one of the most famous generals in the Odin Empire and one of the core members of the O'Sullivan tribe of the Odin Empire. Whether it was personal strength or combat experience, he was ranked first in the entire Odin Empire! What's more, he was not alone! He was accompanied by a cavalry of more than a thousand O'Sullivan, the strongest force in the Odin Empire that could fight ten enemies at once! On the other hand, what about the eastern part of the empire that they were going to take over? According to the Odin people's own exploration and the information they got from the Norman nobles, although the eastern part of the empire was vast, it was a remote area of ​​the Norman Empire. Not only was it less developed, but there was no nobleman worthy of attention!

In the view of most Odin generals, since the inland nobles of the Norman Empire were so incompetent that they could not form any effective resistance, let alone those impoverished nobles whose fiefdoms were located in remote areas.

However, the facts slapped these people in the face.

With such a huge disparity in strength between the enemy and us, the Odin Iron Cavalry led by Raymond O'Sullivan was completely wiped out? Not even one person escaped! This undoubtedly brought a huge blow to the prestige of the Odin monarch Areo O'Sullivan, who was once at the peak of his career!

…

In the tent.

Areo O'Sullivan stared at the map of the eastern part of the empire with a serious expression.

Although this young monarch wore the traditional dark brown bun of the Odin Empire, wore a goshawk waist badge that only members of the royal family could use, and his clothes looked extremely luxurious, but... the fatigue revealed between his brows was difficult to conceal.

What happened in the eastern part of the empire? Ever since the news of Raymond's annihilation came, this question has been lingering in Areo O'Sullivan's mind.

In his opinion,

Even if Raymond encountered a setback, with the northern warhorses that the Odin people were proud of, there should be soldiers who managed to escape and report to him everything that happened in the eastern part of the empire.

But,

Nothing at all!

Even the news of the annihilation of Odin's cavalry was learned by him from the "traitor" he hired.

The army led by Raymond seemed to have disappeared without leaving any trace! This is very abnormal! "Idar Lord..."

Areo O'Sullivan frowned tightly and muttered to himself.

To him, this was an extremely unfamiliar name.

But according to the information he had gathered, his cousin, Raymond O'Sullivan, died a heroic death under the siege of the Idar people.

He didn't know how Lord Idar did it, nor did he know what happened in the war, so... at this moment, he just felt exhausted.

After the news of Raymond's defeat came, the young monarch was under great pressure.

Because... in the Odin Empire, although the O'Sullivan tribe is the royal family of the empire, relying on their foundation and strength, they are still far from being able to cover the sky with one hand.

In addition, Areo O'Sullivan is only in his early twenties this year. Therefore, if it were not for this victory and the agreement that forced the Norman Empire to cede land, his prestige would be far from enough to intimidate the tribal leaders of the Odin Empire.

But now...

When the Odinites relaxed their guard and prepared to reap the fruits of victory, something went wrong.

The annihilation of Raymond's army made the eastern part of the Norman Empire, which originally seemed to be a safe bet, full of unknown variables again.

So much so that even his own subordinates began to talk about it.

The Odin Empire was completely different from the Norman Empire. It was common for the emperor to usurp the throne and for fathers to be kind to their sons. So... this put a lot of pressure on Areo O'Sullivan! He was absolutely sure that as long as he showed a little bit of timidity, not to mention other tribes, even within his own tribe, those uncles and even the distant relatives would jump out to show their presence.

In order to find out the details of Idar Territory as soon as possible, he had sent scouts to the eastern part of the empire many times to gather information, but... without exception, all the cavalry sent to the eastern part of the empire had no news, and their life or death was unknown.

Although at this moment, the young monarch still expressed doubts about the true strength of this border earldom, a feeling of uneasiness began to surge in his heart.

unknown……

That's right! This is the fear of the unknown! Although the Odin Iron Cavalry could face a Norman army several times larger than their own without losing, and could turn the tide when they were outnumbered, they knew nothing about the details of the so-called "Idar Territory" in front of them.

Why can't this so-called Idar Lord just raise his hands and surrender like other noble lords?

In a trance, a trusted general walked into the tent.

"how's it going?"

Before the man even saluted, Areo O'Sullivan, who was usually very quiet, asked anxiously.

"Your Majesty, I have asked the second prince of the Norman Empire, Rez, those questions according to your previous instructions. However, he seems to be at a loss about what happened in the eastern part of the empire, and he knows nothing about the so-called Idar Territory. I think he is not pretending."

"How could a noble leader who can compete with Odin's cavalry be an unknown person?" Areo O'Sullivan asked angrily.

In fact, the young monarch Odin never believed that a small noble lord could strangle Odin's cavalry.

so……

In his opinion, there must be other forces involved behind this! And the so-called Idar Territory is just a cover.

Since all the scouts who went to the eastern part of the empire to gather information had no news, Areo O'Sullivan did the opposite. He sent people again and again to make indirect inquiries and investigate the movements of the Second Prince Rez and the First Prince Pizman.

Because in his eyes, only these two people could rely on their absolute superiority in military strength to complete the encirclement and suppression of thousands of Odin's cavalry.

only……

Just as the confidant had just reported, no matter how carefully Areo investigated, he could not find any trace.

The eldest prince Pitzman was busy gathering troops and leading the Northern Expedition to get rid of his disobedient brother.

The second prince, Rez, was relatively clever. He took advantage of the rare quiet days in winter to contact nobles from all over the empire and formed a so-called liberal rights faction.

By making a large number of promises to other nobles and under the pretext of "respecting the legal titles of local nobles and restoring the authority of the Regency Parliament", he gained the support of many Norman nobles.

How could these two people, who couldn't even take care of their own affairs, cause so much trouble to the Odin people near the Idar Territory in the east of the Norman Empire?

etc……

Areo O'Sullivan seemed to suddenly realize something.

Could it be... the Kingdom of Basel in the south? ! Since he was going to take over the land of the Norman Empire, Areo O'Sullivan had always set his sights on the forces within the Norman Empire.

There is no doubt that, based on his understanding of the Norman Empire, there are only three forces that can encircle and wipe out thousands of Odin's cavalry: the eldest prince Pizman, the second prince Rez and the western aristocratic group of the Norman Empire.

The western nobles were too far away, and the eldest prince Pizman and the second prince Rez were busy fighting for Norman orthodoxy, which forced Areo O'Sullivan to turn his thoughts elsewhere.

Since the Idar Territory could not possibly possess such strength, and there was no unusual movement in the various forces of the Norman Empire, so... when Areo O'Sullivan finally set his sights on the Kingdom of Basel south of the Idar Territory, he could not help but shudder.

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Yes!

If Odin's army really took control of the vast land in the east of the empire, then the Kingdom of Basel would also be exposed to the iron hoof of Odin's people. In addition, the distance between Idar Territory and the Kingdom of Basel is very close, so...

Areo O'Sullivan feels he has found the right answer!

With motive and strength! The mastermind behind the siege of Odin's cavalry led by Raymond is about to be revealed. It must be the Kingdom of Basel!

The young monarch thought so.

…

"The Kingdom of Basel?"

After listening to the analysis of the young monarch in front of him, former Odin Marshal Portia Mariano couldn't help but feel moved.

because……

This coincides with his analysis!

Only a fool would believe that a border earldom could possess such strength!

"How is the preparation of food and supplies going?"

Areo O'Sullivan changed the subject and asked in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, it will probably take a few days for the escort team from the Plain of Armanches to arrive, but the food and ironware confiscated in the occupied areas have all been collected. However...if our opponent this time is really the Kingdom of Basel, I'm afraid the battlefield will still be near the so-called Idar Territory, so..."

"So I'll give you three days. You must prepare everything in these three days. No matter who the opponent is, you will lead the army to destroy the so-called 'Idar' army in one fell swoop!"

"clear!"

Mariano answered decisively.

…

Dell Hills.

Since weight-carrying cross-country has always been an important training subject for Idar's soldiers, after a series of long-distance raids, the soldiers of Idar finally arrived at the designated location on time with their strong willpower.

"Everyone! Rest where you are!"

Although they were already very tired, it was not until Sam Layton gave the order to rest that these soldiers who had been rushing all night began to sit down in a row with their backs to each other.

They didn't have to worry about sneak attacks from the Odinites.

Not only was the Idar CIA closely watching the movements in Odin's military tent, the Idar Air Force's hot air balloons were also floating above the soldiers without hesitation. Coupled with the unobstructed geographical environment, it was almost impossible to take advantage of this opportunity to launch a sneak attack on the Idar army.

You know, the Idar CIA is already very familiar with things like gathering information and gathering intelligence.

Ever since the news of Raymond's annihilation was passed on to the Odin people, the Idar CIA has wiped out countless scouts sent by the Odin people.

Moreover, the Idar soldiers' marching speed was obviously much faster than the speed at which merchants could transmit messages.

So much so that according to Sam Layton's speculation, the Odin people probably didn't know that the Idar army had already taken the initiative to attack and came to the Dale Hills, located east of the Sogn Plain and north of the Idar Territory.

The new Army Chief of Staff, Sarah Coren, looked at the army in front of her and couldn't help but marvel in her heart.

Although he already knew the quality of Idar's army was extraordinary before the expedition, he could not hide the shock in his heart when he saw this disciplined army in front of him.

This is an unstoppable iron army!

but……

Except for Sam Layton, no one noticed that a hot air balloon was quietly leaving the sky above the soldiers' heads and slowly floating towards the northeast of Dell Hill.

…

At this moment,

Near the coast several dozen kilometers east of the Dale Hills, a particularly large fleet is anchored offshore. These are ships belonging to the Idar Whaling Company.

Captain Jack, with dark circles under his eyes and a crooked captain's hat, was standing at the bow, looking towards the shore through binoculars.

In order to ensure the smooth progress of this war, Bruno specially mobilized almost all the ships under Captain Jack's command to join the war against Odin.

finally,

At a certain moment, Captain Jack saw a huge ball floating in the air through the telescope.

“They…are coming!”

Maybe it’s because the drawings are too ugly, QD has been blocking the Easter egg stamps I drew recently. Today I posted the latest version of the strategic situation map. If it passes the review, you should be able to see it tomorrow.

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