Chapter 102 Everyone is caught off guard
Rand didn't know that the Fourth Prince had already persuaded the Third Prince's Third and Fourth Legions to join forces, preparing for a final fight in which the fisherman would gain the upper hand.
At this moment, he was reading the letter from the Second Prince blaming the Black and Brown Earl, and discussing with this mighty middle-aged man how to explain it.
Because in essence, they missed the deadline, but fortunately there is no such thing as beheading for missing the deadline.
But after all, the second prince is about to ascend the throne. If the future king keeps thinking about him, his life will not be easy in the future.
"Sir, I think we should control the Fourth Prince first." Rand thought about it and decided that we should control the Fourth Prince as soon as possible. "We'll talk about it after I reply to the Second Prince."
The Fourth Prince was originally under house arrest by both sides, but now that the war has reached this point, no one knows what is happening at the Fourth Prince’s manor.
The Black and Brown Count didn't know why Rand was so worried about the Fourth Prince. Now it seemed that there was no sign of it, but the Fourth Prince still had to be controlled. No matter how small the contribution was, it was still a contribution.
Although controlling the four princes may only be considered hard work.
Rand thought for a while and said, "The third prince was captured, but in essence, the losses in the military strength of our two sides are similar."
The 3rd and 4th Legions sent by the Third Prince simply returned to defend, and many of the scattered troops simply fled into the countryside and were not captured or killed.
In other words, if the Fourth Prince cannot be controlled immediately, after this winter is over, the people of the Third Prince's faction can turn around and support the Fourth Prince, and then make a comeback next winter.
Wars of this era were like this, too restricted by the seasons, and according to the covenant of the Northern Union, every kingdom had to send soldiers to garrison the north except in winter to guard against orcs and trolls.
It’s not that you can’t fight at other times, but the losses will be very great. If you miss the farming season, the year’s harvest will be gone. For the nobles, their biggest source of income is land rent.
In short, it is entirely possible that the nobles of the Third Prince's faction would turn around and support the Fourth Prince, and the probability is not small.
The Black and Brown Count was immediately convinced.
He didn't even write a letter of explanation, but just said, "We'll set out immediately."
Rand then ordered the infantry regiment to break camp and march.
During this period, there has been no other progress, but the infantry regiment has made some progress, but it is not because the training has improved.
This short period of time can't train anything, but it's because Rand's military orders have always been correct.
Whether it was to expand the results of the battle or to reduce the losses, even for the most dangerous trap camp, Rand did not deliberately send them to die.
Therefore, Rand's prestige did increase. At least many small nobles who served as middle and lower-level officers would strictly follow Rand's orders.
Rather than acting on your own.
But increasing prestige is not necessarily a good thing. It is only a good thing during the war. After the war, it is likely to be feared.
But it’s too far to think about these things now.
During the march, Rand dealt with the affairs of the hideout directly on horseback. Internal strife also broke out in the hideout. The group of people from the God of Struggle sect who were originally intended to be absorbed into the centralized management did have fanatical believers.
However, the people from the Adventurer's Association did fulfill their agreement and help. Although the adventurers' organization level was very low and they could not fight as a group, if they were divided into small teams, the combat effectiveness of these adventurers, who were at least ordinary professionals, would still be acceptable.
In addition, the ruins have been explored to the fourth level by adventurers during this period, and many magical ruins specialties have appeared at the hideout. Rand asked Seth to arrange to purchase some of them. Although he has no way to observe them personally, he doesn't know what use they will have.
Olenna and Rand rode side by side. She could write while riding, and her movements were not crooked. It showed her terrifying control.
If Rand gave her any instructions, Olenna would write them down on paper, blow the ink dry, and put them away.
Olenna looked at Elsa in the back seat of Rand from time to time.
Except when she was out on a mission, Elsa never rode her horse, but insisted on riding Rand's.
Moreover, he was riding in a sideways position with his feet dangling, under the pretext of protecting Rand's safety.
Well, although everyone admires Rand’s wisdom, they actually also admire Rand’s strength.
But the problem is that Rand only has a killing move, no normal attack.
And if he doesn't use a killing move, Rand, who has received special martial arts training from Olenna, is probably between Thess and Thrai.
So much so that Ellie, the only high-level person in the hideout who is clearly not the top leader, can beat Rand with one hand.
Rand's weakness and strength have been deeply rooted in people's minds.
However, Olenna didn't really care about Elsa's little thoughts. She even felt that Elsa was like Ellie. Sometimes, although her thoughts were not written on her face, you could still see them at a glance. Well, it was quite cute.
Rand also thought Elsa was very cute. Most of the time, Elsa looked indifferent, not cold, but indifferent.
In fact, when facing Rand, Elsa often couldn't adjust. Although she was close to him in her heart, her expression was still indifferent.
However, at times like this, Elsa's beauty would be very consistent with her temperament. If she was stealing her pants, it would be difficult for people to notice that Elsa is such a beauty.
Rand did not pay much attention to Elsa who was kicking her legs from time to time behind him. At this time, he was thinking about the future development plan of the hideout. Next spring, the three-crop rotation experimental field will be able to harvest another batch of crops. As long as the yield does not decrease, it can be implemented.
Even the livestock in the den are still mostly Tauren and Centaurs, and there are still too few normal livestock.
Rand was very concerned about whether the feces of the minotaurs and centaurs would be suitable as fertilizer.
If that doesn't work, Rand might have to find a way to study composting and fertilizer refining technology when he returns. Fortunately, he was an agricultural student in his previous life, so at least he knows how to farm. The only problem is that many chemicals are not available in this era, so he has to find alternatives.
But no matter what, after this war, Rand will be qualified to recruit alchemists. When he returns, he will appoint Ellie as the chief alchemist of the hideout, build an alchemy workshop for her, and give her a group of people.
He was chatting casually with Olena beside him and Elsa behind him.
At this time, the Black and Brown Earl came riding over. Although he was not impressed by Rand's taste and the women around him were not good-looking, he thought that he could give Rand a few beautiful maids to let him see the world and win over this military genius.
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Putting aside the fact that you couldn't see the face of the woman standing behind Rand from any angle, the woman riding a horse next to her who looked like a clerk was actually very ordinary-looking and had a very bloated figure, but she had a very good temperament. It was such a pity.
Olenna certainly noticed the fleeting glance of the Black and Brown Count. Since arriving here, the women in the den have more or less listened to Rand's advice and covered their faces.
It turned out that this was very necessary. In the military camp, as long as there was no war going on, many nobles had fought over women, whether they were robbed or brought by themselves.
However, the black and brown earl's eyes flashed to Olenna at this time. Since there was nothing else to do, he took the cavalry troops to perform the duties of reconnaissance and scout: "You guessed right."
"What?" Rand asked in confusion.
"We found traces of the 3rd and 4th Legions." The dark brown earl paused, his hard face showing a bit of bitterness, "Sent by the third prince."
"Ah?" Rand's breathing stagnated. His guess was that the 3rd and 4th Legions, which had been disbanded, would hide the Fourth Prince and wait until the Second Prince's troops withdrew, and then support the Fourth Prince.
But I didn't expect to face these two legions now.
Weren't they returning to defend against the rampage of the God of Struggle sect? Was it just a feint?
Didn't they disband? And since these two legions appeared here, it meant that they must support the Fourth Prince.
Outrageous, fucking outrageous, open the door! Outrageous to the extreme! Rand took a few quick breaths to calm himself down. As the commander of the infantry regiment, he absolutely could not lose his composure now. "How far are you from us?"
"At the current marching speed, the distance can be covered in less than half a day." said the black and brown earl.
"Ask for help from His Excellency the Second Prince." Rand said immediately. Now the 5th Legion was almost certain to be defeated when facing these two legions alone.
The black and brown earl poured cold water on Rand: "The second prince suffered heavy losses."
"At least transfer the Mage Corps and the Elite Knight Corps here."
In fact, the Black and Brown Earl and Rand had the same idea, but he still asked: "Then what about the safety of the second prince?"
Of course, Rand knew that the Black and Brown Earl was talking nonsense: "Then let the Second Prince come together. If we are annihilated, then the Fourth Prince will really win."
The Black and Brown Earl didn't care about Rand's tone at this time. He had actually sent out the letter asking for help. He came here just to inform Rand and see his reaction.
The black and brown earl turned his horse and rode away.
The 3rd and 4th Legions of the Third Prince, who were not far away, also discovered the 5th Legion here.
They were also caught off guard. According to their idea, since the Third Prince was defeated, theoretically the entire Second Prince's faction should relax and start cleaning up the battlefield or retreat.
Therefore, the original plan of the two legions was to march at high speed to catch up. Faced with the Second Prince's faction that was completely unable to react, there was no need for any formation and a charge would be enough.
But now, they encountered scouts sent by the second prince.
It looked like the 5th Legion. What was this legion trying to do? Was it prepared to deal with the Fourth Prince's problem from the beginning? But now these two legions were just like the 2nd Legion that the Second Prince had sent to help the 5th Legion outflank. They had no formation or array at all, and were also out of touch with the logistics troops behind them.
However, this distance was too close. If they wanted to regroup, it would be too late, at least for the conscripts who had not received rigorous training in this era.
(End of this chapter)