Chapter 328 Maps and Strategy, Nobles, Commoners, Bandits, and Orcs

Rand's honeymoon trip with his brother-in-law and his maid is coming to an end.

The return journey began.

Rand's map is already marked.

Directly north of the White Country is the Takagi Kingdom. This country is surrounded by the sea on three sides, but the surrounding waters are full of reefs and are not suitable for landing. Therefore, the White Country does not have to worry too much about orc attacks on the northern line.

And the orcs can't build very good ships.

The southern and western fronts of the White Kingdom are both the heartland of the Northern Alliance, and they are allies in fighting against the orcs.

To the southeast of the White Kingdom are the Wisteria Kingdom and the Green Shadow Principality.

The orcs invaded from the northeast through the defense line. Of the small countries along this route, only some important cities were still holding on, which could not have much impact on the orcs' logistical capabilities.

But the situation of these small countries is better than that of the Principality of Cuiying.

The Principality of Green Shadow felt that its terrain was rugged and remote, and it did not have much defense. After being attacked by orcs, it could not even defend the royal city.

At least that's what the nobles who escaped from the Green Shadow Principality and fled to the White Kingdom said.

At this time, Rand discovered the problem: "Is the White Country's main military strength on the northeastern defense line?"

"Yes."

The White King also brought the White Country's military deployment map. Rand looked at it once and now took it to look at it again.

Rand pointed to where they were now.

"We can already encounter wolf cavalry at our location. My guess is that the orcs will choose the northeast as their main attack direction."

Then Rand frowned, a little hesitant.

His current identity is Ellie's fiancé, a foreign earl.

Interfering in the overall strategic layout of a country with a population similar to that of the Frost Moon Kingdom.

Maybe he has enough ability, but not enough qualifications.

And although the White King has hinted at it, the orc army that has crossed the defense line has not yet launched a major attack, so Rand has no reason to accept the White Kingdom's defense.

The White King saw Rand's concerns at a glance.

She was not very good at military affairs, nor was she that good at domestic affairs, at least not as many domestic affairs ideas as Rand.

But the White Queen is very good at identifying a person's ability, which means she is very good at using people.

She was the king, her personal military power was invincible, and she had rich administrative experience. She saw Rand's concerns at a glance.

"I believe you." said the White King.

She has said this many times.

"Then make preparations for both situations." Rand said, "When was the last time you received intelligence from the Gaomu Kingdom in the north?"

"Fifteen days," said the White King.

"Let's transfer some troops to the north. If the orcs really want to land, they can avoid being rushed to the heart of the White Country in the first place."

Rand didn't have time to sail there himself to understand the hydrological conditions of the waters near the Gaomu Kingdom, which was surrounded by the sea on three sides, the changeable ocean currents, and the numerous reefs.

But now, after seeing what happened to the orcs after they obtained the power of Purgatory, Rand became a little uncertain.

Maybe after sailing the big ship to the vicinity of Takagi Kingdom, they could use a small wooden boat to sail against the violent sea wind and the ocean current to land in the reef-filled sea area?

Thinking of this, Rand became a little uncertain. The possibility of this happening was indeed very low.

At this moment, Rand saw several harpies in the sky from afar.

"Go back," Rand said.

On the very distant horizon, you can also see a few scattered, wandering wolf riders.

They have been discovered, it's time to go back.

And at least one thing is certain, the orcs will definitely not spend the winter in the Principality of Green Shadow this winter.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have sent so many troops deep into the White Country for reconnaissance and harassment.

The orc troops that crossed the line of defense might be elite, but their numbers would definitely not be too large.

It is estimated that the orcs will invade soon.

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The impact of the orc invasion is actually very large.

Countries further north, such as the White Kingdom, need to face the orcs head-on.

But the countries in the rear were also harassed by small groups of orcs.

After all, when the orcs invaded, they didn't have much food and supplies, and everything had to be plundered, otherwise their army would not be able to survive.

Nowadays, there are orc raiding teams appearing on the road from the White Kingdom to the Crescent Territory.

A baron with a beautiful beard was advancing with his knights.

He received information that bandits were attacking the villages in his territory.

This made him very angry. The bandits who attacked his village before had been taken away by the head of the Nicholas family, Count Moon Phase, and now new bandits appeared so soon.

After the orc invasion is over, he plans to unite with the surrounding nobles to launch a coalition force to suppress the bandits.

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There are orcs wreaking havoc on this stretch of road right now, so it's a little dangerous to come out of the castle to protect the village.

But he was a brave northern nobleman and could not tolerate bandits wreaking havoc in his territory.

Moreover, since he met Count Moon Phase last time, he hired some mercenaries and appointed a knight. His military strength has increased, so he is not afraid of dealing with small groups of orcs.

And the village at this time.

The villagers are worshipping.

Thanks to the construction of the road from the White Kingdom to the Crescent Territory, it has become much more convenient for missionaries.

Moreover, Rand's reputation grew, and it became increasingly convenient for missionaries to preach.

After all, the Torch Church has a good reputation in the Northern Union, and the kings and nobles of the Northern Union cannot distinguish what is heresy.

They believe that Rand's "Torch Church" is no different from the previous Torch Churches.

Therefore, Rand's missionary work was tacitly approved.

Today is Sunday, which is Sunday.

Missionaries are educating villagers on the role of boiling water and explaining postpartum care for livestock.

"Boiling water in an iron pot is an offering of faith to the goddess. The gods will bless the boiled water, and drinking it will reduce diseases." The missionary did not specify which goddess he was referring to.

The missionary himself was a fanatical believer in the Mother Goddess sect, and this was true even when Rand had explained the scientific principles behind it during his training in the hideout.

The missionary understood the principles of these doctrines, but that did not affect his belief that these principles were the blessings of the Mother Goddess.

This is the good news brought by the messenger of Rand.

Otherwise, how is it possible that drinking boiled water can reduce disease?

There will be a caravan from the holiday resort coming over to sell iron pots later.

Just as the missionary was about to start explaining how to provide postpartum care for livestock, shouts were heard outside.

"Robbers, robbers are coming!"

The tall missionary narrowed his eyes. It was normal to encounter bandits when going to other territories to preach. He was used to it.

But as a missionary who went abroad to preach, he was also very good at force and small-scale military command.

The study of war was not a required course for missionaries, but this missionary had studied it.

He used to be a non-commissioned officer under Fenris. He lost an arm on the battlefield. After retiring, he didn't want to let the subsidy from the Rand Emissary languish at home, so he participated in missionary training.

Now he is out to preach.

The veteran, who had taken the required course in war studies, shouted, "Don't be nervous, don't be nervous! Children and the elderly should hide at home, and the young and strong men should gather around me with long-handled weapons such as sticks and pitchforks and dung forks."

"Hunters can use bows, but others who have hidden weapons should not use them. Long sticks are worse than long sticks."

The missionary has a good reputation in the village, and everyone surrounds him with long-handled weapons.

At this time, the bandits were approaching the village.

(End of this chapter)