Let's continue tomorrow.
Lind gave the order, and Nix meowed in response.
After having a simple dinner with Nix, Linde quickly washed up and lay down on the bed.
Although this simple bed wasn't as comfortable as the one in the mansion, it was a rare find during this kind of march.
Nix naturally lay down next to Lind.
Linde naturally enjoyed the warm bed catgirl lying next to him.
"It feels really good once you get used to it."
…………
The march was always tedious, but thankfully Nix was there, so Lind didn't have to hang out with those big men every day.
Half a month passed quickly, and Linde arrived at Earl Sutherland's territory on time, as fast as he could.
Judging from the information Linde received along the way, Count Sutherland's situation is not very good.
Two baronies’ fortresses have already been breached by the Sassians. Although it’s not a big deal overall, it’s still a defeat.
This made Count Sass very embarrassed, but fortunately, the noble army had basically assembled, and at least the situation of looting everywhere had improved a lot.
As soon as Lind and Lillens arrived, they were urgently summoned by Lord Sutherland.
Accompanied by their knights, the two arrived at Count Sutherland's legion.
A vast plain was filled with countless tents, their flags fluttering in the wind.
The soldiers came and went, busy but orderly.
The Earl of Sutherland's tent was located in the very center, making it particularly conspicuous.
After dismounting, Lind and Lillens entered the tent under the guidance of soldiers.
Inside the tent, Earl Sutherland was looking at the map on the table with a furrowed brow.
At this moment, an exquisite sand table was placed on the table, depicting the current area around Sutherland.
Upon seeing Linde and Lillens enter, he looked up, his face showing no hatred, and instead spoke very seriously:
"Viscount Lilens, Baron Linde, as the commander-in-chief of this operation, I have some tasks for you."
Count Sutherland pointed to the map and said:
"Currently, the Sassians occupy the western mountains and forests, and frequently come out to harass the surrounding villages."
Viscount Lillens, you will lead your knights in a feint attack from the front to draw their attention.
Lilens nodded in agreement.
Then, the Earl looked at Lind.
“Baron Lind, you take your men and flank them from the side, through this valley, and outflank the Sassians from the rear, launching a pincer attack.”
Ha...it really is a dangerous job like flanking...
Just as Lind had predicted, although Sutherland's arrangement seemed perfectly normal on the surface and nothing seemed amiss.
However, if you consider the relationship between Sutherland and Truk, it's hard not to speculate.
Flanking maneuvers are extremely risky; one wrong move and you could easily find yourself caught in a pincer movement.
It seems that Earl Sutherland has no good intentions...
"Okay, I understand."
Although he was thinking bad things about it, he still agreed verbally.
Linde outwardly agreed, but inwardly he began to devise a countermeasure.
After leaving the tent, Lilens looked at Lind with some concern and asked:
"That Sutherland, really, actually assigned you such a dangerous mission. Aren't you afraid of people gossiping?"
"Or... should we find a place to hide?"
However, Lind rejected this proposal.
"Although that was indeed our original plan, ... the situation is urgent."
"What's wrong? What happened?"
Lillens was a little confused. The two of them had come together, and Sutherland hadn't mentioned anything about the situation.
In fact, just now, Linde used the effect of the deconstruction halo to secretly touch the sand table and obtain all the information from it.
It wasn't just about Sutherland's troop deployments; it also revealed some recent military reports.
However, the intelligence brought by these military reports was not optimistic.
The front lines suffered heavy losses and casualties. Apart from the several baron castles that had been captured by the Sassians, there was also a very mysterious force that had been causing a lot of trouble for the entire Third Legion.
Wherever they appeared, there was only one-sided defeat. There are even rumors in Sutherland's army that this force is a messenger sent by the Grim Reaper.
In the end, Sutherland executed several talkative soldiers to completely quell the matter.
Lind told Lillens what he had seen, making slight modifications, excluding the parts about deconstructing the halo and the mysterious forces.
After hearing what he said, Lilens was dumbfounded.
"How...how did you know?"
"Of course... memory."
Lind pointed to his head and continued:
“Take a close look around at the expressions of these soldiers. The situation may be worse than we imagine.”
Following Lind's gaze, Lilens saw that the soldiers were indeed exhausted and demoralized.
He frowned, realizing the gravity of the situation.
"Then we can no longer hide as originally planned; we must find a way to turn the situation around."
"I say firmly," Li Luns said.
Linde, however, said:
"That's not necessarily true. We should avoid doing things that are thankless and exhausting."
"Then we..."
After these few words, Lilens was completely baffled as to what the young baron in front of him was up to.
"After we complete this mission in Sutherland, we will continue according to the original plan, going deeper into the heartland before the Sassians can react."
"This move is called 'straight to the point'."
What a direct and to-the-point approach!
"Wouldn't that be too dangerous? If we go too far in, wouldn't we easily be surrounded by the Sassians?"
Lind smiled mysteriously.
"I have my own way. The Sassins are currently focused on the front lines and surrounding defenses, leaving their rear vulnerable."
After we complete our flanking maneuver and complete the pincer attack, they will assume we will retreat. At this point, we can take advantage of the chaos to strike deep into their territory and catch them off guard.
Moreover, the information I saw in the sand table indicated that they had a crucial supply depot in their rear. If we take it out, the Sassins will fall into disarray without a fight.
Li Luns's eyes lit up.
"Good plan! But... if we're discovered, we'll be in danger."
Lind patted him on the shoulder, "So we need to act quickly and decisively."
"...Remove all baggage, take only elite soldiers, and have all the bronze warriors mount their horses to become cavalry. Fortunately, the surrounding terrain is all similar plains, and once the cavalry starts running, their mobility is extremely strong. It is impossible to surround me."
"As for those small camps around here, hehe, I have a way to wipe them out directly."
When Li Luns recalled Lind's methods, he was completely convinced.
"Then I'll send men to make feints around the perimeter to cover your advance. You can sneak deep into enemy territory to launch a surprise attack behind enemy lines, while I lead my troops to hold back the enemy's main force at the front."
"That's natural. You can find any castle and besiege it to tie down the surrounding enemy forces."
"If you manage to tie down enough of the enemy, the nobles here won't stand idly by; they won't let such a good opportunity slip by."
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