Andre was very nervous. The news of the destruction of the three major ammunition depots had been sent out for almost half a month. According to the rules, the White Shield Mountain camp should give a reply and then send some people to take a look, because he was only the commander-in-chief of Hulett City, while the commander-in-chief of White Shield Mountain, General John, was in charge of the Hulett Provincial Army. In theory, all military affairs of Hulett Province could be decided by General John.
But what they waited for was the news that Tuban City was attacked by a scattered army. Before they could figure out whether this scattered army was Assyrian or a gathering of local bandits, thugs, and rebels, this scattered army actually attacked the wall of Hurlit City at night. Although they did not stay for long, they also made two large holes more than one person high on a section of the wall.
Andre didn't dare let anything happen to the city wall again. Without the barrier of the city wall, whether it was the Assyrians or bandits and thugs, they might slip in through the gap, and then the city of Hurlit would definitely be in chaos again.
But Andre was powerless to do anything about it. He had no control over the four camps to begin with. After the incident with the explosives storehouse, even Hagrid became somewhat distant from him, leaving him without any soldiers at hand. Even the additional patrols on the city walls had to be drawn from the militia. You have to know that the militia was a group of people who could only patrol the streets and catch petty thieves. Andre didn't dare to expect them to be of much use.
"What kind of life is this?" Andre said to himself while sighing and pouring wine. The city of Hurley is now in a mess, but there is nothing to be done about it. Ever since King Adolf came to power, the status of Hurley, the secondary capital, has been deteriorating, because before Adolf went to Tianjuan Province, he said that it was inappropriate to set up the secondary capital in Hurley Province.
Adolf was not just talking. When he left, he took the new court team with him. He had decided to build a secondary capital in Kimo Province because Kimo Province was located between Tianjuan and Hulit. It was very convenient for supervising the rear and the front. What's more, there were two natural passes blocking the other two provinces. This would undoubtedly make those with ulterior motives carefully consider the possibility of a successful rebellion.
As a result, there were not many high-ranking officials in Hulett. Strictly speaking, Andre was the highest-ranking official in the city, because the city guard of the same rank, Bodong Fryer, also died in the explosives depot incident. Andre also heard that Bodong's death was a bit aggrieved - because he was shot to death by a seriously injured person with a hidden crossbow, and the most exaggerated thing was that the identity of the murderer could not be determined.
Some even said that Bodong was seeking death because he kicked the man several times in a row, which seemed to be the reason for the man's anger.
"General! General!" The guard's voice suddenly came from outside the door.
"Come in!" Andre frowned. His lips had already touched the rim of the cup. Being interrupted at this moment was really disappointing. You know, now he had nothing else to do except drinking to relieve his worries.
"Report to the General! The messenger from General John of Baidun Pass wants to see you!" the guard pushed the door and reported.
"General John's messenger? Quick, please invite him in!" Andre was stunned and quickly put down his glass...
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Even though Andre had asked the guards to give a general idea of the situation during the summons, the commander of the Fourth Battalion was still late, which naturally made Andre very unhappy.
"Everyone, there is an Assyrian army camped about a hundred miles in front of the White Shield Mountain Pass, building trenches, fences, and artillery positions. General John has been attacking for five consecutive days. The enemy has taken advantage of the terrain, so our army has suffered heavy losses. Now the number of troops has increased to more than 30,000, but we are still unable to break through." Andre frowned and said, "In addition, Samedaya has been confirmed to have fallen into the hands of the enemy. General John has sent a messenger this time, asking us to send troops immediately to attack the Assyrian army from the front and back, so..."
"General, please wait a moment." Chek interrupted, "I want to know, did General John tell me how many troops this Assyrian army has?"
"Yes, it is said that there are about 30,000 of them, divided into two camps, one on the left and one on the right, with the horse road as the axis." Although Andre was a little unhappy, he knew that he still had to rely on these men to fight for their lives, and if they won, the guilt of the explosives depot would undoubtedly be slightly alleviated, so he could only answer patiently.
"With 30,000 troops and a favorable terrain, General Andre, this battle is not going to be easy." Chek paused and continued, "You know, there are enemy troops harassing back and forth between the Hulit and Tuban. With our current strength, it's hard to say whether we can protect ourselves. As for sending out troops... General, think twice."
"Yes, General, you must think carefully. The combat effectiveness of the enemy troops lingering in front of Hulit and Tuban cannot be underestimated. The I-shaped battalion that was in charge of building the mountain wall was wiped out by them overnight, and now we have not been able to replenish our manpower." Rund echoed.
Andre frowned. What the two generals said was true. The city of Hurriyet was short of manpower now. If they rashly sent out troops to attack from both sides, they would be easily taken advantage of. However, if they did not take any action, they would be completely finished.
After thinking for a while, Andre turned his gaze to Hagrid: "Hagrid, what do you think?"
Hagrid sighed quietly, in the current situation, it was a dilemma whether to send troops or not. If he agreed to send troops, it would offend the other three generals, and he would not get any benefit from Andre. But if he disagreed, he had such a close relationship with Andre before, and now Andre was looking at him with a pleading face. If he refused directly, not only would he lose face, but he would also be labeled as taking advantage of someone's misfortune in the future. Who would dare to deal with him if this got out?
"Hagrid also thinks that the only way out now is to disobey orders?" Andre couldn't help but raise his voice, "Everyone, General John is in charge of the military affairs of Hulett Province. Now he has summoned troops, but we haven't moved yet. Are we all waiting to be punished by going to the Ministry of War?"
"General Andre, you can't say that. The enemy is coming with great force and is good at fighting. They first destroyed the I-shaped Camp, then captured Samedaya, and used tricks to make Hulit and Baidun Mountain stay put. Then they sent troops to harass Tuban and Hulit, and now they are blocking Baidun Mountain and Hulit..." Peleus waved his hand and shook his head, saying, "I dare say that the enemy must have a large number of soldiers and generals and will be difficult to deal with."
"Yeah, it would be great if Canyon Pass could mobilize 30,000 to 50,000 people over here." Chek nodded in agreement.
Andre frowned again.
After everyone was silent for a while, Hagrid stood up slowly. "I just thought about it. General Andre and the three generals are all right. General John is leading his army to fight a powerful enemy. Even without orders, according to military regulations, we should send troops to help. What's more, we have orders now, so we must send troops."
"But..." Chek frowned.
After Hager stretched out his arm and palm to stop Chek, he continued, "Hulit is in trouble, Tuban is in danger, we have to consider all these, so I personally suggest that my South Camp accept this order and send troops to attack the enemy, but I hope that the East, West, and North Camps can allocate a part of them, 7,000 to 8,000 or even tens of thousands, to set up a post for my South Camp in the Samedayana area, so that I don't have to worry about it."
"I think it's okay." Andre nodded heavily, looking at Hagrid with eyes full of relief and gratitude, "Chek, Peleus, Lund, what about you three?"
Chek and the other two exchanged glances and nodded. To put it bluntly, they just didn't want to fight. Since Hagrid was willing to step forward and just asked the three of them to gather some men to protect his back, there was really nothing to refuse.
"Okay, that's settled. Now, let's discuss the food and fodder issue." Andre breathed a sigh of relief...
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Seeing the haggard Saibanda, Little John sighed and said, "I'm sorry for the trouble Saibanda has been doing for you during this period."
"Grievance? Why should I feel aggrieved? White Shield Mountain is your territory. Humph, I'm just a nobody. Whether you lock me up or kill me, it's just a matter of your words." Saibanda sat down opposite Little John. If there weren't seven or eight of Little John's guards eyeing him covetously, he would not mind rushing forward and beating Little John up first.
"Okay." Little John smiled and shrugged. "I know life in this dungeon is not easy, but some things need to be identified before decision."
"It looks like General Little John has made his selection." Saibanda smiled coldly, "Tell me, what do you want to do with me?"
Little John scratched his chin with a smile: "I know that Overseer Saibanda has great ambitions, but unfortunately, he has never been successful. To put it bluntly, no one appreciates him. To be honest, right now, White Shield Mountain has more than 30,000 soldiers and horses fighting against the Assyrian army. Overseer Saibanda, whether you can become General Saibanda depends on you."
Saibanda looked at Little John and raised his eyebrows: "General Little John, if you have something to say, just say it directly. Why bother hiding it?"
Little John's eyes suddenly turned cold. "Overseer Saibanda, you have to know that I am giving you a chance now. If you don't want it, I don't care. Or, do you think the water in the dungeon is too shallow? If that's the case, I don't mind changing you to a deeper one."
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Saibanda's brows knitted slightly.
"Saibanda Supervisor." Little John stood up slowly. "I know all your thoughts, but there is one thing you have to know. If you want to stand out, in addition to your own ability, you also need the support of noble people. Many times, there is only one chance."
"I understand." Saibanda narrowed his eyes.
"That's good to understand, Saibanda. I noticed that the people under your command are pretty good and loyal to you. This is both a good thing and a bad thing. You can figure out why I said that." Little John took out a bronze plate. "This thing in my hand is the identity card of a lieutenant general of a thousand men. However, it is not an ordinary lieutenant general of a thousand men. It is the lieutenant general of my grandfather General John's Ten Thousand Men Guard. If it were placed elsewhere, that position would be higher than that of a deputy general. Do you understand?"
"I understand." Saibanda glanced at the bronze medal, and his heartbeat suddenly quickened.
"A few days ago, the three major gunpowder depots in Hurlit City were blown up by the Assyrians. This was a terrible move. The Assyrians' artillery was originally stronger than ours. Now that they have no gunpowder, they can do whatever they want. So, I want you to learn from them and blow up their gunpowder depots and the like." Little John raised the bronze medal and said.
"General Little John, this is a bit difficult." Saibanda frowned slightly. "The enemy focuses on artillery tactics, and the gunpowder and projectiles must be carefully guarded."
"That's why I asked you and your men to take action. As far as I know, you and your team are all experts, so these tasks are no problem for you. In addition, blowing up the enemy's gunpowder storage point is only one of the tasks. The second is to find the enemy's commander and bring me his head." Little John handed the bronze medal to Saibanda, "Take this first. When you complete one of these two tasks, I will let grandpa inform the entire army and ask King Xiaoyao to reward you for your contribution."
"This...Excuse me, General Little John, is it only my team that will be traveling with me?" Saibanda hesitated for a moment, and finally took the bronze medal.
"Of course, the enemy's defense is pretty good. If there were more people, we wouldn't be able to get through. But these are nothing to you." Little John said with a grin...
At the same time, next to a wooden house in the dense forest on a hilltop, Wu Lai was lying comfortably in a hammock made of vines, holding a handful of pine nuts in his left hand and popping one from time to time.
After a while, the spotted wolf came over with a wooden plate of roasted venison, smiling, "Lord, the meat is ready."
"Yes, yes, okay. Give it to me quickly. I've been waiting for your venison. I've been starving." Wu Lai waved at the spotted wolf.
"Lord, how about I make you a rack for the plates? It'll be quick." When Spotted Wolf saw that Wu Lai took it and put it directly on his belly, he asked hurriedly.
"It doesn't matter, just eat like this, it's so exciting." Wu Lai laughed and then sighed, "Alas... they fought so happily, but left me alone here, it's really boring."
"Lord, you still have twenty or so of us accompanying you. I was just joking with them, saying that your courage is unmatched in the entire continent. There are only twenty-five people in a general command headquarters, and we are in a situation deep in enemy territory." Spotted Wolf said with a smile.
"It's good to have fewer people. They're smaller targets and more maneuverable. What's more, sending one more person to fight means more strength." Wu Lai laughed and grabbed a piece of meat with his hand and threw it into his mouth. After chewing it twice, his eyes lit up and he raised his thumb at the spotted wolf.
"Lord, do you like it? Then I'll bring some more?" Spotted Wolf asked with a smile...