The outer defense camp of the Eastern Legion is not far from Sauerburg. Under normal circumstances, it can be reached in three or four hours via the highway.
But in order to return to the legion camp as quickly as possible to rush for reinforcements, Art chose a forest path to go straight through. However, the snow had just melted and the road was extremely slippery and muddy. In addition, the sky was completely dark, and the outposts ran for three consecutive hours without seeing the shadow of Solburg.
"TMD!" On the forest road leading to Solburg, a soldier wearing heavy armor fell to the ground.
Bangeda stretched out his hand to pull up Andrew who had slipped to the ground, and asked: "Man, are you okay?"
Andrew stood up, adjusted his weapons and armor, dug out the mud all over his body with his hands, and wiped the heavy mud from his boots clean on the stones, and replied: "Sir Bangeda, I'm fine, I just slipped."
“Sir Bangeda, why are you in such a hurry to get back to Solburg? The guys have been crawling in the mud all night in the dark. They are so tired~” Running non-stop all night makes veterans like Andrew a little tired.
Bangeda has been promoted to the second squad leader of the third squadron of soldiers. According to Art's regulations for the regiment, the squad leader is already an officer. As an officer, "obeying military orders" has been deeply rooted in his bones. "My lord ordered us to rush to Solburg. Where did you come from so many complaints?"
Andrew reached out to the side of the stone to wipe away the thick mud. "I'm not complaining, I just don't know why I'm in such a hurry."
"The time is too short, and I didn't have time to mobilize before the war. I heard that there seems to be an emergency at the legion camp, and you are going to lead us to rush to the legion. The sergeant major has already led the sentries to rush to the rescue. It is estimated that the situation is extremely urgent." Bangeda also scratched off the heavy mud on his boots.
"Take good care of your two soldiers and don't let them fall behind." Bangeda ordered.
"Yes, I will not let the guys fall behind."
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Rushed for reinforcements in the dark under the starry night. By the time Art led five outpost squadrons (four soldier squadrons and one mercenary squadron) and more than 80 people from the crossbow team to the edge of the dense forest on the hills southeast of Solburg, it was already daylight.
Angus, who was the first to rush back to the legion camp, returned to the outpost and found Art.
"Sir, it may be that we worry too much about Art. The legion camp was not attacked by the Lombards. I have reported your conjecture to the deputy commander of the legion. The deputy commander of the legion thinks that we are too worried. He ordered us to rush to Viscount Jeffrey as soon as possible to participate in the ambush." Angus looked tired, and Angus was exhausted from running all night.
Hunter learned that the legion's camp had not been attacked, and Art was finally relieved. "It seems that I overestimated the enemy forces in Thorburn."
Halking on the slippery and muddy road all night, Art also felt very strenuous.
"Odo, please let the team rest for a while, drink some water and eat some food. We will wait here quietly. I am still worried about the Lombards' deception." Although the legion camp was not attacked by the Lombards, Art still planned to disobey the legion's orders out of instinct and lurked in the dense forest with the outpost until the Lombards withdrew from Solburg.
"Sir, both the legion commander and the legion deputy commander ordered us to participate in the ambush. If the Lombards really did not make any changes, I am afraid that the legion will hold you accountable for disobeying the military order~" Angus reminded kindly.
"Sergeant Major, I know the consequences of disobeying military orders. But Sauerburg is our most important target. Once we cannot capture Sauerburg, or there is a problem with the legion, our southward campaign will come to an end. Viscount Jeffrey dared to take the risk of ambushing the Lombards with his elite just to add some glory to the military. I think he is unwise." Art still insisted on his point of view.
"Okay, as long as we successfully capture Sauerburg, I believe the legion commander will not hold you too accountable for disobeying orders. But when the time comes to distribute military merit, I'm afraid it will have to~"
"Forget it, just to be on the safe side." Angus stopped talking.
"I took the sentry team to rest for a while. The guys ran all night and worked hard." Angus went to arrange things for the sentinel team.
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The legion camp outside the northern city of Sauerburg.
A leading baron who also served as the adjutant of the legion was pacing back and forth in the camp. Today (before dawn), someone from the outpost sent a message back that the Lombards might guess the emptiness of the legion's camp based on the number of bonfires in the barracks, and warned the Lombards of the possibility of attacking the camp.
Although the adjutant of the legion did not believe that the Lombards would attack the camp, he still strengthened the alert defense. Not only did sentries be added to the camp, but also to the four gates of Solburg.
Just when the adjutant of the legion who stayed behind was feeling uneasy and beating in his heart, a trusted officer entered the camp.
"My lord, the Lombards in Solburg sent several boxes of gold cakes, silver coins and precious jewelry worth 150,000 pfennigs, saying that this is part of it, and the rest will be sent to us when the Lombards leave from the south city. In addition, the sentry on the siege tower reported that the Lombards in the city seem to be packing up and preparing to evacuate." The officer said.
"Let people accept all the money sent by the Lombards, and tell the Lombards not to play tricks. Also, if they dare to give less than one copper coin for the agreed price, I will not let them go." said the adjutant of the legion.
"My lord, no, the Lombards only gave me more."
The trusted officer stepped forward and whispered, "My lord, before the baggage officer has counted the baggage, shall we~"
The adjutant of the legion grinned, "This is not good~"
The confidant officer said softly: "What's wrong? While the legion commander is away, we can get as much as we can. Anyway, even if it is found that there is less, we can just pass it on to the cunning Lombards." The officer smiled evilly.
"This~" The adjutant of the legion was still hesitant.
"Sir, we can just take less."
The adjutant of the legion hesitated for a while and said: "You should be more concealed, don't let others discover it~"
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"Yes! I will definitely not be noticed."
The adjutant of the legion smiled with satisfaction and thought to himself: "It seems that the Lombards really just want to evacuate Solburg quietly~"
"Sir, the things have been delivered to the enemy camp outside the city, but the person delivering the things was blocked far outside the camp and could not see clearly the situation in the enemy camp." In Solburg, an officer reported to von Bilen.
"Okay, are the soldiers ready?"
"Sir, they are all ready. We have selected more than two hundred and thirty soldiers. They have been well fed and drunk and gathered under the outer wall of the North City. They are just waiting for your name to rush out."
"The enemies outside the city didn't notice anything, did they?"
"No, although they strengthened the guard sentries this morning, they did not make any big moves."
Fon Bilen held his hand on the hilt of the sword at his waist, looked north of the city, and said in a deep voice: "Send the order, raid the enemy camp!"