Chapter 219 Dangerous Tasks

Although he left for a few days, under the supervision of the rock hammer, everything in the reading brigade was in order, and the daily training never stopped.

With the order of the Count of Octavia, Leon changed the number of the Reading Brigade to the Thunder Beast Brigade and set up a new battle flag of the Thunder Beast Brigade in the camp.

That night, when the Thunder Beast Brigade was nervously preparing for departure, a carriage full of goods drove into the barracks.

When he was about to leave, Leon finally waited for the halo rune card raised for him by the high priest Farns.

"There are a total of 3,000 runes, of which 2,000 are healing recovery, and 1,000 are sacred blessing..." The white-robed priest in charge of transportation handed a thick scroll to Leon's hand: "This is the information given to you by the high priest. There is also a map of the north in it. Please put it away."

This white-robed priest is the confidant of the high priest Farns. He once had a relationship with Leon in the Temple of Tormond.

"The high priest has learned about the situation in the north and knows that you are going to go on an expedition tomorrow. You can use these 3,000 runes first. As for the money, we will talk about it later." The priest in white robe paused and continued, "The high priest asked you to be careful. He is waiting for the news of your victory!"

"Please convey to the high priest for me that Leon and Salling will never forget today's help. Thank you!" Leon took the scroll and saluted the other party.

These 3,000 rune cards are too important for the Thunder Beast Brigade. Although the third battle regiment is accompanied by the shaman mage regiment, it is impossible for the priests of the army to follow the Thunder Beast Brigade to provide treatment support all the time. The most reliable guarantee is that they are equipped with runes.

The next morning, before dawn, 10,000 Bimon soldiers of the Third Battle Group rose up and rushed to the north for reinforcements.

Before leaving, the Count of Octavia received an official order from the kingdom. His third regiment would carry out his mission, responsible for blocking the passage of the barbarians to the south, and waiting for the opportunity to retake the city of Valen.

Because the territorial army still needs to be reorganized and trained, the Kingdom has allocated more transport carriages for the Third Corps.

The Count of Octavia ordered to give up some bulky supplies, so the regiment can be said to be light, and without the drag of the territorial army, the speed of moving forward is much faster than before.

After an almost uninterrupted march for four days and three nights, the Third Battle Regiment left Shengyao Province and entered the Far North Province.

After a night's rest in a small city on the border between the two provinces, the third regiment turned to the northeast and aimed at the city of Warren.

Although there is already a smell of spring in the south of the mainland, it is still ice and snow here. Looking around, there is a vast expanse of white area, and the plains submerged by heavy snow are uninhabited.

There were no pedestrians on the road at all. The originally smooth road became difficult because of ice and snow, and the forward speed of the regiment had to slow down.

Here, the patronization of ice and snow is commonplace. The changing weather is completely unpredictable. It was very sunny just now, and it may be windy and snowy after a while.

The soldiers sitting in the carriage wrapped themselves in animal leather robes and gathered together to resist the wind and snow. Because there was little time to pause on the road, eating a hot meal and hot soup became an extremely luxurious thing.

On the third day of entering the Far North Province, the weather improved, the wind and snow disappeared, and the third regiment was able to speed up again.

At this time, the Count of Octavia received intelligence from the Ice Peak City.

It is not as convenient and popular as Leon's original world radio, but there are also various means to use. The Third Regiment has more than a dozen falcons. This kind of rooster-sized falcon flies extremely fast and can be used to transmit intelligence after training.

Intelligence shows that the northern front is still in a state of staleation. After capturing Wallen City, the barbarian coalition did not take the opportunity to attack the Ice Peak City, where the left-behind troops have been strengthening the defense of the city wall.

However, there are a large number of assembled troops on the western front. At present, the garrison in the Far North Province is on high alert, and a large-scale war may break out at any time.

The Far North Guard asked the Third Regiment to continue its original mission and keep an eye on the barbarian army in Valen City to ensure that the enemy would not make a sneak attack from the flank when the war broke out.

On the seventh day of entering the Far North Province, the Third Battle Group arrived in Baishi City, less than a hundred miles away from Wallen City.

Baishi City is a very small northern city with a population of less than 10,000, and there is a large garrison stationed there.

Since the fall of Warren City, the residents of the city have been urgently evacuated to Bingfeng City, but the girguards have stayed to take over the third battle regiment that came to support.

In the period when the Third Battle Regiment has not yet arrived, the garrison of Baishi City can be said to be full of worry. With their strength, they can't resist the barbarian army at all. The wall of Baishi City is only about ten feet high, and its defense is weak.

However, the worst did not happen, the enemy did not come, and the Third Regiment arrived in time, which greatly relieved the grison commander in the city.

However, the third battle regiment here is already the end of the crossbow. After more than ten days of hard work from Uglu to here, every soldier is very tired and his physical strength has dropped sharply.

Most of the soldiers of the Third Battle Regiment are from the south and are not adapted to the cold climate in the north. Although they are prepared to keep out the cold in advance, many soldiers still have frostbite and need the treatment and recovery of the shaman.

Fortunately, Baishi City provided shelter for 10,000 soldiers. Due to the evacuation of all the residents, the houses here were enough for everyone to live in. After a day's rest, the soldiers who ate two hot meals quickly regained their spirits.

The Earl of Octavia officially took over the White Rock City and included a thousand local gendaries into the regiment. He ordered the strengthening of the city's defenses.

Heavy crossbows were placed on the wall, and the heavily armed soldiers began to patrol the wall. The scouts of the regiment braved the wind and snow to enter the icefield to spy on the intelligence, and all the preparations began in an orderly manner.

On the third day of his entry into White Rock, the Earl of Octavia held another military meeting to discuss the next action plan.

"We can't passively wait for the enemy to come here..." The count told all the commanders in an unshakable tone: "We have to test the possibility of recapting the city of Valen!"

In the Tormond Garders, the commander of the Third Regiment, Count Octavia, is famous for his calmness and good at fighting protracted war, but it was a big mistake to think that he did not have the spirit of adventure.

In the view of the Count of Octavia, there is a reason why the barbarians occupied Wallen City for two weeks, but did not continue to attack the Ice Peak City.

First of all, in the battle of Wallen, the whole army of the royal garrison was destroyed until the last moment of the battle. 7,000 soldiers died, and the enemy's losses would not be small or even more.

So the barbarians were unable to launch a new attack for the time being, but used the position of Wallen City to deter the flank of the northern defense line, so that the royal garrison had to assign troops to be on guard.

Secondly, the city of Warren is also hundreds of miles away from the nearest barbarian city. In the environment of frequent blizzards in the Arctic Icefield, it is not easy to transport soldiers and supplies. Despite the support of the barbarian people, the barbarian army in Valen City will not have sufficient war supplies.

They also need to get better weather and get supplies through the ports on the east coast, which is not short.

These two reasons should be the most important factors that the enemy has not moved so far, and the Count of Oktavia has also made a bold plan on the basis of it.

He decided to launch a tentative attack on Wallen City to attract the attention of the enemy, and at the same time sent a team from the east to the rear to attack the barbarian supply line.

If the supply of the barbarian army in Wallen can be successfully cut off, it will be possible for the Third Regiment to retake Wallen.

"I know that this mission is very dangerous. I don't know the enemy in the rear, and the bad weather..." Oktavia's lion's eyes glanced at his men: "Which of you is willing to take over this task?"

As soon as the count's words fell, several sonorous and powerful voices sounded at the same time.

"Me!"

"The first battalion is willing to fight!"

As an elite force in the grison of the southwestern province, the Third Regiment has a quite glorious history. Every commander has a brave spirit and naturally chooses to stand up at this critical moment.

"Your Excellency, please hand over this task to our Thunder Beast Brigade!" Leon said, facing Oktavia's eyes and saying in a low voice, "We are the most suitable!"

The Count of Octavia took a deep look at Leon and finally nodded: "Okay! Then I'll leave it to you!"

In Octavia's plan, the Thunder Beast Brigade is indeed the most appropriate, so the battalions of the Third Battle Group have their own functions. If a harassing team is dispatched, it will be transferred from any battalion.

It's just that he promised never to impose dangerous tasks on the Thunder Beast Brigade. Of course, he must abide by his promise. Now Leon takes the initiative to take over the task, which is naturally the best result.

For Leon, although this task is dangerous, the Thunder Beast Brigade has complete autonomy after going out. Leon can fight according to his own ideas. Once the Count of Oktavia's plan succeeds, the Thunder Beast Brigade must be the first.

A plan was made, and the Third Battle Group immediately began to prepare for the war.

At the request of Leon, the third battle regiment equipped the Thunder Beast Brigade with five shamans and two guides. These five shaman mages are not the strongest, but they are all strong and able to fight hard.

In the war against barbarians, shamanic priests are indispensable. They not only provide support and treatment for soldiers, but also shoulder the heavy responsibility of fighting against human mercenaries in the barbarian army.

(to be continued)