Late at night the next day after Ryan picked up his parents, 5,000 popular shooters set off quietly under the leadership of Ryan. No matter who he was, they would think that Ryan would have a good reunion with his parents. After all, they had not been together for 5 or 6 years. After meeting, it seems to be a very normal thing even if you don't show up for a few days. Before arousing others' suspicion, Ryan and his Windwalking Archer Legion were able to reach the first destination of this trip, which is located on the southwest border of the Imperial City area. The town of Pamela,
This is part of the secret plan of the Cassano Alliance of the Imperial City, to expedition to the Clay tribe in the west of the Nantalun Prairie, to annihilate the Clay tribe's army to the maximum extent, to weaken the Clay tribe's war potential to the maximum extent, and at the same time also Prepare for the next military action of the Imperial Cassano Alliance,
Today's Imperial Capital and Cassano can be said to be facing enemies from all sides. According to reliable information, Sike City, Free Paradise, Moon Moon City and other large and small lords in the south of the mainland have formed an alliance. Under this circumstance, this The so-called Southern Freedom Alliance has gained the strength to compete with the Imperial Cassano Alliance.
Since the two sides are evenly matched, there is no way for this confrontation to end in a short period of time. Therefore, if we want to break the deadlock, we can only start from other aspects. To the north of the imperial capital, the orcs occupy the original Thunder God Fortress and have been watching eagerly. Although it is difficult for the Imperial Capital's troops to move north, it is not easy for the orc army to move south either.
In previous wars, the imperial capital's army could only rely on the temporary construction of small fortresses to block the orcs' footsteps. On the contrary, to the west of the imperial capital, the betrayers were the biggest variables, because the entire Clay tribe's warriors They are all excellent light cavalry with strong maneuverability. They can run hundreds of kilometers in a day and night. If the imperial army goes north, they are likely to be constantly harassed by the Clay light cavalry, thus entering a passive situation. In the end, it had to be defeated due to logistical supply problems.
Therefore, after repeated arguments, the Imperial Capital and the Cassano Alliance decided to launch a surprise attack to destroy the Clay tribe's camp near Mirror Lake in the west of the Nantalun Prairie, drive them further away, and at the same time, as much as possible Capturing war horses, weakening the enemy and improving one's own mobility is almost the only good thing that has no harm to the current situation of the Imperial City and Cassano.
In order for this expedition plan to be implemented smoothly and to prevent the expedition army from being harassed by the orcs or the Southern Freedom Alliance in the rear when attacking the Clay tribe, Archmage Victor and Falas personally sat in the imperial capital, because with Victor's "Thunder God's Wrath" , enough to scare powerful magicians such as Blair and Catherine of the Free Alliance,
On Cassano's side, Ranger Lord Alando acts as the lord, and the Iron Fist Castle Guards Corps and the Death Scythe Magic Corps have all secretly entered a state of combat readiness, ready to fight against any enemy who comes to provoke them. In addition to these, In addition to the apparent power, the Lane mercenary elf squadron directly under Allendo and Lane's martial arts teacher Galibu have also become a potential force in protecting Cassano.
Ryan led his wind-traveling archer army all the way to the first destination as quickly as possible. On their planned route, people had already been arranged to change horses and provide food for them. All of this was The preparations started a few months ago in the name of various caravans and so on. It can be said that everything was as expected.
Of course, the only unexpected thing was that Vivian, the leader of the original Windwalking Archer Legion, did not go out with the team. For this, Ryan felt quite guilty about it, but this was the only way it could be. Anyway, for this army, whether Dovivian, the legion commander, does not have much impact on the overall combat effectiveness.
In fact, everyone knows that if Vivian was not one of the most trustworthy people around Ryan, with her strength, it would be impossible for her to serve as the leader of the Windwalking Archer Legion, like the hunter Letoz in the original Silent Forest, or again. Roger, the original scout of Iron Fist Castle, was more qualified than Vivian.
This is also the most distressing thing about Ryan at the moment. His strength has improved so fast that his teammates can no longer keep up with him. Currently, the only people around Ryan who can compete with him are Allendo and Farasi. , Farasi’s situation can only be regarded as a special case, and Allendo has been with Ryan from the beginning, and can be said to be the person who can best witness Ryan’s growth.
This problem has always troubled Ryan, even if he was riding a horse and running continuously, there was no exception. However, by the evening of the fourth day, Ryan temporarily put it behind him because they arrived at the first destination of the trip. ,, the small town of Pamela, the small town of Pamela is located to the south of Sheephorn Town and northeast of Alfa City. It is exactly the dividing line between the grassland in the north and the hilly area in the south.
Speaking of this small town, Ryan still has some vague impressions. It was when he and Alando went to Giethoorn Town for their adventure, and they passed by here before. However, it only had a population of a few hundred at the time, and could barely be regarded as a small town. Make a living by trading with the Clay people on the grassland,
It's just that this time when Ryan returned here, he found that the entire Pamela had completely changed. In the past, there were only a few hundred permanent residents here all year round, and even with the passing caravans, there were no more than a thousand people. But now, the entire desolate place. The town has completely turned into a large military camp. This is the border between the imperial capital and the Clay tribe. In order to resist the Clay tribe's raid, the imperial capital has stationed a regiment of 60,000 people here.
Of course, these 60,000 people cannot all live in a small town. In that case, even if the Clay tribe does not come for a sneak attack, just drinking clean water is enough to make the logistics officer collapse. To be precise, Pamela Town is where the army headquarters is stationed. place, and with this place as the center, the entire legion is distributed within an area of 20 kilometers.
Since everything was well arranged, the arrival of Ryan and his party did not cause any misunderstandings. The people who greeted Ryan at the edge of the town were also acquaintances. Most of them had fought side by side with Ryan. This also surprised Ryan. He jumped He dismounted and gave a warm hug to the leader, Jonas, the highest commander of the legion stationed here.
"Welcome, Ryan." Jonas said with a laugh.
And Ryan also said excitedly: "Hello, Jonas, we can fight side by side again."
"Boss, I see you again." Colin and Thomas also hugged him. Each of them took one of Ryan's hands, and then shook it vigorously.
"Okay, okay, let's talk about anything if we get in. Ryan and the others have come from afar, so let's let them have something to eat and settle down first." After all, Jonas had to consider the overall situation, so he suppressed the joy of reuniting with Ryan. I said to my subordinates in my mood,
Now that the legion commander gave the order, the people below naturally all took action. The military camps, food, stables, etc. were all prepared long ago, so in just over 20 minutes, the entire Cassano's popular shooter legion was settled. came down, and Ryan brought five captains including Letoz, Roger and attended the small reception dinner hosted by Jonas for him.
"I didn't expect to be able to fight side by side with you again, and this time I have to deal with those damn bastards." Jonas slammed the water glass on the table and said bitterly: "It wasn't you who forced me to do it in the first place. Pushed off the horse, I'm done."
"I still can't forget Bart who died in my arms." Ryan said with a normal expression, but his cold tone revealed how angry he was feeling at the moment.
"Yes, this time we will make them pay with blood." Jonas poured himself a glass of water, then raised it and said: "To the dead comrades, and to the future of the empire, cheers."
Everyone here raised the water in their hands and drank it in one gulp. The expedition was about to begin. Naturally, the entire legion headed by Jonas would not get drunk and get into trouble. Therefore, even the officers who usually like to drink the most would be drunk tonight. Just drinking plain water,
"Boss, we were ordered to change defenses here a month and a half ago, and we have already been making preparations. Now, both food and horses are ready and ready to go at any time." Colin said to Ryan,
Naturally, Thomas was not to be outdone. He also said: "In order to deal with those cowards who can only run around, we have prepared enough arrows this time. The feather arrows shot by 20,000 archers are enough to cover the sun."
Ryan smiled slightly and said, "No, no, not 20,000, but 25,000, because I also brought 5,000 archers who can shoot."
"Yes, this time the Imperial City and Cassano join forces, they will definitely teach this group of Clay people a lesson that will never be forgotten." Jonas said angrily: "When General Orlando's Royal Knights arrive tomorrow afternoon, the day after tomorrow We can set off in the early morning, and this time, we must avenge our fallen comrades."
The small reception banquet did not last long. After all, Ryan and the others came from afar and needed as much time to rest as possible. This reception banquet was nothing more than to allow the officers of the entire coalition to get familiar with each other, so as not to delay the military situation due to strangeness during the battle. , but after the banquet, Jonas and Ryan coincidentally took their men to inspect the military camp. Of course, they each inspected their own military camp.
Although the Jonas Army has 80,000 people, it is only preparing to dispatch 40,000 people this time, including 20,000 shooters and 20,000 square infantry. However, there are a full 20,000 additional logistics personnel. After all, they need to Fighting on a land you are not familiar with and an enemy who is familiar with that land, once the logistical supplies are cut off, the consequences will be disastrous.
In addition to Jonas's 40,000 regular troops, there are also 5,000 Ryan's popular archers. These archers who have learned to ride horses through practice have become warriors who are not inferior to the Clay light cavalry. Their mobility can provide The entire expeditionary force does many things, such as vigilance and raids...
However, the most powerful of the entire expeditionary force are the 5,000 Holy Knights under Orlando. This time the entire Royal Knights are dispatched. 5,000 Holy Knights who have undergone rigorous training and have all been blessed by the gods of light will become the conquerors. The nightmare of the Lai people. Even gods would have to turn their backs on their charge, and even demons would have to avoid their sharp edges.