Chapter 219 Dangerous Mission

Although he left for a few days, under the supervision of Rock Hammer, everything in the Independent Brigade was in order and his daily training never stopped.

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

That night, while the Thunder Beast Brigade was nervously preparing before departure, a carriage full of cargo drove into the barracks.

When he was about to leave, Leon finally waited for the halo talisman that the High Priest of Farns raised for him.

"There are three thousand talismans in total, two thousand of which are healing and recovery, and one thousand are sacred blessing..." The white-robed priest in charge of transporting handed a thick scroll to Leon: "This is the information given to you by the high priest, and there is also a map of the north inside. Please keep it."

This white-robed priest was the confidant of the High Priest of Farns. He had met Leon in the Temple of Tormond.

"The high priest has learned about the situation in the north and knows that you will go to war tomorrow. You can use these three thousand talismans first, and let's talk about the money later." The white-robed priest paused and continued, "The high priest asked you to be careful. He is waiting for the news of your victory in the king's capital!"

"Please convey to the high priest for me that Leon and Thrall will never forget their help today. Thank you!" Leon took the scroll and bowed to the other party.

These three thousand talisman cards are really important to the Thunder Beast Team. Although the third battle group is accompanied by the Shamans, the priests in the army cannot always follow the Thunder Beast Team to provide healing support. The most solid guarantee is to equip themselves with the Thunder Beast Team.

The next morning, before dawn, ten thousand Bemon soldiers of the Third Army rose up and rushed to the north for reinforcements.

Before leaving, Count Octavia received a formal order from the Kingdom, and his third regiment would carry out missions independently, be responsible for blocking the passage of the barbarians to the south, and wait for an opportunity to recapture the city of Valen.

Since the territory army still needs to be reorganized and trained, the kingdom has allocated more transport carriages for the Third Army.

The Earl of Octavia ordered some bulky supplies to give up, so the battle group could be said to be light-loaded. With no burden from the territory army, the speed of moving forward was much faster than before.

After almost uninterrupted march for four days and three nights, the Third Army left the Shengyao Province and entered the extreme northern province.

After staying in a small town on the border of the two provinces for a night, the Third Army turned to the northeast and aimed directly at the city of Valen.

Although the south of the mainland now has the breath of spring, there are still ice and snow here. Looking around, there are white areas everywhere, and there is no one on the plains flooded by heavy snow.

There were no pedestrians on the road, and the originally flat road became difficult to move due to ice and snow, so the team's forward speed had to slow down.

Here, the patronization of ice and snow is common, and the changing weather is completely unpredictable. It was very clear just now, and it may be windy and snow in a moment.

The soldiers sitting in the carriage wrapped themselves in animal skin robes and surrounded them to resist the attack of wind and snow. Since they had 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 team was able to speed up again.

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

Although it is not as convenient and popular as the radio in the original world of Leon, there are also various means to use. The Third Battle Group has more than a dozen green falcons. This kind of falcon, the size of a rooster, flies extremely fast and can be used to transmit intelligence after training.

Intelligence shows that the northern front is still in a stalemate. After capturing Valen City, the barbarian coalition did not go south to attack Bingfeng City. The remaining troops there have been strengthening the city wall defense.

However, a large number of gathering troops appeared on the Western Front. At present, the garrison troops in the far north province are on high alert and large-scale wars may break out at any time.

The Far North Garrison required the Third Army to continue its original mission and keep an eye on the barbarian army in Valen City to ensure that when the war broke out, the enemy would not launch sneak attacks from the flanks.

On the seventh day of entering the Far North Province, the Third Army arrived at White Rock City, only a hundred miles away from Valen City.

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

Since the fall of Valen City, the residents of the city were urgently withdrawn to Bingfeng City, but the garrison troops stayed to meet the Third Army that came to support.

During the period before the Third Army arrived, the garrisons of Baishi City were at stake. With their strength, they could not resist the barbaric army. The walls of Baishi City were only about ten feet high and their defense was weak.

However, the worst case did not happen, the enemy did not come, and the Third War Group arrived in time, which greatly relieved the commander of the garrison in the city.

However, the third battle group here is already at the end of its strength. After more than ten days of hard journey from Ugru to here, every soldier was very tired and his physical strength was even more severe.

Most of the warriors in the third battle group came from the south and were not adapted to the cold climate in the north. Although they were prepared to keep the cold in advance, many warriors were still frostbite and needed the treatment of the shamans to recover.

Fortunately, Baishi City provided shelter for 10,000 soldiers. Since all residents were evacuated, the houses here were enough for everyone to move in. After a day of rest, the soldiers who had eaten two hot meals and hot dishes quickly recovered their energy.

Earl of Octavia officially took over White Rock City and included a thousand local garrison troops into the battle group. He ordered the city's defense to be strengthened.

Heavy crossbows were placed on the city wall, and fully armed soldiers began to patrol the city wall. The scouts of the battle group braved the wind and snow to enter the ice field to spy on the information, and all preparations were carried out in an orderly manner.

On the third day after entering White Rock City, Count Octavia held another military meeting to discuss the next action plan.

"We cannot passively wait for the enemy to come here..." The Count told all the commanders in an unshakable tone: "We must test the possibility of recapturing Valen City!"

In the Tormond Garrison, the commander of the Third Army, Earl Octavia, is known for his calm temperament and good at fighting protracted wars, but it would be a big mistake to think that he does not have the spirit of adventure.

In the eyes of Count Octavia, there was a reason why the barbarians occupied Valen for two weeks but did not continue to move south to raid Ice Peak City.

First of all, in the Battle of Valen City, the Kingdom Garrison was wiped out and the battle was finally over. Seven thousand soldiers died, and the enemy's losses would not be small or even more.

Therefore, the barbarians are temporarily unable to launch a new attack, and they only use the location of Valen City to deter the flanks of the northern defense line, forcing the Kingdom Garrison to distribute troops to guard against them.

Secondly, Valen City is hundreds of miles away from the nearest barbarian city. In the frequent snowstorms in the Arctic Icefield, it is very difficult to transport troops and materials. Despite the support of the barbarian human race, the barbarian army in Valen City does not have sufficient war materials.

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

These two reasons should be the most important factor in the enemy's reliance so far. Earl of Octavia also formulated a bold plan based on it.

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

If the supply of the Barbarian Army of Valen City can be successfully cut off, it will be possible for the Third Army to retake Valen City.

"I know this mission is very dangerous. The enemy situation is unknown in the rear, and the harsh climate..." Octavia's lion eyes glanced at his subordinates: "Who do you want to take on this mission?"

As soon as the count finished speaking, several powerful voices sounded at the same time.

"I!"

"The first battalion is willing to fight!"

As an elite force in the garrison army of the southwest province, the Third Army has a very glorious history. Every commander has a brave spirit and naturally chooses to stand up at this critical moment.

"Sir, "Sir, please hand over this task to our Thunder Beast Team!" Leon said, facing Octavia's gaze, he said in a deep voice: "We are the most suitable!"

Earl Octavia looked at Leon deeply and finally nodded: "Okay! Then let me leave it to you!"

In Octavia's plan, the Thunder Beast Brigade is indeed the most suitable, so each battalion of the Third War Group is independently organized and has its own functions. If a harassing team is sent, it will affect it from any battalion.

However, he had previously promised not to impose dangerous tasks on the Thunder Beast Team, and of course he had to keep his promise. Now, Leon took the initiative to take on the task is naturally the best result.

For Leon, although this mission is dangerous, the Thunder Beast Team has complete autonomy after going out. Leon can fight according to his own ideas. Once the Earl of Octavia's plan is successful, the Thunder Beast Team's military achievements will definitely be the first.

After a plan was formulated, the Third War Group immediately began pre-war preparations.

At Leon's request, the third battle group equipped the Thunder Beast brigade with five shamans and two guides. These five shamans are not the strongest, but they are all strong and able to fight hard.

In the war against the barbarians, shamans were indispensable. They not only provided support and healing for the warriors, but also shouldered the important task of fighting against the human hiring mages in the barbarian army.
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