Chapter 137: Let's Get You Moving Properly!

"Damn it, my lord, that Count Fario is clearly targeting us, yet Commander Brick does nothing about it!"

"Although Fario is merely an honorary noble, his father serves under the Southern Governor, giving him actual power."

"And Commander Brick is only a Southern Commander; he certainly dares not offend Fario, especially since they have no connection with us!" Gervas said.

On a hill three li outside Heibei Village, hearing the faint sounds of battle and shouting from the village, Knight Mi Gen and the other knights wore faces full of indignation.

These past days, Fario, using his identity as a War Supervisor, not only arranged for the Storm Legion to stand night watch for three consecutive days.

And today, in this battle that was clearly meant to let others reap the benefits, he directly sent the Storm Legion away.

This was clearly an attempt to prevent the Storm Legion from gaining any merit whatsoever.

This made Mi Gen and the others both angry and vexed.

After all, according to the rules, Fario was merely a War Supervisor, with authority limited only to supervising the battle.

Arranging watches and distributing combat duties belonged to the Commander's responsibilities.

Yet, faced with Fario's overstepping of authority, Commander Brick of our Left Wing Army turned a blind eye.

"But my lord, if during this Kingdom War we work ourselves to death standing night watch like this, yet never even get the chance to enter the battlefield, wouldn't that be a huge loss?"

"Mi Gen, if that fellow truly keeps us stationed in the rear and never lets us fight, then it is one thing!"

"But if that fellow prevents us from fighting when there is easy profit to be gained, yet uses us as cannon fodder when facing hard bones, then we are in trouble!" Gervas said calmly.

Mi Gen and the others' expressions changed; at that time, they would surely be doomed.

And they would die in such a frustrating manner.

"My lord, shall I immediately go to Lei Dun City and then find Hou Jue Marshal Mi Xiusi to complain?"

"Enough, Mi Gen. I, your lord, am not anxious, so why are you? Besides, even if I let you go, can you even meet Hou Jue Marshal Mi Xiusi?"

Hou Jue Marshal Mi Xiusi was the commander appointed by the King for this Kingdom campaign; in common terms, he was the Supreme Commander.

However, he did not follow the main army's advance, but remained stationed in Lei Dun City.

As for leading the main force forward, that was the duty of the Commander of the Lei Dun City Guard.

After reprimanding Mi Gen and the others a few times, Gervas opened the latest system intelligence for the day.

【Intelligence One: Facing the unfair arrangements of Count Fario, Knight Mi Gen and the other knights feel extremely angry and have decided to choose a suitable opportunity to petition you to request permission to go to Lei Dun City to complain!】

【Intelligence Two: The main army will arrive at Baron Levin's territory in the afternoon.】

【Intelligence Three: In Heibei Village within Baron Levin's territory, more than three hundred and seventy Western Barbarian warriors have gathered.】

【Intelligence Four: The Left Wing Allied Army will launch an attack on Heibei Village.】

【Intelligence Five: Tonight, the Storm Legion will be arranged to stand night watch again.】

【Intelligence Six: As your allied army enters the control range of the Western Barbarian warriors, the coming crisis will accompany you at all times.

The Western Barbarian warriors, upon learning of the attack on Heibei Village, are not willing to give up; they will launch a small-scale surprise attack tonight.

The surprise attack route will be a detour from the left side of Heibei, via Heisong Mountain Ridge, with a force of two hundred.

It is an elite squad of Western Barbarian warriors from the Black Tiger Tribe; the Black Tiger Tribe has a record of killing two Barons and one Viscount during this invasion of the Griffin Kingdom.

They are one of the key targets for suppression and encirclement by the Kingdom this time.】

"You don't want me to gain merit? Let's see if you can manage it."

Gervas sneered coldly.

This was the confidence that allowed him to face Fario's harassment calmly for these past days.

Of course, Gervas's current forbearance and lack of resistance.

In the eyes of other nobles, that was cowardice.

More than an hour later, Gervas received notification that the great battle ahead had ended, and their Kingdom's Left Wing Army had achieved a great victory.

In this surprise attack, the army surrounded Heibei Village on three sides and launched a sudden assault, thus killing more than one hundred and sixty tribal barbarians; the remainder escaped too quickly to be caught.

"Nine thousand people against three or four hundred, yet half of them got away? They call this a great victory?"

"My lord, these fellows are too shameless!"

Hearing the news of the great victory, Mi Gen's face was full of contempt.

Of course, Mi Gen's contempt certainly carried no weight.

When Gervas and the others arrived at Heibei Village, the nobles and soldiers who had participated in the battle all wore smiles on their faces.

Count Fario happened to see Gervas arriving and immediately said with a smile to Commander Brick beside him: "Commander Brick, the personnel from Storm Territory have arrived at just the right time!"

"Just now, they were in the rear and did not participate in the battle; now, the task of cleaning up the battlefield is perfectly suited for them!"

"After all, the other soldiers who participated in the battle must also be very exhausted!"

"Commander Brick, what do you think of my proposal?"

Commander Brick glanced indifferently at Gervas, his eyes full of pity. "I have no objection; Count Fario, you handle it as you see fit!"

Saying this, Commander Brick left directly; although he did not stop Fario's boundary-crossing behavior, he also did not like to participate in such dirty matters between nobles.

"Baron Gervas, you have heard as well; now please have your squad begin cleaning up the battlefield, while all other noble squads rest in place!"

"No problem, Count Fario!" Gervas showed not a trace of anger and cheerfully accepted the task.

This caused Count Fario to frown slightly; he could not fathom this young man before him.

By all rights, after I have targeted him for so many days, this damn young man should have come to seek an explanation from me, asking why I am targeting him.

Yet, strangely, this young man seems to not care at all these past days.

"Could it be that he already knows about my relationship with the Scorpion Brotherhood?"

Thinking of this, Count Fario's eyes grew even colder.

If it were the latter, then he would definitely have to find a way to kill him to silence him.

And amidst the various gazes of the other nobles, the soldiers of Storm Territory began the depressing work of moving corpses and so on.

Even though neighbors like Kane and Milr wanted to help, thinking of Count Fario, they could only obediently turn a blind eye.

That night, as expected, Count Fario once again issued the order for the Storm Legion to stand night watch.

And because of today's great initial victory, in which over a hundred western savages were beheaded, Fario and the others held a grand banquet in Heibei Village to celebrate.

In an instant, more than twenty nobles gathered in the village clearing, the air filled with the scent of beer and roasted meat.

Yet Gervas could only lead his subordinates to set up defenses and stand watch around the village.

"These scum! If only some western savages would appear and kill Count Fario!" Knight Mi Gen held a torch, his teeth gritted in anger.

Especially hearing the hearty laughter and smelling the meat from within the village, then looking at his own lord, Mi Gen grew even more furious.

"Mi Gen, our Storm Legion is responsible for night watch. If savages truly attack and cause Count Fario's death, we will still bear all the blame!" Gervas said calmly.

"My lord, perhaps I should find an opportunity soon to secretly..." Lei Meng did not finish his sentence but made a throat-slitting gesture; the meaning was clear enough.

Even Lei Meng, the Knight Commander, was nearly at his breaking point; it was evident that these subordinates had been suppressed to the extreme.

Hearing this, Gervas was somewhat moved by the loyalty of these subordinates.

"Lei Meng, assassinating a noble is a capital crime. We need not take such risks!"

"Besides, I know you have all been extremely suppressed these past few days. So tonight, I will take you all out for some proper activity!"