[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence":3,"chapter-warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-152":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Warlord: Starting with Daily Intelligence",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2338615,4572,"Chapter 152: The Central Wing Army on the Brink!","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-152",152,"\u003Cp>{Intelligence Four: Upon learning that the Left Wing Army had been annihilated by the tribes, the Central Wing Army was thrown into chaos; Commander Narsis immediately wished to retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, it was too late—the eight-thousand-strong tribal army under Commander Tiraka, along with the six-thousand-strong force from the Right Wing, had arrived as scheduled and blocked their escape route.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{Intelligence Five: After two days of evading you, the tribal warriors surrounding you have grown lax; they believe you may have truly escaped the encirclement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{Intelligence Six: Although the only official route from the Left Wing Army to the Central Wing passes through the Lordship of O’Neil,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>in reality, a mountain path exists within the southern hills of the Lordship of Walker, leading to the Central Wing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This mountain path is narrow and steep, known only to a few hunters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its entrance lies within the Black Pine Forest beside the southern border village of the Lordship of Walker!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{Ding, today’s intelligence has been refreshed…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holy hell! Gervas blurted out, “Holy hell!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What had he just heard?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had Fario really sunk to this level of shamelessness?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only had he dumped all blame for the recklessness onto others, but he had also concealed the fact that he himself was the root cause of the Left Wing Army’s collapse!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet clearly, heaven itself could not bear it—and had left behind a single shred of “evidence” proving Fario’s guilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the current state of this “evidence” seemed dire, and whether it could safely reach the Central Wing remained uncertain,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>if there was even a chance, Gervas had no objection to lending a hand!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Catherine had been deeply grieved by his supposed death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could this cold aristocrat actually have feelings for him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No—she was merely mourning the loss of her savior, as any reasonable person would.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas immediately discarded his self-delusion and turned his thoughts to his next escape plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to today’s intelligence, he sensed his opportunity had arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could not hide in this valley indefinitely; once the Central Wing Army fell, Tiraka would surely return with his forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they intensified their search, the valley might be exposed at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And since the Lordship of Walker held another route to the Central Wing, this path was his most viable chance to break free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could slip silently into the mountain path, then with proper timing, his odds of escape would skyrocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So we must act now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing at the star-strewn night sky, Gervas immediately summoned Eve Lan and Lei Meng and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, he ordered Eve Lan to lead the Swift Falcon Squad to scout the roads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he directed Lei Meng, Laurent, and the rest to notify the knights and guards to prepare their gear for immediate departure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, precisely at midnight, was the optimal moment to avoid detection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For days now, cavalry patrols had constantly traversed the road between Aojinmubao and the Lordship of Walker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only at night did their vigilance weaken—this was the only chance to slip away undetected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after, the Swift Falcon Squad returned with good news: as the system’s intelligence had predicted, the tribal warriors had grown careless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the past two days, three tribal cavalry units had patrolled the road every hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, Eve Lan and her team had seen only one unit in an entire hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lei Meng, relay my order: evacuate immediately!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, my lord!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the Storm Army left the valley and reached the main road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Swift Falcon Squad then took up forward and rear guard duty, warning of any approaching tribal cavalry so the force could hide in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, after more than three hours, the Storm Army reached the Lordship of Walker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way, they encountered two tribal cavalry patrols.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they did not engage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Killing these cavalrymen would immediately alert the tribal savages to their whereabouts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet reaching the Lordship of Walker did not mean safety—it only made their situation more complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For every road within the Lordship of Walker was patrolled by tribal sentries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eve Lan and Gervas had already scouted these positions from above during the past two days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With these hidden sentries in place, Gervas could not pass undetected without a fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Gervas had already prepared for this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lei Meng, come with me. Swift Falcon Squad, prepare the wolf carcasses and take to the air for vigilance!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, under cover of night, Gervas and Lei Meng slipped into a nearby village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The day before, Gervas had scouted the area: four tribal savages were hiding in two houses at the village entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eliminating them would allow the force to pass silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, killing a few savages was not difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The challenge was making the savages believe Gervas’s group had already escaped the encirclement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hence, the pre-prepared wolf carcasses were crucial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, they silently eliminated the night watchman; then, while the other two tribal sentries slept, Gervas and Lei Meng killed them too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Notably, Gervas and Lei Meng used no weapons—only their bare hands, crushing neck arteries or rib cages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Gervas summoned the Swift Falcon Squad overhead, and over a dozen wolf carcasses were dropped down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The carcasses were placed on the necks and chests of the dead sentries, staging the scene as if they had been attacked and killed by wild beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tracks of the wolves’ approach and departure were also fabricated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once everything was complete, Gervas led his force through the silent massacre and headed south toward the Lordship of Walker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, they found the mountain path’s entrance within the Black Pine Forest beside the border village of the Lordship of Walker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the path was narrow; here, Gervas had no choice but to abandon several carts and some supplies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could only lead their horses on foot through the mountain trail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time flew—three days passed in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before and behind the Central Wing Army’s camp, cries of battle filled the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Central Wing Army had been besieged from both front and rear for three days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the Central Wing held on desperately, the tribal assault was relentless, even continuing through the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wooden palisades, unlike sturdy stone walls, rendered the entire camp perilously vulnerable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just today alone, the wooden walls had changed hands several times in brutal back-and-forth clashes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, through sheer sacrifice, the Central Wing had not lost the walls—if they had, the army would have collapsed outright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, the nobles had grown passive about holding out any longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Narsis’s original plan had been to hold for five days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five days would give the rear command’s reinforcements enough time to arrive and lift the siege.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, five days seemed impossibly distant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the tribal army knew this too—and their assault grew fiercer the longer it lasted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Commander, the tribal assault has intensified further—we cannot hold much longer!” In the war council tent, every noble’s face was etched with dread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gentlemen, we have no choice. If we fall, our fate will mirror that of the Left and Right Wing Armies—total annihilation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Therefore, no matter what, you must hold your positions. I am certain Lord Mius will arrive at the fastest possible speed!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And let me reiterate: anyone who deserts will not escape my wrath. I will execute you before you take a single step away—even if you are a noble.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Narsis knew some nobles had already lost their nerve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hence, he was far harsher than Brick had been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet whether such threats would truly keep the frightened nobles in place remained uncertain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, Count Fario’s eyes flickered, as if he were formulating a plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough. Return to your posts now! May the God of Glory watch over us!”\u003C\u002Fp>",1286,"2026-06-20T22:44:01.160Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","090b5cd4ab1ad02b4ed9f5abcc6d3fe25b42f1e283fdc9b130f91885a207aa4f","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-153","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-151",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-cover.jpg"]