Chapter 153

【Ding! Daily intelligence refreshed...】

【Intelligence One: After three days of crossing, you have finally arrived at the route of the central army from the steep mountain path.

Twenty li north of the road ahead of you lies the main battlefield between the central army and the tribal army!】

【Intelligence Two: The siege by the tribal army for consecutive days has put the central army in a precarious situation.

Even though Commander Narcissus has been comforting and warning the nobles daily to hold their ground, seeing the situation deteriorate rapidly, some cowardly nobles have inevitably developed other thoughts.

Fario is one of them; he will, in the middle of the night, collude with several nobles he has already contacted to once again stage the shameless act of opening the camp gates and fleeing the camp.

Among the nobles fleeing this time are two viscounts and five barons.

The escape incident he triggers will directly become the final straw that breaks the morale of the central army,

and the tribal army seized this opportunity, rushing into the camp, causing the entire camp to instantly fall apart!】

【Intelligence Three: After receiving the distress call, Marshal Mi Xiusi did not rest for three consecutive days and nights, leading thirty thousand troops on a long-distance rush to provide support,

and at this moment, the relief army is only thirty li away from the central army's camp. According to time calculations, Marshal Xiusi's support will arrive after dawn.

However, this happens to be after the central army has collapsed.】

【Intelligence Four: Among the main force of the tribal army, there are more than a dozen next-generation heirs from various tribes.

These include the heirs of the Black Tiger Tribe, the Black Panther Tribe, and the Silver Wolf Tribe from the three major tribes.

To ensure the safety of the heirs, when the entire army launches an attack at midnight, these tribal heirs will remain in the tribal army's camp.

And this time will also be when the tribal army's camp is most vulnerable.】

【Intelligence Five: As the tribal army breached the camp, nobles of all sizes began to break out in all directions, and Viscount Catherine's contingent was among them.

Unfortunately, her Violet Army will be intercepted by a thousand-strong tribal force during the breakout.

Ultimately, they will be completely surrounded by the tribal army in a valley ten li north of the camp.】

【Intelligence Six: Five minor nobles who could testify to Fario's crimes, through unremitting efforts and after a long trek through the jungle, finally arrived at the central road intersection.

However, at this moment the central army has been defeated, and with bad luck, they happened to encounter a tribal army unit.

The tribal army mistook them for fleeing nobles and immediately launched an attack; the five minor nobles had been running for days without food replenishment.

Facing the siege of hundreds of tribal soldiers, the final result will be three killed and two captured...】

【Ding, today's intelligence has been fully refreshed...】

Good heavens! Gervas exclaimed, "Good heavens!"

I have just arrived at the central route, and you're pulling this stunt on me?

That shameless scoundrel Fario is still at it, choosing to flee at the critical moment once again.

What is even more hateful is that he caused the central army, which still had a chance to wait for support, to collapse right where it stood.

"No, absolutely cannot let such a thing happen!"

Regarding the destruction of the left army, Gervas was powerless.

Not only did the system not provide too much clear intelligence, but at that time Gervas had no say whatsoever.

So self-preservation was clearly the most suitable choice.

But the central army now cannot be defeated.

Otherwise, if the central army is defeated, who knows when the kingdom will be able to organize another punitive expedition army.

And by then, with myself trapped deep in enemy territory, the difficulty of escape will rise sharply.

More importantly, if the expeditionary army is wiped out, and those five minor nobles who could testify against Fario also die, won't Fario then go unpunished?

And Catherine...

"So, I must think of a way to change the situation!"

Gervas made a ruthless decision, choosing to bet small to win big!

"My lord, a main road has appeared three li ahead, with traces of an enemy supply convoy on the road!"

At this moment, a subordinate's report came from outside the tent.

"Notify everyone: the entire army will rest for one full day; tonight there will be a critical operation, and everyone must be well-rested to face the battle!"

"Yes, my lord!"

Night fell!

The Storm Army, having rested for a day, finally turned into the central road in the dark.

However, presumably believing no danger could arise from the rear, there were no tribal army scout patrols on this pitch-black road.

Under the guard of the Magic Swift Eagle squad, the Storm Army began to advance with confidence.

Time passed; over three hours later, a massive camp finally appeared ahead of Gervas and his group.

At this point, the distance to the tribal army's camp was less than three li.

At this position, tribal cavalry scouts began to appear, so Gervas dared not advance recklessly.

He led his subordinates to lie in ambush.

Although the intelligence system had already broadcast everything that would happen tonight.

Unfortunately, he had fewer than four hundred men.

Therefore, only the moment after the entire tribal army launches its attack will be the moment he might bet small to win big.

As for sending the Magic Swift Eagles to infiltrate the central camp now to notify Commander Narcissus...

Gervas looked up at the sky, where over a hundred third-tier Eagle-beaked Pterodactyls were circling.

These creatures would deal with his second-tier Magic Swift Eagles with utter ease.

"Are you all ready?"

"Count Fario, are we really going to do this? If this matter gets out, we will be brought before the Noble Council for trial."

At the main army camp in the central route, even though it was already deep night, the fighting on the walls continued.

The tribal army wanted to capture the noble army as quickly as possible, so they did not slacken even in the darkness.

And at this moment, on the northern wall of the central route army camp, several nobles quietly gathered together, discussing something.

These were precisely the nobles who had thoughts of fleeing, with the habitual offender Fario at their head.

It was precisely because of Fario's leading that these nobles were persuaded and gathered.

Seeing that these fellows were still hesitating and harboring illusions, Fario immediately said, "Do you think the main army can continue to hold out?"

"Today, the walls fell several times during the day; if not for the lucky recapture, the camp would already be full of tribal savages!"

"So, I ask you: do you want to live, or die in the hands of those cruel savages, your heads cut off and impaled on their flags?!"

Hearing this, the nobles' bodies trembled; thinking of the savages' cruel methods, they were indeed immediately awed.

Moreover, the assault on the walls today was indeed thrilling; even with a bit of bad luck, the camp could have been breached.

Seeing the expressions of the crowd, Fario breathed a sigh of relief; he had finally persuaded these fellows!

He did not want to die in this remote west, nor die in the hands of cruel tribal savages.

He now deeply regretted coming here to gild his reputation; if he had known earlier, he should have waited, waiting for future campaigns within the kingdom to suppress rebellious serfs.

Those base mud-legs, he knew very well; a single knight's charge could resolve them.

Therefore, merit from such deeds was the most secure.

And now, it was all his own fault for being too impatient and too greedy!

"Gentlemen, since you have figured it out, let us begin the action immediately! Otherwise, after the guard shift, we will have no chance again!"

"Moreover, we will all cover our faces; who will know then that we were the first to flee?"

Fario had already taken out a piece of black cloth and pulled it over his face.