[{"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-159":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},2338622,4572,"Chapter 159: The Violet Army in the Dead End!","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-159",159,"\u003Cp>\"How much time do you need?\" The tribal chieftains frowned slightly, distrustful of these cunning nobles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They feared the delay might be a ploy, that the nobles had other schemes in mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At most one hour!\" Narsy saw their reactions and dared not push further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine. I give you one hour. During this time, only a few of you may go retrieve your people; the rest must remain under our tribal army’s watch!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander Narsy, what should we do now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, we are searching with all our might for the group that captured the tribal heirs!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But we don’t even know who did it or where they are!\" The nobles looked deeply worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We must search even if we don’t know. This opportunity is like a divine blessing. If we find them, we won’t be punished—we’ll be rewarded!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And if we truly fail to find them, it will still be our last hope for breakout,\" Narsy said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nobles understood this logic well, so they wasted no time and immediately organized a three-hundred-man elite search party.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the search failed, this elite cavalry unit would launch a surprise attack from outside, becoming the key to breaking the encirclement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the success rate was low, but still far better than their previous situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for why not send more—it was because three hundred was the tribal limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go! Everything rests on you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nobles gave final orders to their trusted knight lieutenants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom! Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the three hundred cavalry charged out of the gap opened in the tribal army’s encampment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord, aren’t we heading to the main army’s encampment? Won’t the noble forces be wiped out by the tribal army?\" In the darkness, the Storm Legion marched on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rear guard had been disbanded immediately after leaving the camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Migen and the other knights were puzzled: why had Gervas bound the heirs only to idle in this wasteland?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn’t the plan to save the main army?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If we don’t move now, we’ll only find their corpses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as the tribal chieftains care about their heirs, they won’t destroy the noble army!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Conversely, if the noble army is truly wiped out, it means the chieftains don’t care about their heirs—so by not entering the camp now, we’ve avoided walking into the trap!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord is brilliant!\" Gervas’s explanation left his subordinates awestruck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Gervas hadn’t rushed to the main camp because he first needed to rescue two groups.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord, look over there—it looks like a battle is raging!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Lei Meng suddenly pointed toward a distant valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The valley was filled with dense torches and echoed with shouts of battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas knew—that was one of the groups he needed to save: the encircled Violet Army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go see!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn Viscount Beckert! He abandoned us at this critical moment—how despicable! My lord, we’re surrounded!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, a mile ahead in the valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Violet Army now numbered fewer than six hundred—over four hundred had been lost in just one night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, even this loss wasn’t the worst; they were likely to be slaughtered entirely in this valley by the tribal forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Viscount Beckert cursed by Mien was none other than the Viscount Beckert, Gervas’s neighbor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, when the tribal army deliberately opened a gap, the Violet family’s forces had miraculously broken out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many other noble factions had also escaped successfully at that time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viscount Beckert was among them. Seeing the Violet family’s strength far exceeded that of other baronial houses, he had voluntarily approached and proposed joining forces to retreat together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With life and death at stake and unaware of Beckert’s vile character, the Violet family naturally agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after, a temporary alliance was formed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their march had proceeded smoothly, with no major enemy pursuit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But twenty minutes later, a tribal force of over a thousand suddenly emerged ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Viscount Beckert abruptly led his men away during the battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Violet family’s army, still engaged with the enemy, was caught off guard and left alone to face the thousand-strong tribal force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under such circumstances, the Violet Army could not hold—they retreated again and again until they were driven into this valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though this avoided being attacked from three sides,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it also cut off their own escape route.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Katharine, Mien, and the other vassals knew: their chances of survival were slim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord, we will open a path for you—you must prepare to flee alone!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After cursing Beckert, Mien suppressed his rage and finally began planning for Katharine’s safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Katharine was the entirety of the Violet family—she must survive at all costs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she died, even if they had heirs, their right to inherit the lands could no longer be guaranteed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, sacrificing themselves to let their liege flee was the most advantageous course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, Mien—you flee yourselves! I’m tired. Let me die here with the army!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, Katharine made this suggestion outright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord, if you don’t leave, we dare not go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mien and the others were stunned—Katharine had refused to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, remembering how her mood had remained low since hearing of the left flank’s disaster, Mien and the others began to suspect something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord, I believe Lord Gervas would want you to live. After all, if you abandon escape, you waste the effort he took to save you before!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words, Katharine trembled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Mien pressed on, \"My lord, prepare yourself—we’re launching the breakout now. We’ll hold the enemy with our forces!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without waiting for her reply, Mien raised his sword and charged, \"All of you—for honor, follow me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kill!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Violet Army roared as Mien and several vassals, drenched in blood, surged forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as they believed they had opened a path for Katharine, they suddenly heard low, guttural roars from the enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bloodline Power!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hummm! Hummm! Hummm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five tribal warriors, their bodies glowing with crimson bloodline markings, blocked the way ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bloodline warriors? Five of them?\" Mien and the two knight vassals turned ashen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ha! You damned nobles—think you can escape? Dream on!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The five tribal bloodline warriors laughed and counterattacked, forcing Mien and his men into steady retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hard-won opening was instantly sealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You damned bastards!\" Mien roared in fury, slashing wildly—but to no avail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Katharine’s face grew calm. \"Perhaps… if I die, I’ll see him again. That’s not so bad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet at that moment, a battle cry echoed from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Storm Warriors! Charge!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kill!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1079,"2026-06-20T22:44:01.160Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","89779196e19e867fbbfcb357524167432b95d5b4347e650b1dcc9a6ef002f383","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-160","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-158",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-cover.jpg"]