[{"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-359":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},2338822,4572,"Chapter 359: Deploy to the Vanguard Unit!","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-359",359,"\u003Cp>“Gervas, look—those guys are the heirs of the noble families conscripted this time. These fellows aren’t here to fight; they say since arriving in Black Dragon City, they’ve been indulging in wine, women, and song—basically on vacation!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Mil and the others pointed toward several long tables nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those tables were positioned closer to the bar, surrounded by numerous dancing girls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting at them were young men dressed in lavish, refined attire; their unrestrained, debauched expressions made it clear they were no different from tourists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when Mil and the others pointed at them, their gazes naturally carried varying degrees of envy and admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh!” At that moment, Gervas suddenly spotted a familiar figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was that bastard Adams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adams himself was dressed in a luxurious formal suit, surrounded by dancing girls just like the others—arguably one of the most striking figures in the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Gervas could faintly tell that Adams looked distinctly uncomfortable; his expressions while conversing with the other youths were stiff and unnatural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How about it, Gervas? Should I call a few dancing girls over to help you relax?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, Mil and the others, noticing Gervas’s prolonged gaze in that direction, misunderstood him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, forget it. Tomorrow’s the conscription deadline—we’ll likely be fighting soon. Let’s save our energy for battle!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, Gervas!” Mil and the others, hearing this, thought it made sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, they were not like those noble heirs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those noble heirs, after their drunken revelries, had their fathers and family knights fight for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’d easily earn merit when the time came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But we petty nobles? We’re risking our heads on our belts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, this time the group restrained themselves far more than they had in the Western Frontier—only sipping a few cups before returning to camp to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Gervas and the others left, Adams turned his head in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because just now, his peripheral vision had seemed to catch a familiar silhouette.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, when he turned to look closely, all he saw was a bustling crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s wrong, Adams?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“N-nothing!” Adams shook his head, convinced he’d imagined it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Adams, aren’t the two fiery dancing girls beside you enough? Should I call you a few more?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah! Adams, I can tell you’re distracted—you must be dissatisfied with these two women!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, gentlemen, I’m just thinking—we’re truly departing tomorrow, so I want to rest up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hah! Adams, what joke is this? Even if we depart tomorrow, it’s not our concern!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly! Adams, come on, have another couple drinks…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Ding! Daily Intelligence System has refreshed…】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Intelligence One: As of today, all nobles who received conscription orders have arrived.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Intelligence Two: The total force assembled through conscription now reaches two hundred thousand.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Intelligence Three: In addition to the conscripted noble troops, the Kingdom will deploy thirty thousand elite soldiers, the Dukes’ families twenty thousand, combining with the two hundred thousand conscripts to form a total of two hundred fifty thousand troops.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Intelligence Four: With the army fully assembled, departure begins this morning!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Intelligence Five: Due to Willard’s manipulation, your Storm Legion has been assigned to the more dangerous and grueling vanguard unit, tasked with scouting ahead for the main force.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Intelligence Six: Tonight, a band of orcs will appear in the Verdant River Valley, numbering at least a thousand.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Intelligence Seven: Tonight will be a clear night with bright stars and a full moon!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Ding! Daily Intelligence refresh complete!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning, Gervas awoke to the sound of horns and commotion outside the camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after, the day’s intelligence voice echoed in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as when he had departed for the Western Frontier, the system’s daily intelligence focus had shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It no longer emphasized nearby valuable items, but now prioritized war-related information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, these war reports were sometimes useful, sometimes misleading—Gervas had to judge for himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, the intelligence had informed him that Willard had manipulated his assignment—placing him in the vanguard unit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though serving in the vanguard didn’t guarantee certain death,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the danger level had still risen significantly—this was undeniably a hard duty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this piece of intelligence was genuinely useful—at least it concerned him directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the report about orcs appearing in the Verdant River Valley? Gervas couldn’t determine its value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he didn’t know the surrounding terrain at all—he had no idea where the Verdant River Valley was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll need to find a map of the Northern Frontier,” Gervas muttered as he rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, saying so was easy—actually obtaining a detailed map would be extremely difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this backward world, maps were unquestionably military secrets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, are you awake?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a voice called from outside the tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Isabella!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, may I enter to assist you with your morning ablutions?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after, Isabella entered the tent, carrying a copper basin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes—it was Isabella the witch, not Carolyne, nor Rebeca.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas had brought Isabella along originally to serve as the unit’s medic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since the campaign began, Isabella had voluntarily taken on the task of assisting Gervas with his morning ablutions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas had intended to refuse—it was a waste of her talents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Isabella insisted she had nothing better to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as his subordinate, serving him was no problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Gervas reluctantly accepted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you the Lord of Stormhold, Viscount Gervas Gale?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing his ablutions and eating his meat broth, a messenger arrived outside the camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Viscount, here is your latest order. You must reach the designated location within one hour!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you,” Gervas took the scroll from the messenger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He unrolled it—and as expected, it was the order transferring him to the vanguard unit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the signature bore the seal of the Northern Frontier Army’s Supreme Commander; there was no trace of Willard’s meddling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that was normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The supreme commander of this great war would certainly be the Northern Frontier Army’s Supreme Commander and the two Dukes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they were merely high-level decision-makers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it came to execution, the assignments had to be handled by the commanders dispatched from the Southern, Eastern, and Western Frontiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the conscripted forces from the three regions totaled two hundred thousand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Northern Frontier Supreme Commander personally handled every assignment, even just selecting names from the list would exhaust him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far better for him to issue broad orders, leaving the actual troop deployments to the Southern, Eastern, and Western commanders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This method was faster and more efficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, these regional commanders understood their own territories better—and could assign troops more suited to the mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hence, Willard was able to manipulate Gervas’s assignment precisely because of this system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The commander of the Southern Frontier contingent this time was Deputy Commander Keller.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keller clearly didn’t know Gervas—so the vanguard assignment must have been Willard’s initiative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Deputy Commander Keller didn’t wish to offend Willard, the Cabinet Official, over a few unknown nobles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the decision was made.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, what’s wrong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Milgen and the others noticed Gervas staring at the scroll for a long time without speaking, and asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hurry up and pack the camp—we’ve been reassigned to the vanguard unit. We must reach the designated location within an hour, departing ahead of the main force!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The vanguard unit? This rotten duty fell to us?” Milgen and the others clearly knew this wasn’t a good assignment—they immediately grumbled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough. We’re here to earn merit. Think positively—when we reach the vanguard, we’ll be the first to claim the rewards!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas immediately calmed his subordinates.\u003C\u002Fp>",1249,"2026-06-20T22:44:02.338Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","a31719a055c664ea1c88e56e4805f6017c17b6a45da735bd548813c7dff19486","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-360","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-358",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-cover.jpg"]