[{"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-519":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},2338982,4572,"Chapter 519","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-519",519,"\u003Cp>\"Set out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Gervas’s command, the column slowly moved southward, while the Mil Baron’s Castle gradually fell behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, Gervas had spent the night at the Mil Baron’s Castle last night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the soldiers trudged along the muddy road, each breath they exhaled turned into a wisp of white mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas gazed at the white expanse around him, his heart troubled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The snowscape was naturally pleasing to the eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in this backward age, it also meant many would face another life-or-death trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who endured it would live another year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who did not would remain forever in this bitter winter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Gervas no longer hesitated: \"Order the troops to move faster—aim to reach Stormhold by noon!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only because of the boarmen’s attack, but also to return to his domain quickly and check on the serfs’ winter preparations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, my lord!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the rumble of wheels, the Storm Legion gradually vanished into the white expanse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Lord Marquis! The snow is heavy! Please get into the carriage!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the northern gate road of Maicheng Town in Stormhold, Catherine stood on the muddy ground, gazing at the castle through the swirling snow, her eyes filled with reluctance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These past three days, though Gervas was not in the castle, Catherine had not left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason was simple: she worried for Gervas; she knew that if she returned to Violet Castle, she would lie awake with anxiety and longing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So staying in Stormhold—even with the same worry—allowed her to sleep with the scent of Gervas lingering, bringing a faint sense of calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this stay was temporary; with the first winter snowfall, she had no choice but to depart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, she too was a lord, required to inspect her own lands and verify the serfs’ winter preparations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To prevent her subordinates from falsifying reports and leaving serfs to starve through the cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gervas, you must return safely!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she thought this, Catherine prepared to reboard her carriage and leave Stormhold at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding-ding-ding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at that moment, urgent alarm bells rang from within the small town behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s happening?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Catherine froze mid-motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Lord, it’s the alarm—Stormhold may be under imminent threat!\" The knight captain also froze; one moment all was calm, the next the alarm sounded?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord, we should leave quickly, lest we…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How can we just leave now? Go find out what’s happening!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The knight captain had intended to urge Catherine to flee first, but before he finished, Catherine’s brows snapped together and cut him off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, my lady!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, the knight captain sighed helplessly but obeyed, sprinting toward the town with two subordinates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, the knight captain returned in haste, face grim: \"My lady, I’ve confirmed—Stormhold’s guards spotted a boarman tribe approaching from the south, numbering at least a thousand!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boarmen? A thousand?\" Catherine’s face darkened instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though a woman, living in the southern frontier, she knew well the threat these half-beasts posed to humans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only weaker half-beasts like rabbit-folk and fox-folk posed little danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others—dog-men, wolf-men, and boarmen—were among the kingdom’s most persistent border threats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The number of humans killed by them each year rivaled those slain by even more vicious, bloodthirsty monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lady, I strongly advise you to retreat immediately—Lord Gervas has taken most of our troops north!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Though we have fifty barbarians and over a hundred guards, they cannot stand against a thousand boarmen!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The townsfolk are already evacuating, but the barbarians and guards insist on defending the castle!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But to be honest, a baron’s castle with a hundred men—holding it will be difficult...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The knight captain’s voice grew quieter with each word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw the coldness in Catherine’s expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Knight Captain Dali, I know you only wish to protect my safety!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I, Catherine, am also a noble lord—even as a woman, I bear the knight’s conviction and duty!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stormhold is our ally, and Gervas is my friend. When his domain is in peril, do you think I could sleep soundly if I fled?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But my lady, your safety is paramount... Moreover, when Duke Hernade sent me to serve you, he ordered that your safety always come first...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dali was assigned by Duke Hernade to protect Catherine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As an old knight, he possessed abundant combat experience and was a seasoned Silver Knight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was certainly qualified for this duty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But only in safe conditions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, with a thousand boarmen attacking, if surrounded, even he could not guarantee Catherine’s safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the wisest choice was immediate retreat—ensuring her absolute safety, avoiding all risk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Knight Captain Dali, I know my grandfather sent you to protect me. But I ask you: do you now serve my grandfather, or me, your lady?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it’s the former, then leave now—I’ll return to Gervas’s castle myself and fight!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But if it’s the latter, then obey my command: accompany me to Gervas’s baron’s castle and defend it!\" Catherine’s voice was icy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had lost all her usual kindness toward her subordinates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dali stiffened, then gritted his teeth: \"My lady, since I swore fealty to you, I am your most loyal guardian knight!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good, Knight Captain Dali—then follow me back to Gervas’s castle!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps sensing her words had been too harsh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the old knight was not only captain but also an elder to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Catherine added: \"Knight Captain Dali, Gervas’s castle holds weapons you cannot imagine—so I believe our safety won’t be in serious danger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And with our fifty-plus knights, Gervas’s castle will be far more secure!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unimaginable weapons?\" Dali blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had not been in the south long, but he’d heard of Lord Gervas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Word was, Gervas had once saved Lady Catherine, which explained her special regard for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, as her guardian knight, he was assigned by the duke to protect Catherine—so such gossip meant nothing to him, and he never involved himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He assumed Gervas had simply been lucky, stumbling upon Lady Catherine during her time of need and rescuing her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, he had always viewed Gervas and Stormhold as ordinary minor nobles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now his lady claimed the castle held weapons capable of holding it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How was that possible?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What weapon could bridge the gap between two hundred humans and over a thousand boarmen?\u003C\u002Fp>",1040,"2026-06-20T22:44:02.688Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","179a6c1e2bd572d61d7a7cacf81d4d90b6d8a8abd93ec12078e6cb48cb45586c","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-520","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-518",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-cover.jpg"]