Gwen carefully listened to the report of the patrol soldiers. From these reports, he learned that the patrol team did not encounter simple robbers or exiled mercenaries, but a group of experienced professional soldiers.
The report of the patrol team could not be wrong because their captain was a veteran who had served the Cecil family since the old Cecil era. All the veterans and the outstanding soldiers who grew up later in the territory had been scattered and sent to various new recruits as "seeds". These people would not have any major problems in battlefield judgment.
If it were not for the black technology of the Cecil combat soldiers, which was simply a creation of the conventional army of this era, and if it were not for the patrol team's timely detection of the enemy's presence and accurate response, it would have become a difficult and fierce battle. But there were no ifs on the battlefield. Faced with completely incomprehensible weapons and fighting methods, these suspicious militants who tried to infiltrate Cecil's territory suffered a crushing defeat. In the end, only two of the ten people survived.
Gwen looked at the spoils brought back by the patrol team. Weapons, armours, backpacks, and backpacks, many of which had been melted through by the scorching rays. But there were also many well-preserved items, but all of these items did not have the slightest sign of affiliation. They did not even have the slightest obvious style. Although each of these items was of excellent quality, their owners obviously did not want to use these items to expose their identity.
The tools and sketches used to draw maps mentioned by Amber were placed on a separate table, and some other things that Amber found quite suspicious were also placed together.
Gwen picked up the rough map with the mountain path of the Gloom Mountains. He frowned and carefully observed it. He noticed that not only was there a map, but there were also some cryptic symbols that he could not understand. But even if he could not understand what these symbols meant, he could guess what these symbols meant.
Although Amber was quite astute in her field of expertise, this kind of situation was obviously not in line with her profession. She looked at the tools in confusion and asked Gwen curiously, "Where do you think these people came from?"
"Do you still need to think? Of course, it's our 'good neighbor'. "Gwen shrugged and threw the sketches back on the table." Well-equipped and well-trained. Infiltrating from the Gloom Mountain Range, mapping and collecting intelligence along the way. Who else do you think would do such a thing? "
As he spoke, he pursed his lips and looked at the unmarked weapons and equipment. "They even specially prepared these blank equipment to fool us … Are they treating the Ansu as fools?"
At this time, the door was pushed open, and Heidi walked in. Hearing Gawain's words, she could not help but shake her head. "You can't say that. Although the border guards of Ansu will know the origin of these people as long as they are caught, as long as there is no evidence, it's useless to catch them. After all, the two countries have not declared war yet. No matter whose spy is caught, it's fine as long as they don't admit it. Most of the nobles are shameless creatures who value face a lot."
Amber stared at Heti. "Hey, you're a noble too. Your whole family are nobles!"
"But that doesn't affect my evaluation of other nobles." Heti did not hit Amber on the head (probably because she had to maintain her elegance in front of so many people). She just glanced at Amber and then walked towards Gwen. "Ancestor, I've arranged for more people at the mine. Byron and Knight have also gone there personally."
Gwen nodded approvingly. Heti had a worried look on her face. "Ancestor, do you think these imperial soldiers are a sign of war?"
"They have already entered the Gloom Mountains. War is not far away." Gwen did not say anything comforting at this time. Instead, he straightforwardly stated his judgment. "The Ansu's eastern line of defense is impregnable. The Loren family is an impenetrable rock. Only the Gloom Mountains, which stretch from Ansu to Typhon and close to the wastelands of Gondor, is the weak point of the entire border. But this natural barrier does not allow the army to pass through. Typhon can only send in a small number of infiltrators to do something, and only when they are ready for war, these infiltrators will come in handy."
At this point, Gwen closed his eyes slightly. A satellite view of the entire Gloom Mountains appeared in his mind.
The Gloom Mountains meandered through Ansu and turned southward at the border of Typhon, forming a natural barrier. Finally, the mountains gradually flattened out between Typhon and Gondor before merging into the earth.
He could almost outline the movement route of the Typhon soldiers in his mind.
"I'm worried that this isn't the only troop that has infiltrated." Gawain opened his eyes and looked at the two Typhon prisoners who were lying on the mat and had regained some of their energy. He walked towards them and looked down at them. "Do you know who has captured you?"
One of the prisoners fearlessly looked at Gwen. Although his face was distorted by pain, his voice was calm. "I heard that you are Gwen Cecil."
"Is there anything you want to tell us?"
"Your men have asked everything they need to ask. They didn't get anything," the Typhon soldier said stiffly. "Even if you are really Gwen Cecil, we will not say anything."
"I know that you have companions, scattered into several teams and lurking in the Gloom Mountains. While surveying the map, you infiltrate into Ansu territory. If I'm not wrong, you will even lurk in Ansu territory, waiting for orders and waiting for the opportunity to sabotage, right?" Gwen said calmly. With Gwen Cecil's experience and knowledge, as well as his own agile mind, he could easily imagine what the infiltration team would do after successfully entering the enemy's territory. And with every word he said, the faces of the two prisoners became paler. "Your information is obviously wrong. Let me guess how your commander described the southern border of Ansu before you set off … a barren land, unexplored, defenseless, relying on the Gloom Mountains for hundreds of years of peace, right? That's why he dared to let you come here. "
"No, we know of your existence. Ahem … We also know of your pioneering territory," another captive said. "Ahem … Our intelligence network is more advanced than you think. If you are really the great hero from 700 years ago … You must know that times have changed …"
Gwen looked at the two captive soldiers in surprise. Their excellent psychological quality and tolerance surprised him. Not everyone could maintain a tough stance in front of a resurrected legend, even the well-trained soldiers. Most professional soldiers in this era had little sense of honor and "country faith". But the two captives in front of him were obviously different. They had disregarded life and death and were loyal to their country.
How did Typhon train the army? Did they also realize the importance of instilling values in the soldiers?
Gwen quietly released his powerful Extraordinary aura. Even if his strength was reduced compared to the original "Gwen Cecil", the aura was not something ordinary people could withstand. Under the double pressure of magic erosion and spiritual power, the faces of the two captives quickly turned pale. "Don't be too confident in your intelligence, 'soldiers of this era'. Have you forgotten how you were defeated?" Gwen said unhurriedly.
The eyes of the two captives were obviously shaken.
"The ones patrolling the mountains are just ordinary soldiers of Cecil's territory, the most ordinary kind. They could easily destroy so-called 'elites' like you. You can think about what would happen if your comrades and an entire army of the same level of equipment ran into each other. Your intelligence is too outdated, young man."
After saying this, Gwen directly withdrew his aura. He did not continue to try to get information from the captives. Instead, he stepped towards the door. Before he left, he said to Wright, "I'll leave these two in your care. Try to heal them."
After leaving the detention room, Heti caught up with Gwen. "Ancestor, are you going to scare the two captives, and then let Pastor Wright heal them and create a chance for them to escape? Finally, let them take the initiative to run away and warn their companions, so that we can catch them in one fell swoop?"
Amber, who ran out with them, was surprised when she heard Heti's guess. "You can do that?"
Then she sighed. "You nobles have such a dirty heart."
However, Gwen shook his head. "Don't think about it. These specially trained soldiers have been trained. They won't fall for this kind of trick."
Heti was puzzled when she heard this. "Then what did you say to the two captives in the end?"
"Saying a few words before leaving would make me look more powerful."
Heti was speechless.
She had no idea how to reply to an ancestor who would casually say "appear to be more powerful" in order to appear respectful, courteous, and elegant. Therefore, she simply hypnotized herself to forget what Gawain had just said and continued the topic. "Then, are you going to continue interrogating the two captives?"
"I won't get any results in a short time, but their companions are probably lurking nearby. It's hard to say if those guys will cause havoc in a short time." Gwen frowned and looked in the direction of the Gloom Mountains. He was not worried about the defense of the territory — the sentries, walls, magic traps, runic alarms in all directions were enough to ensure the safety of the territory. Moreover, a small infiltration force would not lose their minds and attack a pioneer town guarded by the army. But he was worried about the isolated mines, logging sites, and development bases outside the territory. "I need to go into the mountains and have a look. Amber, come with me. "
"Huh?" Amber was stunned for a moment, but then she finally remembered her identity as a guard. Her ears drooped. "Oh …"
The battlefield in the mountains had yet to be cleaned up, and the patrol team had limited manpower. They could only bring the captives and a portion of the spoils back to the territory to report back. When Gawain and Amber arrived at the scene, the Cecil soldiers sent to clean up the mess were moving the corpses that were still blocking the mountain path. Gawain brought Amber to inspect every single corpse and the entire battlefield. In the end, something caught his attention.
It was a piece of paper that had fallen by the side of the mountain path. It seemed to be an order written by a superior to the soldiers. Half of the paper had been burned by the heat ray, and the remaining half was only left with a few fragmented words that could not be connected.
But it was those fragmented words that made Gwen frown slightly.
"What's wrong?" Amber saw Gwen stop and could not help but curiously come up to him. "What's written on this paper … I don't understand."
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