Riptide originally had eight cavalry brigades and twenty-two infantry brigades. Among them, six cavalry brigades and fifteen infantry brigades had arrived at Ninth Town, which accounted for more than two-thirds of the total force. The other generals were still nowhere to be seen, which meant that they would not come. There was no point in waiting any longer.
Lang Ning, the most popular general, gave a speech to motivate the crowd. He first focused on the vampires' evil deeds, and then pointed his finger at Zagunéd's nest, Black Raven City. Since the Beitman split, it had never waged a war. Of course, no one had come to bully them. This time, the Beitman was full of pent-up anger. Lang Ning's speech caused thunderous cheers.
Looking at the scene from afar, Han Jin suddenly thought of something. Perhaps the Knight of Conrad was not as pure as everyone thought. Before his death, he had delegated his power to the brigade captains and divided the army into brigades to be stationed in different places. This had caused a great deal of trouble for the commanders, as they could not gather military power. Several years after Conrad's death, Léger had been able to summon most of the army to Ninth Town in his own name. Conrad's division had played a decisive role.
It was known that the Knight of Conrad had given the power to the brigade captains. If they wanted to maintain their legitimacy and refuse to hand over their power, then they had to uphold the honor of the Knight of Conrad first. As long as Conrad was still alive, everything they had done was right. At least they could give the soldiers an explanation. Moreover, Conrad's division of the army had ensured that the brigade captains could use their power to the fullest.
Therefore, when Léger issued the call, no matter what they thought, they had to come! Denying Léger was the same as denying Conrad and their legitimacy. Rather than being forced to hand over their power in the future, they might as well try their luck in Ninth Town first.
Of course, these were all heart-wrenching words. Some of the generals were straightforward. As soon as they heard that Léger and Lang Ning were summoning the soldiers, they immediately rushed over with their subordinates.
As the saying went, it was easier to invite the devil than to send him away. The four castellans of the Beitman were very supportive of Léger and Lang Ning's decision. Léger had established his own faction. If such a person stayed in the Beitman, he would eventually become an unstable factor. Sending him out to attack Black Raven City would put pressure on Zagunéd and relieve their worries. It was like killing two birds with one stone...
In fact, the speeches on the stage were just for show. They had already reached a consensus or compromise with the generals and the four castellans. The fact that the castellans had already prepared a large number of supplies for the expedition was proof of that.
At noon, the army finally left Ninth Town. Lang Ning led four cavalry brigades to open the way in the front. Behind them was the middle army composed of infantry brigades. Behind them were two cavalry brigades and two infantry brigades, protecting the supplies. It was said that when there were more than ten thousand people, there was no end to it. Lang Ning's vanguard had already traveled more than ten miles, but the supplies behind them were still in the town.
More than twenty days later, the army was close to the border of Black Raven City. Out of caution, Lang Ning ordered the troops to camp and then sent hundreds of Knights to enter Black Raven City for a careful investigation.
Han Jin and the others stopped at the edge of the woods. They didn't want to mingle with the army because it was too inconvenient. This was a war, not a sightseeing tour. Therefore, Lang Ning was very strict with the soldiers, and even they were restrained. If they disobeyed the military discipline, no one could do anything to them. However, Lang Ning would lose face. If they obeyed the military discipline, the barracks would become hell. For example, they could only hide in their own tents after eating. If they walked around the barracks for no reason, it would be against the military discipline. Wouldn't it suffocate them to death?
Michel jumped off the giant tortoise and looked around for dry wood. He had now become a full-time cook for Han Jin and the others. Stillberg accompanied Michel for a while, then hid in a corner and closed his eyes to rest.
During these days, Stillberg had shown unprecedented enthusiasm. As long as he was free, he would find a remote corner and sit in a strange posture.
"What's wrong with Stillberg these days?" Sunier couldn't help but be curious. Although Han Jin was the most qualified person to answer this question, Sunier was too embarrassed to ask Han Jin a few days ago. When she asked this question, she didn't even look at Han Jin.
"You should ask Raphael this question," said Morrisons, winking at her.
Sunier was a little embarrassed. She glared at Morrisons and said, "I didn't ask you!"
Han Jin wanted to laugh, but he couldn't. He thought to himself that Sunier also had such a feminine side.
"Raphael taught his magic to Stillberg. Didn't you know?" Sassoux played the role of the good guy in time. Otherwise, Sunier would have flipped out in a while.
Sunier couldn't help but look at Han Jin. Because of their different experiences, their perspectives were also different. From Morrisons and Sassoux's point of view, Stillberg was just lucky. Everyone knew how amazing Han Jin's magic was.
However, Sunier had been in the military for a long time. She had already realized the importance of this. If even an ordinary person like Stillberg could learn Han Jin's magic, then how terrifying would an army of people with special magic be?
"Raphael, can everyone learn magic from you?" Sunier finally broke the silence between them.
"No." Han Jin hurriedly shook his head. Not to mention here, even in the other world, magic couldn't be taught without restrictions.
"What a pity." Sunier sighed softly.
"What's there to be sorry about? Do you want to learn magic too? "Morrisons asked.
At this moment, Han Jin suddenly laughed. "Do you want to come out by yourself, or do you want me to drag you out?"
Everyone was stunned. Then they saw Léger's figure appear out of thin air. He asked in surprise, "How did you find me?"
"Look behind you."
"Behind me?" Léger looked back at the grass he walked through and shrugged.
"Léger, you're the commander-in-chief. What are you doing here?" Morrisons asked.
"It's too boring. I'm the commander-in-chief, so I have to set an example. I'm bored out of my mind." Léger smiled bitterly. "By the way, I have something to discuss with you."
"What is it?"
"Lang Ning has set Black Raven City's Nuremberg as the target of the first battle." Léger took out a map, spread it on the ground, and pointed. "This is Nuremberg, about 25 kilometers away from us. Nuremberg is the third largest city in Zagunéd 'territory. If we can occupy it, it will have a great impact. Zagunéd is notorious. Although the soldiers are willing to attack Black Raven City with us, they are still afraid. We need to find a way to raise their morale. "
"You mean we're going to attack Nuremberg?" Morrisons asked.
"No, I'm not crazy." Léger smiled. "We're just going to scout."
"I just saw a lot of Knights going to the border. Aren't they going to scout?"
"They can't enter Nuremberg." Léger shook his head.
"Will Lang Ning allow you to take risks?" Han Jin asked curiously.
"He can't control me." Léger smiled. "I don't think it's dangerous. The most dangerous person in Black Raven City is Zagunéd, followed by the two Vampire Kings, Caroline and Betty. But they've all gone to the underground city. The rest of them won't be a threat to us."
"It's been more than 20 days since we set out, right?" Sassoux said. "I think Zagunéd already knows we're going to attack Black Raven City. Will he do anything and let us occupy it?"
"I agree with Ronning. It's not that Zaganide doesn't want to do it, but he can't. Protecting the underground city is his priority," Sunier said.
"I disagree." Sassoux shook his head. "You think too highly of Zagunéd! I think he'll at least give it a try! Since Zagunéd became the lord, he's been waging wars. No one can really threaten Zagunéd's Black Raven City. Can you guarantee that Zagunéd doesn't have other hidden forces? "
"War is not a legend." Sunier said. "If Zagunéd really has other armies, he would have used them long ago. What's the point of keeping them?"
"But …" Sassoux continued to argue.
"Both of you have a point." Léger hurriedly said. "So we have to sneak into Nuremberg and investigate carefully before making a decision."
"Let's do this." Han Jin said slowly. "You all stay here and give me the map. I'll go to Nuremberg tonight. I'll be back before dusk tomorrow."
"How … how can you do that?" Léger was really anxious. If he let Han Jin go alone, wouldn't it mean that he was forcing Han Jin to volunteer?
"Why can't I?"
"If you want to go, we'll go together!" Morrisons said.
"Do you think we're going to a bar?" Han Jin stared at Morrisons. "No matter what happens, I can take care of myself. If you all go, I can't guarantee anything."
Morrisons was stunned. Han Jin's words made sense. If they went together, they could only fight their way out in case of an accident. Han Jin would have more freedom if he went alone. At least he could use his special magic to escape.
"Raphael, I'm a real thief. You … hurt my self-esteem." Léger smiled bitterly.
"Well, you don't have to argue. Wait for my news tomorrow." Han Jin smiled.
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