Ms. Ivicari was stunned for a moment, and then asked with some suspicion, "Baggage team?" Those guys shouldn't be coming back anytime soon, right? ”

"It depends! The most critical question is whether the news of the arrival of the champion cavalry here was notified in time to the local military district responsible for the transportation of baggage. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info" Barrett paused, "so everything depends on luck." ”

Although Barrett's words were uncertain, he was actually seventy or eighty percent sure of this matter. Because the champion cavalry who acted with the royal guards were different from ordinary armies, their mounts were not so easy to take care of. The few magical beasts in this area are good to say, and although the initial investment is expensive, they also have normal recipes in nature. But the 'magic animals' are different, these artificially bred special species require special alchemical potions to ensure health - of course, it is rumored that this is a flaw deliberately left by the Lucia royal family in order to control the army under their command. And the production of that potion was all carried out in a few secret laboratories in the hands of the Lucian royal family.

Of course, as a means of control, it is impossible for the champion cavalry to carry too much of it. Generally speaking, these guys only have 7 days (that is, a unit) of usage in their bags at most. Of course, if the Lucia royal family's plan of action can be interlinked like a precision instrument, then in the previous supply transportation, it is possible that another unit of alchemy potion may be prepared in the fortress in front of you - this is already the upper limit set by Lucia.

As far as Barrett could tell, the chances of transporting the potion in advance were slim to none. On the one hand, this is because the movement of troops, especially elite troops, requires strict secrecy. The Champion Cavalry Regiment is too closely linked to the 'Demon Breeding Animal' soothing potion, and if anyone finds out where to transport such supplies, it means that the Champion Cavalry Regiment will be there.

At the same time, judging from the degree of corruption in Lucia's military and political system, although it is not full of holes, it is far from being leaky. If it is possible to keep secrets in the area near the capital, once the escort task is handed over to the local government, it is basically equivalent to handing over the battle plan to the officer corps of Nohan and the Cruze Kingdom.

That's why Barrett guessed that there would be a baggage team. As for the remaining two percent, it was Lucia who arranged for the mage to use the advanced teleportation technique to transport that alchemy potion at a fixed point. After all, compared to horse feed, the consumption of that thing is actually not large. As long as you are willing to spend money, a mage can solve the problem. However, if you take into account the efficiency-to-cost ratio, it would be too extravagant to hire a high-level mage specifically for this shipment. It would be better to transport it with other war materials.

"Luck! That kind of thing is too illusory. Miss Vicari raised her willow eyebrows, "But if you say so, I'll let little Green pay attention to it a little more often." If you do find a target, that's for the best. However, Lilinda's plan can't be stopped. ”

Little Green, as Ms. Ivicari speaks, is her animal companion, a large, shiny falcon (Ferocious Eagle). Although from the point of view of combat effectiveness, this animal companion does have very obvious shortcomings. However, it can bring a certain degree of intelligence advantage to users. While druids have shapeshifting abilities themselves, they often have other jobs as well. Having a falcon at such a time can be a big help for the whole team.

"Of course I understand that." Barrett, who nodded, suddenly changed his voice, "But speaking of the patrolling rangers, we haven't seen them appear during the time we've been familiar with the terrain!" If you want to ambush them, you have to see them no matter what you say. ”

"It's a little strange to hear you say that! Did these guys find out something in advance, so they are hiding inside now and not coming out? Lady Ivicari's expression became a little unnatural.

Barrett hurriedly shook his head: "Maybe it's because of other reasons!" Of course, it's also possible that we and the other side missed perfectly. ”

Thankfully, Lady Ivacari's worst fears did not materialize, and after a two-day pause, the fortress in front of her sent out rangers before the patience of the crowd wore off. The Lucians, who galloped through the snow on light horses, swung their whips to scatter all the snowflakes in their vicinity. Far from the woods, the men made a casual patrol of the area around the fortress, but soon withdrew to the fortress. This one feels like a deliberate attempt to test something.

The two teams that reunited in the house were distinct, but the expressions on everyone's faces were not good. As the host this time, Ms. Lilinda Boreham finally spoke: "Has our news been leaked?" Otherwise, the Lucians couldn't have suddenly become so cautious. Could it be Lucia's spies lurking in the territory? ”

"If you're worried about this, ma'am, I think you're thinking too much. There weren't many people in the territory who could access the information of this operation, and it wasn't easy for Lucia to develop a spy loyal to them. Of course, what is more important is the spies who have access to this information, and if they are exposed, the loss will be great. It's simply not worth doing that for the sake of our intelligence. At the end, Barrett even laughed at himself.

Lilinda Boreham nodded, "We really don't have that much value. But it is an indisputable fact that the Lucians were on guard. ”

"There are a number of possible reasons for this change. For example, patrols in other areas have been attacked, and anomalies in the village itself have been discovered. Speaking of this, Barrett did not forget to add, "But in this way, the other party still sends out patrols, and obviously has a certain certainty of their own safety." Even if the black animals are not valuable, the mounts they ride should be able to be sold as excellent communication horses. ”

"The village has been blocked by heavy snow for many days. Lucia has also been hidden for so long, so it shouldn't have been discovered suddenly in the past few days. Ms. Lilinda Boreham apparently focused on only one part of Barrett's words.

"It shouldn't have been a letter from someone from the village, and my Johnson didn't send any signs of the villagers leaving the village during this time." Just then, another druid, known as Jagger, spoke.

His animal companion Johnson is a good white striped tiger, and this animal has a keen sense of smell that is no less than that of a canine animal. Since it didn't find anyone leaving the village, it really didn't leave. It also largely eliminated the possibility of the inhabitants of the village reporting to the Lucians.

In fact, the reason why Ms. Lilinda Bolum dared to settle in this village was because of the force and deterrence of her team, so that all the locals who had the idea of telling the truth had to think more about whether it was worth it. As for the possible confrontation of high-pressure policies, Ms. Lilinda Boreham also spilled a lot of gold coins to buy people's hearts. With the cooperation of a carrot in one hand and a stick in the other, the residents of these smuggling villages were almost cleaned up.

But even so, Ms. Lilinda Boreham was not completely reassured by those guys. Otherwise, the druid, known as Jagger, would not have been allowed to continue to monitor them with his animal companions. You must know that there are few good men and women who can survive at the border and survive. These guys, who don't accept the jurisdiction very much, also don't have a so-called national concept. It can be said that as long as there is interest, there will definitely be some of them who will report to Lucia.

However, for now, the aboriginal team has successfully cut off this possible news channel. Although this was only one side of the other party's words, Barrett and the others decided to believe their comrades.

"Whatever the reason, it's a visible thing that the other side is patrolling more conservatively. Now Lilinda what have you decided to do? Whether to take the risk of not having time to deal with the second offensive and eat them, or to find another way to sabotage the Lucians' movements. Barrett is clearly more concerned about what to do next. Even if you stay in the village like this, you can write observations to the Lucians every day, and you can do the least of your tasks. But that's not what Barrett wants.

Hearing this, Lady Lilinda Bolum immediately spoke: "It seems that you have mentioned to Ivicari the plan of attacking the baggage team before. We can use it as an alternative for the time being. However, the resources in the fortress are enough for them to move for several days, so it is still unknown when the convoy will arrive. ”

"Looks like you're still inclined to eat a patrol!" Barrett nodded in understanding, "However, under the vision of the opponent's city head, an attack on that patrol may not be able to draw out the opponent's main force." And you run the risk of being attacked by a large device. Of course. If you insist, we're here to help. But we don't do the first thing. ”

"Don't want to take the lead? Think it's too risky? Ms. Lilinda Boreham naturally understood the meaning of Barrett's words, and she played with the cup in her hand: "If you don't want to, you don't want to!" Anyway, it's easy for us to deal with the patrol knights who are scattered. ”

"Of course, if the main force of Lucia's side is revealed, we will also take the initiative to join the battle. But until then, stay a short distance behind you. Barrett then explained again, hoping that the relationship between the two sides would not deteriorate because of his words.

Soon after, a little impatient, Lilinda Boram, began a plan to capture Lucia's Ranger as soon as she had enough men. Although the Lucia rangers may seem scattered in their movements, there is actually a pattern to follow. In less than two days, the Aboriginal led by Lilinda Boreham found a suitable ambush spot.

Then, taking advantage of the moments of dawn, they managed to lurk in the snow, relying on the power of the druid's magic to merge themselves with the snow. Quietly waiting for the arrival of the patrolmen. Time passed, and finally the suspension bridge of the fortress in front of me was lowered, and the patrolmen diverted out like bees out of the cage.

Soon, not far from the aboriginal team, it finally had a different color from the snow. At this time, all the members of the 'Wilderness Squad' held their breath one by one, hoping that the patrol in front of them would get closer. so that they can find a way to annihilate them all.

Just when the patrolmen were about to reach the best distance, the leading non-commissioned officer on the other side tightened his reins, as if he was about to turn around and leave. Seeing this scene, Ms. Lilinda Boreham finally couldn't help it. At her signal, the two druids immediately threw a handful of seeds at each other's crowd.

With the activation of Nadruyt's spell, the seeds thrown on the snow layer seemed to take root. Then he drew out rattan sticks at an astonishing speed, and these rattans were like small snakes, entangled in the mounts of the patrolmen. The horses, which were not too powerful, struggled among the vines, hoping to rip off the plants and escape the entangled zone once and for all.

But before these horses succeeded, a thunderbolt that rushed into the sky instantly took everyone's attention. Immediately afterward, a entangled war horse and its rider emitted black smoke, and then fell to the ground under the entanglement of the plant, and was entangled more and more, and became tighter and tighter.

Lady Vicari didn't stop chanting, and with the wave of her hands, there was another thunderbolt in the sky. Then a bolt of thunder scorched the other Lucian who was entangled and unable to move. As the second man in black smoke fell, the Lucia patrol in the other direction finally noticed the accident and began to turn their horses' heads and gather.

At the same time, the Lucian defenders on the fortress also noticed the change here. With the low, desolate sound of the trumpet, the banner behind the battlements began to change. Then the fortress wakes up like a hibernating bear and begins to reveal its hideous minions to the players. As the war machine began to be transferred, the Lucian soldiers in the fortress, both on duty and on rest, began to get busy. The mounts in the stables had been saddled, and the armor of the soldiers had been polished. The drawbridge that had been retracted was lowered again, and the metal gates in the city were slowly pulled up. (To be continued.) )