Chapter Eighty-two Simple Task

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  Ceptown is an inconspicuous border town surrounded by mountains, with only a few hundred households. To the south of the town, there are two large mountains. The one on the left is shaped like a chicken's foot and is called Chicken Foot Mountain by locals. The one on the right, due to its steep terrain, has peaks that are shrouded in mist all year round, hence it is called Misty Mountain.

  Between the two mountains, there is a rugged mountain road that is difficult for vehicles and horses to pass through. However, this small road is the only road connecting the two countries within hundreds of miles of the border near Roland's fortress. The road passes through the town and enters the mountains again, and after passing through, it reaches the heart of the Roman province. Therefore, the town has been stationed with imperial border troops for many years.

  The mission of the three battalions was to block this road and prevent enemy infantry from entering the Roman province through the mountains. After arriving in town, Liú Yún set up a temporary command post in a requisitioned civilian house and convened all officers above company level to clarify combat tasks and issue pre-arranged orders.

  "Ladies and gentlemen, according to the intelligence report of the Fifth Legion, the enemy facing our legion are two light infantry regiments of the Asman Empire, stationed in Nipul Town, seventy miles away from our legion." Shuiling hung up a map on the wall, and Liuyun used a wooden stick to point at the map, briefly introducing the enemy situation to everyone.

  "After the war began, if the enemy's attack on Roland Fort was blocked, it might be possible to force a breakthrough on this road and enter the heart of Roman Province. The strategic position of our Seppe Town became extremely important. The division commander ordered my regiment to garrison this town, like a nail, nailed to this road, not allowing a single enemy to pass through."

  However, after Flowing Cloud led these people on a field survey the next day, he felt that everything he had said the previous day was nonsense.

  "Head, this Wanquan is a strategic location that can be defended by one man against ten thousand, and cannot be breached by ten thousand men! Anyone with even a little military knowledge would not choose to attack from here. This task is too easy! It seems someone is intentionally taking care of us!" Standing on Jizu Mountain, Nalendu said with a bitter smile, his eyes gazing at Liuyun with a hint of ambiguity.

  "Grandma's, this is a good job. A few hundred people climb up the mountain and pile up some giant rocks and logs, those Asman bastards come, and with one push down the mountain, it's done." Long Yun looked at the terrain and was quite satisfied with the task assigned to the third battalion.

  "I'm suspicious, can we have a fight here?" Han No looked at the small road between the two mountains and shook his head.

  "Hey Charlie, wanna bet? If the enemy comes, I'll give you 100 gold coins. If not, you owe me 100 gold coins." He whispered in Charlie's ear afterwards.

  "Alright, I'll bet with you. But the condition needs to be changed. If one enemy comes, you lose 100 gold coins to me, two is 200, and so on. If no enemies come, I'll lose 100 gold coins to you." Charlie said in a low voice.

  "Alright, deal." Hanuo nodded his head in thought for a moment, then nodded heavily.

  Liu Yun's mind was filled with confusion at this time. After completing the on-site survey of the terrain, he was full of incomprehension about this mission. Judging from the terrain around Sepu Town, only a few people were needed to guard it tightly. Was it really just a simple task?

  "Damn it, looks like I can sleep in every day now!" Liú Yún cursed as she drew a rough topographic map on the paper.

  "Head, it seems that there's no good fight to be had. What are you going to do?" Nalendu asked, not noticing Fengyun's anger.

  "What's going on? I was about to send you to lead the troops and break out of the mountain, making a thousand-mile dash to the Azure Sea City!" Yunyun said, finishing with a burst of anger as he stormed down the mountain.

  "Raiding the capital of Asman? That's a great idea, you're really bold!" Nalendu looked at Liuyun's back and suddenly reacted, shouting behind him.

  A lump of mud flew from down the mountain and landed accurately in his mouth, interrupting Narendran's shouting.

  In the afternoon, Li Yunxiang ordered Na Lenduo to send out a reconnaissance team and sentry, and then let Long Yun organize three teams to set up camp. Later, he sent someone to fetch some river sand from the riverbank, and then rushed into the room and didn't come out again.

  "Everyone, remember to choose a place for camping with high terrain, good drainage, strong water permeability, and a clean and dry environment. Try to avoid low-lying areas, river valleys, and mountain flood channels to prevent flooding. Also, don't camp under trees to prevent lightning strikes!" Long Yun shouted loudly as he patrolled back and forth in the camps of several brigades.

  "Formerly a roughneck, now he's become quite knowledgeable." Huàn Rèn looked at Lóng Yún, saying with confusion.

  "Just listen to him shouting," said Charlie, "Naruto just told him that, and he's learning as he goes!"

  "What's the deal with the captain, his subordinates are all so formidable." Han No sighed.

  "Heaven knows. But for these two days, whatever you do, don't provoke him, he's in a bad mood," said Charlie.

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  "What's your view on the current situation?" In a secret room in the Imperial City, an old man in purple and an old man in white were playing chess while discussing the frontline situation.

  "It's strangely calm. The prince has placed the fifth legion towards Roland Fort, but the other two legions in different directions, it's clear that he's afraid of hurting his own strength. He doesn't take the initiative to attack, which is understandable. Roland Fort is a defensive position, it can't initiate an attack, and the other two directions are his main forces, he himself doesn't want to risk a head-on collision either. But Asman's army not moving is hard to understand." The old man in white said, nodding his head.

  "In the Imperial Army, there has always been a struggle between factions, and I couldn't blame him for that. But Asman's decision to send troops this time really caught that kid off guard. This also made me understand another phrase of his: 'For the Empire to be strong, it must rely on a powerful army, not just one family or one military god.' Look at the current situation, isn't it all because the country has been pushing for the pillar minister?"

  The old man in purple said, put down the chess piece in his hand, walked to the map on the wall, and pointed at it with his finger.

  "The city of Priselli has 300,000 troops from the Second Legion, plus local forces, totaling no less than 500,000 people. Asman wants to take it down, but it's not easy. The situation in Barta City is also similar. Roland Fortress is guarded by General Gail, and the terrain is extremely dangerous. Although Brook claims to be a general of the Tei family, taking Roland would be as difficult as ascending to heaven. Why did Asman's army divide its forces like this? If they concentrated their forces to attack one place, the effect might be much better. Moreover, both sides are currently at a standstill, making it even harder to understand. What is the underlying mystery here?"

  The old man in white also fell into deep thought.

  "That little guy should be around here now." The old man in purple pointed to the west of Roland City.

  "Yes, but I think putting him and Black Hawk there is a bit of a waste."

  "Perhaps Joseph didn't want to give him a chance to make merit!" The old man in purple robes smiled, "However, this also protected his power."

  "But without experiencing the baptism of war, he won't understand just how cruel war is." The old man in white said worriedly.

  "This kid is as cunning as a ghost, have you forgotten? I've always been puzzled, that assassin Ji Feng, only spoke a few words of heart to him, how did he manage to guess that Ji Feng's favorite person was Lin Shi Ya? And how did he let Ji Feng willingly betray her?"

  "I'm not clear either. Let's wait until things are settled and then ask him again. I just feel that his plan is perfect, but in the face of absolute power, schemes can be pale at times. This kid's biggest advantage and disadvantage are both that he likes to scheme against people too much."

  "This war will be another war of attrition. I'm really worried that my body won't be able to hold on for much longer." The old man in purple sighed.