69novels Chapter 478 Battle Situation
Chapter 478 Battle Situation
Chapter 478 Battle Situation
A squad of soldiers was stationed on the road, with a wooden fence spanning the entire street.
Road closed.
Although Aaron had anticipated this, he couldn't help but shrug.
Occupying and blocking roads, cutting off enemy supply lines, can also reduce one's own transportation and marching costs.
In many battles Aaron knew, capturing key transportation routes was far more important than capturing a few cities.
But this caused a problem, as Aaron had no way to go directly to the target location.
The purpose of this trip is to obtain obsidian, but Aaron, who relies on puppets to move, cannot exert his full strength.
If he were to encounter other perfumers, his situation would likely be precarious.
Therefore, when acting alone, Aaron wanted to keep a low profile as much as possible.
As for heading to Harvest City —
Well, it's not a must to go; at most, it's just a casual visit.
Aaron couldn't even put the cart before the horse, so it was not a wise decision for him to have a conflict over going to Harvest City.
Thinking of this, Aaron turned his horse around.
Travel south for a distance, then turn west, and then north.
Since the allied forces had come from the south, Aaron decided to go to Griffith Plains to find obsidian first.
On his return journey to Harvest City, he will likely encounter even fewer obstacles.
This is absolutely the wisest decision.
Aaron's drive prompted him to immediately implement the revised plan.
Aaron's journey became increasingly difficult after he entered the Plains of Lorraine.
They often encountered supporting soldiers and supply convoys.
Aaron also had to be careful to avoid being discovered, as it would be a real problem if his puppet body were found.
After the route was changed, this situation decreased significantly.
Three days later, Aaron had already headed north along the border of the plains and grasslands.
Aside from encountering a few demonized weasels, there were basically no unexpected events during this process.
It's cold in the north.
The herders on the grasslands kept fierce dogs, and no fool would dare to easily provoke the Lorraine family.
Therefore, there are few bandits in this area, but the number of demonic creatures has increased.
However, this posed no threat to Aaron.
In fact, those magical beasts had no interest in Aaron.
The demon is hostile to all living things, but it is nothing more than a pile of rigid wax.
Aaron's decision to deal with those magical beasts was merely a precaution.
He could certainly tell that the weather was getting colder.
The frost that forms in the morning won't fade until near noon.
The ground was frozen solid; Aaron wouldn't have been surprised if the horseshoe had broken at that moment.
Of course, one could also hear the latest developments in the plains war along the way.
In fact, the Plains Army, which had abandoned cities and retreated inland in the early stages, seems to have recently achieved considerable success.
The Lorraine army pushed its lines outward by fifty or sixty leagues, recapturing a large amount of lost territory.
This is absolutely encouraging for the Plains Army, and it should also alleviate the shortage of supplies in winter.
However, I've heard that the Lorraine family is wealthy and has never worried about money or supplies since the start of the war.
It is said that a female general of the Lorraine family was invincible and conquered several cities in succession.
Moreover, they had an extremely ingenious strategic plan, which made it difficult for the allied forces to attend to both ends.
Aaron, however, did not believe that the Lorraine family was really that powerful. Instead, it seemed that something extremely unpleasant had happened in the rear of the allied forces.
The two armies that came from the palace seemed to have a strong disagreement over the positions of their commanders.
In the past, the commander would have been none other than Wang Chengjun.
But this battle was quite different.
Both generals claimed to be the first representatives of the royal family, and thus they argued every day.
The Sinclair family did not send any high-ranking court officials with Sinclair blood to take charge of the situation.
Moreover, there seemed to be no authoritative general who could suppress the various feudal lords, so this outcome was inevitable.
According to the latest intelligence Aaron received, half of the palace army suffered heavy losses in a surprise attack launched by the government. Some say this tragedy was caused by the lack of timely support from the allied forces.
But in the end, not a single soldier from this army returned, which is quite intriguing.
And that is why the coalition forces now have a leader.
This indicates that the coalition's counter-offensive is imminent.
Similarly, this is why Aaron was determined to change course.
It turns out that the coalition forces were poorly organized, with obvious gaps between the checkpoints.
But now, it has become a tight iron chain.
Aaron recalled the battle that had taken place on the plains decades ago.
The protagonist of that war was Miss Brianna.
Although the royal family and king were far more prestigious back then than they are now, the unity of the army was beyond question.
However, they ultimately lost.
The legends that remain are not about how the Plains Army fought a few brilliant battles, or how ingenious their battles were.
Only the terrifying rumors surrounding Miss Brianna have not completely dissipated to this day.
Although it would be an exaggeration to say that it was all Miss Brianna's doing.
But—without Brianna, the plains would still be nothing more than a juicy ham.
At present, Aaron doesn't know much about the Lorraine family.
As for Miss Brianna—
Aaron didn't know either.
In short, let's get the main tasks done first.
The virtual puppets can only move for a limited time, and they may encounter enemies on this journey.
If there were no obsidian in Griffith Plains, Aaron would have to go to Arnold Tundra.
The eerie sea in winter is incredibly dangerous, and many of the shipwrecks Aaron has heard about in this world have occurred in this very sea.
Especially the eerie sea in winter.
Therefore, Aaron does not want to take the sea route unless absolutely necessary.
Taking the land route will take you through the Lorraine Plains, and you'll also waste a lot of time in the Villa Wetlands.
In short, Aaron hoped not to waste time.
Just then, Aaron saw an army approaching from the front.
Clearly, the grasslands also joined the battle; this is the force they provided as support.
Aaron has encountered this kind of thing many times before.
A steady stream of soldiers and supplies were being transported to the front lines, and this was recognized by the royal family.
Clearly, each faction wants a share of the spoils from this battle.
With command settled, the coalition forces finally got back on track.
In other words, the Lorraine family is fighting against the entire kingdom.
Even if gold grew in the wheat fields of the plains, we probably couldn't afford to consume it all.
Miss Brianna may have been a variable decades ago, but is there still such a variable now?
Perhaps—Aaron thought pessimistically—that all the Lorraine family could do was try their best not to leave any benefits for their enemies, or even their adversaries.
But what does this have to do with Aaron?
The horse continued forward.
Ten days later, Aaron arrived in Griffith's central city, Burial Snow City.
This is a lonely city.
The city is vast and clean, with low-rise white buildings stretching as far as the eye can see.
But there was almost no one there.
Only the melodious sound of the double-stringed lyre and the aroma of roasted wheat products wafted through the crack in the door, stimulating Aaron's sense of hearing and smell.
He soon learned that he had come to the right place.