Chapter 836: Chapter 836

Chapter 836: Chapter 20: Moonlight Illuminates White Bones

Only by doing this can the supply issues be resolved, thus allowing the mission to proceed deep into the wilderness.

Li Fei stayed with this team for three days, training his martial arts each day within the illusion realm he created for himself.

Implants require special storage methods, with most lower three-grade implants being refrigerated, and mid third grade implants having even greater storage difficulties.

Moreover, all implants must be absorbed immediately upon leaving their storage environment, otherwise, they will quickly become altered.

Therefore, implants cannot be carried around personally, nor are they easy to transport.

When Li Fei was in Lanling City, any implant he wanted could be delivered to him right away.

But in the Northern Territory, such good conditions are not available.

After arriving in the Northern Territory, he only completed the integration of one mid third grade magic implant, and for the time being, he could only train in martial arts and magic, unable to integrate any more implants.

“Marquis, Bai Command invites you.”

Outside the tent, someone came to report to Li Fei.

Li Fei got up and walked out of his tent, heading toward the tent where Bai Yan was.

Upon entering the tent, he found that all the high-ranking members of the Savage Killing Army were present.

Li Fei greeted everyone.

“Now that everyone is here, I will begin to speak.”

Bai Yan spoke immediately upon seeing Li Fei had arrived.

As he finished speaking, an invisible force enveloped the tent, ensuring that no one outside could overhear the conversation to follow.

In the center of Bai Yan’s tent was a military sand table, simulating the terrain of the wilderness along with the troop distribution of the seventeen tribes, defense zone setups, and other important military intelligence.

For hundreds of years, the Da Lan Dynasty has been stationing heavy troops to guard the Northern Territory, but it was never just about sending troops to guard it.

Even though troops have never been dispatched to invade the wilderness, intelligence work related to it has never been slack.

Regarding the general situation of the seventeen tribes in the wilderness and the distribution of their forces, there has always been an intelligence source in the Northern Territory.

The sand table in Bai Yan’s tent is proof of this, and what he said next further verified this point:

“The Northern Barbarian King ordered eleven tribes to dispatch troops to rescue the Dream Lion Clan three days ago, and he himself is also heading there with ten thousand Personal Guard Army for support. According to the latest intelligence, there are already significant gaps appearing in the Northern Barbarian defenses.”

The Savage Killing Army waited on the border line for three days, not just for the latest intelligence, but also for the Northern Barbarians to complete their troop movements.

Bai Yan continued speaking while shifting the flags on the sand table into different directions.

With his adjustments, even Li Fei, who knew nothing of military matters, could clearly see the enlarging vulnerabilities in the Northern Barbarian defense areas.

“I have drawn up a march route that can ensure we intercept the Northern Barbarian King as quickly as possible!” Official source ıs novel~fire~net

After moving all the flags, Bai Yan unveiled his plan.

On the sand table, the flag representing the Northern Barbarian King and his Personal Guard Army was a bright red.

That red flag was currently rushing toward the location of the Dream Lion Clan.

If the Savage Killing Army had initially charged directly into the wilderness, they would have had to break through numerous lines of defenses to reach the Northern Barbarian King, and still would be encircled by a large army.

The likely outcome would be a total annihilation!

But with Prince Cheng suddenly attacking the Dream Lion Clan base, the Northern Barbarian King ordered everyone to provide support, revealing a safe march route:

The Savage Killing Army could slip through the gaps in the Northern Barbarian’s defenses, and if swift enough, they could intercept the opposing party before the Northern Barbarian King could join up with the main forces of the other tribes!

Thus, the Savage Killing Army would face only the Northern Barbarian King and the ten thousand Personal Guard Army around him.

This scenario is the most ideal situation as initially planned by the Military Department.

Yet the intelligence gathered by the Savage Killing Army is not precise, with many troop movements only being speculative.

So the so-called “safe march route” conceived by Bai Yan exists only in theory.

Whether it can withstand the test of actual combat depends on how much real capability Bai Yan truly has as Commander appointed directly by the Emperor.

Historically, advancing isolated into enemy territories for operational tasks is always extremely challenging and the ultimate test of a commander’s personal ability.

“Everyone, the opportunity has appeared. Let’s move out immediately!”

Bai Yan’s eyes swept sharply over everyone present before finally ordering.

Soon, over seven thousand soldiers moved into action, swiftly advancing into the wilderness jungle.

Over three thousand martial artists from the Blue Patrol Pavilion divided into five groups and took turns leading the way.

Compared to ordinary Border Army soldiers, these martial artists cleared paths faster, more efficiently, and with greater endurance.

Aside from clearing paths, each of the over three thousand Blue Patrol Pavilion martial artists carried a large pack of supplies.

Clearing, carrying supplies, these were the main tasks of these martial artists.

Combat was in fact their secondary task.

They needed to ensure the 3,600 Imperial Camp Army soldiers conserved their combat power as much as possible before entering battle.

This is why Chen Fei and others were not previously worried about Li Fei contending for merit with the Green Frost Army after the battle.

Even if the Savage Killing Army eventually completed the beheading task, Li Fei and his Blue Patrol Pavilion martial artists would definitely not take the principal credit.

Starting from a little past 3 pm on July 8, the over seven thousand of the Savage Killing Army marched for over six hours, stopping after 9 pm to set up camp.

Over six hours, with intermittent stops and breaks facilitated by consuming elixirs, the Savage Killing Army advanced over twenty miles in a straight line through the wilderness jungle!

Without the Green Frost Army leading the way, ordinary Border Army soldiers wouldn’t cover more than five miles in a straight line within six hours in the wilderness jungle.