Free Web NovelChapter 1118: Chapter 312: Branding the Ducas Clan (10,000 Words) (Part 5)
Lynn nodded and said, "Well done."
"Even just capturing one manor is enough to weaken part of Jon Zuck’s military strength."
Wesley bent slightly to acknowledge Lynn’s words of affirmation.
Lynn continued to ask, "Besides that, is there anything else you need to report to me?"
Wesley thought for a few seconds and then spoke.
"Master, when Wesley led the armored cavalry out of Boxi Town."
"We saw from a distance several unfamiliar cavalry conducting reconnaissance."
"If my guess is correct, those unfamiliar cavalry are spies from McKinley Manor..."
"These cavalry spies will surely convey the intelligence they gathered to Broo, the master of Blue Manor at McKinley Manor."
"And even inform Viscount Jon Zuck of Kasong City!"
Lynn responded, "No matter, the number of armored cavalry has already been exposed to the townspeople when we entered Alba Town."
"This is no longer much of a secret."
In a war, besides competing in logistics and supplies, it’s also a contest of intelligence information.
The more detailed the intelligence information is, the more it holds a preemptive advantage.
And so, it becomes easier to win this war!
According to the intelligence Lynn currently has...
Jon Zuck possesses around 2,200 armored and unarmored soldiers.
The remaining guards and peasants, supported by the five manor lords, number around 10,000.
In total, about 12,000!
With nearly 4,000 armored soldiers in his Manor Castle and an additional 800 Rock Climbing Iron Guard.
Even with nearly a threefold difference in numbers.
Lynn has absolute confidence to entirely obliterate the armed forces Jon Zuck brings to Morgan Town!
Not to mention, the close combat between heavy infantry and light infantry, in a frontal battle.
Just the charge of over 1,100 cavalry and the arrow rain of 500 archers.
Is enough to charge through and shoot down large numbers of guard peasants, weakening Jon Zuck’s living armed forces!
If heavy infantry and light infantry are sent to join the battle.
It will be enough to end this long-brewing war!
Even though Lynn is confident, he does not take it lightly because of this.
Knowing Jon Zuck’s armed forces well.
The only thing he needs to do.
Is to prevent any other variables, causing the balance of victory in this war to shift.
Other variables will naturally come from military assistance from other lords!
What Lynn can think of — is the Marquis Duca of Bordeaux City.
But the current Marquis Duca is deeply entangled in the battle for Spirit Reef Port against Marquis Polk.
Naturally, it is impossible to dispatch Sword and Shield Corps soldiers to this distant and remote Morgan Town to aid a minor Viscount.
As for other Noble Lords...
There is a very big possibility!
A Viscount who has controlled Kasong City for many years.
Deep-rooted, with profound heritage.
And naturally has diplomatic contact with other lords.
If Jon Zuck can enlist help from other Noble Lords for military assistance...
The outcome of this battle would indeed experience immense change.
Even Lynn, who holds an assurance of victory, does not dare to guarantee his triumph in the face of Jon Zuck securing external aid!
At this thought, Lynn couldn’t help but frown.
In the short term, he must constantly keep track of intelligence information from Kasong City!
Not only because Jon Zuck’s supporting manor lords are rallying.
But also to prevent other Noble Lords from leading large armies of soldiers to Kasong City!
In addition to this.
He needs to think of countermeasures!
If Jon Zuck indeed gains military support from other Noble Lords.
How should he respond?
While thinking about this, Lynn glanced across.
Wesley and Suli still stood afar.
Lynn spoke up, "If there’s nothing else to report, go and conduct the statistics."
Having been silently waiting, Wesley quickly responded.
"As you command, Master."
With the response concluded, Wesley bowed and departed.
Standing beside Wesley, Suli followed in leaving.
Watching the two depart, Lynn withdrew his gaze and turned to look outside the Manor Castle.
Far on the eastern horizon, a disc slowly rose.
The emitted light drove away the darkness of the entire world.
On the fields of Morgan Town.
A large group of Free People and farmers engaged in new daily labor.
After a brief contemplation, Lynn, accompanied by Red, descended the city wall, heading towards the vast farmlands afar.
Amid the curious gazes of the Free People and farmers.
Lynn took a sickle from one of the farmers and participated in the harvest labor of the crops.
[Collection Experience +1]
[Collection Experience +1]
[Collection Experience +1]
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Bit by bit, the experience steadily increased.
Even though Lynn was laboring.
With Level 3 [Collection] skills, wielding a sickle to harvest crops was almost instinctive for him.
Standing with legs slightly apart to maintain stability, he turned sideways to extend his arm, gripping the wheat stalks with his left hand, gathering them together.
His right hand, holding the sickle, moved forward, aligning it to the base of the wheat stalks.
Using the curved blade of the sickle and his waist strength, he cut through the wheat stalks gathered in his left hand.
Then, rotating his body, he placed the cut stalks from his left hand at his feet.
Once completing these actions fluidly, he turned back to continue harvesting.
Repeating the actions, step by step.
