Rise In Calradia

　　 "Salute to you, Lord Marshal. Oh, and a few more adults."

　　 After receiving the news from Earl Greyward, Byron immediately rushed to the marshal's camp.

　　In the tent, in addition to Earl Greyward, there are also Earl Clays who has just arrived and two adults whom Byron does not know.

　　 "Byron, we need someone to help us investigate the Rhodok border. I recommended you to the marshal."

　　 Count Cleese nodded to Byron, and the other two lords seemed to agree with it.

　　Byron knows that there are many sentinels in the army that can be sent out to patrol and investigate, but the lords will always arrange some mercenaries to perform tasks that have already been done by regular troops. Sometimes, for some tasks, one's own person is not the most suitable. In many cases, the mercenaries can find some important details, or mix into some places that are difficult for the reconnaissance troops to enter.

　　 Anyway, this kind of mission does not cost money to mercenaries, so the countries in the Calradia continent like to send two reconnaissance teams when investigating. The mercenary team and their own scout team often overlap. Of course, the final intelligence should be based on one's own people, using mercenaries as a reference.

　　 In the end, the commanders will integrate the information they have obtained, and then make corresponding judgments.

　　 Obviously, Earl Kleis still trusted Byron and the Peony mercenaries and gave them a chance.

　　 "I will never insult my life, my lord."

　　 Byron nodded, accepted the task, and then slowly stepped back. As usual, there are hints on the taskbar, meaning that they cross the borders to investigate Agron Fort, Gruen Ward Fort, and between the two, the village of Serendil near a forest.

　　 Of course, as the manager of the Peony Mercenary, he would naturally not risk crossing the border to investigate. Cress Desaivi, and Bandak, who was originally a Rhodoc, shouldn't be too difficult to sneak in if they put on ordinary people's clothes.

　　 Byron thought about this, and immediately found the three of them after returning.

　　 After thinking for a while, Bandak finally agreed to Byron and agreed to lead the team to the border between the two countries.

　　 However, he said that Byron's idea of ​​sneaking into the border from the forest was unreliable, because the Kingdom of Swadia had ruined this trick. If you enter the forest without familiarity, the nearby villagers and patrols will not let them go.

　　Especially the villagers of Serendil, on average, they will be looted by Swadia’s small forces in two years, and they hate the spies of the kingdom. If caught by them, you have to lose a layer of skin if you don't die.

　　 Bandak’s idea is very risky. He intends to pretend to be a smuggler who made extra money before the war and pass directly from the castle.

　　 "Some of my friends used to be stationed at the border. They met such merchants every year, and they also received "tolls" from them. As long as they can pass the check, the rest will not be troublesome."

　　 Bandak replied.

　　 But Byron was a little confused about this.

　　 "Will Swadia never use this method to enter the border before?"

　　 "It's not without it, but the defense of the castle on the border is almost impeccable, and those merchants are watching, so it won't cause any problems."

　　 "I'm not familiar with this area, but as long as I can get in, it won't be difficult to leave. Give me a few carriages, load up the goods, and come with a few clever helpers, and I can return to report in about three days."

　　Byron did the math, three days is acceptable. After all, even King Haraus and his army hadn't arrived yet, and Swadia's army might have to wait half a month for the army to go south, and there was plenty of time.

The only thing to consider is that merchants are often escorted by troops to towns and cities where transactions can be carried out. If you look at it tightly, only one or two people can return to report the letter. Others still have to trade as merchants. Come back again.

　　 In that case, it will take at least ten days to come back. And ten days' time can tell what will happen.

　　 However, Byron couldn't think of any other way, so he agreed to Bandak.

　　 The next day, Byron helped Bandak buy the goods and carriages that the small merchant needed, and he also specially found a few mercenaries from the team who had been to Rhodok and were familiar with the roads along the border to follow them.

　　 And Byron himself, with half of the cavalry, came to a place not far from the border, while patrolling and searching, while waiting to be picked up.

　　…………

　　 The three days passed very quickly, but the person who should have appeared on the forest trail did not appear.

　　Byron is still waiting, after all, collecting information is not an easy job, even Desaiweicress, it is easy to delay. So he was not in a hurry, set up camp and continued to wait.

　　 On the fourth day, there was still no one coming out of the path at the edge of the forest. Byron was a little anxious, and sent someone to investigate nearby to see if he could meet them.

　　 Regrettably, apart from almost hitting a small group of Rodok patrols, they did not find any trace of the Peony mercenary personnel.

　　Byron is a little worried. It stands to reason that Kress or Desaiwei should come back to report the letter~www.readwn.com~ It's natural to deal with a small group of soldiers by their ability. But after all, they had never been to this forest. If they got lost, they would be easily spotted by the large-scale Rhodok troops.

　　 If they are caught, things will be very troublesome. Byron can't see the loyalty of the heroes, let alone whether they will betray themselves when they encounter life safety issues.

　　 On the fifth day, there was still no news.

　　Byron is really anxious this time. The best possibility is that the investigators can't get out of their bodies, so they can only follow Bandak and return after selling the goods. But there are too many uncertain factors. In case something happens, Byron may catch up with three heroic teammates,

　　 Byron began to regret at this time why he had agreed to Bandak's risky plan, and even complained that he had taken such a thankless job. It would be better and more convenient for their team of mercenaries to directly attack Rodok's outpost and camp.

　　 But Byron can’t show too much anxiety in front of his soldiers. Once they are despised, he loses his authority, some of his troops will be lost, and the peony mercenaries will be split and thrown away.

　　 So he can only pretend to be calm, and even talk and laugh with those mercenary cavalry. Most of the orders issued were to make them pay attention to the Rodok patrol units that might pass by, so as not to exchange fire with them, so that they could not receive those reconnaissance units.

　　 From the beginning to the end, Byron was an easy task, but he played for two days with an innocuous attitude. Regarding the doubts of other soldiers, I have also conveyed two sentences.

　　 But in fact, he hasn't slept peacefully for two days.

　　 Finally, in the early morning of the sixth day, Kress’s familiar figure finally appeared in the grass on the side of the road.