The Knight's Journey to the Empire

After the division-level training mobilization meeting, Soran also held a brief meeting in his own 100-man brigade. The content of the meeting mainly included two items:

The first thing is definitely to introduce yourself so that members can get to know each other.

The second is the issue of selecting team leaders.

The troops formed in normal times must be used in the way of old members leading new ones.

But now is the peak period of the war, the fighting on the front line is stalemate, and the scale of casualties is increasing. It is impossible for old soldiers to come down to lead the new recruits.

Moreover, this so-called cannon fodder force may be sent to the battlefield at any time.

Therefore, Sauron had no intention of training all of these "consumables" into his confidants.

Therefore, Sauron simply delegated the power to appoint and dismiss the team leaders under each squadron to make the decision.

This was Soran's gesture of goodwill towards them.

Each of these three squadron leaders will bring one or two elite attendants with him.

And those who can be brought to the battlefield must be their trusted confidants.

They would certainly also like to place their own confidants among the junior officers under their command.

Of course, the three squadron leaders would respond to Soran’s proactive overtures.

Therefore, among these team captains, there must be positions for Sauron’s knights members Gubellini and Ramos.

In order to win people's hearts and establish prestige, Soran also decided to hold a ring competition in ten days.

Everyone in the entire brigade can participate in the competition, and the top three can serve as team leaders. Those with outstanding performance can also join Sauron's ten-man guard team and receive special training from Sauron.

This is not about being both a bitch and a stand-up, but about taking both into account.

Those three squadron leaders were able to bring their trusted men to the battlefield. Their fighting force must have been professionally trained and their strength was not much inferior to that of Martin or Henry.

Now let them become team leaders first and build relationships and status.

And ten days later, they are asked to face the challenge of a group of civilian recruits who have rarely had a full meal. The winning rate is not 100%, but at least more than 90%.

Besides, there are Soran and three squadron leaders standing by to provide backup.

Although it seems like a shady operation no matter how you look at it.

However, Soran's approach has greatly improved fairness in this society where privileges exist everywhere.

You have to know that in other brigades, the team leaders are directly appointed. How is it possible for a peasant without connections or money to become an officer?

Even the lowest-ranking officers would not be able to do that.

Ten days passed quickly, but the actual training time was less than three days.

The ring championship was held as scheduled and ended without any incident.

There is no doubt that the confidants of the captain and the three squadron leaders were all appointed as team leaders.

Some soldiers with excellent physical fitness in the brigade were also appointed as squad leaders or selected into the brigade leader's personal guard squad.

At this point, the 100-man brigade that Soran was in was reorganized, and his military career was gradually getting on track.

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The Barinas Mountains run from northeast to southwest and lie vertically on the border between the two countries.

To the east is the Kingdom of Midburg, and to the west is the Principality of Goliath.

The height of the mountains is generally over 3,000 meters, and the terrain is steep, with high mountains, dense forests, and many dangerous peaks, steep slopes, and cliffs.

The most important thing is that high-level monsters often appear there.

Therefore, the Barinas Mountains are a restricted area and a dangerous place for ordinary people.

Except for powerful adventurers and mercenaries who value money more than anything else, most people would stay away.

A world-class great man once said: If there is a 50% profit, people will take risks; if there is a 100% profit, people will dare to trample on all laws in the world; if there is a 300% profit, people will dare to commit any crime, even at the risk of being hanged.

Although the Barinas Mountains are full of dangers, thanks to the profit-seeking nature of merchants and strong financial support, after decades of continuous exploration by mercenaries and adventurers, four trade routes were finally opened up.

One of them is a major trade route called Cartel Wealth Avenue.

The third one is a small commercial route and currently has no official name.

Of course, this is just the open trade route. As for the secret smuggling trade route, it is unknown.

However, these smuggling routes are bound to exist.

Now, the war between the Kingdom of Midburg and the Principality of Glia is mainly centered around the control of these trade routes.

By occupying the fortresses and fortresses built at dangerous locations on the trade route, they blocked the passage of the entire trade route and thus controlled the entire Barinas Mountains.

This also obtained the right to use and mine the great iron ore of Lorraine.

This is the common military goal of the two major countries.

Lorraine Iron Mine is the name of this newly discovered large iron mine.

Although it was the first large iron mine of Lorraine to be mined by the Principality of Glia, it was in a strategic defensive state.

But from the overall war situation, the Kingdom of Midburg now has the upper hand.

Among these four trade routes, the control of three small trade routes has all fallen into the hands of the Kingdom of Midburg.

The two countries are currently fighting each other on the only avenue, the avenue of cartel wealth.

The final outcome of the control over this major trade route may affect the direction of the entire war situation.

Small trade routes are not suitable for large-scale marches, but are suitable for small elite troops to sneak in and launch surprise attacks.

However, in such a large-scale national war, it is difficult for a small group of elite troops to play a decisive role unless in special times or special circumstances.

Therefore, for both countries, control of this cartel's wealth avenue is equivalent to playing a decisive role in this war.

If it wins, the Principality of Glia will withdraw from the competition for the Lorraine iron mines, and the country's influence and deterrence will decline. The military strength of the Kingdom of Midburg will increase exponentially in the next ten to twenty years.

At both ends of Qatar's Avenue of Wealth, both countries have built majestic and solid stone fortresses in strategic locations.

The main purpose of this fortress when it was first built was to collect tolls and commercial taxes, and its secondary purpose was to resist enemy invasion and safeguard national territorial security.

But in the past few days, the White Stone Fortress built by the Principality of Glia has used its war defense function to the extreme.

Since three days ago, Baishi Fortress has turned into a super meat grinder.

A total of more than 20,000 soldiers from the two countries attacked each other here. The sound of fighting was deafening. The heroic scene was so bloody that the earth was stained with blood, and there were corpses everywhere and wailing in the sky.

The White Stone Fortress, which was built entirely of white marble, changed color due to the penetration of hot blood and turned into a "Red Stone Fortress".

In order to win this war, both countries have exhausted all the military strength of their respective camps (camp is not equal to the whole country).

Even Soran's newly recruited soldiers were sent up before they had even completed their training.

Of course, Sauron did not experience the horror of a siege.

When his recruit division received the order and rushed to the battlefield of Shiraishi Fortress, the siege and street fighting of Shiraishi Fortress had already ended.

They only have four tasks to do:

1. Pursue the deserters from the Principality of Glia and guard the prisoners.

2. Clear out the remnants of the enemy hiding in the dark corners of the White Stone Fortress.

3. Clean the battlefield, collect the weapons, bury the bodies, and prevent the outbreak of epidemics.

4. Repair the walls and defenses of the Whitehead Fortress and garrison the fortress.

The most difficult task of attacking the enemy's base has been completed, and what remains is the logistical sorting and cleaning tasks.

This kind of dirty, hard and tiring task was assigned to the new recruits who had just entered the battlefield.

It is just right to let them feel the cruelty of the battlefield and sharpen their fighting will.