Chapter 112: Gordon’s Plan

Gordon left the Imperial Capital and assembled the central army southward of the capital

The number is 30,000.

If everything goes smoothly, the number is expected to increase by two folds.

Your Highness Gordon! Are we going to just wait around and do nothing!?

At Gordons tent which serves as their headquarters, a bearded middle-aged man appeals to him.

His body is firm but part of his stomach is still protruding out. The name of the man whose height is on the short side which makes people associate him with a barrel is Adam Gulver.

He is one of the generals stationed in the Imperial Capital who will be serving as Gordons second in command in this skirmish. He is also Gordons avid supporter.

His Majesty ordered us to assemble not to commence an attack.

But!

Gulver hounds at Gordon.

It was Gordons faction that purposely cultivated the situation into a large-scale civil war. However, all of their planning is about to go to waste because of Leo.

Knowing that, Gulver finds it hard to sit still and wait for a report from Leo.

Well, calm down, Gulver. Until the army is completely ready I will stay here. Before that happens, I want you to go on a reconnaissance mission.

We do not need to conduct any reconnaissance, Your Highness! Our enemies are a bunch of disorderly mobs! If we launch an attack at them, we will be able to make a hole in their front line and advance deep into their territory in no time!

That was not just Gulvers opinion. It was a consensus among many of Gordons military staff.

The Southern cities especially those on the front line were low in morale and did not have much force in the first place. It would be a painful job for Gulver to lead a recon mission even though the cities that would immediately surrender to them with a simple attack are right in front of his eyes.

However,

Dont say that. Gulver, I will give you 10,000 men. Your mission is to scout out the town of Gers located at their front line.

His order is unprecedented.

There has never been a case where a general would dispatch one-third of their army on a reconnaissance mission.

For a moment, Gulver doubted the order that was given to him but he soon realized that Gordon was having a smile on his face.

Your Highness has some kind of plan correct!?

Gulver asked, his face full of expectations.

Gordon simply gives him a nod without saying anything.

To such Gordon, Gulver repeated his reply over and over.

I understand! I understand now! I will lead 10,000 men out on a reconnaissance mission!

I will leave it to you. I will appoint these two as your adjutants as well.

Saying so, Gordon called two people into the tent.

One of them is Sonia, Gordons strategist.

Another is a tall soldier with gray hair. Seeing him, Gulver let out a grin.

If it isnt Colonel Letts. It would be encouraging to have your support.

It is my honor to serve as your adjutant, General Gulver.

Letts perform an emotionless salute.

Letts is one of Gordons supporters and the commander of his cavalry.

With his ability proven, he is one of Gordons confidants despite only holding the rank of colonel.

From Gulvers perspective he is an irritating man but it still slightly delights him to have Letts as his adjutant.

Seeing the exchange between the two, Sonia looks straight at Gordon.

Theres no way to know what others will say when they hear that you sent out 10,000 men for a reconnaissance you know?

Its just a reconnaissance. It never hurt to be cautious after all.

if you are trying to do something then I would advise you to stop. This is my advice as your strategist. His Majesty the Emperor has already agreed to adopt His Highness Leonards plan. I dont know what kind of punishment would befall those who try to obstruct it, you know?

As I just said, this is a simple reconnaissance.

Brushing Sonias words aside, Gordon nonchalantly answers.

Sonia understands that he isnt willing to listen to her advice but she couldnt help but say it.

Even if he succeeds in starting a war, its not something that he would be praised for.

Sonia sees that Gordon is walking down a path of self-destruction. If the only thing he is going to destroy is only himself then that is fine by her but his self-destruction will spread the damage far and wide.

Sonia wants to stop him but she has no power to do that.

You will assist Gulver. This is both for your father and for your own sake.

.you have gone mad.

Unfortunately, I am completely sane.

Saying so, Gordon dismisses Sonia and Gulver.

Only Letts remains with him in the tent.

Gordon then asks Letts a question in a small voice.

Is everything going according to the schedule?

Yes, Your Highness! I have arranged everything according to your instructions!

Letts salute and answer.

Gordon nodded satisfactorily at the work of his trusted subordinate.

He then looked toward the South and grinned.

This is the end for Leonard huh.

But if this strategy succeeds, wouldnt your next plan turn meaningless?

There is still a chance. This time the Brave family is also involved. In case we cant inform Duke Kruger about our plan, we will enact the second one. I will leave it to you.

Understood. I will give it my all to meet your expectation.

Yeah. Once Gers fall, you just need to keep pushing from there. Push as far as you can. I will follow right behind you.

Yes, sir! I will definitely pave the way for you!

Letts confidently declares.

Seeing such confidence from him, Gordon smiles.

Most of the commanders gathered here belong to Gordons faction.

No matter what the order is, they will follow Gordons command.

The war will definitely happen and the South will be crushed..and next will be the Imperial Capitals turn.

Its almost time isnt it.

Yeah, this is the end of this petty and troublesome power struggle. I will become the emperor.the continent will be unified. After I unify the continent, next we will cross the ocean. Everything in this world will be united as one under the name of the Empire.

I will accompany you, Your Highness!

Gordon and Letts are imagining their ideal future.

However, the future the two drew up has already started to go mad.

One the side of the covert unit that Gordon called to the capital.

Due to them being an unofficial unit whose existence is only known to a selected few, their number is small. Despite that, their individual ability boasts some of the finest in the imperial army.

Excellent soldiers have been gathered and subjected to severe training.

They are cooperating with Gordon because they want an emperor who has close ties with the military so that they can have more ability to shine.

However, the unit was stalled on its way to the south.

Damn it! Whats going on here!?

The commander of the unit could not believe what was happening to them.

Gordon has dispatched the unit to the South in order to deliver information to Duke Kruger.

That information is, of course, Leos strategy.

100 people in the unit are moving to fulfill this mission.

However, the unit is no longer functioning as one.

No one told me about this damn fog!?

The cause of their distress was a fog that suddenly enveloped the area.

The fog made it impossible for them to even recognize nearby people and scattered them all over the place.

Even though they are an elite unit, they have to look for the slightest clue in their surroundings to move forward.

This fog clearly is unnatural..

Sensing that, the Major erases his presence and cautiously proceeds.

If it didnt occur naturally then the first possibility is that it is the work of monsters.

A monster that emits fog and hunts for prey inside it. He has never heard of such a monster before but he cant dismiss the possibility that there is one.

Without making any loud noise, the Major proceeded quietly.

No matter how thick the fog is, it wont be a problem for the covert unit to keep proceeding. Those who have scattered because of the fog can also keep moving forward without a problem albeit slower.

After judging that to be the case, the Major moves forward.

His judgment was both right and wrong.

If it was a normal fog, theres no need to hesitate while cautiously moving forward. However, the fog they are seeing right now was not normal.

Hows the taste of the illusionary fog? Major?

Floating above the sky was a mage in a silver mask and black robe, Silver.

In his line of sight was the Major and his men walking into the mountain as if they were sleepwalking.

They are being shown an illusionary fog that numbed their sense of direction.

No matter how hard they train, they cant get anywhere with their senses numbed.

Screams can be heard from all over the places.

Being attacked by monsters, walking off the cliff.

All the members of the covert unit had been completely trapped here.

What a shame, Gordon. It seems your secret unit will be annihilated here.

Saying so, Silver disappears from the spot.

The covert unit will be trapped in the illusionary fog for several days. After that, when they begin to recover their sanity, they will not be able to reach Duke Kruger in time.

After all, no matter how fast they are, Leo and the others would arrive at Duke Krugers castle by then.

They cant possibly catch up to them with the several days they lost.

Thus, Silver effortlessly crushed Gordons first plan.

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