In an encirclement war, the party taking the initiative will actually not be much easier than the party being surrounded. It will take a lot of energy to avoid capsizing in the gutter. The exact advantage may be in materials.
The generals of the crusade army proposed such a combat method to reduce their own losses, not to give the enemy a chance to make a comeback. Therefore, in addition to encirclement, the crusade army also organized an elite team to go up the mountain to harass from time to time, forcing the enemy to maintain a high state of tension. , wearing down their physical strength and patience.
The most optimistic scenario is that the enemy cannot hold on and surrenders. Even if they are stubborn, in this situation, sooner or later their stronghold on the mountain will be exposed, and they will be beaten out of exhaustion.
In order to firmly grasp the victory, the generals of the crusade army devoted all their attention to observing the situation after the combat meeting to prevent unexpected situations from happening. Although this may seem unnecessary if you are fully prepared, caution is never a bad thing.
The actions of the generals of the crusade not only demonstrated their excellent qualities, but also facilitated Xiaoyue and the others' actions.
As long as the "migratory bird" dressed as Xiao Yue does not show up and speak at will before the results of the victory are known, the possibility of exposure will be minimized. Those who are close to Xiaoyue may be able to find that there is a new person in the camp, but the generals of the expeditionary army who are not so familiar with her to begin with, under such harsh conditions, no matter how sharp they are, there is no possibility of discovering it.
The same is true for Froya, who is Shinozuki's servant on the surface.
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Xiaoyue, who was galloping on horseback, looked at Froya who was following him at the same speed and still had the energy to chirp non-stop. She was not surprised at all.
If she could just be obedient, the sky would fall.
It's just a pity for the two "migratory birds" who replaced Xiaoyue and Floya. They can only perform without cover.
"He actually brought the matter of investigating the jailer to the surface. That gentleman is still so courageous!"
In the process of preparing for the disguise of "Migratory Bird", Froya learned about what was happening in the Imperial Capital through the channels of Night Crow.
She has been acting excited ever since.
——That’s because Froya truly believed in the return of Regent Leko.
Not just her, many core members of Night Crow have a similar mental journey.
When Leko disappeared, although Night Crow gave up searching for him under the constraints of the law, many people did not believe that Leko would disappear for no reason, so they conducted some private investigations.
An's appearance naturally attracted their attention. However, there was no support from official channels, and the vague clues obtained from personal investigations all pointed to disappointing conclusions.
Now that the situation is reversed, it is inevitable for the people of Ye Crow to be doubtful despite being pleasantly surprised. This suspicion was slowly dispelled as Ann continued to demonstrate the behavior of the regent.
After arousing doubts and then dispelling them, Night Crow began to believe that the Regent had really returned to the empire after experiencing such a psychological change.
After hearing that the investigation of the jailer was made public in the imperial capital, Froya's last doubts dissipated. Like other companions, she no longer had any concerns about An's identity.
After noticing her own psychological changes, Floya suddenly realized:
Only if there is no trace of confusion in the heart, Ye Crow can continue to serve that Lord as before... This is the reason why Xiaoyue, as the chief and closest to the king, has never expressed her position within Ye Crow!
"Sister Xiaoyue, you are really mean-spirited." Floya said in a confused tone.
Before she could be happy that she stopped making noise, Xiao Yue gave her a confused look.
"Ah - when will the relationship between me, the king, and my sister become closer?!" Froya boldly let go of the reins, clasped her hands in front of her chest as if praying, and Don't worry about falling off your horse.
This was not the first time that Froya, who had a lively nature and could be called a social terrorist, said similar things. Xiaoyue just thought she had intermittent convulsions and ignored her.
"ah!"
The horse under Floya jumped suddenly, causing her body to lose balance, and she only had time to scream.
Xiaoyue immediately stretched out her hand to pull, but the other party took the palm of her hand first.
Looking at Froya, she didn't look panicked. Her long and powerful legs were firmly clasped on the saddle, and her body was sitting firmly on the horse's back with a slight tilt.
"Hehe, I knew my sister cared about me -" Froya held the reins with one hand and gently held Xiaoyue's hand with the other, with a look of extreme satisfaction on her face.
The horse is running very fast. Fortunately, they are all agile people, otherwise such movements will definitely cause them to fall off the horse!
Seeing that Floya was just acting, Xiaoyue pulled away her hand expressionlessly and said: "The mission is important. If you make trouble again, you will be put in solitary confinement."
Floya could hear a bit of anger in her words, and it didn't sound like a joke, so she nodded quickly: "Okay, I'll just be obedient!"
For active people, letting them stay quietly in the same place is the biggest punishment. Even Floya was afraid of being imprisoned.
Naturally, it is impossible to regain freedom from the other party using the escape methods learned from Xiaoyue!
"Chief Sir, how do you plan to get close to the target?" Froya finally entered the state that a Night Crow member should have.
Xiaoyue nodded secretly. When it comes to business, she will not be stingy with her words: "According to the existing intelligence, the target and the prisoner have exchanged identities and are located in an ordinary house. We can just come to the door."
Froya wondered: "Since the target is the illegitimate child of the Rebain family, and he did something like that, even if he survives, there should be people around him to monitor and protect him. Is it inappropriate for us to come directly to the door?"
Since the mastermind behind the scenes has not been caught yet, he must be cautious, suspicious, and ruthless. She is worried that taking rash actions will alert the enemy.
It doesn't matter whether the target will cooperate with the interrogation. If the mastermind behind the scenes sees them coming to the door and kills them out of a sudden, wouldn't this trip be in vain? !
What's strange to Floya is that it's impossible for Xiaoyue not to understand this.
"What do you think our 'investigation' is going to do specifically?" Xiaoyue said remindingly.
"This... seize the target and interrogate him for what he knows..." Halfway through Floya's words as usual, a sudden idea flashed, "No, it's to protect him!"
According to the information obtained from previous investigations, the jailer was a rather fanatical supporter of the Regent. Only with such an identity would it not seem strange to ignore the law and assassinate criminals.
But by the same token, people like this shouldn't do anything like exchanging identities, which is tantamount to leaving their posts without permission.
I am afraid that the real jailer knows nothing about the truth. He agreed to change his identity. If he was not forced, then he was probably deceived and deceived, such as "performing a secret mission for the regent" and other lies.
It is unlikely that he will be forced, otherwise the real jailer will definitely find a way to save himself. Judging from the fact that he only changed his identity rather than killing people and silencing him, the surveillance on him cannot be perfect, and information will inevitably leak out.
Night Crow has not received similar news, and Erlan has not found any relevant information, so the real situation is most likely to be the latter!
So as long as Xiaoyue and the others come to the door and tell the target the truth, they will get the corresponding information - even if the existence of Night Crow cannot be exposed, for the supporters of the Regent, Night Crow members have countless ways to make them believe that they are the A direct descendant of the regent!
"This is really... interesting. I have done a lot of interrogating targets, but this is my first time protecting them." Froya showed a pleasant smile, "I am becoming more and more curious about the target. What is the reason behind the scenes? Who paid such a high price to keep him alive."