Chapter 280: How to Protect What is Precious (4)
Fuan was a celebrated Grandmaster, but he didn’t have much war experience. Because of that, he gave orders exactly as he learned from books.
“Send fifty Masters and knights from the left and right wings that have encircled Sefira back to the main estate to prevent getting taken over. We alone are enough to stop the special forces.”
Since there were fifty people in Sefira’s raid group occupying the Bydent estate, he sent twice the number of soldiers and Masters. As a result, he would directly take on the hundred-strong special forces. It was indeed a textbook-example response.
When the Bydent army got on the move, Sefira immediately reacted as well. Myle received intel from the intelligence agents, extracted only the most crucial information, and reported it to Hissop.
“Fifty Masters and knights of the left and right wings have separated from the main force! They are headed toward the Bydent estate!”
In return, Hissop immediately ordered, “Deploy the Order of the Star. Strike Bydent’s left and right wings at the same time. If there’s any sign the reinforcements try to return, retreat immediately!”
Twenty members of the Order of the Star assembled at the training grounds. The five hundred soldiers under their command stood firm, but tension filled them up to their throats.
Sefira’s army had only five hundred men. However, the forces surrounding Sefira numbered two thousand, four times more than their number. The speech of the Order of the Star commander, who had to break through this situation, was short and firm.
“If each of you fires only five arrows, we will win!”
The Order of the Star commander cracked a joke for the nervous soldiers. They held back their laughter. Then, the deputy commander added to the joke.
“The time it takes for us to run there will be longer than the fighting time!”
“Ahahaha!”