The Medallion

Chapter 1955 Think About It For A Moment

"Israel, do you think Enoch is that stupid? Of course, he already knows that we might think that way. Hence, I don't think that he will let us break into the Wind Plain that easily. Although everyone knows that the Wind Plain is a place that is easy to attack and hard to defend, it doesn't mean that we can seize it without any difficulty. Moreover, have you forgotten that there is a river between the Red River Valley and the Wind Plain? If we decide to make a detour from the Wind Plain to the Red River Valley, it will take at least ten days to half a month. Doing that will just affect the soldiers' morale and waste their strength," Rocky retorted perceptively.

"I agree with what Odin just said. Aside from that, the sheer number of our soldiers is way greater than Enoch's. Then, why waste time? We can just attack them head-on. After all, we should establish our prestige first. Otherwise, we might be ridiculed by them later," Adrian added, supporting Rocky's statements.

"What about the others?" Zain turned towards the other commanders in the tent, intending to solicit their opinions. Please check at N/ôvel(D)rama.Org.

For a moment, the other commanders looked at each other, and finally said, "We'll listen to you, Your Royal Highness!"

"Well, in my opinion, the primary reason why my uncle wants to personally lead his army is to stabilize and improve the morale of his men. Thus, if we avoid fighting them head-on, it will only boost their momentum. Therefore, in the first battle, I also agree that we must fight them directly. Of course, it is imperative that we also secure the victory," Zain said after analyzing the overall situation.

"We concur, Your Royal Highness!" the commanders shouted in unison.

"Tell them to gather all the troops! We are going and set out for the Red River Valley as soon as possible," Zain ordered firmly.

Soon enough, Zain and the three hundred thousand soldiers of the royal family headed straight for the Red River Valley.

The terrain of the Red River Valley was mainly hilly and undulating. Furthermore, it was covered by a large forest, which would be perfect spot for someone to plan a sneak attack and an ambush. At the same time, the headquarters of Enoch's army was a fortress situated in the depths of the Red River Valley.

This fortress occupied a commanding position on a hill that could be used to overlook the entire Red River Valley. With this, any movement from the troops of the royal army in the valley would not be able to escape their surveillance.

Two days later, the royal army finally entered the Red River Valley. Then, they eventually chose a flat area, where they built a temporary encampment. Zain also sent out several small teams to explore the terrain of the valley as well as gather information.

On the other hand, as the army of the royal family infiltrated the Red River Valley, Enoch immediately got the news. Hence, he wasted no time and made necessary arrangements. Just like they planned, he and his army would give the royal army a head-on confrontation before their opponents could gain a firm foothold in the valley.

Upon observing the terrain of the valley, Rocky, who had already experienced countless battles before, guessed that Enoch might take the initiative to attack the royal army first. Therefore, he quickly instructed Adrian to give a word to Zain regarding Enoch's possible plan.

Of course, the only reason why Rocky would ask Adrian to disclose the enemies' plot to Zain was so Adrian could gain the prince's trust even more. Then, later on, he could reap the seed that he had sown.

After Adrian did as he was told and hinted Zain of the impending danger, the prince evidently became more cautious. Then, he secretly asked several premium-stage Shura Realm masters to set up traps around the camp to counter Enoch's ploy.

Just as what Rocky had speculated, on the second night after the royal army entered the Red River Valley, the east camp of the royal army was suddenly attacked by several flaming arrows. These immediately triggered a huge fire that set the camp ablaze.

Immediately after, a group of Enoch's soldiers rushed out towards the east camp to finish the deed.

However, to their surprise, there was no one in there. It turned out that all the people who looked like soldiers from afar were just scarecrows.

Seeing that their operation was thwarted and that the situation was unfavorable for them, the commander immediately gave the order to retreat. However, it was too late for them since they already fell in the enchanted barrier that was set beforehand by Zain's men.

Afterward, the royal army, which had been quietly hiding in the dark all this time, suddenly rushed out, killing all the enemy soldiers.

In the end, every soldier in the group that Enoch sent was annihilated.

With this, the first battle between the royal army and Enoch's army ended in favor of Zain. As a result, the morale of the entire royal army was greatly boosted. Zain also took the opportunity to celebrate by throwing a banquet.

At this moment, the military camp of the royal army was filled with joyful celebration. There were even girls singing and dancing to make the event more entertaining.

"Leader Adrian, I have to thank your wisdom and perceptiveness! Because of you, our army has easily defeated my uncle's men. I hereby propose a toast to you!" Zain said, obviously in a very good mood.

"Your Royal Highness, I'm flattered. It was just actually an assumption, but I guess we're lucky enough that I was able to read Enoch's mind this time," Adrian replied humbly with a faint smile.

"Ha-ha! Well, the important thing right now is that we beat them. My uncle must be in an extremely bad mood right now." Just thinking of the fact that Enoch was defeated in the first battle against him and his army, Zain was naturally elated.

"By the way, Your Royal Highness, I have a suggestion. Since we have won the first battle, why don't we take advantage of the victory and chase after them? Tomorrow, we can send a spearhead to attack several defensive positions in the Red River Valley. That way, the morale of Enoch's army will crash even lower. If the odds go in our favor, we can deal some serious damage on their army!" Adrian proposed out of nowhere. Of course, this was also a part of Rocky's instructions.

"You know what? I was also thinking the same thing! Now, who's willing to lead the spearhead tomorrow?" Zain then turned to the crowd and asked. Apparently, he already had some plans in his mind.

With the prince's sudden inquiry, all the commanders present began looking at each other. They were fully aware of the terrain of the Red River Valley. Although they won the first battle against Enoch's army, they knew that it was not so easy to seize the other defensive positions that Zain was talking about. In fact, there was a huge possibility that many soldiers would perish in this mission.

Seeing that no one dared to answer Zain's question, Rocky nodded at Gilbert at this moment, hinting that he should take on the task.

"Your Royal Highness, I'm willing to lead the spearhead. We shall do our best to seize those defensive positions," Gilbert answered without any sign of reluctance.

"Oh! You are indeed a brave man, Leader Gilbert. I will be a fool if I don't agree with you. Well then, you shall lead your own army and the spearhead to execute this mission." Zain knew that it was a hard job. In fact, if Gilbert managed to seize the defensive positions, he would naturally make a very significant contribution. However, if he failed, the consequences would also be great. Since no one dared to step up aside from Gilbert, Zain was more than willing to give the task to him.

"Thank you, Your Royal Highness. I promise to give the royal army another victory," Gilbert responded with a salute.

Meanwhile, because of the failure of the surprise attack, Enoch was venting out his anger in his tent. Never did he expect that Zain would see through his plan. However, he thought it was merely a fluke and a coincidence. Hence, he made another arrangement and decided to get even with Zain.

The next morning, Gilbert and Rocky led the Ghost Fief's army and the spearhead to attack several defensive positions of Enoch's army within the Red River Valley.

Naturally, with Rocky's unexpected and brilliant tactics, the spearhead quickly seized three defensive positions in a row without even taking much injuries.

When this news reached to the army of the royal family, it greatly shocked Zain and the other commanders. They knew how powerful Gilbert was, but they didn't expect that he would be able to execute this mission as if it was just walk in the park.

"Your Royal Highness, it seems that the Ghost Fief's army is more powerful than we expected. I'm afraid that Leader Gilbert deliberately took on this task because he wants to steal the limelight from you. If the news about this is sent back to the royal family, the king will definitely treat him differently. He may be a part of the royal army now, but everyone knows that he used to work for Princess Layla. Who

knows what he is planning behind your back." As ordered by Rocky, Adrian began putting some thoughts in Zain's mind to drive a wedge between him and Gilbert.

Hearing this, Zain revealed a sour look on his face.

"I agree with Leader Adrian. We can't let Leader Gilbert and Odin steal the limelight from you. With your permission, I'm willing to lead the spearhead and take down a few more defensive positions as well," Israel butted in. Aside from the fact that he also didn't want to see Gilbert and Odin take all the credits, he also wanted to make some contributions.

"All right. I'll order Leader Gilbert to withdraw so that he and his army can rest. Afterward, you lead the spearhead and continue attacking the other defensive positions." Zain quickly made up his mind and gave Israel the order.