It was just when the sunset was about to disappear and the night was about to come.

Fili, riding on his horse, looked at the bustling crowd passing by him. The refugees, consisting of men, women, old and young, all looked distraught.

The woman in the headscarf was holding her child in her arms, trying to comfort them. The young children were sobbing. The men had depressed faces and were sighing. There was confusion and fear on everyone's face. It happened too suddenly and they didn't even have time to pack their luggage. They could only flee the house in a panic.

It is certainly a blessing to escape from home without being hunted down, but the uncertainty about tomorrow or the longer-term future makes people feel confused and frightened.

Although the army in front of them looked powerful, as residents of Pariston, they had already tasted the taste of failure on the front line several times, so even though these mighty cavalrymen were right beside them, they did not have too many expectations.

Phili was keenly aware of the emotions expressed by the refugees at this moment. In the past, whenever the army appeared next to the civilians, they would always cheer for them excitedly, but today, he only felt an obvious pessimism spreading among the civilians.

This pessimism even had some impact on him.

After the Empire officially unified the Salisno continent, this kind of refugee wave has not appeared for a long time, not to mention that this is in the core province of Bocamia in the Empire.

To some extent, civilians seem to be losing faith in the military.

"Okay, stop reading."

"They will get a proper arrangement, and it's time for us to continue our journey!" At this time, Harson shouted to Philly.

Fili finally came out of his brief trance. He nodded and said:

"The Yan people did not pursue us. It seems that they are deploying their battle lines."

Harson touched his face and said with a stern look, "If my guess is correct, they should be consolidating their victory and using Pariston as a stronghold east of Enzos, so that follow-up troops can come out of Enzos one after another."

"Let's talk on the way!"

"drive!"

With a loud shout, the cavalrymen, led by Harson, once again set out on the road to advance, and Fili immediately turned to Harson and said:

"I thought so, but we definitely won't be able to fight tonight."

Harson turned his head to look at the cavalrymen, frowned and said, "We have been rushing on the road for the past two days, and the people and horses are exhausted... It is indeed not a good time to fight."

"But fortunately, these people have evacuated Pariston, so we don't have to force ourselves to fight, but reconnaissance is still necessary."

"We need to confirm how many troops the Yan people have sent and where they have deployed their front lines. We also need to confirm whether they have infiltrated the province from other routes."

Fili nodded silently.

Halson continued, "There is a fork in the road two kilometers ahead. I think we should split into two groups, expand the reconnaissance circle, and each lead troops to conduct reconnaissance in Pariston."

Fili responded:

"Yes, but if we divide our forces, we can't rush into a fight with the Yan people. If we encounter them suddenly and don't know their military strength, it will be very..."

Halson interrupted, "It depends on the situation. I don't believe they can send a large number of troops to Pariston. That's not realistic."

Hearing this, Fili frowned and said, "We can't let our guard down before conducting a thorough investigation. Our previous troops all suffered a disastrous defeat at the hands of the Yan people."

Harson sneered, "I understand that, but do you think the battle of Enzos was fought in vain? The deadly battle between the Sixth Army and the Yan people happened just a few days ago. Even if the Yan people were fully prepared for this war, it would be impossible for them to reassemble a large army in such a short time."

"Listen to me, you won't go wrong!"

Fili still looked hesitant. After taking a look at his expression, Harson couldn't help but rolled his eyes and said:

"I will take the main road, and you take the fork. If we don't find the Yan people infiltrating other places, you can lead the troops back to the main road. By then, I should have deployed the front line."

"General Saski's main force will be only one or two hours behind us. We will formulate a battle plan after I bring you first-hand intelligence."

After listening to all this, Fili nodded and said, "Okay, but... the possibility of encountering danger on the main road is higher. You have to be careful. Once you encounter it, you must not rashly start a fight."

"Do I need you to teach me how to fight?" Harrison snorted.

"All right....."

Then, a moment later, when they reached the fork in the road, Fili led another cavalry unit and separated from Harson's troops.

-

Meanwhile, Pariston.

Looking at the topographic map hanging on the wooden frame, Qin Ze held his chin up and began to ponder.

The center of the map has been circled by a red line, which is the capital of the Delta Federation, Salivia.

It was located at the junction of Bocamia and Balsas Province, and the present-day Pariston was the western border of Bocamia, which was equivalent to the starting point.

Although this starting point has to cross the entire Bocamia Province to reach Salvia, it is not a far distance. Although Bocamia Province is the core of the Delta Federation, it is not vast. According to the map, the eastern and northern regions of the Delta Federation are much larger.

In fact, the province of Bocamia was once the Gothic Kingdom. However, as the Gothic Kingdom gradually rose, its territory expanded and became vast, becoming the only empire on the continent of Salisno.

Now that they have reached the core area of ​​the Delta Federation, Qin Ze knows that although the next expedition is not far, it is bound to be met with a fierce counterattack from the Goths.

For this reason, after summoning the army out of Enzos this morning, he did not rush to march hastily, but instead assembled the army in the area around Pariston.

Now that the army is ready, he plans to leave Pariston tomorrow, and the only route he has to take is the main road.

Having annihilated the Gothic army many times, Qin Ze believed that they were now severely damaged. In the flat area shown on the map of Bocamia, cavalry with strong mobility would be a crucial killing weapon.

The most convenient option is to follow the main road all the way to Salvia, but this also means passing through several cities in the province of Bocamia.

Today, the cavalry approached Pariston early, but they did not pursue those who escaped.

As for the reason...

Qin Ze withdrew his gaze from the map, walked out of the tent, looked at the deserted town and couldn't help muttering: "The time should be almost ripe."