Winter Lord: Starting with Daily Intelligence

Chapter 46 Annihilation of the Snowsworn

Louis woke up and habitually opened the daily intelligence system.

The daily intelligence reports lately haven't been very useful. Great intelligence system, please send in some good intelligence!

[Daily intelligence update complete]

[1: Due to the Snowsworn's increasingly fanatical actions, Duke Edmund decided to summon his vassals to wipe them out in one fell swoop.]

[2: Knight trainee Will activates his bloodline and officially becomes a trainee knight.]

[3: A group of armored bears will pass through the northern part of the Red Tide Territory tomorrow afternoon.]

Louis's gaze swept across the intelligence screen; the intelligence updated today seemed to be quite useful.

The first piece of intelligence caught his attention: Duke Edmund had decided to wipe out the Snowsworn in one fell swoop.

This news made Louis somewhat happy, but at the same time he felt a little worried.

The Snowsworn are the largest and most notorious terrorist insurgent group in the North, and they are becoming increasingly rampant.

Recently, they have not only attacked several small territories, but also kidnapped nobles and knights to carry out terrible and evil sacrificial rituals.

Although these riots are still some distance from the Red Tide Territory, what if their tentacles reach into the Red Tide Territory?
Louis was worried about the sheer size and ruthless methods of the Snow Oath organization.

Their own forces were simply insufficient to deal with such a rebel organization.

The fact that Duke Edmund has taken action to wipe out this organization is a boon to the North.

But his gaze darkened again.

According to the Northern Frontier, he was nominally a vassal of Duke Edmund, or rather, the entire North was his vassal.

“I must answer the call,” Louis murmured to himself.

The situation in the North was turbulent, and as a vassal, he had to send troops to quell the rebellion at the Duke's call.

The Red Tide Territory had just stabilized, and its military strength was still very weak.

If we launch an attack to quell the rebellion, we will inevitably suffer losses.

But Louis suddenly remembered something: he had a daily intelligence system.

This powerful tool has long since allowed him to survive numerous crises.

Through the system, Louis was able to anticipate potential threats on the battlefield and avoid direct confrontation.

It could even allow the Red Tide Territory to seize the opportunity to gain more resources from the turmoil and enhance its strength.

"When soldiers come, we'll block them; when water comes, we'll dam it." Thinking this way, he felt much more relaxed.

Louis continued reading the intelligence report, his eyes landing on the second update.

"Will has officially become a trainee knight, activating his bloodline."

He was slightly taken aback, then a hint of admiration flashed in his eyes.

With the help of the daily intelligence system, he had long anticipated this moment.

Moreover, Will's future will not be just that of a simple apprentice knight; he will be one of the strongest forces in the Crimson Tide Territory in the future.

"Truly worthy of being a future peak knight." Louis couldn't help but sigh, nodding with satisfaction.

He then looked at the third intelligence report: "The Ice Armor Bear has awakened from hibernation and is expected to pass through the northern part of Red Tide Territory tomorrow afternoon."

Adult Ice Armor Bears are extremely dangerous magical creatures.

Standing at a height of 7.2 meters, its surface is covered with a layer of natural ice crystals, making it virtually resistant to any attack.

Its forepaws have evolved half-meter-long cold iron claws, which can release low-temperature pulses when hunting, causing the blood of its prey to freeze instantly.

Louis showed no worry whatsoever; instead, a faint smile appeared on his face.

"This is actually a good thing for me," he muttered to himself. Although the Ice Armor Bear was powerful and ferocious, it didn't pose much of a threat to his current combat strength.

Moreover, its flesh is extremely precious, capable of enhancing a knight's physical strength and fighting spirit.

This was a perfect reward for his knights and the eight knight-training children.

Furthermore, these knights haven't had any real combat experience in a long time, and the presence of the Ice Armor Bear can also ignite their fighting spirit and training enthusiasm.

He immediately summoned Lambert: "Lambert, gather all the knights and archers, and prepare to set off north for the hunt."

Lambert didn't ask any further questions, acknowledged the order, and left to quickly arrange the relevant matters.

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An urgent report was sent swiftly to the Duke of Edmund's study.

"Report: A territory in the North has been attacked by the Snowsworn. All civilians have been killed, and nobles and knights have been abducted."

These few short lines were like a huge bomb, exploding instantly in the Duke's heart.

This is the sixth similar incident in the past two months.

The Snowsworn's atrocities grew increasingly rampant, and every inch of the North trembled with unease.

"Damn the Snowsworn!"

Duke Edmund abruptly stood up, sweeping documents off the table.

The Snowsworn were once the surviving forces of the Snow Kingdom, but gradually transformed into outlaws as the empire conquered them.

At this moment, this organization, already deeply mired in hatred, is igniting the flames of revenge across the northern lands.

"These are no longer just bandits; we must strike hard!"

Anger burned in the Duke's heart; this threat had to be eradicated completely for peace to return to the North.

Even if we can't completely wipe them out, we must cut off their hands so that they will never dare to plunder our territory again.

That evening, the Duke convened an emergency meeting with senior members of the family, strategists, advisors, and important generals.

"We can't wait any longer! Send all our vassals to assemble the army and divide our forces to surround the Snowsworn's stronghold. We must annihilate them in one fell swoop!"

Under the Duke's instructions, all family members began to discuss in detail how to deal with the storm.

The meeting entered a tense strategic discussion phase, where the strategists began to formulate specific operational plans.

"We will divide our forces to encircle and annihilate the Snowsworn's strongholds, leaving no stone unturned. At the same time, we will heavily guard the border to prevent the northern tribes from taking advantage of any weakness..."

The Duke instructed: "Notify all vassals to assemble and prepare for the attack. They must depart on time."

As the meeting drew to a close, one of the strategists asked, "Duke, should we also include those newly arrived southern settlers in this operation?"

Duke Edmund sneered, his eyes filled with disdain: "Both! The southern pioneer lords?"
These people are nothing but useless aristocratic sons; their deaths won't bother the big shots in the south anyway. Let them all go to their deaths!

His tone was tinged with contempt, and his attitude towards the southern settlers was obvious.

The emperor's original "Decree for the Expansion of the Northern Territory" was intended to allow southern nobles to send their disciples to expand the northern territory and use their strength to stabilize the northern border.

As a result, the vampires of those empires only sent some scraps to appease the emperor.

Since that's the case, let's take advantage of this expedition to get rid of these useless troubles.

After the meeting, the Duke immediately began to implement the plan.

The knights acted swiftly, sending orders to every vassal to ensure that all troops could assemble on time.

The entire North, like a sleeping beast, is slowly awakening, preparing for the impending bloody battle.

Duke Edmund stood atop the tower of Frostspear, coldly surveying the land that was about to burn.

(End of this chapter)