However, they did not draw any weapons.

It seemed they had no malicious intent, at least no intention to fight.

The leading officer stopped, raised his right hand, and signaled backward.

The other soldiers and carts also came to a halt.

The officer dismounted and walked towards Sue Gene alone.

The officer saluted and said, "Lord Sue, we mean no offense.

You must have heard that fighting has broken out.

We are here to requisition supplies.

Time is of the essence so we cannot afford to be formal.

Sujene waved his hand and the female soldiers lowered their weapons.

Sujene asked, "Are you reinforcement sent by Gong Xan?" The officer replied, "No, we are merely Lord Gonguan's requisition team here to collect supplies for wartime use.

Others will come to support your legion shortly.

What supplies do you need? How much? Any useful supplies, but not less than 200 merit points?" Gong Xhan is stationed in Yujo and serves as the governor of Yu.

He has the right to requisition necessary supplies from any lord in Yu.

Moreover, the reason for this requisition is quite legitimate.

Sugene had no reason nor strength to refuse.

Moreover, 200 merit points worth of supplies is not too much.

Sugene turned to Chinran and said, "Take them to the warehouse and load iron ore.

" Shinran stepped forward and replied, "Yes.

" The female soldiers cleared a path for Gong Xan's requisition team to pass.

Sujene quietly told Yaoqing, "The villagers can come down to work, but remind Lui to continue watching from the tower.

" Yaoing gently replied, "Understood, my lord.

" The card stopped at the warehouse entrance, and the requisition team began to move the supplies.

Although the requisition team belonged to Gong Xans forces, vigilance could not be relaxed.

Sugene feeling uneasy did not dare to resume crafting improved crossbows.

He approached the requisition team officer and struck up a conversation.

The officer was very polite to Sue Gene but maintained a distance and did not reveal any useful information.

After thinking for a moment, Sugene had the villagers help with the transport to finish quickly and send them off.

The more hands, the faster the work.

The several carts of iron or were moved in just over half an hour.

After tallying, the requisition officer reported a total of 208 merit points of which 200 points are mandatory.

Do you want the remaining eight points worth of iron or return to you? Sujene replied, "No need.

Safe travels.

" The officer smiled, bowed, and led the requisition team away.

After sending off the requisition team, Sujene entered the carpenters shop again.

He entered production mode.

Just a few minutes later, he heard the sound of women whispering.

It was Lin Noa's voice.

Sujene side is today not suitable for crafting items.

After exiting production mode, the voice became much clearer.

It was a message transmitted through a sound talisman.

Opening the system, the voice replayed, "Suene, this is Lin Newanu.

The situation at the front is very unfavorable for us.

The two northern legions have already been defeated.

The Central Legion is still fighting and we will soon engage the enemy.

The enemy has dispatched small units to attempt to harass our rear.

We cannot guarantee to intercept all of them, and I need your strength.

Now, in my capacity as squad leader, I am assigning you a mission.

One, protect the supply line between Chonga Town and Twilight Village.

Two, protect the supply line between Chonga Town and Bing Village.

Three, try to hunt down and annihilate the enemy's harassment units.

The enemy harassment units are mainly hunting forces, primarily cavalry.

Utilize the forest and geographical advantages and proceed with caution.

Do not place your hopes on other reinforcements.

The enemy may reach you in about 12 days.

Please prepare as soon as possible.

I have allocated 50 sets of leather armor for you which will be delivered to Twilight Village shortly.

Now, if you need anything else, please let me know after I engage in battle.

I will have no spare energy to attend to anything else.

Sujene now needed time the most, but no one could give him time.

Lindanu had assigned him three tasks.

All of them could be found in the tasks list in the system.

However, rather than three tasks, it was more like one task.

Essentially, they all involve fighting against the enemy's harassment units.

The strength of the Huns lies in their cavalry.

Moreover, harassment units require highly mobile cavalry to function effectively.

However, in the forest, cavalry cannot exert their full advantages.

Trees, plants, and other obstacles significantly impact the speed of horses.

Furthermore, cavalry along with their horses have a large overall volume.

In the forest, turning or lining up becomes more inconvenient.

This is also a geographical advantage.

Small skirmishes can be resolved in just a few hours.

However, larger battles may stalemate for days, weeks, or even months.

Larger national level battles can last for years, even decades, or even hundreds of years.

Although this time it is not considered a major war, it should still last for several weeks.

The Blade Legion support troops rush to the front lines at the first opportunity.

This is all considered an urgent reinforcement.

Only the combat troops have gone ahead.

While the logistics and supply materials have not yet caught up, protecting the supply lines has become very important.

Chapter 86.

Sleepiness logistics is what determines the outcome of a battle.

If soldiers miss one or two meals, their morale and physical strength will decline.

If they go without food for a day or two, both morale and physical strength will significantly drop and their energy will also be affected.

If they go without food for a longer period, the army will almost lose its fighting capability.

Troops with poor loyalty may start to desert or even mutiny.

Without a fight, they've already lost.

Food is just one aspect of logistical support.

There are also equipment and supplies that need replenishing, especially long range weapons like javelins and arrows, which are consumed in large quantities.

Without supplies, subsequent battles will leave the army vulnerable to one-sided attacks from the enemy.

After a battle, regardless of victory or defeat, the durability of equipment will decrease significantly.

If the equipment is wooden or leather, failure to repair it may render it inadequate for the next battle.

Iron equipment is somewhat better, able to withstand about 23 battles.

However, as durability decreases, the attributes of the equipment will also diminish.

The speed of equipment repair is also an important indicator of combat effectiveness.

Repairing equipment requires not only craftsmen, but also corresponding materials.

Wooden equipment requires a lot of wood.

Leather equipment needs a lot of leather and iron equipment requires a lot of iron ingots.

None of these can be lacking.

Of course, some player skills can mitigate these issues.

For example, Ruan Schwez special repair can restore equipment durability, the general's ability administration can also increase the maximum durability of equipment.