Chapter 61: Military Operations in the East (Part I)
Word Number：217
Author：苍渊之握
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Release Time：2026-02-24
The recent victory deepened the Duke’s admiration for his commander, and Dirmor intended to seize the initiative while Nor was in retreat. However, Samoris, ever the strategist, offered a nuanced perspective. Based on his direct observations of the Nor forces, he did not subscribe to the dismissive views of his rivals. Consequently, he ordered his troops to focus on neutralizing the enemy on the field rather than engaging in a reckless pursuit, fearing a well-laid trap. During this time, Ledferis took the grim step of covertly executing a domestic retainer. This traitor had been colluding with Nor, bartering his master's secrets for gold and silver. While purging the man’s effects, Ledferis discovered a letter that had escaped destruction. In it, Nor had urged the retainer to persuade his master not to interfere with the Duke’s decision to go to war. The letter provided a chilling rationale for this persuasion: the Duke intended to use the war to elevate his own confidants to high rank, thereby checking the influence of the Lesfah family. Furthermore, having tasted defeat at Feifei, the Nor army had bolstered its borders, lying in wait for the Worksmile forces to fall into their snare. Such a disaster would not only cost the Duke his army and his honor but would nat
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