This road is interesting. Although its end goal is the same as the former, the army marches within the territory until it goes north to Tukgul and exits the Tukgul Gorge.

The advantage of marching within the territory is that the army will not be tired and the material passage is relatively stable. The disadvantage is that the Freljordians may not provide material help during the march within the territory.

If that's all, then the two routes can still be considered to have their own advantages and disadvantages.

But soon, when Darius tried to "think like Swain," the balance in his heart finally began to tilt toward the latter.

The army passed through the Dalmo Plain, walked through the Black Forest, unearthed the Kurgul Gap and headed north. Perhaps this can be considered as a military display?

Just think about it, when the Black Forest Federation had just surrendered and the Iron Thorn Kingdom of Fort Diver was completely destroyed, the Noxian army of five main battle groups passed through Dalmo. What kind of situation was this?

Shock?

Darius is quite confident in the five battle groups he has trained. He believes that with the military appearance of these five battle groups, after going all the way, they will definitely make the people of Noxus feel confident and let those who are divided

The person is frightened in his heart.

This not only helps improve the internal stability of Noxus, but also serves as a deterrent to those who treason and separatists.

As for the extra food and grass consumed...

Although Darius had worked very hard to learn from Swain, he was still not sensitive enough to internal affairs figures. After confirming that taxes could support such an expedition, his heart finally began to stir.

In addition, the scouts who went to Fort Diver to investigate brought back the news that the city was destroyed and that many fortresses in the Iron Thorn Mountains were damaged to varying degrees. At this time, Darius had already determined that Fort Diver now only had a defensive function.

It can no longer be used as a bridgehead for attack and suppression.

Therefore, in this case, if the army can go north to Tukgul after passing through the Black Forest, and leave a semi-permanent military fortress in the Tukgul area, then this can be regarded as a good thing that kills two birds with one stone!
Chapter completed!