Thick cloth curtains isolated the waves and the cold night. Under the bright lights, almost all the Sibiya admirals were crowded in the huge command cabin. A circle of people in the inside held a six-page battle plan in their hands; behind them
A man holding a two-inch-thick detailed battle plan in his hand.
As for their Emperor, he was sitting cross-legged on the oval conference table with an expressionless face. While making final revisions to the battle plan, he poked the map under him with the dagger in his hand - the map he was sitting on.
, on the large-scale map of the Demon Alliance, dozens of broken holes snaked around, connecting them into several clear attack routes.
His Majesty Cohen can always bring everyone incomparable confidence and challenges, and this time he did not let everyone down. After reviewing the battle plan with his generals for the last time, he stood up, moved his legs, and walked casually
On the edge of the conference table, a little expression finally appeared on his face.
No one will be dissatisfied with His Majesty Cohen's words and deeds, and no one will think that His Majesty Cohen's behavior is inconsistent with the atmosphere in the cabin. In fact, from the perspective of a standard soldier, no matter what His Majesty does in the combat meeting, this
As the soul of the Sibia Empire and the army, his image is still so perfect.
For a long time, the military's biggest dissatisfaction with the internal affairs system is that the soldiers feel that internal affairs take up too much of His Majesty's time and energy, causing His Majesty to become increasingly alienated from the military.
"Since the establishment of the first fleet of the Sibia Empire, you have not fought any bad battles. So some people describe joining the Sibia Navy as a safe and romantic thing." The emperor stopped and faced the front row.
The three naval admirals smiled slightly, "What do you think of this statement? Is it still appropriate?"
"This is a provocation and an insult!" Although the navy has never fought any vicious battles, the generals' fiery tempers are no less than those of the great Guards. Some people waved their fists on the spot, "We must catch these tongue-tied shrews.
Come out and defeat us!"
"Inexperience is a fact, but this war is ahead of schedule. I don't have time for you to learn the experience of bloody battles." With a stern look in his eyes, His Majesty the Emperor raised his hand to stop the generals below from complaining, "In this battle, the navy is
The most important part, if you mess up, there will never be another chance. You won't have it, I won't have it, and the Sibia Empire won't have it."
With the emperor's words ringing in his ears and the critical battle plan in his hands, the naval generals certainly knew their responsibilities.
"From the whole to the details, we are engaged in an unprecedented battle. Although you have the most detailed battle plan in your hands, no one knows what emergencies will arise in this battle. By that time, you will not
Find solutions in the plan." The emperor tapped the table with the toe of his boot, "There is never a textbook for war."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, the Navy is not a weak force!" After hearing what the emperor said, the Navy's de facto top general, Deputy Commander of the Imperial Navy, and Commander of the First Fleet, Lieutenant General Sande, stood up and said categorically: "We can
Complete the campaign objective!"
"Why?" His Majesty the Emperor looked over with a stern look.
"There is no textbook on war, but His Majesty the Emperor has given us all the qualities we should have to become the best soldiers!" Lieutenant General Sande stood up straight, "Yes, we have not experienced bloody battles like the Guards
There are so many, but the experience is lower. But we have conducted no less than ten drills for this battle, and the navy sweats ten times as much as the Guards!"
"We have thought of all conceivable emergencies. For those problems that we have not thought of, I believe that the Naval Staff can come up with countermeasures as soon as possible!" Lieutenant General Sande's tone was filled with determination.
Faith, he understood that he was speaking on behalf of the entire navy at this time, "The navy will fight with the determination to sacrifice our lives, showing our greatest tactical and technical advantages! We will use a brilliant battle result to let those rumors and us
All the enemies disappeared together!"
"We will use a glorious battle result to make those rumors disappear along with our enemies!" All the generals stood up and echoed in unison: "Please believe us, His Majesty the Emperor!"
"What I am most proud of is not rebuilding the empire and the army. Do you know what it is?" Surrounded by the admiral's extremely strong fighting will and confidence in victory, His Majesty Cohen showed a slight smile on his lips and said slowly: "I
What I am most proud of is that I have taught you a new way of thinking. The army on the northern battlefield can already fight without my command. They can cope with all situations without damaging Sbia's reputation. I hope today's
Sibia Navy also has this strength!"
"Your Majesty, please rest assured that the navy has this strength!"
"Since you have this strength." His Majesty Cohen's face condensed, "Then, I now order - the battle begins!"
"Take the order!" Everyone stood up at the same time and left the venue through the two side doors.
The huge command ship was immediately filled with noise. The order to start the operation was issued through the staff department and turned into a flashing light signal. These lights lit up the mast and pierced the dark and silent night sky, as if they were stored up.
Huge energy spread out quickly like ripples, and before long, the entire sea area flickered.
Under the faint starlight, the huge Sbia fleet sailed forward through the waves, leaving only vague tracks behind it.
His Majesty the Emperor stood on the platform of the highest level of the command ship, watching the entire fleet move and accelerate. With a smile on his lips, he said to his naval commander: "Anyway, there is still some time, so come and have a drink."
"Your Majesty, I am on duty." Lieutenant General Sande's face was filled with excitement about the battle, "You will be punished for drinking."
"I didn't say I wanted to drink with you, you just stayed here and refused to leave." Emperor Sibia was not worried at all about hurting Lieutenant General Sande's heart. "If you have anything to say, just say it, so as not to stand here and ruin the scenery."
If the emperor of another empire had said this to his ministers, he would have been pale and sweating profusely. However, Lieutenant General Sande only nodded and said what he had been brewing in his heart, "Your Majesty leads the troops into the encirclement."
, don’t you think it’s too dangerous? With your Majesty’s status and influence, if anything happens to your Majesty, then our Sibia Empire will be finished.”
"To be honest, I am not the kind of person who sacrifices himself to save the world, nor is he an idiot who sacrifices his life to be in the limelight. Although I think it is true that the monarch is in danger, it will stimulate the military's combat power, but I don't want to use myself to do it.
Test. The reason why I want to lead this force to land by myself is because of other reasons." Cohen shook his head, "You need to explain more to the Prime Minister and the Princess, so that they don't worry too much. This young master is not that easy to play.
Finished."
"If Your Majesty doesn't tell me the reason, how can I explain it to the Prime Minister and the Royal Concubines?" Lieutenant General Sande shook his head, "I'm not worried that I will be torn into pieces by the soldiers after Your Majesty is done playing.
I'm just curious."
His Majesty the Emperor is going to personally lead the troops to attack the rear of the demon alliance. So far, only the core personnel of the empire are aware of it. The Prime Minister and the imperial concubines have issued secret orders, asking Sande to use all his strength to prevent His Majesty from taking risks.
Although he had only been with Cohen for a short period of time, Lieutenant General Sande felt that he understood Cohen's heart better than other generals.
He understood that he could not dissuade Cohen at this time, but he could use this last opportunity to help Cohen reorganize his combat ideas, and things might change.
From another point of view, Sande is a naval general who grew up as a tribal leader. He has never paid much attention to personal adventures. Living in the world without taking risks is undoubtedly a dream. The entire Sbia Empire
We are all taking risks, but what can we do without the emperor?
So when he felt the emperor's gaze was strange, his expression turned back to normal.
"The actual commander of the Demon Alliance is Duke Swice Hepburn. How much do you know about this noble commander?"
"Except for the documents handed down by the General Staff and Liaison Department, I have no other channels to learn about Duke Swice Hepburn." Sander replied: "Judging from the documents, he is a powerful guy. Although as a coalition commander, he still has
He is lacking, but the Demon Alliance has equipped him with an optimized command structure, so he can ignore anything except fighting, and can freely use his hands and feet to display his talents."
"The Demon Alliance has a very powerful commander, which is the biggest problem we face." His Majesty Cohen nodded, "Duke Swiss is not that easy to deal with. He does not have the obvious shortcomings of other Demon generals. If we let
He puts all his attention on the battle with Sibia's army, and this war will become our nightmare."
"Your Majesty, do you have a way to prevent him from focusing all his attention on the battle with Sibia's army?" Sander felt that Cohen's words were a bit nonsense, "Defeating us is the only goal of the Demon Alliance, right?"
"Of course I can do it." Cohen smiled coldly, "For a demon commander, especially for a noble commander like Duke Swice, defeating the Sibia army and defeating me are two different things.
There is a difference."
"Your Majesty wants to..." Lieutenant General Sande felt his heart suddenly contract, "Your Majesty wants Duke Swiss to focus on you, interfere with his judgment of the overall situation, and allow Sibia to be reversed.
Opportunities in the war situation?”
"This battle is no trivial matter. Although we have such advanced strength and combat troops, we are short of time and deficient in all aspects." Cohen said: "The early stage of the plan is the most dangerous. If Swice sees through it at this time, we will
How about it?"
Thinking about his side's desperate strategy, Xander nodded.
"Duke Swiss is an excellent noble commander. He was born with things that others could not get through hard work throughout their lives. He also received an orthodox aristocratic education from an early age. Therefore, he does not value money and status and does not like luxury and glitz. Although he has a strong desire
He has a sense of mission and a heart of justice, but his cold soul and blood do not get a chance to boil and burn." His Majesty Cohen's face was cold, and he expressed his analysis of the character of Duke Swice, "In the bottom of his heart, there is a
He has a desire for war that even he himself cannot explain. Therefore, the current war is not so much the Demon Alliance’s as it is his own.”
"Then?"
"For most people, it is a good thing to have such a great goal in life, but for Duke Swice, his life goal will become his most fatal weakness." From this moment on, Cohen's words contained a hint of emotion.
"He doesn't understand and can't get rid of it, because these things are part of his soul - I am his natural enemy!"
"The battle must be about the heart, and the heart is the most important thing! Since he wants an enemy for life, I will give him one; he wants a fateful war, and I will send this war within his reach...
Duke Swice, even though he is the rising star of the Demonic Alliance, cannot abandon his own life, nor can he break out of the shackles he has set himself!"
"Both our front and rear fronts are so important to the Demon Alliance, but one has me and the other does not have me. So, which one will Duke Swice take as the primary target? I don't need it, and it's impossible.
Let him pay attention to me throughout the battle, as long as he is in a trance and confused at a certain critical moment, it will be enough for Army Sbia."
"I completely understand." Sande, who was standing behind Cohen, was sweating profusely. From what he just said, he finally understood the gap between himself and the man in front of him, and he knew more clearly the mission that he and the navy shouldered in this battle.
, so he stood up straight and gave Cohen the most formal military salute, "In this war, the Navy will do better than your Majesty expected! Farewell."
When Shan De was walking down, the orderly who brought the wine had just arrived. Under the admiring gaze of this little soldier, His Majesty the Emperor raised his wine glass toward the boundless night sky, closed his eyes slightly, and said "Cheers" in a tone addressed to his elders.
", the fine wine in the cup was evenly sprinkled on the board of the ship...
At the same time as this conversation between Cohen and Sander, there was also a conversation of a similar nature in the conference room of the Operations Department at the Allied Frontline Command of the Demon Alliance.
"Your Excellency, the latest information does not include the movements of the Sbia Navy. Their ships seem to have disappeared." The general staff officer glanced at the information in his hand with a worried look on his face, "Should we confirm again?
one time?"
"Of course we have to make sure, but it's not about the landing of the Siberian Navy, but when and where they will land." Duke Swice Hepburn stared at the map on the table and moved his fingers back and forth along the coastline.
One port after another passed under the fingertips, "How big does Cohen Keda want to be this time? How many troops will he bring over? The current situation does not leave him enough time. Their landing operation will definitely take place in three days."
unfold within.”
"If your prediction is correct, then we don't have much time left." The General Staff Officer also set his sights on the map, "Sbia's army decided to sneak attack behind our army, so the first thing they have to determine is the size of the army.
and sneak attack location, because these two points are directly limited by logistical capabilities. The force is small in size and cannot achieve the purpose of combat; if the size is too large, it will exceed the logistical capabilities and survival is a problem. In addition, the emperor leads this force and has to pay attention to safety.
Give more thought..."
"So?" Duke Swyth looked up at the General Staff Officer, "What will he do?"
"I think Cohen Keda will choose to land close to the front line, between two hundred and four hundred miles behind our front-line camps, and fight in the area between our front line and the logistics distribution battle." The general said.
The staff officer explained: "Within this distance, Cohen Keda can first support himself with the supplies he carries for five to ten days, and then he will seize a certain amount of combat supplies during the battle. Then, we will be close to Sibia in front of us.
The Guards will come to pick him up... They will meet up at a key location and retreat, thereby safely disrupting our combat plan and even achieving greater results here."
"Your analysis is generally valid. I also think that he will use the tactics of dividing his troops for sneak attacks, responding to both sides, and joining forces to wait for opportunities, but he will be bolder in terms of time and space." Duke Swice said: "The distance of their sneak attack should not be
It is two hundred to four hundred miles, because this distance will not cause much harm to our army. Cohen Keda personally attacked, which itself shows the scale of this sneak attack - or there are many things we don't understand about their plan.
We don’t know how they solve the supply problem, but don’t forget that Cohen Keda has already taught us a lesson in the last war between gods and demons.”
"In this way, the most suitable landing site should be at the protrusion in the southwest of the Campo coastline. It faces the sea on three sides and has a port suitable for landing. More importantly, they can establish a stable base here." General Staff Officer
The official shook his head and tried his best not to think about how the enemy troops transported supplies. He only used his imagination to the limit, "This place is thousands of miles away from the battle site. Under such circumstances, we really
There is no very effective way to eliminate them, the only thing that can be done is to block them."
"We have mobilized mobile troops to defend this line, and the navy is monitoring the entire process. Although we cannot counterattack immediately, I am confident that we will trap them on the beach and let them sink deep into the mud." Although he said this, but
There was no trace of relaxation on Duke Swice's brows, "The key to the problem is that every time Cohen Keda has a clever strategy, they are all tactics that catch us off guard... I'm worried that this time, we still haven't caught him.
Vital."
"Why are you so worried?"
"Our enemies in front of us have not made any move since we joined the battle line. No matter how Sibiya is fighting in the north, they have an indifferent attitude that has nothing to do with them. They have no initiative to attack and no desire to fight.
Even our two consecutive heavy attacks did not open up the situation. His defense was too good. This is not the command style of Lieutenant General Haiert, but more like the handiwork of Lieutenant General Moya." Duke Swice said: "
But we know that Lieutenant General Moya is not here, so there is only one answer - he must have received orders from Cohen Keda not to take any action other than defense before a certain time or event, so as not to alert us.
"
"Facing such an opponent with an alternative thinking, it must be very troublesome for you, right?" The general staff officer said with emotion: "Koen Keda is a cunning commander. He can just disappear and make things clear.
The battlefield has been covered with fog again, making it difficult for us to see clearly... If we cannot grasp his combat ideas, it will not be very beneficial to us."
"It doesn't matter. So far, the initiative on the entire battlefield is in our hands. It's good to be able to predict the enemy's opportunities at every turn, but most of the time we can't make assumptions out of thin air. It's the most practical and effective way to find out what's going on.
Way." Duke Sves comforted the general staff and said: "You see, the entire battlefield is under our control, and there is an elite army specially prepared to deal with the landing of Korn Keda.
No matter how you play, he can’t escape from this circle!”
"With the support of the entire alliance, the coalition has never been stronger." After analyzing everything, Duke Swice stood up straight, "So, I am very optimistic about the upcoming battle. We will definitely win the final victory.
!”
"Report!" The captain of the Duke's personal guard knocked on the door and reported loudly: "Viscount Gironde reports!"
"Finally here." The Duke looked happy, handed over the affairs at hand to the General Staff Officer, and went out to greet him. He turned back halfway and asked someone to bring a lieutenant general's uniform and military rank ornaments, and went to the headquarters gate -
-The viscount came just in time.
Viscount Gironde has always been known as the "farmer" among the generals of the Demon Alliance, and he is also the only campaign-level commander who has successfully suppressed Cohen Keda. At this time, to deal with Cohen Keda's surprising tactics,
Viscount Gironde will be the Duke of Swyth's most effective assistant and partner!
With his joining, the storm caused by Cohen Keda this time will be much smaller. (To be continued)