After learning about His Majesty Cohen's strategic arrangements, Sibia's army took full action.
Some temporary rafts made by the engineering troops were used to supplement the strength of the expeditionary force. The most elite assault and defense troops of the Guards joined the expeditionary force, and even transported more than half of the extremely precious rations to the south coast.
The general has made a plan, and the Guards must attack the demon coalition forces around them first to coordinate the expeditionary force's actions.
At the same time, the vanguard of the Sibiya Expeditionary Force, led by Major General Rock, launched a lightning-fast attack on the "Feiya" infantry regiment of the Demon Alliance that was responsible for defending the battlefield. This bloody battle started the turning point of the battle.
The prelude to the fierce battle until midnight, the Demon Alliance's infantry regiment was completely wiped out. In the joint attack of the Sibiya Expeditionary Force, less than 2,000 of the more than 13,000-member regiment survived, and the proportion of losses was shocking.
People can't help but be speechless.
The wounded members of the expeditionary force were urgently transported to the Guards on the other side. Other troops passed quickly and gradually expanded to a range of hundreds of miles, rushing towards the hinterland of the Demon Alliance like an open flying carpet. The violent attack of the expeditionary force was just
One part of this war. Another part of the war - the Sibia Empire's intelligence system lurking in the Demon Alliance has become extremely active since this night.
The intelligence network established after the last war between gods and demons, after several years of operation, has been extended to all regions and classes of the demon clan. The mountain system is just a large unit in the intelligence network that covers the entire demon alliance.
Under the leadership of the intelligence general code-named "Shan Gang", the Mountain System provides the empire with various top-secret intelligence and coordinates the actions of other intelligence units.
In addition, Sibia has also established many relatively independent intelligence systems with a single mission in the demon genus. The original intention of their establishment is to provide protection for certain important battles and events. The largest unit among them is to serve Cohen
The "river" system prepared for the battle of Hengdao that unified the entire continent in my heart.
In the fully prepared Hengdao plan, Sibia's initial offensive focus is on the Demon Alliance. The empire will invest 500,000 offensive troops at one time, divided into three groups to sweep away the Demon Alliance. The previous "Rhapsody", "Variation", and "Concerto"
"The other combat operations are actually all separated from the Hengdao Plan. The route and combat ideas are almost the same, but the scale and attack intensity are much smaller.
This time, the area that Cohen led the expeditionary force to attack belongs to the attack area of another offensive force in the Hengdao plan. The Sibia General Staff and Liaison Office have invested no less effort in this area than in the canal area. This land
Sibia's core generals have a clear understanding of the topography, ethnic distribution, imperial relations, social composition, production capacity, logistical reserves and other data.
However, according to the original design, the Hengdao Plan was, after all, a huge campaign that could only be prepared two years later. Now it is forced to be implemented in advance. In addition to the shortage of troops, the actual support that the Jianghe Intelligence System can provide for the army is only symbolic.
That's just a little bit. However, areas with intelligence support are always better than other places. At least the intelligence system can receive the wounded and provide intelligence, so that the expeditionary force can avoid blind actions and can fight lightly.
As soon as the Sibia Expeditionary Force moved like this, the Demon Alliance Army, which regarded them as their first target, followed suit.
Under the direct command of Duke Sves, the three most mobile cavalry regiments completed their assembly, and the pursuit vanguard set off at night. Six mixed infantry and cavalry regiments, together with the coalition command headquarters, followed suit. At the same time, the entire Demonic Army was attacked.
The subordinate orders have also been issued, and it will not be long before the empires, nobles and even the Demon Palace will receive the orders.
In this straightforward order, the Duke first announced the plan for the previous campaign, one by one, down to the order of action of each legion. Let everyone who received the order know that the coalition forces had made a plan to annihilate the Sibia Expeditionary Force.
What kind of efforts and preparations have been put into it, so that everyone can estimate in their mind how likely the coalition forces are to win in the end...
Then, the Duke admitted the failure of this battle. While taking responsibility, he skillfully directed everyone's attention to more important things, which was the emergence of a new era, and admitted the consequences of another failure. This is serious.
In a situation that couldn't be more serious, no one dares to say another word, whatever the coalition wants, they will give it... The demon empire and the nobles may fight to the death in normal times, but when lives are at stake,
They would stick together, and in a very tight way...
On the other hand, the sharp and resolute acting style shown by Duke Sves this time is also in line with everyone's preferences, and doubts about his ability to rule have been reduced to a historical low. It cannot be passed.
In a few days, the last elite force of the Demon Alliance will gather in the hands of Duke Swice and surround the Sbia Expeditionary Legion!
As for the occurrence of these things and the changes that occurred in Duke Swice, in fact, Cohen Keda already knew the moment Chase City burned down. But the speed of development of things, especially the change in Duke Swice, exceeded
Cohen's prediction.
The Duke not only broke free from the shackles Cohen had imposed on him, but also made the elimination of Cohen's physical existence his first goal - facing the inevitable choice of life and death, all his dreamy, childish, and regretful thoughts were just a joke.
The instinct will replace all of this in an instant. What Cohen has been suppressing is the instinct to fight against war deep in the soul of Duke Swice.
This terrible war instinct was also passed on to the people of the Demon Alliance through orders. Countless messengers, priests, and officers stood in the city squares, under the grain stacks in the villages, and in the weeds on the roadside, reading in hoarse voices.
This war mobilization order.
"... All cities and towns must rise up to resist the attack of Sibia's army and not give up an inch of ground... The pastures, farms, mines, and handicraft workshops on the route of Sibia's army must be evacuated, and those that cannot be evacuated must be completely burned, causing
Lost coalition forces will be compensated at market prices after the war!"
"...Every soldier and man must shoulder his own responsibility and use all his means to attack the Sibia army! Every time a Sibia man is killed or injured, he is not only responsible for his own life, but also for the injustice of the entire alliance.
If you perform meritorious deeds, you will receive huge rewards from the coalition forces and the Demon Palace!"
"...Women must take the responsibility of disrupting traffic, demolishing bridges in designated areas, and burning woods and bushes, especially pasture. Not even a single blade of grass can be left behind! Children must hide everything in the home when retreating and hiding.
A grain of grain, take away every piece of linen! Even the carcasses of rotting animals and excrement will be thrown into the well water!"
By estimating the advance route of the Sibia Expeditionary Force, the Demon Alliance sent a large number of manpower to carry out this order in the designated area. People with combat capabilities were gathered in various resistance strongholds, and those who were used to being unorganized
Rangers, mercenaries and even street gangsters have received certificates from the army and are required to harass the Sibians endlessly in specified areas.
Those who have no fighting ability must be evacuated regardless of high or low status. In order not to give Korn Keda any combat supplies, the demon residents paid a heavy price. Everything that could not be taken away was destroyed, and the smoke of burning items rose into the sky.
They rise up and connect far and near, just like the end of the world...
From this moment on, the Demon Alliance has no boundaries or distinctions between each other. Cities in countries that are not in the war zone open their doors to take in the evacuated people and provide them with daily necessities. The priests and noble officials of the temple work closely to solve the problem.
The problem of our own army is to do our best for the war.
Because everyone knows that Cohen Keda is the biggest enemy of the Demonic Alliance, a hundred times more hateful and terrifying than the Divine Alliance! For the sake of the Demonic Alliance and ourselves, everyone must work closely together to defeat him and kill him!
The messengers served by griffin knights, gargoyles and demon-winged men, together with the dense beacon towers, formed the communication network of the demon alliance, linking the front and rear, the army and the alliance section by section, and also made the entire demon alliance
The Alliance's attention is focused on the war zone. In the days to come, the name of this area will occupy all of their lives!
In the history of the Demon Alliance, the southeastern region of the Trafal Empire has never been so important! As the plunder target of Sbia's army and the main battlefield calculated by the Demon Alliance, the Trafal Empire has attracted
The eyes of the entire continent have become a place that all human beings dream about. The two seeds of hope and despair have been buried under this land. After being watered with blood and sweat, they will be born in a short period of time in the future.
When a fruit is produced, it is destined to be divided and eaten by both parties. But both parties want to enjoy the sweet fruit alone, and then stuff the bitter one into the mouths of others...
In order to achieve this goal, the Demonic Alliance invested in the war completely regardless of the cost. Although the golden-robed chief priest of the Demonic Temple mysteriously disappeared a few days ago, the various things that require the assistance of the Demonic Temple have not been affected in any way. Not only did the Demonic Temple come up with
A large amount of money and materials were spent, and even warriors of all levels to protect themselves were sent to the coalition forces, including elite patrolling warriors and magicians.
The regrouped troops approached the combat area separately. They were not part of the decisive battle force. Their mission was to squeeze the activity space of the Sibiya people from the side and ensure that they would not flow to other areas. Behind each coalition army was a long
Long supply lines, this primitive supply method consumes a lot of money. It takes two to thirty workers to ensure the supplies of one soldier.
The decisive battle force was personally led by Duke Sivis. Although it was only composed of four legions, its strength had been expanded almost crazily. The Demon Alliance has been bullied by Sbia in recent years, and its military strength has been repeatedly weakened, but the horses are thin and hairy.
, with all their efforts, the combat effectiveness of the decisive battle force was accumulated more and more powerful, and finally reached a staggering point.
Even with such strength, Duke Swiss was still not impatient at all. He commanded the troops to follow the Sbia Expeditionary Force, and from time to time, he would let the pursuing legions in front rush forward to fight with the Sbia people's rear troops.
Fight a dozen and obtain real-time data on the enemy for analysis and drills by the decisive battle troops. Large and small data fill the heads of the staff officers, and various decisive battle plans derived from them are passed around and debated in the headquarters...
While everyone in the coalition army was training intensely and planning hard, Duke Swice himself remained calm and leisurely. He arrived at the headquarters on time every day to handle matters, left on time to rest in the tent, and had meals and tea on time in between... Yes
The taste and temperature of the tea are as picky as ever. The difference is that Duke Sweesey is now stern, and there is something frightening in his cold expression, but when he is too far away, people will
You will feel something more frightening.
Therefore, some people and some things will only appear when Duke Swice drinks tea and is relatively satisfied with the tea, such as a mixture of a group of headless flies and hot pot ants...
Surrounded by a large group of people kneeling on the ground, Duke Swiss concentrated on observing the cup in his hand. When he was young, he raised his head and said to Lieutenant General Gironde beside him: "The tea is good, the water is good, the utensils are good, and the temperature is good."
suitable."
"It's good if you are satisfied, sir. They gave it to you." Lieutenant General Gironde glanced at the person kneeling in front of him who didn't even dare to raise his head. The person kneeling on the ground was wearing two cloaks of different styles but the same color. It seemed that
They are two groups of people within the same organization.
"Look up." Duke Swice sipped the tea in his cup and said to the two people in front of him: "Why do you want to give me a gift?"
"Please Lord Duke, please take us in!" The person on the left raised his head and said with infinite fear: "The Stardust Knights no longer have a master. As long as the Duke takes us in, the Stardust Knights will go through fire and water for the Duke!"
"It's a good sentence to go through fire and water." Duke Swice said noncommittally: "You call yourself a knight, you must know what a knight is, right?"
"I don't... don't know. Please give me some advice..." The man kneeling on the ground didn't understand why Duke Swice asked this, but he definitely didn't have the courage to figure it out at this time.
"I don't know what a knight is, but I know another thing." A flash of fire filled with iron and blood flashed in Duke Svis's eyes: "No matter what the reason or order is, hundreds of thousands of residents in a city can be destroyed."
The person being massacred will never be a knight!"
"Your Majesty the Duke..."
"You should know that no matter what you do, you must bear responsibility."
As soon as the Duke finished speaking, Lieutenant General Gironde shouted: "Here comes someone!"
After the warriors standing outside the tent came in, Lieutenant General Gironde pointed to the crowd on the left: "Drag this criminal who has wasted human life and delayed the fighter plane, and hang him on the spot without trial!"
"Thank you for the tea." Amid his cries for mercy and his desperate eyes, Duke Swice did not forget to thank him.
He was silent for a while, then turned to look at the group of people on the right, his eyes calmed down, and asked softly: "Do you know what a knight is?"
The leader on the right shook his head.
Duke Sivis continued: "Having not done anything wrong or killed the wrong person is not something worth boasting about. I didn't punish you all because you still have a chance to do the right thing. Go
Kill someone worth killing... You were under my command before the mistake happened, so you have such an opportunity."
"Please give me your orders, Your Majesty the Duke!" The leader kneeling at the front was already covered in cold sweat.
"The war with Korn Keda will begin soon. Killing Korn Keda is the primary goal of our army. When the situation permits, I want you to use the curse you are best at to deal with him!" Duke Swice
Said: "If you fail, you should know the consequences. If you succeed, I will ensure your safety in the future. Anyone who wants to do harm to you must first get through me."
When talking about the curse, Duke Swyth's eyes were cold and his tone was decisive.
"We will definitely carry out the Duke's order to the end! Don't worry, sir!" The leader lowered his head, almost touching the ground: "We are the only remaining Stardust Knights, and we will definitely show your determination to your Majesty with facts!"
"You go down, someone will help you arrange everything." Lieutenant General Gironde asked the group to retreat, turned to the Duke of Swiss and said: "Everything has been arranged, why are you still worried, sir?"
What does it look like?”
"The lieutenant general has noticed it." Duke Swice replied with a wry smile: "This war is difficult to fight. Although we have made all preparations, according to the intelligence returned from earlier, Cohen Keda has also come up with his own
The most powerful thing."
Lieutenant General Gironde was a little surprised: "They are running for their lives, what else is the strongest thing?"
"The decisive battle I hope for is a very large frontal war." Duke Swiss explained: "If it is such a war, we will be able to exert our full capabilities, and the advantages of the Sibyans will be reduced by us.
Pressed to the lowest limit.”
"But now, Korn Keda has divided his small army into eight columns, which means that each column has less than ten thousand people." Duke Swice stood up: "In this way, first let us
It is difficult to select targets. If you are not sure, you will be bitten by the Sibia people. As for the Sibia people, their commanders include Cohen Keda himself, who is not responsible for commanding a battle of this scale.
Stronger than our commander. In a war involving about ten thousand people, our troops do not have the upper hand."
"So, sir, you want the Spians to gather together for a decisive battle?" Lieutenant General Gironde followed the Duke's words thoughtfully: "Our troops have always been good at accumulating enough strength to launch a thunderous strike.
, requires large-scale, multi-level cooperation, and obviously the Sibia people also know this, so they have laid out this way and do not intend to give us this opportunity."
"Although it is possible for our army to force the Sibia people to gather according to the old method, it will be time-consuming and labor-intensive, and it will also make the Sibia people see through and play other tricks." Duke Swiss said: "We must take advantage of the opportunity of Korn Kay.
Let’s finish this battle before Tatashi wakes up! Don’t give him a chance to escape!”
"Cohen Kedar knows the combat style of our army. We don't need to try to hide it at this point. But I have an idea." Lieutenant General Gironde raised his head and said: "In previous wars, Cohn Keda
Al Qaeda took advantage of our commander's character, and now, we can use his character in turn to stick him firmly on the battlefield and gather the troops..."
"What is the solution?"
"Judging from previous wars, the Sibiya Expeditionary Force is a tight-knit unit that has been together since recruitment and training. This closeness determines one thing, and that is that they will never let it go.
A troop was wiped out." Lieutenant General Gironde said: "And Cohen Keda's character does not allow a troop to fall into desperate situations very close to him..."
"Otherwise, if the military's morale is not there, it will lead to self-destruction?" Duke Swice nodded knowingly: "To achieve such conditions is also a challenge for us..."
Seeing the Duke's thoughtful expression, Lieutenant General Gironde knew that he had fulfilled his responsibility and that the remaining matters were already within the authority of the commander, so he said nothing more and left. (To be continued)