"Report!" came the adjutant's report from the gate, "Sir, the latest information has arrived."
"Bring it here." Moya, who was almost lying on the table, straightened up. The long bend made his waist make the sound of a series of wooden teeth turning. After receiving the red envelope handed by the adjutant, he showed a little surprise.
with a look on his face, and then said to the person on the other side who was planting a flag on the sand table, "It seems that the Duke of the Demon Alliance has taken the starting position this time."
"I feel that in this coalition, although the young Duke is showing off his teeth, His Royal Highness the Prince on the other side is the really difficult person to deal with. We have not been able to create an external advantage and cannot trap their hands and feet." Helter
With an angry look on his face, he was plucking toy-like flags on the sand table with his hands, "What I hate most is that others rush to attack first, and they still attack me!"
"Be quiet, General Helter." Carlos walked in from the small room next door, "What did the intelligence say?"
"It is the attack plan of the Demon Alliance. It was sent by the intelligence officer with the highest level of lurking. It is more detailed than the previous ones." Moya scanned the letter back and forth, "From the time when the Dark Demon Clan's crusade order was issued, to now
In just four days, the Southern Treaty Merchant Group has already made most of the battle plan - they will use sixteen legions, including ten directly under the merchant group, and the remaining six legions are composed of demon empires and demon temples.
With the addition of some miscellaneous troops, the total number of troops is close to 300,000."
"It seems that the southern route is enough for us." The general staff officer just smiled lightly after hearing this, "What are the specific arrangements?"
"In the early stage, it was a very direct breakthrough in the middle. The Southern Merchant Group invested seven mobile legions and used the old-fashioned double-arrow side-by-side offensive. The attack point was chosen at the junction of the original Camp Province and the original Wells Province, and the starting point was
It is almost a straight line from the waiting city at the end." Moya said, "After seizing a series of key points, they will do some cleaning and consolidation near the dividing line, regroup and accumulate enough equipment and supplies. That's the only way,
Only then can they cooperate with the Northern Allied Forces and wait for an opportunity to invade the city."
"It was a clumsy straight-line attack, but now it has become a very smart method. They have saved time and effort. The most annoying thing is that we do not have enough defensive troops." Haiert pursed his lips, "The situation in front of us is also complicated.
It's decaying too fast. Staff officer, how many troops can we have to stop the coalition's attack?"
"Our troops have always been small." Carlos shook his head and asked Moya, "When will the attack be launched?"
"The Southern Treaty Merchant Group plans to launch its first attack between the 15th and 19th at zero hour when the crusade order is issued. The specific time is controlled by the frontline commander." Moya handed over the information, "Although
I'm not a logistics person, but I also know that under such circumstances, it is impossible for the business group to prepare supplies for 300,000 people in half a month."
"Of course you can't prepare well. One month is not enough, but if the situation is critical... there is no need to prepare everything in terms of logistics." Carlos flicked the letter, "This should be a mad dog tactic, first come first, bite."
They will establish a foothold in the next few areas to build momentum. The big gathering near the dividing line is the real highlight, and they will use this time to search for supplies."
"Is it possible to send someone to interfere? If we let them complete the preparations, we will be in pain if they fight."
"It's difficult. We only have so few manpower now. It's impossible to fully defend. How can we still have the strength to interfere with their logistics?" Carlos replied to Helter, "The enemy forces in the north and south will definitely use hedging offensives.
, if we spread our only strength to two fronts, we will lose this battle without even fighting it."
"What if we have a choice to fight?" Moya pointed to the map, "Concentrate all the superior forces at one point. On the battlefield we pre-selected, the troops will have all the advantages."
"The combat goal determines the enemy's strategy. What they want is to capture the city as soon as possible and eliminate the new faith. This goal will prompt them to attack fiercely, but not so fiercely that they will squeeze a dozen legions together. If we surround a few of them,
They will not pay attention to a legion at all. On the contrary, if they can hold back our effective troops, they will generously throw out bait." Carlos rejected Moya's proposal, "Unless we can eat the enemy troops from the north and south.
All the way, but the ambush terrain with this condition does not exist."
"According to what you say, then all we have to do is give up the offensive route?" Haiert's eyes bulged. "After Cohen sends the army away, can we just stand there and let people beat us?"
"Please note that I am the general staff officer, not your punching bag." Carlos always behaved calmly towards this sudden criticism, "That is not a gift. How many troops can we guarantee to follow us in this situation?
It will be beneficial to all parties to let those troops who are not the core go away. Also, this is war, Geert, you should stay calm."
"Only appropriate coping methods can calm me down!" Haiert turned around angrily.
"The two groups of enemy troops have 600,000 troops, and they will launch a general attack within a month. This is different from our previous estimates." Moya looked at Carlos, "If we defend passively, our troops will only be able to defend the city, but if we put the troops
If we all shrink to the waiting city, it will be a dead end. We will no longer have space and no backup. Therefore, the only way out of this war is to fight the enemy outside the waiting city."
"There is no suitable environment for a decisive battle around the city, and we cannot support the distant border operations. This is the reality. If this battle can be seen on the map and it is known that Sibia can win, the treaty merchant group will not raise troops.
Already."
"Please see, the enemy's confidence mainly comes from two aspects, one is the number of people, and the other is the momentum." The general staff officer stood next to the sand table, "In terms of numbers, the enemy's army is 200,000 more than we previously expected.
; In terms of momentum, they are supported by the crusade orders of gods and demons, and their eyes are red - but in other aspects, the coalition forces are similar to our previous estimates."
"But I think these two aspects can change the direction of the war." Heldt said, "Yes, I am not a staff officer. I am not good at analyzing things other than war, but this battle must be fought.
You have to win. No matter what Cohen wants to do, or what he tells you, I am a general, and my bounden duty is to lead the troops to win!"
"Heart, the outcome of this war will be tragic, and there will be no real winner." Moya reminded softly.
"But if we lose, the troops will be completely destroyed." Haiert was very firm on this point, "So, even if it is a tragic victory, I will hold it in my hands!"
"This is also my goal, but the trouble is that I have no clue now. If I can't find a situation that is beneficial to me before the war, then let them expose their flaws during the war. So we have only one way left - let the enemy go
Troops come in!" Carlos looked at the two generals with serious expressions, "Before I discover the opponent's flaws, I ask you to deal with each other in a polite manner."
"Behave yourself?" Haiert was a little angry, "What does this mean?"
"Reconnaissance in an orderly manner, engagement in an orderly manner, retreat in an orderly manner - please believe in the professionalism of the staff officer."
"We can dress up in an academic style." Heldt asked, "But I want to know what backup plan you have prepared."
"It is impossible to intercept enemy troops at all levels. We don't even know which troops will participate in the battle. Only a few people can be included in the plan." said the general staff officer. "I divided these troops into two parts, and one part carried out the original plan.
The combat plan, and the other as a mobile force, also allows the liaison department to confirm the effective peripheral forces as soon as possible. The situation is urgent, and every node is important, so we cannot allow any unit to have duplication."
"What do you mean, we still have to maintain two defensive circles?" Moya asked, "That's it?"
"If you are talking about a bad situation, of course it is more than that. Because the gods and demons will not watch the war reach a stalemate. Although I cannot make an accurate estimate now, I conclude that they will intervene and the situation will probably get worse," Carlos said.
, "I think the best situation is to let the gods and demons show their claws in the shortest possible time. Only in this way can I decide the final strategy."
"Will gods and demons directly send personnel to participate in ordinary wars? Instead of just raiding and waiting for the city?" Haiert's eyes bulged again, "Judging from their shamelessness, this is very possible!"
"So in some fierce battle locations, we need to make arrangements early." The general staff officer said, "From the map, the city is certainly a dead place, but if some conditions are met..."
"You don't have to say it, I understand." Haier nodded, "I believe you this time! I'll go see the troops!"
"It's not easy to convince him." Looking at Geert's back, Moya comforted Carlos, "He has this temper."
"Moya, actually things are not like this." The general staff officer looked very serious, and his words made Moya's eyelids jump. "You must be mentally prepared for the cruel process of war."
"Psychological preparation?" Moya frowned and asked.
"Yes, although I remain optimistic, I have not yet found a way to fight back." Carlos approached Moya and whispered in his ear, "Perhaps the losses in this war will exceed our endurance limit.
"
Moya looked back at Carlos and found that the general staff officer's eyes were filled with solemnity and sadness. After a brief silence, Moya suddenly grinned, "Brother, you are too sentimental!"
"Really?" the general staff officer laughed at himself.
"Do you know how many people were supposed to be dead? Do you know how many people were supposed to be extremely poor? Giving up their lives for their future is just a debt to them, it's not a big deal. You have to be happy,
Because these people are our soldiers." Moya said calmly, "But! I hope you can find a way before these people die!"
Then, the general turned around and walked out, leaving Carlos with a firm back.
"Contact Mafa and tell him that I need to identify the troops, the attack routes and procedures of the two enemy armies, and the detailed deployment of troops!" The general staff officer controlled the twitching of his face and gave the order to his adjutant, "
He'd better send this information over as soon as possible! Otherwise, after we are all dead, the boss who is leisurely in the back will also be finished!"
The liaison letter from the general staff officer was quickly sent to the liaison department. The blood lord with red eyes held the letter and grinned. Then, a gloomy smile appeared on his haggard face, and he waved.
Adjutant Lai: "Forward this to each branch, frame the original and hang it in the public corridor. Don't damage it. This will be the incriminating evidence of the staff after the war."
There is nothing worthy of confidentiality in the official document. Strictly speaking, it is just a reprimand letter from the staff. No one knows whether the Blood Lord will threaten Kalos after the war. But when it is hung in the corridor,
When seen by the liaison officers who were coming and going, it extremely stimulated people's nerves and became a bitter medicine that could strengthen the entire liaison department. The intelligence system that was originally fully powered began to operate at an all-time high from this time.
It is regrettable that this kind of intelligence collection efforts did not have much effect in the early stage. The fundamental reason is not that Sibia’s intelligence personnel are not strong enough, but that under the current circumstances, the two enemy armies do not have much intelligence for them to spy on -
-Although it makes people laugh or cry, it is the truth.
In fact, the battle plans of the North-South Treaty Business Group only had a rudimentary form, and those few and key things were all in the heads of their leaders. The powerful Sibia intelligence officers could jump on their desks to urinate, but they could not pry them open.
skull.
Fortunately, the mission of the intelligence officers is not limited to spying on the information of the business group. They also have other things to do. Because at this time, the order of the gods and demons to crusade against the third faith has spread, causing the Bis continent to be in chaos!
First of all, many people can't stand the excitement of changing orders from day to day. They have known for a long time that Sibia is not a good thing. It is the connivance of the superior family that makes this monster strong. They are bullied by it again and again, which makes them feel very sad. Time.
After a long time, everyone adjusted their mentality, put down their bodies one after another, humbly accepted such a monster as the boss, and began to cede territory, pay compensation, and put hot cheeks against cold buttocks... But now, after the superiors issued an order, they actually asked for it again.
Let's all work together to eradicate it completely!
The upper clan’s face changed too quickly, didn’t it?
The establishment ceremony of the third faith was actually attended by emperors from all over the world. They knew exactly what Cohen Keda did at the ceremony, and they expected the anger of their superiors - because after the ceremony, most monarchs
On the long way back, they were found by people sent by the gods and demons, and were sent back to the country in an extremely fast way. Then, the senior priests of the two temples passed on the secret orders of the superior clan to them.
But the major actions of an empire are not decided by the emperor alone, not to mention that there are not many people who can quickly understand the emperor's will. This is the only capital left by each country. Who can guarantee that there will be no problems in the crusade?
It is true that Sibia is now the deputy prime minister, but what about the merchant group? What about other empires? Who can guarantee that he will not get a sap on the back of the head?
Factions are a chronic disease of traditional empires. The typical clinical manifestation is quarrels. After a long relapse process, the compromise results came out: it is not easy to kill Sibia. In comparison, sending some troops to mess with the coalition forces is the best strategy.
With this prescription, the emperors wanted to kill themselves!
As a result, the second round of imperial disease began. The symptoms were called the dictator's divided suppression. The whole process was full of blood, tears, and laughter, and it was extremely lively. Originally, this kind of thing would never end within a few days, but the monarchs
For the first time, there was strong foreign aid: the priests of the two temples shrouded the aura of the superior clan, fluttering like butterflies, spreading the will of the gods among the crowd; the special envoys of the business group held the recruitment order, and their expressions changed from serious to severe to harsh.
It makes people afraid to face it.
With several pronged measures, the King's Wrath was resolutely executed, and the chaos within each country was finally suppressed. At least on the surface, everyone understood the seriousness of this crusade within six or seven days: if it could not be conquered
Sibia, what awaits the entire human race is destruction! Not many people understand the process and cause-and-effect relationship, but the consequences alone are very alarming to people - of course, the "people" here refer to those who have a family and a job.
Counting from the time when the order to conquer the gods and demons was issued, in less than nine days, the divine and demonic empires have come up with specific plans. There are no tricks, no secrets, good operability, and even more than two
The most optimistic estimate of the treaty business group - the total number of coalition forces to conquer the third faith has once again expanded, and the supplies and armaments needed in advance have also been gathered together.
While being pleasantly surprised, the treaty merchant group also discovered that it was only then that they could see clearly the true wealth of each empire, as well as the extent of their previous stinginess.
During this period, even empires with a high degree of control could not avoid some chaos. This environment was very suitable for intelligence personnel to display their talents. Intelligence and analysis reports from various empires were continuously sent to the city.
Liaison Department. The intelligence of an empire is like the pieces of a puzzle. Under the hands of experienced analysts, it won't take long for the pieces to be reassembled into a complete situation picture. The military intelligence of the two merchant groups' coalition is hidden.
in this map.
The former Sibia Empire Liaison Department is now called the Dicheng Liaison Department, or the Third Faith Liaison Department - they are using actions to prove that the change of name does not affect their strength, and that they will always be the best intelligence personnel.
"...Now, on the twelfth day after the crusade order was announced, we can confirm that the total number of enemy troops is 760,000. Among them, 350,000 are from the Southern Treaty Merchant Group and 410,000 are from the Northern Treaty Merchant Group." Blood Lord's
Opposite the table is a huge map, and the adjutant is pasting marks on the map. "The enemies in the north and south have become very excited. In order to defeat us, they are already selling everything they can."
"Selling the pot to sell iron? I like this description." The blood lord was also very excited, "Go on."
"In addition to the merchant group and the troops of the two palaces, various countries have dedicated their last troops, including those who survived the last war. Even among the members of the royal family, some people joined the crusade as ordinary officers, which shows that the crusade
The pre-war mobilization was done very well." The adjutant said, "Local troops and noble private armies were assigned to the grand army, and everyone's reward and punishment rights were returned to the headquarters. This shows that the command authority of the crusade is unified.
By the way, we also found iron armor and feather arrows from 20 years ago in a material allocation list. Originally, these items were used by members of the royal family of a certain country to prepare for rebellion."
"No wonder the staff's tone is so bad. It turns out that this battle is really difficult to fight." Mafa picked her chin with her fingers, "The crusade's egg is so wrapped up, and you haven't found a crack yet?"
"There are signs but it's not clear. I'm afraid it's because the eggs are not big enough." The adjutant replied with a wry smile. "In response, special orders have been given to the personnel at the front to move freely, but we have not seen any results so far."
"I'm afraid the staff can't wait!" At this point, the Blood Lord suddenly slammed the table, "Do you think I'm scared?"
"Sir?" the adjutant asked cautiously.
"They want to show off their wealth to scare the poor! Give the order, don't waste time, and find a way to get the crusade to move!" Mafa's expression turned evil, "They don't even have clothes to cover their bodies now, so they can only squat.
They won’t show it to us, but as long as we try to get them to move, they will definitely expose their bare butts—go! Alert the snakes, kill people and set fires to make them move!” (To be continued)