"This is the basic situation. The enemy is digging trenches frantically. We have surrounded them, and only the Duchy of Lailin has opened an opening. The soldiers on the front line said that they were digging trenches overnight. What should we do? Should we attack overnight?"

Ivan stood beside the sand table, reaching out to gesture. Gastens stood beside him, holding a cup of black leaf tea, frowned, "They think that digging a trenches can stop us? It's too simple to think. When encountering such a trenches, let the soldiers following the tanks go up and dig downhill and then uphill, and the tanks do fire cover on the side of the trenches near us. Now no one of the enemies can destroy our tanks. Their trenches can only delay us and cannot stop us."

"But there are still pursuers behind us. Although they were misled by our suspicious plan at first, they soon found the right direction. According to Sink's information and our scout information, the fourth, fifth, seventh, eighty and fourth legions behind us are probably two days away, and they will arrive."

"Two days are enough. We will launch an attack tomorrow. At the same time, the Second Military Reclamation Army will send our supplies. The food is easy to deal with, mainly ammunition. This time I asked for three base ammunition, and high-intensity combat can last for two weeks. I plan to surround the site here to attack aid and annihilate the enemy's main force."

Gastens's voice was not loud, but the command center suddenly became quiet. This was the first time he had proposed the idea of ​​annihilation war. Everyone looked at him and waited for him to continue explaining.

"It's a good time now. There are eight main attacking corps of the enemy. The first three have been destroyed and can only be used to consolidate the occupied area. The Sixth Legion can be solved tomorrow, and there will be only four corps left. We have two corpses on our side, and the defense line of the Second Army Corps on the south side, which can form a pocket. After we eliminate the Sixth Legion, we turned around and attacked the pursuers behind the butt. They were in a hurry to go, and they would definitely not have time to set up positions. We should not be stingy with ammunition, and we should drill through them in one go, leaving a corps on the south side and surrounding it and eating it. After that, we will chase the remaining three corps."

Gastens has had this idea for a few days. Today he can stop and sort it out. He takes it out and hopes everyone will discuss it. Since his sudden attack on the enemy command's combat plan was rejected, he has liked and used to discussing his ideas.

"Will the three legions on the north side stop us?" Ivan asked.

"It takes time for them to gather the defeated troops, and they have no position, so it is not easy to deal with our chariots," interjected Becken Warren, the commander of the First Legion.

"The chariots will be used to attack the surrounded legion. On the north side is the flank of our army. It is difficult to fight without a chariot," added Haba Nai, the commander of the Second Corps. "There will be great casualties if there is no chariot and no position, and if there is no defense, there will be great casualties."

"That's easy to do," Gastens made the decision. "After the tank completed the drilling mission, stayed on the north side, relying on several small highlands to engage in tug-of-war to prevent the enemy from entering. A legion on the south side was eaten by our defense line and the Second Army Corps. We attacked and defended. What do you think?"

"It's okay... It's easier to fight one legion than three. And with chariot troops there, they dare not act rashly."

Haba Nai had no objection to Gastens' proposal.

"The number of tanks is still too small. Please use it for emergency relief. Go wherever you are in urgent need of emergency and maintain the stability of the front line."

Ivan added, "If the chariot is fixed in one place, the defense line in other places will probably be difficult."

"This is OK. The tanks are used as mobile forces to assist in the defense on the north side. On the south side, we let the Second Legion and the Second Army Reclamation Army join together to eat a broken legion of the enemy. It should be no problem, right?"

"no problem!"

Everyone present answered, Gastens smiled and decided on the combat plan.

"Just fight like this. As long as you can annihilate half of the enemy's main attacking legion here, the situation will be opened."

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At dawn, Ankenrie, commander of the Sixth Legion, waited for good news.

"The trench has been dug, six meters wide and three meters deep, basically surrounding our defense line. The soldiers were exhausted and many people fell asleep on the position."

Chief of Staff McKell Tay also had dark circles and started the battle for six days. He had not slept well for a day. This battle was not going well. Now the offensive side has been beaten to a turtle defense, which is also very unhappy.

"That's fine. The enemy will probably attack soon. I thought they would attack last night, so I gave us one night, which is not bad."

Sinis smiled helplessly, "I hope our trench is powerful now and can persist until the main force arrives, otherwise..."

"Otherwise, we'll probably not be able to handle it," McKell Tay continued to follow Sinis's words. "But it is said that Elena will not kill the prisoners, and at most she will surrender. She can still go back after paying some ransom."

Hearing this sentence, Sinis glanced at McKell and didn't say anything. McKell understood that Sinis's eyes were not criticism or anything, but recognition. It seemed that his legion commander was not optimistic about the situation of the battle.

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"How are they?"

Gunner Dean Warren controlled the turret to rotate, and while looking for the target, he asked loudly. Observer Barel Warren looked for a few angles and looked at it, not sure.

"It seems that it's still digging, I don't know how long it will take."

"It should take some time, and the enemy is smarter. The trench is getting wider and wider. This time I can only fill it up and not force it. Fortunately, we brought some wood, otherwise it would be difficult to deal with it."

Shelley was also observing the situation outside. The two machine gunners were busy providing fire cover and did not participate in the discussion. The other three people in the crew stopped because the car stopped and temporarily had the intention to chat.

"The enemy didn't seem to have a strong will to resist. They tried to stop us from filling the pit, but the effect was not good. Several steam cannons were also destroyed by us, and they had no choice."

Shelley Amel was still relatively calm. The team leader Strong Capcom had already mentioned this possibility in his tactical arrangement last night, so he was still optimistic about the overall progress.

"It is said that after fighting this Sixth Legion, I will have a big pocket on it?"

Observer Balle Warren asked questions while looking at it.

"Didn't you tell me about the meeting yesterday? The specific situation is confidential, but we may have to undertake mobile defense tasks. This is to use us as vanguards and reserves, and we will probably have to fight a big battle."

The answer given by Shelley was also quite vague, but the general direction was correct. The other members of the car crew were not as sharp as him. After listening to his analysis, they immediately felt it was reasonable and immediately became excited again.

"It's great. Hurry up and fight this. Let's go to the enemy to fight to death!"

"Yes, yes, these reactionary forces should have been swept out by us."

Shelley was also looking forward to everyone's comments. Now the steam turbine has temporarily stopped, and there is only the sound of machine guns left in the carriage, which is much quieter. He was about to say something when he heard the news coming from outside.

"Fill it up, line up to attack!"

Shelley nodded and started the engine. The familiar whistle filled the car again. The comrades in the entire crew concentrated and followed the 02 team in front to pass the just-filled passage. The soil in the passage was not solid, and the tank could feel the slope when it drove over, but that was all. The trench that the enemy stayed up late to dig prevented the giant beasts from fighting for about an hour. And this was their all the result.

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"Hurry, hurry up, hurry up!"

The commander of the Fourth Legion of the National Salvation Legion, the commander of the Fourth Legion of the National Salvation Legion, rode a horse in the middle of the team, urging from time to time. The latest news they received was a day ago. The cunning Elena main force suddenly turned west from what they had originally expected to go south and rushed directly to the Sixth Legion, catching the Sixth Legion off guard. Now, the situation of the Sixth Legion is critical and is likely to be surrounded, but the pursuers of the four legions on their side cannot help at all.

Where McWen Grini passed, the soldiers bowed their heads and rushed. They followed the enemy's butt for four days, and could not keep up with them, and were extremely tired. Moreover, they did not find a way to deal with the enemy's chariot troops and were pessimistic about the outcome of the war. Although the legion designated the order to attack the enemy's non-chariot troops, in the face of the enemy's combat in concert with infantry and chariots, these soldiers and grassroots commanders still did not know how to fight to win.

"Report————"

Another rushing messenger rushed into the ranks. The soldiers looked at him with a silent expression, knowing that there was probably another bad news. There have been a lot of bad news these days, and the upper level of the army did not convey it downwards. There were rumors everywhere in the army, some said that the Sixth Legion was annihilated, some said that the assisted Legion was counterattacked by the enemy, and some said that His Majesty opposed this battle and decided to remove Henry Claflyn. The soldiers did not know which one to listen to, so they had to listen to it and think about it themselves.

"What, do you say the Sixth Legion has been wiped out? The enemy turns around and attacks us?"

This time, McWen Grini's voice became a little louder, and the guard soldiers and some ordinary soldiers around him heard it. Suddenly, the news spread quickly in the Fourth Legion, faster than McWen Grini's decision-making speed.

"These cunning enemies!"

Mai Wen cursed, but there was no way, but he was a little panicked. He had no solution to the enemy's chariot. Now that the enemy turned around and attacked them, he really didn't know what to do. However, even if he didn't know, he couldn't hesitate. The enemy's march was very fast, and both sides were moving forward in opposition, and it was soon encountered.

"Order the front line to camp on the spot, push all the shield chariots and steam cannons up, and don't let the enemy pass through the defense line!"

After giving the order, McWen looked at his chief of staff, Pas Aberdash, again, "Pass, what do you think?"

"I think it's OK. I want to inform our brothers and fight together, maybe it's useful."

"Then let me notify the Fifth Legion, the Seventh Legion and the Eighth Legion, stop and set up camp to defend on the spot, and make sure to compress the enemy's activity space. Our three legions were originally gathered to surround them, but now we have the opportunity, we must seize it!"

Two more messengers following McWen Grini, who whispered to his chief of staff, "The enemy has long-range weapons, let's put the staff back?"

"good."

Pas Abergasti nodded and turned around to set off. McWen touched his chest and prayed for the victory of the war.

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However, the end of the war was not changed by the will of a certain person. Although Mevin Grini prayed devoutly to God Oun, the God of God, to help him win the war, it still could not stop the enemy from breaking through their defense. The three legions that pursued the enemy together were in charge of their own affairs, and no one was convinced. His nominal coordinator had no effect. The enemy seized the junction of the two legions' defense lines, and the chariot troops suddenly rushed forward, and the infantry then completely fought in less than half a day.

Through the defense line they built temporarily. The soldiers on their side had already lost their fighting will in the previous battle. Not long after the battle began, there were many people who surrendered and fled. There were obviously three legions of 180,000 troops, but they had no choice but to take advantage of the two enemy legions. By the evening, the Fourth Legion had been cut and surrounded, and stuck between the defense line on the north side of Ailena and the troops of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army, becoming the target of being locked up in his pocket and had no way to escape.

"The commander of the Grini Legion, there is really nothing we can do. We can't beat them. The soldiers mean that it's meaningless to die like this. Moreover, the enemy has a great magician. Even if we win the current battle and force their great magician to get angry, we will still be killed by all. It's better to give up just like that."

"Give up, what do you mean by giving up?"

McWen Grini raised his tone, but he knew very clearly what the four division commanders standing in front of him were thinking. This time the enemy fought back for a long time, and the defense line was penetrated. The two division commanders were shot and killed at a long range. The remaining four division commanders were confirmed and came together, obviously having common discussions and preparations.

"We mean very simple." Jack Robinson, commander of the 1st Division of the Fourth Legion, held his head up with a tough attitude. "We can't fight anymore. If this continues, there is only a dead end. It's like surrendering. Anyway, Elena doesn't kill the prisoners, and lets her family pay some ransom and can always go back."
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