[Jinghu County]

[Shanxia Road Intersection]

The rammed earth road is divided into two in front: one leads to Changhu Town, and then to Bazenaur; the other leads to Qingyin Pass, and then to Fengshi City.

The moving army was also divided into two strands at the intersection:

The troops from Baishan County, Leiqun County and Bianjiang County continued north along the Dajiao River to rescue Bazenaur, who was still standing by; the troops from Tiefeng County went east, crossed the Qingyin Pass, and marched towards Green Valley Town.

The horn flute was silent, the war drums ceased, and the fully armed soldiers hurriedly threw themselves into the unknown fog. Only the morning bell of prayer floated from the distant village to see them off.

Two soldiers, an old and a young man, stood side by side at the intersection, staring at the soldiers who might have ushered in completely different destinies.

"The mission you shoulder is even more important than the mission of the Styx Camp when attacking the Chihe tribe. The enemy's reinforcements may come, but no matter whether they come or not, or how many they come, you must ensure that the army's retreat is safe."

The old soldier Colonel Bode turned to look at the young soldier Winters, with a serious and painful tone: "Don't let us repeat the mistakes of the Battle of the Great Wasteland."

"I'm sure to accept the order." Winters solemnly raised his hand and saluted: "I wish you victory!"

Colonel Bode solemnly replied with his only remaining right arm: "For peace."

...

[Two days ago]

[Pre-war assessment meeting site]

The pre-war assessment meetings have never been divided into military ranks and there are no taboos. The officers attending the meeting sit or stand around the map, and a cavalry captain takes the lead in speaking:

"If the information is correct, Saner took at least two-thirds of the troops of Maple Stone City and Maple Leaf Fort. The troops left behind were huddled in Maple Stone Castle, leaving the city area to the city militia to defend on their own. As long as we can reach a settlement with the city council, it will be no difficult to reach an agreement with the city council. At that time, we will only have to deal with the enemies in Maple Stone Castle. Whether it is a siege or a strong attack, the initiative will be in our hands."

"Legislative Commander." The captain volunteered to Colonel Bode: "I am willing to go to Maple Stone City as an envoy and convince the city council to open the city anyway."

"Your idea is too optimistic! It is based entirely on the premise of 'the enemy acts according to your plan'." Another major present shook his head: "What if Maple Stone City does not surrender?"

"If you don't surrender, you'll fight until they surrender." The cavalry captain replied without being humble or arrogant.

The major asked coldly: "Where are the places where Fengshi City and Maple Leaf Fortress are so easy to fight? That is the headquarters of the Legion headquarters! If we fail to defeat it for a long time, should we wait for Saner to return to help and wipe us out under Fengshi City?"

The cavalry captain explained his strategy: "We don't need to really launch a strong attack - we just need to seem to be launching a strong attack. Once we learn that Fengshi City is missing, Saner will be anxious and return to the rescue at full speed. We can choose a battlefield and wait for the effort to wipe out Saner at Fengshi City."

"Losen." Colonel Skur, who was listening to the argument between the two, whispered the name of the cavalry captain.

"yes."

Colonel Skur asked in a pondering question: "Have you ever thought about what situation we will face if Sanel does not return to the aid, or if he returns to the aid steadily?"

"How could they not rush to return to the rescue?" Captain Luo Song was stunned and asked in confusion: "The traitor's baggage, weapons, and food were all stored in Fengshi City and Maple Leaf Fort. Once the Fengshi City is lost, they will be rootless and dry grass in the new land, and a fire will be wiped out. Not to mention the symbolic significance of Fengshi City. How could they not rush to return to the rescue?"

"Rootless dead grass? Are you in a hurry to return to help?" Colonel Skur repeated these two words, shook his head, and said in a deep voice: "That's not necessarily."

Skur stood up, drew a path along the Jinliu River on the map with his scabbard, and looked around the officers participating in the assessment: "Don't forget, there is a smooth road here."

The wind blew the map and rustled. Colonel Skur held the hilt of the sword, and a layer of haze surged in his eyes: "The people of the United Provinces strengthened the fleet of the Grand Parliament. The Jinliu River is now firmly held by the Grand Parliament. On the Jinliu River, ships flying red rose flags are unimpeded."

Skur pointed to the map with his scabbard: "If we choose to fight Maple Stone City, then Saner can take Bazenaur first, get supplies directly from the Kings Castle through the Jinliu River Channel, and then slowly deal with us."

"What will happen then?" Skur asked Rosong: "Have you ever thought about it?"

The simple stables were quiet, and before Captain Rosong could speak, Colonel Skur asked and answered:

"Even if we can take down Maple Stone City and Maple Leaf Fort, we will lose the initiative. Our main force will be restrained by Sanel in Maple Stone City and cannot move; the Grand Parliamentary Army in the Northern Footh Mountain Province will launch an offensive against Leiqun County and Bianjiang County to support Sanel; seeing us stalemate and be attacked from both sides, Shandel of Vorne County may also end up. By then, it will only be a matter of time before we are strangled."

The lieutenants present looked at each other. If they were in the standing army, the lieutenants would not have the opportunity to participate in the military assessment meeting. However, in the new land where there were no military officers, the lieutenants would also hold intermediate command positions.

However, the lieutenants who participated in the pre-war assessment meeting for the first time did not expect that the colonel would say the situation so severely, which was simply to strengthen others' ambitions and destroy their own prestige.

"Okay! Don't scare the children!" Colonel Geisa laughed and pointed at the lieutenants: "Look, one by one, your face is scared by you!"

The lieutenants also smiled embarrassedly, and the depression and depression atmosphere was temporarily relieved.

"No, I'm not exaggerating." Colonel Skur didn't appreciate it. He looked at the faces of each lieutenant: "Most of you were sent to Xinken when they first left school and had not experienced real wars. So before you stepped onto the battlefield, I want you to understand what situations you will face and what risks you will take."

Some lieutenants bravely welcomed Colonel Skur's scrutiny, while others lowered their heads in shame.

Skur's eyes finally stopped on Winters Montane, who neither looked at him nor looked ashamed on his face. He just looked at his nose, his nose, and his mouth, and his heart held his knees.

Colonel Skur withdrew his gaze and Hansheng told everyone present: "In fact, I think Maple Stone City is simply a bait thrown by Sanel, luring us to send troops and attack. Once we swallow this piece of bait, Sanel will take the initiative in turn."

He paused for a moment and continued, "Even... I think Saner and Chloe were eager to attack Bazenaur, but in fact he was luring the enemy. He wanted to kill two birds with one stone, and to encircle and annihilate Alpad's troops, and lead us out and all. At that time, he could wipe out the newly reclaimed land in one fell swoop and destroy all those who opposed the Grand Parliament and the traitor of Grove Magnus."

It was already May, but the officers present felt a little chill.

Colonel Skur was silent for a long time, and the lieutenants present gradually accepted the reality. He spoke and asked, "Since we already know that the other party was deliberately tempting us to send troops, why are we still here now? Knowing that it might be a trap, why do we still step on it?"

The stables were silent.

The colonel took a deep breath and sternly scolded the lieutenants who looked worried:

"You will learn the first lesson from actual combat today - war, and there has never been a strategy to win! Just like a swordsman showdown, Saner revealed a flaw. Whether he did it on purpose or not is nothing to us. What is important is to seize the fighter! A fake move may help you win, but it may also kill you! No matter what Saner's plan is, it is important to implement our plan, it is that simple!"

"Good words!" Colonel Geisa, who was standing beside him, smiled: "No matter what kind of intestines he has? Let's stab him with one sword! Let's see what he knows on the battlefield!"

Colonel Skur found that there had been no movement, Winters Montagne also looked up at him.

"Senior." Colonel Skur faced Colonel Bode and bowed slightly: "[Planning can be relied on everyone, but decision must be made alone], Maple Stone City or Bazenaur, please give orders!"

Colonel Bod did not answer directly, but looked at Skul and said with a smile: "How could you be in the Standing Army Corps and at the Army Headquarters?"

All the officers present were stunned.

"You have already explained the truth clearly, so what else can I say. If you solve Sanel, Maple Stone City will be destroyed without attacking; if you do not solve Sanel, you will not be able to defend even if you take down Maple Stone City." Colonel Bode stood up and issued an order clearly:

"Take a detour in Changhu Town, go straight to Bazenaur, look for an opportunity to fight Saner's division - the main force!"

All the other officers present stood attentively and saluted neatly: "Yes!"

However, Captain Luo Song was still very unwilling to accept it. After hesitating, he still asked:

"Maybe we can try it in Maple Stone City first. If Maple Stone City does not surrender, we can also go to Bazenaur again - just a little bit of road. The supplies in Maple Stone City warehouse are piled up like mountains, all of which are plundered by General Adams. Being able to get back those supplies will be of great help to the next battle."

"Take a little bit of the way?" Some officers retorted: "It will take at least two more days to go around Maple Stone City. But there is no more day to wait in Bazenaur. Maybe just because we delay a day, Bazenaur's troops will be wiped out."

Silence fell in the stable.

Suddenly an officer asked with a smile: "Isn't that better?"

Hearing this, many officers laughed. But there were also several officers with annoyance, obviously not thinking this joke was very interesting.

Winters didn't laugh or get angry, but just silently observed the expressions of everyone present.

By chance, Skul was also observing Winters.

The two of them had their eyes in exchange, and Winters nodded slightly and turned around.

Colonel Skur patiently explained to Captain Rosun, and could see that he attached great importance to the subordinate: "As sooner or later our whereabouts will be revealed - in fact, I think Sanel may have learned about our movements. So every day we waste is equivalent to giving Sanel an extra day of rest."

Colonel Skur's brows were unconsciously tightened: "What's more, since the day we seize Maple Stone City and force General Adams to death, Saner has been asking for help from the Grand Parliament. Every time we delay a day, Saner's reinforcements are closer to us. Time is our helper - and our enemy."

"Okay, stop talking nonsense." Colonel Geisa made a fuss: "By Sanel first. Let's talk about what happened after winning Sanel, and then I will win."

The direct commander said nothing, and the lieutenants stopped saying anything.

Colonel Bode did not speak. He was not familiar with the lieutenants who served in the Xinkendi Legion, and those lieutenants did not understand him.

When the stables were quiet again and the officers swept off the grass clippings from their pants and were about to leave the camp of the new army in the Iron Peak County, Colonel Bode suddenly spoke: "Captain Montane."

"exist."

"Your troops do not need to follow the large troops to Bazenaur, Colonel Geisa, Colonel Skur and I have other arrangements for you."

...

[Jinghu County]

[Green Valley Town]

Located on the banks of the Ashsop River, Lugu Town is a small town with beautiful scenery, quiet and peaceful scenery. Qingmeng Mountain and Yinque Mountain are like two stretched arms holding it in their arms. The valley is lush and lush, hence the name "Linggu".

The Ashsop River originating from Qingmeng Mountain provides abundant irrigation water for agriculture, so the flat land along the river was reclaimed into farmland very early, making it one of the most densely populated areas in Xinqing.

Because Green Valley Town built the only stone arch bridge on the Ashsop River, most of the caravans passing by chose to cross the river from then on, making the town even more prosperous.

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content later! The new land has been conquered for only 30 years, and Green Valley Town has become one of the richest towns in the province.

At first glance, the small town located in the middle of the valley is green walls and red tiles, which are pleasing to the eye.

However, for Winters, who wanted to capture Green Valley, the green walls and red tiles mean that most of the town's buildings are made of stone - that's not a good thing.

Sanel obviously left troops to guard Green Valley. When Winters approached to reconnaissance, he found that Green Valley had entered alert: the gate was closed, pedestrians were extinct, there were people patrolling the walls, and guard posts were arranged on the towers.

After walking around the high walls of Green Valley, Winters counted fourteen hundred-man flags and brigade flags, namely two brigades, with a scale of thousands of people.

The high walls of Green Valley Town are not rush-working wooden walls like Shuozi Harbor, but solid earth and stone structures.

The wealth accumulated by the town allows it to enjoy higher levels of security, and coupled with the thousands of defenders, it is really a difficult bone to crack.

Fortunately, Winters discovered another situation - the guarding direction of Green Valley Town is mainly on the south bank, rather than the north bank where the new army in Tiefeng County is located.

Because Colonel Bode believes that when the army is less than fifty kilometers away from Fengshi City, concealment will lose its meaning, and speed is the key to the decisive victory.

So in the past two days, when the main force of the four counties coalition forces marched towards Qingmeng Town along the Dajiao River, the coalition light cavalry forces carried out large-scale feints outside Fengshi City, creating the illusion that the coalition forces were about to attack Fengshi City.

The defenders of Midoriya Town were obviously deceived by the actions of the light cavalry and thought that the attack would come from the south, but they didn't know that the enemy had crossed the Qingyin Pass and walked around behind them.
To be continued...