Plain Girl Hero of Darkness
Young People Leaving Hive - (4)

[Kingdom of Farnesse, Castle of Letizia within the Royal Capital of Fizz, War Room]

On the orders of King Alphonse, the First Army held a war council to retake Fort Kiel.

According to the records of the continent of Dubedirica, the main participants were the old General Cornelius, the powerful General Lambert, and the adjutant Neinhart.

"Have we ascertained the power within Fort Kiel?"

"Yes sir, according to our agents, the total number of their garrisons is... 80,000."

The room was silent. Lieutenant General Lambert was the first to speak up. He was a formidable officer who had survived hundreds of battles in the First Army army, and was a man who possessed pure martial power. The scars all over his body spoke of his battle history.

"80,000, yes ... Number of First Soldiers 50,000. We are outnumbered. "

Colonel Neinhart put the pieces on the map and added more bad news that was as good as the death penalty: the death penalty:

"80,000 refers only to the Imperial Army. If we enter the nearby Imperial states of Swaran and Stonia, their forces will reach 140,000. "

"Haha. There is no hope of pitting the 50k against the 140k. I know this is difficult, but can we count on the help of the Third and Fourth Armies? "

" I tried investigating earlier, but both sides stated that they cannot spare men.

Neinhart answered Lambert calmly, as she calmly placed the white pieces in the northern war theater marked in red, and surrounded them with black pieces.

When the war first broke out, the Imperial Army sent an army of 80,000 to attack the northern part of the Kingdom. Their goal was to seize the barns in the limited number that the Kingdom had, and force them into food shortages. It was clear from this move that the Empire expected this war to last a long time.

In response, the Royal Army mobilized the Third Army led by Lieutenant General Rex Smythe and the Fourth Army led by Lieutenant General Linz Balt, and attacked the enemy with 60,000 men. Lieutenant Generals Rex and Linz had been best friends since their student days, and their cooperation was blameless, and they played with the Imperial Army easily.

Afterwards, they built their success with the Battle of Vercul, which is a textbook example of perfect tactics.

The Third Army pretended to lose and retreated, successfully luring the Imperial Army into a narrow valley. With the Imperial Army formation dragged into a long line, the ambushing Fourth Army attacked. The Third Army also turned around to attack their pursuers.

The Imperial Army immediately fell into confusion, and was put away. The battle resulted in the Empire losing 40,000 men. Following which, the Third and Fourth Armies harnessed the momentum to recover the Kingdom's territory, and seemed to be ready to attack the Empire.

Unfortunately, after losing the Battle of Arschmitz, the situation was reversed. The Fifth Army being annihilated meant the Third and Fourth Armies were in danger of being attacked from behind. Some officers strongly suggested that they attack the Empire, but were rejected by Rex and Linz. Their front lines were pulled back drastically, and they decided to cover each other's backs.

Their assessment is not wrong, but they cannot work together strategically. This resulted in the Third and Fourth Armies fighting on their own, and they had to survive the relentless assault of the enemy, as they tried to defend the defensive line.

Lieutenant Genera, don't force it if you know it's impossible. I was impressed that they held a northern war theater with their small numbers, which was a commendable performance. "

Field Marshal Cornelius looked at the map, and sighed. He was the commander of the First Army, and was known as the Always Winning General in his youth. However, he had softened up in his 70s.

Lambert shrugged, and looked towards Neinhart.

"By the way, how's the southern war theater?"

"According to Lieutenant General Paul's report, the Imperial Army was gathering their forces around Kaspar castle, in preparation for their assault on Gallia Fort."

"In that case, the Seventh Army won't have a reserve army."

"Nobody helped him. Paul received direct orders from His Majesty to defend Fort Gallia to the death. And if he were to move his troops carelessly in such a situation, it would only attract more enemy troops. "

Cornelius' words made all the officers present flinch. The Gallia Fortress was an important fortress, and the Royal Capital would be wide open if it fell. The Imperial Army could then cross the Est mountains and march right into the Royal Capital, Fizz. If it came to this, then the Royal Army had no choice but to fight to the death against the enemy.

But even so, it would be unwise to just wait and watch the Imperial Army do as they please. The Royal Army could not simply allow the Seventh Army which had barely suffered any losses in combat potential to be idle. They couldn't say it out loud, but that's what the officers thought.

One of the officers muttered, and everyone's eyes were fixed on a single point on the map.

Kaspar Castle has a long history that dates back to the war era. It was first built to intimidate countries in the south, but its strategic importance fell with the construction of Fort Kiel, and was almost abandoned in recent years. However, the fall of Fort Kiel changed everything, and the importance of Kasper castle increased as it could serve as a forward base to attack and retake Fort Kiel.

It was too late when the government responded. After the Imperial Army captured Fort Kiel, they sent a unit to attack Kaspar castle two weeks later. Before reinforcements could reach them, First Lieutenant Kutom and his 500 men stationed at the fort were wiped out.

And now, Kasper's castle had been transformed in the hands of the Imperial Army into a bridge to attack the Gallia Fortress.

"Well, there's no point crying over spilled milk. Moreover, do we have an idea of how large the troops stationed in Kaspar castle are? "

"Please wait a minute."

Neinhart flipped through the documents in her hand, and found a report about 《Approximate power in Kaspar》 castle. The report is not entirely reliable, and has a tendency to underestimate the numbers to present a more ideal situation. However, this time the report was an exception.

With the face of the iron masked man, Neinhart replied:

"- According to estimates, they have about 50,000 men."

"Hmm, 50,000, yeah ..."

After saying that, Lambert crossed his arms and thought hard with his eyes closed. He must think of a plan.

Neinhart was not the only one who thought so.

"Lieutenant General, what are you planning?"

Cornelius asked Lambert with a curious look. With everyone's eyes fixed on him, Lambert slowly opened his eyes and said:

"Well, I was just thinking about this idea. Why don't we just take back Kaspar's castle? The First Army could spare 25,000 men, and combine them with 30,000 men from the Seventh Army to produce a force of 55,000. Then we will have the same chance to win. "

Some officials praised Lambert's suggestion. They praised Lambert for being the commander of the First Army in the future. However, Lambert did not care about the people who licked him.

(The kingdom faltered in the storm, and these people still had the heart to do this.)

Neinhart looked at them with a speechless face, but they did not mind at all, and made a show to discuss Lambert's proposal. Instead of the fate of the Kingdom, they were more concerned about their own future.

Cornelius did not pay much attention to it, and said:

"We've already discussed this, the Seventh Army can't move their forces carelessly now."

"We just have to make sure that the move is not reckless. If we retake Kaspar castle, then the siege of Gallia Fortress by the Empire will be broken. We can then work together with the Seventh Army to recover Fort Kiel. "

"Indeed... Thatvs right... But Your Majesty..."

Cornelius muttered as he stroked his beard. He had no objection because Lambert was right. To make a final push to convince him, Lambert continued:

"From previous reports, our own forces have no chance of recovering Fort Kiel. Mr. Marshal, you have to understand that as well. Forgive my insolence, but you don't want the entire First Army to die in vain under Fort Kiel, right? "

"Hmmm..."

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