It was already August 1836, and the Nationalist Army successively sent three officer regiments to the front line to observe.

Combined with the officers' battlefield reports, Sean has a relatively clear understanding of the real situation on the front line. If there are no surprises, the war will be stalemate for two to three years.

The discipline of the Imperial Army was most criticized by the officers of the Observation Regiment, and the large number of troops in the garrison exacerbated the already tight logistical supply, but waste and corruption abounded, and many officers were completely mixed and took advantage of the opportunity to make money.

In many units, relations between officers and soldiers are strained, and unjustified corporal punishment and humiliation demoralize many soldiers. And those officers of noble origin treated the soldiers as their slaves and drove them arbitrarily.

As for Marshal Lewis, although he had great prestige and untouchable authority, he could not put the army in order on his own. His energy was occupied by the preparations for the great counteroffensive he had deliberately organized, although he was not merciful to the officers who had made serious mistakes.

As a result, Sean and his officers were suspicious of the coming big counteroffensive. This may be the reason why the bystanders are clear.

Marshal Lewis amassed a large amount of ammunition and supplies, and the artillery of various calibers alone exceeded a terrifying 800.

The arrow is on the string and has to be sent.

Sean also received an order, and Marshal Lewis, in his capacity as commander-in-chief of the Western Front, ordered the Nationalists to cross the river north on 15 August, to take over the city of Jobosa on 20 August, and to secure the rear of the main force and the supply lines.

Because the battle will start in the early hours of August 15.

The surging Longjiang River rushes to the east.

Sean stood on the north shore and watched several steamboats and more wooden boats rushing back and forth on the river, just transporting more than 30,000 people and supplies was not something that could be done in a day.

Sean let the staff officers organize the specific matters, and he just gave orders.

On the evening of August 15, Adrian Major hurried from Daguerre, his face tense mixed with excitement, anger and fear.

This mixed emotion appeared on his face at the same time, causing him to fall in front of Sean in a gaffe.

"Adrian, don't be the first to be wounded when our army goes to war. Sean joked, "If we're unlucky, we're afraid we won't even see a living Bilisian." ”

"Commander, I request a separate update on the situation. Major jumped up from the ground, his movements so agile that one wondered his age.

Sean waved his hand, and Nelson, Young, and the others dispersed far away.

Major solemnly handed a handwritten note to Sean, who looked at it and was shocked.

"Is the information accurate?" asked Sean.

"This is the information that Mr. Antonio Blanche personally handed over to Captain Alfonso, who happened to be in the Holy City at the time. Major said.

He didn't know who the mysterious Mr. Blanche was, but at least he knew that Sean trusted him, and that the intelligence chief was also very competent and always sent accurate information in a timely manner.

Even the fact that this information is sometimes prophetic shows that Mr. Blanche himself has considerable insight and wisdom.

Five days earlier, there had been a riot in Al-Quds because of the mold of the food issued by the Military Command to the Guards, and some of the junior officers encouraged the soldiers to rush into the Military Command Department, and those who did not know the truth took advantage of the fire to loot and attack the shops and the wealthy.

Prime Minister Caron then gave an order that would make things worse, and he armed the militia of the Holy City, which joined the riots and caused the situation to spiral out of control, and they laid siege to the palace.

At that time, more than half of the guards of the Holy City were transferred to the war, a small part became participants in the riots, and the rest were not trusted.

That's the end of Antonio Blanche, or Posey Robinson's intelligence.

Sean tore the note into countless pieces, and he paced anxiously on the bank of the Longjiang River, if nothing else, he could expect a major rout on the battlefield two hundred kilometers away.

Where to go from here requires a sound plan.

At seven o'clock in the evening, before it was completely dark, Herbert Wells, Villar Perosa, and three division commanders, Luca Mora, James Roberts and Liam Lawrence, were ordered to rush over.

These henchmen expressed the same shock at this information, which described the situation five days ago, and God knows what even more shocking things would happen in the Holy City in these five days.

"Calling everyone here is to unify thinking, which is of great importance to our army. Sean said.

Major observed the expressions of several senior officers and said:

"There are three routes before us, the first is to continue north to Jobosa, according to the plan, the second is to stop on the north bank and wait and see, and at any time cross the river back to Daguerre, and the third is to return directly to Genoa. ”

The first way, of course, was to put themselves in danger, and in five days at most the news would reach Marshal Lewis's army, which was now engaged in a fierce battle with the Bilisians. The second is to protect himself, and the third is to be a deserter.

To the surprise of Major, the senior officers chose the first path, without even hesitation.

"This is a time of life and death, and those soldiers on the battlefield north of Joposa are our compatriots and brothers, and I would rather die with them than be shameful deserters. "The commander of the 1st Division, Moradao.

"If the information is correct, the Holy City is no longer the Holy City it used to be, and this is really the moment when the Empire is alive and dead, and we must fight as hard as we can, even if it is only to save more soldiers of the Western Front. Roberts, commander of the 2nd Division, said, "I don't want to write a war history in the future and say that our national army fled without a fight. ”

"Commander, I am also in favor of continuing north. Lawrence Road, commander of the 3rd Division.

Sean's gaze turned to his left and right hands, Legion Deputy Commander Wells and Legion Chief of Staff Perosa.

The views of these two professional soldiers, who were a lot older than Sean, were more valued by Sean than the three young and fanatical division commanders.

"The defeat of the Western Front is inevitable, and it is necessary for us to think about the way back and not fall into the quagmire of rout. Wells said in a deep voice, "It's not that I'm afraid of war, but it's thoughtful." ”

"While we are going north, we have to pay attention to the problem of supplies, it is necessary to strengthen the construction of military stations along the way north, scatter our supplies along the way, and in case things go wrong, we can fight and retreat at the same time. In addition, let the transport ships on the Longjiang River be parked on the north bank and stand by. "As chief of staff, Perosa has always been steady and thoughtful.

Sean was pleased with his men's performance.

"This information must be kept secret for the time being, and it is strictly forbidden to spread it except for those who are present today, so as not to cause the morale of the military to waver. ”

"Yes!"