"Make all preparations before the traitors go out!

Helm, who had been appointed Supreme Commander of the Imperial Army by Sochar, forced the preparations forward.

Weapons and food were to be requisitioned by Mudra, and funds were requisitioned by force from nearby cantons and merchants. Without hesitation, he sent the troops recruited from all over the country to Mares.

In addition, at the same time, they engaged in frequent guerrilla warfare around Italika and Arnous. It was an attack on troops and caravans in an attempt to hinder the distribution of supplies.

"Well, then, we're almost ready to go. ”

Then Sochar and Helm and others only led the selected 10,000 elites and set off from Telta.

"You even got them ready for the carriage?"

Tjure, who was traveling with Sochar, marveled at the interior.

"Hmmmm. The bastards who drove into the imperial capital before seemed to have used the passengers disguised as carriages. Although the guards were completely fooled, it was also feasible to think about it, so they let them prepare. ”

On the outside, it looks like a horse-drawn carriage carrying firewood and forage, but in fact it is a carriage used by nobles.

"You're in this car. I also ride it sometimes. Hey, you go and try what it's like to sit in this car. ”

Thorchar said as he pushed Tiyuret up.

"Do you want to test the feeling of this carriage sitting on it, or the feeling of me sitting on it?"

"Both. ”

In fact, although the view from the window of this camouflage car is not good, I tried to sit on it, and it did not feel bad unexpectedly.

Even if it doesn't have a good view, if you think of it as not having to worry about being peeped at from the outside, there is no disadvantage.

If there's a problem, it's sound insulation. Outside, Tiyure's voice could be heard completely.

The silhouettes of the soldiers disguised as farmers and merchants could be seen through the slight cracks, but from their occasional glances, her coquettish voice seemed to cause considerable trouble to the young soldiers. For them, who are going to fight bloody battles in the future, they can only be said to be too pitiful.

The centaurs and other people who were marching in a formation also seemed to be listening intently, and they were unusually silent, and unusually honest.

The soldiers dispersed into smaller groups as the sun went down and the sky darkened.

At night, they are guided by monsters with strong night vision as they follow forest and mountain paths that are not traveled by the locals.

After confirming the comfortable ride in the disguised carriage, Thorchar departed, leaving Tiyuret alone and greeting herself as she dressed up.

"Poru...... Did you follow along?"

"Yes. ”

After all, he couldn't get out from under the bed, and Poru made a sound from the coachman's seat. I don't know how he did it, but it seems that he lost his bag with the driver.

"The empire has finally been split in half and engaged in a bloody battle. The previous pungent tongue has also been revived. ”

"The fight between father and son, brother and sister. Whichever side wins, it will be difficult for the empire to return to prosperity as it did in the past. ”

"I'm trying to push him again to prolong the chaos and increase the number of victims. I'm very concerned about Sochar's secret method. Can you investigate?"

"What are you going to do after the investigation?"

"Tell Furuta. ”

"What are you going to do?"

"In order to convey His Highness's movements to the enemy. The man was an enemy spy. Didn't that man already confess that?"

"Mistress Tiyure. As I have said many times, Furuta is by no means a spy of the enemy. He lied in order to trick Lord Tiyure. ”

"Hehehehehehe. What's the point of him lying to me?"

"That guy Furuta loves Lady Tiyure. So he said something meaningful, intending to attract the attention of Lord Tiyure. ”

"Do you really think so!? That guy adores me...... But even so...... But, yes, so what? You don't have to care, do you?"

"But Mistress Tiyure, you're letting your guard down on the chef too. The man lied and talked in his dreams. Although only the level of cooking is real, he didn't talk about it at all. Even at the store that was going to open sooner or later, he kept making dreams about how to put an ice room where food could be cooled without ice cubes, or using lights that were as bright as day on the signboard. ”

"That person didn't lie!"

“…………”

"The man is an honest man. A man like you won't understand. ”

"Wake up, Mistress Tiyuret. How can there be an honest agent. The nearest Mistress Tiyuret looked like she had been poisoned by that man's lies. ”

"I know. Will pay attention. But Poru, you have to find out what secret method your Highness has. You know what?"

"It's a good deal. But if I leave you this time, it will be a little difficult to come back, do you think it's okay?"

In fact, even the soldiers who followed him did not know which way Sochar intended to go.

Even in the various units, he personally delivered the sealed cipher orders, and the measure of not even knowing the destination of the commander was being carried out until the soldiers who had been told to crack the key words of the cipher reported themselves to their homes on the appointed date.

In addition, a cruel anti-espionage system was promulgated to kill all local residents and travelers encountered on the road. Therefore, the main forces led by Sochar did not even know where the friendly forces were.

"No matter which path you take, the final destination should be Mares. You're right there to join me. ”

"That way, before we meet, Mistress Tiuret will be left alone......"

"It doesn't matter. If Sochar's secret method can be exposed here, you can see the man's desperate face. ”

“………… You say Your Highness will despair?"

"That's right. I wanted to see the man's disappointed look. Can't you?"

"Nope. But has Mistress Tiuret thought about anything after that?"

"What do I need to think about?"

“……………… Indeed, this was not necessary for Mistress Tiuret. Subordinates receive orders. I'm going to do what you tell me. ”

Poru's breath disappeared after saying this.

The movement of Sochar's main force coincided with the movement of the princes who had responded to Italica's message.

In addition, the Self-Defense Forces were forced to intervene against the active guerrilla warfare, concentrating the bulk of their reconnaissance forces in areas of guerrilla warfare activity. As a result, the cameras of the reconnaissance aircraft were also unable to capture the Sochar army moving in the far rear.

Marais is full of steep peaks and deep forests.

Although the 1st Combat Regiment led by Ichiko Kuse and Rikuzo had been making good progress before, they had encountered stubborn resistance from the enemy in this forest.

In the distance, the sound of gunfire and artillery shook the world, and Hisase peeked out of the upper hatch of the Type 82 command communication vehicle and looked into the binoculars in the direction from which the sound came.

"Is the road really blocked? ”

"Yes. Just as we were about to clear the roadblock, five 'spectacle dogs' attacked us. ”

The voice of the commander at the front came over wirelessly.

"Spectacle Dog" is a common name for heavily armed ogres within the Self-Defense Forces. Because of its resemblance to a humanoid marine weapon that appeared in the TV anime, it was called by this name.

"So, what's the situation?"

"Yes. As soon as our troops tried to fire with heavy machine guns, the enemy had already fled into the forest. ”

"You should know, right? Don't let the team go into pursuit. ”

Ambushing and trapping are tactics they have used many times before. Rather than saying that, there is no other tactic in which the Socharists trusted. Therefore, in the event of contact with the enemy in this area, the main forces made a detour to Bessa. The purpose of this war is to defeat Soshar, and fighting and destroying the enemy is only a means to this end.

But having said that, you can't leave the enemy hiding in the forest alone. In order for the enemy to be unable to form an organized resistance, it is necessary to make the enemy in ambush visible and break it.

"The enemy is coming. Cheer up. Don't be negligent!"

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