Taranto Province, where troops are stationed.

Frankie stood on the edge of the school field, watching the Taranto warriors sweating and training in the field.

Beside him, a sleek man in black bent down slightly, making a report.

"General Schindler's whereabouts had been learned by the enemy, and the troops of Antony, the great general of the Dangkou who were heading south, divided into two routes, all the way to the east, and the goal was probably to reinforce Burgundy and Huaishui Pass. The other route, led by Anthony himself, totaling more than 3,000 people, still rushed towards our army according to the original route. ”

At the end, he also deliberately added: "The 300 hoplites are also among them." ”

Clearly, he knew the weight of the 300 hoplites that glittered in Hanover, and he knew that his superiors were just as concerned about them.

Frankie nodded expressionlessly, keeping his eyes on the training on the field.

"A full 20,000 men marched on enemy territory, and it was a fool's dream to hide their tracks. It is not surprising that the other party can detect it. Can General Schindler explain where the targets of his attack were? ”

The man in black hesitated for a moment and said, "No." He said that it depended on the situation and the camera moved. ”

The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Frankie just let out an "oh" and turned away: "What about Grand Duke Finney?" ”

"The army of Brussels stopped when it had advanced to the first line of defense laid by the province of Burgundy. They found a place 20 miles away from the enemy and set up camp, and there has been no movement so far. We sent people to urge the war, but the Duke of Finney said that the responsibility of Brussels was only to contain and not to actively fight. These were agreed upon with you, General......"

The man looked up slightly, glanced at Frankie secretly, and replied cautiously.

General Riga was silent for a long time before a word came out of his mouth:

"Okay."

I don't know if he's talking about the man in black, or if he's talking about Grand Duke Finney.

His tone was flat, and there was no expression on his face like a whiteboard, and the man in black couldn't figure out whether he was happy or angry.

In the end, Frankie did not say a word to the enemy army that was rushing towards Taranto, as if he had not taken the enemy into account at all.

On the surface, his reaction was reasonable.

At the beginning, Aberdeen's tens of thousands of troops attacked strongly, but in the end, it was not for General Riga to defeat his clever plan. Although they took the **** luck, reinforcements arrived at a critical moment and escaped a catastrophe. But in a series of battles, everyone could see that the Taranto army under his command had always taken the initiative on the battlefield.

Now a rabble of more than 3,000 people dares to come to Taranto for trouble? It is not surprising that General Frankie does not bird them, and does not take the other party seriously at all.

You must know that this time is different from the past, although the Taranto army has been damaged in the great battle, but the soldiers who have gone through a series of battles are like being reborn, although the number has decreased, the combat strength has increased.

In addition, during this period of time, Frankie has formulated a training plan and personally trained the army, and the soldiers have tacit cooperation, high morale, and a faint shadow of a strong army.

At this time, the enemy is attacking, isn't that looking for death?

But Frankie knew deep down that he didn't care about the enemy's new general. On the contrary, he was extremely jealous of the boy.

If it weren't for Anthony, the Aberdeen counterinsurgency army and the entire province of Aberdeen would have been in his pocket. And the resulting change in the situation will be very beneficial to the Riga Empire. It is not impossible to say that this is the case.

But Anthony's out-of-the-box appearance, when he was closest to success, brutally rescued the Aberdeen army from his mouth, and turned his entire plan into an illusion.

Such a young hero, how could Frankie despise it, how could he be careless?

Daring to attack Taranto with 3,000 soldiers may seem reckless to others, but Frankie would never think so.

Since Anthony dared to come, he must have his intentions. If you are careless, you may have to plant it in his hands.

……

A few days later, on the sidelines of the same schoolyard, it was the same Frankie and the man in black.

"Anthony's department turned east, and has crossed the boundary of my Taranto, and is heading for Horseshoe Canyon."

Frankie listened to the report, his face was calm and unresponsive.

……

A few more days, the same location characters.

"Anthony led the army through the Horseshoe Canyon, and the front of the army pointed straight at the Xiyang Plain!"

Frankie was as silent as ever, not at all surprised by the news.

After the Yokohara Rift Valley was blown up by Franky, the best passage between the two provinces of Taranto and Aberdeen was the route of the counterinsurgency when they retreated.

Obviously, Anthony wanted to revisit the old place and revisit the path he had traveled at that time. It's just the reverse direction.

Frankie didn't plan to set up a little test for the other party on the road, because he knew Anthony's ability, and this little trick couldn't help the other party.

Besides, now that the situation between the two sides has been reversed, it is now the strength of their own side that has the advantage, and they have occupied the geographical advantage, and it is the safest way to fight with the other party in a dignified manner.

Frankie stepped up his training of the army while quietly waiting for Anthony to arrive. He was not in a hurry at all, now the time was on the side of the Riga Empire, and it was the other party who was eager to break the deadlock.

As long as Anthony is in a hurry to win, it is inevitable that he will show flaws, and this is his chance.

……

"What?"

Frankie, who had always been calm, turned to the man in black with surprise, and his face was no longer calm at the moment.

"After Anthony entered the Xiyang Plain, he did not continue south, but turned around again and marched eastward."

The man in black had no choice but to read the information again.

"What the hell is he trying to do?"

Frankie whispered, as if asking the man in black, and as if muttering to himself.

The man in black stood casually and did not reply.

Of course, he understood that his famous boss on the mainland was not asking him for advice. In fact, he couldn't answer this question.

A hint of confusion flashed in General Riga's eyes, the young adversary's actions were always unexpected.

At this time, he turned eastward, and it was clearly not to the province of Burgundy. And if you draw a straight line in the direction they are heading, at the other end of that line is the province of Brussels.

"Could it be that his real purpose was to attack Brussels?"

This speculation is not unfounded.

The army under the Grand Duke of Finney had been sent out, and at this moment he was facing the enemy in the province of Burgundy, and the defense was empty and weak. Anthony suddenly took advantage of the weakness and at least disrupted the rear, if not his base camp.

If the army does not come to the rescue, it will definitely have a sharp drop in morale and unstable morale.

This is exactly the same trick that Frankie used against Aberdeen's counterinsurgency army, exactly the same.

But the same moves, when used in different situations, the effect is very different, sometimes even completely opposite.

You know, Anthony is marching on the territory of two rival powers. If Frankie pursues him, the Brussels army also returns to save itself, coupled with the military force left behind in the locality, the more than 3,000 people led by Antony will fall into an embattled predicament, and they will take off their skin if they don't die.

Even if Frankie doesn't pursue him, he has another option, which is to attack Aberdeen.

Originally, the mobile troops led by Anthony were divided into two routes, but now they have been put into the battlefield separately, and they are held back by their respective opponents, and they cannot easily get out. As a result, Aberdeen was left alone to fend off Franche's attack.

In Frankie's eyes, the combat strength of Aberdeen's army may be okay, but the ability to lead the army is completely out of his mind.

He could see this, and he believed that Anthony, who had made him cautious, see it too. But in this way, General Riga is not clear.

"What the hell is he trying to do?"

Repeating the question, Frankie paced back and forth, but never got the point.

After pondering for a moment, he finally stood still and ordered the man in black one after another:

"Send a message to Grand Duke Finney, reminding him to prepare early and beware of the enemy's sneak attack!"

"Send additional manpower to closely track and track the movement of Anthony's troops, and report immediately if there is a slight abnormality!"

"Inform all the generals above the middle level, and immediately wait for me in the council hall!"

The man in black bowed down to receive the order.

When I looked up, I saw that the famous Riga general had already walked away.

……

The sun was setting in the west, and Anthony and his army stopped to rest.

The soldiers were busy burying pots for cooking and setting up tents. Other fighters dug trenches and cut down trees to set up barricades on the outskirts of the camp. Farther away, small groups of light horsemen patrol back and forth to guard against possible enemies.

Although the land of the glorious empire is still under its feet, the army is now considered to be in enemy territory, so it is natural that it must be heavily guarded and cannot tolerate the slightest carelessness.

Everything is done in an orderly manner and without any chaos.

Upon learning that the Riga Empire had infiltrated as many as 20,000 troops, Antony immediately realized the crisis in the central and eastern parts of the Empire.

You must know that Aberdeen's counterinsurgency army is only 10,000, and this Riga army alone has twice the number of counterinsurgency troops. And the combat effectiveness is more than a notch higher.

Even though Burgundy and Edinburgh were the two most powerful provinces in the imperial government, Burgundy's military strength was uncompromised, and the recruitment of new recruits also caused the size of the army to swell rapidly. However, the Riga army remains a great threat.

After receiving the exact and complete information, Anthony immediately made a decision and divided his troops into two ways.

All the way, the main force of 21,000 men, day and night, rushed to the province of Burgundy. According to Antony's orders, upon arrival, he was placed under the command of the Grand Duke of Mateus, under his control and command.

On the other hand, he personally led 300 Aberdeen hoplites, 1,000 Hanoverian privates, and 2,000 royal cavalry, and continued to advance as originally planned.

Anthony knew that the key to the battle was now the eastern and central battlefields. But the western province of Aberdeen is a weak link, and there is no room for error. His move was to attack instead of defend, and to suspend Taranto in order to echo the attacks on the other two battlefields.

Of course, Anthony also understands that with the forces in his hands, he may not have much chance of defeating Taranto, led by the famous general of Riga. Even if you do it reluctantly, it will take a long time, and you can't afford to put it off.

Therefore, he only made a false move, leaving Frankie to wait for him, but before he could reach the confrontation battlefield, he suddenly turned and left.

With the time that Anthony has earned, the arrangements he has made for Aberdeen should be in place, and there is no need to be distracted by the western war situation for the time being.

If this is the purpose alone, there is no need for Anthony, the general of the empire, to personally go out. In fact, he has always had a doubt in his heart, and it is very important. He must solve the mystery himself in order to decide how to design the layout for the next battle.