The sun was already about to set, and the rays emitted were far less scorching and bright than the midday heat, falling on people's heads, bodies and skin, bringing no more warmth.

Just like the mood of the Aberdeen counterinsurgency army at this time: gray and cold.

The biggest target of the army's trip, Duke Kochis, the head of the rebellion in Taranto Province, quickly turned away after a brief verbal exchange with the soldiers. It was so easy, so chic, and so arrogant. Tens of thousands of soldiers in armor on their own side can only watch, and there is no way at all.

And the words of the enemy coach, Riga General Frankie, who was on the list of famous generals in the mainland, before leaving, added huge pressure to each of their shoulders and cast a shadow on their hearts.

It turns out that the successive victories all along, the indomitable progress on the battlefield, and the invincibility are all deliberately created by the enemy.

These victories are not only not worthy of boasting, but they are more like shame after disgrace, a testimony to the stupidity of one's own army of 10,000 people being toyed with by the enemy's applause and stepping into the enemy's trap without realizing it.

With a violent explosion, while the stone beams spanning the north and south ends of the Grand Canyon fell violently, the counterinsurgency army, immersed in the dream of eight consecutive victories, was finally awakened.

The reality, however, is as cruel as a nightmare.

What's even more cruel is that this nightmare has just begun!

Will our commander, General John, whom we have always admired, withstand the calculations of the famous Riga generals and lead everyone back to Aberdeen safely?

Unconsciously, tens of thousands of people have gone through a tortuous and long mental journey in a very short period of time. From full of ambition and self-confidence, to full of doubts and apprehensions, to extreme anxiety and self-preservation.

From the new recruits who have just entered the army to the commanders of the upper ranks, few people still remember the original intention of this dispatch. The goals that everyone expects also change with the change of mentality. From conquering Taranto and exterminating the rebellious Duke Kochis, to withdrawing troops and returning, rescuing the soldiers in his hometown, and then breaking through the enemy's trap and besieged and returning home safely.

If morale could be measured and displayed in numerical form, General John would have been amazed at the current figures of the army.

Even if it can't be accurately measured, in fact, as long as you carefully observe the mental outlook of the soldiers, experienced generals can still easily judge the best of ten. Unfortunately, General John was still immersed in his own world and was not able to notice these small details.

"Let's go!"

In the briefest words, the commander gave the order for the whole army to move.

There was no expression on his face, and it was completely impossible to understand what was going on in his heart. But even if you think on your knees, you know that the Supreme Commander's mood at this moment will definitely not be happy.

Therefore, the generals had no choice but to turn their heads and follow General John, walking in silence.

They didn't even dare to ask more. For example, where to go, such as the next course of action.

General John's adjutant walked past Anthony, as if he suddenly remembered something, and whispered, "Mr. Anthony, since the old thief Kochis has appeared here in the Yokohara Rift Valley, it shows that our decision to withdraw from the army was correct. Otherwise, when the army has fought hard to defeat Austerlitz, it will be called bad if they find that the old thief did not stay in the city! ”

Anthony smiled and nodded, as gentle and polite as ever: "The general is reasonable. ”

The lieutenant also smiled and arched his hand, and turned to leave. Although the smile on his face deliberately wanted to express humility, it was far from his usual habits, but the meaning of pride and pride could not be concealed.

"Humph! An idiot! Tang Feng scolded hatefully - of course, just in his heart. After the last lesson, he learned to be cautious in his words and deeds, so as not to get into unnecessary trouble.

Even if Kochiz hadn't stayed in his own nest, attacking Austerlitz wouldn't have been a bad choice.

As long as the enemy's lair is brought down, and it is announced to the public that the leader of the traitors, Kochis, has been captured and executed, the local nobles and officials in the entire province of Taranto are already unstable.

The Taranto rebels are revolting in Aberdeen Province, but their base camp has been raided, don't they panic? Compare the reaction of the Aberdeen army when they heard that their hometown was attacked, and as rebels, they only became more disoriented. It would not be surprising if the rebels collapsed and surrendered.

What else can Kochis do then? Go to various counties and towns to tell people that he is still alive, and persuade them to rebel with him again? Who would believe it? The city of Austerlitz is also covered with the flags of the glorious empire and the province of Aberdeen.

Do you want to stand on horseback and cruise around and "brush your face" everywhere? Let's not mention that when he finished "brushing his face", the daylily was cold. What's more, the crisis in Aberdeen was automatically resolved.

Or run to the city of Austerlitz to confront the counterinsurgency army? It just so happened that I was still worried about finding the right master, so I sent it to the door by myself.

It can be said that as long as Austerlitz is laid, there is an article to be done. At the very least, we can grasp the initiative, instead of being passive and constrained everywhere as we are now.

And the leader of Kochiz did not stay in the lair, but led the troops to go out and wander, which made it more difficult to capture Austerlitz.

Therefore, what the adjutant said does not justify the withdrawal of troops. On the contrary, because Kochis had already escaped, he should take this opportunity to attack the heart of the enemy. At that time, the situation at the entire strategic level will be completely reversed.

From this point of view, General Riga is actually taking risks. If General John had been a little more bold and courageous, Taranto would have been ugly.

From another point of view, it can also be said that Frankie's ability to calculate that General John will inevitably retire. This plan seems to have many loopholes and risks, but it seems to be dangerous.

Sure enough, he is a famous general in the mainland!

The talent in troop dispatch and command has not been seen for the time being, but in terms of people's hearts and minds, Frankie has shown his talent.

This is something that cannot be learned from military books and military classics, and it is also the part with the biggest gap between Tang Feng, a newcomer on the battlefield, and the famous generals.

"I will definitely catch up with you and surpass you! Certain! Tang Feng secretly clenched his fists.

……

On the other side, Duke Kochis and General French, protected by a group of powerful guards, slowly walked towards their destination.

It was the first of the eight levels that Frankie was talking about.

The battlefield was chosen by Frankie himself, and the whole strategy was also formulated by him, and the distance from the northern end of the Grand Canyon to that level was naturally countless times closer than that of the Aberdeen army at the southern end.

Therefore, the group of dozens of people walked unhurriedly, and Duke Kocis still had time to chat with him.

"The general really expected things like a god, and the Duke Ben obeyed. In vain, John usually boasted of being a military genius and a supernova, but now he was toyed with by the general and applauded, but there was nothing he could do. Before, Duke Ben was worried that if he really covered his head and continued to advance towards Austerlitz, he didn't know what to do. After all, the main battle forces in Austerlitz had been exhausted, and they could not resist the attack of the Aberdeen army. Now it seems that it is indeed a blind worry. Hahahaha! ”

Duke Kochis burst into laughter, and he frightened many birds and beasts in the forest.

"Don't say that, maybe General John will be humiliated today, and he will be blocked by the Grand Canyon and will not be able to settle accounts with us. I was so angry that I turned around and went to Austerlitz to vent my anger. ”

Frankie said as he continued to walk forward. His steps did not pause at all, and his face did not change at all, as if he was telling a trivial matter.

When Duke Kochis heard this, his face turned pale, his feet staggered, and the hearty laughter was suddenly stuck in his throat, like a male duck that was crying happily and suddenly had his neck pinched.

"Ahem, ahem, ahem......"

Kochishi followed his breath as he quickly caught up with General Riga, who did not pause.

"General French, you—you're not telling the truth, are you?"

Frankie looked sideways at him, finally slowing down.

"On the battlefield, the situation is changing, and anything can happen. One moment it was a triumphant song, and the next moment it might be a failure. It is impossible for anyone to have everything completely in their hands, and this is the charm of battlefield command and the value of our leaders. ”

General Riga had a distant gaze and a solemn expression, as if he were the most devout believer.

"There is no such thing as a battle that can be won before the war has begun. The so-called things are like gods, and they are only conjectures that exist in legends. The fable of a horseshoe nail destroying an empire must have been heard by the Duke. The story may be exaggerated or coincidental. But some inconspicuous small details, which lead to irreversible consequences, are real facts. On the battlefield, there are more than 10 million pieces of intelligence information in all aspects, and all the details are taken into account, and of course a perfect battle plan can be drawn up. But who can really do that? ”

General French withdrew his gaze from afar, and looked at Duke Kochis with blazing eyes.

"The province of Taranto is far from the province of Aberdeen in terms of the number of troops and the quality of the soldiers. Pull it out dignified and shake it, that's looking for death. If you don't design insurance, how can you have a chance of winning? I've already thought about what I can think, I've done what I can do, and the rest depends on God's will. ”

Duke Kochis listened to General Riga's words blankly, and a strange feeling suddenly rose in his heart.

Just now, I saw Frankie's arrogance in the face of Aberdeen's tens of thousands of troops, treating his opponent as straight as fish on a chopping board, and letting him knead it, as if everything was under control.

Unexpectedly, this mainland celebrity turned out to be just pretending. Everything is like a dream-like bubble, no matter how gorgeous and charming, at the slightest poke, everything will shatter and burst.

As if seeing through the thoughts in Grand Duke Cochis's heart, Frankie smiled lightly and said, "Lord Duke doesn't need to worry too much, as I expected, that General John will not change his mind so easily." In fact, what I just said is indeed what I really think in my heart: if Aberdeen's manager is replaced by Anthony's teenager, I will really have a lot of headaches. ”

Duke Kochis, who was also a man who could afford to let go, quickly put aside his senseless worries about how the enemy would choose to act, and was surprised by Frankie's words.

"Impossible, that young man's martial arts cultivation is indeed not to be underestimated, and from the information gathered, it seems that his head is also very smart. But when it comes to marching and fighting, he has never been in contact with it, nor does he have any experience in it. Why did the general have such a high opinion of him? ”

"Hehe, Lord Duke has misunderstood." Frankie waved his hand slightly, "I don't know if Anthony has the ability to lead the army. But I know a lot about General John, whether it's ability, temperament, habits, etc., etc. The so-called 'blind punch to kill the master', facing a familiar enemy, especially an enemy whose ability is not as good as his own, and whose shortcomings and shortcomings are extremely obvious, is much easier than facing a completely unfamiliar enemy. Just like this time, I am quite sure that General John, no matter how reluctant, will act according to my plan. If it had been the boy, I wouldn't have been able to figure it out at all. ”

"Oh." Duke Kochis suddenly realized.

The two leaders of the rebel army chatted casually, and their attitudes were very relaxed. For Anthony's "difficulty", it is more out of comparison with General John, and he doesn't really take it to heart.

Neither of them now realizes that the famous Riga is a prophecy. It won't be long before they see the fierce side of young Anthony on the battlefield.