In the distant territory of Higgs, in the occupied area of the Holy Demon Empire, an officer is reporting the latest progress of the attack: "The enemy forces have stubbornly resisted us here and here, and we are trying to break through these lines, but the casualties are too heavy. ”

The Holy Demon Empire wants to advance to Higgsnar in one go and occupy the former capital of Higgs in order to destroy the will to resist the nearby defenders. This is their common combat strategy, and it is also a very effective combat strategy.

However, this attack did not go well, and the troops of the Holy Demon Empire suffered heavy losses in the process of attacking to the east, making progress of more than 30 kilometers to the south, advancing more than 20 kilometers to the north, and forming a huge salient as its troops stormed 80 kilometers to the east.

There are still about 97 kilometers to go from Higgsnar, and the offensive power of the Holy Demon Empire has been almost consumed. They hoped that the next attack would lead to a complete collapse of their opponents, but after one attack after another, they saw the tenacity of the Elanhill grenadiers.

The fighters soon formed a new line of defense behind the broken line of defense, and continued to fight with the support of the air force. Every battle will cost both sides dearly, and the Holy Demon Empire has now eliminated more than 50,000 troops in Ellan Hill, but the war still shows no signs of ending.

In order to wipe out these 50,000 people, the Holy Demon Empire paid the price of more than 10,000 soldiers, 2,000 magicians who were not easy to cultivate were killed, and hundreds of dragon knights fell. What's even more terrifying is that even if they attack so actively, there is still no way to annihilate the mortal forces of Ellan Hill in formation.

The other side has been retreating in an orderly manner, only losing some of the second-line troops behind the palace when covering the retreat. Even the nearby civilians were systematically evacuated, leaving nothing of value for the Holy Demon Empire at all.

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'It's true that they've been retreating, but they've never been fatally hit, and it's true, and it's hard for me to imagine how determined the counter-attack would have been in Higgsner if we had continued east.' The Grand Magician of the Wizard Legion sitting on the side said worriedly.

He was not a mage in charge of the war in the first place, and the mage legion was only used to support the war, and the specific way to fight and where to fight were all decided by the real generals, and he only had a certain amount of advice and the right to refuse.

The commander at the head was also in a bad mood, his attack was basically attrition with mortals, and he didn't make any decent progress at all. If he continued to fight like this, he went all the way to Higgsnar, and he had no strength to continue forward.

So he opened his mouth depressedly and expressed his worries: "I'm not worried about Higsner, I'm worried about the safety of the dragon knights we scattered!" We don't have any exact information on whether the harassment tactics were successful or not, which makes it impossible for me to tell if the enemy has been severely weakened. ”

A large number of dragon knights, or half of the dragon knight troops on the Eastern Front that he is holding in his hand now, have been sent out to carry out this attack tactic, but such tactics need time to pile up victory, and the results obtained in a short period of time will not be intuitively reflected in the front-line battle.

But unlike in the past, the commander had been concerned that his harassment tactics were not working. It's like a general's sixth sense, and he's always worried that the nearly 100 dragon knights he sent out won't be able to return to his hands.

Hearing this, the magician was stunned for a moment, then looked at the general and asked, "If the harassment tactics didn't work, why did they fall into the passivity of constantly retreating?" ”

Glancing at the magician, the general replied helplessly, "That's because we're constantly attacking!" You can't feel the positive pressure, but I can feel it! Their defenses have not become fragile, and logistical supplies do not seem to be too serious problems. ”

"So what do we do now? Abandoning plans to continue the offensive against Higgsner? Hearing the commander say this, the mage was also a little flustered, ignoring the disagreement between him and the other party on the selection of the archon, and continued to ask.

"Yes, I think it's safer for us to turn south and neutralize this huge salient." The commander thought for a moment and seemed to have made a big decision. He had been worried about the safety of his flanks, and it was obviously safer to take some precautions.

The mage apparently disagreed with this decision, questioning, "Do you think that the Mortal Empire will launch a large-scale counterattack on a strategic level against a magical empire?" ”

The commander of the Holy Demon Empire sneered and asked rhetorically, "Why is it impossible?" Half a month ago, you didn't believe that the Mortal Empire could parry our attack head-on! But now, they not only parried, but also made us feel a huge pressure. ”

"Well, I admit that the Empire of Ellan Hill is not like any other mortal empire! Do you think they're plotting a counterattack? The magician also realized that it seemed to be his habitual thinking that interfered with his thinking.

The mortal empire in front of him was obviously no longer an ordinary mortal empire, whether it was their flying machines or those damn heavy artillery, they were all terrible weapons that could bring serious losses to the Holy Demon Empire.

And those determined Ellan Hill soldiers who are willing to fight the Holy Demon Empire to the end are also enemies that he must take seriously. These mortals, who were originally very weak, became dangerous after being armed with these weapons, and even magicians would pay a heavy price if they were not careful.

"I'm just worried that they're preparing to fight back, so I'm going to change the direction of the attack. Solve the problem of salient defense on your side first, and then think about how to better attack. "The commander spoke his mind.

He casually pointed to the map with his hand and continued to explain: "In addition, there is another advantage to mobilizing troops south, at least we can avoid the Higgsner region, which is the focus of the opponent's defense, and instead make progress in the southern region, where the defense is not so strong. ”

"Yes, I don't have any opinion, you are the commander, and it is your right to choose how to attack." Seeing that the other party was very thoughtful, the magician also felt that it was a good idea to change the direction of the attack.

Even he may not have realized that he was subconsciously expecting to give up the frontal attack. The commander's decision to order the attack to focus on the south side was a relief to him.

Such an attitude shows that he is already afraid of attacking Ellenziel's defensive position head-on, because every time he attacks, he has to face the bombardment of the opponent's attack planes, and in the face of the enemy's artillery fire, he sees a large number of magicians killed, and he, the commander of the magic legion, is very anxious and helpless.

Now, it is possible to avoid the main forces of Iran Hill, which is obviously good news. If the opponent is not as tightly armed as the front, and fights into a quick assault battle, it will also be very helpful for the Holy Demon Empire to reduce consumption.

No one likes to fight in a stalemate, and everyone is willing to fight the kind of war that can immediately distinguish the winner from the loser. This is true of the Holy Demon Empire, and so is Iran Hill. Just south of the Holy Demon Empire's salient, a large army of Ellanhill is heading north.

On the road, which had been crushed to pieces, tanks were slowly moving forward one after the other. These tanks were flanked by rows of Irlanhill grenadiers with rifles on their shoulders.

Trucks towed 155 mm howitzers followed behind the tank troops, followed by 105 mm howitzers drawn by war horses, winding along the road into the distance, with no end in sight.

A 109 fighter engine covering the unit roared low over the troops' heads, and under the wings were dense 42 steel helmets that were moving forward.

On the front engine compartment of the jeep, the dazzling golden eagle flashed, and the officers sitting in the car squinted and proudly looked at the 109 fighter flying at low altitude, at the other fighter above the head of this fighter, and at more and more fighters in the distance......

"The 2nd Army is fighting quite hard, and once the counterattack on our side begins, they can breathe a sigh of relief!" Wagron put down the binoculars in his hand and looked at Walter, the commander of the 1st Army beside him.

He was now standing on the dirt slope on the side of the road, watching the endless number of troops pass by in front of his eyes. This force was ordered to take the lead in counterattacking the Holy Demon Empire's troops, which was of great significance both from a tactical and strategic point of view.

Walter stood beside Waglon, also looking down on his troops, and said: "The fuel and ammunition are well prepared, and our attack can reach Barro according to the most conservative estimate, and the other side will realize that their rear road will be cut off by us." ”

Wagron was very concerned about the battle he faced the Holy Demon Empire for the first time, and reminded Walter: "If nothing else, they will immediately return to the army to consolidate their rear, and we will face their counterattack." ”

Walter nodded, and there was some apprehension in his heart, but he still sorted out his emotions and said firmly: "It's a hard battle, we have never fought such a hard battle. Still, I'm confident that I'll get the job done! ”

Satisfied with Walter's answer, Vaglon nodded and encouraged: "As long as we hold on, this army of the Holy Demon Empire can stay in the territory of Higgs...... Stay here forever! ”

"Yes, we will be the first mortal army to invade the Magic Empire!" Walter said proudly.

"Victory belongs to Iran Hill! Long live His Majesty the Emperor! Vageron looked into the distance, his gaze determined.

"Victory belongs to Iran Hill!" Walter also spoke: "It also belongs to our 1st Army!" Long live His Majesty the Emperor! ”