The regular army units, bypassing the Great Forest, bypassing the positions of the noble coalition, could return to the territory of Lamar only by the road in the north of Sasharante. In normal times, there were actually troops stationed on the territory borders of the great nobles, after all, the nobles of Erebonia fought with each other, and it was not unheard of in history. The aristocrats were in harmony on the surface, but in fact the act of stabbing them in the back was also a favorite after-dinner conversation among the people of the empire.

However, it was apparently one of the few exceptions in the history of the empire, and since it was considered an alliance in a civil war, the rulers of the states agreed to open up some of the traffic controls to facilitate nominally friendly forces. Although the forts stationed near the main cities of the respective nobles were not less guarded for a while.

Therefore, when the soldiers of Sasharante region, who were patrolling at night, saw the dense group of marching armored vehicles in the distance, their inner reaction was to wonder first, then to be shocked why the friendly forces from the direction of Lamar region had not greeted such a large-scale military operation, and then found that the trembling roar of the eighteenth could not be heard in the regular army.

Before the Sasharante army could react, the 6th and 7th Mecha Divisions had already driven under the Sasharante army fortress and immediately launched several rounds of artillery bombardment. The roar of the Eighteenth and the cacophony of light chariots rubbing against the ground constituted a symphony of panic.

The soldiers of Sasharante came back to their senses from the roar of artillery, but the scene in front of them had already made them lose the idea of counterattacking. Because what they saw was the incredible number of chariots in front of them.

This is not much of a military operation...... This is the outpouring of the two major mecha divisions. With an almost frantic downpour of firepower, how can a small border fortress withstand such an attack?

"Report, the small border fortress has completed the suppression. According to previous requests, the two railroad tracks and the chariot road on the outer side were not shelled, but it appeared that infantry units from the other side were already massing nearby. ”

"Good. Keep in line and just rush straight over. The 6th and 7th light formations were responsible for suppressing the remnants of the surrounding troops, and the 8th to 12th were on the predetermined garrison routes, paying attention to whether the troops in the direction of the capital of Sasharante had a corresponding response. If there is a situation, let them report it as soon as possible. ”

"Yes!"

The aristocratic army of Sasharante was also worthy of the reputation of the Marquis of Haines, who was completely drowsy by the news of the attack on the border less than half an hour after the destruction of the small fortress.

"What's going on?" While hurriedly putting on his clothes, the Marquis of Haines, who asked the soldiers who came to deliver the news next to him, forced himself to calm down, "...... is the attack by the regular army?" ”

"Yes...... The third small fortress on the border with Lamar State had been overtaken head-on after ten minutes of volley from the regular army. The herald said quickly, "It's a chariot formation...... The number is enormous. After the capture of the small fortress, they seemed to have moved straight to the southwest. ”

"Southwest...... Didn't you come for this St. Teac? Hearing this, the Marquis of Haines breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, it was good that his hometown was being targeted, "Have you figured out which side is on the other side?" ”

"If you are located in the territory of Lamar State...... There were only the sixth, seventh, and ninth mecha divisions. The soldier quickly replied, "We tried to make an inquiry, but the other side kept the guide communication silent and only moved southwest. ”

"Southwest...... Well, we have our troops over there. Marquis of Haines nodded, "In that case, let them fight first." By the way, how many people are there on the other side? ”

"That...... Your Excellency the Marquis...... This is just what the soldiers saw in a panic, and it may not be the real data......" The soldier looked embarrassed.

"Speak quickly!" The Marquis of Haines said impatiently, completely ignoring his own demeanor, and somehow a premonition arose in his mind that this number must be absurd.

According to the person who saw it ahead...... It looks like it's a tank with two mecha divisions...... All sorted. "And so it was, giving the Marquis of Haines a bolt from the blue.

"......" He stopped putting on his coat a little sluggishly, and sat back on the bed without saying a word.

"Your Excellency, Marquis? You ......" The butler who was waiting for the marquis's dress was frightened.

"Take my orders......" Marquis of Haines was silent for a long time before he spoke again, but by this time, his tone had begun to slowly return to normal.

He finally knew what this regular army unit was about.

"Order the defenders of the southwestern region to assemble in the direction of St. Teyak. At the same time, inform the Lamar State Ministry, General Aurelia and Brigadier General Voles of all of the above. Before the other party has any response...... Do not take the initiative to attack this regular army unit. ”

"Yes." The soldier received the order and quickly left.

"Your Excellency, ...... you" The butler on the side hurriedly stepped forward, trying to help the Marquis of Haynes up from the bed. However, the marquis himself waved his hand to signal that he was fine, and then slowly stood up.

"Do you know who this troop is on the other side?" He asked the old butler next to him leisurely.

"This ...... I really don't know, Sir. ”

"There was news the other day...... The 6th and 7th Mecha Divisions of the Regular Army, located in the southwest of Lamar State, have completed part of their divisions. Marquis Haines smiled, "And the Seventh Mecha Division is actually the unit under the control of His Highness Oliebat. ”

"Ah......h

"You're still too young...... Actually used such a radical method. "He was helpless against General Aurelia and the encirclement of Voles, so he wanted to go to the old fortress south of Haidu, across the canyon, before the bottom of the car could hold on." "Since it is impossible to break through from General Aurelia head-on, I have chosen to use the method of Sasharante." Marquis Haines pointed to the map of the Empire on the wall of his bedroom, "This is the old fortress that Prime Minister Osborne declared abandonment during his military reforms...... However, he was assassinated before the demolition was completed, so it still retains its proper function as a military fortress, even as a way to store supplies. In this case...... If they were able to move in and garrison, the conditions would be much better than "makeshift fortifications in the hills."

"So, it's not for you." The housekeeper on the side also breathed a sigh of relief, "But, why do you say that he is naïve?" ”

"Because, it's a plan that is taken for granted." Marquis of Haynes sighed, "You see, if there is no obstruction here, he can start from the northwest of the hills and go there directly through the avenue. But that side is actually General Aurelia's zone of control. They chose to bypass the Great Forest and pass through us...... Do you think we won't find out, we won't take it seriously? ”

“…… After His Excellency discovers it, he can launch an interception nearby...... And will definitely get there before they do, to get to work, right? The butler looked at the map and said uncertainly.

"That's right. If you understand that, you can see why I said he was too naïve, too stupid. Marquis Haines nodded, "His idea is to use the huge number of chariots that the two mech divisions have to intimidate us after they meet. I can't send my troops to engage them in an encounter without any preparation, so we can't stop him here. That's right...... Even with Vores here, I think it's a very difficult task. However, this large number of tanks is not invisible...... They want to pass by us, won't we find out? ”

"So, as long as Lord Voles knows the news"

"This chariot army will be buried in the hands of the generals who are waiting for work." Marquis Haines nodded confidently, "You should also go to the communication room." Take my token and deliver the order. Let the soldiers make a symbolic interception of that combined tank unit, be careful not to fall in love with the battle, we who are not ready for battle are not their opponents. Also, make sure General Aurelia knows about this as soon as possible. ”

After the housekeeper opened his room, the Marquis of Haynes unhurriedly, dressed up elegantly, took a cigar from the fine box in the bedside table, and went out onto the balcony. In the midst of the smoke, he thought coldly of such a question.

"Your Highness Olibat, don't you really think that General Aurelia will take immediate action after getting the news from his side and take a shortcut to block his path?" No matter what the Marquis of Haines thought, he couldn't figure this out.

His Royal Highness the Prince doesn't seem to be such a brave and unscrupulous person. The Marquis of Haines was not involved in much political struggle, but he had also met and talked to Olibart as a guest of honor at the summit of the great nobles, and understood that he should not have made such a decision.

Moreover, all of them are tank units...... Marquis of Haynes realized another problem, even if it was a mecha corps, it did not mean that all troops were charioteers. Semi-mechanized infantry and field armies, artillery are also important elements that make up the army. Well, where did the soldiers of these parts go?

Could it be that His Highness Olibat had already anticipated all this...... He had come up with a way to make General Aurelia helpless for him?

No, it can't be all cranky. In Brigadier General Vores' assessment, apart from the best of the regular army, such fierce generals as Sykes vander and Olaf Craig, there is absolutely no one in the regular army who can do this. Besides, with those infantry field troops alone, it is impossible to match the most elite mechs under the command of Aurelia. Unless these people launch a decisive assault and use a steady stream of lives to drag General Aurelia down. But is it really worth it? To put it bluntly, this war was nothing more than a civil war between different classes within the empire, a redistribution of domestic interests that could not be achieved and could only be solved by force, not a republic or some other country that invaded the great Erebonia He is a realist, and he believes that the soldiers also understand this to some extent, so they will not work so hard to achieve the purpose of this strategic shift.

So, what's going on?

After thinking about it, he decided to dial that number and contact that person after a long time.

"Hello, this is the capital of Sasharante, the Marquis of Saint-Teaque. It's a bit abrupt, but I have something to discuss with Lord Kane......"

Kane Gong had slept sweetly in Patanguai's luxurious bedroom. However, the annoying knock on the door caused Kane Gong to leave his sweet sleep and return to reality.

However, after hearing that the reason for the disturbance came from the contact of the Marquis of Haines, the dissatisfaction and anger in his heart dissipated, and was replaced by curiosity about what could make the scheming fox of the Marquis of Haines suddenly so anxious?

It's just that after hearing the cause and effect of the incident, Kane Gong is not as calm as he was just now. Originally, he was thinking about whether this person had encountered some crisis that he couldn't solve, such as the remnants of the regular army in his territory suddenly attacking, or other nobles taking the opportunity to make trouble. Unexpectedly, although it did happen in Sasharante, it was Kane's own tail in Lamar that was burned.

"Don't worry, Your Excellency...... I've had General Aurelia informed of this through the military's contact information. The Marquis of Haines comforted the Duke of Kane in his correspondence, "Your army is closer from there, and it is impossible to arrive after that...... However, I actually have a little question about this matter, and I think it seems that I should inform you......" Later, the Marquis of Haines told the Duke of Kane what he had just thought, with a little reservation, but mostly about it. Naturally, it was his little ninety-nine who had reservations about his own interests, but Duke Kane still heard the question he wanted to know the most, His Royal Highness Oliebat, did he think that he could resist Aurelia?

"Of course it's impossible." Duke Kane laughed and said, "Your Highness, he...... As you said, you're still too young. With this little trick, it is naturally impossible to resist General Aurelia. It's just ......" Kane hesitated suddenly.

"Just ......?"

"That's not right...... Wrong...... I seem to be missing something......" Duke Kane suddenly became a little flustered, "It seems to be ...... Someone seems to be ......"

In an instant, a figure appeared in his mind, and a figure that he thought about now made people a little creepy.

"Put ...... Invite the Witch here...... Fast. In a panic, he gave an order to one of the soldiers beside him.

Somehow, he suddenly had the idea that he urgently needed the help of Vita Clotid to confirm the truth of this inexplicable idea.