1625, March 19.

It was midday, and the silence in the depths of the Twilight Dales was broken by the roar of a magical steam engine. A regiment of 10,000 men is marching in an orderly manner in the canyon. The officers and men were all dressed in the koras-standard stab-proof combat uniforms made of star-quality chemical fibers with desert camouflage colors, and a Far Eastern Type 1624 "wind gun" was carried diagonally behind them, and the armed belt was equipped with rifle magazines, long-handled grenades, and a military dagger, and the backpack also contained spare gas cylinders for air rifles and other relatively light combat equipment.

People who have a slight understanding of the military situation in the Far East can not find it difficult to guess that they belong to the "Far East Shooting Army," which was formed only last year, just by seeing the uniformly uniform equipment of the officers and men. Most of the officers and men have young faces, are no more than 20 years old, have served in the militia reserve for three years in their respective hometowns, and after formally joining the army, they have also undergone a year-long and extremely strict regular military training, but they are still slightly nervous when they first set foot on the battlefield. Fortunately, His Majesty Rudolph and Marshal Alexei are very aware of the psychological state of the recruits, and have sent many veterans who have experienced the War of Independence to serve as grassroots officers for this newly formed corps.

10,000 people marched, and the momentum was mighty. According to traditional military concepts, this large infantry division made its way through complex valleys, and there were always endless obstacles along the way, which slowed down the march. If you rely only on the legs of the infantry, even if you don't encounter an enemy ambush on the way, it would be very good to be able to walk twenty or thirty miles a day.

But the marching efficiency of the 1st Division of the Far Eastern Shooting Corps broke the norm and was even faster than the cavalry! This is not surprising, after all, the infantry in the Far East has long since broken away from the old tradition of traveling on their legs, and all marching in magic trucks do not have to waste their physical energy on the road.

The 1st Division of the Shooting Corps, the mechanized infantry division under the command of Major General Vigraf, is equipped with 300 new vehicles powered by magic steam engines, each rated to carry a platoon of troops and full equipment. The Magic Car is equipped with a half-inch thick armor plate, which can withstand the sputtering of shrapnel from small-caliber magic crystal cannons, not to mention cold weapons such as bows and crossbows. The wheels are all made of "star-iron powder" compound materials, which need to undergo strict testing before leaving the factory, and repeatedly roll the sharp nail plate without air leakage with full load. The chassis of the military vehicle was deliberately raised to allow it to drive on bumpy mountain roads, and it was also equipped with a suspended spring shock absorption system improved by Leonid himself, which greatly reduced the bumps on the road and enabled the officers and men to have a more comfortable riding experience.

More than 300 military vehicles ran through the canyon, followed by the division's artillery units. The artillery brigade of the Viglav Division was equipped with 200 6-pounder guns, commonly known as "cavalry guns", which were relatively light and still towed by war horses, while the 100 more bulky 12-pounder infantry guns were now no longer towed by war horses, but instead towed by magic cars - according to His Royal Highness Roland, the regent of the Far East, this is called "towed artillery".

The Far Eastern troops participating in this southward operation included the 1st Artillery Division, the 2nd Armored Knight Brigade, three airship fleets, and the "Far Eastern Shooting Army" as the main force. The 1st Division of the Far Eastern Shooting Corps, also known as the "Viglaf Division", served as the vanguard of the southward operation, and like an indestructible "sharp knife" tearing through the enemy's heavy defensive lines, it took the lead in advancing into the Twilight Valley in early March, and in just over a week it advanced more than 600 miles in the enemy-controlled area, leaving only the last 100 miles to go from the "Twilight Fortress", a military fortress that the Naraku Order would focus on defending.

In the center of the convoy, there is a unique model of open-top military vehicle, much smaller than other military vehicles, similar to the "off-road jeep" on the earth, which is a command vehicle specially produced by the Third Automobile Plant of the Far East.

Dressed in a military uniform and wearing a colonel's epaulettes, Anton sat in the driver's seat of the command car, holding the rudder with both hands, and skillfully drove around a raised stone ridge.

This dragon vein troll warrior monk from Dragon City was originally in charge of the largest military horse ranch in the Far East, and taming the fiery horse is his favorite game. However, as the military horse was gradually replaced by the magic guide car, Anton's interest also shifted from the horse to the car, not only the first batch of "old drivers" in the Far East who learned to drive, but also through self-study and diligent exploration, he practiced the exquisite skills of repairing and modifying cars. Vigraf's command car was modified by his own hands, making it faster and lighter, much to the satisfaction of the senior teacher.

Major General Division Commander Vigraf sat in the seat directly behind the helm's chair, looking through a thick stack of documents, including information sent by the scouts in front of him, as well as rear news and war reports on the Western Front that the adjutant had helped him collect. Seeing that the Imperial Crusade had made no progress on the Western Front and was harassed by the guerrillas of the Far Eastern militia, Vigraf couldn't help but smile on his grim face.

Far from being as bad as people had expected before the war, the militias from all over the country spontaneously marched to the Western Front made a great contribution, allowing Marshal Pavel to move his troops from passive to active defense more calmly, forcing the Imperial Crusade Corps to fail to break through the natural defensive line of the Turbidity River until late March.

The outstanding performance of the troops and militia on the Western Front greatly stimulated the officers and men of the Far East who were fighting on the Southern Front. Vigraf teleported to the Mochizuki City headquarters for a meeting the day before yesterday, and according to his observations, there was an almost anxious mood in the hall. Except for Marshal Alexei, who was still calm, the vast majority of the other young generals, including Vigrav himself, were eager to speed up the pace and win a beautiful victory on the southern front as soon as possible, so as not to be compared to their brothers on the western front.

Marshal Alexei was not affected by the eagerness of his young generals to fight, and continued to pursue his seemingly overly stable battle plan. Specifically, the mission of the "Viglaf Division" was to advance to the enemy-occupied area where the "Dusk Fortress" was located in early April, switch to a defensive posture on the spot, and confront the enemy until the follow-up troops arrived, forming a joint encirclement of the Dusk Fortress and jointly launching a siege campaign.

If Marshal Alexei's above-mentioned battle plan can be successfully completed, the command expects that by late April at the latest, the southbound corps will be able to capture the "Dusk Fortress"; By the end of April at the latest, Marshal Alexei and his coalition headquarters will move from Mochizuki Castle to the "Twilight Fortress", striving to meet with the Canaan Front and the Parnia Front on the shore of the "Acid Lake" by August, and the generals of the three sides will jointly plan a final offensive against the "Dagger Tower", the headquarters of the Narak Order.