"It's a difficult estimate," Vincent Navre shook his head, "but seeing that Elena hadn't used this weapon in so many battles before, and this time she was forced to almost break through the mouth of the Rakuyama Road before she took it out, you can know that this weapon has either just been developed or has great limitations." Otherwise, they would have killed their opponents with this weapon and extended their sphere of influence to the entire province of Ensten. ”

"You're saying that if they could really use this weapon at will, they would have killed me and Skye Hamm a long time ago, right?" , Elliot teased with a laugh. But Vincent Navlay was so frightened by his words that he hurriedly got down on one knee and made a big salute.

"Your Royal Highness, I didn't mean that. You are a prince, and you are born with the ability to seek advantage and avoid disadvantage, and this weapon will not kill you. ”

"Okay, my brother can be killed by Charlie Ronin on the train, what's impossible?" Elliot stood up and walked out of the command. Outside, the starry sky is bright after the heavy rain, and the night is like a brocade embroidered with pearls, which has an intoxicating beauty.

"You say, how many more days will Elena last, what are we going to do?"

Under the stars, His Royal Highness's voice was also a little more casual, and Vincent Navlay hesitated for a moment, deciding to say something of his own.

"Your Highness, Elliot is now the only force standing in the way of the Negru Republic. The three days they helped us buy us allowed us to wait for reinforcements from His Majesty the Emperor very soon. It can be said that without the three days that Elliot fought for, we would not have been able to confront Negru at all, and we would almost certainly have lost the province of Ensten. So, even though Elena took a different path than we did, they still made a real contribution to the defense of the country's territory. I think—"

"You think you should help them?" , Elliot turned his head, the emotions in his eyes were complicated and indescribable, "Elena is their territory, and they have to defend it if they don't keep it." It is better to say that it is for the country, but it is better to say that it is for their little power. As for the reinforcements, even without them, I, Elliot, would not be able to hold off the enemy for three days? You're underestimating our Guards and yourself. You must know that the only troops that can save this country and defeat the enemy are the troops of our Ankenrein Empire, and nothing else! ”

Although Eliot didn't say it explicitly, Vincent already knew Eliot's thoughts when he heard this. As a prince, his position and starting point have never been different from those of generals like Vincent. Vincent wasn't a dead brain, and seeing that Elliot wasn't interested in supporting Elena, he turned around and asked about something else.

"Your Royal Highness, if we don't support Elena, then how can we deal with Negru? And how to intervene in the battlefield? Moreover, if we leave Elena alone, their technology has been taken away by the Negro Republic, and we will lose a lot. You must know that the production capacity and industrialization level of the Neglo Republic are higher than those of our country, and even higher than that of Elena's earthen workshop. If the enemy really got the drawings of Gastens for the enemy, then His Majesty the Emperor would definitely not be happy......"

"I have my own plans for this", Elliot waved his hand, signaling Vincent to be quiet, "Listen, how noisy and beautiful the cicadas are singing this summer." ”

Vincent was a little speechless by Eliot's sudden disconnection, he shrugged helplessly, and quieted down, and Prince Eliot also quieted down. As the two became silent, the sounds of nature began to rise in the night, slowly enveloping them. The chirping of cicadas and crickets rise and fall in the night, like the ocean before a storm, and an immeasurable storm brews in the seemingly peaceful sound.

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Contrary to the predictions of Elena, the Sanction Mage, or His Royal Highness, the command of the Negru Republic did not have much joy at gaining the advantage on the battlefield, and instead was a little panicked.

I said...... Everyone", the commander of the 21st Army, Loren Maggio, gently tapped the perimeter of the sand table in the command room with the long pole in his hand, "Can we stop fighting and settle this matter as soon as possible?" Now we have a rare advantage over the enemy, and if we don't grasp it tightly, there may be problems. ”

"If the commander is dead, if you don't first determine the actual person in charge, who is still in the mood to care about the war?" , the commander of the 19th Army, Levi Slattery, looked around, "I don't think there's anything to discuss about this matter, Chief of Staff Stefan Schgva has always followed the commander of the Tai family, and has always been the number two person in our headquarters, let him be the temporary commander, I don't think there is a problem." ”

"Seconded!"

The commander of the 20th Army, Bainer Frank, had scabbed over the wound on his face that had been grazed by an enemy bullet. The wound moved as he spoke, like a blood-colored earthworm lying on his face, "What is there to say about this matter, listen to General Schgerva, I think it's okay!" ”

"I don't think I can be so hasty," said Loren Maggio, commander of the 21st Army, shaking his hand and signaling everyone to be calm, even ignoring the obscure gaze of Chief of Staff Stefan Schegvar, "General Schegvar is a very good staff officer, I admit it." But when he was the commander of the 12th Army, the Grand Magister was still there, and our country had no chance to start a legion-level battle with the enemy. To put it mildly, Chief of Staff Schgwa lacked the experience of leading an army in a head-on confrontation with a large-scale enemy. Now that we have made such a huge sacrifice, we have finally gained an advantage over Elena, and if we lose a great opportunity at this time because of the relationship between the command, who will bear this responsibility? Who will carry this pot? ”

"And what do you mean?" , the commander of the 19th Army, Levi Slattery, had some anger in his voice, "The commander is not cold, and you are thinking about seizing power?" ”

"I didn't say I wanted to be the acting commander," Loren Maggio shook his hand slightly, "I just want to say that you must be cautious in choosing the acting commander, otherwise something will go wrong, and no one will be able to escape from the person who made the decision." ”

"The chief of staff has always been a substitute for the number one, this is the practice of our army, and it is also the original words written in the tactical drill code. If the commander of the army is killed in battle, the command is passed in order of rank and order. Why would you object to such a simple thing? ”

The commander of the 20th Army, Bainer Frank, saw that Loren Maggio was messing around here, and directly moved out of the tactical drill code. Loren Maggio saw that he had even taken out the regulations, and he was embarrassed to refute it again, so he closed his mouth directly.

"Okay, then let's go straight to the tactical drill code", Bainer Frank saw that Loren Maggio was instigated, and he didn't want to do much, and directly began to push for the transfer of power, "In the case of the death of Commander Taijia, Stefan Schgwa, Chief of the General Staff of the Eastern Front Command, temporarily manages the Eastern Crusade troops of this glorious war, that is, the 19th, 20th, 21st, and 22nd Armies that we are present, and the 17th and 18th Armies that are now responsible for sniping Gastens. The commander of the 22nd Army, James Lester, was killed by an enemy attack and could not vote. Do the three military commanders present have different opinions? ”

"No", the commander of the 19th Army, Levi Slattery, nodded.

"Whatever", the commander of the 21st Army, Loren Maggio, looked at the ground with no expression.

"I don't have a problem either," said Byner Frank at the end, before handing over command to Stefan Schgwa, the acting commander.

"Commander Schwadeh, now the scepter of war is handed over to you. Please tell us how to attack next. ”

Stefan Schgvar was wearing clothes with blood stains from the Tayi family. For some reason, he didn't change the outfit. The nearly sixty-year-old veteran general nodded at Byner Frank and threw out his plan.

"The next step is to continue the attack, the tactics of the Commander of the Taijia have proven to be effective, and we will continue to attack according to the commander's plan. As for the acting commander of the 22nd Army, it was also held by the Chief of Staff of the 22nd Army, William Branagh, in accordance with the provisions of the Tactical Conduct Code. ”

"We must complete the task and ensure that we will not fail in our mission!"

A thin, middle-aged man stood up and saluted. Several of the commanders present nodded at him, and then looked at Stefan Schgwa. It doesn't matter who will do it in the commander of the 22nd Army, what matters is who will take the lead in tomorrow's battle.

"As for the specific combat units", Stefan Schgvar still knows the situation of these six armies in the entire Eastern Front Command. The 17th and 18th armies are the descendants of the Tai family, and they listen to the Tayi family the most, so the Tai family dares to send them to play hide and seek with Gastens. The commanders of the 19th and 20th armies were people from his Shigwa, so they would naturally support him. The 21st Army is also the descendant of the Tai family, and it is also the killer weapon left by the Tai family. In the past three days of offensive, the 21st Army has not been on the front line once, and it is now the most well-preserved combat effectiveness of the Eastern Front Command. As for the 22nd Army, it had previously vacillated between the Tai family and himself, but the wall grass was now dead, and the newly promoted William Branagh was a more rigid man, with tactical drills in place, and he would certainly not disobey his orders. Judging from these circumstances, it is already obvious who will be sent to take the lead tomorrow.

"The 19th and 20th armies suffered heavy losses in the past two days, and they also made a great contribution to our capture of Elena. Tomorrow, ask the 21st Army to attack first, break through the enemy's defense line with an elite division, and avenge the commander of the Taijia. General Loren Maggio, do you agree? ”

"I'm fine."

Loren Maggio was listless, apparently aware that this was a revenge from Stefan Schgwa. However, now that Commander Tayyika is dead, he does not have enough confidence to argue with Stefan Schgwa. Therefore, there is only one choice left for him, and that is to accept the order and lead the army into battle.

"Very good", Stefan Schgwa nodded, "raise soldiers for a thousand days, use them for a while." The sacrifices and battles of the 19th and 20th armies over the past three days laid a firm foundation for our victory. I hope that General Magio can make persistent efforts, turn his advantage into victory, and break through the Luoshan Pass for our Neglo Republic as soon as possible! ”

More than a dozen high-ranking generals present applauded in unison. Loren Maggio had no choice but to stand up and speak again, before he did.

"Next, let's discuss how to deal with the enemy's weapons that can kill our officers from great distances. What do you guys think? ”

The topic has finally reached this point where there is no escape. After the Tayja Commander was killed in front of everyone, the enemy's weapons had already cast a deep psychological shadow on the senior generals present. As generals who have entered the upper echelons of the military, none of them wants to die a humiliated death like Tai Bush. Therefore, the discussion on this issue is lively and sufficient, and the conclusion is obvious.

All the generals unanimously decided to abandon the front conning tower and place the headquarters of the Eastern Front Command in the rear base camp. At the same time, special personnel were arranged to observe the enemy's situation on the front-line command tower and report to the rear in a timely manner. This method increases the time it takes to transmit information and reduces efficiency, but it also ensures that the enemy cannot use the decapitation tactic again. After that, everyone confirmed the details of the next day's battle, and then the meeting ended in the thick of the night.

"General!"

Leaving the headquarters, the chief of staff of the 21st Army, Judy Dafoe, caught up with his commander, Loren Maggio, "Commander, today's situation does not stop Stefan Schgwata from taking over power, why do you want to stand up?" Otherwise, tomorrow's attack will not be handed over to us. ”

"Stupid", leaving the headquarters, there were no other colleagues around, Loren Maggio's expression was a lot easier, "If I don't act like this, tomorrow's offensive mission, they will hand it over to me?" After three days of fighting, Elena has become a crumbling and dangerous building, which could collapse at any moment. At this time, whoever goes up and kicks the last kick is the biggest beneficiary. If I had followed them, that old fellow Schgvar would have given the 22nd Army tomorrow's combat mission, and I would have known that his reason was to avenge that unlucky man James Lester. Secretly not the balance of power? Now that I'm making such a fuss, they must want us to go up and consume it first, and then give them the peaches to eat for themselves. But in such a thing as a war, it is easy to go up and difficult to come down. We went to the front line, combined with the surviving steam artillery, and killed the enemy directly in one go, and took this great credit in our pockets, and it was best to be able to control Elena's technicians and drawings in front of everyone. When the time comes, we have the most important chips in hand, and even if the commander dies, what can they do with us? ”

"The Shogun is wise!" , Judy Dafoe saw that Loren Maggio had been prepared, and the tone immediately changed, "The general's performance is so good, I didn't even see it!" ”

"That's, if you can see it, how can I fool those elves?" , Loren Maggio was obviously in a good mood, "Tomorrow morning, inform the 1st and 2nd divisions to get ready, they will shoot the first shot, and the third division will be the reserve." Tell everyone to fight seriously, don't spare your life, and take the Luoshan crossing directly, I can't do without their benefits! ”

"Good!"

Judy Dafoe nodded in response, a look of trust. But deep down in his heart, he was always a little worried. Although most of the steam machine guns were lost, the enemy was so determined to resist in hand-to-hand combat, would tomorrow's engagement really be as General Maggio had predicted?