Chapter 367: The Kingdom's Dispatch (3)

The official military order conveyed by Hatsuha Cheng was finally delivered to the two commanders of the Fourth Army by 12 o'clock at noon through the e-mail of the noble liaison officer assigned to the headquarters of the Fourth Army. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

And the two commanders-in-chief were the commander, Vice-General Alaris Baishutenin, and the chief of staff, Commander George Rukatwanv. Then, the two of them quickly sent messengers to summon the commanders of the five divisions under their command to convene a meeting at four o'clock in the afternoon.

"Ladies and gentlemen!" said to the five subordinates gathered around the sand table with a wave of his hand, "To those night thieves who came out of nowhere last night......

"Not really. At this moment, the chief of staff, George Rukaert, who was standing behind Alari, suddenly interjected.

Disturbed by an unexpected word, Arari couldn't help but choke on his breathing that he hadn't been able to comb well.

"Ahem. Chief of Staff, what are you doing all of a sudden? ”

"I'm so sorry, Your Excellency. But I must correct that those last night were not thieves but invading troops, as the official order of His Excellency the King has written. ”

"Of course I do. This is rhetoric, a disparagement of the enemy. Can't you even hear that?"

"So, let me say it again, I'm sorry. However, I think there is still a big gap between thieves and the army. In order to prevent the commanders from having the consciousness of underestimating the enemy, it is better to be more rigorous in this regard. ”

"Oh! I see!" said Arari, turning back to his subordinates, "Anyway, the kingdom has made the decision to go to war against the invading army. Then our army was fortunate enough to be chosen as the vanguard. Ladies and gentlemen, this is an excellent opportunity to make up for the last gaffe of our group army in the Valkyrie Raider Battle! Let us work together to completely smash the enemy with thunderous power and a fiery momentum!"

"Not really. ”

"Ahem...... Participation, planning, and growth. My dear Chief of Staff, Your Excellency Captain George Rukatwan. ”

"I'm here, Your Excellency. ”

"Do you have any grievances against me speaking here?"

"Why do you ask? I have absolutely no dissatisfaction with the fact that Your Excellency has discharged his duties as a Vice-General. ”

"In that case, isn't it possible that your job is to interrupt me?"

"No, to be precise, my job is to give advice to you, and interruption is only a means. ”

"yes, that's right. In that case, I would like to ask, did I say something wrong?"

"Unfortunately, I can only answer 'Yes', Your Excellency. ”

"Where is it?"

"What Your Excellency just said can only make me think that Your Excellency has misunderstood the instructions of the High Command, so it is necessary to correct it. ”

"You say I got it wrong?"

"Yes. Comparing the formal order with what you have just said, I can only come to this conclusion. ”

"What? Do you want to say that the kingdom is not ready for war?"

"No, going to war is a clear instruction. Your mistake is in the second half. ”

"A chance to redeem the last gaffe?"

"No, if the performance of our army is good this time, it will naturally improve the corresponding evaluation. There's nothing wrong with that. Your mistake will be further on. ”

"Chief of Staff, are you supposed to say that I am speaking to defeat the enemy?"

"Exactly. ”

"It's ridiculous! It is wrong to go to war and say that the enemy is defeated. Your Excellency Chief of Staff, didn't you eat something bad today?"

"Thank you for your concern, this accident did not happen to me. ”

"Then why do you say such stupid things?"

"With all due respect, it is the Kingdom Army, not our Fourth Army, that will bring down the enemy. ”

"Well, our Fourth Army is part of the Kingdom Army, right?"

"As you say. Therefore, the victory of the Kingdom Army is our victory, but our victory is not the same as the victory of the Kingdom Army. This is precisely the gap between the strategic level and the tactical level......"

"That's enough! I know that. However, Chief of Staff, even if our army defeats the enemy here, it should not adversely affect the overall strategy of our army, right?"

"I can only answer, not sure. ”

"Because, the order given by the king is quite ambiguous. ”

"It's a lot of ambiguity. But, after all, it was the same king who led us to defeat the Valkyries with no experience in war, and it was hard to believe that such a low-level mistake would be made. Perhaps, then, ambiguity is exactly the policy that our Fourth Army should adopt at present, and it is also possible. ”

"Ambiguous...... No, ambiguity is not to my taste. Since the king told me to 'judge for myself and adapt to the situation', then I still chose to defeat the enemy!"

"If Your Excellency insists, then so be it. It's just that it would be a bit hasty to presuppose victory now?"

"Why?"

"The information that our army has received about the enemy is insufficient. ”

"It's true that there is not enough information. But there are references. Like last night's army, which can only be described as 'night thieves', I have a million self-confidence to crush them!"

"If so, winning should be simple. However, according to the captives, they still had a "many" and "strong" army. About this, we still have nothing in mind. ”

"Hmph. There is nothing to fear from the soldiers led by the fools who let their subordinates do what they did last night. ”

"Then the other party's master will be a real fool. ”

"What do you mean?"

"Just like we don't know each other, they don't know us very well. Then, it is natural to send someone to tempt. If those soldiers yesterday were only used to test our virtual reconnaissance troops, the main general of the other side should be considered quite a smart person. ”

"But in that case, Chief of Staff. The advance reconnaissance troops are scattered into bandits, doesn't this mean that the other side can't control their own troops at all?"

"It's also a possibility. However, if what the captives say is true, they do not appear to be a whole army with a well-established chain of command, but a coalition of various armies. In this case, the opponent's main general should be closer to the alliance leader form. So how much command power he has for the entire enemy army should be questioned. ”

"In other words, those people didn't obey him last night. ”

"It's possible. ”

"And he's not a good soldier. In this case, if I had been replaced, I might have treated them as outcasts. If that'......" Arari thought softly, but soon his eyes lit up and he regained his voice like a Hong Zhong Da Lu, "I understand! Chief of Staff! I understand! Sure enough, we still have to attack, and then defeat!"

"Your Excellency. So, what do you understand?"

"We are our ...... Phew, it's a reconnaissance unit!"

"I see. But why doesn't the command state this?"

"Hmph. Chief of Staff, what do you say is the real way to grasp the enemy's combat power?"

"Actually fought once. This is a method that is more effective than all means of investigation. ”

That's why the king is so ambiguous, because if we were to scout, we would probably avoid any intention of engaging the enemy for the time being. And if it's ambiguous, then I'm going to attack! And if there's anything going on, I'm going to retreat. In other words, ambiguity is to give us full autonomy!"

"I see. What a beautiful analysis, Your Excellency. ”

"Hmm. And if we want to attack, it must be premised on victory, isn't it?, and even if the real task given to us is to test the enemy's reality, probably His Excellency the King would not want us to be defeated. ”

"Exactly. So, how do we act?"

"The first is to send scouts to investigate. The rest was decided after that based on intelligence. ”

"In that case, let's send troops directly from the 3rd Division. It is the closest to the mountain pass where the enemy is located. As for the means of conveying information, let's use carrier pigeons. ”

"Hmm. That way you won't be as inconvenient as you were when you were a Valkyrie......" As she spoke, Arari looked at George with a strange gaze, "Chief of Staff, why didn't you use carrier pigeons when gathering our captains before?"

"At that time, neither Your Excellency nor I thought of it. ”

"Uh......"