The Central Army of the Victorian Empire is known as the trump card of trump cards, and it is the military region that consumes the most military expenditure every year among the four major military regions.

In addition to its sophisticated equipment and outstanding quality, the Central Army also has a top-notch operational command team.

In this battle, every Victorian soldier knew the significance of this crusade.

This war is to put an end to the dark times that we experienced one year ago, and to appease the souls of those who died as a result of the war.

The war was brutal, and among those who died were soldiers of the Southern Military District, soldiers of the Central Army, infected people, and ordinary people.

Although the Sakura Sakura family of the Eastern Kingdom was not the mastermind of that civil unrest, the secret collusion with the former military chief Frey also killed many people in disguise.

So for the soldiers of the Central Army, this battle is a righteous crusade!

....

In this way, with the command, supply, communications, morale and other aspects completely full, the combat effectiveness of the Victorian army reached an unprecedented height.

In just one night, the operational command team personally led by the commander-in-chief of the Central Army decided on the offensive plan.

According to the information transmitted by Penguin Logistics and the topography of Dongzhou investigated, the command divided the six integrated divisions of the Central Army into three routes, and marched into Dongzhou from the central plain, the southern coast, and the northern mountain range at the same time.

At the same time, the special brigade of the Central Army will also directly infiltrate the interior by airborne means to carry out surprise attacks on the enemy's supply lines and intelligence dissemination.

Even in order to quickly disintegrate the enemy's army, the command is already planning the beheading of the Sakura Sakura family.

It's just that the extremely risky decapitation operation was stopped by Xia Feng.

Because he knew very well that as long as Sakuratakeran's whereabouts were not determined, decapitation would be almost impossible to achieve.

In front of a real master like Sakura Wulan, who has reached the pinnacle and can be called a pervert, the elite soldiers sent to assassinate him are suicides.

....

Because the silver gray troops were still besieged in the rear of Dongzhou, the battle plan of the Central Army was completed overnight.

Early the next morning, 120,000 troops left the south coast.

The army was divided into three lines according to the designated plan, and after all were in position, a general attack was launched at the same time.

When Xigong Ling, who was belated, accompanied by the guards, found Xia Feng, the murderous Central Army had already left the south coast.

The garden of the cherry blossom forest.

Xigong Ling stood in front of Xia Feng with a complicated expression, because he had just experienced the shocking picture of the Central Army's attack, his face was a little pale.

"Your Excellency Summer Breeze ......"

"Huh?"

Xia Feng didn't listen to Xigong Ling talking to him honestly, but was carefully sorting things out.

He first re-tied his shoelaces, then tied his trouser belts and hung the sheathed Shenyue knife around his waist.

Seeing Xia Feng's busy appearance, Xigong Ling swallowed his saliva and finally couldn't help but say.

"Your Excellency Xia Feng, why don't you tell me ..... in advance?"

Xia Feng turned his head sideways while wearing his coat.

"What do you say?"

"Say you can move the Victorian Army, if you say ...... earlier"

Xia Feng interrupted Xigong Ling's words.

"You misunderstood, I don't have the right to mobilize the Victorian army, I just told the king of Victoria what happened in Xichuan, as for sending troops, it was a unanimous decision of the imperial high-level."

"But you ....."

"And it's not like I didn't tell you."

Xigong Ling's mood was very chaotic and he wondered.

"What?"

After Xia Feng put on his coat, he finally wrapped the red scarf around his neck.

"Didn't I tell you before, the Sakura Warrior will definitely not be able to attack Nishikawa in this dispute, and now, I'm just fulfilling this promise."

Hearing this answer, Xigong Ling clenched his fists and was speechless.

.....

Things have developed to this point, and Xigong Ling has faintly developed a sense of worry.

Of course, this concern is far less severe than the previous threat from the Sakura Warrior family and the exploitation in the direction of the Dragon Gate.

However, this still made him a little uneasy, and at the same time, he would have a strong sense of powerlessness.

After seeing the well-equipped Victorian regular army, the Nishinomiya family seems to have lost their right to speak and stand in this dispute.

The significance of this war has been pushed to a new level, so high that Xigong Ling can no longer interpret it, nor can he foresee the result.

As the head of the family, as the owner of Xichuan, he is very entangled.

In a daze, he suddenly remembered what his uncle Nishigong Ryuhei had said when he was young.

[If the head of the Nishinomiya family regards Nishikawa as a treasure, then he needs to eradicate competitors by any means, but if the head of the family regards Nishikawa as a responsibility, then he needs to protect it with his life, because existence itself is greater than possession. 】

....

This is what Nishinomiya Ryuhei once said, and it is also his life belief that has always run through as the number one military general in the family.

Xigong Longping has never been the head of the family in his life, but his pattern is above the head of the family.

Recalling these words, Xigong Ling's clenched fists gradually loosened.

Yes, an object can only be possessed if it exists, but existence is not the same as possession.

In the necessary moments, between being and having, make the right choice.

At this moment, Xigong Ling felt that his previous thoughts were very ridiculous, and when Xichuan was dying, he was still worried about whether he would lose his ownership.

At a time when millions of people in Xichuan believe in him, send people to pay food, and serve the Xigong family as the master, what is he doing?

....

"Huh."

Standing in the courtyard, Xigong Ling let out a laugh of self-deprecation and relief.

He figured it out and relaxed.

If there was no summer breeze, he was afraid that until Xichuan was leveled, he would always be the same person he hated as a child.

I am fortunate to have it, and I have lost my life, he doesn't necessarily need to have it, as long as Xichuan still exists, it will be enough.

....

Raising his head, Xigong Ling looked at Xia Feng with a firm look in his eyes.

"Your Excellency Xia Feng, what do you need me to do next, please command."

After tidying up his belongings, Xia Feng finally put the Red Demon Sword behind his back and replied very seriously.

"Don't die."

Xigong Ling was stunned.

"Huh? What do you say? ”

Xia Feng took two steps forward and patted him lightly on the shoulder.

"As long as the war is not over, there is no place of absolute safety, protect yourself, and your family, don't die."

"Oh.... Oh. ”

Preparing everything, Xia Feng assigned the final task to the Black Feather members gathered in the courtyard.

"Snow monster squad, you protect Froststar and Ivlit, follow the main force of the Central Army to the main battlefield, and use large-scale spells to cooperate in the battle."

The Snow Monster Team and Froststar nodded earnestly.

"Okay."

"Yes, be careful."

Ifrit rolled up her sleeves with excitement on her face.

"Hey, hey, hey, leave it to Lord Ben, the last night attack wasn't enjoyable at all, this time I burned all those bugs to ashes!"

...

At this moment, an old voice came from outside the courtyard.

"Let's go with Xiao."

When Xia Feng heard the sound, he saw Xiao Yunye wearing plain clothes, carrying a simple long sword, standing straight at the gate.

"Xiao Ye, your injury?"

Xiao Yunye shook his head lightly.

"Don't worry, my injuries have basically healed, it's okay, Ifrit, this girl is not light or serious, the front line is chaotic, I don't worry if I don't follow her."