Not only have the aboriginal allies been attacked, but in recent times, the military camp has also been subjected to small-scale attacks by enemy forces, causing as many as 100 casualties, and the officers and soldiers have called these guys with cold guns "sneak attackers".

There were always a few people hiding in the woods in the distance, firing cold guns at the camp and running, and the patrol caught a dozen or so of them, including natives and Sylvinians.

Because of the dishonorable attack, they were convicted of espionage by a military court and hanged on a gallows in the middle of the camp.

Dalí was a little worried that Prince Rudolph had done whatever it took to inherit the throne, he had completely ignored the restrictions of international war laws and gentlemanly etiquette, and did everything he could in order to win the war.

Fearsome things happened, and the Sylvinians, together with their indigenous allies, launched a massive ambush.

The supply convoy of the Valstad Expeditionary Force was mercilessly attacked, all the supplies were burned, and the more than 800 soldiers who were on the escort mission suffered heavy casualties, and all those who survived were captured.

Dalí soon realized that a great crisis was looming, that the next supply convoy would not arrive until two months later, and that the Valstad Expeditionary Force was already in a dire position.

With more than 30,000 soldiers and thousands of horses in the camp, and a staggering amount of food and other supplies to be consumed every day, Dali realized that his army could no longer withstand a war of attrition.

The Sylvinian colonists were in a much better position, having been operating in the area for a long time, and with no regard for morality and international image, they plundered the property of indigenous villages and immigrant towns, taxed their own farms heavily, and bought them off for their own use when they came across the tribes that could be used.

In fact, the Sylvinian colonial army was no longer very dependent on the help of transport and supply teams, the 50,000-strong army was well supplied and the morale was high, and the intention of the enemy's commander-in-chief, Prince Rudolph, could not be more obvious, he knew that a head-on duel was not his strong point, so he wanted to use guerrilla warfare and a war of attrition to drag down the opponent, waiting for the opponent to be exhausted before delivering a fatal blow.

Although the tactics were not glamorous, it must be admitted that it was a very clever tactic, and Dalí had to re-examine the abilities of the Rudolph prince, who was ruthless and flexible, and was a formidable opponent, not far behind his cunning brother Prince Franz.

Despite the uncertainty of the future, Dalí, as commander of the expeditionary force, never lost his way.

He knew exactly what he needed to do at the moment, and despite the problems with the supply lines, despite the numerical inferiority, the Valstad army still had an absolute advantage in training and equipment.

The expeditionary force under his command was still drawn from the elite units of various armies, and once it formed a frontal battlefield duel with the enemy, the odds of victory were still considerable.

It is precisely because of this realization that Dalí has confirmed his strategic goal, he needs to engage the enemy in a major battle as soon as possible, end the entanglement of interests between the two empires in the New World with a victory, and drive the Sylvinian colonial army out of this rich land.

In recent days, Dalí's translator, Little Skylark, has been hiding in his tent and crying, and the departure of her eldest brother, the "Gray Wolf Killer", is unacceptable to the girl, not only losing her loved ones, but also losing many of her best friends in that merciless attack.

Dalí went to comfort him a few times, and he found that the pathos of the aboriginal girl gradually turned into anger, and the open palms gradually clenched, and the small hands were clenched into fists.

"Lord Savior, please allow me to join the next battle, I want to avenge my brother." The girl said.

Dali knew very well that rejecting her now would only make the girl's mood worse, so he gave an ambiguous answer, telling her not to rush, and that he would give her a chance to avenge her brother when the time came.

A few days later, a complete battle plan had taken shape in Dali's mind, and early that morning, he held a meeting in the commander's tent.

"Gentlemen, I have summoned you here today because I have decided to have a decisive battle with the enemy in the near future."

A division commander said: "Your Excellency, I'm afraid this will not work, the enemy has been avoiding and not fighting, and they want to drag us down with guerrilla warfare. ”

"Then we have to create a reason, a reason to force them to have a large-scale battle with us."

"It seems that you are already confident, give orders, my lord, and we will not disappoint you." The generals trusted the young commander-in-chief and waited quietly for his orders.

"I'm impressed! Thank you all for your support! Look here! With that, Dalí picked up the whip and pointed to the map nailed to the curtain wall: "I studied all night yesterday, and finally came to the conclusion that our actions must be decisive, without the slightest hesitation, look at it!" That's where I pointed, and we divided the strength of a division, quickly took this place, built fortifications nearby, and deployed a defensive line. ”

Chief of Staff Gavin said: "I know that this is a large warehouse of the Sylvinian Colonial Army, and there are about 1,000 people stationed there. ”

Dalí continued: "After taking this place, we will have to wait a few days and send out a large number of scouts to observe the movements of the enemy army and see if they will send reinforcements. ”

"You're going to send reinforcements?"

"We haven't gotten to that point yet, the first attack is just a temptation, but I'm sure that the enemy commander, Prince Rudolph, is determined to fight a war of attrition with us, and he will avoid a large-scale exchange of fire and abandon this stronghold."

General Gavin nodded: "That's right, Rudolph will definitely do this, he is a hard-hearted guy who can abandon friendly forces for the sake of the overall situation, last week's battle is an example." ”

"Now it's the point, listen up." Dali raised his voice and drew a few circles on the map with a pencil:

"If they do abandon that warehouse, we'll start a larger operation, with five divisions attacking each of the five strongholds I've marked on the map, and quickly capture them."

General Poigny saw some clues: "This is to gradually encroach on their forward positions and force the main forces of the enemy to move back. ”

"That's what happened, Prince Rudolph thought he was very shrewd, he chose to avoid the fight, and cowered on his own land, which was tantamount to giving up the initiative to attack.

We can completely ignore the threat of the enemy's attack, and confidently and boldly divide our forces into battle, and attack multiple strongholds at the same time to catch him by surprise. ”