Admiral Anzire may not be very competent as the commander of the group army, but he is also a person who has led troops and gone to the battlefield, and he can still maintain enough calm to analyze and take stock of the current situation in the face of unexpected situations, and it should be said that this is a very good quality. is worthy of being an old soldier who climbed all the way to the position of general, and he does have some dry goods.

At this time, the information coming from the front is not only scattered, but also somewhat contradictory, and it is difficult to piece together the whole picture of the entire battlefield with these scattered fragments. For those blank parts that cannot be seen, we can only rely on the experience and wisdom of the parties who receive and analyze the information to deduce a rough outline, and it can be said that there is quite a lot of room for flexible operation, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is all about relying on the brain to guess the battlefield situation. The headquarters of the group army was sitting in the conference room in the fortress at this time, waiting for His Excellency the commander to make up a clear path for everyone's brains.

So, what does Admiral Nzirge think of the current situation?

"Gentlemen, my battlefield experience has taught me that the battlefield is sometimes a fog, and only through the fog can we see the truth of the battlefield in order to be invincible. ”

There is no doubt that this is a correct nonsense, everyone knows that fighting a war must rely on accurate intelligence, and anyone with a little brain can say this kind of thing. Unless there is anyone in the conference room who is interested in going to the front-line squatting in the straggler pit to receive the baptism of battle, it can only be like now, everyone is doing a sudden enlightenment, an open-minded teaching, and a deep feeling, and at the same time offering warm applause and a sycophant who doesn't want money.

From the standpoint of a third party, you may feel that this scene is extremely disgusting, but in fact, this is a common phenomenon in Charlemagne's military, political and business circles today. At the same time that Charlemagne turned to militarism, bureaucracy and corruption also spread and took root in the country, and the army with many factions was the hardest hit area of bureaucracy, formalism, self-centeredness, and small-clique mountaineering. Nearly every rank of officer is taking advantage of every opportunity to gain benefits for himself, his family, and his subordinate factions, and when things happen, he pushes them off, puts them off as much as they can, and makes excuses when they can't drag them out—often so-called "following conventions"—to throw the pot out. Nowadays, the most popular phrase among the troops stationed in the rear is "do more wrong, do less wrong, and do not do well." In addition to embezzlement and misappropriation of training funds, the Second Group Army also went so far as to resort to the murderous tactic of "punishing all those who organize training without authorization." In addition to embezzlement and misappropriation of training funds, there is also the reason for the above remark that is extremely bureaucratic and lazy. In the eyes of these military leaders whose first goal is to get promoted and make a fortune, since they can't expect to make a fortune in Agen Toratong and Yarfheim, they can only manage their own one-third of an acre of land, as long as there are no accidents, no one dies, and they persist until retirement and retirement, the rest of their lives will be considered stable.

It can be said that as a major chronic disease of human society, the special cancer of bureaucracy has shown terminal symptoms in Charlemagne, and it is basically a stage of staying in the intensive care unit with a full tube to see if it can last for a few days.

As beneficiaries of the bureaucratic system, it is naturally impossible for the officers present here to be unaware of all kinds of malaise, but as vested interests, they naturally will not try to point out the shortcomings, let alone point out in front of the commander of the group army that he should not waste his precious time on meaningless ostentation and nonsense.

Anyway, even if something happens, there is a group army commander who stands up to it, why should he take the initiative to jump out and take the blame?

Admiral Anzire also has a thorough understanding of this layer, and he knows too well the mentality of the bastard down there who is unwilling to take responsibility. In other words, he is in the same position, and he will also think about how to push the responsibility out at the first time, and it is best to throw the pot on enough weight and enough scapegoats.

The bastards' ideas were doomed to fail, not only because the wise Admiral Anzire saw through their plot, but also because there was no danger from the beginning to the end.

"Gentlemen, from the information gathered so far, it is true that a rebel force has entered the Ardennes and has engaged in a battle with the local garrison. It should be noted, however, that the rebels launched a massive auxiliary offensive in the Ardennes. ”

The applause rang out again, but this time many people could not hide the doubts and confusion in their hearts.

Auxiliary Attack? Mobilizing a huge marching column, including divisional and regimental armored units, just to launch an auxiliary offensive? Did you hear it wrong, or did Your Excellency the Commander of the Group Army still not understand the situation?

The reaction of his subordinates fell into the eyes of Admiral Anzire. He was not surprised by this in the slightest, nor did he feel offended.

"It's a gap in experience, gentlemen. ”

Pretending to stroke his neatly trimmed beard deeply, Admiral Antsire said proudly.

"It is clear that the rebels have been hit hard by the royal army on the frontal battlefield and are in a position of defeat and retreat. Unable to turn the tide on the frontal battlefield, they made a desperate attempt to launch a massive feint in the Ardennes with the intention of pinning down the king's army on the frontal battlefield. Gentlemen, I have to admit that the pressure of the coming end does stimulate human potential and creativity, and even pointy-eared heretics can come up with a decent diversion battle to survive in the face of their destruction. ”

The conference room once again resounded with a long sigh, this time with a lot more sincerity.

It turns out that the enemy army made such a big move in order to contain the frontal battlefield, so it all makes sense. The reason why the insurmountable Ardennes Trench was chosen as the direction of attack was to cause a surprise psychological effect, in fact, the rebels did not expect to break through the Ardennes Plateau at all. And such a big battle was made in order to lure the main force of the royal army from the frontal battlefield of Agen Toraton to reinforce the Ardennes-Sedang line. While the main force of the royal army was rushing back and forth, the rebels just sorted out the already broken defense line and continued to resist stubbornly.

"But, Your Excellency. ”

A young staff officer raised his hand, and after receiving a nod of permission from General Anzire, the young man who looked like he had just walked out of the military academy asked his own question.

"Multiple aerial reconnaissance reports claimed to have found convoys stretching more than 10 kilometers, and soldiers and refugees who had withdrawn from the Ardennes claimed that the enemy had thrown in massive tanks and floating combat boats, as well as magical armor...... I don't think there will be too much force thrown in as a feint?"

"Good question, young man. ”

Admiral Anzire nodded slightly, revealing a smile that looked appreciative.

"This is exactly the psychological trap set by the enemy. The greater the movement in the Ardennes, the more it will draw the attention of our troops from the frontal battlefield, and for this reason they will not hesitate to let the refugees and routs flee and spread the information that the rebel forces are moving in the Ardennes. However, this was precisely the biggest failure of the whole plan - if there really was a force of countless tanks and air warships, how could they allow the wagons of refugees with their families and the infantry moving on two legs to escape? The only explanation was that they needed these people to leave alive and spread the word. ”

"Then the troops at the front ......"

"Of course, the other side did put in a considerable amount of combat power, and defeated the 5th Light Cavalry Division and the 55th Infantry Division, which is the limit of what they can do, but it is enough. Remember, young man, don't believe the messages of deserters and routs. These people are usually frightened, and fear can hallucinate and magnify the power of the enemy many times over. In order to escape the guilt of retreating, they will deliberately exaggerate the strength of the enemy army. If we had believed the report of the cowards, we would have informed it of all these things full of lies, which would have affected the deployment of the entire final battle. Then we will be Charlemagne's sinners, and future generations will be disgraced by us. Okay, any questions?"

Of course, there is no problem, not to mention that the analysis of the commander of the army group is indeed very reasonable and logical. Judging from the information collected so far, it is basically possible to sit in the right seat, which makes it impossible to refute. What's more, Your Excellency the Commander has already put down the "sinners of the country and the nation" and "the future generations will be disgraced by this" -- who would dare to have a problem with such a violent hat? Do you want the whole family to make a "non-national" sign to hang up so that everyone can enjoy and appreciate it?

After sweeping around the silent conference room, Admiral Anzire nodded contentedly, cleared his throat, and the oppressive voice resounded throughout the conference room again.

"Since there are no problems, let's move on to the next item, about the report to the central side......"

That night, the lights in the fortress conference room were not extinguished until dawn the next day.