Provisional Command of the Central Army.

Commander-in-Chief Werther was dressed in golden armor, and his face was so solemn that he seemed to be faced with a choice between life and death.

As the saying goes, those who are barefoot are not afraid to wear shoes, and now he is no longer sure whether the move of the Southern Coalition is a feint or a general attack.

If it is a general attack, it means that the opponent does not want the large rear along the coast, it is really a desperate bet, and if it does not achieve the expected results, it may never turn over.

But if it's a feint....... Who are they holding back?

Or rather, what kind of existence qualifies the more than 600,000 regular troops of the Southern Union Army to make a feint?

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The sudden change in the situation in the south soon reached the Imperial Military Headquarters, but before the military chief Frey's military order was issued, Witte could not hold his breath.

Werther's golden hair shone with the same nobility as Vina's and Southwind's, and he spoke loudly to the herald.

"Pass my order, abandon the city you currently occupy, and move the whole army to the east, which is bound to intercept the enemy army in the Red Sand Plain!"

"Yes!"

With a look of hesitation in his eyes, Werther spoke again.

"Wait a minute."

The herald immediately stopped and turned back to salute.

"General."

"At the same time, notify the Imperial Military Department to request the mobilization of the Northern Military District to the eastern junction and prepare to intercept the Southern Coalition Army."

"Yes."

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After all, Witt did not choose the high-risk and high-return "bottom-taking", but chose the double interception that is as stable as an old dog.

Not only did the whole Central Army rush to the east to face the battle head-on, but at the same time, in order to be safe, he also asked the Northern Military Region to make some moves.

As the commander-in-chief of the Central Army, is Witt's approach very cowardly?

Perhaps.

But the goddess of victory will never be particularly favored by reckless gamblers.

Whether it is cowardice or gambling depends on whether the parties lose or not, if there is a more perfect way to deal with it, and there is a joint tactic of not losing a car and a soldier, then why gamble.

From Werther's point of view, although the Southern United Army is like a rainbow, there is still a gap in combat effectiveness compared with the elite Central Army in the elite of the empire.

More than half of the coalition forces of nearly 65 people are foreign troops, and only the 300,000 people in the Southern Military Region really dare to face death.

And the countries to which they belong are different, the styles of equipment are different, and the military training received by individuals is also different, so the cooperation in actual combat will have an impact.

Witte was confident that he could intercept this "motley army" on the Red Sand Plain, and then defend and counterattack in a conservative manner, and when the Northern Military Region reached the junction, he could annihilate it together.

Of course, this would abandon the southern cities already occupied by the south, but if the enemy's main force is destroyed, the whole south will already be in the bag.

Witt did not think that there was anything else that could threaten the northern part of the empire other than the Southern Alliance.

Shengdi City is gathering the infected, of course he knows this information, as a member of the royal family, Witt did not underestimate the power of the infected, and it must have its horror to let his clever sister order the expulsion.

However, if you want to assemble an army of infected people with uneven individual qualities, it is not as simple as 1 plus 1 equals 2.

Werther had prepared for the worst, assuming that the summer breeze would be able to gather 500,000 infected people in such a short period of time, and if that were the case, the north would still be safe. Haha Literature Network

The military headquarters had already mobilized reserve soldiers early, and at this time the Central Army, which had penetrated deep into the south, was the main force, but in the north, the empire had recruited nearly 400,000 Central Army reserves.

The reservists are all veterans who have retired within three years, have excellent military qualities, have experienced a hundred battles, and are extremely loyal to the empire.

Although not as flexible as active duty, as long as you take up arms, you are no different from the regular army.

The infected who can unleash the Originstone skill are strong in skirmishes, but will never be able to compete head-on with the regular army in large-scale warfare.

Witt knows very well how much grain and grass it takes to gather 500,000 people every day, and the number of the Southern Coalition Army is already 650,000, so the 500,000 infected people he estimated for Xia Feng are already "overrun" predictions.

Witte firmly believes that the true number of infected people should be around 300,000, and every day passes, there will be infected people who choose to leave because of illness, hunger, timidity, and other reasons.

Witt thinks so.

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In this way, the Southern Coalition issued the ultimate order for the whole army to attack, capture the city of Nolan, and step into the Red Sand Plain.

At the same time, the Central Army also issued an order for the whole army to move eastward and meet the battle in an all-out way on the Hongsha Plain.

The Grand Battle, with a total number of more than a million people, is rarely seen in the history of Terra in recent decades.

...

Because of the preemptive march of the army, the Southern Coalition army arrived in the city of Nolan one step earlier.

This medium-sized city has been through several wars before and after, and the residents of the city have fled, and the only remaining people are thinking, "I've fought so many times, I won't fight again, no, no." ”

Luck is not advisable, and when they saw Nolan City being broken by an army of 650,000 and the entire city was drowned in a murderous torrent of steel, their faces turned white.

There was no suspense in this city battle, and when they saw the black sea of people on the horizon, they clearly felt that the earth was trembling.

The 800 soldiers of the Central Army who remained in Nolan City stood directly at the head of the city and raised the white flag.

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The Southern Coalition took Nolan without much effort, and immediately after that, the supply lines from the coast began to operate.

With Nolan City as the rear front, the Southern Coalition Army will soon step into the Red Sand Plain in front of it and race against the Central Army that is rushing from the west.

Although General Ormon was old, his military command ability was not slack, and he imagined that if he were the commander of the enemy, he would definitely adopt a defensive posture to meet the battle, regardless of the difference in strength.

When the battle situation is at a stalemate, what is fought is endurance, and whether the opponent's supply is sufficient will also become a breakthrough for both sides.

...

At this moment, the Central Army has moved eastward, and at the same time, Silver Ash has finally come with an exciting good news.

The city of Canaan has been captured.

In the intelligence, Silver Ash claimed that the city of Canaan had been fully occupied, that all resistance had been cleared, that the city's supply depot had been found, and that some of his men had advanced northward, intending to completely cut off the supply lines from the north.

Upon hearing the news, General Aumont was simply incredulous, and the generals of Sami and Sargon were equally shocked.

Even if the entire Central Army moves eastward, there will definitely be sufficient defensive forces in a strategically important place like Canaan, the purpose of which is to prevent a surprise attack by the small army troops.

However, Silver Ash actually captured it at such a fast speed, so fast that it seemed to swagger directly into the city gate, which was breathtaking.

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General Ormon didn't know what method Silver Ash used to attack the city, but now that the war was tense, Silver Ash was a trusted ally, and it was absolutely impossible to lie.

Before the start of this Armageddon on the Red Sand Plain, one of the legs of the Central Army had already been broken, which was definitely a huge advantage!