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Chapter 165
Chapter 165: Motive
One unit after another entered Sea-Watching Town in orderly lines. For the sake of easier management, Kate divided the Second Regiment into three battalions, each with nearly three thousand men. The six thousand Royal Capital Guard were likewise divided into two battalions, keeping the numbers between the battalions consistent.
Then, after drawing one battalion each from the Second Regiment and the Royal Capital Guard to defend Sea-Watching Town, Kate reorganized the remaining troops and formed an attacking force of over ten thousand.
Officers from different units gathered in the main tent. Their expressions were grave, and as they looked toward Division Commander Kate, different thoughts were hidden in their gazes.
Kate knew that if she wanted to command a force with such a complicated composition, the first battle had to be fought beautifully. Otherwise, the entire army would face the danger of falling apart.
W̌ ӗ b̀ nоv̂ѐ l̃ Ѐ ṅu m ȧ
Standing around the sand table, Kate stubbed out his cigarette and extended the command baton in his hand.
The scouts had already investigated the situation thoroughly, and the surrendered soldiers had also recognized the enemy commander’s identity. Even though they had personally experienced the Northern Army’s combat strength, they still could not help feeling worried at this moment.
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There was no other reason. It was because the opposing commander’s name was Freeman.
“General Freeman, known as the Southern Eagle, is skilled in the use of troops.” Kate smiled calmly. To be able to cross blades with an old general famous throughout the world was, in a sense, his good fortune.
“Although Freeman has a violent temper, his military discipline is strict and fair. In his past record, he has often displayed formidable performances of staking everything in desperate situations and winning.”
“However, this type of military commander usually has one flaw. Once they themselves are defeated, the combat strength of their entire force will immediately be greatly reduced.”
Ẅе b̊ n о̊ v e l. Ёn ŭ_m а
With things said to this point, how could anyone fail to understand the division commander’s intention? Without question, the meaning of that army at the foot of the mountain lay entirely in Freeman alone.
As the backbone of the army, Freeman’s defeat could be completely equated with the defeat of the force itself.
But the key problem was that General Freeman, who bore the title of Southern Eagle, was practically another version of Federico. And more than that, he was Federico after achieving fame and success, a Federico who had already grown into his complete form.
Compared to Federico, who was still struggling over how to be promoted to regiment commander, Freeman possessed an additional sense of long-held authority and ruthless experience.
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Why was the Northern Territory always able to pick up talented but underappreciated youths from the Southern Territory?
Aside from the Southern Territory’s prosperous economy and culture, yet severely rigid class structure, there was another very important reason: some of the old fellows above them were not merely powerful.
Ĕ n̂ ũ ṁ ӑ
After the operational policy was decided, everyone turned their eyes toward Young Lady Luna, whose expression was rarely so serious.
In terms of individual combat ability, among the officers present, perhaps only the Young Lady could exchange a few moves with Freeman.
“Young Lady, Lisa, Federico. According to Freeman’s fighting style, when a defensive gap appears on the front line, he will quickly lead his personal soldiers to fill the line.”
“And the three of you will be tasked with leading the Young Lady’s elite cavalry to break open the enemy formation and actively seek battle until you defeat the enemy commander.”
Luna folded her arms and bit her thumb. After a brief moment of thought, she still nodded, indicating that she agreed with this battle plan.
As long as they defeated Freeman and his troops, the Northern Army would have ample time to take advantage of the Southern Territory’s other armies before they could react and directly launch a long-distance raid on Honeywater City hundreds of kilometers away.
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At that time, the entire situation in the Southern Territory would undergo an earth-shaking change.
Kate looked at Luna with approval. After explaining all the attack plans, she withdrew the command baton in her hand.
“Very good. If I have not guessed wrong, the enemy army that has just arrived will certainly be on guard against a night raid from us. Therefore, we will turn their expectations against them. Today, we will eat and rest early. Then, at five o’clock before dawn, the army will swiftly leave the town and engage the enemy!”
“Remember this clearly. The first battle is the decisive battle. No one is allowed to withdraw from combat!”
The officers all stood up with a rustle, straightened their backs, and shouted, “Yes, Division Commander!”
The sun slanted toward the western mountains. When the sunset sank beneath the earth, the forest dyed black fell into absolute silence.
Еn̂ um̈ а̂.іd̂
In order to guard against a night raid, Freeman had arranged a large number of patrolling soldiers. Yet in the middle of the night, he woke with a start. His battlefield instincts, honed through years of campaigning, allowed him to sense the killing intent brewing and hiding in the air.
After lighting an oil lamp, Freeman quietly put on his armor and left the tent carrying two long blades.
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The night wind was faintly cool, carrying a trace of the sea’s scent.
Freeman looked around and found that the soldiers were diligently standing guard and patrolling without the slightest laxness. In the forest not far away, there still was not the slightest sound.
One of the Northern Army’s commanders was Luna of the Charles family. In Freeman’s eyes, she was nothing more than a little child who had not yet come of age.
The other was a man named Kate, likewise an obscure nobody.
Ẁѐb̀ǹ о̀ vе ľ Ё nü mǎ
Duke Oswald was indeed a hero of his generation, but in the end, he had no capable people under him. He had actually sent his underage younger sister to command a great army.
It was not that Freeman was unjustifiably arrogant. Any old general who had fought on the battlefield for years would not take a youth so seriously.
After making a circuit around the camp and confirming that there were no omissions, Freeman sat directly at the entrance of his tent, lightly tapping the hilts of his blades while constantly calculating the timing of the enemy’s attack in his mind.
If the Northern Army did not continue its attack and invade the Southern Territory’s heartland, that could only mean they had some other objective.
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Aside from its important geographical position, Sea-Watching Town was utterly poor. By taking this military fortress alone, the Northern Army would not gain the slightest benefit.
Only using Sea-Watching Town as a springboard to attack the kingdom’s wealthiest Bountiful Plain would better fit their bandit-like nature.
W̊е b̌ n̈ оv̂ е l̃_ Е n̆um а
In short, to guard against any contingency, Freeman had still sent someone to warn the Duke that he absolutely had to prepare defenses. Since matters had already developed to this point, no matter what, the Southern Territory could not lose and could not afford to lose!
If they won, the Southern Territory could take another step toward independence. If they failed, they would take one wrong step into the void, plunge into eternal damnation, and finally die without even a place to be buried…
After waiting until the darkness before dawn, Freeman, advanced in years, was finally lacking in energy. After checking the time and discovering that it was already four in the morning, Freeman rose and returned to his tent. He took off his armor and sat on the bed, letting out a heavy sigh.
He still firmly believed in his judgment. Otherwise, had the Northern Army gone mad? With only that amount of manpower, it was simply impossible for them to break through the Southern Territory capital, Bountiful City.
If the Northern Army was not doing this to plunder, or to divert the southern army’s attention, then…
The instant the thought of diverting attention surfaced in his mind, Freeman abruptly stood up and could not help shuddering.
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Honeywater City!
Wrong. It was all wrong! He should not have used the perspective of a conventional opponent to speculate on the Northern Army’s strategic intent. Those fellows from the northernmost reaches of the kingdom actually had no need to fear the threat of the army of undead at all!
Just think about it. After the army of undead was released, the southern army and the Central Army would both suffer disastrous losses. For the Northern Territory, what a wonderful script that would be.
For a moment, Freeman’s heart seemed to seize. No matter what, as an old general of the Southern Territory, he should never have ignored Honeywater City’s existence.
After grasping the key point, Freeman felt as if he had scattered the fog shrouding the battlefield, linking together every piece of information from beginning to end.
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