In a temporary meeting room within the underground caves of Black Abyss Town, silence reigned. Everyone wore an expression of disbelief.
Bados City, defended by an army of one hundred thousand, had been completely occupied by the enemy in just two days.
In particular, the methods of warfare described by Heiji were utterly different from their conventional understanding of war.
Long-range weapons more powerful than Iron Cobalt Roarers, large numbers of Spellcasters casting jointly, and air fleets deployed directly as conventional forces had shattered the limits of their established understanding.
Isolde Okla, commander of the Ashes Legion, raised his head from the seat of honor and looked at everyone. In a deep voice, he said, "Everyone, the fall of Bados City is now a foregone conclusion. Our most urgent task is to reassess the enemy's strength."
"Furthermore, Bados City must be retaken."
At those words, everyone turned their attention back to the map hanging in the cave.
Bados City was not some strategic stronghold.
If not for this war, they would not even have paid attention to such an ordinary city.
Yet in the Baimu Counteroffensive Campaign, this place was the absolute center.
According to their plan, they would use Bados City as the center to draw the vast majority of the invaders' forces here, then close the encirclement and annihilate them completely.
But before the plan had even begun, its most crucial city had already fallen.
"The Frost Valley Legion, Ashes Legion, White Blade Legion, Eclipse Legion, and Silver Wing Sky Fleet cannot be deployed."
"They are our trump cards, the vital forces that will determine the direction of this war."
"Therefore, only ordinary provincial forces can be used in the campaign to retake Bados City."
"Lord Isolde, if we only use ordinary provincial forces, we will need at