War Begins, Shrek-Tang Strikes First (Part 1)

After the Federal Army cleared the land mines, it continued onward, though its pace slowed further as it proceeded with even greater caution.

The rest of the journey was relatively smooth, with no further obstacles. By that afternoon, the Federal Army had reached a point thirty kilometers west of Shrek City.

The army did not continue advancing. Instead, it began setting up camp on the plain. This was the encampment site chosen by the Federal Army; they could not establish their temporary command headquarters too close to Shrek City.

While that would make it easier for their forces to attack Shrek City, it would also make it easier for Shrek City to attack them. This was someone else's territory, and getting too close was naturally no good thing. Choosing a camp thirty kilometers away was already the limit. If they had not possessed so many powerful experts, the distance would have needed to be at least fifty kilometers.

Maintaining a certain distance would give them more time to react even if the other side fired cannon shells at them. If they were too close, they might not be able to respond even after detecting the attack.

Once the encampment began, the soldiers all became busy. Those setting up tents set up tents, while those deploying Soul Tools deployed Soul Tools. Not only did they need to arrange numerous defensive Soul Tools to deal with cannon shells that could come flying over at any moment, they also had to set up anti-detection Soul Tools and radar detection Soul Tools. They had to ensure that everything along the stretch between them and Shrek City remained under their control.

Many offensive Soul Tools were also being positioned. This time, the Federation had deployed many large-scale Soul Tools capable of carrying out long-range strikes.