Second Layer

The three brothers discussed it and decided they still needed to be more cautious.

Although Fernandez I had no glorious record to speak of and appeared in history books almost every time as a negative example or a backdrop,

he had lived for so long that he must have picked up some experience.

Besides, staying vigilant was a basic quality every general should possess.

"Have the air force intensify its reconnaissance. Also, send all the militia out. Don't let anyone exploit a gap."

Qin quickly made the necessary arrangements. A large part of the air force's current purpose lay in high-altitude reconnaissance.

With their absolute advantage in altitude, they held a major advantage in reconnaissance.

The Great Xia Empire's ability to maintain an absolute information advantage in war owed much to aircraft.

As for the Militia Group, it was a supplementary measure.

When the military had drawn up its battle plans, it had completely overlooked the militia.

In truth, many proper militia members had been absorbed into reserve regiments and eventually became replacement personnel for regular divisions.

As a result, the number of militia originally on the New Continent had fallen sharply, and they had been excluded from war planning.

Much of the current Militia Group consisted of Armed Citizens who had eagerly volunteered.

The military had underestimated the Empire's citizens' enthusiasm and support for the war. Many people had joined the Militia Group with their own weapons, and as the war progressed, the militia's numbers had expanded four- or fivefold.

The Great Xia Empire had not prepared anywhere near that many weapons, so most militia members relied on their own arms. Their combat effectiveness was highly questionable.

People like Hubble, who could acquire standard-issue weapons and even artillery, were absolutely one of a kind.

Thus, leaving these militia idle