"Rapid mobility force?"
"That's right."
"Is there any point in striking the rear?"
"Of course there is. If the rear suffers catastrophic losses, it won't matter even if the front line wins."
"So this is purely aimed at killing the enemy's population, isn't it? That's downright disgraceful!"
"Who says it isn't? But the problem is, they really are preparing to do it."
Renard frowned deeply while Easter lightly tapped the table with his fingers. The two chief figures of the Northwest Republic's army and intelligence service both sank into thought.
"Let me set the tone first." Seeing that neither of them spoke, Sui Xiong said, "We must oppose this approach. I don't care how they wage their war, but there is one bottom line that must be stressed—this kind of conduct, aimed purely at killing civilians, can absolutely not be tolerated!"
He paused, then emphasized it again: "Absolutely!"
"If that's the case, then this will be easy." Easter smiled. "Let's send troops too. Isn't this just playing at rapid mobility? If they can play it, so can we."
He was not talking nonsense. Rapid mobility required a large number of skilled riders with adventurer backgrounds. They had to be familiar with ranger skills and understand some of a rogue's tricks as well. Only by combining the two could such results be achieved.
And if one were to ask where had the most skilled riders from adventurer backgrounds, it was naturally the Northwest Republic.
For decades, the Northwest Republic had devoted itself to attracting talented people, among whom retired adventurers were the most common. Those adventurers included all kinds of talent, and quite a few had gone into education. Under their careful instruction, the Northwest Republic now had a great many young people comparable to low-level adventurers.
As for riding skill,