The plan
"Attack from the south? With only one combat regiment?! Are you crazy?!" Selina stared incredulously at the military order before her.
The military order was brief: two days later, the Eldia Third Regiment would launch a full-scale attack on the Grayle Fortress, with no retreat allowed, regardless of casualties. Marleyan- led Supervisory Unit would oversee the operation.
But what made Selina lose her composure was not the order to attack, but the target they were to attack. The most famous part of Grayle Fortress was the Chaos Fortress to the south. It was originally a large natural Stone Forest. After Grayle Fortress was built, the edge of that Stone Forest became a natural fortress defense mechanism. Dozens of huge rocks were chiseled open, eventually resulting in dozens of sturdy natural Fortress.
It is absolutely easy to defend and difficult to attack. Even if the Eldia Third Regiment had two thousand men, or even if they added ten more, they might not be able to conquer the Grayle Fortress from the south.
Selina looked at Yago, "What should we do? How can we possibly conquer those Fortress in the south on our own?"
Yago's face was grim. After a moment of silence, he slammed his fist on the table in front of him. The force was so great that it cracked the solid wood table in several places, and even the paper with the military order written on it was torn apart.
"Let the troops move first, then we'll make further plans," Yago said through gritted teeth.
Selina could only nod in the end. After Selina left, Yago took a deep breath. "It seems there's only one way left." That's right, Yago decided to lead the Eldia Revival Army in rebellion. It was the only way; otherwise, the Eldia Revival Army would be wiped out sooner or later at the Middle Easterners Fortress.
Upon receiving the order, the Third Regiment immediately reorganized its troops and began its march south towards the Grayle Fortress.
Behind their troops, a squad of fully armed Marley Soldiers followed closely behind; these were the Marley Supervisory Unit responsible for overseeing the Third Regiment's operations.
"You kids need to be careful. Don't show yourselves when the fighting really starts, understand? Stray bullets can appear anywhere on the battlefield, and you could lose your life if you're not careful." Aili had been on the battlefield, was giving a few Warrior Candidate a crash course on battlefield knowledge.
These were all things that Aili had heard from some Veteran Soldier who had been on the front lines. They were very practical. Yago, who happened to be passing by, was also attracted and slowed down to listen to these little-known battlefield survival tips with the Warrior Candidate.
"If you suddenly feel a sharp pain anywhere on your body, don't hesitate, lie down immediately. If you can find cover, get behind it as fast as you can. You're not Marley Warriors yet; a stray bullet can kill you kids."
Hearing this, Yago couldn't help but laugh and interjected, "So, these are all experiences summarized by cowards? What, you kids who are supposed to be Marley Warrior Candidate, don't you even have the resolve to sacrifice yourselves for Marley? How disappointing."
Yago deliberately mocked, Aili awkwardly shut her mouth, because this knowledge really came from the mouths of Veteran Soldier who had survived many wars on the front lines, and they were indeed life-saving tips.
But the most important requirement for Marley Warriors seems to be loyalty to Marley. From this perspective, it doesn't seem quite right to expect Marley Warrior Candidate to only focus on survival on the battlefield.
Aili had never experienced the traditional Marley Warriors selection process, so she was not really aware of the inside story. Loyalty was indeed important, but protecting the Marley Warriors Warrior Candidate was equally important, because training a Marley Warrior Candidate was not an easy task for Marley. Each Warrior Candidate required years of hard work, so the Marleyan were reluctant to actually send these children to the battlefield.
Although Koslow insisted on sending Warrior Candidate to the front lines, he did not intend for them to attack the fortress with Rifle like the other Eldians. Instead, he wanted to use the brutal battlefield to further strengthen these Warrior Candidate's loyalty to Marley.
However, Colonel Koslow, who knew the inside story, had already been "honorably" wounded and hospitalized. Although Koslow had subtly conveyed this inside story to Yago before being hospitalized, Yago was not Marleyan, so why should he consider the Marleyan' interests?
After Yago's taunts, a discordant voice rang out, "Captain Loa! You underestimate the Courage of our Warrior Candidate! We will prove ourselves on the battlefield!"
Yago looked at her, Gabi overcame her fear, choosing to stubbornly face Yago directly. Her expression hesitated for a moment before becoming firm.
Inspired by her, several of her Comrade also became determined and pledged to prove their loyalty to Marley.
Yago chuckled and said in a low voice only he could hear, "Is that so? You kids had better be. The more loyal you are to Marley, the stronger my killing intent will be."
Soon, the Eldia Third Regiment arrived at the temporary position south of Grayle Fortress. Standing on high ground, what came into view was a Stone Forest, with countless rocks of all sizes piercing the ground and revealing their shapes. Among them, dozens of Fortress built by the Middle Easterners were hidden. This stone Stone Forest was a meat grinder, which would devour no matter how many people came.
However, the Soldiers of the Eldia Third Regiment had no choice but to follow orders. The Eldia Revival Army in the Third Regiment dared not act without the orders of their leader.
Time passed quickly, and night fell. The Third Regiment and their rear Marley Supervisory Unit began to prepare food and rest. However, when the Soldiers went to call Yago and Selina for dinner, they were surprised to find that the two seemed to have disappeared from the Military Camp. But a note was left in the tent saying that Yago and Selina had gone to inspect the battlefield, so the matter did not cause any disturbance.
Meanwhile, in a secluded valley far from the Military Camp, Yago and Selina were discussing their battle plan.
"No pointless sacrifices, Selina. Proceed according to our plan. After the battle begins the day after tomorrow, the Third Regiment will remain stationary. We'll eliminate the Supervisory Unit as quickly as possible, and then, depending on the situation, if we're exposed, we'll take the troops directly to the nearest Tepar Station, hijack the Train, and immediately move on."
"If we really do that, what will happen to the families of the Soldiers of the Third Regiment in the Liberio Internment Zone?" Selina asked, voicing a long-standing concern.
Yago sighed and said, "I'll try to contact a friend's organization; we'll rely on them to create opportunities in the Marley Capital."
"Friends organization? What kind of organization is that?"
"Marley Volunteer Army"
"What?" Selina was a little confused; she had never heard of this organization before.
But this was the only option Yago had now. Just as Yago and Selina were discussing more details, a slight noise behind them caught Yago's attention.
"Who!?"