A way forward

"What? The Marleyan have reinforced their troops? Are you kidding me?" Yago was shocked and speechless when he heard the news, because the Marleyan, for some reason, had transferred tens of thousands of troops, all of them elite Marleyan Elite Army, to conquer the Grayle Fortress.

Logically, this should be a good thing, right? After all, with more troops, conquering a fortress should be easier, shouldn't it?

However, the most shocking thing happened, or rather, the most speechless thing for the Eldia Forces: all the Marley Army that had been transferred were placed behind the Eldia Forces on the front lines.

As a result, various Eldia Forces found themselves with an overwhelming number of Marley Supervisory Unit in their rear, with some units even having more Supervisory Unit than their combat troops. Yago's Third Regiment was one such unit, with a full five thousand Marley Army behind them.

In this situation, it's no longer accurate to say that the Marleyan were Supervisory Unit; rather, it's more accurate to say that these Eldia Forces were being used as cannon fodder. The orders that Yago and his men received confirmed Yago's suspicions.

The order from Marley was for the Third Regiment to launch a full-scale attack the day after tomorrow, regardless of the cost, and not to retreat even a single step.

The intention couldn't be clearer; they were clearly going to use these Eldians as cannon fodder for the Marley Army.

The unexpected situation left Yago somewhat bewildered, completely disrupting their original plans. Now, with densely packed Middle East bunkers in front of them and the Marleyan watching them from behind, the Third Regiment's situation instantly became dangerous.

Faced with this situation, Selina was also at a loss, and the two of them looked at the map and worried in the combat tent.

Selina: "The Marleyan are clearly wary of us, and they are positioned right behind us, completely blocking our retreat. They want us to fight the Middle Easterners to the death, but things are incredibly difficult for the Middle Easterners as well."

The Fortress we're facing in the Nanbu Stone Forest will be a meat grinder. The only way to breach Fortress is for our Soldiers to use Grenade or Explosive Pack at close range, but these natural stone Fortress are incredibly sturdy, and the explosives carried by individual Soldiers simply won't be enough...

Selina grew increasingly desperate as she spoke, suddenly feeling that her future was shrouded in darkness.

After listening to Selina's analysis and looking at the map, Yago pondered a solution, "Is it possible to send out Aili's Sea-Swimming Titan?"

Selina shook her head. "Those Fortress are too sturdy. The Sea-Swimming Titan probably won't be able to do anything unless the Armored Titan is here."

Yago thought about it and agreed. Perhaps his Fate Titan could easily break through these Fortress with the Hardening ability of his War Hammer, but Aili's Sea Dive would definitely not be able to. It was likely that the Sea-Swimming Titan would be exhausted and disappear before it could break through one or two Fortress. Moreover, he could not reveal his identity at the moment.

"Then what about Cannon? Didn't the Marleyan also bring in a large Cannon force? Can't they break through these Fortress with Cannon?"

Selina shook her head again. "It still won't work. Unless those Cannon can fire directly into the windows of the Fortress, it's all in vain."

Thinking of this, Yago could only slam his fist on the table.

But soon, Selina's words gave Yago a sudden inspiration. He immediately stood up, grabbed Selina's shoulders, and said, "Selina, what did you just say?"

Selina looked puzzled. "Uh, I meant our method was futile."

"Not this sentence, the previous sentence, the one before that!"

"The previous sentence? Uh... unless a shell hits a window in the Fortress?"

Yago nodded excitedly, "Yes! This is it! This is our chance!" Before Selina could speak, Yago eagerly left the tent.

Selina was left with a bewildered look. "Is he... provoked? A cannonball hitting the window? Is he going to transport the cannon to the gates of Middle Easterners Fortress and fire it?"

Selina also stood up and quickly followed Yago. She had just recognized him as her leader; he was so young, she couldn't let him be hurt and become stupid.

Yago went straight to the logistics and supplies storage area without stopping, rummaging through a pile of supplies he had looted from Bagg —or rather, taken from him.

Soon Selina and Aili had been wandering around nearby, also arrived. The two watched curiously as Yago searched everywhere.

Soon, Yago pulled out a wooden crate. Opening it, two rows of bright green pipes appeared before them. The unfamiliar weapon made Selina frown. She approached for a closer look, reading the weapon's name according to the markings on the crate, "Ba- Bazooka, Bazooka? What is this?"

Yago, holding up the Bazooka, said with a smile, "Good stuff, good stuff that can help us easily take down the Middle Easterners Fortress."

Yago still had a very vivid memory of the Bazooka. He had seen Marley Soldiers use this weapon during the Wall Maria Reclamation Battle on Paradis Island, and he had even suffered a minor loss himself. (See Chapter 162 for details)

It was simple and convenient to operate, and the key was its unique shell firing method, which was almost a straight line. However, this weapon was not popular in the Marley Army. It was weak, inconvenient to carry, and had a short range, which was despised by many units. Bagg had almost all the Bazooka in the army at that time. Yago went to extort money from him. When he visited Bagg, he saw that the bazooka looked familiar. Adhering to his good habit of taking advantage of every opportunity, he simply took it from Bagg.

Isn't this the perfect opportunity for the Bazooka to shine? Its straight firing method, while not as powerful as artillery shells, is stronger than Grenade and Explosive Pack. Although its range is short, it's far better for Soldiers than trying to blow up Fortress at close range.

The Bazooka is simply the perfect weapon for conquering Fortress!

After explaining it to Selina's eyes widened in surprise; she hadn't expected such a weapon to exist!

Yago immediately instructed Selina to gather people and familiarize them with the Bazooka as quickly as possible; this was their last chance.

"Gabi, have you heard? The war is starting the day after tomorrow," Falco said worriedly, holding a steel helmet.

Across from her, Gabi lay on her back, glancing at Falco upon hearing this, "Are you scared?"

Falco quickly shook his head. "No, I was just saying. I hope you'll be careful."

Gabi: "Hehe, you don't need to worry about me, you coward. Just take care of yourself. I'll prove to everyone the strength of Warrior Candidate."

Zofia, on the other side, covered her mouth and laughed, "Poor Falco, he cares about others and gets called a coward, how pathetic."

Zofia's words made Falco blush, and Udo was standing next to him, laughed heartily.

(Everyone, look at me! Look at me! Look at me! I have an announcement to make! I am the Long Titan! Don't call me the Short Titan!)