Strategy

"My goodness, is this a huge event? Two hundred thousand troops are being deployed for a single battle?" Aili stared dumbfounded at the sand table in front of her. The clay mountains and rivers were incredibly lifelike, but what surprised Aili even more was the sand table densely covered with flags of all colors.

Each flag may represent an army of hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands. Through this simple sand table, even someone like Aili who doesn't understand war can feel the murderous aura emanating from those flags. War is never a joke, and casualties cannot be represented by just a number.

Beside him, Yago leisurely held a small flag. The red flag represented their Eldians troops, including the Restoration Army and the New Army of Paradis Island, while the blue flag represented the 50,000 troops of the Orient countries.

However, the number of red and blue flags in Yago's hands was roughly equal, indicating that the Eldia Army was roughly the same size as the armies of the Orient nations, also around 50,000. But the combined strength of the Restoration Army and the New Army of Paradis Island was close to 150,000. Where were the remaining 100,000 troops?

As Yago planted the flag, he glanced at the stunned Aili and sighed almost imperceptibly. "Aili, you know you weren't originally supposed to be here. I respect your choice, but do you really trust that woman?"

Hearing Yago's words, Aili hesitated for a moment. Could Ivanor be trusted? To be honest, Aili wasn't sure either. However, thinking of the time they spent together in the Marley Warrior Unit, coupled with a woman's intuition, Aili still firmly raised her head and said, "I can't be sure, but I believe you, Boss Yago, know that with our strength alone, we are far from being a match for the Far East Army. Or rather, unless all the other countries in the world unite, the Far East Army is invincible. At this time, every opportunity is worth seizing, isn't it?"

Yago paused, a flash of crimson electricity crossing his eyes. He hesitated, as if wanting to say something, but then remained silent. After a moment, he replied, "Alright, what you said makes sense. Your meeting place is... Twilight Town?"

"That's right, it's that pretty famous tourist attraction in the Middle East." Aili nodded.

Yago then looked at the sand table, pinpointing a small patch of land. His excellent eyesight allowed him to immediately spot the small writing, "Twilight Town..."

After Aili left, Yago finished setting up all the flags. Looking down at the sand table, one could see that the Eldia and Orient armies were all positioned on both sides of the battlefield, while the main battlefield between the Marley and Far East Army was in the center. It was a battlefield that relied on half of the Middle East and had more than a million troops.

Like two buns in a hamburger, with a juicy meat patty in the middle, Yago is now thinking about how to enjoy this delicious "hamburger."

Yago seemed completely unconcerned about whether his army had the strength to devour this "hamburger." As for why, his gaze drifted to one direction on the sand table. In that direction, across the boundless Ocean, lay a demon island that had been feared by the world for centuries, and on that island, the power of "demons" truly existed.

With both hands firmly on the sand table, Yago chuckled and said, "The Rumbling is imminent."

Meanwhile, Fleet of several warships cut through the waves, and on the deck of the lead ship, the Jaeger brothers were each lounging in a deckchair, basking in the sun.

"Hey, Eren, isn't this a bit much? Everyone's busy with the war, is it really okay for you to slack off like this?" Armin, who hadn't been seen for a while, said helplessly from the side, holding a pile of documents.

However, upon hearing this, Eren simply rolled over, opened his eyes to look at Armin in his military uniform, then closed them again contentedly, muttering, "What's wrong with taking a break? If that guy Yago is unreliable, won't I be the one left to handle things in the end? Armin, you should go to Yago's side. That guy is the master of slacking off. You have no idea how happy he was back in Marley. Why don't you go teach Yago a lesson?"

Armin raised his hands in surrender. "I'm afraid of you. Do whatever makes you happy. One of you is the Commander-in-Chief, and the other is Section Commander. How dare I, a mere staff officer, presume to obey you two?"

Eren: "That makes sense. Armin isn't the Commander, so his position is lower than mine, right? Go, Armin, get me a cup of tea."

Armin ignored Eren's words and walked into the warship with the documents in his arms. Eren watched Armin's retreating figure and smiled without saying a word.

Beside Eren, Zeke quietly played the role of a lazy bum. Youth is great, he thought. He only had two or three years left, so he figured he should enjoy it. Cooperating with that little fox Yago was torture, and he'd probably have to play the villain again. Zeke seemed to have a premonition of his tragic end.

Armin put down the documents in his room, stretched, and then carefully took out a well-preserved book from a cabinet. He gently opened the book and looked at the words written on the yellowed pages.

"Grandpa, I've already seen the sea with inexhaustible salt reserves, the boundless desert, flowing flames, and the frozen earth. When the war ends, I will travel all over the world and record all its beautiful sights in books so that everyone can understand the world beyond the walls," Armin said with a look of longing.

"Wow, Armin, is this your dream? It sounds amazing! Can I go with you?" A sweet voice came from outside, startling Armin. He hurriedly put away his books before looking up at the door.

Mina, with her hair in pigtails, was leaning against the doorframe, smiling at Armin. For some reason, Armin's face immediately turned a little red, making him even more girlish than a girl. If Connie and Jean were here, they would definitely tease Armin. But in Mina's eyes, Armin looked absolutely adorable.

"Boss, our troops have all reached their designated positions as planned, and everyone is asking for the next order." A Restoration Army Officer respectfully handed Selina the compiled intelligence report.

After reading it, Selina nodded, stepped out of the tent, and looked up at the azure sky. "Now, we just have to wait for our Yago to successfully complete the plan. The Rumbling... when this legend truly appears before the world, will the future of us Eldians really change?"

The 100,000- Restoration Army has spread out in a linear fashion from Hope City, dividing the Marley Empire into northern and southern parts. Due to the previous war with the Middle East and the current World War with the Far East, the army in northern Marley has been almost completely depleted. Now, the vast northern Marley lands are sparsely populated with troops, which the Restoration Army sees as a large and delicious piece of meat. Their plan is to get Marley to hand over this piece of meat willingly.