Chapter 261: Chapter 175, “Central Blossom” Army Corps_3
Everyone went their separate ways here, each looking for their own troops.
Yan Fangxu found his division as well, the flags of the Wind-Extinguishing Brigade were planted in various locations throughout the second-line military camp, fluttering in the wind.
As the vehicle entered the camp, under the guidance of the soldiers, he arrived at a military tent. Colonel Perbov, who had just received the news, came out to greet his old partner.
The two embraced each other tightly, Perbov clapped Leroy on the back, laughing and said, “I’ve finally waited for your return, now I can lead the troops boldly and charge ahead with confidence.”
Leroy just smiled, pulled Perbov, his fellow townsman and colleague, into the command tent.
Right away, he saw a military sand table.
Leroy asked, “What’s the situation now? I rushed here immediately after leaving the school and didn’t get a chance to hear the latest updates on the way.”
Perbov replied, “I was just about to tell you…”
Three days ago, the fully equipped Wind-Extinguishing Brigade, along with the second Motorized Infantry Division that had completed motorization and organization, and the Beast Slaughter Group, set off and arrived at the frontline of battle.
It’s worth mentioning that the 3rd Independent Regiment finally regained their dearly missed title, “Beast Slaughter Group.” This was thanks to the battle hero from their own ranks, Aéro Rakrosha, who had killed the Beastman Fleet General.
That kid has risen high now, not only did he receive the second Wind-Extinguishing Medal in the entire army, but his rank also went from sergeant to senior warrant officer. He was supposed to be promoted to an officer to lead a unit, but he declined it himself. He said he only knew how to be a soldier.
There was nothing to be done, the highest military rank for NCOs in the Alliance Army was originally sergeant major, but for him, they especially created the ranks of sergeant major, senior sergeant major, and special sergeant major, making Lacroix the only special sergeant major in the entire army, commonly known as the Soldier King.
And he, with the unit that reclaimed the title of Beast Slaughter Group, arrived here last night.
They did not engage in battle immediately, mainly because they needed to rest briefly after a rapid march of over a hundred kilometers, and they also needed time to devise an overall battle plan and to wait for the commissars who were still in training.
Now, everything is ready; all that’s missing is the call to attack.
The commander-in-chief of this battle is Colonel Yan Fangxu.
The 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 7th, and 8th divisions and brigades gathered together, forming a corps, and Yan Fangxu, the current highest military official of the Alliance Army, naturally took on the responsibility of corps commander.
His pressure is quite significant.
The enemy on the opposite side is not a big concern, a ragtag bunch, and even if numerous, facing the massive army assembled by Yan Fangxu, there should be nothing to fear, right?
However, the fervent expectations of the Military Governor made him feel the pressure.
This battle, as per the Military Governor’s instructions, had to be fought quickly, to produce significant results, and to be decisive, without any dragging on.
There is a political need for this.
War is an extension of politics after all.
Beyond that, although the Military Governor did not explicitly state it, if the casualties were too great after the battle, even if they achieved all the pre-war objectives, he feared that he would not reap any benefits.
Nevertheless, he did not shy away, and still adopted the guiding principle of “rapid defeat, comprehensive annihilation” to formulate the battle plan.
He called it “Central Blossom.”
And the spearhead unit for that Central Blossom, the Wind-Extinguishing Brigade, took on the role without hesitation.