Upon hearing this, Saski frowned and demanded, "How many of them are there?"

"Not many, roughly estimated to be only a few dozen enemy soldiers," the communications soldier replied immediately.

Upon hearing his words, Saski rolled his eyes: "Then this doesn't even qualify as a regular army, it's just their sentries, right?"

“Yes, sir,” the communications soldier replied in a low voice.

No sooner had he finished speaking than Saski, with a displeased expression, growled:

"Go down!"

Just as the communications soldier was about to leave, Saski suddenly called out to him, "Don't push too hard. We need to change our tactics now and prepare for the upcoming all-out offensive."

"Tell them to stop pushing forward recklessly."

"Yes, sir." The communications soldier then left.

Halson then said, "Sir, a little over an hour ago, I had Megan lead her men to advance some distance towards Pariston. The Yan people retreated again and again, but this time they engaged in firefight with us. I think... next they will either withdraw from Pariston, or they want to use Pariston as a position to wage positional warfare against us."

Saski took off his hat and rubbed his hair, but didn't answer. Leo, seeing this, chimed in:

"The Yan Kingdom has been withdrawing its sentries outside Pariston one after another. On the surface, this does show that they are not very confident in their own strength. However... we cannot know their intentions until we find out exactly how many Yan Kingdom soldiers are stationed inside Pariston."

"I think we can send a troop to probe the area first thing tomorrow morning, that way..."

Hearing this, Halson raised an eyebrow, but before Leo could finish speaking, Saski, rubbing his head, suddenly interrupted, "But don't you know that Pariston is only about five kilometers away from Enzos?"

"Yes, sir."

“The more likely outcome of such a probe is that they will evacuate Pariston and flee to Enzos, which is definitely not what I want to see.” Saski raised his chin slightly, his single eye revealing a cold glint in his eyes.

"Hmm...it is indeed quite possible." Leo nodded slightly.

"Therefore, such probing is unnecessary for us, especially since our entire army group has made full preparations."

"There's no need for that. The intelligence we've gathered so far already shows that there aren't many Yan people in Pariston."

“However, one thing is worth considering: are the Yan Kingdom’s follow-up troops still coming out of Enzos and converging on Pariston?” Saski said, looking at the officers.

Upon hearing this, Halson immediately straightened his back and replied, "Sir, in fact, I have already arranged for scouts to bypass Enzos's exit from the south, but it will take some time before we receive their message."

Upon hearing this, Saski looked at Halson and nodded in satisfaction: "Well done, very meticulous arrangements."

"However, it needs further improvement."

Halson immediately pressed, "How do we do it?"

Saski pointed to the map hanging on the wooden frame and said in a deep voice, "Philip's troops are setting up defenses northeast of Pariston, while we are in the southeast. We need to coordinate to extend the defensive line further."

Upon hearing this, Halson's lips curled into a smile, and he immediately said, "Deploying troops on the north and south flanks in coordination with the main force will be extremely effective, whether for controlling Pariston or launching an attack later. Once the attack begins, the flank forces must launch a rapid offensive, ideally bypassing Pariston and completely encircling it. If the Yan Kingdom is still sending troops to Pariston through the mountain roads, their support routes can also be cut off."

As soon as he finished speaking, Saski patted Halson on the shoulder and burst into laughter:

"Halson, you're like a tapeworm in my stomach."

"You've hit the nail on the head. I think this operation can be fully entrusted to your command."

The rare praise made Halson blush, and he scratched his head, saying, "Sir, this is just what I think is the best tactic. If you think so too, then it seems to be quite good."

Saski nodded and said, “Of course, that’s what we have to do.” As he said this, he looked at the other officers, who echoed his sentiment.

Seeing that everyone agreed, Leo, despite still having some concerns, could only echo:

"No matter how much damage the collapse caused to the mountain road, I think it still brought some obstacles to the Yan people. They only came down from Enzos this morning, and it has only been a day since then."

"Sir, since we've decided to launch a full-scale offensive, I think we should hurry and defeat the Yan people in Pariston as soon as possible. Then, we should also go to the Enzos Exit and send heavy troops to guard it to stop the Yan's advance."

Leo's suggestion was approved by Saski, who nodded and said, "Although I want to eliminate as many Yan people as possible, as you said, we must control Enzos's exit as soon as possible."

"Halson."

“Sir!” Halson replied, stepping forward with a serious expression.

"Take your light cavalry and at three o'clock in the morning, circle around to Pariston from the south. From here, I will officially march on Pariston at five o'clock in the morning."

"Yes, sir!"

Although Halson thought that setting out at three in the morning would be a bit of a stretch for the soldiers who had already traveled a long way, as it meant they would only have four or five hours of rest, time was of the essence and delays could lead to unforeseen circumstances. Therefore, he agreed without hesitation.

Saski then added:

"As for Phil, the same applies. Immediately send someone to inform him to send troops from the north at the same time."

"If all goes well, your two flanking forces will be able to coordinate with us while we launch a frontal assault on Pariston. This will make the upcoming battle more efficient, reduce our casualties, and allow us to kill more Yan people."

"However, whether we can successfully get between Pariston and Enzos depends on how the Yan people resist. I hope these bastards can be brave and not run away in fear at the sight of our formation."

"In addition, surveillance must continue. I need to keep track of the latest movements of the Yan people at all times. Halson, once the scouts you sent to the south return, they must report back to me immediately. If they find any signs that the Yan people are withdrawing from Pariston, then our attack will have to be brought forward."

"Yes, sir!" Halson replied.

Saski's face darkened, and he said gravely, "The next battle is of utmost importance. Pocamia Province is the heart of the Empire, and this is the first time an enemy has broken into this region."

"We must win a brilliant battle to boost the morale of those watching the front lines. Therefore, once the battle begins, we must quickly crush the Yan people!"

"Let us use this battle to prove our nation!"

"Yes, sir!" the crowd replied in unison.