"Sir, according to the information we received earlier, the Yan Kingdom's offensive momentum is extremely rapid. The pass is the most important pass in Enzos. General Dylan stationed his troops there to block the Yan Kingdom from entering Enzos. It is the best defensive line in the Enzos Mountains, but in the end, it turned out like this... Alas, what a price to pay..."
Unlike Saski, who was filled with anger, Staff Officer Leo looked somewhat sorrowful. After all, the complete annihilation of friendly forces was a painful news, especially since the commander of the mountain infantry division, Kyle, was a good friend of his.
Apart from Leo, the other officers around him all had complicated expressions, but without exception, each of them felt as if a heavy stone was pressing on their hearts.
"Damn it, how did it get like this!" Unlike the others who showed some sadness, Saski clenched his fists, his heart filled with intense anger and disbelief.
In fact, although he knew that Dylan was going to lead his troops to fight a defensive battle at the mountain pass, he did not know that the final step of this battle plan was to blow up the peaks and completely cut off the passage through the mountains.
If he had known beforehand that Dylan had this plan, he would have sent a message to strongly object to it.
While the destruction of mountain roads could indeed slow down the enemy's advance to some extent, this was a two-way problem. Without a sufficiently wide mountain road, how could the supporting troops quickly reach the recapture of the fallen Suenham province?
This is clearly a move that would hurt the enemy 800 while also hurting himself 1000, and in his view, it was definitely not worth it.
Therefore, even though the entire Sixth Army was wiped out in order to eliminate the enemy, this seemingly heroic and fearless action was, in Saski's view, a rather irrational act.
As the commander-in-chief of the Sixth Army, Dylan absolutely bears an unshirkable responsibility. He even believes that the reason why this battle ultimately turned out this way is, to a certain extent, related to Dylan's poor command.
It wasn't a mistake for Dylan to lead his troops in a fierce battle with the enemy in Enzos, but blowing up the pass and cutting off the passage connecting the two provinces was an immeasurable loss for the Empire.
Thinking of this, Saskia said with a grim face, "Did Dylan obtain the Emperor's permission to order the destruction of the peaks?"
Leo was taken aback by Saskia's sudden question, but quickly whispered:
"Hmm... probably not. The Emperor's order was for all our troops to rush to the front lines to eliminate the enemy and recapture the occupied territories, but now..."
Before he could finish speaking, Saski interrupted him coldly, saying, "Now you've left us with a mess!"
"Oh, damn it! How could he have thought of destroying the passage! Didn't he know that destroying the passage would create unimaginable obstacles for our efforts to recover Suenham?!"
“Damn it…” Saski bit her lip, her face turning especially ugly.
Leo looked at Saski and stammered, "Sir, at least General Dylan bought us a lot of time..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Saski suddenly looked up and glared at him fiercely:
"What nonsense are you talking about? The passage is destroyed, and we'll have to waste a lot of time looking for an alternative route."
"Do you think...?"
Before he could finish, Leo quickly waved his hand and said, "No, sir, you misunderstood me. I meant..."
"Shut up! How dare you interrupt me!" Saski shouted sternly, his remaining right eye gleaming with a sinister light. This made Leo's heart tighten, and he hurriedly said "Sorry, sir" before immediately shutting his mouth.
"There must be no next time!" Saski pulled up his hat, then snapped at them before turning to the high-ranking officers behind him.
"The Emperor ordered us to defeat the Yan Kingdom and reclaim all the occupied territories, but now we are facing a huge obstacle. My God, just thinking about it gives me a headache."
Saski shook his head angrily, then said, "But the Emperor's orders must be carried out."
"We need to get to Pariston as soon as possible!"
"Yes, sir!" The officers answered in unison without hesitation. Then, Major General Phil, an infantry division commander, cautiously asked, "Sir, what should we do next after reaching Pariston? Now that the passage is destroyed, should we...?"
Just then, Saski stared intently at the officer who had spoken, and said in a deep voice, "Do I need to say it? Of course, we should try to open up a new route, investigate the current situation in Enzos, and after confirming that there are not too many dangerous factors inside, we must immediately send an advance force to Suenham."
"You don't actually think that Dylan and the others buried all the Yan people in Enzos, do you?"
Major General Phil quickly shook his head: "No, sir, the Yan people were definitely not all wiped out."
As soon as he finished speaking, Saski snorted coldly: "That's why we have to get to Suenham as soon as possible, wipe out all the remaining Yan people, and reclaim all the occupied territories!"
“And you…” At this point, Saski extended a thick index finger, pointing it across the faces of the people around him, and continued:
"We must always remember that this is not just about carrying out the Emperor's orders, but also about remedying the obstacles caused by the Sixth Army."
"Even though they left behind a mess, we still have to clean it up!"
These remarks surprised several officers, as Saski's attitude clearly showed great dissatisfaction with the Sixth Army.
The Sixth Army fought to the very last moment, even at the cost of their lives, a feat that is absolutely worthy of praise.
Although no one agreed with Saski's remarks, no one thought of refuting them at this moment, because everyone knew that refuting them would mean incurring Saski's fierce wrath.
Having served in the Imperial Guard, he possessed a set of ruthless methods that were terrifying to both enemies and, in his view, "his own people who had made mistakes."
Bowerman, the current captain of the Imperial Guard and commander of the Storm Special Combat Team, is his prized student; they both share the same terrifying personality.
Meanwhile, Saskia's sermon continued:
"The consequence of letting this go unchecked is that the Yan people will occupy Suenham for a long time, which is undoubtedly a humiliation for us."
"Can any of you tolerate those damned Yan Kingdom bastards spitting in our faces?"
Saskia's single eye flashed with a sinister gaze, sweeping across the faces of everyone around him, and the officers responded in unison:
"Unbearable!"
Saski said coldly, "If you can't tolerate it, then find the remaining Yan people and kill them all."
"Yes, sir!"
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