Chapter 1368: Three Blows
Chapter 1368: Three Blows
Heading west from San Antonio across the Rio Grande lay the Southern Continent’s border stronghold, Del Rio.Strictly speaking, the Rio Grande ran through Del Rio, splitting it into northern and southern halves facing each other across the river.
The Westerners had built a railway between the two. Troops could be transported from San Antonio by steam train, covering a few hundred kilometers in no time.
Once the war began, the Holy Court rapidly concentrated its forces using the railway. According to plan, they would cross the Rio Grande to launch an assault on the Tawantin forces on the opposite bank.
After three days and two nights of fierce fighting, the Tawantin forces ultimately withdrew from Del Rio.
The Holy Court’s army occupied Del Rio, and the former Tawanting command post became their new headquarters.
Two steam-powered carriages that required no horses drove through the gates of the command post.
Two officers in full generals’ uniform stepped down from the steam carriages, the insignia on their chests gleaming in the sunlight.
The two were clearly well acquainted. As soon as they got out, they greeted each other warmly, with a hint of mutual flattery.
“In the battle of Del Rio, your First Artillery Division deserves the top credit.”
“The natives are still outdated, fit only for bows and arrows. Even with Eastern assistance, they still fail to grasp the essence of mechanized warfare. Their strategy lags an entire era behind ours. Del Rio is proof enough.”
Both generals were brimming with confidence and ambition.