Chapter 204 - 192 Qi
The war between the Snowy Region and the Holy Divine Empire did not pause for the minor incident between Lu Hong and the western tribes; on the contrary, it began two days earlier than everyone had anticipated.
Chiyá’s Independent Regiment fought desperately to hold back the onslaught of the white furs, playing a key role for the second defense echelon.
The Snowy Region’s army commander fixated on the map of the forces’ offensive and defensive positions, pointing to the location of Lu Hong’s Independent Regiment and said in a low voice, "This is the hub of their second defensive line. Cutting this off will allow us to divide the battlefield and execute a strategy of divide and conquer against the empire’s forces."
General Shaoser stepped forward, knelt on one knee, and said solemnly, "Lord Rafa, I wish to lead my troops there and guarantee to capture it, earning the first merit for our Snowy Region!"
"You..." Lord Rafa gave a momentary stare before continuing, "Very well, Shaoser, for this attack I will mobilize the entire army to contain the other regiments of the Sacred Empire. In addition to the three regiments under your direct command, I will also dispatch a Cold Front Regiment as reinforcements."
The Cold Front Regiment was one of Rafa’s personal guard regiments. Although its numbers fell short of the standard regiments blessed by the divine, it still maintained a total force of ten thousand, each soldier being a Second-Transformation Peak adept.
The reinforcement from a Cold Front Regiment was exhilarating for Shaoser; his excitement was evident. Such favor from the Marshal was exceptional, and with the Cold Front Regiment, what was taking down the Independent Regiment of just thirty thousand soldiers in the Snowy Region? It was clearly an offering of military merit, and not just any merit, but a grand one! The generals standing nearby were almost weepy with envy, regretting why they hadn’t stepped forward earlier.
"Shaoser!" Lord Rafa shouted, snapping Shaoser out of his daydream.
"Yes, my Lord. Do you have any other orders?"
Rafa’s gaze grew cold, "If you fail... don’t bother coming back to see me."