Beautiful Another World Red Tide

"You don't have to be nervous, I can do it myself." Oleg straightened his waist and replied in a calm manner.

"During this period, the Seventh Army only needs to continue to stick to the connection between the eastern buffer and the southeastern province. You don't need to attack, and you can even retreat when necessary. Don't worry about violating orders. The military court has nothing to do with you. Your task It is to preserve the vitality and prevent the troops from suffering losses as much as possible."

"Marshal is wise!" General Massa said with a smile and flattery.

"The Seventh Army is temporarily managed by General Raymond. He is trustworthy and his tactics are relatively conservative. You must convey this order accurately. If there is any loss in the Seventh Army, I will ask him." Oleg Turning back to Marsha, he continued.

"Then what about the Sixth Legion that is still guarding Tianyang City? I can't get in that legion." General Marsha asked hastily again.

"That legion doesn't need to worry about him. The task now is to kick out the officers of the Northern Expedition Army of the third legion and replace them with a new or old one. The current first and second legions, fourth and fifth legions are all radicals. The old army of the Third Legion is also full of radical backbones. Look at it now, we only have the seventh and eighth legions. No matter whether the other legions are recruited by the warlords or the radicals are in charge, none of them are in the army. It’s in our hands. Don’t think about anything else now, the Sixth Army is too far away, and will soon get the support of Leszek, let him go.”

"I'm going to rest, don't bother me." Oleg waved again.

"I wish you a good night's sleep, Marshal." General Marsha said with interest as he exited the tent.

"It's hard luck." Oleg sighed and said, looking at the seat.

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"Lieutenant Colonel Greo, I order one of your battalions to march towards the hillside, occupy the hillside for a generation, and gain a good view."

In the dusty sky, Major General Tai Lun nervously ordered one officer after another to go to the front line to prepare for battle.After a few days of fighting, the Brave Army's attention was indeed attracted to this side. A total of [-] troops marched to the western front first, intending to completely kill this large army with tenacious fighting will.

They continued to attack during the battle for several days, and they kept retreating under the air strikes and numbers of the Brave Army.Those who came to encircle and suppress the First Division of the Five Armies were the most elite Kunganir Legion and Dipolo Legion of the Brave Army. Baron Legion.This is the battle plan formulated by Lao Yuan. It is necessary to concentrate superior forces to take down the western front first, and then completely mobilize the troops to the eastern front and the frontal battlefield to relieve the pressure of the enemy on three sides.

No matter how clumsy the fight was, and no longer needed to exert all its strength as before, this army with elite equipment and superior numbers quickly regained its advantage.They pressed forward step by step and forced the troops on the western front to shrink back. The left front of Nanjiang was also breached at this time. All the troops on the western front, a total of 9000 people, were divided into two encirclement points. Major General Tai Lun The 2 people in command can still get in touch with the front line of defense, but the 9000 troops in charge of guarding the Nanjiang River have lost contact and cannot get news.

"Order the cavalry division to focus on attacking the enemy's left flank. The terrain there is wide and suitable for cavalry assault." Major General Tai Lun continued to order.

"Is there any contact with the troops in Nanjiang?" Major General Tai Lun asked the messenger again.

"Their signal station is no longer in their hands, and the scouts who went to investigate have not returned. They probably won't be able to get any news in a short time." An officer came on horseback and replied.

"General, the Marshal rejected our reinforcement plan. There is still a lot of pressure on the Eastern Front and the frontal battlefield. He does not agree to deploy troops, nor does he agree to bring back the Seventh Army." An officer ran back and saluted.

"What is the marshal doing? The fight here is in full swing, can't it be possible to squeeze out some troops to support him?" Major General Tai Lun asked, putting down his binoculars.

"If it weren't for Zhongnan's support, I think our logistics would have been struggling a long time ago. Now six out of ten bullets we use come from Zhongnan, and two out of every three shells we fire come from Zhongnan. Look. , I don't have any relatives outside." A school official shook his head helplessly.

"It's tight in the rear, and it's normal that the shells can't be delivered. We don't have as many factories in the rear as there are in Zhongnan, and there's a reason for that." Another officer wiped his sweat and put on his binoculars and said.

Shells were flying everywhere, and the battlefield was full of smoke, which once made people think it was a foggy day.The artillery positions at the rear were completely smoky. They were stationed on the high ground, relying on the protection of magicians to firmly support the infantry's offensive under air strikes.In the sky, more than [-] griffins belonging to the two armies are still looking for their targets, while on the ground, countless soldiers of the Northern Expedition Army launched an impact on the Brave Army on this huge and vast battlefield. His own army of braves fought.

"Brigade Commander Conlian, what's the matter with you? Why do you look unhappy?" Lieutenant General Benedict, the commander of the Kunganir Legion, asked Conlian, the commander of the cavalry brigade behind him.

This is a veteran. He has been serving in the army since the beginning of the war. Even today, he has not retired and is still fighting in the army.Because of his outstanding ability, Lieutenant General Benedict also simply asked Conlian from the original Hyperion Legion. Since then, he has been serving in the Kunganir Legion, fighting under Lieutenant General Benedict. .

"No lieutenant general, I just got a headache from the noise of the shells." Conlian replied with a smile on his horseback.

"The enemy's artillery can't shout for long, and our air force will shut them up immediately. Brigadier Conlian, your cavalry brigade is going to attack immediately." Lieutenant General Benedict said with a smile.

"Go organize and prepare for battle, wait for the order, it will be your turn soon." The lieutenant general continued.

"Follow the lieutenant general." Conlian made a gesture of putting his fingers together and rode back on his horse. He didn't really approve of this battle, or his nature was no longer high since he started the Southern Expedition. up.He was already tired of this endless war, and began to have the idea of ​​going home and living in peace.

The lieutenant general also noticed Kang Lian's emotional changes, but he didn't care. As long as he was serious about fighting, he didn't care what the general thought.The empire is so huge and so young, there are too many people with their own ideas.His idea is also very simple, that is to maintain the unity of the empire, let his family continue to be stable, just as before.

"Master Brigadier." The deputy brigade commander ran over and asked after a simple courtesy.

"Get ready for battle in 10 minutes, and order the troops to prepare." Conlian said, glancing at the cavalry who were ready to go.

He got off his horse again, stood in the locust forest and looked towards the wide battlefield.The gunpowder smoke did not completely block his sight, and his cavalry unit was not far from the front line, so he could easily see the fierce battle over there.One after another, large teams are approaching each other. Under the dust and gunpowder smoke, the boundaries between them gradually changed from distinct to one. There is no obvious difference between the white military uniform and the dark blue military uniform. From Lian's distance, they were all just the same soldiers.

The battlefield stretches as far as the eye can see, as if the entire army is attacking.The sound of cannons has become a habit. These weapons are far more 'easy to use' than magicians. They reload faster and cause more damage.They are less expensive and have no downsides other than the hassle of carrying them.Cannonballs hit the battlefield one after another. Conlian looked at the enemy's high slope, where the artillery positions were shrouded in smoke, conspicuous on the battlefield like a mountain of clouds and mist.What are the artillerymen there thinking at the moment?What would they think of the soldiers whose lives were taken by them?

He saw that on the frontal battlefield, the phalanxes collided with each other one by one. The most elite soldiers were not afraid of death. They were the backbone of the entire battlefield, and all battles were centered on them.He saw that the enemy's Northern Expeditionary Army was equally tenacious. Looking around, in all the confrontations, the Northern Expeditionary Army never escaped on their own initiative.They will always come to meet the brave army with bayonets in their hands. Even if their troops are smaller than the enemy, they will never back down and bravely fight hand-to-hand and take the initiative to attack.what are they thinkingWhy did their commander let them die like this?

He saw that the heavy cavalry of the Kunganir Legion had already started marching, and it was estimated that they would start trotting in 3 minutes.These heavy cavalry had long been eliminated in other legions, but they were still retained in the Kunganir Legion.They wear enchanted armor to resist enemy bullets.They have only one task, and that is to crush the enemy's main force, and also drive back the enemy's cuirassiers, showing the majesty of the imperial troops.

People always die in wars, but today he saw more people die than before.The Northern Expeditionary Army kept rushing up like a desperate attempt to repel the attack of the Brave Army.After paying heavy casualties, they barely maintained a balanced battle situation and did not lose the plain battlefield. Why did they do this?Isn't your own life important?

416 Sacrifice to the National Disaster

Another company.

Conlian waited for the order to attack. He stepped on his horse and looked at the cavalry behind him.Numerous iterations of equipment have made today's cavalry very different from the cavalry of four years ago. The cavalry in the past had to wear full body armor and hold long weapons to fight, but now the cavalry can already abandon the thick Full body armor, only need to wear breastplate and light armor to fight.

If they were rangers, it would be even more portable. Their weapons were sabers and short muskets. In order to pursue mobility, they abandoned the last layer of armor and directly wore military uniforms to fight.The cavalry commanded by Conlian is not of this type. The rangers need to be equipped with multiple short muskets, which is somewhat difficult for the more general industries of the empire.Adults also need short muskets for self-defense. It is not necessary to give priority to short muskets for rangers.

The cavalry drew their swords and stood at attention behind Conlian like a human wall. Their quality was still very high, and most of them were the children of officers and nobles.Conlian once imagined that, perhaps in the future, with the continuous improvement of the accuracy of muskets, the source of cavalry soldiers would no longer need to be selected from the children of officers.Many types of arms should be closer to civilians. At that time, there should be no need to choose a source of soldiers from a certain force as a supplement, but when will that day, who can say for sure?

Anyway, the cavalry in Zhongnan had no status requirements, but it was a pity that Kang Lian didn't know this. For a person of his status, he only needed to know that the peasant bandits would never get along with them.As for the specific situation of the peasant bandits, anyway, they are just temporary upstarts, and they just have more time to show.Under their stupid policy, it is estimated that they will be surpassed by the empire in a few years, and then they will be vulnerable.

What will be achieved with farmers and workers?What progress can there be?Relying on a group of illiterate guys will only become the green leaves of the great cause.Isn't that the case with the founding of Yongdalim in history?The peasant uprising was vigorous, and in the end, didn't the aristocratic Yongdalim I win the first place?

"Let's go." Conlian ordered

A brigade of nearly [-] cavalrymen started their offensive preparations in a mighty manner. They divided into two regiments and four battalions and drew up their fronts.As the battle drew nearer, they gradually passed the places where the reserves rested and passed the places where the generals commanded.Benedict also gave Conlian a military salute. After Conlian returned the salute, he continued to lead the cavalry forward. He passed the artillery positions. Numerous cannons were neatly arranged and shot one after another towards the main gathering position of the enemy. shelling.An orderly ahead of them waved an orange flag to signal that they could charge.

"It's the cavalry." A company commander who was still fighting fiercely wiped the sweat and dust from his face, and was stunned for a moment when he saw the cavalry troop trotting over there and preparing to charge.He looked back and saw that more and more troops began to move forward, including those who had been injured before, and those who had just returned to rest and re-entered the battlefield.They were mighty, and walked down from the hillside again.

The cavalry of the Northern Expedition Army also rushed up to meet the cavalry of the Brave Army. All the troops were dispatched, and even the artillerymen used the explosive bombs that they had been reluctant to use before. He vaguely saw the soldiers behind them distributing ammunition. It is the best one-piece bullet shipped from Zhongnan. Before, it was only used by forwards, but now all of them have been taken out and used separately.Several days of fighting made him understand the abnormal situation today, the decisive battle is coming, today either they die or the enemy dies.

Before they had repelled the imperial devil's attack, they saw the figure of the battalion commander. He rode a horse and ran to the front, waving his sword and shouting.The battalion commander is very young, at least younger than his company commander.I heard that these are talented people who came out of the military academy. They set foot on the battlefield as soon as they left the academy, and came here to become battalion commanders.He still admired these young officers. They were not afraid of blood and guns when they set foot on the battlefield for the first time. These are indeed officers worthy of respect and trustworthy comrades.

"Comrades! The decisive battle is about to begin! Whether we live or die, and whether our brothers and sisters live or die depends on us! We must defeat the devils and wipe the feudalism from the land of Yongdalim. We will defeat all rebellions and rebuild a brand new republic!" The comrade battalion commander shouted in front of the tired soldiers while holding the reins of the horse with one hand.

"We have to divide the fields, stand up straight, and not be bullied by the masters! Comrades, when we launch a charge, is anyone afraid of death? Does anyone have any concerns?" the battalion commander continued to shout.

"Long live Demercotte! Long live the Republic! Long live freedom!" Seeing that everyone was silent, the battalion commander stood up quietly and then took the lead in shouting.

"Company commander, don't you have a wife and children? Why don't you step back, let us platoon leaders lead the soldiers to charge." Several platoon leaders also said with tired faces but smiled.

"Go, I have a wife and children, but you don't? What will you do if I step down? My life is long, I can't die." The company commander said after unscrewing the lid of the pot at his waist and shutting off the water.

"Company commander, I have said so many times about Demercotte, the Republic, I still don't understand. I am a rough man, what does this mean to us?" A platoon leader wiped his face with his sleeve , showing his aged face and asked.

"You ask me, how do I understand this? But anyway, if we defeat the devil, our family will be able to divide the land, and we won't have to be afraid of those landlords. If you go to work in a factory, you don't have to worry about deduction. What local hooligans, what official lords, don’t dare to yell at us. Look, this is very good, what else do we need.” The company commander said with a smile while leaning on his gun.

"That's great. If you want me to say, I also believe in the Republic, and I'm also a member of the Republic." A platoon leader said cheerfully after hearing this.

"Look, the brigade commander has taken the lead to go to the front." The company commander of the company next door suddenly pointed to the group of people in front and said.

"Comrades!" O'Casey, the brigade commander of the [-]nd Brigade of the [-]st Division of the [-]th Army, and other officers rode to the front and shouted loudly with a horn amplified by phoenix magic.

"Long live Marshal Oleg! For the Republic, for freedom!"

"I guess we won't retreat this time." The company commander of the company next door frowned and said.

"Why, are you afraid?"

"Afraid? I'm not afraid." The company commander shrugged indifferently.

"If I die, my family is supported by the Republic, can I still be bullied? We are fighting to the death here, and Marshal Oleg can ignore us? It's worth killing, and it's worth living. Killing an emperor The devils don’t lose money, two get their money back, and three earn money.”

"The will to fight is really superb." Lieutenant General Benedict put on the binoculars and sighed while watching.

"You say, how many soldiers in our imperial army can achieve this fighting will? How many of their rebels can achieve this level? Are we facing the most elite enemy army? Or are they all like this?" Lieutenant General asked the generals around him.

"Do you want to hear the truth or lies, my dear Lieutenant General." Master Winifred asked with a shrug.

"Our fighting will is not as good as theirs. Among the 30 troops, we are the only legions that have this will, and we have to find half and half in the legion. Veterans may be able to fight hard, but recruits are hard to say." Wei Wei Mr. Nifred said.

"As for them, I think at least half of them can achieve this will, right? The propaganda of the rebels is very cunning. They learn from the peasant bandits and use some lies to confuse the peasants and workers, as well as all the poor. Look , Most of them should be poor people, who were deceived by believing their lies. Such people will have a high combat effectiveness, because they feel that they are fighting for an ideal. But the ridiculous thing is that it is a Illusory bubbles." Master Winifred continued in a cadenced manner.

"Mr. Master, if I told you to puncture their ideals, do you think it is possible? For example, how about we let them turn against each other?" The lieutenant general asked curiously again.

"Impossible, General Benedict, it is impossible for us to persuade them to surrender." Winifred shook his head again and explained.

"With them, maybe this ideal still has a chance to be realized, but with us, it will definitely not be realized."

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"It's really spectacular." Major General Tai Lun stood on the hillside and watched groups of soldiers charging forward to fight with the enemy, and saw the corpses of the cavalry fell to the ground.From the decisive battle in the afternoon until dusk, the red sunset dyed the earth red, turning everything in the world red.Unit after unit of the Northern Expedition was scattered and wiped out.But no one has ever shown any sign of retreating. Until now, the Northern Expeditionary Army is still fighting tenaciously.

The officers from the Guangming Military Academy are always at the forefront, and their charge again and again is the real reason why the Northern Expeditionary Army still has combat effectiveness.It's a pity that even if Major General Tai Lun gathers more than [-] troops, it is still difficult to gain an advantage.In a few moments he would have to sound the order to retreat.

"Comrade Commander, Comrade Ingersoll, the brigade commander of the Second Brigade, failed to come back. He must have been trapped." A messenger came over and said.

"I see." Tyron nodded.

"Play retreat music, prepare to retreat."

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"Your family has been aristocratic for generations, why do you want to serve as an officer for the rebel army?" Benedict asked, looking at the wounded and disheartened officer in front of him.

"Mr. Ingersoll, if you are willing, I think His Majesty needs someone like you to come to the Imperial Army for propaganda." General Winifred also asked with a smile.

"No need." Ingersoll said with a sneer and straightened his military uniform.

"I am a Demercotte, a revolutionary. I support the republic and oppose your false emperor. You can execute me now." Ingersoll said disdainfully as he put on his dirty hat.

"Your Majesty still needs such a person." Master Winifred said in a low voice.

"My family honor does not allow me to do this, Viscount Winifred." Benedict shook his head and said.

"Give him dignity, put him behind the locust tree, and let him kill himself with a short-fired gun. He is a noble warrior and deserves our respect."

417 Seeing death suddenly as home

"Therefore, our army must go all out during the battle. We must show the momentum of the Northern Expeditionary Army, and let the people understand that the Northern Expeditionary Army is also a powerful army, which is enough to protect everyone's safety. We and the old The army is different, we are more progressive and more democratic. During battles and marches, you must restrain your soldiers, and they are not allowed to act recklessly or do things that are harmful to nature."

Sitting in the living room and chatting with several young people, Ticheren said that he was in high spirits and was still so energetic.The failure of the election for the position of the head of the government did not make him depressed. On the contrary, he was still full of energy and did not look tired at all.Radicals still have a dominant position in the southeast, young members of the army are everywhere, and more and more Demercotte members have joined in the government.Whose government is it?It was Oleg's, and it was Ticheren's too.

It's just that I lost the chance to run for office, just wait for the next general election.As long as the radical faction still took root in the government, Ticheren had nothing to worry about.It is more appropriate to need a middleman to stabilize the war. After all, 70.00% of the factories in the southeastern province are privately owned. It is still necessary to stabilize these wavering guys before the end of the war.

Oleg alone is in command of the battle in the front, while Ticheren is in charge of the overall situation in the rear.A series of government decrees and orders for the deployment of materials to the front line were passed down to ensure the normal use of the front line.The battle was still as stable as a rock after the battle outside Guangming City. This has to be said to be the credit of Ti Cheren.Although the situation was so critical, none of the warlords dared to attack the government.The boss is still in Ticheren's hands, and secondly, the radicals can't be slaughtered casually. If they really get angry and send a large army back to exterminate them, then they will just wait for the end.

Although one-third of the entire southeast has been controlled by the Army of the Brave, the situation is not so corrupt that it cannot fight.Tianyang City is still under the control of the Northern Expeditionary Army, and the eastern buffer zone is still in their hands.The Army of the Brave has just crossed two lines of defense and started attacking Guangming City in the north. There is still a large area behind Guangming City that has not fallen. These are the reliance of the Northern Expeditionary Army, which is enough to prevent the Northern Expeditionary Army from being distracted. Unable to fight.

"Our army, if we want to imitate Zhongnan, we must give the civilians a good image. Let the officers gradually bring the army up, throw away the old army habits, and give people a good impression. Our Demercotte is to If we form a coalition government with Leszekerin, if the image of our army is not as good as the revolutionary army in the future, it will be a very bad thing." Ticheren continued to say to several students.

"Mr. Ticheren, can we win now? The enemy is less than forty miles away from Guangming City. It is said that they will use poison gas magic. No one has ever used it on such a large scale before. If they attack us If you use it again, I'm afraid it will be a disaster." A polite-looking student wearing glasses asked.

"Don't worry too much about the situation of the battle. I trust our comrades on the front line. The Northern Expeditionary Army will certainly be able to repel the attack of the Brave Army. They are now in full swing, but they are like grasshoppers after autumn. It won't be too long. The Revolutionary Army will soon join the battle, and the Second Army Corps of the Revolutionary Army has begun to approach Tianyang City to consolidate the defense line there. When more Revolutionary Army troops are mobilized, the Brave Army will be in trouble." Cherren smiled and said casually.

"The strength of the Revolutionary Army and the places it controls are not small numbers." A young man said to everyone.

"They control two provinces, with a population of nearly 900 million, which is already one-third of Yongdalim. Now they have four legions, and there are two more legions in training, one legion In the process of reorganization. 15 troops, which is already quite huge. According to their industry and food abundance, it should not be difficult for them to assemble 20 troops, or even 25, which can completely compete with the brave." The young man The man said with some worry.

"That's right, Zhongnan's momentum is too fierce and too strong. They are standing with us now. The stronger they are, the better it is for the revolution. We are brothers in the trenches. But what happens after that? After the victory of the revolution, what should we do?" What should we do? After the victory of the revolution, how should we face Leszek? Facing their strong pressure? After all, we must know that we are not exactly the same as them. We still have reservations about the attitude towards business and industry. Will be as aggressive as they are," said the young man with the glasses again.

"What if they have to push their own ideas? Is the Republic going to experience a second civil war? I think Central and South Africa are also big problems, and they have to be resolved." Another young man suggested.

"Why are you so hostile to Zhongnan?" A young man with a short beard asked angrily.

"Which one of us did not learn from Zhongnan? Don't we also pursue the liberation of the country? Why do you start thinking about this? The front line is still tight, so we plan to part ways?" The young man said sternly.

"There is some truth to what you said, but you don't need to worry, Comrade Sun Boyang is very reasonable. In the future, we will not only face domestic problems, but also face pressure from abroad. You know, in other countries There, they are all feudal kingdoms. In their eyes, there is no difference between us Demokot and Leszek. They are both the same rebellious officials and thieves, and they must be eliminated quickly." Ticheren put his hands together. Clenching his fists and chuckling, he explained to these tense young men.

"I'm still very optimistic. In most places, we can get approval. At worst, we can implement the provincial system in the future. The doctrine will be implemented according to the situation in the province, whether to implement their Leszek doctrine or our Demoko doctrine. Special democracy, everything has a solution."

"Comrade Ticheren." An officer of the Northern Expedition Army in uniform trotted in nervously. He pushed the door open and walked directly to Comrade Ticheren. He opened his mouth to say something, but he didn't say anything. speak out.

"Why, what happened?" Ticheren asked, raising his head.

"Something happened on the front line." The officer said hastily.

"What can happen on the front line, it can't be another defeat, right?" Ticheren also frowned and asked.

"In the series of battles just launched, the whereabouts of more than 9000 troops guarding the river out of the 7000 troops on the western front were unknown. More than 3000 of the [-] troops on the front were killed or captured. The remaining [-] troops Under the leadership of Major General Tai Lun, they returned to the defense line and paralleled the front line of defense, and the west line was completely lost. The only way we can communicate with Tianyang City now is through Zhongnan, and there is no way to communicate within the territory." The officer said low Said loudly.

"What?" Ticheren asked in shock.

"How did you lose the battle? Comrade Tai Lun's leadership skills are still very strong, and with such logistical support, why did you lose?" Ticheren asked seriously.

"I heard that the marshal refused to divide his troops to support, and the enemy mobilized two elite legions to encircle and suppress, and the cooperation of the troops on the north bank led to the defeat. However, the pressure on the front and the eastern front is indeed huge. The number of enemy troops is higher than ours. The marshal should It’s also because of difficulties that we can’t support them.”

"That shouldn't be the case." Ticheren leaned on the back of the chair and pressed his forehead doubtfully, thinking.

"Brigade Commander Ingersoll, Brigadier Erro and many other comrades are missing. It is estimated that they either died or were captured." The officer of the Northern Expedition continued in a low voice.

"The pressure on the western front is enormous." Ticheren sighed.

"There is another thing to mention about Comrade Cherren. Major General Tai Lun took the initiative to attack recklessly because of his command failure, which resulted in losing contact with the troops defending the river. In addition to the heavy losses this time, the army gave up control and fled to the front line before stopping. Yes. Major General Tai Lun has been relieved of his military power after he returned to the headquarters, and he is locked in a prison, awaiting trial by a court-martial." The officer continued to explain.

"Fart! Major General Tai Lun is definitely not that kind of person! To slander him for commanding the army to flee, to slander him for being reckless, Oleg is really blind!" Ticheren suddenly cursed excitedly.

"Comrade Ticheren, hurry up and rescue Major General Tai Lun. With so many crimes being held against him, Oleg is going to blame him for the failure of the Western Front Army." The officer also hurriedly pleaded arrive.

"I can't agree, he has to discuss this matter with me!" Ticheren said angrily again.

"Comrade Ticheren, now Marshal Oleg is in charge of the army, and we should not interfere in such military affairs." A young man stood up and dissuaded him.