Along the long border, a group of soldiers patrolling at night were walking forward with their heads sullen. The war was getting closer and closer, and the sorrow in the hearts of these young soldiers became more and more intense.
No one likes war, and no one wants war to come, especially these low-level soldiers. The word "cannon fodder" may be too cruel, but this is the fact. The basic unit of infantry is cannon fodder. Every falling shell is enough to make dozens of people disappear and turn into stumps and broken arms on the ground. Even if you try to piece together a complete human form, come out. They are also the children of their parents and are loved by their families, but their lives are worthless on the battlefield.
Night patrols have become more frequent in recent days, and everyone's heart is heavy as they always have a premonition that something bad will happen. Every day is a new life and a new journey to hell. The young soldier walking in the middle of the team suddenly asked, "Will there really be a war? Can we not start a war?" As he spoke, he suddenly felt that he might have said the wrong thing, and quickly added, "I mean if it can Use peaceful means to resolve disputes, preferably without going to war.”
No one in the team laughed at him, because others thought the same way. In fact, although they obeyed the requirements of their superiors and respected the federal government's choice, deep down in their hearts, they may not have any thoughts of complaining about the federal government. It is obviously just a matter of a few people, but the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers are used to protect the dignity of a few people and a handful of people. Is this exchange worth it
No one made a sound, and the soldier who spoke stopped talking. The group continued to walk forward for about twenty minutes. When they were almost able to see the next outpost, the leading soldier suddenly stopped. , the expressions of several other veterans also became a little strange. They were not new recruits, compulsory soldiers or recruits forcibly recruited into the army. They had experienced joint exercises and knew that when there was a slight vibration under the soles of their feet, it meant that a large-scale war machine was moving quickly.
"What's wrong?", the recruit who just spoke asked confusedly. He couldn't see clearly the faces of these veterans in the night, but he felt a little panicked, so he couldn't help blurting out the question.
The veterans remained silent. After about twenty seconds, the captain shouted "March" and immediately started running. The recruits didn't understand what was happening, but there was nothing wrong with following the captain. When they ran into the guard post, a sharp whistle suddenly came from their ears...
The entire post was blown up to the sky, and the explosion was only heard in the ears of some soldiers whose heads were intact at this time.
There were no special effects of flames shooting into the sky, no people running around shouting reminders to lie down. The shrapnel that flew out and the bricks that exploded from the outpost swept away everything "standing" within a radius of thirty meters.
The war has begun!
The empire went to war undeclared in the middle of the night. Under the moonlight, a large group of war machines moved twelve huge mechanical arms and rushed towards the border line quickly. On the weapon carrying platforms of these war machines, cannons continued to spray. Thick smoke emitted, like a devil in the night.
The camps on the federal border immediately remembered the piercing warning sound. A large number of soldiers rushed out of the camps and rushed to the front line with weapons. Hundreds of flares suddenly rose in the sky, and the war started completely.
At the same time, the Empire announced to all known countries by phone and telegram that the Empire officially declared war on the Federation and entered a state of war from immediately on.
An hour later, Mr. Sail was woken up. He rubbed his face and sat up from the bed, asking without looking back, "What happened?"
The butler outside the door whispered, "The war broke out. The empire did not declare the war. It only declared war half an hour after the war broke out. I think I should tell you."
Mr. Sail was in a daze for a moment and sighed, "Thank you, I understand. Help me prepare clothes and car. I'm going to the Parliament Building." After the housekeeper responded and left, Mr. Sail stood up and simply washed his hands. I took a shower, changed into a set of clothes, and got in the car.
While in the car, he began to think about how to deal with the next situation. Although to a certain extent, this war was his own insistence on forcing the empire to cooperate with him and was directed by him, but when the war really breaks out, how it ends will not necessarily follow the script. He opened the box. No one knew what was in the box. No one knew how to close the box. Once a state of war begins, many things will deviate from the planned track. If the Federation cannot withstand the previous rounds of attacks, maybe the Empire will fake it.
Just like... more than twenty years ago, Magus' plan at that time was to use the Federation's invasion to consume a large number of unstable populations of defeated ethnic groups, send the young adults of these defeated ethnic groups to die on the battlefield, and stabilize the grassroots of the empire's society. environment of. When the new generation of young people grow up, most of them will forget their past country, past culture, and everything they were once proud of, and regard themselves as imperial people. The plan did not include a long drive to the outskirts of the imperial capital. The original script was to fight a war of attrition within the empire.
The empire sent the young men of these defeated nations to the battlefield, while the federation aimed to coordinate and alleviate domestic conflicts and pressure by exporting war, and each got what they needed.
But after the war broke out, the Federation discovered that the empire's borders and resistance were almost non-existent. The backward system, outdated armaments, and corrupt system were not at all as strong as the empire usually showed. The insiders are tempted, and the uninformed are also tempted. Since there is such emptiness within the empire, why not try to conquer this country? So the script was revised for the first time. The Federation began to add drama for itself, strengthening the main vanguard army, and only stopped when it reached Otis City. As for why they don't continue the fight, it's because they really can't fight anymore.
The backward transportation made logistical support extremely troublesome. The severed supply lines made the vanguard army besieged in the city of Otis and unable to move. The empire, which had fully awakened, mobilized the elite northern army to have the ability to fight back. At this point, continuing to fight would lose the original meaning of the war, so the two sides came to the negotiating table.
The situation now is almost exactly the same as it was more than 20 years ago. A war started by a few people has the majority of ignorant people footing the bill. But will the other party really act according to the script
Mr. Sail is not sure that Mags and those behind him may not be so friendly. This will be a test from hell.
(End of chapter)