Alien Arms Empire.

Chapter 1735:1736: Soldiers Leave the Valley

Tiger's headquarters was still in Everwinter City without any movement, because there was actually not much for him to worry about on the front line.

第11和第9集团军正在围攻铁炉堡，第7和第3集团军正在围歼矮人的第11和第12集团军，第1和第10集团军还在热风港方向上稳步推进……大唐帝国已经在东大陆上站稳了脚跟。

As for the minor problems on the southern plains, he didn't need to take care of them at all: you have to know that the famous 3rd Army of the Tang Empire is in this direction, and its commander is Strauss.

If the dwarves were not very familiar with this general, many young officers from Dorne were familiar with this name.

Once upon a time, this name represented victory in Dorne. This general was once their most trusted commander. Strauss once led Dorne to win the most crucial war.

Moreover, during the Tang Empire's sweep across the Western Continent, Strauss still performed well. He commanded the 3rd Army to be invincible and was definitely a first-class general of the time.

Therefore, if Xie Ke knew that he was facing such a general, he would definitely be more cautious. Unfortunately, he was not aware of this.

Even if he knew it, it was too late. His troops had already created a salient on the southern plains, and this salient was rapidly expanding.

Standing on the snow-covered hillside, Strauss exhaled a breath of cold air. The white mist drifted in front of his face, causing a layer of light frost on the beard above his lips.

Although he was not that old, he had grown a beard, which made him look more mature. The generals of the Tang Empire generally had the habit of growing beards because most of them were young. As senior commanders, they generally hoped to be more mature and reliable than they looked.

"Long live the emperor! General! Our troops have retreated to Anrich. Can we prepare for a counterattack?" An officer walked on the soft white snow, walked to Strauss's side, saluted and asked, "The enemy's front line has been stretched long enough."

"There's no need to be so anxious. Let the enemy be happy for a few more days. The more excited they are, the more desperate they will be when they see us... I really want to see how distorted Xie Ke's face will be." Strauss smiled and picked up the telescope to look at the valley in the distance.

His army was passing through here. The speed of these infantrymen passing through the central mountains was indeed not as fast as that of the armored forces. It was precisely because of the disconnection of the troops that the enemy was given an opportunity to counterattack.

Now that the Third Army's slowest infantry had crossed the mountains, the enemy's so-called superiority in numbers had vanished.

As one of the main army groups with the highest number in the Tang Empire, the 3rd Army has a strength of more than 20 troops. Such a large size would be extremely spectacular if placed on the plains.

Hundreds of rocket launchers were lined up in formation and passed through the narrow road. Dozens of idle ground-to-ground missile launchers were parked in the fields not far away.

These missile launchers are not the first generation of Scuds. They are new models with a shooting accuracy of nearly 100 meters, and are almost capable of long-range precision strike missions. The army group organization of the Tang Empire has become more and more modern, and the organization of arms has become more and more complex. No joke, these troops have already had a bit of a rabbit flavor.

"Civil officials have submitted impeachment documents against us to Marshal Tiger... They said that we gave up some areas, which was a destruction to the local people's livelihood." The chief of staff reminded Strauss.

As time went on, this war of unification became more and more political. In order for His Majesty the Emperor to achieve the goal of world unification, many purely military issues had to take into account the difficulty of management after occupation.

Strauss sighed, smiled bitterly and said, "Let them sue. All of us soldiers have been sued by them a few times... This is also the pressure we should bear for His Majesty. If we don't let the locals compare, how can they know how good we are?"

"What do you mean?" The chief of staff looked at Strauss and asked knowingly.

"Continue to retreat! Leave the enemy to Anrich! After seeing Anrich, they should finally show some courage, right?" Strauss did not waver and still put military achievements at the top priority.

Throughout history, the bait troops that play the role of luring the enemy deep into the territory are often the most elite. Because attacking is easy, but retreating is the most difficult. Being able to keep the troops morale during retreat and be able to launch a counterattack at any time is also the best proof of a general's ability.

The 3rd Army was now staging a massive rout: all of its units were in retreat, except for the 3rd Panzer Army heading north, and all of its forward units were falling back.

Now, Strauss was ready to put the enemy in front of Anrich, the largest city on the southern plains, and then use a real counterattack to completely crush all resistance forces in the area south of Ironforge.

At the same time, he also made plans for the local civilians, letting them feel the brutality of the Ice Empire at its end, so that they would be more willing to integrate into the Tang Empire.

Of course, this matter cannot be put on the table and discussed openly. If it is really discussed, it will definitely be severely attacked by civil officials. There is no other way. In the eyes of these civil officials, these civilians are all subjects of His Majesty the Emperor. To harm them is to damage His Majesty the Emperor's private property, which is an unforgivable crime!

People are always used to judging things by good and evil, right and wrong, but in some wars, there may really be no good people. Strauss knew that he was not a good person, and he was also sure that the enemy on the other side was not a good person either... so he felt at ease when he gave the order.

"Send a telegram to General Eric. Now we can only ask them to provide fuel and ammunition to the 3rd Armored Army... Ask him to take good care of it." After Strauss made the decision to continue luring the enemy deep into his territory, he simply ignored his own son in the north.

Several officers stood at attention and saluted, then went to convey the order. The Tang army in the valley was still advancing in an orderly manner. Countless vehicles, surrounded by densely packed soldiers, rolled forward along the road.

The procession continued all the way to the horizon, with no end in sight. The dark clouds in the sky were still low, and the fine snow mixed with the wind hit people's faces, causing them to feel a little pain.