Arknights is too real, right?

For the Nishimiya family, who were worried, the changes in the war were full of drama.

Especially in the eyes of Nishimiya Ryuhei, who has been the family's top military commander for decades, this tactic is simply unreasonable.

From a military perspective, this kind of containment is not difficult to understand, but in actual combat, it is difficult to achieve.

In Nishimiya Ryuhei's view, the effect is effective, but this effect is not enough to make up for the losses, because based on the information currently available, this force that secretly infiltrated into the hinterland of Dongzhou is committing suicide.

It is easy to go up the mountain but difficult to go down. It is really amazing to use excellent reconnaissance and intelligence capabilities to cross the border without anyone noticing.

However, it would be a fool's errand to think about getting out as well as he did when he came in.

The land of Dongzhou is only that big in total. Thousands of troops bumping here and there will hit a dead end sooner or later.

Based on the character of the head of the Sakurawu clan, Sakurawuyama-o, the more fun this unit has now, the more miserable it will be when the time comes.

Obviously, this "ghost force" is fighting behind enemy lines with the determination to never return. It has no other purpose. It just drags them away.

However, Nishimiya Ryuhei couldn't figure out what Xia Feng wanted to delay?

A few days later.

Watching this unit die behind enemy lines, the old general finally couldn't sit still.

In the main hall of the Nishinomiya family's residence.

Nishimiya Ryuhei put on the armor of a military general. Although his hair was gray, his eyes were filled with determination as if he was ready to die.

An old but majestic body stood in front of Nishi Gong Ling. The old military general clasped his fists and nodded.

"Master, Xia Feng is a businessman after all. His military action plan is completely wrong. The Yingwu family will not give up attacking Xichuan because of the nuisance from the rear. It is enough that he is willing to do this. As a real person in Xichuan, As a ruler, you need to protect your honorable words with your blood and life!"

Nishimiya Ryūhei did not call Nishi Gong Ling by his nickname, but called him the head of the family, which represented his determination to ask for orders to send troops.

Obviously, Nishimiya Ryuhei relented.

He couldn't bear to watch the outsiders who drew their swords to help die in vain. Since even the outsiders had done this, as a member of the family, he had to at least play some role.

Even if they just allow the army that has shrunk back inland to return to the border, it will put some pressure on the Sakurawu family.

After hearing his uncle's words, Xi Gong Ling hesitated.

"But Your Excellency Xia Feng won't let us interfere."

Nishinomiya Ryuuping straightened up, his eyes flickering.

"Don't be stupid, Xia Feng is not from Dongguo. He obviously misjudged the Yingwu family's military strength. If we don't take action at this time, his men will be trapped in Dongzhou and die in vain."

"But if we take action at this time, there will be no way out."

Nishimiya Ryuhei raised his voice and confronted Nishimiya Ling, who was both his nephew and the head of the family.

"Do you think we have a way out if we don't take action?"

Nishinomiya Ling clenched his fists.

"At this point, of course there is no way out."

"Then why don't we send out troops to fight to the death, but instead rely on outsiders to support us?"

"We can send troops, but not now."

"When was that?"

"We can renegotiate with Longmen and seek strategic support!"

At this moment, the old Nishimiya Ryuhei realized for the first time that his nephew Nishimiya Ling had grown up. He was no longer the young man who valued love and justice and had a clear distinction between right and wrong.

Now Xi Gong Ling has become more like a family head, and a family head does not need to value friendship.

"Aling, you want to take advantage of Xia Feng? Just because he is now at a disadvantage, you want his people to be cannon fodder?"

Perhaps because he was poked into his subconscious thoughts, Nisigong Ling suddenly stood up.

"I don't!"

Nisigong Longping took two steps forward and stared into Nisigong Ling's eyes.

"Aling, when all the outsiders were staring at the bones of Xi Chuan like hungry wolves, it was Xia Feng who stood up and fought everything for you. Do you know that without him, the current Xi Gong family would have lost this surname. "

Of course, Xi Gong Ling understood what his uncle wanted to say, but as the head of the family, what he wanted was only the result, not the so-called friendship.

"But Xia Feng didn't fulfill his promise."

"How do you know he didn't make it happen?"

"Isn't it obvious? All his troops have been besieged Dongzhou. If he wants to escape, we need to send troops to rescue him!"

Nishimiya Ryuhei stared at Nishinomiya Ling and roared.

"Then why can't we go to the rescue?"

"boom!"

At this moment, the door of the main hall was suddenly pushed open, and the furious Nishimiya Hikoshi came in in a panic with a newspaper in his hand.

The newspaper in his hand is a [Longmen Weekly].

"Master Ling!"

Nishimong Ling, who was arguing with his uncle, turned red, exhaled, and sat back on the chair.

"What's up."

Nishimiya Yanshi handed the newspaper to him and said excitedly.

"Look at this quickly!"

This newspaper was published a few weeks ago. On the international news page of the second page, the front page headline clearly stated the announcement of an international crusade issued by the Victoria military many days ago.

[From now on, the General Military Headquarters of the Victoria Empire will launch a war against the Eastern Kingdom, the ruler of the Eastern Continent, the Sakurawu family. This move is in line with the international strategic agreement and is not a wanton invasion. I hope all allies around the world will know it]

Due to the complete breakup with Longmen, major trading houses have cut off all trade interactions with Xichuan.

Also cut off is the spread of information.

The exchange of information in Dongguo is inherently closed, and in addition, the Nishimiya family's intelligence attention has only been focused on Dongzhou in recent times, and they have no intention of understanding international events outside Dongguo.

It was only now that our intelligence officers saw this newspaper from a few weeks ago in the hands of the smuggler.

In the main hall.

Holding this newspaper, Nisigong Ling was completely stunned.

Victoria, the newspaper wrote about the Victoria Empire General Military Headquarters. He even stared at it and confirmed it again and again, wondering if there was something wrong with his eyes.

"this"

Next to him, Ryuhei Nishimiya grabbed the newspaper and stared at the contents of the newspaper with his old face.

“This is not fake”

Although the Victoria Empire's General Military Headquarters has never left the Eastern Kingdom in his life, this General Military Headquarters is no stranger to Nishimiya Ryuhei.

Because just half a year ago, the biggest threat facing the Nishimiya family was Frey, Victoria's former military chief who joined the Sakurawu family.

However, Frey, the legendary modern military genius, died in Dongzhou Prefecture in a daze before he could play his role.

It is said that the person who killed him was named "Zhang San".

At that time, almost everyone suspected that this "Zhang San" was an assassin sent by the Nishinomiya family. Even Nishinomiya Ryuhei, who had been stationed at the border all year round, suspected that he was sent by Nishinomiya Ling.

But in the end, after questioning him in every possible way, Nishimiya Ling insisted that this was absolutely not the case.

And now, looking at the international crusade announcement in this newspaper, the truth of some things seems to be more and more coherent.

Although there was not enough evidence, at this moment, Nishimiya Ryuhei seemed to understand why Xia Feng dared to make that promise that sounded overestimated in the mansion.

It turns out that as early as half a year ago, outsiders had already intervened in the disputes in the Eastern Kingdom.

If his intuition was correct, starting from half a year ago, Zhang San, Xiao Yunye, to the current night air raids and ghost troops, all the attacks on the Yingwu family should have been carried out by one person.

This person is Xia Feng.

But now, these "small talk" are over, the real highlight is the "cloud-piercing arrow" shot at the Victoria Empire.

This arrow will directly crush the Sakura Warrior family, which has ruled Dongzhou for decades and is full of confidence in this battle, into powder.