I really can't control myself

At the third legion station, Esdeath in the legion commander's command room was stroking the new pet he had just caught. This is a huge white tiger, at least more than five meters long, about the same size as a truck. But at this time, the tiger was pinned to the ground by a lot of iron chains and was completely unable to move.

Even so, the tiger kept making low roars at Esdeath beside him, but this threatening roar had no intimidating effect on Esdeath at all.

The smile Esdeath showed showed that she was having a lot of fun. If this guy didn't resist, she would find it meaningless. But just as she was about to take a step closer, a female officer in military uniform walked into the room.

"Legion commander." The other party stood at attention and saluted. After being transferred to the third legion, Esdeath also brought many of her own people over, and gradually made the third legion look like her. These female legions were obviously not seen in the previous imperial legions, but after Esdeath became the legion commander, they were naturally used by both men and women as long as they had the ability.

Because it is the only legion in the empire that employs female officers, Esdeath has gathered a large number of talents in one fell swoop. After all, there are many military geniuses among women. They just had no access before, but now they have a stage to realize their ambitions.

"Reporting to the commander of the army, as you expected, the number of enemies is not that large. They are disguised." the female officer reported.

Just a few days ago, the intelligence force of the Third Army discovered local trends. The rebellious First Army and Second Army chose to take the initiative, gathering troops to attack the defense line built on their side.

The enemy troops obviously numbered 200,000, and their third legion numbered about 100,000. They were definitely at a disadvantage in terms of troops. But this is an active attack by the opponent, and they have a defensive advantage, so whether to request military support from the main city depends entirely on the judgment of the legion commander.

Esdeath did not rush to ask for any support, but just asked his men to prepare and observe the opponent's movements first.

So after waiting for a few more days, the Third Army here was ready for a defensive battle, and the enemy's United Army was approaching their defense line. But from the investigation reports received one after another in the past few days, Esdeath suddenly smelled something was wrong.

Yes, even if the first and second legions here have already prepared disguises, this level of strategy can hide the commanders who have no brains. Esdeath even felt like she was being humiliated again. The other party seemed to look down on her as the newly appointed legion commander.

He quickly sent someone to verify, and it was now confirmed that the other party had secretly divided their forces. I don't know exactly what the division is, but the army in front of me obviously does not have as many as 200,000 people.

"A small trick." Esdeath said disdainfully. But the next moment she quickly looked at the strategic map next to her. Now that the troops have been divided, where did the divided troops go?

Currently, their third legion's defense line is stuck at a key point in the north's march to the imperial capital. This defense line, combined with the terrain, has blocked all the surrounding roads. In the nearby mountains, it is impossible for large units like the First and Second Legions to climb over without being harassed. As long as they dare to go up, Esdeath can directly surround them to death.

The remaining options now are either to break through the defense line head-on, or to take a long detour.

However, the current defense line is stuck in such a dangerous position. It is indeed possible to take a long detour, but it will really be a very long detour.

Even so, Esdeath judged that the opponent's plan should be to hold them back from the front, and then separate their troops to surround them from the side. As for whether to attack the Imperial Capital directly after bypassing them, or attack them from behind, Esdeath's judgment is mostly the latter, because there is still the Seventh Legion stationed in the Imperial Capital, and it is obviously more reasonable to concentrate the troops to eat them.

But does the opponent's commander think he is a fool? The long detour was not just for two or three days. Did he think he wouldn't notice it for such a long time? Esdeath was even a little amused by the other party.

"Notify the whole army, organize the army, I am determined to take the initiative to fight against the opponent." Esdeath directly waved his hand and ordered.

"What?" The female officer here was stunned and took the initiative? She immediately said: "Legion Commander, His Majesty's order is for us to..."

Before the female officer could finish speaking, she was interrupted. Obviously, Linton's previous order to them was to defend with all their might, just to defend with all their might. Esdeath's order to take the initiative was obviously a sign of disobedience.

The female officer wanted to dissuade her, but before she could finish her words, Esdeath suddenly grabbed her by the neck and lifted her up with one hand. The female officer opened her eyes and saw Esdeath's cold and cruel gaze.

"Elsa, you are a talent that I value. It would be a pity if you disappeared." Esdeath said with a smile.

The female officer named Aisha felt a chill run down her spine, and Esdeath let go of her hand the next moment. Aisha fell directly to the ground, covering her throat and was so scared that she was speechless.

"Go and pass the order." Esdeath said, still smiling.

"It's...the legion commander." Aisha stood up from the ground immediately and quickly retreated.

Esdeath's order was quickly conveyed, and then the entire army began to prepare. Yes, although Esdeath has not taken over the Third Legion for a long time, his control is quite amazing. Even though this order to take the initiative was somewhat contrary to His Majesty's will, there were not many people who questioned it when it was implemented.

The attack time was set at night, after all, there was still some distance between the two sides. The later the opponent discovers the attack at night, the shorter the natural preparation time will be.

Although the night attack plan formulated by Esdeath sounds a bit reckless, it is actually a very good plan. The most important thing is that it is almost impossible for the opponent to think that they will be raided.

From the beginning, the Third Army has always shown that it is fully prepared for defense. They have been building city walls and fortifications since they arrived here, and they have a posture of holding on to the end. Faced with an elite army of 200,000, this is obviously a very logical approach.

But now that you suddenly go out of the city and take the initiative to attack, isn't this giving up the advantage of the fortifications you have built for a long time? So why were you doing so hard to repair it before?

Moreover, there are 200,000 elites outside. No one would be so stupid as to give up your own advantage and go to the field to fight with the opponent.

And Esdeath is very sure that the other party's commander would not have thought of this. After all, the other party still thinks that they can confuse Esdeath head-on, making him think that there are still 200,000 people on their side, and they have not noticed that the other party is circling. Where are the troops on the road? The commander on the opposite side was so confident in his plan, how could he expect that Esdeath would take the initiative to attack?

In Esdeath's view, this is also the best response to the other party's contempt for himself. Don’t you think I can’t see through your plan? I faced you head-on and instantly let you know that your little tricks were nothing in front of me, just like a slap in the face.

So soon, the time came to night. At this time, the moon was dark and the wind was high, and it was a murderous night. At this time, the entire Third Army Corps has been prepared, and the main force of about 50,000 people has been dispatched. Of course, the remaining reserve troops and logistics troops still remain in the fortress.

Esdeath personally led the team without making any passionate speech. He got on his horse and led the army out of the main gate, directly to the north where the first and second legions were stationed.

Under the cover of darkness, the troops gradually moved closer to the station. Soon, the troops of the Third Army could already see the firelight of the forward station.

But at this moment, a messy sound was heard ahead, and then the "ding-ding-ding" alarm bell sounded. Obviously the Third Legion has been discovered by the other party.

After all, it is the elite force of the empire. Although the First Army did not expect that the other party would take the initiative to attack, it still had a minimum of vigilance. At this time, it was the troops in charge of vigilance who discovered the army moving in the darkness and quickly informed the army commander Tommen about the situation.

Then the alarm bell rang, and Tommen was completely confused at this time. Obviously, he did not expect to be attacked at night at this time, and he did not even understand what kind of troops attacked him. But even so, he immediately organized a defense.

Although the Third Army Corps was discovered, the distance between the two sides was still close enough at this time. Esdeath here waved his hand, and the night attack began, with the entire army attacking.

The soldiers of the Third Legion immediately dispatched and rushed directly to the opponent's station. It was obvious that when the stations of the first and second legions were built, they were not considered to engage in defensive warfare. It can only be said that the defensive role they can play is really limited. Before the defensive soldiers here could get into position, the incoming army had already opened a gap in the defense line.

The direction of the battle was very clear. The completely unprepared troops of the First and Second Legions were caught off guard and were immediately stunned. The effect of the third legion's attack was very obvious. Coupled with the continuous ignition of fires everywhere, the firelight quickly illuminated the dark sky. For a moment, the first and second legion troops seemed to be facing the situation of bombing the camp.

However, there was never any bombing of the camp, and gradually, the troops of the First and Second Legions slowly stabilized themselves.

Yes, although Esdeath's plan is very good, it also underestimates the eliteness of the First Legion. As the most elite troops in the empire, they are not like a ragtag army that rushes in and blows up the camp. After the initial panic, they actually began to stabilize themselves while fighting.

At this moment, the battlefield situation suddenly changed.

"Report to the commander of the army, a large number of troops appeared on the side and are surrounding us!" Aisha, a female officer, reported urgently to Esdeath.

"What?" Esdeath was instantly shocked.