Continental Hero Senki

- 12: 30 PM, 18 September 638, Continental Calendar. Glycos Regional Eastern Wars, Hurmanli.

Originally the territory of the Ostmarc Empire, the city is now occupied by 14,000 soldiers of the Central Army of Christ (Tagma). The Central Army is confronted with the Ostmarc Imperial Army 15,000, but has not fought a single large-scale battle since the Central Army laid formations in Hurmanli.

The reason for creating that situation lies in the terrain around Harmanli. There are mountain ranges to the north and south of the city, and rivers obstruct the march of flowing armies in the idyllic valleys. It is a typical fortress terrain that is difficult to attack and easy to protect.

Therefore, the Imperial Army attacked, and the central army, which was in the interest of the land, could not come forward.

That, on the contrary, is nothing more than that a preparatory period has been given. Both the central and imperial armies were moving to build heavy positions while not grasping the terrain and hostility around them. A small cavalry is fighting accidentally and sporadically in the process.

But the situation will not last forever. Because both armies continue to be exposed to the "political demands" of their governments.

Commanding the Eastern Regiment of the Central Army of Christ are Major General Tiberius Anatolicon, nephew of the Second Emperor of Christ, Basileios IV, and Lieutenant General El Terme, loyal subordinate of Tiberius.

They were holding operational meetings with other staff members, using the church that was in the city as a provisional command.

"So? What do the guys at Jigumiya (Hagia Sofia) say?

When Tiberius asks that, one of the staff members answers.

"Over and over again, we are sending letters saying, 'Drive the aggressors away'"

"Is that just a letter?

"Yes. No reinforcements..."

To the words of the staff, Tiberius punches his tongue. No, if I were to be precise in my expression, I would have tongued at the obvious harassment of the Second Reich government of Christ and the laziness of its war policy.

The departure of Tiberius is an attempt to force Tiberius to die in the honorable battle by embezzling his accomplishments if the battlefield becomes advantageous because of the history of his defeat in politics with Basileios IV, and shifting his blame with all his might if he is disadvantaged.

"Even as we do this, the invaders are expanding their power. Is there any way to open it?"

"The enemy also lays heavy defenses, so I thought it might be difficult"

"At all, can they only pull into a hole and cage? I'm sure the samurai will admire you for your graceful meeting."

"Don't talk nonsense. And we're stuck in a hole, too."

The staff members engage in a lively debate.

By the side of that argument, Tiberius regretted it. It is because of Daw Aung Yeung for gaining ground, or instead for making the troops lose their mobility.

For him, who has a creed in manoeuvring to slap the dominant enemy troops, this front glue was something that required patience.

It is then. An emergency report has entered the provisional command.

"Lieutenant General Terme, it's tough!

"Something wrong?

Lieutenant General Terme acted calmly in an effort to convey his hasty appearance. But in the words of the ensuing decree, Terme must have remembered some upset.

"And the enemy is on the offensive!

I can't believe the enemy is on offense this time of year. That was the first thing Terme thought about. The enemy should be aware that this one is laying heavy defenses. I wonder if the enemy's avant-garde power is equal to that of the central army, and that would then be merely suicidal.

But it's not impossible. Maybe it was because of the general's impatience over there. When Terme thinks so, he instantly considers the situation.

"So, where did the enemy come from? Is that the street or around the village of Tarkis?

If you are an enemy and you really have no choice but to go on offense, you will choose that point. That's what I was thinking, but the decree shook his head sideways hard. And he hastened, and answered many things.

"It's Salonica!

"... what!?

Salonica.

The largest city in central Glycos region. From Harmanli it was made a place two days away by carriage, the original place of Lieutenant General El Terme.

"I'll stay in Salonica, it's faster than Major General Greco! Give me this!"

With that said, shivering his hands, the decree showed Terme the letter he had been carrying in his nostalgia. From its side, Tiberius peeks into the letter.

The content was extremely simple.

"Currently Salonica is under enemy attack. Enemy power is 20,000. Ask for immediate help. '

Lieutenant General Terme was uncomfortable with the content of the letter.

It is true that defending Salonica is 10,000 troops and is numerically unfavourable against 20,000 enemy troops. But on the other hand, Salonica is also a fortified city. It is a star-shaped fortress that has created a defensive facility by calculating the ballistics of the magical attacks of the siege army with consideration, as well as the largest port facility in the Glycos region. As long as the Navy of Christ was in the Aegean, it was supposed to be made an invincible fortress by the replenishment obtained from the harbour.

Because of this, it is not a situation where you rush to issue a decree saying, "Ask for immediate assistance" because you are surrounded by twice as much force.

Unless Major General Greco is marginally incompetent, Salonica is an invincible fortress city. He said it should stick for at least a few months.

The answer was not written in the letter. I can see if you were in too much of a hurry.

And Terme and Tiberius found out the answer shortly afterwards, when the second decree came to the provisional command.

It was the missionaries belonging to Tiberius' troops, not Terme, who came, and this one looked panicked.

"Your Highness, it's hard!

"What's up? Have you just heard that Salonica is under attack?

"No, you don't!

"So what?

In reply to Tiberius's question, the conductor answers with a blue face.

"Izmir Naval Base contacted us. The South China Sea fleet has been half-destructed and Crete has fallen into enemy hands!

In the words of the decree, Tiberius and Terme understood everything.

Leaving September 11.

The Ostmarc Tyrrhenian coalition forces occupy Crete. The Second Reich of Christ Navy halved the South China Sea fleet, allowing the fleet to be pushed into Izmir, while conducting trade sabotage battles throughout the Aegean Sea.

"Numerous ships have already been captured and even sunk by enemy fleets in the Aegean Sea, and the supply route to each battlefield in the Glycos region has been dimensioned!!

The decree cries out loudly for the crisis, but it is needless to be said. It wasn't there that mattered to Tiberius.

The loss of control of the Aegean Sea is synonymous with the loss of the supply route. Eastern battlefield is still fine. Because it is in a position to be supplied by land. But central Salonica and western Acropolis are not.

He was screaming, especially in Acropolis.

Information had not yet been delivered under Tiberius at this time, but in the Western Wars the Ostmarc Imperial Army was crossing the border. The Ostomark Imperial Navy, which also occupied Crete, also carried out and controlled landing operations on the Doris peninsula in the southern part of the Glicos region.

Let the naval dominance secured by the Holy Tyrrhenian Pope say something, and the Ostmarc Empire Navy will carry out sorcery attacks throughout the Western Wars. Acropolis, in particular, was attacking sharply to sharpen morale and defense mechanisms.

From the south, navy and landing units push through western battlefields from the north.

Acropolis was just the wind front light.

In other words, the Ostomark Imperial Army overthrew its disadvantages in the Eastern Wars once and for all by taking control of the sea.

Then he took control of Crete and identified where supplies had lagged behind to start offensive operations outside the eastern battlefield, moving to take away all of the Glycos region.

"Oh my God..."

Someone in the staff murmured so before the gloomy reality that I had finally seen. They knew there was no way to beat an army that had lost supplies.

It was on 24 September that the Ostmarc Imperial Army fell Acropolis, the largest city in the southern part of the Glicos region.