Another Worldly Summons

Chapter 43: Irnetian Campaign

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In a wide room with several high-ranking officers of both the Gra Valkan Imperial Navy and Imperial Army, as they talk about the ongoing trend in Irnetia.

"As expected, they did withdraw after our attacks in fear that we would further intensify casualty-dealing air attacks in our next offensive, but we never thought they would be on this scale... 10,000 men? A division class in terms of numbers. "

The photos they gather from the reconnaissance reveal a number of groups with large force concentrations. They randomly and blindly attacked the Irnetian forces in Zov to smoke them out, but didn't expect a success to this degree.

The regenade Irnetian Royal Army and Wyvern Knight Order were forced to withdraw further inland to reduce the casualties brought by GVE's airstrikes, so they returned to square one of the plan in scheming how to fight the Gra Valkans. Due to the difference in tactical doctrine and equipment, the Irnetian forces can't simply perfectly execute the tactics taught by the muish volunteers on their ragtag army and are less prepared to keep up with the fluid battlefield while putting up against the modern nation of the Gra Valkas Empire, at very least 200 years more advanced than this backwater nation with antiquated equipment.

Meanwhile, Fleet Admiral Roland Caesar of the Imperial Eastern Fleet and Major General Raul Octavian of the Imperial Army 5th Division of the Gra Valkas Empire's invasion force, Irnetia, are talking about their time to plan against the possibility of insurgency and guerrilla warfare against their landing force.

"Fleet Admiral Caesar, what do you think is the best way to stop any possible rebellion?."

"Hmm? General. My specialty is naval warfare and amphibious warfare, and not really finding a way to prevent or stop a rebellion in an occupied territory, but if we apply some proven tactics, such as some harsh and radical approach of threatening to kill 100 Irnetian civilians every hour if the rebellion didn't stop or their forces didn't surrender to us."

Fleet Admiral Caesar clearly emphasizes here that they have hostages in the name of Doivan citizens under their care (occupation), which they could use whenever they wanted because their fate is at the whims of Gra Valkans soldiers and their commanding officer.

So, if these proposals go as planned, their lives depend on the Gra Valkans. They are either going to be executed for the prevention of rebellion or used as shackles to greatly restrain those who think of starting an uprising.

"I see that it sounds plausible without deploying excess troops to the frontline. We could also use it as a starting point for our propaganda to destroy those rebels' images if they continue despite knowing that hundreds will die if they don't stop their madness. This is a clear tactic that could make the people of Irnetia lose their support for these rebellious elements."

General Raul nodded, impressed by this tactical thinking; he, could think like this too, but the surroundings, particularly those young people who want some pure actions without regard for the casualties that might be caused by the desperate Irnetian guerrilla fighters and partisans with the ostensible material and tactical support from Mu, had other ideas to overcame their stubborn and naive thought.

Even if so, they won't budge on it and openly suggest an assualt in a dense jungle with muddy and unfamiliar terrain. So, to silence them and get going, he openly discussed it with Caesar Roland, the God of War, so he could use it as justification because it was suggested by such a powerful man.

Caesar looks like he gets it to some degree but doesn't really care about the infighting inside the army ranks as long as they accomplish their mission of conquering the Irnetia. However, if they still won't settle to the point that it might hinder the Operation, he will step forward to end the internal conflict and take over the command as he has the authority and power bestowed by the Emperor.