316 Strikeback begins 3 (1/2)
”We'll have some breakfast and rest before we start advancing towards Dentrion. But we will advance slowly.”
”Huh? Why don't we just raze them while we are at it?”
Rex was confused. They had just wiped out the enemies who were stationed at the frontmost of the battlefield. That shock was sure to affect the morale of the entire Dentrion force. Furthermore, the Dentrion Kingdom had also sent a large amount of war supplies, which would be hard for them to continue the war without it. So it was hard to understand why they were going to move slowly.
”It's Chancellor Jackson's order.”
”Huh? Since when did the Chancellor handle this? Aren't our commanders supposed to be the ones planning the war?”
Rex frowned. Henderson laughed as Rex's reaction was typical amongst many soldiers.
”He doesn't want to end it by just fighting back.”
Rex became confused so Henderson continued.
”The Chancellor is planning to annex Dentrion and the other kingdoms that are attacking us right now. We promised peace with them as our Emperor married their princesses, but the Chancellor is thinking that it's about time we move on to the next step.”
”Next step? You mean..”
”We will conquer the world.”
”Is-is that true?”
”Yeah. If the Emperor were here, he might not have wanted this but the Chancellor is a cold-hearted man. Anyway, that's why we have to take it slow. We can't just raze them down and claim them as our own. There are necessary steps we have to take.”
”I see.”
”Fire the cannons!”
Hundreds of cannons roared as they fired. Thick smoke and the smell of gunpowder filled the battlefield. As cannons were fired, the walls crumbled with every shot.
”Dammit, those bastards are not even resting!”
After a long while since the announcement to allow for surrender, the cannon fire began. Soldiers who first scoffed at the announcement were now thoroughly terrified. They were even wishing that the Khalodian Empire would call for their surrender again.
The fortress walls crumbled like sand as the soldiers trembled in fear.