In the Name of Empress-Chapter 297 - 203: The Cold-blooded Witch’s Decision (Part 2)

Chapter 297: Chapter 203: The Cold-blooded Witch’s Decision (Part 2)

In a pursuit battle, their combat effectiveness can at most exert half. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

Christine bit her lip, took a deep breath, and suppressed the guilt in her heart, preparing to give a cold-blooded yet correct order.

For some reason, her fingertips were actually trembling slightly.

She had commanded large-scale battles before.

Three years ago, during the Wende Empire’s succession war, she commanded to suppress the rebels, ruthlessly using five thousand Imperial Guards as bait to annihilate the rebels on the Oder River Plain.

Exchanging five thousand men for seventy to eighty thousand of the rebel main forces was a perfect battle model that could be inscribed into military textbooks.

Because of this victory, she was hailed as the Cold-blooded Witch.

In the Hansa Province, she wanted to replicate this successful battle case, but unexpectedly encountered trouble.

The trouble did not come from the enemy, but from within herself, leaving her somewhat bewildered.

Roland looked at the side of Christine’s face with solemn respect.

Worthy of being the Cold-blooded Witch, facing such a critical battle situation, she could remain calm and fight with an expressionless face.

In her hometown, there’s an old saying, "He who has lightning in his chest yet remains calm on the surface can be a great general!"

Christine clearly has such potential.

She’s not even twenty yet, and has a lot of room for growth.

It’s a pity that such a military genius is tainted by religion, insisting on becoming some Saintess.

Really hope she fails in the Saintess selection, by then he’d recruit her with the highest level of treatment.

Why chant prayers when she could achieve merits, gain titles, and leave wealth for the descendants?

Roland silently murmured.

Looking at Christine’s profile, Sif also gained a few more points of admiration.

Truly worthy of the title Cold-blooded Witch, she indeed blocked the Oden Kingdom’s main force, buying time for the defense of Hansa City.

It’s just not clear on what basis she’s confident about holding Helentz Castle?

Need to learn a bit.

Sif sat up straight, waiting for Teacher Christine’s demonstration.

Just as Roland and Sif assumed a student posture, Teacher Christine ultimately couldn’t make up her mind.

She paid a lot of attention to the morale of the army, concerned about the soldiers’ private discussions. She knew that the warriors of the Helentz Castle defense battle had been given more significance.

They became a symbol in the eyes of the new army soldiers, a symbol of bravery and inevitable victory.

Treating ordinary troops as pawns was one thing, abandoning hero troops could cause unrest in the entire army.

After much hesitation, she decided to return the difficult problem to Roland and Sif.

These two bastards are the Empress and Governor of the Empire. Not making decisions themselves and leaving everything to her, do they really intend to sit there like students and listen to a lecture?

Christine cleared her throat and softly asked, "Roland, Sif, what do you think should be done next with Helentz Castle?"

"We listen to you!" X2

Roland and Sif answered simultaneously.

Christine’s face slightly paled, instinctively clenching her fist. She felt a bit suffocated, annoyed by these two bastards.

She coldly said, "I’m asking you two!"

Before Sif could speak, Roland wrote a line of small words in her palm.

"Pop quiz."

Sif suddenly realized.

Turns out Teacher Christine, like Roland, valued interaction in teaching.

Thinking that Roland could definitely give a high score answer, to prevent herself from looking like a fool, Sif hurriedly answered first.

"I think the objective of the Helentz Castle blocking battle has been achieved, we can..."

Sif abruptly stopped mid-sentence.

Wait a minute, this won’t do.

These warriors joined the new army of the Governor District for fame and fortune, but also had some loyalty to her.

Even if nine parts were for profit, who could say there wasn’t one part of loyalty?

Can’t chill their hearts.

"Uh, General Christine, you don’t want to treat them as pawns and discard them, right?"

Christine stared at Sif with a blank expression, "It’s me asking you, Count Sif."

"Alright."

Sif shrugged, with a smile on her lips, not caring about Christine’s somewhat stiff attitude.

Teachers ought to be strict.

Teacher Wald was even stricter when giving her lessons, and she wouldn’t mind.

Sif’s mind was racing, just as she was about to speak, she suddenly remembered Roland had cautioned her.

War is bloodless politics, war is the continuation of politics.

Therefore, the rules of war must also align with political principles and adhere to advantageous principles.

Now there are three choices.

Abandon Helentz Castle and have the decisive battle in Hansa City.

Rescue Helentz Castle and move the decisive battle forward.

Rescue Helentz Castle, cover the breakthrough of the defenders, with the decisive battle still set in Hansa City.

The first choice is the militarily optimal solution, but not necessarily the best overall solution.

The second choice is the militarily worst solution, even with additional advantages in other aspects, it may not surpass the first choice.

The third choice seems like an independent option but is actually similar to the first.

With the outer city of Helentz Castle completely fallen, the supplies obtained from the canal are very limited. To save face and intimidate the enemy, Sven the Seventh might level Helentz Castle and kill everyone.

In doing so, Helentz Castle is essentially still a pawn, just better packaged.

After much deliberation, Sif finally decided on the third choice.

Simply abandoning the warriors who fought bloody battles sounded terrible. Not only must we save, but we must save with all our might.

Just as Sif was about to answer, she abruptly stopped.

Feeling a bit guilty, she grasped Roland’s hand and quickly wrote in his palm with her fingertip.

"How much of a blow to morale is it to abandon surrounded allies?"

Roland paused for a few seconds, recalling some teams that remained unmoved when allies were in trouble, he slowly wrote a "¿" in Sif’s palm.

Watching Sif and Roland communicate with nods and gestures using fingertips, Christine felt a bit weary.