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Even the Orcs were unwilling to take risks, which is why they placed the main battlefield in the Northwest.

Now, although those rebels are coming on strong, facing such a fortress that even the Orcs couldn't conquer, they are naturally powerless and dare not easily attempt such a 'suicidal' attack.

As for trying to detour towards the Northwest, that's an even tougher nut to crack.

The Northwest is a region with complex terrain and numerous natural barriers. Facing the Northwestern Army, which has just defeated the Orcs, coupled with the various defensive works built by the Crown Prince in the Northwest, it can be described as easy to defend and difficult to attack.

I believe no border king would be foolish enough to attack this place, wasting a large amount of troops and resources, only to likely suffer a crushing defeat. After all, in this chaotic world, preserving one's own strength is the most important thing.

As a result, those rebels who want to seize the central province can only choose another path, which is to enter the central province from the northeastern border.

This seems like a viable option, but in reality, it is also fraught with difficulties.

Because this process requires passing through the territories of many border kings, and which of these border kings would easily allow the armies of other fiefdoms to enter their territory?

Take Prince Ottlaff for example, he guards the gateway to the Empire's central province, shouldering the important responsibility of protecting this area.

In the current situation, with various forces suspecting each other and being on guard, the border kings are all calculating how to expand their territories and enhance their strength. How could they be willing to let the armies of other border kings swagger through their territories to attack the central province?

Perhaps they would just let others in, and then those people would turn around and annex their territory. No one would do such a thing of losing both the bait and the fish.

Therefore, although the northeastern direction is theoretically a path, it is actually full of variables and obstacles. It is by no means easy for those rebels to pass through smoothly, which to a certain extent temporarily blocks many aggressive enemies from the central province, allowing the Empire to retain a glimmer of hope amidst internal and external troubles.

In this era of turbulent changes and warlords vying for power, although the entire Empire has fallen into chaos, with various forces rising and border kings eager to make a move, attempting to get a share of the pie in this chaotic world, it must be said that the Empire's foundation is still not to be underestimated, and its overall strength remains the most powerful.

For example, in the past, even if two or three border kings joined forces, it would be as difficult as climbing the sky to defeat the Imperial family.

Just like Prince Corlen in the past, although he was ambitious and wanted to ascend to the supreme throne, he was also very clear in his heart that with his own strength, if he were to engage in a protracted war with the Empire, the hope of victory would be very slim.

Therefore, he was single-mindedly trying to directly break into the Imperial capital. In his opinion, as long as he could successfully break into the Imperial capital and eliminate Emperor Gustav III, he could rightfully become the new Emperor of the Empire by virtue of his royal status.

After all, as a member of the Imperial family, once he ascends to the throne, the various forces that originally belonged to the central provinces would, in terms of reason, no longer have a legitimate reason to resist him, and he would not need to spend effort to fight against the entire central provinces. This is undoubtedly a seemingly most convenient 'shortcut', but unfortunately, he ultimately failed to achieve this goal.

But now, the Empire has completely fallen into chaos, with internal and external troubles coming one after another.

First, there was the rebellion in the Northwest. That rebellion plunged many areas of the Empire into war, countless towns were destroyed, the people were displaced, and the originally stable order was completely disrupted. The strength of the central provinces was greatly depleted in that melee.

Then, after finally repelling the invasion of the Orcs, that was an extremely tragic battle. The Orcs have always been known for their ferocity, warlikeness, and strong physical fitness. The Imperial army paid a huge price to resist them, not only sacrificing many brave soldiers, but also severely depleting military supplies.

Under such a double blow, the Empire is in an extremely weak stage, both financially and militarily.

Financially, due to the destruction of the war and the massive consumption of materials, the treasury has become empty, and there is no longer enough funds to support large-scale military construction, urban restoration, and resettlement of the people.

In the army, those soldiers who have experienced repeated fierce battles are physically and mentally exhausted, and the reduction in personnel is serious. Moreover, it is difficult to replenish enough new recruits in a short period of time, and the renewal and maintenance of equipment is difficult to carry out due to lack of funds, and the overall combat effectiveness is greatly reduced.

It was precisely because they saw the Empire's current state of weakness that these border kings felt that the time was ripe and that they had an opportunity to take advantage of it. This is why they launched troops at the same time, trying to seize more territory and expand their power by force in this chaotic world, so as to realize their ambition of becoming kings and dominating the world.

They want to control the power of the entire Empire in their own hands, but they completely ignore how heavy the disasters these wars will bring to the people and the land of the Empire.

Closing the country and recuperating with all their strength is also what Emperor Gustav meant. Only by giving him three years to recuperate, and waiting for the Empire's finances and army to recover, can they reach out and launch attacks on other rebellious provinces.

After Soren arranged for reinforcements to rush to the important border city fortresses, he issued an order to the garrisons in the border provinces' enclaves, stating that if they were sure that they could not resist the enemy, they could abandon their strongholds and conduct guerrilla warfare against the rebels.

This order is divided into three main points:

Strategic Policy: The Imperial Family implements a strategy of protracted attrition warfare against the rebels, emphasizing both positional defense and the coordination of guerrilla warfare behind enemy lines.

The aim is to contain and disrupt the enemy through guerrilla warfare, disrupt the enemy's rear supply lines, and achieve the goal of consuming the enemy and gradually weakening their offensive.

Orders and Deployment: The Imperial Military Commission has formulated a series of combat plans, stipulating that while carrying out a frontal blockade against the enemy's offensive, it is necessary to organize and train the people and jointly implement guerrilla warfare with the army.

These orders are designed to enable the guerrillas to strike the enemy flexibly and mobilely, while avoiding decisive battles with the Japanese army, but to delay the enemy's advance through continuous harassment and destruction.

Organization and Implementation: In actual operation, the Imperial Army in various places mobilized and organized the people's armed forces, and used the power of local militia and self-defense forces to carry out guerrilla warfare behind enemy lines. At the same time, some troops were also appointed to stay in the occupied areas to carry out guerrilla warfare to coordinate with the combat operations on the front line.