Capítulo 321: 309. Grand opening of the flesh and blood mill (15,000 words today, asking for monthly passes)_3

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If two armies plan to engage in a protracted battle, they must evacuate the local residents, as these people would consume a vast amount of supplies daily, which the military simply cannot provide.

Charles's evacuation of the Sedona City inhabitants was just a temporary measure, but to seasoned commanders, it was clearly the prelude to a major operation.

As a frontline commander, Chloe cared little for others' opinions. Once he confirmed that Sedona had become a ghost town, he did not hesitate to occupy the second-largest city in the South Seraph Region.

He had been facing off with Charles Mecklen for several months, but this was the first time he had truly captured a city guarded by the opponent, rather than merely "occupying" it in documents.