Theresa muttered, "Especially in the 'executive department'. Now we are still using 'soldiers' instead of 'police' to maintain order - this is not a healthy structure."
"As far as I know, the military is responsible for maintaining order in many places, right?"
"That's a wartime state, a wartime state! Under normal circumstances, if a group of fully armed soldiers were patrolling, let alone the effectiveness, from the perspective of the residents, they would definitely be uneasy, right
That’s why I want to fill these three departments as soon as possible… And then again, how should we deal with this “public opinion”? ”
"In my impression, it seems that in the Roman Parish, there is something good that can deliberately guide people's thinking." The elf shrugged, "Specifically, it is to deliberately report some "facts" to people... Just like we elves will not lie but will conceal things - concealing some things, deliberately discrediting the enemy, and then praising our own side, this should be the most basic public opinion, right?"
"But this is not enough. I need something more comprehensive... Oh, never mind. This kind of thing can only be done slowly - so, how was your first experience?"
"Can't you be more reserved?"
Finn was a little helpless, while Theresa seemed to be thinking: "Don't want to say it? That's fine. Compared to this... Did you succeed?"
"I guess so. Just to calm him down and stop working so hard - but you know, this can only be delayed for a while."
"But it's better than continuing to work endlessly, right?"
"Too."
The women were whispering and working hard on their future work.
Meanwhile, on the coast, the Alessian speedboat had finally bypassed the eastern side of the Elucia continent and was now heading north towards a land that was always snowing for some unknown reason.
The closer you get to the north, the colder it gets. The closer you get to the north, the more ice there is along the coast.
The people of Arese wondered if they had come to some place they shouldn't be.
And after seeing through the telescope what seemed to be a huge statue of a creature crawling on the ice field not far away.
They were even more convinced that they had come to a place that they shouldn't have been.
"How about we take it back?"
An Arese sailor muttered, pointing to a statue in the distance:
"After all, this looks quite valuable... And if it has any special effects, perhaps we can use its power in our country?"
"Then we send a ship to bring it back?"
The others thought about it, and finally decided to let one of the clippers take the things back to Arese, and then the others continued to move in the direction of the reservation.
The Alasai people who were left on the ice field put on thick clothes. They shivered in the cold wind and approached the stone sculpture with various tools. Only then did they suddenly realize that the stone sculpture was unusually large.
Overall, it presents a sense of shattering like ice crystals, and in the distance there seems to be a tall mechanical wreckage made of metal that is staring at this strange statue.
The Ares people had no interest in the wreckage. After all, they did not have the ability to explore the wreckage that was almost as high as a hill in a short period of time.
But they seemed to be able to take this stone sculpture back.
With the hammering of shovels and rivets, the statue was hung on a makeshift sled and moved towards the ship little by little.
The people of Arese did not realize that the snow and wind were getting stronger.
They lost their way in the blizzard and were walking back along the markings, but in the end they couldn't see their ship.
All they saw was endless snowfall and the ice field that was gradually spreading outward.
And the faint sound of heartbeat coming from behind.
Chapter 13:
March 12th.
When Yang Hao led the army into battle again, he only brought with him 2,500 new Bayer Zans soldiers who were undergoing combat training and 2,500 elven archers as the main force. Also coming with him were several machine gun golems and howitzer golems, as well as the newly formed Hippogriff Knights.
Among them, the Bayer Zhans people will apply the experience they have learned in actual combat and complete the transformation from "new recruits" to "veterans".
The elven archers were more focused on testing their own modified weapons—tripods, scopes, enchanted barrels, and the like.
All in all, the elves' weapons have undergone countless variations in the internal transformation frenzy.
Yang Hao knew what they were thinking, so he brought them along - on the one hand, the new design also needed to be tested in actual combat, and on the other hand, the elf archers would be a guarantee against emergencies in the next battle.
In addition, there are some Hippogriff Knights - they are also equipped with new weapons, and now is the time to test them in actual combat.
"To put it simply, this is just an outing."
Yang Hao hugged Natalia and little Anna who came to see him off. Theresa and Finn were too busy to come, and they trusted Yang Hao very much, so they didn't think he would be in danger in this battle.
"So you really don't have to worry too much... Anna, you should study hard while I'm away, okay? Got it? I'll go out with you when I come back... Natalia, you have to take good care of Anna too."
"I know, Your Majesty." The girl who had become the chief judge of Bayer Zhans nodded, and then took the tearful little Anna from Yang Hao's arms. "Just you must pay attention to safety... Do you understand?"
"Don't worry. Naluga is following me too."
He touched the presiding judge's forehead, then turned and left.
In the assembly area outside Constantinople, the expeditionary soldiers were already organized and ready to go.
Yang Hao rode on the back of a huge moose given by Gaparia, and behind him was Naluga, who looked curious.
The future father of the nation of Caparia had an open and intimate relationship with a woman other than the Queen of Bayerjans. In a human country, this would be an undeniable scandal.
But for the Bayezids, they are already a polygamous country so naturally they would not have any ideas.
For the elves of Caparia, their Fen had a hard time getting a sip of soup. So, in this case, what would be wrong with letting the chief of the Listen tribe, who was like a pet, eat some meat
Everyone knows that Nalujia came into contact with Yang Hao earlier than Fen. Now, looking at the industrial capacity brought by golems and small golems, it is better to say that everyone hopes that the relationship between you two will be closer so that the population of the Ling people can be increased quickly and the production capacity of golems can be increased...
In this case, it would be more problematic if Nalujia could not sit on the same moose with Yang Hao. At least that's what everyone thought.
"I always feel like everyone is too casual."
"After all, this is essentially just like an outing - I actually wanted the demons to come over and witness a real war, but the demons haven't been in a good condition recently." Yang Hao shrugged.
"They finally have a stable home again, not to mention that during the period of stabilization, many demons have stable jobs, and they are not yet accustomed to the benefits of the new weapons."
"Can't we train harder?"
"It's not a matter of intensifying training, but many demons are physically unable to use the firearms we have now - just like the werewolf's claws, they can't even pull the trigger, let alone shoot. The same goes for the bearmen, the gun handles will break as soon as they squeeze them, so how can they use our weapons
But using cold weapons would bring more casualties, which would be more trouble than gain...
So it would be better to let them work in Caparia temporarily until we develop firearms that better suit their physical characteristics."
"Oh... It's similar to a golem, right?"
Naruja turned around and looked at her golem, and the cannon or machine gun designed specifically for golems.
Yang Hao also turned his head slightly to take a look, then nodded to indicate that it was indeed the case.
The demons are now the most embarrassed group in the United Nations.
On the one hand, they joined the United Nations not voluntarily but were forced to do so, although they received equal treatment and protection in Caparia.
But in the final analysis, most demons still don't have any "real feelings" about life here.
So what Yang Hao did was to give the demons jobs, so that they could reduce the guilt of "eating and drinking for free" through down-to-earth work.
This was very effective, but it still couldn't alleviate the embarrassment of the demons. They still couldn't get a normal status in the United Nations, just because Yang Hao couldn't find any other place for the demons to do low-end labor.
Joining the army, most demons' physical characteristics are not suitable for using muskets, at least the muskets at this stage are not suitable at all -
Since they cannot use firearms, they naturally cannot join the current United Nations' standard army to serve the country.
Low-end labor, when small golems can replace more and more jobs, the low-end labor of the demons will also be gradually replaced...
High-end magic research, only special demons like the "Ling Clan" have similar talents...
In the current situation where universities have not yet been established, it is extremely unrealistic to expect that most of the demons who come from common people can receive an excellent education.
So, what to do
Yang Hao still couldn't think of a way to solve the problem, so he could only put the demons aside for the time being and deal with the war here first.
After all, he had to save the Ishugard colonial army first. After Miss Nia handed over all the research secrets and industrial knowledge of Ishugard in her mind, perhaps the demons would have a suitable place to use their skills
With this idea in mind, Yang Hao and his troops arrived at the city originally owned by western ranchers on March 15.
This is a pitifully small city compared to Constantinople. But in the steppe, this city with stone walls is an insurmountable natural barrier for most nomadic peoples.
But in the face of artillery, this kind of city wall that can only defend one side has lost most of its meaning of existence.
At present, the military flag is flying over the city, and the city walls are filled with nervous militiamen and recruits.
General Dreshuka has taken all the main forces away to the central area to carry out his "conquest" - in other words, this city is actually an empty city.
Yang Hao had already decided to hand over the city to Isurgard for management, but before that, he had to make sure that Isurgard could not completely control the entire city in a short period of time.
"Naluga, let the golems prepare to projectiles towards the city area." Yang Hao said.
"Throw them at the granaries and warehouses in the city, and try to throw at necessary facilities such as military camps. Although this city will belong to the Isgardians, I don't want them to use it so comfortably."
The leader of the Ling tribe nodded, and then ordered her golems to go to a suitable place.
puff-
Above him on the city wall, a huge crossbow arrow was fired from a crossbow cannon, but it bounced off when it hit the golem's metal body, leaving only a few dents on the golem.
The machine gun Golem fired destructive shots directly at the exposed crossbows and catapults on all the towers, and the soldiers of Bayerjans, under the watchful eyes of the elves, found their own shelters according to their training, and then began to shoot at the heads of the densely packed defenders on the city wall from a distance.
Bang-
With the endless sound of gunfire, dense bullet holes appeared on the city wall. Countless Romans died without even being able to scream, because only their heads were exposed on the city wall, and naturally only their heads would be hit.
"It seems that the power of these little guys is not that great." Some elves smacked their lips and looked at the little guys used by the Bayerzans with some disdain: "But after all, the objective physical fitness of our allies is not good, so it is understandable... But as expected, for things like guns, the larger the caliber, the better."
"I think a weapon that can kill people is a good weapon. And to be honest, it would be a waste to use a weapon of the current caliber to hit an ordinary Roman..."
"In the future, we may not only face the Romans. We may even have to fight demons one day. When fighting demons, large-caliber weapons bring a huge advantage..."
"That's right..."
The elves were chattering about something, while the archers of Bayerjans were getting more and more skilled in putting their crosshairs on the enemy's heads.
The Romans seemed to be overwhelmed. They tried to raise the white flag, but under Yang Hao's instruction, the elf archers shot and killed all the Romans who tried to raise the white flag.
Afterwards, Golem, who had prepared for the projectile attack, finally launched a round of projectile attack on the city area.
Under the threat of Golem shells, the wooden camps and warehouses in the city were simply unable to prevent the damage caused by the shells.
After estimating that the warehouse and military camp should have been almost burned down, Yang Hao ordered the entire army to stop shooting.
There was a long silence on the battlefield, and then a crumpled white flag was raised on the wall. The town gate was opened.
Through the city gate, Yang Hao could see a surrendering team holding white flags and slowly approaching here.
Yang Hao didn't pay any attention to them, but just looked through the door hole at all the places on fire in the city not far away.
Although efforts were made to put out the fire, the destruction of the warehouse and military camp was a fact.
Even if Ishugard controls this place, it can only ensure the safety of the supply transportation route. As for how they will attack the residents here next, that is another matter.
(In the case of losing their garrisons, the Ishgard colonial army will certainly requisition some buildings for their own use. In the case of food warehouses and ordinary warehouses being blown up, they will definitely force local residents to work for them or collect food...
This way, if the Great Khan still refuses to ally with us, we can ensure that the Isgardians don't advance too quickly—
On the other hand, if the Great Khan is willing to form an alliance with us, we can also watch the Isgardians and the barbarians fight each other... killing two birds with one stone.)
"Send the Isgardians over to take over the city immediately, and then we have to go back—by the way, remember to send the Isgardians over as well."
Yang Hao gave the order and then jumped off the moose. After helping Naruga get off the moose, he used the power of the elf wizard to observe the scene in the city.
The bodies of the nobles from the Ranch Conference were hung in front of the inner city gate. Their bodies were now floating in the strong wind, and many flies seemed to gather on them.
In the distance, people were constantly trying to put out the fire in the city, but in a water-scarce place like the ranch city, all they could do was dig up the soil and throw it at the roots of the flames in the hope of extinguishing the flames immediately.
Further away, there was a steady stream of people heading towards the destroyed granary.
They knew that they could not save the entire granary no matter what, but they tried to take as much food as they could.
It seems that the chaos that followed the city's control by Isgard was inevitable - just as Yang Hao was thinking about this, a Bayerjans man came up.
"Your Majesty, they want to see you." The soldier pointed to the troops holding white flags. "He said he knows you and begs for an audience with you."
"I don't know anyone here."
"He said that he was once a noble in the capital, and escaped by hiding in a civilian cabin when General Dreshka was carrying out a purge of the nobles. He hopes to pledge his loyalty to you."
"Who in the world cares about the loyalty of the Romans?" Yang Hao laughed, "But I'll still go and take a look - just as a joke."
He brought Naruga and a group of guards to the front of the surrendering team. As he watched with interest, a man covered in dirt knelt on the ground.
Although the man looked dirty and had obviously not taken a bath for several days, Yang Hao could still recognize from his posture that he was once a noble.