"Sir, we have arrived at your territory. Perhaps you have never been to your own territory?" After crossing a hill, Yiya, who had been silent all the way, finally revealed a smile.
"Hi, Yiya, this is the first time you've spoken along the way! What's wrong? Are you unhappy? I didn't dare to ask you what was wrong before..." I don't know why, but although I was confused along the way, I found that I still paid considerable attention to Yiya.
"Sir, I've been worried... In fact, all of us survivors have this worry, that is, if the orcs attack, this... this..."
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Speechless, there is really nothing to say. Now, I don't have any idea how to deal with the magic crystal cannon, and I don't have the confidence to deal with the beast warriors who are said to number up to tens of millions.
I know that Yiya and her companions are worried that their families will only have a few days to live a peaceful and fulfilling life. With the fall of two lines of defense, their hopes are becoming increasingly slim.
But what can I do now? I am just a small technical worker who accidentally drifted from Earth to this world. I am not a military genius at all, and I don’t have the ability to destroy the world. I am also helpless in the face of the current battle situation!
Although I could make up a beautiful prospect to deceive this innocent little girl, for some reason, I just couldn't open my mouth. As I became silent, Yiya and the other survivors also shut up, but their expressions became even gloomier.
A few hours later, in a quaint little castle, I met Musa, Matthew and others who had come from the rear to meet me. Then, a meeting that almost determined the history of the East Continent was held on the top floor of the castle.
"According to my investigations from various aspects, the current situation of the beastman force in front of us is: the total strength of the eight beastman legions is 800,000, and the beast king legion is 500,000. The elite of each tribe of the beastman is composed of 4 million, of which the number of wolf cavalry reaches 1.12 million, and this is the number after they were wiped out by the adults in the Valley of the Survivors. In addition, there are more than 4 million ordinary beastman warriors... Finally, news came from the Canglang defense line that there are about tens of millions of beastman tribesmen heading towards the land of the survivors..." Musa, who has been in charge of the intelligence system, read the intelligence in his hands in his usual tone.
"Hehe... Haha! This... This is not a joke, right? More than 10 million troops, and tens of millions of beastmen... This... What's the point of playing this? On the plains, they are enough to kill 100 million human soldiers... And now, they have magic crystal cannons. All the cities and fixed fortifications have become broken fences in front of them. There's no fun. Our only way now is to run away early and find a small island overseas to survive..." After listening to Musa's words, an officer from the Andriel Resistance Army hummed almost neurotically.
"Shut up...Mousha, how many magic crystal cannons do those orcs have? What is their current troop deployment?"
"According to historical records and estimates of war losses over the years, the number of magic crystal cannons that were redeployed in the Canglang Defense Line a thousand years ago was 217. However, due to the loss of the magic crystal cannon manufacturing process and the losses in wars over the years, before this battle, the number of magic crystal cannons in the Canglang Defense Line was about 150. Minus the 37 that were destroyed by your trick in the Valley of the Descendants, the number of magic crystal cannons in the hands of the beastmen is estimated to be about 110.
In addition, according to intelligence, perhaps because the magic crystal cannon consumes more magic power when used, the beastman now uses the magic crystal cannon, and almost every 3-5 shots, a holy beast priest will be replaced to input magic power into the magic crystal cannon. Perhaps, we can think of a way to deal with those magic crystal cannons in this regard. "After listening to my inquiry, Musa carefully told me the intelligence he had obtained. At the same time, after summarizing the information obtained during the reconnaissance, he reported to me a possible defect in the beastman's manipulation of the magic crystal cannon.
"It makes sense, but it's useless... Think about how those orcs used those magic crystal cannons? They only used the magic crystal cannons to break through the defense, and the subsequent offensive was almost entirely carried out by troops. Therefore, no matter how low the magic power of their sacred beast sacrifices is, and no matter how small their numbers are, this opportunity is not something we can take advantage of.
Now, I think there is nothing to discuss. We have several options: First, we cooperate with the Kingdom of Yaen and fight the orcs to the death. Second, we retreat to the border between Andreel Canyon and the Kingdom of Yaen, wait for the Kingdom of Yaen and the Mokast Empire to fight the orcs, and then we will make plans. Third, we take advantage of the little strength I still have to deceive the East Continent Alliance in the Andreel area and return to the Kastek Empire or go to the neutral Commercial Alliance.
Of course, in the first case, we are almost certain to die, but if Xiao Xing wins, then I can guarantee that everyone's future will be bright.
The second point is a middle way, but if there is no major change, we will have no problem escaping. But the more troublesome thing is that if the orcs continue to attack the western continent, then we may be sent to the front line to resist the orcs for various reasons.
The third point is the most practical, but since we have been away from the Empire for too long, we are not able to know what has happened in the country. But at least with our fighting power, if there is any problem in the Empire, we can flee to the Commercial Alliance, which is at least a free and independent commercial kingdom, and we can have a good time there. Now, everyone, please express your opinions!"
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Since they didn't know my specific decision, the people present didn't dare to express their opinions. Because I always thought that such a decision was a dictatorship behind the surface democracy.
In addition, everyone present was afraid of attracting unnecessary hostility due to their different positions. For example, according to the normal choice, the officers of the 6th Division of my Flame Legion would undoubtedly choose to return to the Kastek Empire immediately, but if so, then whether it is the survivors, the magicians of Yan, or the troops of Andriel, if they want to continue to follow me, they must abandon their wives and children. And this is not a pleasant choice that can be quickly decided. (To be continued)