Dawn, Cage Mountain Command Post.
A huge strategic map was erected in the center of the conference room to mark the current trajectory of the "floating land". Every day there will be personnel from the staff and intelligence departments to update the data, which has become the most concerned information of the top leaders of the First Army.
The thick and bright red path on the map shows that the land did not go south along the spine mountain, straight into the Kingdom of Everwinter, but adjusted its course halfway and entered the fertile plain. Its height is also declining, and now it is less than a thousand meters away from the ground.
Following this trajectory, it will cross the Desolate Mountains in four days and break into the Wolfheart Territory.
Because the target is too large, as long as you set up a telescope on the top of the mountain, you can see this hazy gray shadow. It is like a thick dark cloud, adding a haze to this continent that has just ended the evil moon.
The pre-war meeting against the god of devil creation was also held.
Although the high-level has reached a consensus that with the existing strength of the First Army, it is almost impossible to stop the movement of the floating land, but it is obviously not the style of the army to flee. No matter what, it is necessary to test its strength and try to block it. Facing an enemy with insufficient intelligence, fighting is the most effective way to understand.
Before His Majesty's final solution arrives, it is the army's first priority to be as fully prepared as possible for him.
Moreover, the enemy just happened to give them this opportunity.
"According to the latest surveillance data, the height of the Devil's Fortress has dropped by more than 2,000 meters, which is almost the height of the spine of half the continent." Edith patted the report in her hands, "Compared to the previous flight height, this The drop is quite unusual. The staff speculates that keeping the fort afloat probably requires mana and is proportional to the height. This height depends on the relative position of the ground, which is why this phenomenon is caused.”
Although in the information provided by His Majesty, the devil calls his floating continent the god of divine creation, but the Pearl of the North is more inclined to call it a fortress and a moving castle. illusion.
Most of the senior officers of the First Army have completed secondary education courses, so it took a while to understand the reasoning of the staff.
"In other words, will this thing rise again when it crosses the Extremis Mountains?" Brian asked.
"If we guessed correctly." Edith shrugged.
"The reason is not important." Iron Axe said, "What is important is the fact that it is only 100 meters above the Desolate Mountain Range. Fanner, what's the situation on your side."
"The calculation team has been determined," Fanner got up and walked to the map. "In the distance from Jinshiling to Cage Mountain, there are two platforms suitable for artillery shooting. As long as this thing does not change direction halfway, we can The cannonball hits it. With the latest fortress cannon, it is possible to touch the devil's city."
During the war period of rapid weapon replacement, the 152mm fortress gun naturally ushered in some improvements, such as the tube body that is convenient for mass production, and the trailer that is more suitable for the vehicle. The core change is the increase in the medicine room and the new The arrival of sub-loading ammunition.
Since Anna was responsible for the final precision machining of the new gun barrel, and it was turned to be entirely produced by the factory, the overall quality has declined to a certain extent, which is reflected in the shooting accuracy and durability. However, with a larger charge and a more advanced gunpowder formula, the new gun has reached the 18-kilometer mark in one step, almost doubling it. Moreover, the output of de-wizardization has also been increased, and now it is not a matter of slap in the chest to lose two or three artillery pieces.
"I think the devil is coming for the wolf's heart. Although the floating land can produce red fog, once it is removed, the red fog will dissipate. Therefore, the enemy wants to really occupy a piece of land and build a large number of fog storage towers. It is essential." Iron Axe pondered, "This time, with the support of the mobile obelisk, their tower building plan will not be hindered in any way, and Eternal Winter and Wolf Heart will also be connected as a whole. The success rate of blocking on the route is not low, the only thing that is questionable is the effect."
Obviously, this is completely different from the previous bombardment of fortress-type monsters. The former has a clear goal, that is, to destroy the monsters before the enemy notices it. As long as you hit a few shells, you can exchange for extremely high profits. But the result of shelling the floating continent can be expected, even if you can touch the devil city, the damage caused is extremely limited. In the face of a fortress surrounded by terrifying beasts, 18 kilometers is by no means a safe measure. Considering that there is still some distance from the edge of the target outline to the center, it means that the blocking team must get closer.
"I think it's worth a try, commander-in-chief." Fanner replied after thinking for a while, "After the floating land enters the heart of the wolf, only the Aerial Knights will be able to fight the enemy on the frontal battlefield, and the First Army will become a supporting role. So this It is basically the only chance for an artillery engineer to get out, even if we don’t cause much damage, at least we can show our attitude that humans will never succumb to miracles!”
Iron Axe turned to look at Pearl of the North, "What do you mean?"
Edith was silent for a little longer, and nodded after a few minutes, "I have no opinion."
"That being the case," Tie Axe took a deep breath and ordered the high-level officials in the meeting, "Let's discuss the blocking plan according to this plan. The time is short, and I need to see the conclusion immediately."
"Yes!" Everyone said in unison.
The results of the discussion were quickly summarized. Both high points suitable for shooting will be set up as artillery positions, but one is true and one is false. The latter is closer to the advancing route of the mobile fortress to confuse the enemy's judgment. Hummingbirds were responsible for transporting the artillery into the Hermes mountains and destroying them on the spot before evacuation, so that the enemy had no chance of capturing weapons.
In addition to the First Army, the Aerial Knights Corps and the God's Punishment Witch Corps will also undertake part of the cover and auxiliary tasks.
With the planning goals, the next step is to refine the process and specific implementation. For such a set of processes, the military is already quite familiar with it. There is no need to exhort too much, all departments are already busy.
Returning to the office of the staff, Filin couldn't help but ask the minister, "Sir, is there anything wrong with the meeting just now...?"
Edith stopped, "Why do you ask that?"
"Because you speak a lot less than usual..."
"I see," she raised her eyebrows disinterestedly, "I'm just thinking about a question, the devil calls the floating land the god of divine creation, and obviously has very high expectations for it. But for now, it's just a A platform that provides red fog doesn't show other extraordinary things. So... this thing may still be hiding means we don't know, and it may not be as simple as what we see."
"Then why didn't you bring it up at the meeting?" Flynn asked in confusion.
"Because it doesn't do much other than increase anxiety. Since I don't know, I can't make effective countermeasures. I can't make a plan based on guesswork, and the blocking force can tell us the answer, no matter what the answer is. what."
Hearing this, Fei Lin felt a lump on his back.
Edith's tone did not change in the slightest, as calm as ice, "The army's current top priority is to be as fully prepared as possible for the future strategy, and trial and error is also one of the preparations."