"Oh?" Roland raised his eyebrows, "Tell me?"
"Since Taquila's devouring worms can cut a passage through the mountains in the desperate mountains, then the savage underground must not be difficult for them." Edith stretched out two fingers, "As long as the two worm carriers are parallel, they can dig. A tunnel for carriages to pass through. I specifically asked Minister Carr about this, and the conclusion was that although the mud could not support an underground palace like the third frontier town, if a certain depth can be guaranteed, the passage is still possible. no problem."
"How to advance?"
"At the same time as the main force of the First Army, the entrance is located in the center of the camp, and it is taken out by means of a shaft. A tent can be set up above to disguise it as an ordinary camp."
"What about after the evacuation?"
"Close the shaft and restore the topsoil, but leave the ventilation port for the passage of air."
"How long does it take?"
"It will be about half a month slower than the normal march, but under the harassment of the devil, it is difficult to achieve the usual marching speed. And the biggest weakness of the first army will also disappear. Looking down from the sky, this army will only With only one fist left, it is bound to attract all the attention of the devil."
Roland couldn't help raising the corners of his mouth. It seemed that after a day and night of thinking, the plan was quite mature.
"You came up with this idea?"
"Forget it," Edith said calmly, "but the final completion of it is the result of the collaboration of multiple departments. In addition to the Ministry of Construction, the Arithmetic Institute also participated in it, but they do not know the specific content of the second plan."
Should he be called the Pearl of the North? The hardest thing about this plan is not to come up with ideas, but to use all available resources.
If it is an ordinary person, I am afraid it is difficult to take the monster-like worm carrier into consideration.
The Arithmetic Institute is a new institute that has been established for less than a year. In addition to stargazing, she will only receive tasks from Roland. She is already trying to use more professional personnel to calculate the efficiency of channel supply for military supplies. .
This is beyond ordinary people's vision, it is really gratifying.
In addition, for some unknown reason, he still had a faint illusion that Edith at this moment seemed to be more sharp-edged than before, as if she had shed a layer of cover.
"Good job," Roland encouraged, "Just follow this plan to implement it."
"Yes," Pearl of the North paused, "but I still have one thing to say. There will still be casualties in the result of the second plan, and the process will not be easier than the battle against the Church in the Cold Wind Ridge. After all, the devil It is the party that takes the initiative, and before the First Army reaches its destination, it is unlikely that it will rely on preset positions and bunkers for defense as before."
"So you're more inclined to sit back and wait for an opportunity?"
"No, I tend to gnaw on this bone no matter what," she replied slowly, "If the battle of divine will is as cruel as the Taquila people say, then a blood and fire test will be for the First Army. It is absolutely necessary. But you and I always think that you care too much about the lives of soldiers, so you have to take every step into consideration, but after the enemy has been replaced by an unknown devil, some things are beyond the control of manpower, so please also ask Get ready."
That's the feeling... Roland thought to himself, if it was before, the other party would not have said such a thing. If it was replaced by another lord, it might have been regarded as an offensive remark. As smart as Edith, she would definitely not make low-level mistakes in such details.
Is this a chain reaction of the last disposal
But mind her.
As long as it works for him, the rest is irrelevant.
"I know, you go down."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Edith saluted and backed away, and Nightingale showed her body and said with dissatisfaction, "Isn't it wrong to care about the safety of your subordinates? She is overstepping!"
"I don't think there's anything wrong," Roland laughed, "but everyone has their own ideas, and it's clear to listen to them." But he had another idea in his heart. rise. These soldiers are not a mob of mercenaries and serfs. Almost everyone can read and write, not to mention that some officers also have the ability to read pictures and make reports. It is still necessary to reduce losses as much as possible.
When Nightingale was about to say something, the listening talisman hanging on her chest suddenly lit up red.
Roland's heart sank suddenly, "Did the devil make a new move again?"
The interrogation time was very short, she almost pressed her chest and replied immediately, "No, it's good news, the third group of witches from Sleeping Island is expected to arrive in Neverwinter tomorrow evening, led by Ms. Camilla Derry. ."
It turned out to be the magical voice transmission sent by Tilly... Roland breathed a sigh of relief, "Go and tell Wendy, just welcome according to the reception standards of the first two batches."
This should be the last batch of migrants, accounting for almost half of the total number of witches in Sleeping Island, and the current framework of Sleeping Charm has been built. After that, whether it is statistical ability or recruitment process, he can rest assured to hand over to Wendy. done. As for the remaining witches, he believed that as long as time passed, they would sooner or later accept the fact that the Kingdom of Greycastle had taken on a new look.
"No problem." Nightingale seemed to have forgotten about the Northland Pearl, and when she was about to escape into the fog, Roland suddenly stopped her again.
"Wait... Is Camilla leading the team? The witch who is going to the sea line with Joan?"
"Yes what's the matter?"
"Let me think about it..." Roland pondered for a moment, "Isn't the previous situation deduction that the devil always takes the initiative? Maybe I can narrow the opponent's mobile advantage a little bit."
"Uh, are the two related?" Nightingale looked blank.
"Not sure yet, but have to try," he said with interest. "When Camilla arrives, I need to talk to her in person."
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After entering the western border along the Chishui River, both sides of the river gradually turned brown, which is the color of the harvested straw mixed with the soil.
Judging from the thickness of the straw, this year is another bumper year.
Andrea stood on the bow of the boat and took a deep breath against the cool autumn wind. The farmland baked by the sun gave off a unique smell, which made people feel inexplicably relaxed and satisfied.
She didn't know if it was the aftertaste of a bumper harvest, or the anticipation of coming home soon.
Maybe both.
"They... don't they collect these things?" A curious voice suddenly came from behind, "It's obviously a good kind of firelight."
Andrea turned around and found that the caller was actually a witch of God's Punishment, whose name seemed to be Carol.
"You actually know this?" She also asked her father a similar question when she was a child. For example, why did the farmer collect the cut wheat straws and tie them into the shape of hills. At that time, the father's answer was for living.
"They don't have enough money to buy firewood, so in order to get through the winter, they have to collect everything they can to keep warm, and straw is an excellent fuel. It is flammable and easy to get, and many nobles also buy it Some people can use it as a quilt when they are short of clothes to start a fire. Although it burns and smoky and stings when sleeping, it is better than freezing to death. In your eyes, these straws may be It is useless, but for those who need it, it is as important as the ear of wheat, an indispensable part of life.”