What is missing…
Andersa met the eyes of Rosetta Augustus. In the eyes of the ruler of the empire, she saw the depth and calm like a deep pool. This gaze made her realize that she is today She didn't come here to plead guilty, nor to justify. She came here to contribute value to the empire.
Rosetta watched Andesa silently.
The Winter Wolf Legion was defeated in this border contest, and the emperor resisted the diplomatic pressure generated for them. Duke Ferdinand will complete the summary of experience that the generals should make together. As for this moment and this place, the young wolf What the general should do is tell the ruler of the empire how he should strengthen his army for the next contest.
"First, communication." Andersa said after a short thought.
"Our existing means of communication are flawed—the Cecilian Magic Legion is bringing a new war situation, their long-range attack methods are rich and flexible, and the army can cooperate with each other on a very broad battlefield and Counterattack quickly, which means that the speed and magnitude of changes in various areas of the battlefield will be much faster than before...
"The communication distance of the communication tower is very long, and it can cross the battlefield, but it needs fixed facilities to maintain the operation of a large magic circle, and it can only serve as a means of communication between fortresses; the communication skills of mages are flexible and changeable, but the communication distance is not enough Two kilometers is not enough to meet the scale of the next battlefield. Moreover, the requirements of the communication technique are high, and the number of mid-level mages is rare. The mages who master the communication technique are basically at the commander level, and it is impossible to use it as a relay communication messenger on the battlefield. .
"The magic light technique played by the signal mage is a means of communication that cannot be hidden. Although it is useful, it is too restrictive under special circumstances. We have encountered such a 'special situation'...
"Second, our command system can't keep up with our legion structure, especially the role of consultant scholars has not been fully utilized. They should have the right to participate in the formulation of tactics, not just to make suggestions. In addition, there are also conflicts among consultant scholars. There is no effective cooperation, specifically…
"Thirdly, we need to update our equipment. Your Majesty, although we don't want to admit it, we are lagging behind the Cecils in terms of equipment—the Transcendent Legion is indeed powerful, but we still have more ordinary soldiers, and the Cecils' Magical weapons can determine the value that ordinary people can play on the battlefield. If a large number of ordinary soldiers lag behind the enemy in terms of weapons and equipment, then no matter how great the superhuman army has an advantage on the local battlefield, our overall battlefield Will be crushed by Cecil too...
"My reconnaissance team has dealt with Cecil's scouts many times. Their scouts are ordinary people, but they can fight against our shadow scouts and reconnaissance mages. This is a very dangerous signal..."
"The last point, and the most difficult to control, is that our 'mindset', or how we approach and understand war ... has limitations."
Andersa obviously slowed down a lot when she said the last point. Obviously, even though she had sorted out her thoughts in advance, what she wanted to summarize at this moment was something that was quite difficult to express. Rosetta Augustus He didn't urge him on this, but just looked at the young general calmly, motioning her to speak boldly.
Receiving the emperor's silent encouragement, Andersa took a light breath, and began to talk about where the Typhon people fell in the first and biggest stumble in this border contest—
"In the beginning, the Cecils actually had no advantage at all. The Changfeng defense line at that time could be said to be vulnerable in front of the Winter Wolves, but they insisted on relying on a deceptive tactic for half a month. The disadvantage has become an advantage, and this deception tactic is not as simple as just pretending on the battlefield—for half a month, they carried out false military transfers, built false fortifications, and even made False caravans flowed out false material information, but what they did was far more than that.
"On the way here, I learned more from my grandfather. The Cecilians even created a false post-war atmosphere throughout the Eastern Region, and also paralyzed our royal advisors through changes in business orders. Your Majesty, this is the scariest place—
"In our place, the war is on the battlefield, but in the eyes of the Cecilians, the frontal battlefield is only a part of the war.
"Their market, their propaganda, the soldiers on their front, the merchants on the side, and even the people at the bottom, all their actions are part of the war, and they are all working to achieve the same goal. This is very scary, Your Majesty .”
After Andesa finished speaking her thoughts, Rosetta? Augustus on the opposite side fell into a short silence. After more than ten seconds, the ruler of the empire frowned and said in a low voice: "War is not only in On the battlefield... You're right, Andersa.
"We were once deceived by the Cecils, and until now, there are still some members of the nobles who think that the scheme of those Cecilians is just a despicable 'trick', but it is not just that-the Cecilians not only made A lie, they created an all-round illusion, from border trade orders, to their own domestic propaganda, to the military transfer on the front line, they almost created a 'curtain' with no dead ends, completely enveloping us In it, we can only see what they play. Even if the spies we planted in the eastern border risk their lives to spread so much information, the information they spread is all false. This is indeed very scary, Ender Sarah, very scary.
"What's even more frightening is that our current system of local governors cannot do the same thing."
Rosetta finished speaking quietly, and Duke Ferdinand next to him glanced at Andersa. Apart from surprise, there was also a hint of relief in the eyes of the old Duke.
People always make mistakes, and the Wendell family is no exception, but at least Andersa didn't let those wrong emotions affect her ability to judge as the wolf general, or on the other hand, it was precisely because of her embrace of the old Ansu Kingdom Only with a certain obsession can one be particularly sensitive to the actions of the Cecilians, and one can connect those behaviors that seem to be distributed in different fields, analyze them all from the perspective of hostility, and draw conclusions that ordinary people have never thought of.
Of course, in addition to this reason, the long-term border guards and long-term dealings with Changfeng Fortress are also one of the important factors for her to draw these conclusions.
After that, Rosetta learned a lot from Andersa, not only the changes in the situation in the border area, but also the operation of several legions on the border and the progress of border trade. During this process, he also invited The two wolf generals of the Wendell family had lunch together in his drawing room, and the long conversation did not come to an end until the giant sun gradually approached the horizon of the sky.
Andersa just returned from the border today. Although the physique of a high-level transcendent is not afraid of this little fatigue, Rosetta still let her go home to rest and recharge her energy for tomorrow's noble meeting. Duke Ferdinand was left behind. Down to continue the discussion.
"Andersa is indeed a very perceptive child," Rosetta said calmly after there were only two people left in the room, "she can always notice things under the surface."
Pei Dinan lowered his head: "But her recklessness this time almost ruined the big thing, Your Majesty."
"The shortcomings of youth can be made up for by years, but sharpness is difficult to train," Rosetta said calmly, "She mentioned this 'false' created by the Cecilians, but this is actually the result of the Cecil Empire and the What do you think of the gap in national control between us?"
"...With all due respect, Your Majesty, in my opinion, at least at this stage, the Cecil Empire is a new country, and their control over more than half of the country is no stronger than ours. Our regional governor system has been implemented. It has been more than ten years, but not long ago they were still relying on the oath of the lord to maintain the integrity of the country," Duke Ferdinand said directly, "but if they continue to develop, they will surpass us in this respect sooner or later."
Having said that, the old duke paused before continuing: "As for this time, they were able to create such a large-scale deception in all aspects. It is not so much a manifestation of their control, but rather a reflection of their power. How effective is the propaganda tool at your disposal.
"Just one week after the war on the Holy Spirit Plain, the information about Cecil's army's complete victory and the smooth handover of the kingship was sent to all the nobles in their eastern border through newspapers. The civilians have no information about what happened in the Holy Spirit Plain. Without knowing it, the newspaper became the only reliable source of news, which was circulated by local nobles and businessmen, so... we believed the propaganda in their newspapers.
"Your Majesty, Typhon also has a newspaper now, but as far as I know, it is only something that the upper-class wealthy citizens are entitled to. It should have played a greater role, but this role has been wasted.
"The Cecils taught us a lesson in this regard. The course is not free, so we have to study hard."
After listening to Ferdinand's words, Emperor Rosetta smiled slightly: "Indeed, this course is not cheap at all..."
While talking, he walked behind the desk: "It's time to write a letter to Emperor Cecil, he lowered the purchase price of textiles by 30% in the new order, now let's see if we can use it Some pens and inks to reduce the tuition fee."
Ferdinand laughed: "Soon, someone in the council will feel that we are bowing to Cecil."
Rosetta echoes an old Typhon proverb: "If you want to climb a mountain, keep your head down."
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The Cecil Empire, the eastern part of the Holy Spirit Plain, and the surrounding area of Solinburg.
The huge sun has gradually sunk, and only half of the huge sun wheel is connected to the horizon. The light body with mysterious wood grain and brilliant light casts orange-red light on the earth, and the light diffuses in the clouds. Form a bloody sunset.
The sky is full of clouds and clouds, spanning the entire sky from east to west. Beside Sorin Fort, which was destroyed by the war, a temporary sentry tower stands quietly in the sunset. direction of the plain.
The plain burned by the flames of war is full of bomb craters, and another strange strip mixed with scorched marks and bright flower trails spreads from a distance, brushing the side of Soling Castle and extending eastward. Around Soling Castle, you can also see several other The sentry towers stand tall and echo each other, and there are scattered tents and simple houses distributed around the sentry towers. Military vehicles and patrol soldiers are moving around in this area, as if they are being closely monitored.
The sentinel moved his slightly sore neck and shoulders, but his eyes were still on the closely monitored area.
He knew that that was the place where the terrible "man-made god" came out, there was a huge crack leading to the deep underground, and below it was the dark lair of the end of all things, which was full of dangerous traps and traps. A magical creation out of control, the soldiers cleared out the drudgery giants roaming around here, but they couldn't do anything about the underground lair.
The superiors don't have the extra manpower and energy to deal with the dark lair left by the death of all things, so they can only send people to blockade this area first. The sentry tower near the city wall on the west side of Solinburg is part of the entire blockade .
When it was time for the regular report, the sentry turned on the magic terminal next to it, looked at the plain in the distance and said, "Command post, this is sentry tower No. 1, everything in the target area is..."
The sentinel stopped suddenly. He stared closely at the starting point of the road of flowers and scorched marks, and his tone suddenly became serious: "Wait a minute, there is a situation..."
There was movement from the direction of the plain, a large cloud of smoke rose from the direction of the crack, and it seemed that something was rising from the smoke, and the top of the nearby sentry tower lit up with red flashing lights one after another. The soldiers in the camp also quickly assembled.
A voice from the command post came from the magic terminal: "Outpost No. 1, call back, what happened?"
"Something came up from the crack..." The sentinel stared in shock, "It seems... It seems to be a vine... Or a tree?!"