Longwind Fortress, Maryland ended the communication with the Machinery Manufacturing Institute, and the adjutant standing next to him couldn't help but say: "General, you plan to use a batch of fake magical equipment to arm those conscripts who have just been recruited. soldiers?"
Maryland nodded: "That's what it means - let them wear fake equipment and stand on the city wall, and this is far from enough."
"not enough?"
"The number of 'fakes' that can be supplied in the southern border is still limited within a few days, and in a short period of time, only the equipment of individual soldiers can be solved. These things may not be able to scare the Typhon people. We have to find a way by ourselves," Maryland continued. Said, "The engineering team that built the camp before should have been idle—I ordered to build civil engineering in the hills on the north side of the Changfeng Fortress and the Paramel Highlands, and transport all the timber piled up on the shoal, I told What are you and I going to do..."
The garrison of Longwind Fortress began to operate again. Before the next wave of reconnaissance from the Typhons arrived, several engineering teams started a round of large-scale civil construction according to Maryland's order—from the hills on the north side of Longwind Fortress , to the Paramel Heights on the south side of the fortress, a series of more than ten fortifications or fire positions began to be built.
On the Paramer Heights, on the No. 4 "artillery position", the engineers are stepping up to dig trenches and level the ground. The heavily armed sentries are standing on the temporary watchtower, constantly scanning the surrounding open wilderness vigilantly. Two soldiers equipped with engineering magic terminals were cutting wood, and several others were dealing with large bundles of thatch and coiled ropes. The scene was busy, but orderly.
The commander in charge of commanding the engineering team walked through a trench that had just been dug, looked at the progress of the soldiers, nodded slightly, and said to the soldiers next to him: "Just at this speed—set up the shelf before noon. "
"Sir, is this really okay?" The soldier scratched his hair, "Using these flowery displays to scare people?"
"Execute the order," the commander glanced at the soldier, then grinned, "and I think it's feasible."
He raised his head and saw a few soldiers not far away nailing up the cut wood, putting it on the slope of the mound, and covering it with a sheet of tarpaulin. The four corners of the sheet of tarpaulin were firmly nailed to the ground. In another pit, a real magic crystal rail gun was erected, with the acceleration rail pointing in the direction of the plain, and the cannon was half covered with thatch.
In fact, it was the only real gun on the field; all the other railguns were built from wood or scrap metal.
This is a fake position, a false one, and there are several similar positions nearby, and even more north of the fort, but not all of them are fake—about a quarter of the dozen or so It's true, the deployment of rail guns and sufficient soldiers urgently dispatched from the Holy Spirit Plains is definitely a tough nut to crack.
This is a battlefield wisdom that the traditional aristocratic army has never thought of. It is a cunning behavior that has nothing to do with the so-called "integrity and honesty" and other chivalry. However, the battlefields of the Cecil Legion have all proved it. One thing—the age of knightly warfare is gone, buried in the glowing embers of cannon ash, a new age of justice, accounted for by both caliber and range.
"Don't forget one thing, those Typhons haven't been bombed by magic cannons yet," the commander who was promoted from a veteran grinned, and said to the soldiers beside him, "Most of them are not Know what real magic equipment looks like, especially after we have disguised it—as long as they don't recognize it within a week, the Iron Throne will come!"
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On the city wall of Changfeng Fortress, Maryland stood with a sword next to a magic crystal rail gun. Not far from him, next to a real magic gun emplacement, the soldiers were using it to reinforce the rail gun. The steel plates and concrete blocks of the city wall were erected, and a group of patrol soldiers were walking not far behind him. Those patrol soldiers were wearing strange light armor, neatly lined up and full of energy.
At least that's what it looks like on the surface.
"The army on the border of Typhon has never seen magic equipment with their own eyes, but their intelligence personnel must have reported the general shape and power of these things. This is the intelligence deviation," Maryland said to the adjutant with a soft breath, "In the After the completion of the No. 8 position, a round of artillery coverage will be carried out in the direction of the Huitan Mire - the news will be released in advance, saying that it is to test the second-generation new weapons, and the same will be done after the No. 12 position is completed."
"Yes, General." The adjutant bowed his head and accepted the order.
Maryland nodded, looking beyond the walls of the city wall, looking down at the vast expanse of wasteland in the distance.
The false deterrence already exists, but we must be prepared in case the Typhon people see through it in advance or are not fooled at all. After all, wars must rely on hard power to speak—while building those false positions, Maryland has also been To strengthen the real defense force of Changfeng Fortress, mine positions at some key crossings have been laid, and the traps and trenches around the fortress are being built all day long. Inside the fortress, the training of recruits is not sloppy at all, and it is always going on in an orderly manner.
After all, in addition to the empty "magic equipment", a batch of real magic weapons have also been shipped from the rear, and the biggest feature of these equipment is that they are easy to control and easy to form combat power - ordinary people only need to train for three days After ten days of training, recruits can barely stand on the city wall. At this most critical moment, every time a soldier is trained, the safety of the empire's border will be guaranteed.
He once lost a fort, and he didn't want the same thing to happen again in his lifetime.
Beside him, the young adjutant who has been with him for many years and has been with him since the period of the Panshi Fortress, and has experienced the Panshi Battle, Labor Reform, and Hunting God Battle, is also looking at this vast defense line. There seems to be something on the young man's bronze face mixed emotions.
After a few minutes of silence, Maryland asked, "Payne, what are you thinking?"
"General..." The young adjutant hesitated for a while, and finally said, "I just suddenly felt a little emotional. When I was guarding the fort last time, chivalry was still my only creed."
"Defending the country is also chivalry, and it is a higher level of chivalry—we are protecting more people by defending here," Maryland shook her head, "As for the methods used on the battlefield... times have changed, Payne, I got an epiphany in front of the giant cannon, and you should try it too."
"... You are right, General."
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The changes in the Changfeng Fortress and its surrounding defense lines did not deceive the scouts of the Typhons, and the continuous information was quickly collected in the command post of Winter Wolf Castle. Andersa Wendell received the information When he was standing up, he even stood up in surprise—the young wolf general had no idea that the Cecils would suddenly build a second line of defense.
Faced with the increasing military pressure from the Typhons, instead of adopting a strategy of shrinking the defense line, the Cecilians actively built a new batch of positions. Does this mean...their reserve forces are bigger than they initially imagined? many
The commander of the reconnaissance force who came to report stood in front of Andesa and reported the situation meticulously: "General, we have found at least six newly built positions in the Paramel Heights area, all of which are stationed by a large number of soldiers. An unknown number of troops and positions were also found in the hilly area. In addition, according to the intelligence of the businessmen, the Cecilians have been frequently mobilizing troops during this period. Many soldiers and convoys entered Changfeng Fortress from the northwest and southwest... "
Andersa thought of the information she had received not long ago, and thought of the report that the Changfeng Fortress continued to increase its troops.
"Where did they come from so many soldiers..." The young General Wolf frowned, "Can you confirm the details of those soldiers and positions?"
"Those soldiers seem to be the rumored Cecil Magician Legion. Their equipment is very different from ordinary soldiers. They carry the iconic combat backpack and are very disciplined. As for those positions... the scouts are not too close, but We did observe the scene of those Cecils testing their weapons, and the power is as great as the previous intelligence said, completely comparable to our magician group."
Andersa left the table, went to the battle map hanging nearby, and made marks one by one on the defense line of Changfeng Fortress according to the report sent back by the scouts.
"It's a complete line of defense..." "The scale is consistent with the previous increase in troops." "There are large legions assembled on the Paramer Heights and the hills to the north..." "They are already ready to deal with the Iron River Knights' legion level Spell' preparations?"
Staring at the battle map in front of her, Andersa Wendell fell into long-term thinking.
Through the relay of the magic communication tower regardless of the cost, the intelligence from the border arrived in front of Rosetta? Augustus at the first time.
"Pei Dinanqing, the Ansu people have once again increased their troops on the defense line."
The Emperor Typhon raised his head, looked at the old duke standing in front of him and said.
"Now they are called the Cecilians, Your Majesty," Ferdinand Wendell said in a deep voice, "Based on the original defense line of Changfeng Fortress, they have built a series of extended positions. Combined with the information obtained before, They should be ready to deal with the Knights of the Iron River."
"...The Iron River Knights can create an energy storm with a range of nearly two kilometers in one charge, and are extremely good at destroying heavy fort shields. However, if there are a series of positions with long-range firepower for continuous attacks and interference, the Iron River Knights Legion-level spells will be scattered... The new commander of Longwind Fortress is an experienced person."
Duke Ferdinand nodded: "Andersa's reconnaissance troops have 'contested' with the opponent several times. The Cecil scouts are experienced and well-equipped. When it comes to time, it doesn't fall behind at all, it should be indeed an elite."
Rosetta didn't make a sound, just sat quietly on the high-backed chair, and Ferdinand, who was facing him, continued after a short pause: "The Royal Advisory Group has evaluated the recent trade with the Cecilians and obtained information from private channels. From the intelligence gathered, it was concluded that it was not advisable to go to war."
"The opinions of the advisory group are all based on indirect intelligence, but Andersa's information was obtained through direct contact," Rosetta broke the silence, "We have to make a decision. If we want to fight, now is the last chance. If we don't fight, We must also think about what to say to the noble council now."
Ferdinand was silent for half a minute, before finally speaking seriously: "...my opinion is the same as that of the advisory group, and it is not appropriate to go to war, Your Majesty."
"What's the reason?"
"Our industry and economy are undergoing major changes. In the process, a large part of the reform pressure accumulated before can be relieved. We no longer have such an urgent need for war. On the other hand, once Cecil If people are really ready for the battle, then we will suffer greater setbacks than previously expected, not only will the internal pressure not be relieved, but even the ongoing industrial construction will be interrupted.”
Great changes in industry and economy...
Rosetta frowned.
What Ferdinand said is a fact that cannot be ignored-the Typhon Empire is entering a key point in a new era, and the emerging magic industry is destined to completely change the rules of society's operation, and within the expected range, the benefits generated by these changes may be will exceed the previous hundreds of years.
Under such circumstances, does Typhon really need a war
Rosetta got up and left the desk, and walked slowly around the desk.
After more than ten minutes, he stopped.
"Let Andersa shrink its troops and withdraw the Iron River Knights to the east of the defense line of Winter Wolf Castle."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
After making the decision, Rosetta seemed to be a little more relaxed. He let out a breath slowly and looked at Ferdinand: "I hope our decision today is correct, Sir Ferdinand."