A flash of vigilance flashed in Kordak's eyes. Although he looked very dangerous fighting outside now, Kordak understood better that after entering the upper echelons of the Hawke Empire like Regnar, what happened around him would only More complex and more dangerous.
So Kordak was afraid that Regnar would be put in a dangerous situation because of his relationship. Because of this, he rarely publicized his relationship with Regnar after joining the army. Even if he occasionally talked to others, he would not reveal Regnar's secrets.
Why did Manhattan mention him today? Is there something wrong with the military and the Military Intelligence Office
Manhattan also saw the vigilance in Kordak's eyes. He smiled slightly and then continued: "Very nervous? It seems that you have a really good relationship with him."
"General, why do you mention him?" Kordak asked in a low voice.
"I just have something to ask of you." Manhattan patted Kordak on the shoulder reassuringly, and then suddenly asked, "You have been injured in the past few days. How much do you know about the war situation between the two armies? "
"The empire has cleared all the outposts on the east and west sides of Tide City. Currently, only the main city of Tide City remains unconquered." Kordak said after thinking for a while.
"So what do you think of the current situation?" Manhattan then asked.
"There are approximately less than 10,000 defenders in Tide City, but I think the Stoke people have suffered frequent losses in previous battles, and their morale must be low now. In addition, Tide City was originally the territory of the Hawke Empire. The residents of the city must also be dissatisfied with the rule of the Stoke people. In addition, the Stoke Empire seems to have some problems with troop dispatch at this time. Until now, we have never heard of the southerners sending more troops here. It means... The time is favorable, the place is favorable, and among the people, the southerners can only occupy one advantage. So overall, I think the current situation can be regarded as good." Kordak said cautiously.
"Your analysis is accurate." Manhattan nodded, and then he continued: "However, sometimes just the right location can cause us countless troubles."
"Is it because of the magic cannon of the Stork Empire?" Kordak asked. He had also heard recently that General Manhattan had made several tentative attacks in the past few days, but every time he was defeated by Stork. The Ke Empire's newly developed magic energy bombardment made it difficult to move forward.
Magic energy cannon, as the name suggests, is a cannon powered by magical energy. In this world without thermal weapons, the magic energy cannon can be regarded as a military weapon with cross-era significance.
Although it is huge and bulky, it possesses extremely terrifying destructive power. To put it simply, it is obvious to all that the power of the red flame magician Saron's fireball is terrifying. The power of each shell of the magic energy cannon is equivalent to the destructive power of Saron's fireball tripled after adding various super-magic techniques such as spell enhancement, spell maximum effectiveness, etc. to strengthen spells.
If there are a lot of people standing together, there is no problem in killing thirty or forty soldiers with one shot.
There are nearly fifty such terrifying magic weapons on the walls of Tide City. Think about it, even if there are only ten magic cannons on a city wall on average, one magic cannon can kill twenty warriors with one shot, and ten volleys can kill 200 warriors. It only takes ten volleys to kill Korda. Gram's independent brigade can be reimbursed twice.
With such terrifying weapons, General Manhattan did not dare to launch an attack rashly.
Although some people have proposed the idea of waiting for the energy of the magic cannon to be exhausted before attacking. However, according to the information from behind, this kind of magic energy cannon is powered by magic storage crystals. On average, each magic energy cannon has enough magic reserves to fire twenty cannonballs.
More importantly, the magic cannon's magic reserve can be replenished by a mage at any time. There are so many low-level mages in the Stoke Empire that replenishing magic power is just a matter of a few meditations.
Therefore, unless the magic power of the magic cannon is completely consumed in an instant, if it is delayed for a long time, these magic cannons can almost be regarded as perpetual motion machines!
Fortunately, the magic energy cannon is not without its shortcomings. Its shortcomings are that it is too large, bulky, and very fragile. These shortcomings make it difficult for it to play a role in a head-on confrontation between the two armies, but if it is only used to defend the city. The magic cannon is indeed a supreme weapon for defending the city.
"That's right, it's a magic cannon." Manhattan was a little annoyed when he mentioned this thing. He frowned and said, "With this thing here, I don't dare to let the boys get closer to Chao City. That one shot will cost everyone their lives!"
"Has the general considered sieging the city?" Kordak reminded. The Hawke Empire currently has about 60,000 troops assembled in Tide City, which is about five or six times that of the Stoker people. With such a strength, it is still Consider siege.
"No." Manhattan shook his head: "Tide City should have a lot of resource reserves. If the city is besieged, it will not be effective within a year or so. And one year... this time is really too long. During this period There will be more variables than you can imagine. Moreover, if it drags on here for a while, once the Stoke people gather enough reinforcements, we will definitely be the ugly ones! More importantly... "
"What's more important?" Kordak couldn't help but ask.
Manhattan suddenly exuded a fascinating and heroic aura. He snorted and said seriously: "This Tide City was originally the territory of our Hawke Empire. Do we need to take back the city that belongs to us?" Is it possible to use a delaying method like siege? Moreover, when we besieged the city, we not only besieged the Stoke garrison, but also besieged the people of the Hawke Empire in the city. Although I have fought in Manhattan for most of my life, the lives on my hands are more There are too many to count. But no matter how cold-blooded I am, I still can’t raise the sword in my hand towards my compatriots!”
"Old General, you have such a benevolent heart. This is a blessing for our Hawke Empire. Kordak admires you!" Kordak said solemnly, and Vera behind him also bowed seriously.
"Okay, you don't need to wear a high hat for me." Manhattan smiled and waved his hand. He stared at Kordak and said, "If you really admire me, you might as well help me accomplish this."
"General, tell me. If I were asked to charge into battle, Kordak would definitely not frown!" Kordak said confidently.
"If you want to be a pioneer, it's not impossible, but you have to consider this matter later." Manhattan shook his head, and he said seriously to Kordak: "What I want is for you to write a letter to the Military Intelligence Agency Director Regnar. I hope he can come to Tide City in person and use his shadow to infiltrate into Tide City and destroy all the magic cannons in the city! As long as the magic cannons are destroyed, I, Manhattan, dare to take pictures I promise with all my heart that we will capture this city within one day!"
"!!!" The pores on Kordak's body stood up. The reason why he was like this was not because of Manhattan's bold words. But because he mentioned a term, shadow teleportation!
It is no longer a secret that Regnar is a user with attribute abilities. After all, in the Lance continent, Regnar of Dark Elegy has become almost a household name. Under Alex's deliberate publicity, the residents of Kino Continent also knew that there was such a shadow dancer: he single-handedly killed a high-level knight and a high-level mage, and also assassinated the secret magician. Vice-President of Mou, and in a one-on-one duel with Saron, he suppressed the Red Flame Magician, known as the strongest of the younger generation.
However, this does not mean that people really understand Regnar. At least Kordak was sure that they didn't know anything about Regnar's attribute abilities.
But just today, just now, Manhattan clearly and accurately named one of Regnar's attributes. How much does he know about Regnar? ! In just a moment, Kordak thought of many names: Alexander, Alex, Saron, Lisanna, Malolite, Eye of the Mystery, etc. They all knew some about Regnar. Who leaked Regnar’s attribute ability to Manhattan
"Relax, young man, you are in your forties too, don't be nervous all the time." Manhattan said calmly.
"I actually just turned twenty-five..." Kordak actually still cares about his age in the eyes of others.
"Uh... Okay, I thought you lied about your age..." Manhattan also said quite depressedly. This Kordak doesn't look like a young man in his twenties, either in appearance or in mind. However, the old man was very smart and did not get too entangled in this aspect. He explained: "The information about Lord Regnar's attributes and abilities was actually passed on by the Military Intelligence Department. Of course, this information can only be obtained by senior officials like us. It’s just been circulated among people, as for other people, they probably don’t know.”
"Military Intelligence..." Kordak immediately targeted Alex. What was this guy planning
"Don't worry, a proper understanding of our colleagues will help our collaboration. I promise not to reveal Lord Regnar's secrets." Manhattan made a statement first.
"..." Kordak hesitated for a moment, and then asked: "What do you want me to do, sir? Write a letter?"
"Yes, I hope you can write a letter to Lord Regnar in a personal name and ask him to come and help me. The walls of Tide City are very high, and it is difficult for ordinary assassins to sneak in. But I think this is very important for those who have the shadow. But it is not a problem for Lord Regnar, who has the attribute ability of teleportation. As long as he can penetrate in and find a way to destroy Stoker's fifty magic cannons, I will be confident to break through this city." Manhattan said : "As long as these things are gone, Stoke's defenders will be nothing."