Chapter 691: The 0 Army Is Sloppy at the Xiongguan
In Changfeng Fortress, Maryland ended the communication with the Machinery Manufacturing Institute, and the adjutant standing next to him couldn't help but speak: "General, you are planning to use a batch of fake magic equipment to arm those recruits who have just been summoned. soldier?"
Maryland nodded. "That's what it means—to put them on fake gear and stand on the walls, and that's not enough."
"not enough?"
"The number of 'fakes' that the southern border can supply within a few days is still limited, and it can only solve the equipment of individual soldiers in a short period of time. I am afraid these things can't scare the Typhon people. We have to find a way ourselves," Maryland continued. Said, "The engineering team who built the camp before should have been idle - pass my order to build civil engineering in the hills and Paramel Heights on the north side of Changfeng Fortress, and transport all the wood accumulated on the shoal side. tell you what I'm going to do..."
The garrison of Changfeng 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 north side of Changfeng Fortress From the hills 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.
Paramel Heights, on the No. 4 "artillery position", the engineers are stepping up digging trenches and leveling the ground. The heavily armed sentries are standing on the makeshift observation deck, constantly scanning the surrounding open wasteland vigilantly. Two soldiers equipped with engineering magic terminals were cutting wood, while several others were handling large bundles of sheets and coiled ropes. The scene was busy but orderly.
The commander in charge of commanding the engineering team walked through a ditch that had just been dug, looked at the progress of the soldiers' work, nodded slightly, and said to the soldiers next to him, "Just at this speed - put up the shelf before noon. ."
"Sir, is this really okay?" The soldier scratched his hair, "Relying on these pretentious things 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 who were nailing up the cut wood, laying it on the slope of the mound, and then covering it with a sheet of cloth, and the four corners of the sheet of cloth were firmly nailed to the ground. In another pit, a real magic crystal railgun was erected, with the acceleration rail pointing in the direction of the plain, and the tarpaulin on the gun body was halfway covered.
In fact, that was the only real gun on the field, all the other rail guns were made of wood or scrap iron.
This is a fake position, it's a fake position, there are several similar positions nearby, and there are more to the north of the fortress, but not all positions are fake - about a quarter of the dozen positions One is true, the railguns and sufficient soldiers that were urgently transferred from the Holy Spirit Plain were deployed,
Definitely a tough bone to crack.
This is a battlefield wisdom that the traditional noble army has never thought of, and it is a cunning act that has absolutely nothing to do with the so-called "integrity, honesty" and other chivalry spirits, but the large and small battlefields experienced by the Cecil Legion all prove it. One thing - the era of knightly warfare is over, buried in the blazing embers of cannon fodder, the new era's standard of justice, calculated by both caliber and range.
"Don't forget one thing, those Typhons haven't been bombed by magic cannons," the commander who was promoted from the veteran grinned and said to the soldiers next to him, "Most of them are not Know what the real magic equipment looks like, especially after we've done the disguise - as long as they don't recognize it within a week, the Iron Throne will come!"
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On the wall of Changfeng Fortress, Maryland stood with a sword beside a magic crystal railgun. Not far from him, next to the gun position of a real magic gun. The steel plates and concrete blocks of the city wall were erected, and a group of patrolmen were walking not far behind him. Those patrolmen were wearing strange light armors, lined up neatly and full of energy.
At least that's what it looks like on the surface.
"The troops on the Typhon border have not seen magic equipment with their own eyes, but their intelligence personnel must have reported the general shape and power of these things. This is an intelligence deviation," Maryland sighed softly and said to the adjutant, "In the After the completion of the No. 8 position, a round of artillery fire coverage in the direction of the Ash Pond Mire was released in advance, saying that it was to test the second-generation new weapons, and the same will be repeated after the completion of the No. 12 position."
"Yes, General." The adjutant bowed his head and ordered.
Maryland nodded, looking over the wall of the city wall, looking down at the vast wasteland in the distance.
The false deterrent force is already there, but we must be prepared in case the Typhons see it ahead of time or simply fail to be fooled. After all, we must rely on hard power to speak out in war-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 constantly being built.
After all, in addition to the "magic equipment" that has nothing to do with it, a batch of real magic equipment has also been shipped from the rear, and the biggest feature of these equipment is that it is easy to control and easy to form combat effectiveness - ordinary people only need to train three It is possible to shoot correctly in the sky, and recruits can barely stand on the city wall after more than ten days of training. At this most critical moment, every additional soldier trained out, the security of the border of the empire is more guaranteed.
He once lost a fortress, and he didn't want the same thing to happen again in his lifetime.
Beside him, he has been with him for many years. He has been with him since the time of the Rock Fortress. The young adjutants who have experienced the Battle of Rock, the transformation through labor, and the Battle of the Hunting God are also looking at this vast defense line. The young man's bronze face seems to have complex emotions.
After a few minutes of silence, Maryland asked, "Payne, what are you thinking?"
"General..." The young adjutant hesitated for a moment, and finally said, "I just suddenly felt a little emotional. The last time I guarded the fortress, chivalry was my only creed."
"Defending the home and the country is also chivalry, and it is a higher level of chivalry -- we are protecting more people by staying here," Maryland shook his head, "As for the methods used on the battlefield... Times have changed, Pei Well, I got an epiphany in front of the cannon, you should try it too."
"...you're right, General."
...
The changes in Changfeng Fortress and its surrounding defense lines did not deceive the scouts of the Typhons, and the continuous information was quickly gathered into the command post of Winter Wolf Castle. Andersa Wendell received the information. At the time, he even stood up in surprise - the young general of the wolf did not expect that the Cecils would suddenly build a second line of defense.
Facing the increasing military pressure of the Typhons, the Cecilians not only did not adopt the strategy of shrinking the defense line, but actively built a group of new positions. Does this mean that...their reservists are more powerful than first imagined need more?
The commander of the reconnaissance troop who came to report stood in front of Andersa 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 have also been found in the hilly area. In addition, according to the information of the merchants, the Cecil people have been frequently mobilizing troops during this period, and many soldiers and convoys entered Changfeng Fortress from the northwest and southwest..."
Andersa thought of the information she received not long ago, and the report of the continuous increase of troops in Changfeng Fortress.
"Where did they come from so many soldiers..." The young wolf general frowned, "Can you confirm the details of those soldiers and positions?"
"Those soldiers seem to be the rumored Cecil Sorcerer Legion. Their equipment is very different from ordinary soldiers. They carry iconic combat backpacks, and they are very disciplined. As for those positions... the scouts did not get too close, But we did observe the sight of those Cecilians testing their weapons, and the power was as great as the previous intel said, and it could rival our magician corps."
Andersa left the table and came to the nearby battle map. According to the report returned by the scouts, she marked the positions of the defense lines of Changfeng Fortress one by one.
"It's a complete line of defense..." "The scale is the same as the previous surge." "There are large legions in the Paramel Heights and the northern hills..." "They are ready to deal with the Knights of the Iron River" Legion-level spells' preparations?"
Staring at the battle map in front of her, Andersa Wendell fell into a long period of thought.
The information from the frontier arrived in front of Rosetta Augustus through the relay regardless of the cost of the magic communication tower.
"Qing Pei Dinan, the Ansu people have once again added troops to the defense line."
The Typhon Emperor raised his head, looked at the old duke standing in front of him and said.
"Now they are called Cecilians, Your Majesty," Ferdinand Wendell said in a deep voice. "Based on the original Changfeng Fortress line of defense, they 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 Knights of the Iron River can create an energy storm with a range of nearly two kilometers in one charge, and are extremely good at destroying heavy fortress shields, but if there are a series of positions with long-range firepower for continuous attack and interference, the Knights of the Iron River will Legion-level spells will be scattered... The new commander of Longwind Stronghold is an experienced man."
Duke Ferdinand nodded: "Andersa's reconnaissance troop has 'contested' with the opponent several times. The Cecil scouts are experienced and well-equipped. When it was time to do nothing, it should be really elite."
Rosetta didn't say a word, just sat quietly in the high-back chair, while Ferdinand on the opposite side continued after a pause: "The Royal Advisory Group has assessed the recent trade with the Cecilians and from private channels. From the intelligence gathered, it was concluded that war was not appropriate."
"The advice of the advisory group is based on indirect intelligence, but Andersa's intelligence is obtained directly," Rosetta broke the silence, "We must make a decision, if we want to fight, now is the last chance, if we don't fight, We must also figure out what to say to the House of Lords now."
Pei Dinan was silent for half a minute, and finally said solemnly: "...My opinion is the same as that of the advisory group. It is not appropriate to start a war, Your Majesty."
"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, and we have no such urgent need for war. On the other hand, once Cecil If people are really prepared for the battle, then we will suffer even greater setbacks than previously thought, and not only will the internal pressure not be relieved, but even the ongoing industrial construction will be interrupted."
Great changes in industry and the economy...
Rosetta frowned.
What Pedinan 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 range that can be expected, the benefits generated by these changes Possibly more than hundreds of years before.
In this case, does Typhon really need a war?
Rosetta got up and left the desk, pacing slowly beside it.
After a full ten minutes, he stopped.
"Let Andersa shrink her forces and withdraw the Knights of the Iron River to the east of the Winter Wolf Fort defense line."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
After making the decision, Rosetta seemed to be a little more relaxed. He slowly exhaled and looked at Pei Dinan: "I hope our decision today is correct, Pei Dinan."