The tactical map hung in front of Gawain's eyes. On the map, each position mark, place name, river and tidal flat were accurately marked in the correct position.
The Gorgon River, Red Maple City, Boulder City, the boundary line of the war zone, the location of the main force of Cecil’s Army, the direction of march... Advanced tactical concepts and convenient information transmission methods make this map appear The amount of information that could stun the tacticians of this era was produced, and it also allowed Gawain to calculate most of the variables of a forced march in a short time.
With the advancing speed of Cecil's Legion - even though it is very, very fast - it is impossible for Gawain's main force to arrive at Boulder City in time. After all, the ground troops cannot compete with Maggie, a flying unit. And even if they arrive within two days through forced march, the overly exhausted army will not be able to fight the crystal cluster army, which is already strong in combat effectiveness. After all, it is already the deepest part of the contaminated area, and the crystal cluster giants entrenched there are all elites.
But he can attack Hongfeng directly.
Hongfeng is directly north of the main force of the legion. There is only a relatively flat river bank plain between the two. The situation along the way has been determined by the reconnaissance troops. At the same time, this route is still blocked throughout. Even Red Maple City itself is relatively close to the Gorgon River within the artillery support range of the Sirne River Fleet. When the Pioneer arrives at the western river channel of Red Maple, nearly one-third of the entire city will be under naval artillery bombardment. within the range.
Considering the unique organizational structure of the cluster giants, they will pay more attention to the "command center" than the human army. Once Red Maple City is attacked, Gawain is 100% sure that all nearby cluster giants will come back to help. ——Including the group that is attacking Boulder City.
This is Gao Wen's version of "surrounding Wei and rescuing Zhao".
Maggie quickly understood Gawain's thinking and realized that this was probably the most likely solution at present.
“When our artillery shells hit the red maple city wall, the Northern Army was more than half safe - the crystal cluster giants have a certain degree of telepathy, and they will sense it immediately The danger of the base camp and return to rescue," Gawain stood in front of the map, scanning his fingers between Hongfeng and Boulder City, "There will be two possibilities if we can completely destroy Hongfeng before the returning enemies arrive. Command center, then the crystal cluster army that loses its commander will immediately fall into weakness and out of control. They will return to the base camp according to their previous obsession, but their combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced. We can arrange the positions and simply destroy those monsters that are similar to beasts. ;
"If the enemy's reinforcements arrive before we break through the red maple defenses, then we will switch to mobile combat. The mobility and endurance of the mechanized troops are better than the cluster giants, and we can take advantage of this. , and then with the support of fleet artillery, those monsters were eliminated on the plain in front of Red Maple City. ”
Gawain briefly explained his tactics, and then Philip and the staff began to revise and supplement the tactics. Maggie looked at the orderly scene in the headquarters with some daze., it suddenly felt as if the Cecil people were handling this war like a machine: all actions were planned, all changes were planned, soldiers, weapons, supplies, and even the enemy's resistance, all factors were eliminated Each part is filled into the huge war machine built by the Cecil people...
The inevitable accidents and accidental factors in war, as well as the flexible combat capabilities that the army must possess, rely on these Officers with clear duties complemented this with resourcefulness.
At this moment, Gawain's voice suddenly came from the side, interrupting Maggie's thoughts: "In addition... I have another idea. Miss Maggie, maybe you can make our There should be more changes in tactics."
"Me?" Maggie was stunned, then nodded immediately, "If there is anything I can do, I will definitely cooperate!"
"You are! A dragon is definitely better at flying than a griffin or a giant eagle." Gawain's thoughts gradually became active. After noticing Maggie's dragon identity, there were some things that had been brewing in his mind for a long time but could not be realized at this stage. The tactics emerged naturally, "How much weight can you carry at most when flying?"
"I..." Maggie hesitated for a moment, with a look of embarrassment on her face, "Actually, no. Very good at flying..."
Gawain frowned slightly.
He thought of the pair of wings that seemed to have deformities that he had seen before, as well as Maggie's too thin body in the black dragon state.
It seems that this dragon living in the human world has more serious physical problems than he imagined. The abnormal body shape and wings... are indeed some kind of serious deformity.
Maggie couldn't help but lower her head: "I'm sorry, but I can't help in this situation..."
"No, it doesn't matter, this is just an option. Plan," Gawain said, letting his thoughts inspired by Maggie continue to expand, and gradually showing a thoughtful expression, "And I also have an alternative plan..."
As he spoke, he stroked the mithril ring he always carried with him.
Now that you have established a "friendship" with the dragon, why not give it a try? Now may be the time...
The magic structure built into the ring was activated, gradually emitting a slight amount of heat. After a moment, Gawain heard Melita Pernia's voice ringing in his ears: "The Mithril Treasure House is ready to provide services to our important customers - Hello, Your Excellency the Duke."
"You should be nearby," Gawain was already familiar with the other party's skillful "official opening" , said in a calm tone, "Can you come over here?"
The person opposite the ring seemed stunned for a moment, and then said after a moment of hesitation: "How did you know I was nearby?"
< p>Gawain's tone was half-smiling: "Is there anything more worthy of 'you' to 'observe' than this war?""...Indeed," Melita seemed to say gently Smiled a little, "Then please wait a moment, IBe there in a minute. "
The communication was hung up, and Gawain's eyes swept over Maggie next to him - he suddenly became a little curious. He was curious when the blue dragon lady from the Mithril Treasure House saw this What will happen next for the black dragon living in human society?
There shouldn't be a bloody fight between the two dragons in the camp, right? At that time, in the warehouse area deep in the camp, Melita Pernia, wearing a lavender gauze skirt with a light gauze cover, stood up in the warehouse where she was "sleeping". She casually packed up the bed, quilts and pots around her. Bowls and pans - all "borrowed" from nearby warehouses - then walked out of the Cecil people's rice warehouse with their heads held high
Follow the road from the south to the giant wood crossing. , this is how she got here - it turns out that as long as she is not caught by that weird half-elf, Miss Melita's dignity as the Dragon of Secrets can still be preserved. After such a long time, Cecil's The quartermaster didn't even notice anyone stealing the army's rice...
Gawain thought that Melita was nearby and would be in front of him soon, but he never thought about this. "It won't take long" but he only waited for less than ten minutes.
When Amber came in with a strange look and reported that the Mithril Treasure House agent had arrived outside the barracks door, Gawain even doubted it. The blue dragon lady has been living in his camp...
Melita Pernia walked into the barracks that served as the headquarters. She didn't care about others and walked straight towards Gawain. But after taking two steps, she suddenly felt an aura that concerned her. Following this aura, she immediately saw the black-haired maid standing not far from Gawain. < /p>
The latter looked over with a complicated expression, which was mixed with nervousness and restraint, as well as a trace of vigilance.
The eyebrow ninja of the Mithril Treasure House agent. He couldn't help but raised his head slightly: "A person with a genetic defect? "
Then she nodded slightly to Maggie and said calmly: "Hello. "
At this moment, Maggie seemed to have countless words to say. She opened her mouth, her eyes were complicated and incomprehensible, but in the end, she just nodded slowly: "Hello. ”
All this was seen by Gawain.
He was extremely curious and wanted to know how the dragon society was running. What happened to the dragons with deformities like Maggie? What was going on? How did a healthy dragon like Melita view Maggie? He wanted to know why there were dragons living in human society, but he knew that now was not the time to ask about these things.
He waved away the irrelevant people at the scene, leaving only himself and the two dragons.
Gawain pointed to Maggie standing next to him: "She, who is also a dragon, should be able to listen here. Our conversation, right? "
"Okay," Melita glanced at the black-haired maid, "All dragons know the secret behind the mithril treasure house, including...she. "
"Then let's talk openly," Gawain breathed out, "I have something to ask you for help."
"Let me guess..." Melita Those lavender eyes shone slightly, "You hope to use my power, or the power of the mithril treasure house, to deal with those mutated 'monsters'?"
"...Almost, but I have never thought of directly using the power of the mithril treasure house. This is most likely impossible. I just want to ask you..."
"Unfortunately, I can't either," Melita said. After Gawain finished speaking, he interrupted, "Dragon cannot participate in the war on the mainland. This is our law."
Gawain stared into Melita's eyes: "But we and the Crystal Cluster The Legion's war is no longer an ordinary war. It involves the power of gods and may even involve demonic tides."
"This is indeed a debatable point," Melita said calmly. "But it's just debatable. From the perspective of the dragon clan as a whole, the crystal cluster monsters you call can also be regarded as a new form of intelligent creatures. Maybe you don't approve of their birth or their behavior, or even I don’t agree that they also have a social structure, but from the perspective of the Dragon Clan as a whole... this war is no different from the change of dynasties in any country on the mainland."
Gowen expected that Miss Blue Dragon would not do so. He would agree to himself so easily, but he did not expect that the other party's attitude would be so firm and the angle would be so difficult to argue with. However, after a brief thought, he still grasped the key points of Melita's words: "You said, this From the perspective of the Dragon Clan as a whole..."
"...Yes, from the perspective of the Dragon Clan as a whole," Melita was silent for two seconds and breathed out slightly, "But as an individual, I , as well as many dragons, I am afraid they will realize that the birth and spread of those infected by crystal clusters is a disaster, a disaster that should be stopped in time, but... as a member of the collective, we cannot do it so easily Take action."
Gao Wen looked into Melita's eyes quietly for a few seconds and understood the meaning of the other person's words.
Give me a step and I’ll go back and talk to the boss.jpg.
Gawain started to think, and it didn’t take long before he had an idea.
"Let's change the direction." He adjusted his sitting posture on the chair and looked at Melita at leisure. "As far as I know, your Mithril Treasury also has a transportation business."
"Indeed there is."
"Then I entrust you to send something to the crystal cluster commanders in Red Maple City..."
"What Something?"
"...Three tons of crystal bomb, shipped by air, paid on delivery"
Melita looked at Gawain with wide eyes and said nothing for a long time.
Gawain was a little worried: "Is there a problem?"
"...My upbringing prevents me from swearing in this situation, please forgive me - but I must admit ,This isThe most amazing exploit I've ever seen. "
Gawain breathed out: "That's no problem. "
"No, there is another question," Melita interrupted Gawain immediately, "I don't think... the target customer will pay after receiving the goods. This issue is very important. "
Gawain blinked, but he couldn't see the slightest hint of joking from Melita's face, so he had to think about it seriously and tried to say: "Remember that 'God Metal' 'What? If you are still interested, I can give you a larger fragment than last time, which we unearthed not long ago. "
He was talking about the "Zenithi Star Relics" found in the Disobedience Fortress. As far as he knew, the Dragon Clan had been collecting similar things. Those ancient device fragments were worth more than gold to the Dragon Clan. Silver gems were as hard as hard currency.
And in his hand, there was a half-warehouse.
Melita's breathing couldn't help but she wanted to push it away again. Because after all, this matter is just a sidekick to the Supreme Council, and there is a high possibility that he will be punished, but...
"Deal. "
But Cecil's price was too high.
After the deal was reached, Gawain finally breathed a sigh of relief and said casually: "Your attack...I am Said, your delivery will be a secret operation, I will prepare the 'goods' in advance on the hill on the west side of the camp, and you can pick it up yourself. "
"I understand," Melita nodded, but then her expression became serious, "I just want to remind you that this is probably the only time I can help in the entire war. Once, and this is already a loophole in the rules - you found the time very well. If it had been earlier, I would not necessarily think that those crystal cluster infected people were such a big threat, and if it had been later... the jury I will focus on this continent, and they will not allow me to exploit loopholes under their noses. "
The Jury... sounds like the ruling body of the Dragon Clan?
Gawain silently kept this information in his mind that might be useful in the future, before Melita left. , he asked a question curiously: "You just said that dragons cannot participate in wars on the mainland, right? "
Melita nodded: "That's what I said. "
Gawain pointed to Maggie next to him: "What about her? "
Melita glanced at Maggie with a slightly complicated expression, and then looked into Gawain's eyes: "Except her and her tribe.
"She comes from the Holy Dragon Principality and is a descendant of the exiles."
After saying this, Miss Blue Dragon seemed not to want to stay here any longer, and turned around and left the room.
"What does the descendant of the exile mean? If this question offends you, you don't have to answer it."
After Melita left, Gawain raised his head and looked To the silent black-haired maid standing next to her.
Maggie's mood had calmed down at this time. She took a gentle breath and spoke with a seeminglyHe said in a calm tone: "There is nothing offensive about this - everyone in the world knows that the people of the Holy Dragon Principality have always called themselves Dragonborn, but few people know that there is a reason for this claim.
" The rulers and some members of the nobility of the Holy Dragon Principality are indeed dragons—dragons who were exiled from the dragon clan's hometown of Tallond due to genetic deterioration and some unknown fault committed by one of their ancestors.
Then she smiled, shook her head, and said with self-deprecation in her tone: "So no matter how the years change, and how the countries rise and fall, these poor people will never leave that bitter cold land." Chongshan will always call itself a 'principal' rather than a kingdom or empire..."
Gawain listened to the unexpected information with some surprise, and suddenly realized something: "So... …Are you a noble from the Holy Dragon Principality? Or the Grand Duke of Dragon Blood..."
Maggie interrupted Gawain with some resistance: "I'm sorry, it's just a marginalized family that is not taken seriously, and that is already a thing of the past. , I don’t want to have anything to do with there anymore. "
"I understand," Gawain sighed, "Anyway, let's have a little rest, we will set off in more than an hour. ”
……
The chariot was launched, the battleship was anchored, and Cecil’s war machine resumed its journey of iron and fire after a brief repair.
< p>On the Gorgon River, the Pioneer led the Aurora and Morning Star, several river warships converted from cargo ships, and two light gunboats to ride the wind and waves. The magic energy wings were covered with black cloth, and the engine was running. Hidden by the soundproof barrier, the steel bow split the river water, and the fleet sailed to the north like a silent ghost;On the east bank of the Gorgon River, tanks and various troop carriers walked along the front The Iron Rangers and Eagle Scouts advanced on the march route explored, rolling over rocky beaches and crossing ravines. The night vision potions distributed to individual soldiers and the low-light filters installed on each tank allowed this army to move forward. Walking forward quickly in the dark wilderness;
This day is the 43rd of the month of resurrection.
The Red Maple City and the mountain regiment trapped in the Boulder City are here.