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Andesa met the eyes of Rosetta Augustus. In the eyes of the imperial ruler, she saw something like a deep pool. Deep and calm, this look made her realize that she was not here to plead guilty or to defend herself. She was here to contribute value to the empire.
Rosetta watched Andesa quietly.
The Winter Wolf Legion was at a disadvantage in this border contest. The emperor resisted the diplomatic pressure generated on their behalf. Duke Ferdinand will complete the experience summary that the generals should make together with them. As for this At this moment, what the young General Wolf should do is to tell the ruler of the empire how he should strengthen his army and prepare for the next battle.
"First, communication." Andesa said after a brief reflection.
“Our existing communication methods have flaws - the Cecil people’s magic army is bringing about a new war situation. Their long-range attack methods are rich and flexible, and the army can cover a very wide area. Mutual cooperation and rapid counterattacks can be achieved on the battlefield, which means that the speed and amplitude of changes in various areas of the battlefield will be far greater than before...
"The communication distance of the communication tower is very long and can span the battlefield. However, it requires fixed facilities to maintain the operation of large-scale magic circles, and can only serve as a means of communication between fortresses; the mage's communication technique is flexible and changeable, but the communication distance is less than two kilometers, which cannot meet the scale of the subsequent battlefield, and the communication technique The requirements for spellcasting are high, and the number of mid-level mages is rare. Mages who master the communication technique are basically at the commander level, and it is impossible to use them as messengers for relay communications on the battlefield.
“The magic light spell cast by the signal mage is a communication method that cannot be hidden. Although it is useful, it is too restrictive in special circumstances. We encountered such a 'special situation'...
p>"Second, our command system cannot keep up with our corps structure, especially the role of consultants and scholars has not been fully utilized. They should have the right to participate in tactical formulation, not just make suggestions. In addition, There is no effective cooperation between consultants and scholars, specifically...
"Third, we need to update our equipment. Your Majesty, although I don't want to admit it, we are falling behind the Cecil people in terms of equipment—— The Legion of Extraordinaries is indeed very powerful, but we still have more ordinary soldiers. The magical weapons of the Cecil people can determine the value that ordinary people can play on the battlefield. If a large number of ordinary soldiers lag behind in terms of weapons and equipment, The enemy, then no matter how much advantage the Extraordinary Legion has on the local battlefield, we will be crushed by the Cecil people on the overall battlefield...
"My reconnaissance force and Cecil's The scouts have dealt with them many times. Their scouts are ordinary people, but they can fight against our shadow scouts and reconnaissance mages in the competition. This is a very dangerous signal..."
"Last point, The most difficult thing to control is that our 'way of thinking', or our processing and understanding of war...has limitations. ”
Andesa's speaking speed obviously slowed down a lot when she came to the last point. It was obvious that even though she had sorted out her thoughts in advance, what she wanted to summarize at this moment was also something that was quite difficult to express. Rosetta? Gustus did not urge him, but looked at the young general calmly and motioned for her to speak boldly.
With the emperor's silent encouragement, Andesa took a breath and began to tell where the Typhons' first and biggest failure in this border contest -
"At the beginning, the Cecil people actually had no advantage at all. The Changfeng defense line at that time could be said to be vulnerable to the Winter Wolves Legion, but they relied on a deceptive tactic to drag them down for half a fight. For months, they turned their disadvantage into an advantage, and this deceptive tactic was not just a show-off on the battlefield—for half a month, they conducted false military maneuvers and built false fortifications. , and even created false caravans and leaked false material information, but what they did was far more than that.
"On the way here, I learned more from my grandfather. The Cecils even created a false post-war atmosphere throughout the Eastern Territory, and paralyzed our royal advisors through changes in commercial orders. Your Majesty, this is the most terrifying place——
" For us, the war is on the battlefield, but in the eyes of the Cecil people, the frontal battlefield is just a part of the war.
“Their market, their propaganda, their soldiers on the front, and the merchants on the side. , even the people at the lowest level, all their actions are part of the war, and they are all operating to achieve the same goal. This is very scary, Your Majesty. ”
Andesa finished speaking her thoughts, and Rosetta Augustus on the opposite side fell into a brief silence. After more than ten seconds, the imperial ruler frowned and lowered his head. The voice said: "War is not only on the battlefield... You are right, Andesa.
“We were deceived once by the Cecil people. Until now, some noble members still think that the Cecil people’s plan is just a despicable ‘deception’, but the fact is more than that—— The Cecil people not only created a lie, they also created an all-round illusion. From border trade orders, to their own domestic propaganda, to military mobilization on the front line, they created an illusion with almost no blind spots. The 'curtain' completely envelops us. We can only see what they act. Even if our spies in the East risk their lives to spread so much intelligence, the intelligence they spread is all false. , This is indeed very terrible, Andesa, very terrible
"What is even more terrible is that our current local governor system cannot do the same thing. "
Rosetta finished speaking quietly, and Duke Ferdinand next to her glanced at Andesa. In addition to surprise, there was a hint of relief in the old Duke's eyes.
人There will always be mistakes, and the Wendells are no exception, but Andesa at least didn't let those wrong emotions affect her.To her ability to judge as a wolf general, or on the other hand, it is precisely because she has a certain obsession with the old Ansu Kingdom that she is particularly sensitive to the actions of the Cecil people, and that makes those seemingly distributed Behaviors in different fields are connected, all analyzed from a hostile perspective, and conclusions that ordinary people have never thought of are drawn.
Of course, in addition to this reason, being stationed at the border for a long time and dealing with Changfeng Fortress for a long time is also one of the important factors that allowed her to draw these conclusions.
After that, Rosetta learned a lot from Andesa, not only the changes in the situation in the border areas, but also the operation of several border legions and the progress of border trade. In the process, he also invited the two wolf generals of the Wendel family to have lunch in his living room. This long conversation did not end until the giant sun gradually approached the horizon.
Andesa just returned from the border today. Although the physique of a high-level transcendent is not afraid of this fatigue, Rosetta still asked her to go home to rest first and recharge her batteries to face the nobles tomorrow. During the meeting, Duke Ferdinand was left to continue discussions.
"Andesa is indeed a very perceptive child," Rosetta said calmly after only two people were left in the room. "She can always notice things beneath the surface."
Pei Dinan lowered his head: "But her recklessness this time almost ruined the event, Your Majesty."
"The shortcomings of youth can be made up for by years, but sensitivity is difficult to train. ," Rosetta said calmly, "She mentioned this 'illusion' created by the Cecil people, and this is actually the gap in national control between the Cecil Empire and us. Regarding this, you What do you think?"
"...With all due respect, Your Majesty, in my opinion, at least at this stage, the Cecil Empire, as a new country, controls more than half of the country. They are no better than us. Our regional governor system has been implemented for more than ten years, and 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 it continues to develop, they will It will be a matter of time before we surpass us in this regard."
At this point, the old Duke paused before continuing: "As for this time, they were able to create such a large-scale scam in all aspects. , rather than reflecting their control, it reflects how effective the propaganda tools they have
"Just a week after the Holy Spirit Plains War ended, there was a huge gain about the Cecil Legion. The information about the smooth handover of victory and royal power was sent to all the nobles in their eastern territories through newspapers. The common people had little information and knew nothing about what was happening in the Holy Spirit Plains. The newspaper became the only reliable source of information and was circulated by local nobles and businessmen. So... we believed the propaganda in their newspapers.
“Your Majesty, Typhon now also has a newspaper, but as far as I know, it is only something that the upper class wealthy citizens are eligible for. It should have played a greater role, but this role has been ignored.Wasted.
"The Cecil people taught us a lesson in this regard. The course is not free, so we must study hard."
After listening to Ferdinand, Emperor Rosetta Then he smiled slightly: "It's true, this course is not cheap at all..."
As he said this, he walked behind the desk: "It's time to write a letter to Sisi I received the letter from Emperor Er, and he lowered the purchase price of textiles by 30% in the new order. Now let’s see if we can use some words to reduce the tuition fee.”
Pei Dinan smiled. Get up: "Soon, someone in Parliament will feel that we are bowing to Cecil."
Rosetta responded with an old Typhon proverb: "To climb the mountain, it takes Keep your head down and hurry up."
...
Cecil Empire, in the eastern part of the Holy Spirit Plain, around Solinburg.
The huge sun has gradually set, and only half of the huge sun wheel is still connected to the horizon. The light body with mysterious wood grain and brilliant corona sheds an orange-red glow to the earth. It spread among the clouds, forming a bloody sunset.
Clouds filled the sky, spanning the entire sky from east to west. Next to the Solin Castle that was destroyed by the war, the temporary sentry tower stood quietly in the sunset, with sentries standing vigilantly on the top of the sentry tower. Looking towards the plain to the west of the fortress.
The war-scorched plain is full of craters, and a strange strip mixed with scorch marks and bright flower trails spreads from the distance, rubbing the side of Solinburg and extending eastward, around Solinburg , you can also see several other guard towers standing, looking after each other, and there are scattered camps and simple houses scattered around the guard towers. Military vehicles and patrol soldiers are moving around in this area, as if they are being closely monitored. appearance.
The sentry moved his slightly sore neck and shoulders, but his eyes were still on the area that was under strict surveillance.
He knew that there was the place where the terrible "Artificial God" came out. There was a huge crack leading deep underground, and underneath it was the dark lair of the Death Council of All Things. Surrounded by dangerous traps and out-of-control magical creations, the soldiers cleared away the cluster giants wandering around, but were unable to do anything about the underground lair.
The superiors now do not 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 seal off this area first, and the sentry tower is located near the west wall of Solinburg. , which is part of the entire blockade.
When it was time for the scheduled report, the sentry opened the magic terminal next to him and said while looking at the plain in the distance: "Command post, this is sentry tower No. 1, everything in the target area is..."< /p>
The sentry suddenly stopped. He stared closely at the starting point of the road of flowers and scorch marks, and his tone suddenly became serious: "Wait a moment, there is a situation..."
There was movement from the direction of the plain, and large swaths of smoke and dust were rising from the direction of the crack, and there seemed to be something.Rising from the smoke, red flashing lights lit up one after another on the top of the nearby sentry tower, and the soldiers in the camp quickly gathered.
The voice from the command post came from the magic terminal: "Sentry Tower No. 1, reply, what happened?"
"Something rose up from the crack..." Sentinel With shocked eyes, he stared, "It seems... it seems like a vine... or a tree?!"