Although he has a wealth of combat experience and combat instincts, his theoretical knowledge is obviously not as good as Bran's.

This is a common problem of the Broken Blood Castle, because they used to follow the traditional idea of only focusing on individual force, and they really did not invest much energy in the area of theoretical knowledge.

It wasn't until the collision with the Eternal Night Warlord, when Archduke Cedric saw the power of knowledge, that his thinking changed and he slowly adjusted, adding some cultural lessons to the army.

As a result, it is conceivable that in the past year, the officers at all levels of the Broken Blood Fort have been in dire straits, and it is even harder to let these old men practice reading and writing with quill pens than to let them go to the battlefield to fight.

Archduke Cedric closed his eyes and groaned, and General Esmond knew that this was his father's habitual action when he was thinking, and he did not dare to disturb him silently.

A few minutes later.

Grand Duke Cedric's round eyes suddenly opened, and he said with a bright light: "This is indeed a stable opinion, but doing so, it is too passive, the other party is testing our reality in this way, once we give up the attack, we will let them mobilize troops to attack our weak points, the number of black powder barrels and arrows stored in the fortresses of each pass is limited, and it is quite troublesome to supply them temporarily, if they continue to attack a point, they will still be forced into the most dangerous normal city defense operations in the end." ”

"If the Orcs of Odin attack regardless of casualties, this is inevitable. Brann nodded in agreement, "The initiative of this kind of defensive battle itself is in the hands of the attacker, especially since our defense line is so long, the only thing we can do is to ensure that the mobile troops are ready to support the critical pass at any time, and prepare for a bloody battle." ”

"That being said, but before that, get their energy up first. Archduke Cedric's gaze fell on the military sandbox.

"What do you mean, Your Majesty?" said Esmond with an inquiring look.

"Their main force outside the Blood Castle has not taken action for a long time, in addition to wanting to test the combat effectiveness of our entire defense line and explore ways to deal with the black powder keg, the most important thing is to be afraid, afraid that things at other points will be staged on them, causing the main force to rout and flee, and there will be no way to recover at that time. Archduke Cedric analyzed.

"What does Your Excellency mean is that you want to move the Broken Blood Cavalry farther away and attract their main force to attack the Blood Castle?" said Brian's main chief of staff, thoughtfully.

"That's right. Archduke Cedric nodded and said, "The Blood Castle is the key point of the entire defense line, the Streich family has invested the most manpower and material resources in it over the years, it seems to be the most dangerous point, but it is actually the most solid, in the past, with normal defense methods, it was no problem to drag those orcs for a year and a half, let alone have a large amount of black powder."

Another advantage of taking the initiative to attract them to fight is to test the rationality of our arming and further improve it.

When the Blood Castle was first established, it was just a simple castle, but it grew into its current appearance in a series of bloody battles.

Each time it is destroyed, by the time it is rebuilt the next time, the Blood Castle will be stronger.

Therefore, I am not afraid that they will come to attack the Blood Fortress, but I am afraid that they will be reluctant to go out and do tricks at other points. ”

"Understood, where does the Grand Duke want to start?" asked Brann.

"If the blood ride is too far, our intentions will be too obvious, and if it is too close, they will not be able to feel at ease, this is just the right place. Archduke Cedric pointed to a medium-sized fortress in the Broken Pulse Line.

This medium-sized fortress is none other than Hukou Fort.

"This place is nearly a day's journey away from the Broken Blood Fortress, after the Western Odin Empire gets the news, it is enough for them to take military action against the Blood Castle, even if they refuse to be fooled, it doesn't matter, they will definitely not think that we dare to send the Blood Cavalry so far, the probability of setting up an ambush over there is also very low, it is always good to defeat one more of their tribes and weaken their strength a little more, this is a strategy that has the best of both worlds, I personally agree, if His Excellency the Grand Duke has made up his mind, I will bring someone to come up with a more detailed military strategy." "Branne's chief of staff voted in favor.

"Ace's opinion!" Archduke Cedric turned his head to look at his son and right-hand man.

After all, your brains are more flexible than ours, and if you think it is feasible, then it will definitely be feasible. General Esmond grinned, "It's not so easy for them to set up an ambush for us, it's a big deal, we rushed directly into the prairie and went around behind them, anyway, it's not the first time we've done this kind of thing." ”

"This matter is so decided, if the other party bites the hook, they can hold them and slip away for a while longer, so as to win more time for us. Archduke Cedric finally clapped.

Two of the three giants of the Broken Blood Castle are decided, and this matter is basically no problem.

General Pedro is a typical fierce general, and his ability to execute is far more than giving advice, and even if he is present, he will not raise objections.

"If there is nothing else, I'll go and prepare first, and wait until you come up with detailed tactics before calling me. General Esmond resigned.

"Go ahead, don't spend all your energy on the army, take a hot shower, eat well, get some sleep, this war is still going to be fought. Archduke Cedric admonished.

Even though General Esmond was over seventy years old and had more than half a century of war experience, it still seemed that he had not fully grown up in his eyes.

"Got it. General Esmond waved his hand without looking back, and strode away, and only he knew whether he listened or not.

"Is your leader's plan on the Eastern Front going well?" said Archduke Cedric, turning to Bryan, and finally added, "We are now just talking, not inquiring, and we can say it if it is convenient, and we don't need to answer if it is inconvenient." ”

"This matter needs to be avoided by others, but not by His Majesty. Brann replied, "It's just that I know very little about the specific situation, except that our worries have been completely resolved, and the Kenthans have become part of our military command." ”

"Count Sean took those savage people prisoner, and how did he do that?" said Archduke Cedric with a look of surprise.

Long ago, Archduke Cedric knew that the young earl, and the military leader he led, could not be measured by common sense.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he turned his head, he did something earth-shattering for a day.

In the eyes of the Byronic people, the Kentana barbarians are true legends.

Many people even question whether this race really exists.

But in these legends, without exception, they are synonymous with strength and savagery.

There are even legends that say they lived a primitive life of cannibalism.

Even Archduke Cedric was deeply influenced by these legends, and Shaun had previously told him in his letters that he was ready to clear the worries of the Eternal Night Army before plotting against the Odin Praipe.

He thought that this Ember was literal, and he was ready to slaughter all the barbarians on the Kentana Ice Field!

The difficulty of surrendering prisoners is definitely far higher than killing.

"If you ask him about this, you might as well ask me directly!" a voice came from behind Archduke Cedric.

"Count Sean?" Archduke Cedric turned abruptly, his expression a little startled.

In the corner behind him, there was a black cheetah that sat as tall as a man, and it seemed like a real thing, and the voice that just looked like Sean came out of his mouth.

Branne's reaction confirmed this, and he bowed and said, "Lord Lord." ”

"Your Excellency, don't be too surprised, just like the energy clone you met with last time, this is just a use of magic energy. Sean took the initiative to explain, "I didn't mean to eavesdrop on the peeps, but I just wanted to prove to His Excellency the Grand Duke the unique abilities of this energy body. ”

"How long have you been here?" asked Archduke Cedric hurriedly.

The underlying meaning of Sean's explanation washed away the anger behind his unwitting touch.

He was able to hide from himself and Esmond, and naturally he could hide from the strong people of the Odin orcs.

In this way, he is not a unique scout, who can directly peek into the strategic plans of the Orcs of Odin.

"I came in after General Esmond. Sean replied truthfully, "I feel a tremendous pressure here, and if it weren't for the smell of blood on General Esmond's body, my whereabouts would have been exposed." ”

"You're talking about the Guardian Banner, right?" asked Archduke Cedric, pointing to the one in the doorway that didn't look much different from a normal military flag.

Sean nodded and said, "This is the Battle Artifact Guardian Banner inherited by the Strachage family?"

"That's right. When Archduke Cedric looked at it, his gaze couldn't help but soften a lot.

It's no secret that the eight families of the Byron Alliance all have their own battle artifacts.

For some families, the Battle Artifact is definitely not a simple means of pressing the bottom of the box, but it also represents a concept, at least for the Stritch family.

The core concept of their family is to guard.

Guarding the Broken Pulse Defense Line and guarding the safety of the entire Byron Alliance, even if he does not receive strong assistance, he still refuses to give up.

Sean stepped forward curiously and circled around the Guardian Banner several times.

He wasn't too unfamiliar with battle artifacts, not only on the battlefield when he faced the power of its individual and group blessings.

I also had a close look at the battle artifact of the Lancelot royal family, the Sword of Courage.

There is still a difference between a campaign artifact and a campaign artifact.

Whether it is the efficacy, or the manufacturing process.

But without exception, there are beautiful and ingenious patterns on it.

In the eyes of those who do not know how to do it, this pattern is just a perfect work of art.

But in the eyes of connoisseurs like Sean, this is not just a pattern, this is the source of the magical power of the battle artifact - the magic circuit.

Blending art and sorcery together, this is a standard elven technique that can no longer be standard.

"If I'm not mistaken, your Guardian Banner is more than just running out of energy. Sean asked, tilting his head sideways at Archduke Cedric.

This question stunned Archduke Cedric, and then fell silent.

"Your Excellency, Lord Lord, I still have something to deal with, please allow me to retire first. Seeing that the high-level leaders of the two forces talked about some more sensitive issues, Bryan took the initiative to resign with great discernment.

"Go!" neither Archduke Cedric nor Sean stood in the way.

After Brann withdrew, Archduke Cedric sighed and said: "It seems that your military leader has indeed gone far in the field of magic research, but I didn't expect to be able to see even this, that's right, the last time the guardian battle flag was used, it fell into the trap specially prepared for it by the Odin orcs."

Not only is the energy exhausted, but the Odin orcs also tried to destroy it, although it was snatched back, but the function of absorbing power has been damaged, it has been almost half a century, and the accumulated power can not support a small battle consumption, and now it is basically an ornament, there is no way to turn the tide of the battle at a critical moment, this matter, I also hope that His Excellency the Earl will help us keep it secret, if the Odin orcs know, their awe of us will be reduced a lot. ”

"No wonder its power is so unstable. Sean's tone also had indescribable regret, "If it is at its peak, under its protection, let alone sneaking into this room, hundreds of meters away, it should be perceived." ”

"If Your Excellency can trust me, you can give it to me, and try to see if there is any possibility of repairing it?" Sean made another suggestion.

"Can you fix the battle artifact??? "Archduke Cedric is no longer a matter of shock, if it weren't for the fact that he has known Sean for a while, he would probably have questioned that the other party is a big liar.

The battle artifact is a creation, manufacturing and repair process in the Elven period, and it has been lost for a long time.

Even the mad warlocks of the ancient Andes Empire are said to have not fully studied it.

Although a large number of imitations were manufactured, they were all semi-finished products, and none of them have been preserved.

After the Guardian Battle Banner was damaged, Archduke Cedric didn't want to repair it, but everyone he could find it searched for.

Whether it's the great masters of the Warlock League, or the members of the Witches' Secret Society.

Not to mention repairing, they don't even have the courage to try to fix it.

After a long time, Archduke Cedric had to accept that there was no way to fix the matter with the Guardian Battle Banner.

"I can't give 100 percent a promise, I can only say give it a try. Sean's eyes flashed with the unique light of scientific researchers, and he said with a three-inch incorruptible tongue, "The battle artifact is no different from the enchanted equipment in essence, the difference is that the structure inside the battle artifact is more complex, its function is missing, it is very likely that the internal structure has been damaged, as long as the damaged part is found, you can find a way to correct it."

Recently, I have indeed had research experience in this area, but whether I can solve such a complex structure still needs to be studied to know.

But there's at least a glimmer of hope, isn't it?

This piece of equipment has been damaged for so many years, and it still hasn't been repaired, which shows that His Excellency the Grand Duke has nothing to do, even if it is put like this, the result will be the same.

Without the battle artifact that automatically replenishes energy, it is an ordinary piece of equipment that can no longer be ordinary. ”

Sean has long coveted the battle artifact and wants to do a research study.

But each one is the heirloom of those grand ducal families, which they regard as the top secret of top secrets.

Many of them even keep their abilities secret, let alone lend them to others for research.

I didn't expect to encounter a damaged one today, which was purely an unexpected surprise.

"This ......" Archduke Cedric looked hesitant, revealing a hint of excitement.

After Shaun's reminder, he remembered the enchanted armor that the Eternal Night Warlord had sold them, and some of the characteristics were indeed similar to battle artifacts.

It's just that the battle artifact is more powerful and can provide blessings to more people.

And Sean was now using an unprecedented method of magic, which he had never heard of before, let alone seen a warlock capable of doing this.

However, the Guardian Battle Banner is too important to the Strachage family, and even if it is damaged, there is no way to easily hand it over to others.