Penny's words were full of concern for future war, but as the Speaker of the Commonwealth, she couldn't express it.

"You... Do you have any good advice on the crisis we are about to face?" said Penny, who flipped through the papers on her desk, looked at them twice, closed them, and then opened another one, and so on.

Karene Sibo endured Penny's movements, and after a few seconds of silence, she said, "Whether it's outside Kwyn Town or Napros New Town, we have a tight defensive line, so we don't have to worry about the battle on the other two sides for a short time. She said in an extraordinarily cautious tone, "I still maintain my previous opinion and concentrate on repelling the attack of the Kingdom of Cruria in the town of Tyre, because only in this way can our crisis be truly resolved." ”

"It's impossible for my brother to retreat anytime soon, the mighty Kingdom of Kruria has given him the ability to fight for a long time, but if our northern supply lines are cut off, we will have to rely on the Suk Plains to fight my brother!" Penny frowned, "We're surrounded. ”

"But if we can't repel the army of the Kingdom of Crulia outside Tyre, not even the army of Twak Heights or Fort Norma, they will harass the town of Kwyn and the city of Napros like maggots on tarsal bones. Karene Sibo only felt a chill in her hands and feet when she heard Penny's words, and she said in a very serious tone, "Until we defeat the kingdom of Tyre, even if we win a brilliant victory in Kwyn and Napros, it won't be of much use. ”

"But the question is, if there is no northern supply line, what are we going to use with the Kingdom army to consume in Tyre?" Penny shook her head with a wry smile.

Karen-Sibo was stunned, she is only the secretary of defense now, and her consideration is relatively one-sided, but this does not mean that she does not know the importance of the northern supply line.

It was a difficult question to decide, and Karen Sibo didn't say anything more, or that she couldn't take on such a responsibility, "What are you going to do?" she was silent and then whispered to the chief who could take on the responsibility in front of her.

"It has been suggested that I send more troops to the town of Kwen to secure our northern supply lines. Penny's words were deliberative.

But Karene Sibo heard the adult in front of her and was very moved by this suggestion.

"Troop transfer from Tyre?"

"Do we have garrisons elsewhere?"

"Chief, even if the Principality of Twaka mobilizes the strength of the whole country to attack the town of Kwyn, it will take at least half a year to have a result, but the town of Tyre is now about to face an attack by the coalition forces gathered by nearly 200,000 kingdoms. Karen-Sibo looked at Penny, "Even if the town of Kwin fails, the power of Suk City can stop the army of the Duchy of Twak north of Hattis Town, but if the town of Tyre fails, the forces of the Kingdom Alliance will reach Suk City directly!"

"These words of yours, the staff of Suke City have also spoken, but... All you see is this war, I have to take responsibility for the entire Confederation, and without the northern supply lines, the entire economy of the whole country will collapse, and then we will have to face a terrible choice..."Penny staggered Karene Sibo's gaze, "choose to be with the devil... Or choose to surrender directly!"

"Can't we rely on the Suk Plain to fight the kingdom's army?" Karen-Sibo frowned slightly, "In ancient times, our ancestors were able to survive the siege of elves and orcs by relying only on the area around Suk City, and ushered in a glorious imperial age. ”

A slightly sarcastic smile appeared on Penny's face, "But if you look closely into that history, you will find that countless human tribes have been wiped out by their own people!"

...

Ronales Canyon,

During the nomadic period of humans, it was the only way for the Sukh Plain to reach the Elok Territory and the southern seas, and during the Unification War three hundred years ago, humans fought the giants here for nearly twenty years before they completely drove the giants out of the Elok Territory.

The walls inside and outside the mouth of the canyon are flush with the Ronais and Phiput Mountains, and the top is barely visible to the naked eye. The towering walls of the city walls, the countless crossbow shots and archer doors, as well as the huge magic circles carved into the walls, can make it impossible for any army that tries to attack the city to no avail.

This fortress was not originally so grandiose, in fact, the mouth of the Ronice Gorge during the imperial period did not need such a strong defense, and the period of expanding it was the final stage of the imperial war three years ago, although the fortress finally managed to defend against the attack of the elven alliance, but in the end it was still unable to withstand the collapse of the empire.

The towering walls of the Canyon Mouth Fortress today render all the carpenters who make the ladders powerless, the ther silver covered in the walls renders magic ineffective, and the small defensive shields render almost all ranged attacks useless.

Therefore, whether it was the previous war between the Elven Alliance and the Empire, or the current unification war, the commanders of both sides did not use Ronice Canyon as a breakthrough, because... It's too hard to take this place.

"No matter how many times you look at this wall, you can't help but sigh from the bottom of your heart. ”

Pedi Dama walked in the front battle zone of the Fifth Army, looking at the mess in the open space between the front and the city walls, where there were deep pits corrupted by magic, and countless corpses burned by the fire and uncleaned exploded in the sun.

"It has witnessed the fall of the Empire, and it has not fallen even in its most perilous moments, but—" Ans-Zora shook his head and did not continue.

"Sir, we're not here to miss history. Goblin Commander Kanai's voice was excited, "I can't help but want to see what it will look like when it crashes!"

Pedi laughed out loud as he pulled his horse's head and galloped towards the flank of the war zone.

Two minutes later, a row of steel cannons glowing in the sun's rays appeared on the horizon of the flank theater of operations, in Pedy's field of vision.

One hundred steel cannons, half of the output of the factories under the 'Joint Laboratory' in Crewe City in the past year.

"Your Majesty!" "Your Majesty!" was the commander of the Kingdom's first artillery regiment, who was born in the Navy, and immediately resigned from the Navy to join the Army after the Kingdom declared war on the Suke Plain, and before the war began, he was appointed as the commander of the Third Corps under the Second Army because of his previous experience.

Three months earlier, Nat had been transferred to the newly formed 1st Artillery Corps as commander because of his excellent knowledge of arithmetic.

Nat, who was born in the traditional navy, has the traditional noble title of the kingdom, and also carries the old-fashioned and serious attitude of the traditional nobleman, and when he comes to meet the king, the formal etiquette and solemn attitude do not show a trace of artificiality.

"You're all set, aren't you?" said Pedy, dismounting, removing the lookout glasses from the saddle.

Sir Nat listened confidently and said, "Just waiting for your orders, Your Majesty." ”

Peddy did not immediately respond to Sir Nat, he observed everything around him with his lookout glasses, and was silent for nearly a minute under the gaze of everyone before giving the order: "Attack!"

As the king's mouth came out of the king's mouth, Sir Nat's eyes widened suddenly, and he shouted to the heralds on the left and right, "Your Majesty's order, attack!" More than a dozen heralds received the command flag from the commander's hand, mounted their horses, and galloped to their respective areas of responsibility as fast as possible.

Kanai looked at the departing herald and immediately sat down on the clawed dinosaur that had just jumped down, "I need to leave for a while, there are still a lot of things going on at the headquarters." He did not expect the king to go to war so directly, he thought that there was another speech, which made him waste half an hour in vain.

Ignoring Canay, Pedi walked to a nearby podium led by Sir Nat.

"Hum..."

The long sound of the horn is a reminder that war is about to begin.

"Reload!"

After receiving the order, the commanders of the major battalions of the artillery regiment did not hesitate to give the order to 'load'.

"Bang Bang Chang Chang"

Steel-infused shells cut through the cannon boring.

"Launch!"

"Bang Bang Bang"

Countless cannonballs, with a piercing sound of breaking through the air, streaked through the air, all unmistakably bombarded the protective shield stretched out near the opposite wall.

"Boom"

The continuous explosions, the blinding flames instantly covered the central area of the city wall, and as with the previous training shots, such an attack could not shatter the impact of the shield.

But now it's not training...

"Ready..."

"Launch!"

The shells of the 2nd Brigade of the Artillery Regiment accurately hit the city wall again at the sound of the military horn, allowing the sparks that had just been flashed to cover the city wall again.

Followed by... It was again the bombardment of the 3rd and 4th Brigades.

After repeated rounds, the 1st Brigade had already recoordinated the firing positions of the artillery, and under the orders of the front-line commander, they again skillfully and quickly loaded the shells.

On the other side, the rolling stones of the elevated catapult also rose into the air at this moment to cooperate with the artillery attack.

"Artillery is much simpler than catapults in terms of construction technology. Anse-Zora quickly recorded it with his notepad and said, "And it's even more powerful and has a longer range!"

"A simple ignition array and a polished steel barrel, plus a good gunpowder and cannonballs, can be pushed onto the battlefield. Anse Zora put down his notepad, "And catapults, even the smallest catapults, need at least five people to overtake, and the giant catapult not only needs precise accessories, but it is even more difficult to transport, and more importantly, it needs at least two hundred people to make it run properly." ”

"It will change the shape of warfare in the future. Sir Nat summed it up in a simple sentence.

"Yes, it will change everything... It can also change everything. ”

Pedi did not join in the discussion, and after the three rounds of artillery bombardment, he asked, "How long can the defensive shield on the other side last?"

"With the current intensity of attack, it can be done in five hours. Leah whispered to her assistant before answering the king's question, "Unless, more mages can be found on the other side to supply the shield with magical energy." ”

A confident smile flashed across Commander Nat's stern face, "In the past year, we have stockpiled artillery that will allow us to continue our offensive for two days and two nights. ”

"But the artillery lasted a maximum of half an hour of continuous firing. ”

"That was before, when the mages had drawn a temperature control circle in the cannon boring. Nat smiled with absolute confidence on his face: "And we have twenty more reserve guns ... We have been preparing for today's offensive for nearly half a year, and I can guarantee that the artillery corps can continue the current offensive intensity for at least two days. ”

...

Outside the town of Tyre,

The original ravines and mountains were built by the efforts of millions of laborers in the kingdom, and countless roads were carved out between the steep mountain walls.

Nearly 200,000 troops have been making their way to the outside of Tyre in the past three months.

In the highland guard tower next to the headquarters of the Kingdom Coalition Forces, Bowenwright looked at the magic clock in his hand from time to time, staring at the battle in front of the two bridges on the flank, "What's the matter with the Third Mixed Army, it can't capture the flank position for so long." ”

"The terrain there is inherently easy to defend and difficult to attack, or else... Let the First Army take cover from the side?" Baron Prut, commander of the Fourth Army, who was guarding the Central Army, suggested euphemistically.

"No, the First Army has more important tasks. Bowenwright decisively refused.

"Give General Amos an order to arrive at the pre-battle location within two hours. Bowenwright gave the order to die directly.

As the herald left, a staff officer ran into the watchtower, "Your Excellency... His Majesty sent an order from the mouth of Ronice Canyon, and in five hours... That is, at a quarter past two o'clock this afternoon, a strong assault must be launched on the outer defensive line of the walls of the town of Tyre. ”

"Three hours to go!" Baron Prut subconsciously reminded.

"Send ten artillery pieces to General Amos!" Bowenwright didn't have any nonsense, "Also, give Viscount Tif an order to advance his Sixth Heavy Army ten miles, and have them attack the opposite line of defense in two hours." ”

...

Jefalo grassland,

Outside the line of guard towers in Kwyne, the flank of the trade route from the Suker Plains to the northern Klan Realm.

Andy Barrett galloped across the steppe with 20,000 light horsemen like a tumbling flood, which made the horse bandits and robbers on the steppe too frightened to go out, and many of the leaders of the gathering place in this three-area area were very uneasy.

Five years have passed since the Orc War, and the fertile Tephilo steppe has now become a barren land that no one wants to accept, and most of the refugees from the Karon Territory and the remnants of the Klan Territory have gathered here. However, these people did not have a good life in this fertile land, and they had to be ravaged not only by local horse bandits and robbers, but also by the tax collectors of the towns of Sharp and Kwyn.

On a high ground twenty miles from the line of guard towers in Kwyn, Andy Barrett and his guards stopped, and 20,000 light horsemen slowly made their way down the prairie stream to the nearest watchtower.

The army of Twak Heights, on the orders of Andy Barrett, arrived in front of Kwyn in ten days, and successfully established a large forward garrison camp under the noses of the defenders of Kwyn's watchtower line.

Two hours ago,

Andy Barrett gave the order to the whole army to attack.

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