He didn't dare to make a move against the nobles in Rune, and he didn't dare to provoke everyone, but it was only a matter of time.

As for Situ Yad, now Wayne seems to be a soft persimmon, let him handle it.

Of course, we must also salute before we fight.

Notice letter to Stuart Presbyterian Church

Whereas, Stuart and Nolan .........

The news spread quickly, and the merchant smiled even more. It is remembered that Wayne attacked the Northwest nobles to collect war taxes from merchants. As a result, the merchants who invested made a lot of money.

Now Wayne had four armies totaling 150,000 men. There were many more people than then, and the weapons had long since been updated. Laying down Stuart is not a problem.

It's an absolutely profitable deal!

Of course, they were soon disappointed, and Wayne didn't want and didn't need their financing. It is capable of fighting a local war completely on the strength available at hand.

Stuart Presbyterian Church of Ten.

"Wayne is so arrogant that he wants us to lift the lockdown and free the slaves. Not only that, but he wants us to be his vassals. Even the Emperor of Rune is not qualified for this!"

It was Blanton who spoke, monopolizing Stuart's craft if the lockdown was lifted. There is no doubt that many people will choose to go to Nolan, where they will have more pay and can live a better life. By then, he would be on the verge of bankruptcy. It's no wonder that he reacted so violently.

In fact, the above conditions are not beneficial to anyone, but the losses are different.

Larue tapped the ground with his cane, making a crisp sound. Attention was quickly grabbed.

"Listen to me, we don't need to look at the conditions above, we won't agree. That Wayne must have thought of it, so intelligence said that he had started to reorganize the army and stock up on ammunition. It's about to come on the offensive at any moment. This letter was nothing more than an excuse for him to send troops. What we should be thinking about now is how to resist his attack!"

Everyone looked at Kashoman in unison. Of all the people present, he undoubtedly has the most say in the military aspect.

Kashuman also expected it, and stood up and said.

"Guys, we have to know first of all what we're capable of. There were about 300,000 soldiers, most of whom were archers, and they were recruits. Despite our high shooting talent, the accuracy of these archers has improved considerably. But what we're going to be up against is a musket, and it's not a musket that our intelligence agencies have gotten, and according to the speed of Nolan's equipment iteration, their musket should now have a range of about 400 meters, which is about eight times the range of our bow and arrow. And that's not counting their artillery, based only on the last war on the Eastern Front. The range of their artillery is already more than two thousand meters, which is far from being comparable to those bulky bumps on our walls. There are also telescopes, hot air balloons, and more. This is still visible on the surface. God knows what their research institute has been designing over the years. ”

Everyone's faces were not happy, although they usually knew that there was a big gap between Situ Yad and the northwest. But what really comes out is a different feeling.

LaRue asked.

"Are we doomed to lose this war?"

Kashuman shook his head, and a glimmer of hope lit up in everyone's hearts.

"Weapons are not everything, and the victory or defeat of a war also takes into account factors such as terrain, weather, etc. Although Wayne has an army of 150,000, Stuart is too large, and ours is not only Eunica. Other cities are very open, and there are countless primeval forests and swamps scattered in between. As long as we blow up a few passages between cities, they will face these difficult terrains. And when they pass through the forest, we can attack. In the forest, the power of artillery and muskets will be greatly reduced. And the forest is where our soldiers excel. ”

Everyone nodded in affirmation, and Kashoman analyzed it in simple terms. Even an elder who doesn't understand warfare in peacetime can quickly understand Kashoman's strategy. And have faith in it.

"But blowing up the inter-city passages, it will cause great damage. ”

"We have nothing that we can't afford to lose. ”

Katheuman retorted.

Soon Stuart rightly rejected Wayne's terms and sealed the border. The ban on personnel exchanges, the official start of the war.

The reaction was expected.

But Wayne wasn't going to attack so soon, because of another war, murderous, and not yet ready for it - mines.

The mine has a very low technology content, a trigger device, and an ignition device plus an explosive part, which is basically OK. The technical content is extremely low, and it can be made in a few clicks. Now you just need to wait for a while, accumulate a certain amount and then you can go.

It's a pity that the breech-loading rifled guns, although significant progress has been made, are still some time away from equipping the troops.

War is like that, it doesn't start until you're all ready.

With a single move, the entire northwest of grain, steel, gunpowder and other resources tilted to the side of the army. The factories are processing weapons day and night, the textile mills are hurrying to process quilts, and Situ Yade is a little north, the climate is very cold, and the "Nolan Times" is constantly cheering people up every day.

Wayne's industrial machines are already running at full capacity.

A week later, the First Army set out from Nolan. Thanks to the smooth roads brought about by Nolan's trade with Stuyard, the march was extremely fast. Four days later, they had arrived at the Stuyard outpost, Kovacs.

The two sides didn't say a word, and the courtesies were still exchanged. You give me one shot, and I get you back two. But it was clear that the Stuyards were at a loss, and their artillery did not have an advantage in range and accuracy. And it's not as much as the other party's, which is a very painful thing.

After two days, the elf understood a word that was ahead of its time, saturation strike.

The commander of the First Army, Du Bos, looked at the map.

Said.

"The artillery of the 301 regiment has already bombarded the enemy's positions to slag, and now the 51 Infantry Regiment is interspersed from the left flank, and the 32 brigade is attacking frontally. Tell Calles, I don't want to spend the night in a tent tonight. ”

"Yes, sir. ”

The herald quickly conveyed the order.

A tall, grim-faced soldier said.

"Tell General Dubose that today he is destined to sleep in a tent tonight, and the enemy's position has been destroyed by us. ”

"Yes, sir. ”

Then he turned and said.

"The 301 Artillery Regiment will cover us, but"

He pointed to a zigzag line on the map.

"At the last thirty meters from the enemy, they will stop shelling to prevent accidental damage. At this point, we have to rely on our own guns. ”

"General, the legs and feet of our regiment are fast, only forty meters, maybe the elves have not finished shooting an arrow, we rushed over. ”

"Kars, if you do that, I'll screw your boy's head off and use it as a night pot. Lads, don't skimp on the grenades in your hands. Although they are pinched like a woman's pair, if you don't throw them out, you are going to become a pastor with the Father. ”