Chapter 135: Heading South
Hearing the statement that they went south to make money, the faces of many officials became much better. They have indeed reaped unprecedented benefits in the south, and the abundant resources in the south have indeed made everyone ecstatic.
The Elven Kingdom is home to many minerals, as well as gem mines and many other precious deposits. What made the Kingdom of Norsland even more ecstatic was that magic crystals were also found here, and the reserves were quite huge.
If you count the benefits of the land obtained and other aspects, the southbound troops of the Kingdom of Norsland have made a lot of money in the area of the Elven Kingdom, which is the envy of many troops.
"Because of the discovery of the magic crystal, the wealth has increased a lot. An official nodded in satisfaction and agreed with the muttering words of the official in charge of finance.
"I suggest that we should continue to advance north and attack the Delman Empire after we have fully occupied the Elven Kingdom!" a minister in charge of the economy stood up and proposed: "50,000 more troops!"
"Agreed! We should subsidize the war on the northern front, at least we should devote some of our attention to the countries of the South! It's also a war zone, isn't it?" said the other minister, looking at the lord beside him.
"It will not do us any good to expand the war!Gentlemen! Don't just look at the immediate benefits! It is always easier to destroy than to build, and if we take so many places, we will build so many places, and you think it is a good thing?" King Gravel finally spoke, interrupting everyone's quarrel.
"I know everybody wants to get a quick buck in the South, and I want to do that too! But we can't be in a hurry, we have to win steadily! If we take a piece of land, we must gain a foothold there!" he said slowly, emphasizing to everyone.
"Appointing qualified officials, managing the elven kingdom well, and turning it into our granary, this is what we should do now......! We can talk about it another day!"
"Now we have to think about what the war will look like in the future!" King Gravel stood up and walked to the front of the map behind him with a serious expression: "The latest news, the Delman Empire is spreading even more!"
He tapped on the map, his gaze swept over everyone's faces: "Before, we and they both wanted to use a decisive battle to destroy the opponent, and this situation of large-scale combat is actually advantageous for us! We are good at collective combat, this is our advantage!"
His words were a little cold, which made all the officials who had been discussing the southward attack involuntarily swallow a mouthful of saliva.
Someone took out a handkerchief from his bosom and wiped the sweat from his forehead tremblingly.
Just now they were so carried away that they were thinking about how they and the chaebols they represented would make money. But they forgot that this was the Kingdom of Norsland!
Whether it's making money or developing industry, everyone here has to rely on King Gravel's breath. Their strength is just paper tigers, and King Gravel's strength is really powerful.
In the Kingdom of Norsland, His Majesty's Chrysostom said that if he ordered the eradication of any family, the other ministers would carry out the emperor's order without even asking the reason.
This is the dominance, this is the prestige of King Gravel in the Kingdom of Norsland. Although he did not often express his opinions, and even hesitated at times, when he spoke, no one dared to question anything.
King Gravel's hand drew a circle in the area of yesterday's battle: "Whether it was the Delman Empire or the Elven Kingdom before, they all thought that they could win us in a frontal war, so our tactics were the same! ”
After saying that, he paused and continued, "But...... Now, our enemies have realized their mistake, and they dare not gather their forces anymore because they are afraid of our weapons of destruction!"
"As a result, they may find new tactics to attack us! I call it guerrilla warfare!"
He walked over to the map. He pointed to the enemy troops near Bellevy and said: "As soon as they disperse and start attacking our army with small forces, and then wear down our army with local conflicts, then we will be in a very passive situation!"
"Even, if they infiltrate the areas controlled by our army, or go deeper, and reach our core industrial areas, then we will pay a heavy price!" After that, King Gravel looked at the others.
"Before, they had only targeted me, and they were all about how to assassinate me alone! If they figured it out and put the attack on the city, what would we face, have you ever thought about it?" questioned King Gravel.
After his questioning, everyone suddenly discovered that the Kingdom of Norsland, which was invincible on the frontal battlefield, had not become strong when resisting the enemy's attack, but had become vulnerable.
Compared to four years ago, the Kingdom of Norsland is now full of high-value targets, and it is unlikely that the situation that could continue to fight if you gave up half of your kingdom in the past is now unlikely.
Previously, the strategic points were nothing more than castles, as well as some cities. Even large cities are easy to rebuild, and as long as the people are still there, or as long as enough people can be filled, the cities can be restored quickly.
In such an era, the loss of a city is nothing more than the loss of some population and some minerals, and for a vast empire, it is far from breaking the bones. But now, that kind of good thing is gone.
It has to be emphasized that now everything has changed. The large cities of the Kingdom of Norsland needed water and electricity, powerful underground sewage systems, and prohibitively expensive infrastructure.
Nowadays, when attacking cities, it only takes one important target to blow up and people's lives become a mess.
And if the water source is destroyed, then a city will be paralyzed, people will lose the ability to live, and the whole city will collapse in a matter of days. When the time comes, the city will be stinky, and just countless toilets will become a big problem that is difficult to solve.
There are countless important facilities in the whole city, including the largest docks and ports, and none of them can be abandoned.
In order to protect these important facilities, the Kingdom of Norsland has worked very hard, but there will be more such facilities in the future.