Chapter 197: The Effect of Preemptive Response
The hilly hinterland of the Kingdom of Alan was ablaze with fires that stretched across several peaks and could be seen clearly from the two small cities.
"The wind forecast is accurate." Sarayan took the scout's report and reported back to everyone watching in front of the terrain sandmap.
"The fire is going with the wind, and the demons haven't gotten to the point of ignoring such a fire, and it's normal to stop. But I don't think there's much time to delay." Anihid shook his head.
"From observations from previous battles, they are very fast on their feet, and I think they will soon be able to get around this hilly terrain."
Sarayan said with a little worry. "Queen, the inhabitants of the two nearby cities have begun to move south, but not quickly. In the previous battle, the demon lost a lot of troops, so if you take this opportunity to replenish it......
"Hmm...... Sarayan, then please make another hard trip, and take the cavalry to protect them and evacuate. With your knowledge of the terrain, it shouldn't be difficult to walk." Aini handed the cavalry token to Sarayan, turned to ask, "Are all the civilians from the north who have migrated over settled?" Although there is suffering externally, this aspect must also be dealt with."
"The people of the two small cities that moved first have arrived, and the resources allocated here are sufficient. As told in the order, they brought everything they could take with them, and all of them underwent a preliminary check on their health."
"The new city has been preliminarily completed, and we will have to wait another two days to move in. However, they all have makeshift tools such as tents, so it won't be a problem. However, in terms of food supply, the troops transporting food have slowed down the pace, and they may need to be rationed in advance."
Following Aini's words, the ministers of the Alan Kingdom reported the incidents of settling the people in the north one by one. Sarayan and the other sergeants discussed strategies for how to fight the demon army.
"The infantry configuration needs to be changed, with demons as opponents, infantry melee combat is too much of a loss." Said one of the conductors.
"How about forming a gun formation?"
"It's useless, the cavalry spear array can barely kill them by charging." Sarayan denied, "The infantry configuration has been temporarily switched to iron chains, at least it can have the effect of delaying. Also, how about the construction of the large catapult and the ballista?"
"The craftsmen of each knight's territory have all gathered in the royal capital manufacturing site, and special troops have been sent to collect the supply of materials, and it is expected that ten sets can be completed in five days."
"Ten groups...... Some are missing."
Sarayan had a rough calculation of the number of demon armies, and if you estimate the number of demons at the time of the confrontation, the number of demons in the army is more than 10,000. With this amount of configuration, the effect that the ten groups of catapults and ballistae can have is probably to slightly reduce the opponent's offensive during the defense battle.
"Anyway, you try to produce as much as you can, and we'll do the work of delaying time." Sarayan made a plan and left with his subordinates.
On the other side, in the wasteland on the border of the Alan Kingdom, three figures were moving towards the north at a high speed visible to the naked eye.
Hiko's long golden hair and wings were blown by the cold wind with Shashuo, and his whole body remained in a normal standing position, moving forward in the air.
Her wings didn't flap once, and she slid at high speed in defiance of gravity on the barren plains. The speed is close to 100 kilometers per hour. At her side, Ge and Snaef were trying to walk side by side with her at a similar pace.
The difference between the two men is Hiko, who uses the way of running. To achieve this speed, each of their steps is up to about 20 meters. Compared with Hiko's calmness, the expressions of the two were not relaxed.
"Do you want to slow down a little......?" Yan turned lightly, turned his back to the front and continued to fly, and asked Ge Xiaolun with a kind smile.
"I...... Sneef, are you alright?" Ge Xiaolun was halfway through his words, and turned his head to look at Shi Neuf next to him, compared to him who had done similar training on Earth, Sniff's transformation had only begun for a few days.
"No, there's no training value." Sneve replied, vaguely revealing a tired look but not out of breath. Of course, Sneef could see that Ge Xiaolun had some spare energy, although it may be as Ge Xiaolun himself said, it was quite difficult to calculate the 'low-altitude parallel glide', and he could not move in the same way as Angel Yan. But in terms of physical strength in running, Ge Xiaolun is definitely above himself, and the reason for asking this is nothing more than estimating Sneef himself.
Before leaving the ancient city, the three discussed how to move. Originally, Ge Xiaolun and Yan both had the ability to fly, and it was definitely the most appropriate way to approach directly from a high altitude. At this time, the demon's airspace defense may not have had time to be fully arranged, and the speed of flight must be much faster. But because of Sneef's relationship, he could only walk there. It's a little slower, but it's still within an acceptable range.
The technique used by Hiko is a 'low-altitude parallel glide' technique that causes the body to move forward by inertia after stabilizing the anti-gravity program. According to Hiko, Ge Xiaolun, who has angel wings, is also able to move in this way. But unexpectedly, Ge Xiaolun's proficiency in the use of angel programs is inferior to that of recruits.
Rather than spending time exercising this, Ge is used to using the most old-fashioned running style. The most immediate effect of genetic engines like Snaef and Ge Xiaolun is to increase physical abilities, which can be easily achieved with the proper use of running and jumping skills.
In this situation, it is impossible to generalize which of Hiko, who is gliding parallel at low altitude, and the two who are running on both feet, which one is more fortunate.
At first glance, it seems that it is very easy for Yan to not even flap his wings, and only need to calculate the anti-gravity formula, but the calculation of the program, the control of the direction, and the grasp of the speed need to be controlled by himself.
On the other hand, the physical enhancement attached to the genetic engine must be focused on the point of resilience. As far as Ge Xiaolun is concerned, he can persevere for another day of running like this.
After moving like this for about two hours, you can already see the mountains and rocks in the distance.
"Ahead of me is the outermost stockade of my original tribe." Snaef pointed in one direction, "But it should have been burned to ashes by now?"
"The devil did it?" Ge Xiaolun asked a little unbearably.
"They killed people, and I burned the stockade myself when I left. Now that we're gone, we won't leave anything for the enemy, that's Feraser's rule." Sneef said calmly.
Feeling Ge Xiaolun's gaze, Yan shrugged his shoulders indifferently. It is known that each civilization in the universe has its own special rules and habits, and as a god, it is only the 'blessings' of other gods to get used to, and as for the habits of these non-god civilizations, it should be regarded as invisible.
"Hmm...... Is that?" Hiko waved for the two to stop, and she peeked out from behind the dirt slope, and on the other side of the horizon she could see the erected non-Fraser native buildings in the distance. Silver-white towers and defenses made of special crystals.
"Sure enough......" Hiko's eyes shone with a silvery color, and the Eye of Insight instantly read the information about the building. She retracted her head and smiled bitterly at Ge Xiaolun, "Things have become very troublesome."