However, in response to Joan of Arc's proposal, Perseus shook his head.

"No, you can't come."

"Why?" Joan of Arc didn't understand.

"Because this task is for you to avoid strengths and weaknesses."

“……”

"You yourself should know very well that your strongest point is not to fight alone, but to lead the army as a commander. During your lifetime, you led France to a turnaround, and now you can help Rome turn it from defeat to victory! Even the monarchs of the United Empire may not be able to outperform you in leading troops into battle. And, seeing the way you dressed up just now, I thought of a rather practical way to break the enemy. ”

"What's the strategy?"

"You, as a stand-in for Her Majesty Nero, lead the army in her name. The emperor personally went on the expedition, and the morale boost was absolute. This is especially true of the Emperor as a leader - if I remember correctly, you rushed to the front every time you fought, and you didn't suffer many injuries when you took the flag, so the soldiers were willing to believe and follow you. ”

"Mmmm, mmmm, great strategy! It turns out that Joan of Arc is so powerful, and now Yu has more confidence in quelling the rebellion. Nero excitedly put his arms around Joan of Arc's neck, and the two similar faces pressed together, and the impact increased geometrically.

"I ...... Not as great as you say. Joan of Arc was a little embarrassed to be praised.

"There's no need to be presumptuous, I still see people quite accurately." Perseus smiled, "Compared to commanding an army, your individual abilities have obvious weaknesses. Your combat style is relatively monotonous and your mobility is insufficient. Once trapped by the enemy, it is difficult to leave, and of course, being trapped does not mean defeating - this is also true for Matthew. I'll tell you the truth, don't be angry. ”

"Thank you for your advice."

Matthew's voice came, and although he couldn't see his face, Perseus knew that the overly polite girl must be bowing.

"Is there a way to make up for the shortcomings?" Ritsuka asked.

"Yes, the Servant's ability value has been fixed, and it is not easy to change. If you want to change, you can only rely on external forces, such as making various props. This is where we need to ask our landlord, the technical advisor, who is a real expert. ”

"It's already in the design and validation phase." Leonardo da Vinci's voice, "The fastest progress at the moment is Matthew's additional equipment, but it seems that individual vehicles should be put on the agenda now." I thought there was a Tarask, and the movement was not a problem, but I was negligent. I try to complete the prototype before the next peculiarity. ”

"So, Joan of Arc, there is no better place for you to play than by the side of His Majesty Nero."

"Hmm...... I, I see. Joan of Arc didn't continue to insist, but her mood looked a little low, "But you ...... over there"

"Don't worry, the reinforcements I asked for from Your Majesty are not you, but the list of those who were sent before, the general plan of the operation, and the code of the joint. Not coming back doesn't mean you're dead, and if you can join them, the efficiency of the investigation will be much higher. ”

Naturally, Nero would not refuse such a reasonable request.

"Yu agreed, and later let people sort out and inform the invisible magicians."

This refers to Roman and others who are in Chaldea and carry out super-temporal communication.

"Yes, there are two other guest generals who are also operating in the hinterland of the enemy army. Although contact has been lost, Yu does not believe that they are dead. Their words may be a helping hand. ”

"They are?" Perseus had some kind of speculation in his mind.

You can fight behind enemy lines in areas ruled by servants, and you can't die yet, you can only be a servant.

Assuming that the "United Empire" in the Age of Distortion was the result of someone who had received the Holy Grail making a wish to the Holy Grail, then there must have been Servants who were called in order to repair the Distortion, just like Mary and Mozart in the previous peculiarity.

"Two peerless warriors from the East, Jing Ke and Lu Bu!"

"Oh? That's a very reliable reinforcement. ”

Perseus narrowed his eyes, and the smile on his lips was a little more hideous.

Jing Ke, the most famous assassin of the Warring States Period in China, is famous in the annals of history for his shocking assassination of Qin Shi Huang.

Lu Bu, the strongest military general in the Three Kingdoms period of China, has the reputation of "Three Kingdoms".

Just imagine, when Jing Ke meets Iskandar, who is about the same era as Qin Shi Huang, and when Lu Bu meets the strongest wise man in the Three Kingdoms era, Zhuge Kongming, who is also the "Three Kingdoms", what kind of sparks will burst out?

Will it be "domineering conquest", or "a fury, blood splashed five steps, a corpse, and the world is vegetarian"?

At the pinnacle of force and wisdom, who is superior?

The more I think about it, the more I look forward to it.

By the time the long-distance video communication arrived, it was almost time to come to an end.

Each other's tasks are clear.

On the Roman side, with Emperor Nero as the core, and a group of guests from Chaldea as the main force, they attacked head-on, broke the blockade of the "United Roman Empire", and recovered the lost territory as soon as possible.

Perseus operated behind enemy lines, gathering the small forces still loyal to Nero, finding out where the "United Empire" was located, and preparing for the final general attack.

Nero is on the right path in the art of war, so he will officially kick off the counteroffensive tomorrow.

Perseus wanted to engage in conspiracy and stealth maneuvering, so the timing of the operation was reversed.

After hanging up the communication, Perseus consulted various materials including maps through the bracelet, and at the same time recovered his strength, magic and injuries with the help of the Holy Grail, and when the moon climbed to the center of the sky, he changed back into his fighting spirit clothes and turned back the way he came.

Olga Marie, who was on duty in the command room, asked: "Why do you want to go back when you have suffered a loss?" ”

Perseus replied: "Because this is the only useful clue at the moment, and besides, what I am looking for this time is not Iskandar and Zhuge Kongming, but the soldiers they command." These two people can outperform them militarily, and there are few pairs in the entire history of mankind. I don't believe that the 'United Empire' would put such a pair of golden combinations without it! ”

As it turned out, Perseus was right in his guess. Iskandar and Zhuge Kongming did have troops, and an army of more than 10,000 men, camped in an open area about five kilometers away from the fire.

Although the army was huge, the interior of the camp was well organized and orderly.

The external sentry posts are vertical and horizontal, watching each other, and the internal patrols are interspersed with guards, and the spacing between each camp is very reasonable, neither will it appear crowded, nor will there be an embarrassing situation of insufficient support due to the large spacing.

Looking down from the air, if you look closely, you can vaguely see some traces of gossip, and there is no doubt that this is the handiwork of Zhuge Kongming.

Perseus left and right, front and back, up and down, circled three times, but he didn't find any opportunity to take advantage of.