Act Eighty-Seven. Duties of the nobility
Hearing a muffled sound in the distance, Shiloh knew that Wendland's scouts had accepted the "little gift" he had left behind, and he tightened the reins a little, allowing the horses to catch up to the end of the line. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
"It looks pretty good."
From west to east, Shiloh arranged hundreds of mines around the camp where the Asterl army was once stationed, as well as in some woodlands in the middle, these mines are quite simple to make, with Shiloh's current sixth-level Charandel alchemy foundation, it only takes an hour to make them all, and he even developed two more drawings for the next battle.
"Mr. Ian Gray, what a relief you have planned!"
Lord Manstein patted Shiloh on the shoulder on his horse, he didn't believe that the young man was talking about the power of the mines, but now, even from a distance of several miles, the sound of the explosion that still shook the eardrum was a real indication of the destructive power of the mines.
"But it's a pity that we only laid out a mine array, and Wendland will be able to break through soon, and it won't take too long."
Manstein himself seemed to regret that he had not made more mines to ambush Wendland because of time and materials, and said with some regret.
"No, Lord Manstein, even if it's only one floor, it's enough for Windland not to dare to invade rashly for a day or two."
Shiloh said lightly, he looked at Trasil, the bud of the World Tree in the distance, and estimated that the vanguard of Verahir and Princess Eliefils should be arriving there soon, he looked back at the deep forest, and then spoke.
"'Bull' Horace. Although Ekrio is often referred to as a reckless man, it sounds like he has no courage or strategy, but if you think about it, you know how Wendland would let him lead the troops on the Eastern Front if he was really that kind of horseman. ”
"It's true, in a few engagements, Wendland's tactics were quite sharp, although they were a little aggressive."
Lord Manstein nodded as he recalled his encounter with Wendland on the Plains of Trestan and nodded.
"Wendland's army should be the first time to encounter landmines, relying on the reports of scouts who were bombed so that they couldn't find the north, they couldn't figure out the source of this attack for a while, then, as commanders, they would inevitably slow down the advance of the troops, even if these mines were identified, they didn't know how many mines we had placed, at least for a long time, Wendland's advance to the front would be quite slow."
Shiloh explained, as he spoke, the muffled sound of a mine explosion coming from several different directions, much to the delight of Aster's soldiers.
"By the time they get to this position, we'll already have our formation in place, and when the time comes, we'll just have to lure them into the trap, well, but beware of Wendland's ambush on the flank, Horace. Ekrio is particularly fond of this tactic of flanking and breaking head-on. ”
"Mr. Ian Gray, you seem to know a lot of things, whether it is how to make and use explosives and mines, or military strategy, and even be so familiar with the enemy commander, if you are not the person trusted by Her Royal Highness the Princess, I really suspect that you are a spy from Wendland's side."
Lord Manstein was fond of blitzkrieg, and his personality was straightforward and uninhibited, and instead of being offended by his playful statement, Shiloh continued with it.
"I just know what I know...... However, Wendeland may indeed have a spy involved, but the betrayer behind him is more hateful than the enemy in front of him. ”
"Huh? Mr. Ian Gray, what do you mean? ”
Even if he no longer cared about the chaotic affairs between the nobles, Lord Manstein understood the hidden meaning of Heloh's words.
"Astel is losing in the face of Wendland, is it really just that his strength is inferior to the other party?"
Shiloh knew that Lord Manstein was dedicated to his country, so he did not hide it.
"In fact, Princess Elyfils and I escaped from the Trestan Fortress, the kingdom. The army's plan to use Trastein as a bait to flank Wendland was simply a cover, they gave up Her Royal Highness the Princess, and even affected the operation on the Eastern Front because of this, just to survive for a while. ”
"Is this true?"
Although I had heard Viscount Wellington talk about it before, it was another experience from those who witnessed it.
Although Lord Manstein had always scoffed at the actions of the nobles in the royal capital, he didn't expect that these guys would be able to ignore the life and death of the princess, and in connection with the disgraceful behavior of some nobles he knew, Lord Manstein frowned.
"The aristocracy was supposed to be noble people, people who led their people to glory, but now in Astel, most of the nobles are just moths of wine and flesh, they have long forgotten the glory of the sages, they are drunk and dreaming of death, they are addicted to wine all day long, and they will even sell the country they live in for their own petty profits."
Shiloh said that he was speaking to Lord Manstein and to the nobles in the history of the game who betrayed Her Royal Highness in order to make up for their position.
"I didn't expect Mr. Ian Gray to have such a cognition, I thought that the clergy only cared about goddesses and beliefs, but Mr. Ian Gray seems to be more concerned about Aster?"
Lord Manstein laughed, he could see some of Shiloh's thoughts, but he was even more touched by what Shiloh was thinking.
As a nobleman, Lord Manstein was born to lead his people and fight for honor, and he could naturally see that the upper echelons of Astel were now in a miasma, so he was often confused.
Even if they can win this war and keep Aster, then with this rotten upper rule, it won't be long before a second Wendland will start a war, and their current struggle can only save Aster's body, but not its soul.
"No one is spared in the war, I'm just struggling to survive."
Shiloh shook his head, he could just walk away and make a living elsewhere, however, in that case, his two souls would be tormented, and he was convinced that letting him travel to the fortress of Trastan at that point in time would not allow him to spend his life in idleness.
"The next battle is likely to be tough."
As if sighing, Shiloh stared at the reins in his hand.
"As long as General Strass is here, we will be victorious, not to mention that there is now Her Royal Highness the Princess in charge, Mr. Ian Gray, please rest assured."
Lord Manstein has a lot of trust in Verachiel's strength, and in his opinion, the Legendary Rank is equivalent to the myth of undefeated, so he is confident in the next battle.
"I hope."
Historically, the Battle of the Misty Forest ended in a small victory for Aster, but the Third Legion also lost a considerable amount of military strength and finally fell to the battlefield behind, and now, Shiloh, who has mastered many elements of victory, is not completely sure how far he can change history.
However, I have done my best, and then, I can only struggle.
With this in his heart, Shiloh once again looked up at Trasil, the bud of the World Tree, which was getting closer and closer.