In the imperial capital of St. Sauk, in the melodious sound of bells, the antenna lids on the celestial towers were aimed at the airships floating like clouds in the sky dozens of kilometers away.

The wind outside the Celestial Tower's building was blowing very strongly, and the atmosphere froze in the ornate communication hall inside the Celestial Tower.

His Majesty the Emperor and many of the nobles were studying the Northern War.

Emperors and nobles sat on the edge of white marble tables, each with a very high back behind them, with higher registrats with higher backs and exclusive family patterns.

And the seats of the two great nobles of the north, Gun Flame and Dragon Tooth, are now vacant. The back of the Dragon's Tooth Family's chair is a relief of the dragon spitting fire, while the back of the Gunflame Family's chair is a relief of the Musket spewing flames.

Now, one is directing the battle, and the other is busy shifting the industrial center back.

The development of the course of the war was a struggle for important military and industrial centers. The absence of two key figures made the meeting a little less directional.

Of course, these two powerful nobles were not present, and there would be no voices questioning the emperor's current decision-making, which also made the highest council of the empire a little less embarrassing.

The current meeting is presided over by the emperor. The crisp sound of long metal putts and metal chess pieces colliding echoed through the hall.

The emperor pointed to the emerald green and undulating sand table: "According to the latest battlefield information, at nine o'clock in the morning of the 30th, we launched a counterattack on the canal crossing, temporarily destroying the plan of the Hella people to force the canal to cross the canal before the afternoon of the 30th. ”

Grand Duke Heling looked at the distance between the explosion point and the attack site of the ferry on the sand table, and he interjected: "Your Majesty has already entered the northern battlefield, right?" ”

The emperor shook his head slightly: "It's an attack by a long-range rocket." ”

The Emperor's answer to the question ended the topic lightly. The nobles looked at the emperor, but did not continue to ask.

The Grand Duke of Heling asked about the gunflame bingnuke, not only concerned about the battle situation, but also about the attitude of the royal family towards the two major families in the north in the current war.

If the royal family acknowledges that Binghe has arrived on the battlefield, then Binghe will now be surrounded by the same lineup of pure professional troops as West. It represents the political attitude of the royal family towards the north, and it will be a violent suppression of the Dragon Tooth family.

But now, the emperor expressed his position in a vague way of "I know about this". This made the atmosphere in the hall very uncertain, and everyone was cautious about the battle situation.

Beneath the calm surface of the emperor is helplessness and incomprehension, decades of experience in power schemes, and helpless in the face of Binghe's youthful impulse.

Traditional politicians care a lot about the gains and losses. In the past, as long as His Majesty the Emperor curbed and stopped it a little, those nobles would immediately obey and stop.

Now Binghe is surrounded by knights sent by the emperor to prevent other military nobles in the country from contacting Binghe, and the emperor has clearly shown that he will not support the 'solitary action of gunfire Binghe' in domestic military mobilization. The Emperor's monologue: "My meaning is already clear, right? I don't need to say anything more, do I? Why don't you understand it until now? ”

If only ordinary politicians had known the difficulties and retreated, they obediently obeyed the emperor's arrangement on the chessboard. But Gunflame Binghe still does what he can't do.

Judging by the strategic sand table, the Northern Army Corps has retreated to the western coastline, and a huge gap has been revealed in the land northeast of the Black Sea.

If the Hella attack is compared to a flood, the current Gunflame family territory is on this floodport.

The Grand Duke of Dragon's Tooth, who had lost his territory, still maintained an organization of nearly 100,000 troops and built defensive positions on the shores of the Mediterranean. Four hundred airships, seven hundred cars, support the current war situation. The Grand Duke of Dragon's Tooth himself could be evacuated from the front at any time, and now the reason for the Grand Duke of Dragon's Tooth to fight was to protect the interests of the family in the north.

In the old territory of the Gun Flame Family, although Binghe has withdrawn all industrial products and materials, Binghe, who has no reason to die, now insists on staying in this dangerous position.

Just as Binghe, who upheld the principle of "the society is the greatest, the people are secondary, and the king is the lightest" six years ago, he did not understand the "naivety" that Coffey said, and the nobles of the empire did not understand the reason for practicing Binghe now.

After the battle situation on the sand table was introduced by the staff officer, the emperor leaned back on the relief seat, rubbed his temples, and the emperor stretched out his hand and began to make combat arrangements.

"High August, you're in charge of forming the Northwest Legion." Those who were called immediately stood up.

"Kami, the Southern Legion is ready, I'll give you two months to get to Iron Fence Town quickly."

"Chan Hong," His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is now on the Imperial Mediterranean Fleet, and is in contact with the Empire through a relay airship. As soon as he was called, he stood up like everyone else in the meeting.

"The Imperial Royal Cavalry Division, the Twelfth, Seventh, Fourteenth, and Thirty-sixth Divisions form the Central Army, led by you, and quickly gallop to the north."

The emperor's order made the nobles in the hall look at each other, according to this order, this was the first time in the history of St. Sauc that more than 300,000 troops were placed under the command of a commander-in-chief.

In the past, it was not able to complete the assembly of 300,000 men, and the logistical transportation capacity of the automobile factory in the imperial capital made this decision of His Majesty the Emperor reasonable.

【Spear Flame Territory, in the Northern Experimental Base】

In the equipment warehouse, in the mechanical compartment with two rows of notches, sixteen sets of Dragon Guard combat mecha are embedded in it.

In order to cope with the battle situation in the north, Binghe has now made some complex adjustments on the Dragon Guard mecha. This includes loading more of the Auto-Balancing Reaction System to make it more stable, allowing the threshold to be lowered to that of a high-tier soldier.

In the mechanical compartment, threaded nails locked the hatch, and Binghe, four knights, and eleven high-ranking soldiers entered the control compartment of the Dragon Guard mecha.

Binghe turned on the mecha's electronic communication system, and after making sure that the cockpit system of these dragon guard mechs was working properly, he controlled the mecha to come out of the groove.

In the cockpit, the wires docked by the mechanical gloves of Bing Nu swing with the operation of Bing Nu.

Binghe turned on the microphone and narrated in the public channel: "Now turn on the development technique, on each equipment, click on communication, adjust the first interface to the map overhead state, and I can share the map information with you." ”

The perspective of a manned aircraft is extremely important. According to the standards of the Earth Flying Vehicle, the design of the Dragon Guard's low-altitude flight has a narrow viewing angle, and it is very likely that it will fly on complex land and hit trees.

The top-down observation of the core domain and the information chain on the mecha are the core of the entire Dragon Guard formation.

Binghe: "The battlefield is very complicated, and I recommend always paying attention to the road conditions and avoiding trees as much as possible.

The following is an introduction to the main performance of the Dragon Guard mecha, the mecha is fuel-powered, the combat range is within 300 kilometers, the armament is an assault gun with 600 rounds of ammunition, and you also have nine grenades, which can be blasted when encountering the enemy's heavy equipment. Of course, it's better to stay away, this charge is three times more than an ordinary infantry grenade.

Okay, now let's do the operational training. I will guide you one by one, please keep in touch with my information chain at all times during the flight. ”

After checking the operation manual for a while, he read from the script.

The knights activated the power system of the dragon guards, and after feeling the surging power of the mecha, the excitement and curiosity about the mechanical vehicle quickly put some of the previous political hesitations and hesitations of the knights behind.

Saint Sauk Shigemi is one of four knights sent by the royal family to Binghe's side.

He took control of the mech, and after two leaps, he began to run and jump continuously. This running and jumping motion is like that of a kangaroo, but of course the range of movement is greater. The trajectory of flying close to the ground is very similar to the trajectory of a stone floating on the water, and the speed can easily reach 80 meters per second.

The knight's practice immediately aroused the eagerness of the others.

The knights present had inquired about the Dragon Guard's armament project two months ago, and at that time, Binghe's disciple Chenjia had chewed ice cream while exclaiming to these knights: "That's new equipment, it's expensive, and it's not something ordinary knights can afford." ”

On the experimental site several kilometers away, the roaring noise of the engine rang for half an hour, repeatedly reminding the operators not to hit the core of the tree, and he spread his metal wings and whistled at a low altitude, and shaved the small saplings in the training field with the sharp edges of the flying wings.

Chongming, who was the first to be familiar with the operating system of the Dragon Guard, came to Binghe's side and asked in a private communication: "Your Majesty, the Dragon Guard is very good, but do we really want to use it in such a hurry?" ”

There are words in the dialogue.

In the cockpit, he summarized the feedback of various mechanical data, and responded in a formulaic tone: "This equipment is designed for middle and low occupations, and it is still experimental equipment, and the actual effect is geometric, and it can only be evaluated after the actual combat is over." Ay! Originally, I wanted the Westers to help me experiment, but now, it seems that I have to use the weapon I designed first. ”

Chongming paused and said, "Your Majesty, the empire just let you"

The knight tried his last hand to convey His Majesty's will to Binghe, but when the words came to his lips, Chongming's momentum was a little shorter in the face of this serious and serious fortress.

Binghe waved his hand and said, "Don't say anything else, please familiarize yourself with it as soon as possible, I don't want the operation error to become a factor in the defeat of the Dragon Guard Mecha in the first battle." ”

Chongming paused and said, "The Empire can completely support you to create the Dragon Guard on its own. The tone was a bit soft.

Binghe ignored the system and seemed to focus on the interface. Dozens of seconds later, Binghe said: "We don't have much time, we have to speed up training, and the new tactics are dangerous." By the way, don't be afraid, when you are in actual combat, you follow me. ”

Chongming: "......"

As a knight, Chongming can give advice when the upper professional is timid and mediocre, but now Binghe makes Chongming unable to speak.

[On the northern border, the damaged pontoon bridge was repaired in four hours]

The debris and corpses at the edge of the river have been cleaned up. The steam locomotives of the Hella people hauled a large amount of wood, which was re-bound to form a pontoon. A large number of people quickly crossed the pontoon bridge and formed a queue on the south bank.

The efficient actions of the Hella people made Binghe, who had been following the battle situation very curious.

Binghe has traveled to many countries on the mainland and has an understanding of the social conditions of many countries, and the social dispatch of the steam age is far worse than that of the overall war during World War II.

But in this war, the Hellas still used steam engine logistics. The number of steam locomotives requisitioned, and the number of soldiers who returned to steady speed a few hours after the chaos, surprised Binghe.

Binghe can only find a reason to explain: "This is a nation with a deep nomadic style, a high degree of obedience to the strong, and living in a cold area naturally maintains a kind of organization that obeys the strong." Of course, this kind of organization is top-down, and when the leader is missing, or the group does not perceive the leader, there will be chaos. ”

But what is the truth? Binghe's speculation now is just speculation.

On the night of July 2, under the cover of fog on both sides of the river.

Bai Xun crossed the canal quickly by boat, escorted by fourteen high-ranking knights. With so many knights around Bai Xun being loyal to him, he has already trumped authority.

The teenager crouched on the edge of the huge crater, silent.

The crater was caused by one of two missiles, thirty hours ago, and now the crater, which is half the size of a football field, is now a meter deep.

He pinched a handful of dirt from the edge of the crater, and with a movement of his fingers, the clods turned into crumbs and leaked between his fingers.

Bai Xun got up and threw the remaining stones in his hand back into the puddle in the crater, and the water at the bottom of the pit became a little muddy.

Bai Xun raised his head and looked in the southeast direction, his face was full of doubt, and he muttered to himself: "That guy, smashed a wave of missiles at us, and now run away?" If that's the case, you're in trouble. ”

Bai Xun stretched out his hand to the side, and the knight on the side took out a crystal interface monitor and handed it to him.

This monitor recorded the footage of the warhead falling thirty hours ago.

Bai Xun stared at the picture on the monitor and asked the knight on the side, "What is the new movement in the southeast direction?" ”

The knight on the side said: "Not at the moment, according to past intelligence, the fortress of the Gun Flame Family has not used this kind of warhead many times in the West region, so they may not have much." ”

Bai Xun pulled the image on the interface with his finger and asked, "What is the situation of the Northern Army now?" ”

Knight: "We've squeezed the Dragon's Tooth Corps to the western coastline. But now, we are met with strong resistance. ”

Bai Xun nodded and said, "Well, well, well, then solve this place first." Bai Xun's finger pointed to the territory of the Gun Flame family on the interface.

The knight followed Bai Xun's finger, then bowed his head and prompted, "General Jing Cui's troops have arrived at this position. "On the map, the vanguard of the Hela is only forty kilometers from the Gunfire Territory

Bai Xun said arbitrarily: "It's not enough, send three more legions." Let the Lunges Department, the Ekra Department, also bring me troops here, and at the same time send me a message to Saint Sauk, that guy who blew up my bridge makes me angry, and I will burn everything in the Gun Flame Territory. "Bai Xun is really worried that Binghe has run away, for Bai Xun, entanglement and becoming an old enemy is the most troublesome.

The knight tried to stop: "Your Highness, if we move like this, our troops on the front will be greatly weakened. Is it too much to use an army of 80,000 men against an area that has proven to be insignificant? ”

Bai Xun looked at the knight coldly: "Don't question my decision now. ”

At this moment, a herald came to a stop fifty meters away on horseback, and after two soldiers groped their hands up and down to check, the herald was let go. The herald trotted over to Bai Xun and handed the secret message to Bai Xun.

Bai Xun saw that the cover of the telegram was sent by his mother, Bai Xun frowned and said, "What's the matter, well, this?" Bai Xun's face suddenly froze, and the knights on the side were curious about the content of the telegram, but out of respect, they kept quiet.

According to the telegram, Baekhoon's mother, the supreme consul of the Hella people, was to arrive in the Eastern Front in four days.

And if the Supreme Commander-in-Chief wants to reach the Eastern Theater of Operations, he will inevitably interfere with the command of the front.

Bai Xun's face changed, and then he smiled and said to the herald on the side: "Call me back, welcome my mother to come up and inspect the front line." ”

After the herald left, Bai Xun instructed the knights on the side in a gloomy tone: "Let Lunges lead the troops to the front line quickly, and be sure to let them solve the problem of gun fire before my mother arrives at the front line." ”

"Yes." The knight at the head nodded quickly, ready to turn and leave. Bai Xun suddenly stopped the guard knight again, and once again coldly instructed: "You take the Holy Guard, go to the eastern front, find the target, give me a surprise, at all costs, I want to confirm his body!"

Bai Xun resolutely ordered the knight to understand the importance of the matter, and then hurriedly left with the ten knights (aims) around Bai Xun.

[On July 3, 1030 in the steam calendar, on the map of northern St. Sauk, the Hella troops after breaking through the canal were divided into three]

The Western Front of the Hella people continued to squeeze the remnants of the army of the Grand Duke of Dragon's Tooth on the coastline, trying to encircle and annihilate the group of 100,000 troops.

The Hela's Central Legion continued its assault to the south.

And the route of the Eastern Front's march was a large arc.

In terms of troops alone, it was the largest number of troops that attacked southward, with a total of 370,000 troops.

This was followed by the Western Front Corps besieging the Grand Duke of Dragon's Tooth, with a total of 150,000 men.

And on the Eastern Front there were only 50,000 people.

But in fact, the army of the Hela people on the Eastern Front was the most elite part. Bai Xun dispatched the fastest mechanized assault corps to assault the Eastern Front, and even ordered six high-level professionals to march with the army.

Bai Xun's plan was to solve the eastern front first by thunderous means, and then quickly move to the middle lane to use a strong force to fight a decisive battle with St. Sauk. As for the Dragon Tooth family in the west, in Bai Xun's eyes, the tired division only needs to maintain the pressure. Before domestic political interference arrived, Baek Hoon created an established fact.

[At the same time, on the observatory, the nuclear field is expanded? Looking to the northwest, the mechanized corps of the military dispatch of the Hella people was also spotted, and the dust raised by the movement on the ground was very different from that of ordinary infantry corps. 】

On the wide floor inside the observatory

Binghe looked down at the map under his feet, revealed by the mirror technique. The most striking area on the map is a highlighted area. The observation accuracy of the area near the core is high, so it is highlighted.

The map appears in the helmets of eighty people in the territory at the same time.

Of the eighty people, fifteen were Dragon Guard warriors, while the others were the heads of the reserved departments in the Spear Flame Territory.

When the Gunflame family evacuated the south, there were still a handful of mechanics in the territory to keep the combat warehouse running.

Binghe is in a joint meeting with these departments at this time.

Binghe first asked the head of the ammunition production department, Gun Yan Bolu.

Bo Lu said: "Binghe, the time is too short, we can only assemble 3,000 guided missiles, these weapons can support a small-scale battle, but as you said, the troops on the opposite side reach tens of thousands, this?" ”

In the eyes of the mechanics within the Gunflame Family, Bing Core is now hitting a stone with an egg. But everyone knows that it is difficult to persuade Binghe, who is now stubborn. Bolu's tone was full of concern about Binghe.

Binghe responded to the teacher who had taught him earnestly in the school with a tone of 'everything is wrapped up in me': "Uncle Bolu, you are a production worker, and when the production task is completed, you can evacuate to the east with the workers." I have already contacted the people of the Qingjun family, and they will be responsible for picking you up. As for the back, that's the fortress and the knight's task, you can rest assured. ”

After pacifying the ammunition production staff, Bing checked into the avatar of the other interface and asked, "Cologne, how are your people preparing?" ”

Coren was brought from West by Binghe, and he fought the Battle of Oka with Binghe, and was very obedient to Binghe's orders.

Cologne: "The transport team is ready to follow orders. But Your Majesty, what I reported to you, now people's minds go."

There are now thirty cars in the Gun Flame Territory, as well as thousands of bicycles and tricycles. A large number of mercenaries and civilians lured by silver coins were in this convoy, making the team chaotic and unmanageable.

After listening to Cologne's account, Binghe said: "Your team brings guns, and if you encounter those who dare to create chaos and mutiny, deal with them decisively. In addition, tell the support staff that those who are willing to stay can receive a minimum of five lira per hour. Now money is not an issue. ”

Cologne: "Yes. ”

Binghe: "Chongming, the other party is only thirty kilometers away from us, and it is expected that an attack will be launched tomorrow, how is your state?" ”

Seven kilometers away, on a simple flat road runway. Three dragon guard mechs, parked on tracks, the heat jetted by the engines, causing the light in the air to bend and bend.

Chongming, who put away the wings of the mecha, hurriedly responded to Binghe while operating the mecha's system: "Your Majesty, we are in good shape, there are multiple gaps in the opponent's troop deployment, and we have a great chance of success." "Actually, Shigemi is not confident at all, but now he has to explain the reason for 'winning'.

Bing pointed to the map on the ground with his hand, and an arc appeared on the map.

Binghe: "Now it seems that the commander of the Hella people has thoughts about us. They want to outflank our retreat, as if they are afraid that we will run away, hehe, I can't help but think too much. ”

Binghe stretched out his toe to the front of the Hela's roundabout arrow, and said, "Everyone, tonight, I'm going to chop off their heads." ”