"The reason is simple," Edith explained directly without waiting for anyone to ask, "Cage Mountain is a branch that spreads horizontally from the Desperate Mountain Range, and it is also the highest point at the border of Dawn. This idea is similar to the original desperate defense line, with the advantage of terrain, the artillery units of the First Army can have a wider strike range, and the enemy's ability to move will also be limited to a certain extent, after all, the number of flying dinosaurs is much lower than that of the lowest level of madness. ”

"Secondly, according to the Tachira side, the red mist is more likely to gather in the lower places, and the closer you get to the edges, the weaker it is, so it is good for the witches to establish a defensive line at the high points. Judging from the information on the front line that has just been learned, this is a precautionary measure. ”

"Finally, His Majesty's Dawn Plan—" she looked around, "We all know that this plan relies on the ore in the Cage Mountain, an area we must not give up until we find a replacement." ”

No one in the hall raised a question.

Obviously, none of them have seen the final product of the Dawning Project, and it is difficult to imagine how much energy those small balls have that they can't be checked, just by virtue of Roland's words, it is regarded as one of the core goals of the future strategy, this feeling has to be said to make Roland feel extremely gratified.

This is probably the highest ideal in the minds of polytechnic dogs.

"But we can't completely abandon Eternal Winter and Wolf Heart. He looked at Edith, "To win the war, Grey Keep needs a large population. ”

"Yes, so from the time the red mist appears to the time it spreads, the main task of the First Army is to move the population and delay the enemy's advance as much as possible. I don't think the Devils will wait for the red mist to dissipate, and they will most likely use this momentum to build a large number of outposts first, just like they did four hundred years ago. ”

Northland Pearl paused, "To be honest, Red Moon's sudden advance can even be regarded as a help to the First Army, and when they really see the enemy of the alien race, the people of Yongdong and Wolf Heart will naturally understand which side to choose." Even if the Iron Axe turns them away, they'll probably beg to come to Greykeep. ”

With that, she raised the corners of her mouth and smiled meaningfully.

Even this will kill a lot of people.

Roland sighed to himself.

In a sense, this is true of most humans, and he can vaguely feel Edith's pleasure at the moment—it is probably similar to the news that the residents of the neighborhood who resisted the signal tower finally got their wish and lost their cell phone signal. But before this battle of fate, he couldn't sit idly by and let those people go.

"There should be a bumper harvest of Golden No. 2 everywhere this year," Roland instructed Barov, "and come up with a plan to mobilize some food to be sent to Dawn to ensure that the refugees who have fled the occupied territories can be fed." ”

"Your Majesty, if I'm not mistaken, once the intelligence is confirmed, the main force of the First Army will soon have to move in the direction of Cage Mountain, which is already a very big pressure on logistics. "I'm really not sure that I can deliver the needs of the army and ensure that the food for the refugees arrives in time, even if I rent all the boats of the Fjord Chamber of Commerce, it may not be enough." ”

This is an unavoidable problem, as even the largest sailing ship in the fjord would not have had enough capacity before a full-scale war. Today, the chartered fleet is running at full capacity, just to transport migrants.

"Unless...... We can build another railway to our neighbors......" Barov said with a struggle, apparently aware of the cost of such a mega-project, and when it came time to use the treasury funds, he was more reluctant than to cut his own flesh.

"I'm afraid it's too late," Roland shook his head, "and Neverwinter has already invested too many resources in the Fertile Soil Railway, and trying to replicate it in the Dawn Kingdom will affect the production of other projects." ”

From the Hidden Forest to the ruins of Tachira, this long river of steel stretching on the fertile plains consumed countless amounts of steel and a year and a half of construction. This is when the first half is repaired with the help of leaves, and the second half is built on flat ground. The terrain between Neverwinter and Cage Mountain is obviously not as clear as that of the Fertile Plains, and the construction period alone is an unpredictable value.

"Your Majesty, I think so too......" Barov breathed a clear sigh of relief.

"Let's make a plan according to the current situation, don't save money, it doesn't hurt to use most of the golden dragons, now is not the time to be stingy. "As for the logistics, I'll think about it." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty. ”

He then looked at Edith, "The idea of using the cage mountain as the dividing line is feasible in principle, and the General Staff Department will make a plan as soon as possible, and then we will meet to discuss it one by one." ”

For the Northland Pearl, these are routine procedures, and he believes that with the talent of the other party, even if he doesn't need to say more, he can sense the urgency of time.

"Leave it to me. Edith said as she stroked her chest.

Roland stood up and swept his gaze over everyone in the hall, "I said before that the Third War of Divine Will would be a war that would decide the fate of all mankind, and now it has come. The victory in the Battle of Taqira is enough to prove that the defeat of 400 years ago is not irreversible, and I hope that you will do your duty and play an indelible role in this war, and history will remember this day!" he said in a loud voice, "Listen, no matter who the enemy is, I have only one request - this war can only be won, not defeated!"

"As you wish, Your Majesty!" replied in unison.

It was destined to be a sleepless night.

As everyone left the castle chamber one by one, Roland stopped Tilly.

"I have something I want to say to you alone. ”

......

Back in the office, Roland told Nightingale to leave first, then closed the door.

Tilly raised an eyebrow, "Can't even the Nightingale?" it seems that you are not planning to ask me about the training of the Sky Knights. ”

Instead of answering, he poured each other a chilled mint-flavored chaos drink. It doesn't taste like it tastes great, but it has a good effect on soothing emotions.

Seeing that Roland didn't speak, Tilly didn't ask any more, but took a sip of her drink, as if waiting for him to break the silence.

Roland stared at this "nominal" sister, his thoughts can be described as extremely complicated, compared to the former five princesses, now Tilly Wimbledon seems to be much calmer, both in expression and demeanor, more like a leader. It's just that compared to the current appearance, he still prefers to see the little girl who nestled next to Anna in the winter, casually crossed her feet, flipped through a pile of books, laughed and discussed how to stump the other sisters.

If only it was that, after all, people can't always be the same, but Tilly changed too quickly, from the ashes to the weeping, in just a few days, she completely faded that childishness. Not only that, but her hatred for the devil was also deeply engraved in her eyes, and although it was rarely mentioned afterwards, Roland felt a strong uneasiness from the other party's "only request".

It was a very resolute attitude.

It was as if the whole world had lost its color to her.

Now he learns from Arashi that this is not irreparable. Considering the credibility of the information in the realm of consciousness, the safest thing to do is to tell Tilly after the ashes have been resurrected, so as to avoid the great disappointment of hope, but he also realizes that according to Tilly's state of mind at the moment, it is very likely that he will not be able to survive the battle of divine will.

Speaking it may bring her back to normal.

But if you don't do that, you'll fall into even deeper despair.

It was the entanglement of these two thoughts that prevented him from speaking in the first place.

But no matter how long the silence is, there is always an end.

Roland knew that by calling Tilly over, he had actually made a choice.

He would rather put his hopes for the future in the present than regret it later.

"Brother?" Probably staring at it for too long, Tiri asked with some confusion as she avoided her gaze slightly.

Roland took a deep breath and said slowly, "Maybe the next words sound a little unbelievable, but I still want to tell you-"

"It's possible that the ashes are still alive. ”