Chapter 574: The Beginning of the War (1)
Reinhardt the Great played with the telescope in his hand, and the surface of the gilt filigree was inlaid with a few small emeralds, and from a distance, the gold and silver were a little emerald green, just like the self-proclaimed demeanor of the nobles of the kingdom: magnificent and a little interesting.
This kind of retractable telescope made by skilled craftsmen was not originally used in the military, but was made to facilitate those nobles to enjoy opera and theater, after all, the most important lenses must be made of carefully polished crystal, which is not affordable for ordinary people.
Gradually, the function of this telescope has changed, not only for telescope, but also for decoration and show-off, just like those ornaments and clothing.
Just like everything else, when wealth reaches a certain level, everything related to it will inevitably be marked with the symbol of money.
The body of the telescope is no longer made of wood, but is intricately carved from precious ivory. The carving on the body of the tube is not for the convenience of the holder, but to do the best of the master, to be gorgeous and delicate. It should be inlaid with gold and silver, plus a few gems as embellishments, otherwise it will not be able to set off the prominent identity of the user.
However, after all, this kind of telescope does not have enough power, and once the distance is extended, it will lose its effect. It wasn't until more than 50 years after the advent of telescopes that telescopes for military use were finally manufactured under the premise of increasing crystal polishing technology.
And this branch held by Reinhardt the Great is naturally not an ordinary product, but the private collection of Grievous the Great, and after the death of Grievous the Great, it naturally belongs to him, but the original carving on the body is the violet symbolizing the Grievous family, and after Reinhardt the Great got this telescope, he deliberately looked for the master to carve several eagles on these violets.
The flower is below and the eagle is above, and the emperor's mind and ambition are naturally revealed above.
Reinhardt the Great raised the telescope again and observed, this telescope was in the possession of Grievous, which was naturally extraordinary. Although the two armies were far apart, with the help of this telescope, Reinhardt the Great could even see the faces of the soldiers of the former army of the Western Frontiers.
And he saw a lot of things from it.
For example, he saw the dust on the armor of the soldiers of the Western Frontier Army, which had been washed but could not be wiped clean. I saw a trace of exhaustion on the calm and slightly excited faces of the soldiers of the Western Frontier Army.
The Western Frontier Army had been delayed for a long time due to various reasons, and the soldiers inevitably arrived hard under the long journey. Although these soldiers have been on the battlefield for a long time, they are not robots after all, and they will also feel tired and tired.
In contrast, the Northern Frontier Army has been entering Shenghui City for some time, recuperating and waiting for work, and has already occupied a certain advantage in terms of the art of war.
After reading it, Emperor Reinhardt put down his binoculars, pointed in the direction of the Western Frontier Army, and said with a smile: "It is said that the Western Frontier is a first-class strong army in the kingdom, and today it is worthy of the name." ”
"Both the armor and the equipment are very well maintained. It is said that the western border is a bitter cold land, but the soldiers are strong and ruddy, and it seems that the supplies on weekdays are still sufficient. What's more, these soldiers have calm expressions, but with just the right amount of excitement, and this state is the best before watching the war. ”
"At a glance, you can see that these soldiers are veterans of the battlefield, and they are indeed experienced. ”
The generals who had been following behind the Emperor were not convinced when they heard this, and hurriedly said: "Our Northern Army is no worse than them, the Western Army has always fought orcs, those orcs who can't eat enough and don't have a bright brain are comparable to the dark elves?"
"Our Northern Army has been fighting against the Dark Elves. ”
"Naturally, I believe in our Northern Army. The emperor soothed, and he shouted loudly: "In today's battle, we must let those people in the west know who is the number one strong army in the kingdom!"
As he shouted all his life, the soldiers and generals around him also chanted "Falcon, Falcon!" in unison, and the momentum of his chanting quickly spread to the whole army, and the sound of "Falcon" chanted by tens of thousands of elite soldiers resounded in the sky, and just listening to it made people feel their blood boiling, and they couldn't wait to fight to the death with those damn Western Frontier Army immediately.
"The military heart is available. Reinhardt the Great nodded with satisfaction, he performed this play before the war, in addition to boosting morale, but also using his own reasons.
At the deployment meeting before the start of the battle, he directly rejected the generals' suggestion to wait for their work and hold on to the city. and insisted on going his own way, choosing to lead the army to fight with the Western Frontier Army in the field.
"Rigidity" and "arrogance", he can think of the dissatisfaction of these generals with him, but Reinhardt the Great also has his own considerations, but it is inconvenient to say to these generals.
There are hundreds of "supermen" under his command, and their destructive power on the battlefield is unstoppable, plus the battle-hardened northern army led by him, as well as the dark mages hidden in the army. Reinhardt the Great is not ready to let these dark mages make a move, and it is not yet time for him to tear off his disguise, but if the battle really goes badly, these dark mages can play a role in turning things around.
Compared to ordinary magic, the mysterious and bloody black magic is more brutal and destructive.
However, this was only a precautionary measure prepared by Reinhardt the Great, who did not think that this war would be useful. If it is said that if you stick to Shenghui City, your chances of victory are ten percent, and the victory rate of field diplomacy will only decrease slightly, becoming nine out of nine, which is no different from ten percent.
"Sure to win", this is the mentality of Reinhardt the Great at this time.
However, the words spoken by Sophia's woman, which have been haunting his heart for the past few days, will inevitably have a certain impact on him.
Childhood companionship, former lovers, common planning, and finally betrayal. His life and destiny with her have always been intertwined, closely and inseparably.
She knew him, and he knew her.
He knew her wisdom, he knew her strength, and if she wanted to destroy it, the whole world would become her burial.
The fall of the Violet Dynasty is the best example of this.
Sophia left a back hand in Shenghui City, what if this back hand suddenly attacked when the Western Frontier Army attacked?
For example, the walls of Shenghui City suddenly collapsed, crushing all the warriors and mages defending the city to death, thus causing their own defeat.
Another example is that he was suddenly assassinated, or the secret of his black magic was directly exposed, causing chaos in this army.
It sounds ridiculous and unbelievable, but Reinhardt the Great believed that Sophia would be able to do it if she wanted to.
That's why Reinhardt the Great stubbornly chose to go out of the city to fight, rather than passively stay in the city of Shenghui.
It was his gamble with her, but now Reinhardt the Great has directly overturned the table.
He wanted complete victory.