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At the beginning of August of the third year of the revival calendar, the whole of Frodo County fell, and Snowton's army continued to move south.

In the past thousand years, the Duchy of Ian, which has been in a state of expansion, has never been in such an embarrassment. Not only did he give up his newfound land, but he also allowed the enemy to break down and wreak havoc in his yard.

But there is no way, the de facto ruler of this kingdom is the Holy See of Light, Archbishop Innedir, since he has nothing to say, the others have nothing to say.

"When will the enemy arrive in Severa?" asked Archduke Ian, tiredly, indulging in sensuality, undoubtedly the best way to escape, but after a short period of pleasure, he was even more apprehensive about the doomed and miserable future.

The generals in the army are basically unreliable, and they fear Inedil more than themselves. I heard that now the military orders of the Holy See headquarters no longer go through the Grand Duke's Palace, but are directly transmitted to the army.

As a grand duke who has been elevated for a long time, there are very few people that Ian can rely on, and Lance in front of him can barely be counted as one. Although the Holy See did not respond to the strategy he proposed last time, it still reflected an understanding of the battle situation. This also made him the object of Archduke Ian's inquiries about military intelligence.

"Returning to Your Highness, at least a week, at most half a month," Lance, dressed in military uniform, replied solemnly, "It depends on whether Snowton wants to attack Severa on both sides after taking Cillin, or after arriving in Severa, he will turn back to deal with Severin." ”

"What's the difference?" said Grand Duke Ian, who had just had a good night's time when his thighs were shaking in front of him.

The former illustrates. King Nacini was still afraid, so he used his troops carefully...... The latter, on the contrary, is that the enemy is going to take the Northwest Theater in one go. Lance explained.

"How long do you think we can hold out?" asked Grand Duke Ian, leaning his head forward, in a low voice. If there is hope.

"The walls of Severa are strong, and the barns are full, and it will not be a problem to defend them for two or three months," Lance added, "Of course, this is in the Dragon Knight, a legendary warrior. and the premise that the legendary mage does not interfere in the battle. ”

"Hmm......" Grand Duke Ian pondered for a moment, then suddenly asked, "You say, can those things transferred from the Holy See headquarters really protect against the dragon knights?"

"If the archbishop said yes, then he should be able to," Lance nodded, "anyway. Nor will he let Severa fall. ”

"You don't know Innedir," Grand Duke Ian said, holding the golden cup. poured a sip of red wine and said in a low voice, "He is getting more and more ruthless now, I suspect that he just wants us to die......"

"Your Highness!" Lance was startled. He turned his head to scan the empty council chamber and reminded, "It's better not to say this kind of thing, this kind of thing." ”

"What are you afraid of," Grand Duke Ian sneered. "Being killed by the Snowtons is death, and being killed by Innedir is death, so I don't care about that. ”

Seeing that his expression was a little crazy, Lance didn't dare to say a word, he still wanted to live a few more years.

"I trust you, understand?" Grand Duke Ian beckoned him and stuffed something into his hand, "This is the talisman of the Grand Duke's Mansion, it is useless to the generals, but it can mobilize those soldiers......"

"Your Highness, what does this mean?" Lance's hand was cold, and he held the gold-cast talisman, feeling like a hot potato.

"Severa, let the lackeys of Inedil defend it," Archduke Ian muttered, "and if you put together the rest of my troops, and practice more, maybe one day it will be useful." ”

Snowton's southern crusade camp, the king's tent.

"The battle of Frodo has exposed several problems, and I would like to hear your opinions. King Nacini sat down in front of his desk and opened today's topic.

There were only a few people in the tent, such as Vilaneo and Modesic, all of whom were close associates of King Nacini. Carter Roman and Davide toured the barracks and didn't return, so they weren't among them.

"The victory is gratifying, but the casualties of our army are also quite heavy," said King Nacini, raising the battle damage report in his hand, "If this continues, the 300,000-strong army will be exhausted before it reaches Ranken." ”

All the courtiers were silent. To be honest, no one expected that the Bright Sect would have such a decisive means of dying with the enemy. Especially when the "Blood Faith" was launched, Snowton's vanguard had already penetrated deep into Frodo, and most of them did not return alive.

On the other hand, the rustiness of the officers and men of the Southern Expeditionary Army exposed in the battle is also noteworthy. They were accustomed to slashing and slashing with wide openings and large armies fighting on the plains, so they were unable to display their true combat effectiveness when engaged in skirmishes in street battles and hand-to-hand combat at the head of the city.

"How can we reduce the damage of the battle and attack the city more effectively?" said King Nacini, knocking on the table, "let me all say what we think." ”

"Your Majesty," a young staff officer stood up to salute and talked, "his subordinates believe that the second-line army should be transferred from China to support the front...... In siege warfare, especially in the first stage of attrition, the second-line army can completely replace the role of the elite army, and the second-line army of the empire, with infantry as the main military branch, may be more suitable for street combat and hand-to-hand combat. ”

"Indeed, cavalry that cannot give full play to the advantages of war horses is not even comparable to foot soldiers," an old general echoed, "It can't be like this anymore, and the elite strength of the empire will be consumed in vain." ”

King Nacini nodded. In order to ensure a smooth start to the war, Snowton's elite army almost poured out. But most of them were cavalry or hoplites, and they were not suitable for attacking fortified positions.

This truth is not difficult to understand, so everyone quickly reached a consensus. After King Nacini made the decision, another question was put before them.

How to guard against the magic of the Bright Sect that loses both?

Everyone in the tent talked a lot, but they couldn't think of an effective solution. The city walls, you always have to capture, the cities, you always have to garrison, and this is doomed, you have to face those burning flames, and fanatical citizens.

This was also the main source of casualties of the Southern Expeditionary Army in the Battle of Frodo.

"Actually, whether it's flames or fanatics, it's all based on the Divine Array of the City Wall," Finally, the legendary mage Viranoo stood up and said slowly, "As long as the city walls are completely destroyed before the siege, the Holy See of Light will not be able to play any tricks." ”

"Master, if we can destroy the walls, do we still need to attack the city?" King Nacini shook his head and smiled bitterly. The faces of the other people in the tent also showed helpless expressions. They all felt that it was because the old magician didn't understand military common sense, so he said nonsense.

"Maybe I should put it more bluntly," Bilaneo smiled unmindably, "it's hard to destroy the walls, but magic is always unexpected." ”

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