Section 263 tanks

"Master, the latest situation...... Marven let the frisbee fly low, and focused his will on the words transmitted by the magic wind, "their whole army may be assembled in Neustria......"

At this moment, someone in the distance sent the latest military information to the wizard lord's mind through the winds of magic.

"Neustria......? It's a good location. Marven whispered to himself in his mind. "What about the military?"

"The detailed situation is not yet understood, but ...... According to current calculations, after the assembly, the total strength may reach 100,000 ......"

"Find out how many soldiers they have. How many infantry, how many cavalry, how many artillery, how many musketeers, what is the material situation...... Find it all out for me!" Ma Wentong guò magic link gave this order to his subordinates from afar.

This is not an easy order to execute, because the previous cases of betrayal and failure by traitors have made the southerners greatly more vigilant in this regard. Although those southerners are stupid, no matter how stupid they are, they will learn to be obedient when they are deceived more times. But Marven needs to squeeze the potential of his subordinates as much as possible - Chaos is not a benevolent master.

"Yes...... Master. Through the wind of magic, Marven could also vaguely feel the other party's panic. It may be a challenging task, but that's the nature of chaos. Unqualified and unqualified people must be eliminated in strict tests. Only those who are genuine are worthy of the favor of the gods.

This is the last sentence of this magical communication. Marven consciously closed the link to this magical wind, because another subordinate reported it. This is not common.

"Master, I just got the latest emergency information...... "The link of the magic wind is not very smooth, and it can be seen from this that the other party's magic attainment level is very limited. Presumably those imbeciles who must be equipped with magical items to communicate with magic - under normal circumstances, such waste would not be eligible for Tzeentch's favor, but it is precisely because of their own low magical abilities that they can be lurking and extremely difficult to detect, thus becoming qualified spies.

“...... They've made a secret weapon......"

The phrase "secret weapon?" piqued Marven's interest. "To be specific, what's going on?"

......

"This is the secret weapon?" said Ashrufat, looking at the huge steel machine in front of him. It looks more like a small fortress made of steel, except for the visible steam engine chimney (and two huge wheels attached to it) at the back, indicating that it is a weapon of war.

"Yes, yes!" the engineer excitedly pointed to the weapon. "Thanks to the import of advanced steam engines from the dwarves, we were able to accomplish this great feat. Isn't it beautiful, Lord Earl?"

Because it is not painted, this war plane looks like a metallic silver-white, which is not pretty, but it can give people a clear sense of oppression.

But while the engineer has given his invention the title of "great feat," at least the principle of the thing is clear. It was a four-wheeled heavy chariot with a cannon and a thick iron hull. Of course, this chariot was not dragged by livestock, but by the enormous power provided by the steam engine.

"I decided to name it 'Tank'. The engineer said with a look of pride. "It will be the pride of the battlefield. Hey, you guys, show me the Earl. ”

A few of the assistants started immediately, and it didn't take long for Ashrufat to see the steam tank rumbling into action. Well, the speed is okay - although it may be weaker in terms of terrain adaptation, far less agile than the warhorse, but if there is a suitable terrain, this huge steel chariot can charge directly into the dense infantry columns......

It shouldn't be a force that flesh and blood can resist.

The tank stopped, and with a cannon fire, a ball of fire erupted from the muzzle of the cannon on the front. Then, several other large-caliber muskets on the top also fired, and although they were empty-packed, the scene was quite spectacular.

"Firepower is strong, isn't it?" said the venerable engineer in a tone of intoxication.

Time was running out, Ashrufat thought to himself. Bayrell had left two days earlier, but as a general, he had to stay in the barracks to evaluate the new weapon. "Has it passed through the real yàn?"

"Many times, Your Excellency!" the engineer seemed a little unconfident when he said this. "It's going to go to war. ”

"'Surely'?" Ashrufat felt that this was a bit unreliable, but judging from the demonstration just now, it did have a lot of value on the battlefield. It's no secret that one of Chaos' heavy strengths is its powerful heavy troops, and this thing looks like it's supposed to be the nemesis of flesh and blood. "How much of this stuff have you made now......"

"It's called a tank!"

"Well, then tanks, how many did you make now?"

"Three, Your Excellency!" the engineer immediately added. "But as long as I need them, and the corresponding materials, I can assemble them in the field. If there are enough materials and manpower, I can build one in three days. ”

"Good!" Ashrufar felt that he had no more time to deal with the new weapon. Relying on the central coordination of the church, this time the coalition forces did not lack weapons. Other countries, for a variety of reasons, have not been able to arrange troops and funds to assist, but at least they have provided some support - in the area of weapons. The Ryans, for example, were willing to sell their most outstanding war equipment, the Tempest Cannon, to Gruni, for a reasonable price, of course. However, Ashrufat felt that this was because the cannon, which was regarded as a "secret weapon" by the Ryanns, was far from being as good as people expected, and it was mediocre in actual combat. It is true that it has ten times more firepower than a normal cannon, but it also has ten times more chance of exploding than a normal cannon.

"Okay, Mr. Engineer, then I'm looking forward to seeing your tank in Neustria. Ashruphat looked at the other man's excited face. "I'll give you a letter that you can take to the logistics officer. I'm sure this new invention meets the expectations of the royal family, and you can get a bounty from the Royal Academy of Eagle City. In addition, if your tank is excellent in this war, then I will definitely convince Her Majesty to buy such new equipment in large quantities. ”

"It is a great honor, Your Excellency. ”

The engineer and his tank are gone, and now Ashrufat is back in the center of the barracks. By this time the barracks had become quite empty, and the troops from the city of Fornoros had already set out for the northern front after three days of rest in the barracks. The troops will advance in separate directions, and finally assemble in the city of Newstria.

"Are the legions all assembled?" said Ashrufat as he picked up a pen and paper from the table as he asked the lieutenant beside him, and now he had one last thing left, and that was to write a farewell letter to the queen before leaving.

"It's ready. General Barranca had news not long ago that Neustria's presence was ready. ”

"How's it going on Rafa's side?"

"According to General Barranca, General Rafa's situation is not optimistic and he is no longer able to ...... Before his arrival, it was General Rafa's son, Baron Parry who was in charge of the business. General Barranca, in the name of the Queen, took over all the armies. ”

"Parry......" Ashrufat asked. The name is not very familiar, "I remember, it was rumored in Eagle Falcon City before...... It seems that this Parry has a good chance of becoming the husband of Her Majesty the Queen?"

"It's him. He is young, but he is said to be very talented. The adjutant replied cautiously. Rumors about the Queen are now growing in Eagle City. Many people say that the Count of Ishrufat has great hopes of becoming the Queen's husband - and some even say that Ashrufat has long been in love with the Queen.

"yes, I see. Ashrufat asked as he wrote. "Is there any news in the city in the past two or three days?"

......

In the makeshift palace, in the little queen's bedroom, Rhodia and the little girl sat at the table. On the table are high-quality tea leaves sent by others, and the aroma is particularly attractive. However, the tea was still very hot at this time, so the two of them just enjoyed the ups and downs of the tea leaves in the glassware.

"Is there any news in the city in the past two or three days?" the little girl asked.

"Nothing special. Rhodia said hesitantly.

God knows what's going on, but now there are two new rumors in the city. One is about the queen and Aerufat, and the other is about Rhodia and Beller. And what was worse earlier - and what Rothea knew - was that these two rumors were not lies.

"Skadera has officially asked me to move back to the palace. The little girl sighed for some reason and said.

"He's smart and knows that after a while the finances can be tight. Rhodia replied. "So take advantage of the current easing opportunity to get the relevant budget as soon as possible. ”

"Someone told me that Skadera has been very active lately, as if he was looking for someone to meet twice in three days......" The little girl glanced at Rhodia and said. Rhodia used to be a good source of information for her, and with her help, she was able to go from being ignorant of people inside and outside the court to coping with ease now. However, Rhodia's news channels are still a little biased after all, for example, she doesn't know much about some activities in the aristocratic area, and some second-hand and third-hand news.

"You have a ...... for Skadera Doubt?" Rhodia smiled. "Don't worry, he's such a trustworthy ......"

"No, it's not a matter of trust, it's ...... Well, he seems to be doing the same thing as us. ”

The meaning of this sentence is only understood by Rhodia. She was silent for several minutes.

"Skadera just does his, we just do ours. Queen Majesty, like I said, a qiē should be in your own hands. ”

"What should we do?" asked the little girl. Now that the country's affairs are finally over, she can find time to do her own private business.

"In order, first easy and then difficult. Rhodia thought about it for a moment, and it was clear that she had a good idea of this. "The first goal should be to avoid the most troublesome and dangerous old woman for the time being, and I think I can start with Shirley. ”

"Shirley, but she...... Well, what kind of thinking should we use?" asked the little girl.

"The idea is simple, there are two bonds between Ashrufat and her, one is that she was sold to Ashrufat, the so-called slave girl, for committing a crime. The other is the Xianghai Chamber of Commerce that sells tobacco...... It was a chamber of commerce funded by Ashrufat. Grasping these two points should solve this problem. ”