As a minister of the empire, of course, they would not have any extra time to wait for news that was not very important in their eyes. The situation of dispatching the First Magical Brigade and failing was never in their expectation.
After the order is signed, the Minister of Military Affairs returns to his office. Maintaining a large elite army involves complex and complex affairs. The decisions on these matters will ultimately be concentrated on him, so there will be no chance of idleness at all.
You have to do it like a dog. This is the reason why the emperor appoints these ministers. If you do it too easily and cannot share the emperor's worries, it means you are not qualified and will be replaced sooner or later. There are capable people in the empire, and they are jealous.
There are not a few people in positions of power.
And in the evening, when the day's work was about to end, a message came back from the task that was about to be thrown into the corner of his memory:
The First Sorcerer Battalion missed the target and the Sid appeared in Basra City.
..."What's going on?" The Minister of Military Affairs tapped the table gently with his finger, slowly but loudly, and glared at the person in front of him. Although the young officer who came to report was not frightened, he was never frightened.
It could be seen in their eyes that they were extremely uneasy about such an unexpected result.
Following the Aberdeen Line, the Sid did not appear in Helis City, the next stop of Abadan City. Instead, it appeared in Basra City, which is only possible to reach by airships after seven days. This represents a
What's scary is that the opponent's movement speed is beyond your imagination.
Since the opponent's movement range is wider, there are more parking places to choose from. Under this premise, if you want to intercept the opponent, you can only spend more manpower and material resources. And the first magic brigade sent out,
It can be said to be useless in this operation.
The legion-level teleportation magic array is an advanced magic device that can only be installed in the capital. The teleportation magic array in other cities within the empire can only be used as a legion-level receiving end. Although teleportation operations can also be carried out, they can only be used on a small scale.
individual transmission.
This is not because the empire's strong strength can only set up a legion-level teleportation magic circle, but simply for the safety of the capital. If someone with evil intentions teleports a large number of troops into the heart of the capital, how can we prevent it?
You must know that for a magic circle of this level, it is not a problem to transmit 100,000 troops at a time, as long as you can afford the cost of activation. And if 100,000 rebel troops enter the capital at once, even if they can hold on without falling, they will inevitably produce a large number of
casualties. Instead of preventing this from happening, it is better to deprive other places of the possibility of legion-level teleportation from the beginning.
The 1st Magic Brigade's charged blow was empty. Although they could also use ordinary teleportation magic circles to recall the people, it would take at least ten days for the number of thousands of people to come back. This was affected by
Limited to the factors of the long-distance teleportation magic circle itself.
It is necessary to confirm whether the teleportation destination exists, whether there are any security concerns, whether there are any magic traps that interfere with the space, and whether the person can be safely delivered to the destination after turning on the teleportation, instead of being delivered in "chunks"! More
The important thing is that long-distance teleportation magic cannot become a channel for creatures from other realms to invade lost lands.
All of these are things that have happened in the process of researching teleportation magic. To avoid these disasters from happening again, the long-distance teleportation magic circle has been continuously improved to what it is today. Safety has been taken into account, and it is inevitable that there will be some problems in use.
There will be some inconvenience, and one transmission will take a little longer, but this is still acceptable to people.
It's like taking a plane at an airport on Earth. You need a boarding pass, a security check, and customs when leaving a country. I haven't seen anyone protesting, complaining that it would be better if taking a plane was like taking a taxi. The roadside
Just wave your hand, or you can get a pick-up with just a click on your phone.
These are the reasons why the First Magic Brigade is unlikely to use the local teleportation magic circle to return to the capital immediately and launch a second wave of attacks.
"Is it too late for the First Magical Brigade to be transferred by other means?" the Minister of Military Affairs asked.
"No known airship can reach this distance overnight." These words made the young noble officer feel a little guilty. It was not only the discovery that an airship had done it that gave them such a headache. However, the airship
What airships can't do, they can't do legion-level teleportation in non-capital cities, so basically there's no need to consider other methods.
"Order the defenders of Basra City to find ways to delay the target and buy enough time for the First Magic Brigade. Is this likely to succeed?" The Minister of Military Affairs tried to come up with other ideas. But as soon as he said it, he
I shook my head and thought it was not feasible.
At the same time, the young noble officer also replied: "If the target does not know our movements, there is a possibility of success. But the movement of the First Magic Brigade is never a trivial matter. Many noble lords have sent envoys to the Ministry of Military Affairs to inquire
, who or where is the target of the brigade. It is difficult to hide it from others. As long as the other party gets wind of it and wants to break out, the local garrison may not be able to deal with it. Besides, the number of targets is not large, which means that the action can be flexible.
.It would take seven days for the First Sorcerer Brigade to rush to Basra City as quickly as possible. It takes too long, and too many changes may occur in the meantime."
After all, the Gwana Empire belongs to the feudal system. Legally speaking, the emperor and the central army should obtain the consent of the lord before they can pass through the territory of other noble lords. Of course, most of the time, local lords are not enough
When resisting the regular army in the center, you can only choose to turn a blind eye or close one eye when these troops are running around in your own territory.
However, there was also a time when a regular army passed through the territory of a rural noble without permission, and was directly bombarded by a strategic-level magic by the great magician who lived in seclusion there. It was impossible to accuse the other party of a crime.
After all, it was an era of war, with insurgents, rebels, and bandits emerging one after another, and sometimes regular legions would appear. As long as they were seen as a threat, it was not surprising that people would do anything for their own property and life.
In the Lost Land at that time, even under the wings of the empire, the only one who could protect themselves was themselves. No one would place their own safety in others. Such naive people would not survive that era.
Therefore, as long as the person who comes to inquire is not the target, it will be difficult for the Empire's Ministry of Military Affairs to use the reason of "this is a secret operation" to dismiss the worried lords. Within the borders of the country, there is no need for secret operations.
As for the target being targeted, the oath taken before the action, the declaration of guilt before the crusade, all military operations should be upright and aboveboard. This is the magnanimity of an empire. Of course, whether the other party can hear it or not, is it conscious?
When you become a target, no one from the Ministry of Military Affairs will care about these things. These things are just for people to see, not necessarily for the enemy.
Of course, the Gwana Empire also has some covert troops who are not visible on the stage and specialize in doing dirty things, but they have special guidelines for their actions. They do not pass through cities and towns, do not use teleportation magic circles, and if necessary, do not even leave behind
Any witnesses. However, that force is the 'Fourth Legion' directly belonging to the emperor. It cannot be used easily, nor can it be decided by him.
Giving up on the idea of continuing to use the 1st Magical Battalion, the Minister of Military Affairs asked: "What is the suggestion from the Military Atlas Office?"
Given an opportunity to save face, the young noble officer of course cheered up and proposed a plan discussed with his colleagues, saying: "Based on the moving distance of the Sid today, it is speculated that their next stop will be in Asia.
Nagadai City on the Cecilia Line. Even if there is a slight error, the stopping point will be a nearby city. As long as the garrison commander of Nagadai City is asked to recruit enough airships in advance, the location of the Sid can be determined
Finally, use the fastest speed to transfer the interception troops to the target location. This time, we will definitely be able to capture the opponent."
"Who can be sent for the second interception force?"
"The newly formed First Legion and Tenth Brigade are qualified for such a task."
In the Gwana Empire's military system, the first to third legions are stationed in the capital, and the fourth to tenth legions are stationed in the capital. As for the three legions in the capital, except for the second and third legions, which are actually responsible for the task of defending the capital, the first legion
It is a corps that gathers various properties such as special purposes, teaching, and experiments.
In the first legion, except for the first magic brigade, which is an unbreakable and meritorious force, the numbers of other teams are sorted according to the history of their establishment. For example, the wind whisperers of the second brigade are a collection of Homo sapiens species other than humans.
, mixed together to form a special brigade composed mainly of elves. In addition to expressing cooperation to the various races within the empire, it also has the purpose of bringing the strong men of each race under their command and keeping close supervision.
The establishment of other brigades also has their own purposes and intentions, such as experimenting with new types of tactics or arms, and training sergeants of various arms. When the tactics of the old era are used and the arms are facing elimination, the establishment will be cancelled.
A new unit was re-established to adapt to the new era and new tactical thinking. Therefore, the 10th Brigade of the First Army has always been an experimental force at the forefront of the times.
As for the most recent change, just three years ago, the key was the ‘forum’ created by someone.
In the past, war command basically relied on the decision-making of one commander, and then the order was issued by the commander. If the troops were gathered, it would be okay, but if they were dispersed, basically they could only rely on the front line to actually command the troops.
of middle-ranking officers.
Organizations like the military cannot fail to notice the convenience of forums for transmitting information. Therefore, small units are equipped with soldiers who are dedicated to using forums to transmit information. Through them, commanders can accurately grasp the situation of each team.
And issue tactical orders that can be coordinated between different teams.
If someone knew about it, they would definitely sigh that the "radio soldiers" of the Lost Lands were actually born using this method.