Chapter Three Hundred and Nineteenth Battlefield (Repair)
Even though Archduke Buck told his team of wise men that they could make concessions when appropriate, most of the time, they still persisted.
There is no other way. Whoever lets them eat this bowl of rice just to maximize the interests of their master and take the initiative to let others go is ruining their own reputation.
The contact between Archduke Buck and Captain Steubin cannot be hidden from the eyes of those who are interested.
When Steubin's dragon-carcass battleship sailed to the Hidden Mist Lake, the senior leaders of the Yongye Army and the elders of the Crocodile Tribe gathered together.
"Grand Duke Buck's personal intervention will speed up the merger of the Kingsley family and the Commons family. The moment an agreement is reached, it will also be the moment when an attack is launched against us. There is no doubt about this." Sean said.
He threw a piece of fried peanut into his mouth and chewed it, making a crackling sound.
It's not a formal meeting now, everything is very casual.
Various nut desserts are a must-have for such occasions.
The worst person present was also a great knight. Behind his tyrannical strength was a good appetite and high consumption.
In a way, they are like hamsters, hoarding food whenever they can.
However, while hamsters store food at home, they store it in their own bodies, so there is basically no need to worry about gaining weight.
Which great knight does high-intensity training for less than two hours a day?
There is no chance for them to gain fat at all, and they have long since become full-fledged leathery muscles.
Even Nitya, who is 130 to 40 years old, has no taboos when it comes to eating. Whether it is big fish or meat, or high-fat and high-calorie foods, she can eat them all.
I have to say that people in this life are more blessed than people in Sean's previous life.
"Lord, where do you think they will launch their attack?" Elder Webber asked.
The merger of the two forces, the Yongye Army Leader and the Crocodile Clan, is not a simple matter of one sentence. Many things are being integrated.
Before this, the two parties still maintained a certain degree of independence, especially at the top level, and were directly bonded together.
After all, the war in the Swamp of Despair could break out at any time, and they didn't have that much time to reorganize and adjust.
As for the Crocodile clan members, they are naturally led by the four great elders.
"After repeated studies by the Military Staff, they are most likely to attack the target, right here." Sean stamped his feet and pointed at his feet.
"Brother's Port?" Elder Weber asked thoughtfully.
A ruler is longer and an inch is shorter.
Everyone has what they are good at.
Great Elder Weber may be an excellent clan leader and a qualified coordinator.
But he is not a qualified general, at least not in the eyes of the professionals in the Yongye Army.
Throughout the war between the Crocodile tribe and the Kingsley family, many of their decisions were not wrong, but they were definitely not correct.
Take the initiative when you shouldn't attack.
When it was time to take the initiative, he was hesitant.
The only thing that can be used is the bloody sniper attack on the Kingsley family at the mouth of Kirigakure Lake.
But it can only be said that it is quite satisfactory. If it were the leader of the Yongye Army, the fight would not be so difficult at all. Just pull out a few low-level officers and you can come up with variant tricks.
For example, just fill the warship with stones, sink it directly, and block the river crossing. Do you need to risk the lives of your own soldiers to block it?
If that doesn't work, pull back the defense line and fight the Kingsley family on the Donau River. In that case, encircling them on three sides will give them a numerical advantage and the casualty ratio will be closer.
Of course, Elder Weber and the others were often forced to do so. Their way of ruling prompted them to make similar decisions. The individual actions of many villages were beyond their control.
Personal military qualities are not to mention. Before this, tribal conflicts between the Crocodile tribesmen were called armed fights at best, and most of them were resolved through negotiation. This was the greatest significance of the existence of the Council of Elders.
Compared with those professionals in the Military Staff Department of the Yongye Army who are devoted to the military affairs, let alone the wars that have occurred in recent decades, they have taken out all the wars recorded in historical materials and studied them over and over again.
The difference is huge, both in terms of the overall situation and the grasp of fighter opportunities.
However, this is actually a good thing for the leader of the Yongye Army.
Because in this way, it will be easier for them to firmly control the command of the war in their own hands.
"That's right, it's Brother Port." Sean didn't sell it, and directly presented the analysis of the Military Staff Department, "This place may become their primary target for attack, for three reasons."
"First, the fleet of the Commons family has an absolute advantage on the Donau River. Attacking Brother Port can bring this advantage to the extreme. Even if you and I join forces, I am afraid it will be difficult to compete with them on the water.
length."
"Indeed, the Commons family ships are large in size, have high sides, deep drafts, and are condescending. If our warships faced them or faced the castle on the water, it would be difficult to win any of them without paying ten or eight times the casualties.
One ship, the only thing that can compete with it is the tall ship in your hands, but the number is too small and it will not help." Elder Weber nodded in agreement, "If it were me, I would try my best to use this ship.
advantage."
Although there was only a brief encounter, the battleships of the Commons family left a deep impression on them.
This kind of giant can never be piled up by relying on blood and bravery.
Because castles are dead, they are alive.
Once the momentum is not right, they will turn around and run away. After resting and recuperating, they will start over again. The casualties they paid in the beginning will be in vain.
It was precisely because of this realization that the resistance confidence of the Crocodile Clan Elders Council completely collapsed, and they had to fall to the side of the Yongye Army Leader.
"The building ships and their large ships each have their own advantages and disadvantages. If it is a head-on battle, the building ships do not have any advantages. This should be something we should try to avoid in future confrontations. The most correct choice is to use our strengths and avoid our weaknesses." Sean knew very well.
The pros and cons of building your own boat.
Compared with large ships, its shallow draft is its fatal flaw. In the event of a head-on collision, the possibility of a large ship being directly hit and sunk is more than 70%.
"What about the second reason?" Elder Weber asked next.
"The second is the problem of transportation chokepoints. If they cannot capture Brother Port, no matter where they land, they will face the threat of our two families joining forces. If they capture Brother Port, they can directly destroy Yongye's
The follow-up troop supplies are blocked in the mountains. We will only have to deal with you and your family. Akmesser is a commander who has a great perspective on the overall situation. It is impossible not to realize that in the past, he was restricted by the Commons family fleet.
Cooperate, now that Grand Duke Buck is here, he is an old fox who is proficient in the exchange of interests. As long as he is willing to pay a sufficient price to get the full support of the Commons family, it should not be difficult."
Not only Great Elder Weber, but also the other three Great Elders of the Crocodile Tribe also lowered their heads and smacked it for a while, and finally had to admit that Sean's analysis was reasonable and reasonable, and there was nothing wrong with it.
Before this, they had not realized the importance of Brotherly Port, but now they fully realize it.
Once Brother Port is captured by the Kingsley family, the Yongye Army leaders are blocked back into the Andis Mountains. They are the only ones left. What can they do to resist the alliance between the Kingsley family and the Commons family?
At that time, there will be no natural dangers to defend, the Commons family cannot be defeated on the water, and the Kingsley family's heavy infantry cannot be resisted on land. It seems that their only fate is to be driven into the sea.
The only good thing is that some of the Crocodile clan's women, children, and children have already been transferred to the Yongye Army. Even if they are really reduced to that situation, it is not considered genocide.
But the question is, without them as the backbone, will the Yongye Army leader still keep his original promise?
The possibility is not impossible, but it is very small. The greater possibility is that the part that has entered the Yongye Army will be assimilated by them and completely become a part of them.
Just thinking about this possibility makes people shudder.
However, everyone here is an old fox who has experienced many storms. They are not panicking just because of a speculation. Elder Weber still said very calmly: "What about the third reason?"
"Article 3: Out of personal revenge, we launched an exploratory night attack on the Kingsley family's supply line not long ago. Not only did we burn more than half of their supplies, but we also almost killed Archduke Buck.
When making decisions, personal emotions are inevitably mixed in." Speaking of this, Sean's face was filled with regret.
The power of ancient artifacts is simply too powerful.
Archduke Buck, who was wearing golden armor that night, was as if he was invincible. He had thrown all the black powder cluster bombs and consumed very little energy in the golden armor.
Afterwards, Sean and the two control-level warlocks in the territory conducted repeated speculation and research.
Archduke Buck, who is wearing golden armor, is not invincible in the true sense, but is somewhat invincible in the special situation of black powder cluster bombs.
Sean's first sneak attack bombed him, and a control-level warlock was needed to check for any deficiencies.
This shows that the protective ability of golden armor has an upper limit and can be broken.
Then there is the formation of the protective cover, and there will inevitably be gaps in the connection.
Sean's interval bombing gave him a lot of preparation time. If he had just started throwing all the black powder cluster bombs at once.
The champion knight and control-level warlock escorted by Archduke Buck had already turned cold.
However, there is no regret in this world. After that bombing, Archduke Buck became frightened. He not only strengthened the vigilance in the military camp, but also ordered the craftsmen to rush out a large number of ballistae - specially designed for anti-aircraft warfare.
Apparently they had realized that Sean was bombing them from the air, but they didn't know what method he used.
Now Sean no longer dares to conduct low-altitude reconnaissance easily, let alone low-altitude bombing.
In addition, Archduke Buck was even more confused in the military camp, with as many as three handsome tents that looked very luxurious.
However, Sean highly suspected that Archduke Buck did not live in any one, but found an ordinary military tent to hide in.
"Night attack? Burned more than half of their supplies? Almost killed Archduke Buck?" The four great elders of the Crocodile tribe looked at each other.
Obviously, the leader of the Yongye Army did not inform them of this information before. For them, this sudden news was too exciting.
Sean said apologetically: "As an ally, this news should be notified to you as soon as possible. However, it involves a lot of unconfirmed news, so we have postponed it for the time being. A week ago, we organized an elite team.
We conducted a night attack to destroy their material transportation line. Unexpectedly, Archduke Buck was in the army, which led to our failure. However, it was not without gain. In addition to burning nearly half of their supplies, we also tested out one of their supplies.
Here’s a trump card, I wonder if any of the great elders have heard of ancient artifacts?”
As mentioned just now, the relationship between the Yongye Army Leader and the Crocodile Tribe is now more complicated.
They are closer than normal allies, but not to the point of being confidant.
Many Crocodile tribesmen moved to the Yongye Army for refuge, not because of the volition of the top leaders, but because they were forced by the bottom line of the Yongye Army, and they had to hold their noses and admit it.
But the elders of the Crocodile Tribe have always refused to let go of military power.
The leader of the Yongye Army will naturally have some reservations about this. Let alone a special combat unit like the Night Leopard Marines, the Crocodile Clan members also have only a partial understanding of the composition and combat modes of ordinary legions.
What's more, in secret operations, the most important thing is to keep the information confidential. Once the information is leaked, there will be a fatal trap waiting for these special operations personnel. Before the operation, the fewer people the information will handle, the better. Before the plan is launched, even the leader of the Yongye Army will
Not many high-level officials knew about it, let alone the Crocodile tribesmen who were like a sieve riddled with holes.
The four great elders of the Crocodile Clan are all smart people, and they are not stubborn on this point.
Nidia couldn't help but sit up straight and said: "Ancient artifact? Golden armor? Grand Duke Buck actually used it. He really needs to be cautious."
Sean's spirit was lifted, and he said with a smile on his face: "Ancestor knows about the ancient artifact? If the ancestor is talking about a golden armor that can easily use magic energy shield, we should be talking about the same thing.
Something.”
"I know a little bit." Nitya showed a solemn look on her face, "If it is really the Golden Armor, you should be careful when confronting them."
"How much do our ancestors know about ancient artifacts? Can you tell us in detail? What's so mysterious about this ancient artifact? The ancient artifacts haven't appeared for too long. What we know about them is all hearsay." Sean thought.
I'm secretly happy that I finally found someone who knows the ropes.
Having an elder in the family is like a treasure.
This sentence is perfect for Nydia. No, it should be perfect for an elderly control warlock.
Not only do they have practical experience that is difficult for ordinary people to achieve, they also don’t have the drowsiness and confusion of ordinary old people.
Again, to others, it was a myth and legend. She might have faced it directly or even played a certain role in it.
Nidia did not answer Sean's question directly, but closed her eyes and pondered.
No one made a sound to disturb her, because they knew that Nitya was looking through her thick memories.
Nidia's contemplation did not last long. She opened her eyes again and said: "Ancient artifact is the Byron people's own name. In the ancient Andis Empire, they also have another name for battle artifact, war artifact. Because it has powerful magic power to change the situation of a battle, its real power is not simply to provide protection for one person, but to provide magic-like blessings for the entire army. The golden armor of the Kingsley family is famous for its defense. It can add a golden earth energy shield to the soldiers, and combined with the Kingsley family's heavy-armored soldiers, they will be the toughest turtles in the world."
Battle artifact!
War artifact!
A powerful magic that can change the situation of a battle?
Can provide magic-like blessings to the entire army!
It was the first time for many people present to hear about this kind of thing. They understood every word, but when they were connected together, they were a little confused.
This is simply a legend told by bards and has nothing to do with reality.