Although he has rich combat experience and combat intuition, his theoretical knowledge is obviously not as good as Bran's.
This is a common problem of the Broken Mouth Blood Fort, because they used to follow the traditional idea of only focusing on personal force and not putting much energy into theoretical knowledge.
It wasn't until he collided with the leader of the Evernight Army and Archduke Cedric saw the power of knowledge that his ideas changed. He slowly adjusted and added some cultural courses to the army.
The result can be imagined. In the past year, officers at all levels of the Broken Mouth Blood Fort have been in dire straits. It is harder for these big bosses to practice reading and writing with quill pens than to go to the battlefield to fight fiercely.
Archduke Cedric closed his eyes and meditated. General Esmond knew that this was his father's habitual action when he was thinking, and he did not dare to disturb him.
After a few minutes.
Grand Duke Cedric's round eyes suddenly opened, and he said with all his energy: "This is indeed a solid idea, but doing this is too passive. The other side is using this method to test our strength. Once we give up the attack, we will
We will allow them to mobilize their troops to attack our weak points. The number of black powder barrels and arrows stored in each pass fortress is limited, and it is quite troublesome to supply them temporarily. If they continue to attack one point, they will still end up
Forced into the most dangerous normal city defense operations."
"If the Odin Orcs attack regardless of casualties, this is inevitable." Brann nodded in agreement, "The initiative in this kind of defensive battle itself lies in the hands of the attacker, especially since our defense line is so long.
The only thing we can do is to ensure that our mobile troops are ready to support critical junctures and be prepared for bloody battles."
"That's what I said, but before that, let's mobilize their energy first." Archduke Cedric's eyes fell on the military sand table.
"What do you mean, Your Majesty?" Esmond showed a questioning look.
"Their main force outside the Blood Castle has not taken action yet. In addition to wanting to test the combat effectiveness of our entire defense line and explore ways to deal with the black powder keg, the most important thing is fear. They are afraid of what will happen to them at other points.
Staged, causing the main force to flee, there will be no way to recover at that time." Archduke Cedric analyzed.
"What the Grand Duke means is that he wants to move the Broken Mouth Blood Cavalry further away to attract their main force to attack the Blood Castle?" Brian's chief of staff thought thoughtfully.
"That's right." Archduke Cedric nodded and said, "Blood Castle is the key point of the entire defense line. The Strachey family has invested the most manpower and material resources in it over the years. It seems to be the most dangerous point.
In fact, it is the strongest point. In the past, with normal defense methods, it was no problem to drag down those orcs for a year and a half, let alone with a large amount of black powder.
Another advantage of actively inviting them to fight is to test the rationality of our defense deployment and make further improvements.
When Blood Castle was first established, it was just a simple castle. It grew into what it is today through bloody battles.
Every time it is crippled, the Blood Castle will become stronger the next time it is rebuilt.
Therefore, I am not afraid that they will come to attack the Blood Castle, but I am afraid that they will be reluctant to go out and try to manipulate other points."
"I understand, where does Your Excellency the Grand Duke want to start?" Brann asked next.
"If the Blood Cavalry is moved too far, our intention will be too obvious. If it is too close, they will not be able to rest assured. This is just the right place." Archduke Cedric pointed to a medium-sized fortress on the Broken Vein Defense Line.
This medium-sized fortress is none other than Hukou Fort.
"This place is nearly a day's journey from the Broken Mouth Blood Fortress. After the Theodin Empire got the news, it was enough for them to take military action against the Blood Fortress. It doesn't matter even if they don't want to be fooled. They certainly wouldn't have thought that we would dare to send out the Blood Cavalry.
Going so far away, the chance of setting up an ambush there is very low. It is always good to defeat one more of their tribes and weaken their strength a little more. This is a strategy that has the best of both worlds. I personally agree with it. If His Excellency the Grand Duke is willing
It has been decided, I will lead people to come up with a more detailed military strategy." Brann's chief of staff voted in favor.
"What's Ace's opinion?" Archduke Cedric turned to look at his son and right-hand man.
"Military strategy is the business of His Majesty and the Chief of Staff. We just fight at the front! After all, your brains are more flexible than ours. If you think it is feasible, then it will definitely be feasible." General Esmond said with a wide smile.
, "It's not that easy for them to set up an ambush for us. The worst case scenario is that we rush directly into the prairie and get behind them. Anyway, this is not the first time we have done this."
"This matter is settled like this. If the other party bites the hook, we can lead them and sneak away for a while to buy us more time." Archduke Cedric finally made his decision.
Now that two of the three giants of Broken Mouth Blood Castle are settled, this matter will basically be fine.
General Pedro is a typical fierce general. His execution ability is far superior to making plans. Even if he is present, he will not raise objections.
"If there is nothing else, I will go and prepare first, and then you will greet me after you come up with detailed tactics." General Esmond excused himself.
"Go! Don't spend all your energy on the army. Take a hot bath, have a good meal, and get some sleep. This war will still continue." Archduke Cedric warned.
Even though General Esmond is over seventy years old and has more than half a century of war experience, he still doesn't seem to have fully grown up in his eyes.
"Got it." General Esmond waved his hand without looking back and strode away. As for whether he listened or not, only he knows.
"Is your military leader's plan on the Eastern Front going smoothly?" Archduke Cedric turned to ask Brann, and finally added, "We are just chatting now, not asking. If it is convenient, just say it. If it is not convenient, you don't have to do it.
answer."
"This matter needs to be kept secret from others, but not from His Majesty." Brann replied, "It's just that my understanding of the specific situation is quite limited. I only know that our worries have been completely resolved, and the Kentana people have become our
A member of the military leadership."
"Earl Sean captured those barbarian people? How did he do it?" Archduke Cedric looked surprised.
A long time ago, Archduke Cedric knew that the young earl and the military leader he led could not be measured by common sense.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he turned around, he would do something earth-shattering.
In the eyes of the Byron people, the Kentana barbarians are an out-and-out legend.
Many people even doubt whether this race really exists.
But in these legends, without exception, they are synonymous with power and brutality.
There are even legends that they live a primitive life of cannibalism.
Even Grand Duke Cedric was deeply influenced by these legends. Sean told him in his previous letter to prepare for the worries of the leader of the Yongye Army before plotting the Odin Prairie.
He thought that Jinqing meant it literally, and he was going to kill all the barbarians on the Kentana Icefield!
The difficulty of surrendering prisoners is definitely far higher than that of killing them.
"If you ask him about this matter, you might as well ask me directly!" A voice came from behind Archduke Cedric.
"Earl Sean?" Archduke Cedric turned around suddenly, looking a little surprised.
In the corner behind him, there was a black cheetah that was as tall as a man and seemed real and illusory. The voice that just looked like Sean came out of his mouth.
Brann's reaction confirmed this, bowing and saluting: "Lord."
"Your Excellency, there is no need to be too surprised. Just like the energy clone that met you last time, this is just a use of magic energy." Sean took the initiative to explain, "I didn't mean to eavesdrop, I just wanted to tell you something.
Your Excellency, please prove the unique ability of this energy body."
"How long have you been here?" Archduke Cedric asked hurriedly.
The underlying meaning in Sean's explanation dissipated his anger at being touched behind the scenes without anyone noticing.
He was able to hide it from his own eyes and ears, and Esmond's. Naturally, he could also hide it from the powerful Odin orcs.
In this way, wouldn't he be a unique scout who could directly peep into the strategic plans of the high-level Odin Orcs?
"I came in behind General Esmond." Sean replied truthfully, "I felt a huge pressure here. If the smell of blood on General Esmond hadn't covered up my whereabouts,
I’m afraid I’ve already been exposed.”
"Are you talking about the guarding battle flag?" Archduke Cedric asked, pointing to the battle flag at the door that didn't look much different from an ordinary military flag.
Sean nodded and said, "Is this the battle artifact guarding the battle flag inherited by the Strachey family?"
"That's right." When Archduke Cedric looked at it, his eyes couldn't help but become much softer.
It is no secret that the eight major families of the Byron Alliance all have their own battle artifacts.
For some families, battle artifacts are definitely not just a means to keep things under control. They also represent a concept, at least for the Strachey family.
Their family's core philosophy is to protect.
Guarding the Broken Vein Defense Line and guarding the safety of the entire Byron Alliance, even if they don't receive strong assistance, they still refuse to give up.
Sean stepped forward curiously and walked around the guardian flag several times.
He is not unfamiliar with combat artifacts, and has not only faced its power as a single target and as a group on the battlefield.
I also had a close look at the Sword of Courage, the battle artifact of the royal family of Lancelot.
There is still a difference between campaign artifacts and campaign artifacts.
Both in terms of efficacy and manufacturing process.
But without exception, there are beautiful and ingenious patterns on them.
In the eyes of the uninitiated, this pattern is just a perfect piece of art.
But in the eyes of an expert like Sean, this is not just a simple pattern, it is the source of the magical power of the battle artifact - the magic circuit.
Integrating art and magic together, this is a standard elf technique that can no longer be standard.
"If I feel right, your guardian battle flag is not just a simple waste of energy." Sean asked, looking sideways at Archduke Cedric.
This question stunned Archduke Cedric, and then he fell into silence.
"Lord, Your Excellency the Grand Duke, I still have some matters to deal with, please allow me to resign first." Brann saw the top leaders of the two forces talking about some relatively sensitive issues, and he took the initiative to resign very discerningly.
"Go!" Neither Archduke Cedric nor Sean stopped him.
After Brann exited, Archduke Cedric sighed and said: "It seems that your military leader has indeed gone very far in the research of magic. I didn't expect that you can even see this.
That's right, when the Guardian Flag was used for the last time, it fell into a trap specially prepared by the Odin Orcs.
Not only was the energy exhausted, the Odin Orcs also tried to destroy it. Although it was snatched back, its ability to absorb power was damaged. It has been almost half a century, and the accumulated power cannot support the consumption of a small battle.
, it is basically just a decoration now, and it cannot play a role in reversing the situation of the war at the critical moment. I also hope that your Excellency, the Count, will keep this matter secret for us. If the Odin orcs find out, they will be in awe of us.
, will be reduced a lot.”
"No wonder its power is so unstable." There was also unspeakable regret in Sean's tone. "If it were at its peak, under its protection, let alone sneaking into this room, it would have been killed hundreds of meters away.
It’s just that it senses it.”
"If the Grand Duke trusts me, can you give it to me and try to see if there is any possibility of repairing it?" Sean made another suggestion.
"Can you repair the battle artifact?" Archduke Cedric was no longer shocked by the question. If he hadn't known Sean for a while, he would have suspected that Sean was a big liar.
Battle artifacts were created during the Elven Era, and their manufacturing and repair techniques have been lost for a long time.
Even those crazy warlocks during the Ancient Andis Empire are said to have not fully studied it.
Although a large number of imitations have been produced, they are all semi-finished products and none have been preserved.
After the guardian battle flag was damaged, Archduke Cedric never wanted to repair it, but he just searched all the people he could find.
Whether they are the great bachelors of the Warlock Alliance or the members of the Witch Conclave.
Let alone repair, they don't even have the courage to try to repair it.
As time passed, Archduke Cedric had to accept that there was no way for the Guardian Flag to repair this matter.
"I can't give a 100% promise, I can only say that I will give it a try." Sean's eyes flashed with the unique light of a scientific researcher, and he said with a sharp tongue, "Battle artifacts are essentially no different from enchanted equipment.
The difference is that the structure inside the battle artifact is more complex. If its function is missing, it is likely that the internal structure has been damaged. As long as the damaged part is found, you can find ways to correct it.
I do have research experience in this area recently, but whether I can handle such a complex structure requires further research before I know.
But at least there is a glimmer of hope, right?
This piece of equipment has been damaged for so many years and has still not been repaired, which shows that His Excellency has nothing to do. Even if he puts it down again, the result will be the same.
Without the battle artifact that automatically replenishes energy, it is just an ordinary piece of equipment that can no longer be ordinary."
Sean has been coveting the battle artifact for a long time and wants to research it.
But each piece is an heirloom of the Grand Duke's family, and they regard it as the top secret among the top secrets.
Many of their abilities are kept secret, let alone lent to others for research.
I didn't expect to encounter a damaged one today. It was a complete surprise.
"This..." Archduke Cedric looked hesitant, showing a hint of heartbeat.
After Sean's reminder, he remembered the enchanted armor sold to them by the leader of the Eternal Night Army. Some of its characteristics were indeed similar to those of battle artifacts.
It's just that the battle artifact is more powerful and can provide blessings to more people.
Moreover, Sean is now using an unprecedented magic method. Before this, he had never heard of it, let alone seen any warlock who could do it to this extent.
However, the Guardian Flag is too important to the Strachey family. Even if it is damaged, there is no way to hand it over to others easily.