When Talinnam came to the king with a tired body, more than a dozen dukes, earls and a large number of lords had gathered here. The king motioned to Talinnam to come over and participate in this impromptu meeting. They even returned the tent.
It was not set up, so the conference was held temporarily on the battlefield where there were mountains of corpses.
Talinnam walked over with wounds all over his body, "Look, this is the real Bretonnian knight, dedication, loyalty, bravery, sacrifice. Even if he falls off his horse and is in danger, he still doesn't flinch. The goddess of the lake blesses such a person
Man, look at him. I think of my father's last words. Lord Bertolt is a lord with noble character, and his heir must be too."
As soon as Talinnam squeezed into the crowd, he was publicly praised by King Charles II. He couldn't help but feel a little flattered. However, not every lord looked at him with respect. Talinam knew that this was due to his birth.
Yes, even if he is the designated heir, even if he is the one blessed by the Lake Goddess, after all, he is not from a traditional noble background, and those who have the right to participate in the king's meeting are all Bretonnian nobles with prominent family backgrounds.
But Talinnam didn't care. He just carried out the king's will and obeyed the goddess' call, that's all. He didn't really care about other people's opinions.
"Let's continue. Where did we just talk?"
King Victor Charles came to ask questions. Apparently, Tallinam's arrival interrupted the meeting. It should be said that the meeting had started before his arrival.
"Orcs, orcs have been hit hard."
Duke Bannesto took over the king's words and said.
"Yes, the orcs were hit hard." The king said, drawing out his sword and pointing to the dirty land on the map, "The scouts' information - all the orcs and goblins came from here, Oka Mountain, has long been Batonin
The largest greenskin lair in Asia. Now, the greenskins have been severely damaged. We must seize this opportunity and capture this fortress in one fell swoop."
The king's tone was so firm that it made people wonder whether he summoned the ministers for a meeting or just gave them orders directly.
Talinnam was a little worried. He lost more than half of his knights in this bloody battle, and it would take at least half a month for new troops to arrive at the front line. Under such a tragic situation, is it wise to continue the war without stopping? But he was just thinking about it.
As a vassal, he must carry out the king's will.
After Victor finished speaking, everyone on the field had different expressions. Duke Bannesto was full of confidence and high in fighting spirit. However, the other Dukes remained silent. Talinnam knew that they, like him, were in this great battle.
There were heavy losses in the decisive battle. The soldiers were scarred and exhausted. After all, humans are not machines and need rest and replenishment. However, the king had no intention of delaying for a moment.
"There are many wounded, which will slow down the marching speed. Furthermore, the knights are exhausted and marching hastily again will inevitably lead to a decrease in combat effectiveness."
Count Polport protested.
This said what Talinnam wanted to say but did not dare to say. At the same time, Talinnam also knew that this was also what most of his colleagues were thinking. However, the king seemed to have no intention of making changes. Talinam learned from him
That displeased face showed determination, even stubbornness.
"Work hard, my knights. Even if the night is cold, the sun will still rise. At dawn, defeat our enemies and uproot this orc lair that has been plaguing Bretonnia for hundreds of years. This will ensure the next few decades."
Stability within the territory. Work harder and persevere once more. We will definitely fulfill the unfinished wishes of our ancestors."
The king was so determined and so confident that even though many people had complaints, they could not speak out. After all, their king led them to victory on the battlefield. Victor was so brave. He rushed to the front and faced the beasts and powerful enemies. Lian Hu
The goddess has blessed him, what can anyone say. Opposing the king is an enemy of the goddess.
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"Father...I finally found you. Why are you here?"
When Dennis walked in wearing a lace crystal robe, Rhodes was standing in the machine room with a group of imperial engineers, looking at a pile of machine parts. It was a helicopter purchased from the dwarves. However, it was dismantled on the order of Rhodes...
part of...
"The main thing to disassemble was the fuel tank. Those dwarves were stubborn and didn't want to change it, so they asked us to change it for them. This machine is a big killer, but it needs more fuel to last."
Standing in front of a pile of mechanical parts, Rhodes said with great interest. He did not notice that the queen's daughter Dennis had appeared behind him.
"Father?"
Dennis walked over with a confused look on his face, and the engineers of the empire quickly made way for the beautiful Queen of Kislev. Only Rhodes finally turned around and glanced at his daughter lightly.
"Well, you're here."
Rhodes greeted calmly——
"I'm asking them to study this machine. The dwarves are too stubborn. I need a bomber with real combat effectiveness, not a scrap metal that can only emit white smoke and run out of fuel after wandering around for a while."
"Just let your subordinates do this kind of thing. Why do you need to personally direct it and worry so much about..."
The daughter was a little puzzled, with a hint of displeasure on her face. Obviously, she still didn't want her father to go into a dirty place like a factory.
But Rhodes didn't care about the environment. The factory was like this. Industrial waste was produced all the time. It was impossible to keep it clean.
"Haha, you may not have such a deep understanding of this. So I don't understand why I attach so much importance to it. The power of technology is our only hope for survival."
Rhodes said——
"Back then, before the Great Wall of the North was built, the Norse tribes from the north invaded on a large scale. Tens of thousands of barbarian legions marched all the way south. However, the Ice Queen Catalina turned a blind eye to this and could only rely on
The people in the north organized their own defense. You know, at that time, the total strength of the three northern cities was less than 2,000 people. We temporarily recruited many farmers as soldiers. But the total strength was still less than 3,000. Facing the bloodthirsty
The northern barbarians. In the end, what we relied on was none other than the new artillery purchased from an arms dealer in the southern kingdom. This is the rapid-fire cannon currently installed on the defense tower of Erlengrad City."
"The power of science and technology is enough to reverse the entire war situation. In the future chaos invasion, humanity will lose if it relies solely on cold weapons. We need a brand new army, an army with firearms as powerful as the empire. Or even surpass them.
Only by relying on high walls and technology can we hope to withstand the tide of doomsday. Therefore, at present, I will focus on this aspect of all my work."
"So, is there any progress?"
Dennis nodded in understanding and asked.
"Not yet. Not to mention anything else, but the dwarves made various original parts of the helicopter, and these imperial engineers were confused. Let alone solving the problem. They had to wait until they figured out the function of these parts before they could really start to enter.
Research work. In fact, the biggest technical problem is not this. It is how to solve the problem of internal cylinder combustion temperature. As far as I know, almost all dwarf machines burn alcohol. If coal water is used as fuel, although it can
Let the machine run longer, but the high temperature will be generated when coal and water are burned, which may cause the inner cylinder wall to be unable to withstand it. The alloy technology is only mastered by the dwarves. If they are unwilling to provide it, they may not be able to develop metals with higher melting points as manufacturing materials.
, then the improvements to various machines will inevitably not be completed smoothly, which is what I am most worried about."
Rhodes said.
Dennis was confused, but she still nodded knowingly. As long as her father said it, she would believe it...