Chapter 580 Tooth Extraction

"Go on," Roland couldn't help but get excited.

"The terrain of Hermes is very unique. There is a gentle slope left by the Impassable Mountains. Below is the old holy city, and the new holy city is built on the plateau. The environment there is very harsh. In addition to using natural dangers to resist evil beasts In addition, it is not suitable for living, let alone reclaiming wasteland and farming. Therefore, all the food and materials needed by the new holy city need to be provided by the old holy city—but the land owned by the latter is only enough to feed more than 20,000 people at the foot of the mountain.”

Edith walked to Roland, pointed to the map and said, "This means that they need to collect food from other places, such as churches and church organizations in nearby cities, most of them will buy a piece of land, or rent a wheat field from the lord to cultivate it. Every autumn, there are dozens of carriages coming from the four kingdoms every day, in order to replenish supplies for the new holy city on the plateau. Up to now, a market similar to a market has been formed outside the old holy city The small town can not only provide a rest for the convoy, but also make it convenient for the church to maintain order in the city."

"In other words, if they decide to send out the Judgment Army on a large scale, they will definitely not be able to escape the eyes of these businessmen. Even if the army has not officially taken action, we can use the changes in the scale of material delivery to calculate the timing of the other party's dispatch."

When she speaks, it is very much like the speech of later generations. Her eyes will scan the people present one by one, confirming that they are paying attention to themselves, and she shows a confidence that rarely appears in women of this era.

Roland thought to himself, it seems that Calvin Kant's letter was not entirely bragging, at least in terms of this demeanor, it was already worthy of the title of Pearl of the Northland.

"Why do you know so clearly?" Barov shook his beard and said, "It's like coming out of the holy city."

"I lived there for a while," Itti replied without any hesitation, "because of the Evil Moon Convention."

"What's that?" Roland asked suspiciously. He has a little impression of this term in his mind, but he can't remember what it is.

"You don't know?" She blinked, "In order to help the Church fight against the disaster of the evil moon, the four major kingdoms need to send troops to support the Holy City of Hermes and fight with the Judgment Army. Your brother Gron. Wimbledon is the commander-in-chief of the Greycastle border army, and I have fought under him. However, something happened last year. It is said that the Allied Forces of the Four Kingdoms were killed and injured, and the Church’s Judgment Army also suffered heavy losses.”

"There is such a thing," Pei Luo echoed, "My friend Ryan Meade completed his knight test there."

"Does every knight have to fight against evil beasts to be sealed?" Roland looked at Carter, "Why didn't I hear you mention it?"

"Ahem, this is a favorite method used by knights in small places," Carter spread his hands, "The King's Knights have their own rules, and besides bravery, loyalty and knowledge are also very important aspects, not just light and ferocity. The monster can prove it in one fight."

"By the way, Your Majesty," Edith didn't refute Carter's words, but turned to look at Roland, "Can you let me observe how your army fights? I've always been curious about how you conquered in one day. In the capital, if I can understand the fighting methods of the First Army, maybe I can help in the subsequent wars."

This is not a big problem. Now the weapons and equipment of the First Army can no longer be imitated by just looking at them. With the advancement of technology, the characteristics of more and more expensive wars are gradually reflected. There is no complete logistics The supply system and industrial production guarantee cannot be used even if you give the other party a batch of muskets. Moreover, showing force to the loyalists in the Northland can not only increase the confidence of the opponent, but also deter them from thinking that they shouldn't have. Thinking of this, Roland nodded to Iron Axe and said, "Go and arrange it."

"yes."

"Your Majesty, I suggest that you, in the name of the king, issue a decree to expel the church from every town in Graycastle." Barov was not willing to fall behind Edith, "Otherwise, once war breaks out, the church will become a place for them to devour the kingdom step by step. stronghold."

"I'm afraid there are not many lords who are willing to do this. Churches are generally big taxpayers, and the power displayed by the church is dreadful. They are more inclined to follow the wind." Edith shrugged, "This is also the usual practice of nobles. act."

"It's better than doing nothing," the manager said with a glare.

"Of course," she chuckled disapprovingly, "Beidi will fully support this law."

"Then let's do that," Roland nodded.

"This may be a difficult battle." Sylvie looked worried, "You'd better inform Lady Tilly, the witches of Sleeping Island might be able to help you."

Hearing her words, Roland couldn't help but smile wryly in his heart. Sleeping Island's problems are no less than his own. After sending out the information from the Bloodfang Society, he has not heard the other party's reply so far. If the internal conflicts are not resolved, Tilly will lead his staff to help If not, Sleeping Island may have a big problem. However, what Sylvie said made sense, the most effective way to deal with a pure person with strange abilities was the witch herself. "I'll write to her."

"Don't forget to prepare the God's Stone of Retaliation for your mortals," Agatha followed up, "In the hundreds of years of the Federation, there have been some witches with unbelievable abilities. There is no resistance in front of them, and one such witch is enough to kill thousands of people."

"And muskets and cannon?"

"Not to mention how easy it is for a witch like Nightingale to approach your army, some abilities even take effect when you see the opponent."

Roland was dumbfounded for a moment. The First Army already had 5,000 people including the reserve troops. Where did he get so many God's Stones of Retaliation? Even if the blood of the witch is used to disintegrate the veins of the God Stone, I am afraid that there will not be enough quantity in a short time.

"Your Majesty, please ask the church for this sacred stone," Iron Ax suggested. "If you only attack the church and believers, it will have little impact on the common people in the city, and the nobles will not dare to confront you openly. In this way, you can Realize Lord Barov's suggestion, and get a lot of divine stones for free."

The corner of Barov's mouth twitched, "You mean to dispatch the First Army to rob?"

"It's about pulling out the enemy's stronghold, just like breaking the fangs of a poisonous snake," he corrected, "and Miss Edith can also directly see the fighting style of the First Army—compared with drills, this kind of battle is more effective. explain the problem."

"I think so, too," laughed Edith.

"It serves multiple purposes," Roland finally said, "then let's call it that."

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