Chapter 567: Crossing the Border
When Lorraine Hill returned to Crancia, it was the end of July, and the country was mobilized for war.
In early September, when the weather turned slightly cooler, Frostrose's army crossed the frontier of New Verga and headed west, leaving Hopeland in a hurry.
Carrites Headquarters, Council Hall.
The lacquered night flower pattern of black petals and purple stamens is printed in the center of the hall wall, below which is a large oval table.
A representative read the report above.
"According to the information we have obtained, this time the opponent's vanguard is about 200,000 people, of which 30,000 are cavalry. And there are also 5 golem corps with about 800 golems. The combat power of the golems is in the sequence 4-6. No wait."
"The commander of the army is the former general of Lourna, Jenkins, who is 57 years old this year. He graduated from the National Military Academy of Lourna. He has served as border guard officer and commander of the sweeping corps. Now he has been promoted to the rank of major general."
"Now our standing army in New Verga is only more than 50,000 people, plus the private soldiers and temporary mercenaries of the major chambers of commerce, about 100,000 people. Thanks to the year-round trade needs, our horse reserves are still quite good. If it is sufficient, if it is temporarily recruited, 50,000 cavalry can be gathered."
After listening to this analysis, the people below discussed in a low voice, and then a representative asked.
"That is to say, there are only 150,000 soldiers here with sufficient military training, of which at most 50,000 are cavalry, right?"
"Yes, but in terms of the equipment of ordinary soldiers, there is no obvious difference between the two sides."
"Because of our trade with Luerna in the early years, the armors, swords, etc. we obtained were all made of high-quality stainless steel, which is better than other countries in the Seven Kingdoms of Xuehua."
"In terms of ordinary soldiers today, we are not far behind each other, and we have the advantage of local combat, 150,000 and 200,000 are equal."
"However, the other party has obvious advantages in terms of transcendents, golems, and airships."
"In conventional battles, the opponent can rely on golems to defend against long-range shots such as bows and arrows, and then advance the front line, destroying walls and towers. At the same time, the bombardment of mages and airships can also mass-kill densely populated troops. Once there is no equivalent means of confrontation, our The morale of the army would collapse quickly after the engagement."
After listening to this analysis, someone asked, "Have Crancia and the Young Moon Council sent additional aid now?"
"Crancia has now been mobilized, and it is said that the army has marched towards the border, and on the side of the Young Moon Council, Frost Rose has dispatched naval battleships and cruise airships to patrol and intercept the Silent Moon Strait to prevent the other side from assisting us. "
"Considering the size of Frost Rose, the Young Moon Council may not make a decision to stand with us and resist completely. Because the other party is a country of archipelagos, it is difficult for domestic opinions to be completely unified. If the other party is not attacked , to stand fully with us, it will be very difficult."
"The previous assistance could be achieved with only a small number of extraordinary people, but now Frost Rose is a battle against the country. If we continue to assist us, it means that Frost Rose will become a mortal enemy, which is what their domestic nobles do not want to see."
"Although the mages of the Young Moon Council occupy a lot of seats, the nobles of the Redberry Principality still retain a lot of power. They will not make decisions with great risks and little benefits."
"The previous support was only easy to achieve because the mages of the Young Moon Council were the main ones, and the scale was not large. Now, it is not so easy."
"It seems that this time we have been alone for a while." A representative said with a sigh.
"Yes, at least 2 weeks later, the reinforcements from Crancia will arrive, and even if they arrive, the predicament we face will not be relieved immediately, because the follow-up troops of Frost Rose will gradually enter the battlefield."
"Airships and golems are still the problems we have to face."
"However, it can only be like this now. Fortunately, the Young Moon Council secretly left a lot of mages on our side, which can help defend against the opponent's attack."
"Hopelander's city wall is not very high. Due to the continuous expansion in recent years, the city wall has been demolished a lot. The newly built city wall is not too thick. Once the other party bombards it with a golem, it will only be a matter of half a day to tear it down."
"So, we'd better fight in the wild, relying on the cavalry's maneuverability to interfere with the opponent's supplies, delay the opponent's march, and then wait for an opportunity to make a surprise attack."
"It can only be like this at the moment." Everyone present gradually unified their ideas.
"Also, I have some questions to add." A representative raised his hand.
"In the New Verga Alliance, many forces or large chambers of commerce do not have a firm sense of resistance. They are very likely to surrender suddenly during the battle. This is what we need to be vigilant about."
"The ones who are really standing with me now and have a strong sense of resistance are the Helis family, the Agatilin family, and the Lamia family. The rest are not reliable."
Someone sighed and said, "This is an internal and external problem."
"Things don't always go well, and we can only do our best."
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Frost Rose Frontier, a small town in the former Verga.
The bustling town on weekdays is very quiet today. You can see some guards wearing iron-inlaid leather armors to maintain order on the streets. They are all locals, and they will not do anything evil, just to prevent some abnormalities in the town. After all Now is an extremely critical moment.
Many townspeople stood on the side of the road, watching the army advancing on the ground in the distance.
These soldiers are carrying long guns, which are invisible in the field of vision.
Long queues at the head and tail. As they advanced, the ground kicked up dust, blurring vision.
On the side of these teams, a golem with a height of about ten meters is also advancing.
Frost Rose learned the lessons from the previous difficulties in transportation. This time, they made large steel-framed transport vehicles, let the golems lie in them, and then pulled them in front of them by a few golems.
In this way, rotating each other can not only save a lot of magic spar fuel, but also bring those golems that are paralyzed due to damage and repair them on the road. rather than being completely abandoned on the side of the road.
In the sky, an airship floated every few hundred meters. They monitored the situation below and were always on the lookout for possible surprise attacks.
A young mage who just graduated from the academy is now mostly recruited, some are used to drive and maintain the golem, and some stay in the airship, supporting the battle below at any time.
And in the army of Frost Rose, a general wearing sturdy armor and a dark blue cloak also walked among them on horseback.
His speed was not fast, and sometimes he looked around the various situations encountered in the march, and then ordered the pro-militaries who were on standby beside him.
"Why is Lord Jenkins so worried, don't we have the advantage in this battle?" A high-level mage accompanying him asked the general.
"It's best to be careful about everything. This is not your mages doing experiments. Failure can come again. Mistakes in war mean the lives and deaths of tens of thousands of people."
"This time, although we have a lot of advantages in weapons and supernatural beings, Crancia... I have studied the battle reports of its founding battle several times. Their opponent, the West Wind Kingdom, also has several times the The transcendent of Crancia, but still lost in the end."
"War is not just war, sometimes it is a violent collision of determination and will on both sides, rather than simply stacking data."
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