She Is Not a Witch

Chapter 142 The Empire's Westward Expedition

Western Continent, Crancia.

Since the start of the war two years ago, millions of troops have gathered near the Fortress of Apocalypse, lined up on the long border, and fought against the sweeping crimson army.

Since the country's industrial reform, Crancia's various equipment has gradually become complete, basically ensuring that every soldier can get a unified blade and armor.

Marching boots, waterproof cloaks, tents, backpacks, water bottles, helmets, light mail, forged breastplates, sabers, daggers, and muskets, these materials are produced by various provinces and counties under the full operation of the state machinery, and then continue to flow. Gather to the front lines.

In today's battlefield, muskets, although already in use, have not become mainstream for a number of reasons.

First, the range is limited. The effective range of the current smoothbore gun is only 100-200 meters, and the accuracy is not high. It often requires a dense array to form lethality.

The second is that the penetrating power is insufficient, the gunpowder technology has not yet reached the level of later generations, and the propulsive force generated by the original gunpowder is not large enough to shoot through those middle and high-level superhumans who wear armor. It also takes a lot of time to reload.

The third is that it is not easy to manufacture. If it is said that 100,000 muskets can be produced in a short period of time, it is still possible to do so in a short period of time, but it is still somewhat difficult to immediately supply the consumption of 2 million people.

But this does not mean that the musket is useless, but in many occasions, whether it is defense, testing, or killing a wave before the battle, there are very good use scenarios. For some ordinary people, low-level superhumans, the bullets fired by the musket are indeed deadly.

If you really want to deal with those middle-level superhumans, there are thousands of magic crystal gun troops in the army. The magic crystal guns and enchanted bullets they use are the third-generation craft products after improving the skills of Frost and Frost. It can effectively kill the superhumans of Sequence 5 and below, and it is also a big threat to the existence of Sequence 6.

The only thing that restricts them is the low output of the magic crystal gun and the expensive enchanted bullets.

If you want to use the analogy of the past era, it is probably close to the situation in World War I. Melee troops such as lancers still exist as an organic system, and muskets began to be used as a means of various auxiliary attacks.

In 1696 of the Third Age, the Cang-Red Empire launched a series of attacks on Crancia. More than 2 million troops faced off against Crancia near the Fortress of Apocalypse, forming a continuous and anxious front. The two sides began to engage in various battles.

Among them are many of the glorious flags of the past. The Gale Cavalry from the West Wind is like a white ocean wave, washing away the enemy formations on the golden plain. There are also many well-known legions in the Canghong Empire. The Heavy Cavalry, the Poison Bee Blade Regiment, the Night Owl Assassination Squad, and the White-horned Antelope Relief Religion still played a significant role in the local battles, greatly improving the situation.

At the same time, in the sky, the dragons of the Baska family also bombarded and attacked the large and small bunkers and fortresses near the Fortress of Apocalypse, trying to cut off the wings of the fortress and make it an isolated city.

Fighting against it are the tyrannical armored dragon from the Young Moon Council, the Black Wing Air Combat Corps of the Wing Clan, and the Zhankong Lie Que from the Tixilan Mountains. Blood-winged red dragons, to resist its bombardment of the fortress below.

When the war entered winter, several bad news came.

First, a surprise attack force passed through the Sigh Mountains and entered the back of the Apocalypse Fortress, and began to destroy the logistics route, burning the granary, and blocking the supply line.

In order to supply the Apocalypse Fortress with food and logistical supplies in a timely manner, Crancia’s troops were divided into two routes. One route was transported by sea to transport the urgently needed materials to the front line. Legion.

But the Canghong Empire also seemed to be aware of the plight of the Apocalypse Fortress. A large number of ships were dispatched from the country. Under the emperor's order, they went south along the coastline to the waters south of the Apocalypse Fortress to block the shipping fleet.

The two sides engaged in a fierce exchange of fire at sea. Although the warships on Crancia’s side had technical advantages, the Cang-Red Empire had the participation of elves. Its flexible elves in aerial combat could easily break through the blockade of artillery fire and land the warships. In hand-to-hand combat, the technical advantage is greatly offset.

In contrast, the fleet of the Canghong Empire was numerous and wide, arranging the sea surface to advance layer by layer, surrounding Crancia's fleet, and began to strangle. If it wasn't for the fact that the fleet of the Young Moon Council arrived in time to provide support and open a way to survive, Crancia's new fleet would probably have been wiped out on the spot.

Even though everything is developing for the better, it has to be said that the precipitation time of Crancia is still too short. The Canghong Empire relies on three times the population of Starlight United, and all kinds of materials and personnel are crushed, just like adults bullying children. .

On land, the cavalry of the Canghong Empire was finally chased after several escapes.

In the wilderness, the National Knights of Crancia and the Blood Lance Knights directly under the Royal Family of the Crimson Empire confronted each other, with pure white and bright red banners intertwined. Both sides are elites in the army, with a high will to fight, and the blood flowed into rivers in the first battle, which was extremely tragic.

In the end, when the two sides were nearly exhausted, the leader of the Blood Spear Knights suddenly became angry, and armed with a long spear, he rushed into the enemy line, chopped off dozens of platinum wind flags, and led a dozen people behind him to penetrate the front line in an instant.

Under his encouragement and leadership, the legion changed again, strangled its opponents constantly, and finally won the victory.

Under such circumstances, the supply of the Fortress of Apocalypse began to be difficult, and with the arrival of winter, firewood and food were more needed, which made it worse.

Taking advantage of this weak moment, the army of the Canghong Empire kept attacking, from day to dusk, from night to dawn, without being exhausted.

, The Apocalypse Fortress has been covered with corpses and gaps, and the troops stationed there are also exhausted to the extreme.

Seeing this, Crancia had to start thinking about the need to retreat.

The two million-strong army is the core and elite of the Starlight Alliance. If all of them are destroyed here, I am afraid that the country will not be far away.

To this end, Crancia and the Young Moon Council jointly conducted a large-scale naval battle.

Thousands of warships gathered on the coast, attacked the port and camp of the crimson, bombed a lot of supplies to supply the front line, and this also attracted the hatred of the navy of the crimson empire.

The two sides began to pull and chase on the sea surface for two weeks. In the end, the fleet of the Crimson Empire was lured into the seas with dense turbulence and complicated ocean currents, and most of them were annihilated by Crancia and the Young Moon Council.

Since then, the sea route can finally be barely unblocked, and the supply and transfer of the Apocalypse Fortress has begun.

Spring of the second year.

The Fortress of Apocalypse has been bombed for nearly half a year, and it is already dilapidated. It is not suitable to continue to be stationed. The troops in it have begun to move one after another. A few elites were not captured, but the logistical supply line on land was opened up again.

In the third era, in April 1967, Crancia withdrew from the Fortress of Apocalypse, retracted the defense line, built castles along the way, and strengthened the city defense.

In June of the same year, the Canghong Empire once again sent an army of 1.2 million to support the Western Expedition, led by Edron, the twin brother of the current emperor. Together with the Duke of the Red Dragon, he will enter the hinterland of Crancia and conquer this vast land.

In August, Crancia and the 3 million army of the Canghong Empire fought and retreated, and most of the land of Ruerna in the past was reduced.

In September, the army of the Empire continued to march westward, taking all the territory of the country that used to be Rourna in its pocket.

In November, Imperial troops approached Jubere, the former capital of Verga.

In December, after a month of bombardment and siege, the Empire occupied Yubere, and because the weather turned cold, began to renovate and prepare for the attack on Hopland the following year.

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Tertiary, January 1968, Hopelander.

Fine snow floated in the gray sky, and it melted when it hit the ground, moistening the icy slate street.

The once prosperous city is now awe-inspiring, with Crancia soldiers on duty and patrolling everywhere. They were dressed in neat armor, armed with muskets and halberds, and marched neatly in the wind and snow.

The open space near the city gate is now full of tents, and people fleeing are everywhere.

"Name?"

"Debran."

"from where?"

"Liu Li Province."

"What did you do before, what skills do you have, and if so, I can arrange a job for you, so that your living conditions will be better."

"I understand this. My father is a carpenter. He learned a lot of related things when he was a child, and now he can do some work."

"Very good, take this sign and report to the station on the right."

There is a long queue in front of a table next to the city gate. These refugees from the fallen area will be registered here, and then arranged by local government personnel.

A person covered in snow and snow waited, slowly advancing with the team, registering, and then holding the nameplate to collect food and find a place to sleep tonight.

At this time, a girl wrapped in a dark headscarf stepped forward, looking at her appearance, about 20 years old, wearing a simple cotton jacket, and the headscarf was also covered with wet and cold snowflakes.

"Name?"

"Letice," the red-faced girl replied.

"from where?"

"Liu Li Province."

"What did you do before, what skills do you have?"

"This.... I know alchemy craftsmanship, and I have worked in a spinning mill before. This has my previous work permit." After speaking, a crumpled paper certificate was spread out, and it was printed with the words Letis. Fuzzy handwriting.

"Alchemy craftsmanship, are you sure you're not joking?" The staff member looked up at the girl.

"This... I do know. I can recite a lot of formulas and principles on the spot, and draw pictures. Yes, it's okay to draw design drawings." The girl said nervously.

"Okay, I don't understand what you said." He lowered his head to write something, but accidentally saw the palm full of work scars.

"You are a familiar spinner, but unfortunately there is no textile factory here. Maybe you can go to a clothing store and do some work, which will make your life more comfortable, and you don't have to live in a tent with other people."

"I do, I do." Lettis nodded and replied gratefully.

"Okay, take your nameplate, go to the right to report, take a break for the next two days, and then work hard."

"Although it is a bit hard, you are already lucky compared to those who died in war and on the road."

"Um."

Holding the slightly cold metal nameplate, Letis carefully held it in the palm of her hand and walked towards the table next to it.

"Good boy, it's hard work, come and have some hot porridge. Then show me the nameplate and the introduction certificate." An old grandmother stood behind the table and greeted Letice.

Here is a slightly large open tent, with hot porridge being cooked inside, and some refugees are picking up food here with nameplates.

Lettis held the metal nameplate representing her identity and showed it to the old man with a little caution, and then the other party nodded with a smile.

"Okay, don't be afraid, it's over

, this is a safe place for now. At least get a good night's sleep this winter. "She looked at the girl with loving eyes, then let her go into the tent and sit down for a while with a bowl of warm porridge.

The boiled porridge exudes a slight mush smell. Although it is ordinary, it smells like the most delicious food in the world in Letis. It was more enticing than the delicacies she had eaten at Mozwa's aristocratic banquets.

The warm liquid entered the body along the throat, with a faint sweetness, gradually warmed the cold body, deposited in the stomach, and a quiet happiness slowly rose.

There seems to be nothing else in the world, only this bowl of half-paste wheat porridge in the palm of the hand in front of him.

It is the source of life, the happiness of warm winter nights, and the beginning of hope for the future.

The next day, Letice came to a clothing store.

Looking up, the sign has a mermaid silhouette drawn in a colorful gradient.

'Mermaid of evening color', she whispered in her heart, and then walked into it.

"Hello, is the owner here? I was just introduced to work."

She walked into this seemingly ordinary shop, and there were clothes of various colors hanging in the wardrobe. The colors of these clothes were changeable, but the styles were more classical and conservative, and there was nothing new. Maybe this is the reason for the poor sales.

"Oh, is someone here, wait a minute."

After a while, a middle-aged aunt came out of the back room. She was wearing a fur coat with a gradient of purple and red, and she looked very special.

Taking the note handed by Letis, she looked at it.

"It turns out to be like this. Recently, many people have escaped from the east, and the city's management has also informed them before that some will be placed in residents' homes."

"You have worked in a textile factory before, right?"

"Yes."

"That's just right. Help me out. The weather is cold recently. We are going to make a batch of warm coats. The sales will be very good."

As she said that, she led Letis to the warehouse in the backyard.

"In the first half of last year, I went to the Lamia Chamber of Commerce to purchase a batch of Gufiya grassland furs. I didn't expect to use them this year."

"It's a pity that my daughter is not at home. It's just me and an old mama who are busy in the store. The progress of this matter has not been fast."

As she said that, she opened the door of the warehouse, and piles of human-height furs were bundled together, exuding a faint smell, which seemed to be a mixture of dry powder and the slight musty smell of the fur, which made the nose a little bit. itch.

Letice walked in cautiously and glanced at it.

"Is there so much?"

"Haha, yes, because the trade line with the north has been smooth over the years, the price of fur has been much cheaper. I took the opportunity to buy a lot of goods at that time."

"Now, it's not easy to buy. After all, many of them will be used for military coats and military supplies."

"Today, I'll tidy up a room for you to rest and sleep, and then learn to work tomorrow. Of course, there are still wages."

"Um."

Letice nodded, and then followed the old lady to the other side. When she was about to look back at the pile of furs in the warehouse, she was thinking of another thing.

With so much fur, it would be too slow to sew by hand.

Maybe, I can try to make an alchemy creation to help sewing, it should be a lot easier.

With this thought in mind, she slowly lay on the bed, and the soft and warm quilt made the weather-beaten girl quickly fall into a peaceful sleep.

The restless heart slowly fell, and the anxious and restless thoughts also stopped a little at this moment.

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