Chapter 577: Across the border

Latest website: When Lorrain Hill returned to Crancia, it was already the end

of July, and then the whole country began to mobilize for war.

In early September, the weather turned slightly cooler, and Frost Rose’s army

crossed the border of New Verga and marched westward, and Hopeland was in a

hurry.

Calites headquarters, conference hall.

The lacquer night flower pattern of black petals and purple stamens is printed

in the center of the hall wall, and below is a large oval table.

A representative thought of the report at the top.

"According to the information we have obtained, this time the opposing team’s

vanguard is about 200,000, of which 30,000 are cavalry. And there are also 5

golem regiments with about 800 golems. The fighting power of the golems is in

sequence 4-6. Not waiting."

"The former general of Ruhrna, Jenkins, is 57 years old. He graduated from the

Ruhrna National Military Academy. He has served as a border defense officer

and commander of the sweeping army. He is now promoted to the rank of major

general.”

"Today we have a standing army of only more than 50,000 people in New Wilga,

plus the private soldiers and temporary mercenaries of the major chambers of

commerce, we can make up about 100,000 people. Thanks to our perennial trade

needs, our stock of horses is not bad. Sufficient, if you recruit temporarily,

you can gather 50,000 cavalry."

After listening to this analysis, everyone below discussed in a low voice, and

then a representative asked.

"In other words, there are only 150,000 soldiers with sufficient military

training on our side, and up to 50,000 of them are cavalry, right?"

"Yes, but in terms of the equipment of ordinary soldiers, there is no obvious

difference between the two sides."

"Due to our early trade with Rulna, the armor and swords we obtained were all

made of high-quality stainless steel, which is better than other countries in

the Xuehua Seven Kingdoms."

"Today, speaking of ordinary soldiers alone, we are not far behind the other

side, and we have the advantage of local combat. 150,000 and 200,000 are the

same."

"However, the other side has obvious advantages in terms of transcendents,

golems, and airships."

"In a regular battle, the opponent can rely on the golem to resist long-range

shooting such as bows and arrows, and then advance the line to destroy walls

and towers. At the same time, the bombardment of mages and airships can also

mass-destruct and injure a dense army. Once there is no equivalent means of

confrontation, our The morale of the army will quickly collapse after the

battle."

After listening to this analysis, someone asked: "Is there any additional aid

from Crancia and Hinayue Councils now?"

"Crancia has already been mobilized. It is said that the army has moved

towards the border. On the side of the Young Moon Council, Frost Rose

dispatched sea warships and cruise airships to patrol and intercept the

Jingyue Strait to prevent them from assisting us. "

"Considering the size of the Frost Rose, the Hinayue Council may not make a

decision to completely stand with us to resist. Because the other party is a

country of islands, it is difficult to completely unify the opinions in the

country. If the opponent is not attacked, , Stand with us completely, it will

be very difficult."

"The previous aid can be achieved with only a small number of extraordinary

people, but now Frost Rose is an overwhelming battle. If we continue to assist

us, it will mean that Frost Rose will become a mortal enemy. This is what

their domestic nobles do not want to see."

"Although the mages of the Hinayue Council have occupied a lot of seats, the

nobles of the Cranberry Principality still retain a lot of power. They will

not make decisions that are extremely risky and have little benefit."

"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's not

that easy."

"It seems that this time we have been alone for a while." A certain

representative sighed.

"Yes, at least two weeks later, the reinforcements from Crancia will arrive,

and even if they arrive, the dilemma we face will not be resolved immediately,

because the follow-up troops of Frost Rose will gradually enter the

battlefield."

"Airships and golems are still difficult problems we have to face."

"However, this can only be done now. Fortunately, the Young Moon Council has

secretly left a lot of mages on our side, which can help resist the opponent's

attack."

"Hoplander's city wall is not high. Over the years, due to the continuous

expansion, the city wall has been demolished a lot, and the newly built wall

is not too thick. Once the opponent bombards it with golems, it will only take

a long time to tear down."

"So, we'd better fight in the wild, relying on the mobile superiority of the

cavalry to interfere with the opponent's supply, delay the opponent's march,

and then wait for the opportunity to carry out a surprise attack."

"Currently it can only be so." Everyone present gradually unified their ideas.

"In addition, I have some questions to add." A representative raised his hand.

"In the New Verga Alliance, many forces or the Chamber of Commerce do not have

a firm sense of resistance. They are very likely to suddenly surrender in

battle. This is what we need to be vigilant."

"Now that I really stand with me and have a strong sense of resistance, it is

the Hellis family, the Yagertylin family, and the Lamia family. The others are

not reliable."

Someone sighed and said, "This is internal and external troubles."

"Things have always been unsatisfactory, and we can only do our best to do our

best."

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Frost Rose border, a small town in the original Wilga.

The lively town on weekdays is very quiet today. You can see some guards

wearing iron leather armor to maintain order on the street. They are all

locals, and they don’t 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, looking at the army advancing

on the ground in the distance.

These soldiers carried long spears, forming a long line of sight with no head

and tail in sight. As they advanced, clouds of dust rose up on the ground,

making their vision gradually blurred.

On the side of these teams, a golem with a height of about ten meters is also

advancing.

The Frost Rose learned the lessons from the previous difficulties in

transportation. This time they made a large steel transport truck, let the

golem lie in it, and then a few golems pulled in front.

In this way, mutual rotation 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. Not to be completely abandoned on the side of the road.

There is an airship floating in the sky every few hundred meters. They monitor

the situation below and are always prepared for possible sudden attacks.

A young mage who just graduated from the academy is now mostly recruited

~www.mtlnovel.com~ partly to drive and maintain the golem, and partly to stay

in the airship to support the battle below.

And in the army of Frost Rose, a general wearing a strong armor and dark blue

cloak also rode in it.

His speed is not fast, and sometimes he looks around the various situations

encountered in the march, and then orders the soldiers around him to stand by.

"Why Lord Jenkins is so worried? Didn't we have the advantage in this battle?"

a high-ranking mage accompanying him asked the general.

"It's best to be careful in everything. This is not your mage doing

experiments. Failure can come again. Mistakes in the war mean the lives and

deaths of tens of thousands of people."

"This time, although we have a lot of advantages in weapons and transcendents,

Crancia...I have studied several reports of its founding war. Their opponent,

the Westwind Kingdom, also has several times more The extraordinary of

Crancia, but in the end still lost."

"War is not just a war. Sometimes it is a violent collision of determination

and will between the two parties, rather than simply piling up data.