"It's a pity that if it weren't for the obstruction of the holy lady of the Holy See, you could annihilate the entire empire's crusade by yourself!" Raphael said with regret.
Alok on the side asked curiously. "Master Dean, how come I haven't seen you use such a powerful magic before?"
"[Sunshine] has strict weather requirements, and the effect is only good enough after the first use." Lin En explained.
If it hadn't been an emergency, he would have used it in a more critical place.
After all, although this magic is powerful, it takes a long time to prepare and has many disadvantages. For example, the weather must be clear, and light can be refracted, emitted, and absorbed.
The other party is not stupid, he will definitely be on guard after suffering a loss.
This time the laser he fired was bounced back.
It is obvious that the Holy See has learned enough lessons and has found a way to deal with laser magic.
Of course, Lin En didn't think that the other party had the ability to create a mirror that reflected 100% of the light. As long as the intensity of the laser was high enough, even the mirror would be cut open instantly!
"Go and inform Redel and the others, and leave immediately for Mist Territory!" Linn stood up and said solemnly.
Although he temporarily repelled the Holy See's attack, he did not rule out the possibility of pursuit by the other party. He had to rush for reinforcements immediately.
Raphael and others nodded in unison. In fact, they were preparing to leave this steel city today, and all supplies had been prepared in advance!
Due to the need to establish communication base stations and daily patrols, nearly 40% of the airships were deployed to perform tasks. Their legion was only allocated forty ships, which was not enough to transport tens of thousands of people.
After a brief discussion, Linn quickly made a decision. He and Raphael took the airship and first led some people to the destination. Then Redel and the two great wizards slowly led the remaining legions. come over.
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The Steel City of Welsel is about 159 kilometers away from the Empire's border territory in a straight line. Normal marching plus going around mountains and crossing rivers would take at least several days, but taking an airship only takes more than an hour!
Along the way, intelligence from all over the kingdom was continuously transmitted to the receiving device through electromagnetic communication technology, and then translated.
Raphael couldn't help but marvel at the convenience of this thing. A message sent from any location can be spread throughout the entire kingdom within a few minutes!
To sum up, all the news is actually saying two things.
First, the airships they deployed to patrol the border between the kingdom and the empire were still in good condition, which meant that the Holy See's crusade had sneaked into their protective circle and failed to remove these 'nails'.
This made Lin En feel a little relieved. You must know that in order to build this defense line all over the kingdom and avoid being attacked by others, he had put in a lot of effort. The patrol trajectory and position of each airship were carefully designed. Ensure that they are close to each other and need to communicate with each other every once in a while.
Unless the other party can wipe out all the airships in a large area in an instant, a message will inevitably be passed on.
The second is that Harov has led his people to retreat to an imperial town that was previously captured and is waiting for reinforcements.
When the airship landed in the town, a group of wizards were busy reinforcing the city wall. When they saw Linn, they all bowed respectfully.
"Master Lin En, it's really thanks to you this time, otherwise we would all have died on the battlefield." Sanchez stepped forward, patted Lin En on the shoulder, and said gratefully.
If Lin En hadn't arrived in time, he would have been prepared to stay behind, which would obviously be a life-or-death decision.
"You don't have to be so polite. Faced with the obstruction of the Empire and the Holy See, everyone must go all out." Lin En shook his head. They were already at a disadvantage at the high end, and losing any legion was an unacceptable loss. .
Linn then asked about the casualties in this war.
"It's much more serious than expected," Sanchez said with a wry smile. "Fully 1,200 people were killed and more than 3,700 were injured."
In other words, more than half of the 10,000-person musketeers suffered casualties. Not only that, they also lost a large number of artillery and firearms.
"I think these weapons should have been seized!" Sanchez said solemnly. This was the issue that worried him the most.
In the several wars since leaving the Wizarding Land, even the most brutal battle to defend the royal capital, they still won, so they did not need to be prepared for this before.
But it's different now. With so many weapons seized by the enemy, the enemy is likely to imitate them.
"It doesn't matter, I have melted the artillery and armored vehicles. As for the production method of basic weapons such as muskets, it is impossible to hide them. It will be a matter of time for the enemy to crack them. We only need to ensure that in the upgrading of weapons, As long as the enemies are faster!" Lin En was very open-minded.
He knew very well that simple weapons such as flintlock muskets and airships could always be produced as long as the elites of the empire and the Holy See were willing to think hard and take some time.
The reason why there is no movement yet is simply because the time is too short, and the bishops of the Holy See are focused on engaging in feudal superstition, believing that this is a creation of the devil.
Of course, they couldn't build a technologically advanced device like an internal combustion engine without drawings.
As he spoke, Sanchez led everyone into a manor.
This is the mansion of a young earl in the empire. When they brought people to fight over from the kingdom, the other party just packed up their belongings and ran away without leaving a single guard behind. They took over the entire city without any effort.
But now the manor has become a temporary command post and a place to resettle the wounded. Many camps have been set up in the open area. Herbalists are busy mixing potions, and faint wails of pain can be heard.
"I really don't know when the war will end." Jonny, who was following the two men, looked at the tents and sighed.
"Probably waiting for the day when the Holy See is completely defeated!" Alok continued longingly. "We will pull the gods down from the sky, build spires belonging to wizards everywhere on this continent, spread knowledge, eliminate ignorance, and spread the glory of magic to the entire land!"
This is the war propaganda slogan commonly used by the Parliament. It must be said that it is extremely motivating to many young wizards who are ambitious and passionate.
"It will happen one day!" Alok said with certainty.
Lin En also nodded and said with a smile. "Maybe soon, if this battle goes well."
(PS: Chapter 2 is still a little later, around 2:30 pm.)
(End of chapter)
