Chapter 425: The Resistance's New Equipment
The meeting was over, and Castel's huge steel ark slowly adjusted its direction and headed for a new journey. The fate of countless people changed, and even the situation on the continent shifted slightly.
But people at this moment didn't know any of this and just thought it was an ordinary afternoon.
Zoe walked out of the room with a heavy heart, still thinking about the last topic in her mind.
Finally, the Lord solemnly asked Nora, the participant who had not spoken, "Does the resistance army still exist? Do we need to send people to rescue them first?"
Nora still had a tense face, but her eyes dimmed a little: "The last ones who fought with me were the regular army of the North. I don't know who they belong to, but their fighting power is far from comparable to the guards responsible for law and order."
"They are all cavalrymen wearing standard armor. They have good combat skills and fighting spirit. I have only encountered such opponents on the battlefield."
She raised her eyes and looked at Hughes steadily: "It is unlikely that the resistance will survive from their hands. Without me, they can't hold on."
The meeting room was silent.
"I remember the resistance seemed to be hiding in the woodlands?"
"It's useless. They are regular troops. The resistance is just a group of refugees. Even if the cavalry dismount and walk, they can easily defeat them. As for running away - they are cavalry."
There was a hint of bitterness in Nora's voice. The resistance might have some will to fight, and some of them might survive, but it would be impossible for them to win in a head-on battle.
The enemy is fully armored, and you don’t even have many decent weapons, what can you use to fight?
The effect of armor is not that great in the face of muskets, but the resistance army doesn’t have muskets either.
"Do you have any other extraordinary people?"
Nora wanted to shake her head, but found that she couldn't do it. She sighed and said, "Let alone the extraordinary people, we don't have any support. The church and the nobles in the north have reached an agreement to give up the refugees to save themselves."
Xiu Si was silent for a while, looking into her eyes: "I will avenge you. Castel will provide asylum for the refugees in the north. This is our previous agreement."
Nora lowered her eyes to show her gratitude: "Keeping a promise is a noble character. The people of Saint White Crow will never forget it."
After she finished speaking, she hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "Perhaps we can gather some surviving refugees. Maybe some of them can survive by hiding in the woods."
Xius nodded and wrote a line on the book in his hand -
[The resistance army has no hope of rescue, the expeditionary force focuses on steady progress. ]
After formulating the strategy, Castel gradually took action.
Shipload after shipload of rails were delivered to Blood Harbor, and the railway began to be officially laid. Currently, the rails and construction are all completed by Castel. In the future phase of the project - that is, after the first wave of personnel training is completed and the first wave of factories are built, Blood Harbor will gradually take over independently.
Hughes has drawn up a three-stage plan. After the first stage, which is the above-mentioned Phase I project, is completed, Blood Harbor will have basic assembly and railway laying capabilities.
The second phase will train a group of advanced students who can support more factories and transfer some backward production capacity that consumes a lot of manpower.
In the third stage, Blood Harbor will be able to produce steel completely independently. By then, Castel's military factory will be able to complement the production lines here. Blood Harbor will then have a certain industrial foundation that can radiate to the entire continent.
As the railway was laid, batches of expeditionary forces arrived at Blood Harbor. In the early stages, they were mainly responsible for construction tasks, and fighting would only occur when the railway reached the north.
The Blood Harbor, which was originally in ruins, suddenly became busy, and the thriving scene was even better than before.
In the North, the resistance camp.
"So. What happened next?"
Gwen asked quietly.
"I don't know the details, I just heard that the cavalry of the Winter Wolf Guard were defeated and I thought Nora won."
The girl took a deep breath and looked at Nora who was sitting by the campfire with a sharp gaze: "Some of us saw her beheaded, and we thought everything was over, but later no one came to pursue us. Could it be..."
Isaac's eyes lit up as well: "After Nora was beheaded, she continued to fight and eventually defeated the entire Winter Wolf Guard, so that they had to go back to recuperate, and Nora walked back alone."
Hiss! The two looked at each other, both of them were a little surprised.
"Well, I don't know much about the extraordinary. Are all extraordinary people so strong?"
"How is that possible? If the extraordinary can defeat the army head-on, you should be the ones in the city now. The Winter Wolf Guard is the resistance army." Isaac rubbed his forehead. "I have seen the Undertaker. Nora should not be that strong yet."
Gwen's expression became complicated: "So, there are still people helping us?"
"Not necessarily. Perhaps Nora had some adventure. Her unwavering will in the Sea of No Consciousness can take her further. Or maybe her will caused the entire world to shift. It's hard to say."
"I don't understand these. Why don't you tell me about the next battle?"
Gwen's voice was noticeably more nervous.
"As you said before, the Winter Wolf Guards are very powerful, and we..."
She glanced back at Nora.
"Lady Nora may not be able to fight in this state. Do you have any good ideas?"
Gwen's worries were not unnecessary.
Nora may be strong, but that's when she goes into battle alone to kill the enemy, and if the resistance wants to fight the Winter Wolf Guard, they must have a plan and orders.
Nora doesn't look like she can follow instructions right now.
Isaac smiled in a low voice and said, "Don't worry. I have sent people to nearby towns to observe the movements of the Winter Wolf Guards. This is what we are best at. Once they set out, we will get the news immediately."
The Winter Wolf Guards were cavalry that came and went like the wind. How could the message be faster than the cavalry? Gwen didn't understand.
But I think it should be the means of a supernatural being.
"My men have seen a lot of battles. Having them participate in your training would be a great help to the resistance."
Gwen was still a little worried: "How can we win? With all due respect, if the enemy is really as you said, I'm afraid the resistance army will not be able to contend with it at all."
"It's very simple. With a strong will, determination to fight to the end, unwavering faith and my boxes of muskets."
"Hmm?" Gwen suddenly felt something was wrong. She stuttered, "Fire, musket!? Are you kidding me?"
Isaac laughed out loud.
"Hahaha, Miss Gwen, what do you think I came to the North for? Meeting you was just an accident. Even if Miss Nora wasn't here, I would develop my own power here - we didn't come here empty-handed."
(End of this chapter)
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