On the contrary, Bartlet had very limited room to maneuver. The empire's elite were better at field battles than at this type of costly siege warfare. Bartlet used all kinds of temptations and feigned retreats in the hope of luring out the defenders of Maple Leaf Territory.
Unfortunately, his plans were discovered by Albert time and time again, and the two of them were constantly testing, setting traps, and dismantling traps like playing chess.
The best diplomat in the kingdom went to the grassland in a magic butterfly car, escorted by several magicians. He set out long before the two sides engaged in battle. His purpose was simple, to win over the grassland to join in the siege of the Empire's expeditionary force. If the first goal could not be achieved, then he would also have to persuade those commanders to help harass the Empire's transport troops.
Success or not is the question Albert is thinking about. The problem faced by Lin Xingchen is a bit difficult to decide. Everyone thinks it is feasible to lead the quickly formed magic army to attack the Special Technology Province, but as an important town on the border of the empire, it is not so easy to do.
In terms of speed, with the existence of the Magic Butterfly, Lin Xingchen came up with several methods. One is to use a large number of Magic Butterfly vehicles to pull the legion directly into the Special Technology Province, and then carry out a decapitation operation at the fastest speed to create a time difference. As long as several people in the province who can coordinate the overall situation are killed, then time can be bought for Maple Leaf County.
In fact, Lin Xingchen’s original idea was not the Special Technology Province, but the capital of the Sharpnero Empire. However, the danger was too great and the consequences were unpredictable, so he shelved this risky plan.
"Albert, what do you think if I attack Skako and release the people there? After I attack Skako, I will turn around and attack Teko Province to carry out the original plan. What do you think the chances of success are?" Although his idea was too risky, the more dangerous it was, the greater the reward.
"Skako has been plagued by an epidemic in recent years and has been blocked for many years. Once these people are released, the consequences will be unpredictable, but it also buys us enough time. If you go back and carry out the decapitation plan, the possibility will be low." Albert gave his own judgment.
"As long as we can cause internal unrest among the enemies, that will be the best help to us. Those people in Skako Province have already lost their rationality due to the torture of blood-sucking worms. I estimate that once they are released, they will probably retaliate crazily. I have decided to make Skako the main target first." After some discussion, Lin Xingchen also made his own decision. Delaying for one more day would put himself in greater danger.
This time the quick-trained magic army has three thousand people, and all the magic butterflies pulling the carts have been replaced with fifth-order magic butterflies. These beautiful guys are not only coachmen but also important combat forces.
A specially made carriage can seat thirty people. Although it is no different from a can, taking one more person with you to a war means more strength.
The magic butterflies lurk during the day and move out at night. There is a special way of communication between the magic butterflies. The magic butterflies that have been lurking for a long time are the guiding lights of this army, ensuring that they will not get lost when traveling at night.
In two nights, the magic army took advantage of the darkness to enter the Skako Province. They hadn't been here for a few years and it was blocked by a high wall. It seemed that the fear of blood-sucking worms made those people crazy, otherwise it would be incredible to blockade a province with just a few words.
After entering Skaco, everyone became more arrogant. In broad daylight, they did not hide their presence and went straight to where people gathered.
The use of the magic butterfly has been developed once again. Its fast flying speed and excellent endurance, as well as its ability to sense life.
Wherever he went, Lin Xingchen gave a speech, telling those desperate people that schistosomiasis was not incurable, it was just that the empire was reluctant to waste resources on it.
Keep giving them hope and then break down the walls that block them. With hope, your people will swarm out and rush towards the prosperous areas.
They attacked the defenders wherever there were any. They smashed the walls without any help for more than ten days. Seeing the large number of people rushing out of Skako's encirclement, Lin Xingchen led the legion to hide secretly.
This time the target is Teke Province. His purpose is to sabotage all warehouses storing grain, and has caused all important buildings and roads to require time to repair.
This action made him realize the benefits of the magic legion. The commander's medal can help them deal with many problems. The precise attack and defense of firepower consumes magic power, and the damage sharing of being attacked is all completed under the guidance of the medal.
This is because the human race is not comprehensive in magic. If they were replaced by a more comprehensive high elf mage corps, what kind of combat effectiveness would they have? Lin Xingchen yearned more and more for the elf corps hidden by his ancestors.
However, the ancestor had his reasons for not giving him anything. What he was in control of now was his own. Lin Xingchen finally understood what dimensionality reduction strike meant. The feeling of hitting opponents who had no ability to fight back was like a king-level player rushing into a novice match. It was very appropriate to describe it as crushing with overwhelming force.
Lin Xingchen and his companions could not enter the granary because it was heavily guarded, but the magic butterfly could fly around the granary at a very fast speed and dive in when the time was right. The scene of a fifth-level magic beast releasing magic inside was enough to make the governor of the Special Technology Province scream in delight.
Those who come quickly go quickly. Lin Xingchen will not lead the army to attack these targets. He will let the Magic Butterflies attack. For him, he does not feel sorry for the loss of the Magic Butterflies at all.
The main purpose of the magic army was to destroy facilities such as roads and city wall passages. There is a saying that one can never be on guard against thieves all day long. The Special Technology Province, which was busy all day, suffered heavy losses in more than ten days, but what made the consul most uncomfortable was the loss of military rations.
The purpose in the city could no longer be achieved, so Lin Xingchen turned his attention to the outside of the city.
It was fortunate that a large number of magicians were transferred to the expeditionary force, which created a defense loophole in the Special Technology Province and allowed him to achieve good results.
Lin Xingchen didn't plan to stay any longer after taking advantage. He led the army to plunder the farmland in the suburbs for a while before returning.
The goal accomplished in this half-month trip was very impressive. A large amount of the expeditionary army's rations were burned and the roads were damaged, increasing the difficulty of transportation. They killed all the way to Bartlet's back and strangled any imperial soldiers they saw on the way.
By the time he approached Maple Leaf Territory, the war had stopped for several days. Bartlet was very annoyed because the commander on the opposite side was like a pile of cow dung. No matter what method he came up with, the other party would appear in the middle of the road.
Constrained by the terrain, the empire was unable to deploy its full combat power, and his constant attempts to create opportunities for battle also failed one after another. Now, Bartlet realized that he was facing another failure.
The siege was extremely intense. The enemy changed their behavior from last time and refused to give in, even at the cost of huge casualties, in order to stop themselves in the first sentry tower city.
As soon as the magician on your side goes out, the opponent will bring out a large group of people, either three against one or two against one to hold back the magician on your side.
As soon as his side gained the upper hand, ten magicians would appear on the opposite side. These guys were like machines, cooperating perfectly and were extremely powerful. According to his chief magic consultant, the ten magicians on the opposite side were all at level nine.
The letter announcing the withdrawal had already been sent out. Bartlet had no choice but to accept his incompetence and disappointment of King Gustav. After all, he had led the army, so he had to try his best to bring people back.
This is the best reward for the empire. There is nothing they can do but retreat and wait for follow-up. His report of apology was also sent back. Tomorrow is the time for them to retreat!
The bitter fruit of failure is not pleasant at all. Neither Albert nor Lin Xingchen have any intention of pursuing the retreating imperial army. The current situation can be said to be a case of everyone quitting while they are ahead. But if they continue to pursue them and make the already annoyed Gustav decide to gamble everything, it will be a waste of time.
The message from the diplomats of the grassland tribes was very clear: none of those horse shits were willing to cooperate with the kingdom. They said they were capable of fighting against any invader.
As for those guys who took the things but refused to do anything, Lin Xingchen persuaded the queen and the nobles, telling them that the grassland was not everyone's goal now and the most important thing was to seize this opportunity to complete everyone's strategic plan.
Albert, who had always refused to attack those principalities, didn't know how Lydia persuaded him. As the commander-in-chief in charge of the overall situation, he deployed his troops and made arrangements.
The Leicester family divided their troops into five groups and sent troops from the north to the northeast according to the original route to attack the forces there.
Maple Leaf Territory's neighbors, the Griffin Family, set out from the east and surrounded the northeast together with the Leicester Family, while Lin Xingchen himself led the Maple Leaf Territory army straight to the coastal area which was ten days away from him. This area was an outlet to the sea that he had fought for from the Queen and was very important to him.
The George family and the Hill family joined forces to attack their established positions. Frank provided logistics and governance issues after the occupation for all the legions. The Maple Leaf Leader also provided logistics work.
Just when everyone was watching the war between the Sharpnero Empire and the Kurma Kingdom, they didn't expect that the two beasts just threw a few bricks at each other and the fight ended abruptly with some losses. When these spectators thought they had watched another big show for free, the two beasts suddenly turned around and drove towards the spectators.
The defenseless principalities and city-states were defeated by Kurma, who had planned and had just experienced war. The more smoothly the war went, the more people the kingdom would invest in the war. To put it in an exaggerated way, Kurma was now so empty that only tens of thousands of people could capture the capital.