Chapter 427: War Preparations Begin

"What, let me go to war?"

As soon as Catherine in the magic mirror heard Amber's request to her, she immediately shook her head and refused.

This lich actually asked her to fight in a naval battle. Catherine had seen the sea less than the number of times she had in her life. Moreover, after the baptism of previous wars, Catherine knew that she had no talent for leading troops. When she was studying before, her teachers spoiled her and made Catherine think that she was a qualified general.

In fact, she is just a beginner and will be overwhelmed if she leads more than a thousand soldiers.

"I can't help it. Even though you're a rookie, I haven't even stepped through the threshold."

Amber was also helpless. If there was any other choice, he would not let Catherine be the head coach.

But there was really no one in the Mourning Poets Society who could do it. Even Gareth, this tough guy, had never learned how to lead troops. When he was alive, he was just a reckless man who followed orders and charged forward. That's why he was tricked and had his head chopped off.

Now that he has lost his head, it is even more impossible for him to lead troops.

Among the remaining leaders, including Ai Ge, none of them had ever systematically learned how to lead troops.

Not to mention commanding the army, they probably can't even understand the terminology of the battle plan.

The only one who knows about this is Withered Rose. She had this basic knowledge in the education she received when she was alive, but Withered Rose has no chance of making all the generals of the Three Kingdoms listen to her, and she cannot command these arrogant and powerful generals.

Catherine suddenly said to Amber Xiu: "No, isn't Arthur Ryan in your hands? Who is more suitable to be the commander than this Holy King? Arthur Ryan was the most outstanding general in the war to overthrow the tyrant. Not only is he personally powerful, he is also very good at leading troops in battle. In addition, he has his own reputation..."

Amber shook his head and said, "Don't think about it. Arthur won't help. If you ask him to overthrow the tyranny, he will rush to the front without frowning. But this war is a war for survival among races. Arthur is not interested in this kind of war. Even if I force him to go, the effect will not be very good.

"Besides, I don't want him to completely reveal his identity now. If he pretends to be someone else, it will take a long time for Arthur to get these generals to obey."

The Arthur Ryan card is indeed very useful, but it also has great limitations. Amber doesn't want to waste it unless it is a critical moment.

Seeing that she couldn't find a substitute, Catherine had no choice but to agree.

Once Amber brought up the issue of the drow elf route, Catherine had no way to refuse.

"I have to catch up on my studies now." Catherine said this, then closed the communication and went to read.

Amber Xiu was not worried. Catherine did not need much ability. Her biggest role was to sit there during the meeting. When the group of people started arguing, Catherine could calm everyone down with a smile.

This move is invincible. Amber Xiu has a deep understanding of it. No one can resist it except the chaotic evil demons. Even the undead will be moved after watching it for a long time.

After dealing with this problem, Amber Xiu discussed with Ai Ge, "Now, it's time to solve the problem of manpower. How many members are there in the Silent Night Pirates? How many legends are there?"

Although Amberxiu had worked with the Silent Night Pirates before, he didn't know the exact number or deployment of the troops.

Ai Ge trusted Amber Xiu very much, so naturally he would not hide anything and said frankly: "I am not sure of the exact number, but we have a total of twelve ghost ships, most of which are newly converted and relatively weak. There are only three ghost ships with strong combat power. In addition to my original body, there are only Phil's Iron Spear and Andil's Parrot. Both of them are legends. Phil, you have seen Andil's original body is a ghost.

"Except for the ghost ship, the total number of undead on board is less than three thousand. However, this number fluctuates. Members may die at any time, and new members may join. They are mainly ghosts, zombies, and skeletons..."

Ai Ge carefully told Amber Xiu the details of the pirate group, and the more Amber Xiu listened, the more troubled he felt.

Ai Ge is a demigod who has one foot halfway to becoming a god, so there is no need to worry about her power. Phil Anberxiu has seen that she is a good fighter, but legends who like to charge into battle usually die the fastest.

I have met Andil before. He seems to be a taciturn ghost, which is quite different from Phil.

High-end combat power is not a problem; the real problem is that there are too few soldiers below.

What use can three thousand undead souls be in this sea area of ​​hundreds of thousands of square kilometers?

This is not a pirate game, so they can't play guerrilla warfare. They need to occupy a large amount of territory and hold it firmly.

If there are too few people, even if the opponent flees, Ai Ge will not be able to occupy much space.

Ai Ge said helplessly: "I used to think that there were too many people. The pirate group didn't need so many members. I didn't expect that one day I would occupy such a huge sea area. Now the difference is dozens of times."

Amber Xiu comforted him, "Don't worry, we have enough time. Besides, we are the undead, so why worry about not having enough cannon fodder?"

"Are you planning to create undead troops on a large scale? The consumption would probably be very high." Ai Ge asked.

The necromancy spell of summoning skeletons is known to all high-level undead. It may seem a bit common, but it is not so easy to cast.

To summon three or five skeletons, just snap your fingers. To summon thirty or fifty, you need some effort. To summon three or five hundred, you often need the assistance of a magic circle.

But five thousand, fifty thousand?

This can generally only be accumulated over time and is almost impossible to accomplish in a short period of time, after all, magic power is limited.

Now, they need at least 100,000 ordinary undead to be barely qualified to start a war. And if they want to truly occupy the volcanic sea area, there is no need to consider it without a million undead.

This is not land, there are no so-called high mountains or dangerous places, and there is no such thing as "this road is blocked".

The ubiquitous sea water is the thoroughfare. It is impossible to draw a line of defense to block the enemy like on land. The sea has its own unique environment that requires corresponding tactics to match it, so the number of undead is far from enough.

Amber said confidently: "Of course I know the various limitations of mass summoning of the undead, but we don't have to summon so many skeletons. Senior Aige, I once published a paper that described various forms of alien skeletons, and the biggest feature of these alien skeletons is that they are economical."

Amberxiu's tone was a little more proud. This was the result of his painstaking efforts. No undead in the world knew how to save materials and magic power better than him.

Ai Ge had not seen Amberxiu's various "works". He had only seen his silver-white mecha and thought he was talking about the alchemical puppet. He couldn't help but feel sorry for him. How much money would that cost?

Ai Ge has made up his mind that if he can really become a god, he must find a way to repay him.

"Okay, everyone get busy. Senior Aige, your Silent Night Pirates is our most important trump card. I suggest you integrate this pirate group well, at least before the war, you can confirm how much strength everyone can exert. I will be away for a while, and let me deal with those cannon fodder undead."

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

After Amber Xiu finished speaking, he plunged into his own private space.

Once the flow of time was adjusted, one day outside was equal to one year inside, and Amber Xiu began to get busy.

Before mass production of the Undead, a design draft must be made first.

Fortunately, Amber Xiu had taken the time to think about this problem before going out to sea, and he already had several plans at that time.

Amber placed a pile of parchment on the table and began to carefully examine each of his designs.

These drawings all depict "ghosts" that look like various marine creatures. Various bones are pieced together to form shapes that resemble both fish and mechanical monsters.

Amberxiu has the means to create simulated souls, so he can modify the appearance of the undead at will and simply mold out a suitable soul with his bare hands.

Others are not able to do so. Why do most skeletons have two hands and two feet? Because the souls of living people are adapted to such bodies. If you want to modify them, it is not impossible, but it requires a lot of time and cost.

Amber touched his chin and muttered to himself, "Not only does it have to be less expensive, it also has to take less time... Then you can only specialize instead of being all-round."

Amberxiu picked out three drawings from the pile of documents, and then began to bury his head in them, constantly making modifications on the drawings with a feather pen.

When you work hard, time always passes quickly.

Amberxiu spent nearly three months in his private space to finalize the blueprints of the three types of undead troops.

“It’s time to test it.”

Amber summoned more than a dozen wizard hands, which continuously passed various materials to him. After just one minute, a small fish carved out of wood appeared in front of him.

It looks like a crude children's toy, but the swaying tail shows that this work has a unique "vitality".

Amber threw the wooden fish into a pond, and then put a live fish in.

At first, the live fish and the wooden fish lived in peace in the pond. If you didn't look carefully, you would just think that the wooden fish was uglier, but there was nothing strange about it.

But after Amber snapped his fingers, the wooden fish turned its head and swam towards the location of the live fish.

It was moving slowly at first, but as Amberxiu gave the order again, two turbulent air currents appeared on the body of the wooden fish, pushing the wooden fish forward rapidly.

After a dull thud, the wooden fish directly crashed through the body of the live fish and also smashed large cracks on the edge of the pool.

Amberxiu quickly stopped time, then picked up the wooden fish and examined it carefully.

Obviously, the wood could not withstand such a powerful impact and most of it had been shattered, revealing the tiny magic array structures inside the body.

(End of this chapter)