Chapter 431: War is coming?!
The scale of this beast tide is indeed huge, but... this does not mean that the well-trained Idar army will be as helpless as the residents of the local city-state.
At least in Captain Hausen's opinion...
The scale of this beast tide is still within the range that they can solve and control.
The Idar soldiers operating the magic cannons were busy but not panicked.
In fact, they had already conducted countless training and exercises, and were able to calibrate the magic cannons in an orderly manner at any time and any place, and carry out targeted artillery bombardments according to the coordinates given by the scouts.
so……
With the first sound of the magic cannon, a ball of scorching flames suddenly exploded on the plains outside the city-state of Padiliya.
The flames produced by the explosion spread throughout the beast tide in an instant, and chaotic, pungent smoke rose into the air at that moment.
This is the latest type of incendiary bomb developed by the Idar Magical Weapons Research Institute.
This type of shell reduces the impact force caused by the explosion, but adds a large amount of compressed magic array with fire attribute into the shell, so that it can explode instantly at the moment of the explosion!
As long as there is grass that can help combustion around the explosion point, the fierce burning flames will continue to spread in all directions.
And now at this moment...
The cold winter had just faded away, and outside the city-state of Padilha were only withered weeds and dry branches, so... almost at the moment the shell landed, the mutants around the explosion point fell into chaos.
The loud explosion naturally attracted the attention of the city-state residents on the city wall. Almost everyone heard the whistling of the shells across the sky and saw the sudden rise of smoke and dust.
Nick Allison twisted his blade hard and pulled it out of the mutant's bloody face. During the interval of the fierce battle, he cast his eyes towards the plain not far away...
"Is that... a magic cannon?"
Yes,
He had already heard descriptions of the Idar army from the Idar soldiers who stayed behind in the city-state of Padilha.
Such a powerful weapon that can destroy the world is obviously not something that any other force in the Lost Land can possess.
"This is the magic cannon! Our reinforcements have arrived!"
When they heard the roar of the magic cannon again, the Idar soldiers present were immediately delighted.
Although the natives defending the city have not seen the reinforcements with their own eyes, the artillery fire from Idar’s army has already begun to wreak havoc among the beast tide.
The first cannon shot seemed to be just to confirm the position and to announce the intervention of Idar's army.
Then...
The rumbling sound of cannons and the violent explosions one after another plunged the mutants, who were originally intent on attacking the city, into chaos.
At this moment, even Nick Allison, who was on the city wall, could clearly feel the heat and impact coming towards him.
"Try harder! You must hold on!" he roared desperately.
He didn't even need to remind them. When the Idar people's artillery fire began to explode on the side of the mutants, the Padiliya warriors on the city wall had already become fully alert. The confidence to survive was rekindled in their hearts, and they fought with all their might against the mutants that rushed to the top of the city.
They finally got through the most difficult time and saw a glimmer of light penetrating through the clouds!
indeed,
The reinforcements from the Principality of Idar have not arrived yet.
But with the continuous bombardment of the magic cannon, the Idar army has built a blazing wall of fire, making it difficult for the mutants that just emerged from the dense forest to rush onto the wall! The morale that had been gradually declining rose again in the roar. Every time a Padiliya warrior died tragically under the claws of the mutants, there would be fearless warriors rushing forward to fight the mutants.
"kill!"
“Kill, kill, kill!”
…
On the other side, as the artillery fire began, the Idar soldiers armed with magic rifles also received orders to advance.
They were fully dressed and armed.
Even though those hideous and extremely ugly mutants were disgusting to many Idar soldiers, the dense magic rays still turned those mutants that attempted to attack into corpses falling to the ground time and time again.
finally……
Under the continuous killing of Idar's army, the mutants retreated.
They were indeed bloodthirsty and brutal, but at least they still had a little wisdom left, so... when they saw the reinforcements from the Principality of Idar gradually approaching the city, their companions turned into corpses one by one...
This beast tide that could have reduced the city-state of Padililla to ruins ended so abruptly.
…
The beast tide has receded.
However, the walls of the Padililla city-state became dilapidated during the war. After all... the mutants relied on their sharp claws to climb up along the cracks in the wall.
In the process of climbing, it is inevitable that damage to the city wall will be caused.
In addition, the number of casualties is incalculable.
The population of the city-state of Padilla was less than 10,000. Even though the Idar army intervened in the war in the "second half", the local people suffered heavy losses.
Nearly a thousand young and strong men were lost!
After this battle, there were less than 2,000 surviving adult men!!!
Looking at the devastated city-state of Padilha, the eyes of the great elder Sherman Goodberg were wet with tears.
"Great Elder, you don't need to blame yourself. If you hadn't brought the reinforcements from the Principality of Idar, let alone these nearly a thousand young and strong men, the city-state of Padiliya would have been unable to escape the fate of destruction." Nick Allison walked to the side of the Great Elder and said in a deep voice.
Hearing this,
The Great Elder sighed deeply, as if he had finally made up his mind:
"What do you think...should we join the Principality of Idar and become a part of it?"
"The Principality of Idar?!"
Hearing this, Nick Allison couldn't help but be stunned.
"Yes, the Principality of Idar!" The great elder nodded vigorously.
This beast tide caused great distress to the great elder Sherman Goodberg.
If the Idar army had not acted in time, the entire Padililla city-state would have ceased to exist!
The Great Elder also knew very well in his heart that it was impossible for the Idar army to help the Padiliya city-state again and again without any reward or cost.
If you want the residents of the city-state to have a better life and no longer have to worry about the existence of mutants, then... actively joining the Principality of Idar and becoming a subject of Duke Bruno Stuart of Idar is undoubtedly the best choice at the moment!
Although this sounds a bit helpless, but... compared to those neighboring city-states that can only rely on fighting to the death to exchange for a glimmer of survival in the face of the beast tide, the Padiliya city-state is already extremely lucky.
After a long silence, Nick Allison finally answered: "If the Great Elder thinks it is feasible... I believe everyone will have no other opinions..."
Nick Allison didn't know what the Great Elder saw on the other side of the ocean, nor did he know what the overall national strength of the Principality of Idar was, but...
Just today, he and all the residents of Padilla City-State witnessed the strength of Idar's army! Whether it was the long-range bombardment launched by the magic cannon or the direct confrontation between the Idar Army and the mutants, the Idar Army showed superb combat qualities, and... the weapons and equipment used by Idar soldiers were even more eye-opening!
He never expected that war could be fought like this!
and,
After this battle, the Padiliya city-state lost too many people. If the next beast tide came, the Padiliya city-state would lose the protection of the Principality of Idar, and it would inevitably be destroyed! It is true that it is difficult to admit that you are not as good as others.
But... when the gap between the two is so exaggerated that it cannot be described in words, there is no psychological burden at all.
Today's great elder Sherman Goodberg and Nick Allison both have the same mentality.
"Don't worry, you will never regret the decision you made today, and the residents of Padililla City-State will benefit from it for the rest of their lives!"
Captain Hausen walked up to the two of them at some point and spoke in a deep voice.
He originally just wanted to talk to the Great Elder about hiring Padililla residents to build a port, but he didn't expect... he heard a bigger surprise!
If the residents of the Padilla city-state are really determined to merge into the Principality of Idar, then he would no longer have to recruit people to build a fortress, and could directly expand and repair the city in front of him!
This will undoubtedly save the Principality of Idar a lot of financial and material resources!
"It's just... we still need to consider the opinions of the people, so this matter..." the Great Elder hesitated.
Yes, the Great Elder has indeed figured it out. Instead of going it alone, it would be better to integrate with the Principality of Idar.
But... after all, he doesn't have the final say in the Padilha city-state. He also has to consider other people's opinions and take care of other people's feelings.
"No hurry, but as soon as possible."
Captain Hausen did not comment on this.
…
Compared to many city-states in the Lost Land, the Principality of Idar naturally does not need to worry about the invasion of mutants.
therefore……
With the arrival of spring, the annual spring ploughing begins again.
Since the senior officials of the Principality of Idar, including Bruno, have combined information from all parties and made a full assessment, therefore... the number of newly reclaimed fields in the Principality of Idar this year alone has more than doubled.
The vast majority of the land is used to grow staple foods and high-yield crops such as potatoes and corn.
On the one hand, this is because the large number of refugees who poured into the Principality of Idar provided a large amount of labor resources to this land, causing the amount of food needed by the Principality of Idar to soar.
On the other hand, it’s because…
The new year 539 has arrived, and it is destined not to be a peaceful year! Idar City.
After Bruno personally swung the hoe in front of the people, he immediately returned to the Hanging Gardens at the foot of Mount Almis.
There, many senior executives of the Principality of Idar had already gathered together.
Idar CIA Director Krell, Idar Chamber of Commerce new president Julian Heaton, Idar Government Office Director Old Ford, Idar Defense Minister Sarah Coren...
Everyone present was serious and had a solemn expression.
Bruno, who had just walked into the conference room, looked around, picked up the coffee on the table and took a sip, then nodded to Claire and said in a deep voice:
"Now that everyone is here... we can begin!"
Hearing this, Claire's face became serious and he said, "In the past few months, the Idar Central Intelligence Agency has conducted a detailed analysis and assessment based on the intelligence collected during this period."
"We believe that since the Church of Light has intervened in the continental situation and openly supports the eldest prince Pitsman as the only legitimate heir to the Norman Empire, once the church launches a war, the second prince Rez who occupies Saint Lawrence will bear the brunt and become the church's first target of attack!"
Hearing this, everyone present nodded in approval.
In fact, everyone knows very well that the Protestantism born in the Principality of Idar is the biggest enemy of the Church of Light.
But……
The barrier of the Almis Mountains and the glorious record of the Principality of Idar in resisting the Odin Empire will undoubtedly make the Church of Light dare not act rashly.
Because now there are only two border neighbors directly bordering the Principality of Idar, one is the Kingdom of Basel in the south, and the other is the Third Norman Empire controlled by the second prince Rez.
If the Church of Light wants to attack the Principality of Idar, then they can only attack through a detour, and this...
Not to mention whether the Crusaders can defeat the Idar army on the front battlefield, such a strategy will undoubtedly put the Crusaders' logistical supplies at great risk.
"But... once the Church of Light launches an offensive against the Second Prince Reiz, they must consider the possibility of support from the Principality of Idar and the Kingdom of Cecil!"
Yes,
Just the day before, Bruno had received the shocking news that the western part of the empire had officially become independent.
Following the Second Norman Empire and the Third Norman Empire, the Kingdom of Cecil was finally born!
So far,
Although the Duchy of Idar was still nominally a vassal of the Norman Empire, in reality, the former Norman Empire had become a stage for competition among four forces.
After looking at the reactions of the people around him, Claire continued:
"Leaving aside the Kingdom of Cecil in the west of the empire, if the church really takes the initiative to launch a spring offensive, then they must consider whether we, the Principality of Idar, will intervene in this war initiated by the Church of Light!"
"And this means... they need something to distract the Principality of Idar! To prevent the Principality of Idar from intervening in the wars and conflicts in the interior!"
Sarah Coren nodded her head in approval and said:
"And what is your conclusion?"
Hearing this,
Claire took a deep breath and said solemnly:
"The Kingdom of Basel!"
Shabi: ??? Old Ford: ???!
Sarah Coren:? !! Julian Heaton: !!!
After hearing Claire's answer, Julian Heaton was slightly stunned and asked in astonishment: "Basel Kingdom?! What's your reason?!"
He couldn't help but worry about this, after all...
As the president of the Idar Chamber of Commerce, Julian Heaton knew clearly the profit sources of the Idar Chamber of Commerce and the layout of the Idar Chamber of Commerce in the Kingdom of Basel.
There……
It is the most important market and dumping site for the industrial products of the Principality of Idar outside the Principality.
The strong liquor of Moore Wines, the Norman family representing the aristocratic style, and the various goods from the Principality of Idar...
These goods and commodities were sold in large quantities to the Kingdom of Basel during this period, bringing huge revenue and profits to the Idar Chamber of Commerce! If something unexpected happened in the Kingdom of Basel, the impact on the Idar Chamber of Commerce would be devastating!
"Since the Kingdom of Basel and the Principality of Idar have extremely close commercial ties, the Idar CIA has deployed a large number of agents there according to the Duke's instructions. They are an important target of surveillance by the Idar CIA."
"During this period of time, we discovered that... some bishops of the Church of Light had multiple contacts with nobles from all sides of the Kingdom of Basel, and one of them caught our attention..."
As he spoke, Claire pulled out a very detailed portrait from his folder.
"His name is Bishop Olson, an important member of the Inquisition of the Church of Light. He is suspected to be highly related to the decrease in magic concentration in the western part of the empire!" Claire said in a deep voice.
"You mean... the Church of Light wants to replicate the events that happened in the western part of the Empire in the Kingdom of Basel?!"
Idar Defense Minister Sarah Coren frowned and said, "But... this doesn't seem to be closely related to the Principality of Idar. If the Principality of Idar is really determined to send troops, I'm afraid it won't be affected by this."
"In fact, the Church of Light is already doing this!"
Regarding this point, Claire gave an affirmative answer without hesitation: "Since the end of last month, the magic concentration in the Kingdom of Basel has begun to decline continuously. Now the magic concentration is less than 70% of the previous level!"
"What?!"
Claire ignored everyone's surprise and continued:
"But as Saka Coren mentioned, the Principality of Idar adheres to the concept of magic industrialization. The reduction of magic concentration and the gathering of magic will greatly facilitate the popularization of magic industrialization. So... this is not the focus of the Idar Central Intelligence Agency, and it will not affect the foreign policy of the Idar Principality!"
"And...if we really only want to activate the magic well located in the Kingdom of Basel, there is no need for the church to send a large number of bishops to run among the nobles."
"As for the purpose of these bishops, our 'friend', Duke Stein, whose territory is located in the southern part of the Kingdom of Basel, provided us with some very interesting information."
Clay paused, and finally said, "The Church of Light wants to persuade the nobles of the Kingdom of Basel to force them to launch an attack on the Principality of Idar!"
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(End of this chapter)
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