Chapter 625 The Battle Plan, Marching Into the Red Maple

The tactical map hangs in front of Gao Wen's eyes, and the location markers, place names, rivers and tidal flats on the map are all accurately marked in the correct positions.

Gorgon River, Red Maple City, Boulder City, the boundary of the war zone, the main position of Cecil Corps, the direction of advance... The advanced tactical concept and convenient means of information transmission make this map present a map that can make this era. The staggering amount of information from the tacticians also enabled Gawain to calculate most of the variables of a rapid march in a short period of time.

With the advance speed of Cecil Corps - even though it was already very, very fast - Gawain's main force could not reach Boulder City in time, after all, the ground troops could not match the speed of Maggie's flying unit, and even if they relied on forced marching between the two Arriving within the next day, the overly exhausted army could not fight against the crystal cluster army, which was not weak in combat. After all, it was already the deepest part of the polluted area, and the crystal cluster giants entrenched in it were all elites.

But he can attack Hongfeng directly.

The red maple is just north of the main force of the legion. There is only a relatively flat riparian plain left between the two. The situation along the way has been verified by the reconnaissance troops. At the same time, this route is still supported by the artillery of the Cecil River Fleet. Within the range, even the Red Maple City itself is relatively close to the Gorgon River. When the Pioneer arrives at the western river channel of Red Maple, nearly one-third of the entire city will be within the bombardment range of naval artillery.

Considering the unique organizational structure of the cluster giants, they will pay more attention to the "command center" than the human army. Once the Red Maple City is attacked, Gawain dares to be 100% sure that all the nearby cluster giants will return to help - including those who are attacking the boulder city. that set.

This is Gao Wen's version of "Besiege Wei and Save Zhao".

Maggie quickly understood Gawain's thinking and realized that this was probably the most likely solution at present.

"When our cannonball hits the red maple city wall, the northern legion is more than half safe - the cluster giants have a certain degree of telepathy ability, they will immediately perceive the danger of the base camp and return to rescue, "Gao Wen stood in front of the map and swept his finger between Hongfeng and Boulder City, "There will be two possibilities after that. If we can completely destroy Hongfeng's command center before the returning enemy arrives, then we will lose the commander. The cluster legion will immediately become weak and out of control. They will return to the base camp according to the previous obsession, but the combat power will be greatly reduced. We can arrange the position and simply destroy those monsters that are similar to the beasts;

"If the enemy's return arrives before we break through the red maple defense, then we will turn to mobile operations. The mobility and endurance of the mechanized troops are better than those of the cluster giants. We can take advantage of this, and then use the support of fleet artillery. Those monsters were wiped out on the plain in front of Red Maple City."

Gawain briefly finished his tactic, and then Philip and the staff began to revise and supplement this tactic.

Maggie looked at the orderly scene in this command in a daze, and suddenly felt that the Cecilians were handling the war by driving a machine: all actions are planned, all changes are set Plans, soldiers, weapons, supplies, and even the resistance of the enemy, all factors were turned into parts, which were filled into the huge war machine built by the Cecil...

The unavoidable surprises and contingencies of war, as well as the flexible combat capabilities that the army must possess, are supplemented by the ingenuity of these officers with clear duties.

At this moment, Gawain's voice suddenly came from the side, interrupting Maggie's thoughts: "Besides... I have another idea. Miss Maggie, you might change our tactics a little more."

"Me?" Maggie was stunned, then nodded immediately, "If there is anything I can do, I will definitely cooperate!"

"You are a dragon, you must be better at flying than a griffin or a giant eagle," Gawain's thoughts gradually became active. After noticing Maggie's identity as a dragon, some things had long been brewing in his mind, but at this stage Unachievable tactics naturally emerged, "What is the maximum load you can carry when flying?"

"I..." Maggie hesitated for a while, with a little embarrassment on her face, "Actually, I'm not very good at flying..."

Gawain frowned slightly.

He thought of the pair of wings that seemed to be deformed before, and Maggie's too thin body in the state of the black dragon.

It seems that the dragon who lives in the human world has more serious physical problems than he imagined. The abnormal body shape and wings... Sure enough, it is some kind of serious deformity.

Maggie couldn't help lowering her head: "I'm sorry, I can't help you in this situation..."

"No, it doesn't matter, this is just an alternative," Gawain said, letting his thoughts inspired by Maggie continue to expand, gradually showing a thoughtful expression, "And I have an alternative. Alternatives to the plan..."

As he spoke, he rubbed the Mithril Ring that he always carried with him.

Now that you have established a "friendship" with the dragon, why not give it a try? Maybe now is the time...

The magic structure built into the ring was activated, gradually emitting a little heat, and after a while, Gawain heard Melita Purnia's voice ringing in his ears: "The Mithril Treasury is always ready to serve our important customers— Hello, Your Excellency."

"You should be nearby," Gawain said in a flat tone, already familiar with the other's skilled "official opening", "Can you come over?"

The person opposite the ring seemed to be stunned for a moment, and after a moment of hesitation, he said, "How did you know I was nearby?"

Gawain's tone was half-smiling: "Is there anything more worthy of 'you' to 'observe' than this war?"

"...Indeed," Melita seemed to smile slightly, "Then please wait a moment, I'll be there in a moment."

The communication hung up, and Gawain's eyes swept across Maggie beside him—he suddenly became a little curious, wondering what would happen to the blue dragon lady from the Mithril treasure house when she saw this black dragon living in human society How does it unfold.

...There shouldn't be a bloody fight between two dragons in the camp, right?

At the same time, in the warehouse area deep in the camp, Melita Purnia, who was wearing a lavender gauze skirt and covered with a light gauze, stood up in the "staying over" warehouse, and she casually tidied up the bed beside her. The quilts and pots and pans - all "borrowed" from a nearby warehouse - then swaggered out of the Cecil's rice warehouse with their heads held high.

This way, from the southern border to the giant wood crossing, she came over like this - it turns out that as long as she doesn't get caught by that weird half-elf, Miss Melita's dignity as a mysterious dragon can still be preserved, so long Time passed, and none of Cecil's quartermaster noticed that anyone was stealing the army's rice...

Gawain thought that Melita was nearby and would come to him in a short time, but he never thought that this "it won't take long" actually only took less than ten minutes.

When Amber came in with a strange look and reported that the Mithril treasure house agent had come to the door of the barracks, Gawain even suspected that Miss Blue Dragon had been living in his camp...

Melita Purnia walked into the barracks that served as the headquarters. She didn't care about others and walked straight to Gawain, but after walking two steps, she suddenly sensed an aura that made her care about. Looking at this breath, she saw at a glance the black-haired maid who was standing not far from Gawain.

The latter was looking at him with a complicated expression, which was mixed with tension and restraint, as well as a trace of vigilance.

The mithril treasure house agent's eyebrows could not help but slightly raised: "Gene defect?"

Then she nodded slightly to Maggie and said lightly, "Hello."

At this moment, Maggie seemed to have countless words to say, but she opened her mouth and her eyes were complicated and inexplicable, but in the end, she just nodded slowly: "Hello."

All this was seen by Gawain.

He was very curious, and wanted to know how the dragon society worked, what happened to a deformed dragon like Maggie, how a healthy dragon like Melita viewed Maggie, and wanted to know why there were dragons living in Human society, but he knew that now was not the time to ask about these things.

He waved his hand to screen away the irrelevant people at the scene, leaving only himself and the two dragons.

Gawain pointed to Maggie who was standing beside him: "She is also a dragon, should she be able to listen to our conversation here?"

"Okay," Melita glanced at the black-haired maid, "All dragons know the secrets behind the Mithril treasure house, including...she."

"Then let's open up," Gawain exhaled, "I have something I want to ask you for help."

"Let me guess..." Melita's lavender eyes shone slightly, "Do you want to use my power, or the power of the Mithril Treasury, to deal with those mutated 'monsters'?"

"...Almost, but I never thought of using the power of the Mithril Treasure directly. This is highly unlikely. I want to ask you..."

"Unfortunately, neither can I," Melita interrupted before Gawain finished speaking, "Dragons are not allowed to participate in wars on the mainland, this is our law."

Gawain stared at Melita's eyes: "But our war with the Crystal Cluster Legion is no longer an ordinary war. It already involves the power of the gods, and may even involve the magic tide."

"This is indeed a questionable point," Melita said calmly, "but it is only questionable. From the point of view of the dragon family as a whole, the cluster monsters in your mouth can also be regarded as a new form of intelligent creatures. , maybe you don't recognize their birth, their behavior, or even their social structure, but from the perspective of the dragon clan as a whole... this war is no different from the change of dynasty in any country on the mainland."

Gawain expected that Miss Lan Long would not agree to him so easily, but he did not expect that the other party's attitude would be so firm and the angle would be so hard to argue, but after a short thought, he still caught Melita The main point in the words: "You said, this is from the perspective of the dragon family as a whole..."

"...Yes, from the point of view of the dragon clan as a whole," Melita was silent for two seconds and exhaled slightly, "But as an individual, I, as well as a large number of dragon clan, will probably be aware of those who are infected with the crystal cluster. The birth and spread of is a disaster, a disaster that should be stopped in time, but... as members of the collective, we cannot act so easily. You know what I mean."

Gawain looked into Melita's eyes quietly for a few seconds, and understood the deep meaning of the other party's words.

Give it a step, I'll go back and cross with the head above.jpg.

Gawain thought about it, and it didn't take long before he had an idea.

"Come on, let's change direction," he adjusted his sitting position on the chair and looked at Melita calmly. "As far as I know, your Mithril Treasury also has a transportation business."

"Indeed there is."

"Then I entrust you to send something to the cluster commanders of Red Maple City..."

"what?"

"...Three tons of crystal bombs, delivered by air, on delivery."

Melita looked at Gawain with wide eyes, and said nothing for a long time: "..."

Gawain was a little worried: "Is there a problem?"

"...my upbringing prevented me from swearing in this situation, I'm sorry - but I have to admit, it was the most brilliant exploit I've ever seen."

Gawain exhaled: "That's no problem."

"No, there is one more question," Melita interrupted Gawain immediately, "I don't think...the target customer will pay after receiving the goods. This question is very important."

Gawain blinked, but he couldn't see the slightest joking intention on Melita's face, so he had to think seriously and try to say: "Remember that kind of 'God Metal'? If you are still interested , I can give you a piece larger than the last time, which we unearthed not long ago."

He was talking about the "Zentraedi relics" found in the Fortress of Disobedience. As far as he knew, the Dragon Clan had been collecting similar things. Those ancient device fragments were hard currency that was harder than gold and silver gems for the Dragon Clan.

And in his hand, there are half warehouses piled up.

Melita's breathing couldn't help but quicken, and she wanted to shirk it again, because after all, this matter is playing a marginal ball with the highest panel, and there is a high possibility of being punished, but...

"make a deal."

But Cecil's price was too high.

After the deal was concluded, Gawain finally breathed a sigh of relief, and said casually: "Your attack... I mean, your delivery will be a secret operation, and I will prepare the 'goods' in advance on the mountain on the west side of the camp. On the post, you can pick it up yourself."

"I understand," Melita nodded, but then her expression became serious, "I just want to remind you, this is probably the only time I can help in the whole war, and this is already a drill There's a loophole in the rules - your timing is good, if it was earlier, I wouldn't necessarily think those cluster infected were such a threat, and if it was later... the panel would focus on this On this continent, they won't allow me to drill holes under their noses."

The jury... Sounds like the ruling organ of the dragon clan?

Gawain silently kept these information that might be useful in the future in his heart, and before Melita left, he asked a question curiously: "You said just now that dragons cannot participate in wars on the mainland, right? "

Melita nodded: "That's what I said."

Gawain pointed to Maggie next to him: "Then what about her?"

Melita glanced at Maggie with a slightly complicated look, then looked into Gawain's eyes: "Except for her and her clan.

"She is from the Holy Dragon Principality and is the descendant of the exiles."

After saying this, Miss Lanlong didn't seem to want to stay here any longer, so she turned around and left the room.

"What do you mean by descendants of the outcasts? If this question offends you, you can leave it unanswered."

After Melita left, Gawain raised his head and looked at the silent black-haired maid beside him.

Maggie's mood had calmed down at this time, she took a light breath, and said in a tone that didn't seem to fluctuate: "This is nothing to offend - everyone knows that the people of Shenglong Duchy have always called themselves Dragonborn, but they are very Few people know that there is a reason for this claim.

"The ruler of the Holy Dragon Principality and some members of the nobles are indeed dragons - dragons who were exiled by the hometown of the dragon family 'Tallond' due to genetic deterioration and some kind of mistake made by some ancestors."

Then she smiled and shook her head, with a self-deprecating tone in her tone: "So no matter how the years change, how the kingdoms rise and fall, these poor bastards will never leave that bitter cold mountain, and will always call themselves the 'Principality'. ' and not a kingdom or an empire..."

Gawain listened to these unexpected information with a little astonishment, and suddenly reacted to one thing: "So... you are a noble of the Holy Dragon Duchy? Or from the Dragon Blood Grand Duke..."

Maggie interrupted Gawain with some resistance: "I'm sorry, it's just a marginal family that is not taken seriously, and that's a thing of the past, I don't want to have any connection with there anymore."

"I see," Gao Wen sighed, "Anyway, take a break, we'll be leaving in just over an hour."

...

The chariot started, the battleship pulled anchor, and Cecil's war machine, after a brief refurbishment, resumed the journey of iron and fire.

On the Gorgon River, the Trailblazer led the Aurora and the Morning Star, led several inland warships converted from cargo ships and two light gunboats to ride the wind and waves. The magic wings were covered by black cloth, and the sound of the engine running was soundproof Barriers veiled, steel bows split the river, fleets sailed north like silent ghosts;

On the east bank of the Gorgon River, chariots and various troop transport vehicles advanced along the marching route explored by the Iron Rangers and Eagle Scouts ahead, running over rocky beaches, over ravines, and distributed night vision potions and The low-light filter installed on each chariot made this army walk fast in the dark wilderness;

This day is the 43rd of the month of recovery.

Hongfeng City, and the mountain corps trapped in the boulder city, are just ahead.