Game of the World Tree Chapter 676: Battle plan (updated)
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Riding a beautiful unicorn given by the elves, Sophia stopped on a raised hill.
The huge Zeppelin airship is suspended in the air, and countless monsters are flying around it. Under the hills, the mighty elf army fills the field of vision, allowing everyone to see this. Everyone who saw this scene couldn't help but feel shocked.
The same is true for half-elf girls.
Especially when she thought that the elves gathered here came from all over the country solely because of her commission, she felt even more excited, and at the same time, she naturally felt some pressure.
However, Sophia knew that rather than pressure, perhaps responsibility was more appropriate.
One hundred thousand troops...
With such a large number of troops and such elite equipment, even if it is placed on the empire's side, although it will not sweep everything, it is definitely not to be underestimated and can attract the real attention of the empire's high-level officials.
You must know that even with the rebellion of Border Bo, the empire only sent out the Third Guards Corps directly under the empire and recruited some mercenaries.
The nearly 100,000 imperial crusade troops did not even use many direct levies provided by the imperial nobles. At most, the nobles of the northern border territory controlled by the Rosen family provided many of their own soldiers as auxiliary forces. Soldiers and reserve corps...
Although all the participants were turned into ashes under the slap of the "God of Dusk and Sunset", for the huge empire, it is far from being broken, at most. It was a bit painful.
The largest force in the human kingdom, the powerful empire that once almost unified the entire world of Segas, its strength is not something to brag about.
Even though it has declined a lot compared to its heyday, a skinny camel is still bigger than a horse.
However, this is also because the world of Sagas is not a low-energy world like Blue Star.
The existence of extraordinary power makes all activities in this world more active. The mobilization potential of war and social production are more powerful than Blue Star, and the explosive growth of population is more frequent than Blue Star... …
If the war machine of the entire empire is operating at full strength and an army of millions is recruited, it is completely possible in Sophia's opinion.
And...the number of middle- and high-level professionals in this army will account for a rather terrifying proportion.
It’s just that the extraordinary world is an extraordinary world after all.
In the extraordinary world, sometimes quantity is terrible, but quality is more critical.
Take the Maple Leaf Territory as an example. Although it is a relatively wealthy one among the dozens of districts (states) in the empire, its war potential is definitely far less than that of the entire Holy Mania Empire.
But even so, Otto von Cappadocia on the border still has the confidence to establish an independent country. This is the courage given to him by the mythical existence behind it...
Similarly, the 100,000-strong army of elves gathered around her. In addition to her own commission, Sophia also knew very well that this was also the will of the goddess!
Just as the citizens marveled before leaving the Gray Port, this is no longer just a commission from the girl, it is also a holy war that represents the will of the goddess!
Of course, it’s not without worries.
After officially setting off, Sophia discovered depressingly that for some reason the chosen elves who participated in the Holy War liked to gather around her. They followed her wherever she went, making it almost impossible for the girl to move.
It wasn't until she couldn't help but complain to the commanders of the Elf Legion and the Commander-in-Chief Li Mu that the elves gradually stopped pestering her and gave her room to move freely.
Sofia didn’t know that this was a normal aggregation effect in the game.
In any online game, when players do group tasks, they are always used to gathering around the task NPC to act together, both to protect the NPC and to increase their favorability.
And the elves gradually stopped pestering her, and it was not just the order of the high-level commander of the guild. It was also because they found that not only did this not improve their favorability, it seemed to also drop a few points...
Just when Sophia stopped on the hillside, looking at the mighty elf army below and thinking about the future, suddenly, a chosen elf who also rode a unicorn and was accompanied by a flying elemental fairy Arriving in front of the girl.
"Miss Sophia, all the chosen elves participating in the battle have crossed the Vimur River, and the idols and teleportation circles have been placed. Next... what are your plans?"
It’s Li Mu.
The statue in his words is naturally that of the goddess, which is specially used to maintain the operation of the teleportation array.
The border territory is now occupied by the forces of the God of Dusk and Sunset. The Eternal Church has lost control of the entire territory, so the space blockade prohibiting teleportation has naturally been broken.
Although there is information that all the cities and villages in the Maple Leaf Territory have been replaced with statues of the God of Dusk and Sunset, a new belief network is rapidly forming, and space blockade will be a matter of time...
But the Vemure River is very close to the Elf Forest. As long as the statue of the goddess is placed here, the space blockade of the evil **** can still be isolated.
As for why the statues and teleportation circles were placed across the river...
That is naturally because the vine bridge used for the passage of the army is just a temporary magic spell performed by the girl with the help of the power of the true god.
Such magical powers will wither and dissipate once the time limit is up, so we must find a more stable way to transmit military power across the river.
As long as the first teleportation array is established and the first statue of the **** is successfully arranged, it will be like driving a nail into the Maple Leaf Collar, which can continuously expand the goddess's sphere of influence step by step.
This... is also a common operation of various forces in the world of Segas in the holy war.
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"You should already have a detailed battle plan, right? Since you have chosen to cross the river, you plan to attack from the hinterland of the Maple Leaf Territory first and block the routes between the Empire's Western Territory and the Maple Leaf Territory."
"To be specific, I think you should have already made some calculations, so just act according to your plan."
"Although I am the client, I don't know much about marching and fighting after all. Teacher Yuanjuan once told me when he was preaching and solving my doubts. There is a popular saying among the elves, which is to let professional people do professional things. I I deeply agree."
"So...please go ahead and do it. Just tell me the specific plan and how you need me to cooperate."
Looking at the respectful elf commander, Sophia said seriously.
Li Mu:......
He coughed slightly and then said:
"Yes, after our discussion, the plan we formulated is indeed consistent with the route you thought."
"The Maple Leaf Territory is still at war with the Holy Maniea Empire. If we launch an attack directly on the Maple Leaf Territory from the west bank of the Vimur River, we must directly capture Maple Leaf City in the west of the territory, and then capture the port on the Vimur River. The hub is Zeroland, and then the entire Maple Leaf Frontier Territory on the east bank of the river."
"But in this case, our victory is likely to be missed by the empire. When we inflict heavy losses on Border Bo, the empire may take the opportunity to capture the territory on the east bank of the Vimul River in Maple Leaf Territory..."
"So... after repeated arguments, we plan to cross the western part of the Maple Leaf Territory, directly attack the northeast, and occupy Augus City in the northern part of the Maple Leaf Territory."
“Augus City is the only way from the Western Territory to the Maple Leaf Territory. Occupying this place will block the southward route of the imperial army, and we can safely eat the entire Maple Leaf Territory.”
The Maple Leaf Territory is located on the southwestern border of the Holy Mania Empire, like a prominent corner.
The plan proposed by Li Mu is indeed feasible.
However, Sophia frowned slightly:
"The plan is a good one, but Augus City is not under the Maple Leaf Territory, but is under the jurisdiction of the Western Territory. Our holy war target is only the Maple Leaf Territory. Will this cause a backlash from the empire?"
After hearing what the girl said, Li Mu chuckled:
"We have received information that Augus City has been captured by Border Count's army. Now Border Count...oh no, the army of the Red Maple Kingdom is attacking the hinterland of the Western Territory."
"If we capture Augus City now, it will also fall into the category of our holy war."
Sofia nodded slightly:
"This approach may be controversial after the war, but as long as it succeeds, it is indeed feasible."
But soon, she frowned slightly:
"It's just... Augus City is a fortress city. The core area of the city is a majestic castle standing on the hills. If it cannot be captured in the short term, Otto's army will probably be able to return in time."
"He can summon the evil **** for the first time, and he can summon it for the second time. If that happens... the army exposed outside the city will be very dangerous."
After listening to the half-elf girl’s words, Li Mu’s smile remained unchanged:
"Summon the evil god? Wouldn't that be better?"
Sofia was slightly startled, but quickly reacted.
If it were other forces, they would probably be afraid of the appearance of the evil god, but the elves alone would not...
The evil **** can take action. It is rumored that his real body is hiding under the crown of the goddess in the Elf Forest. How can he not?
"In that case, that's no problem, but we must capture Augus City as soon as possible and then disperse our forces to avoid accidents."
Sofia thought for a while and said.
"Of course, since we have chosen to attack Augus City, we must capture it by surprise. In two days... in just two days, we will be able to preach our faith in Augus City."
Li Mu said confidently.
"Two days?"
Sofia was slightly startled.
The army moves slowly. Even if the elves are much faster than the human army, it will take at least half a day to reach Augus City from the banks of the Vimur River.
And two days...that means the city will be captured within one day.
However, even when the evil **** appeared, the morale of the defenders of Augus City collapsed, and the city lord and nobles fled first, according to rumors, the remaining soldiers and citizens in Augus City relied on the terrain to resist. Half a month of siege by the Border Army...
Although the elves have an army of 100,000, the guards of Augus City at this moment are definitely the elite of the Red Maple Kingdom. How can the elves capture it in one day?
Looking at the confused girl, Li Mu did not give a direct answer.
He smiled mysteriously, looked at the airship in the sky, and said:
"Miss Sophia."
"Have you heard of dimensionality reduction strike?"
……
Northern Maple Leaf Territory, Augus City.
This is a large city at the junction of the Maple Leaf Territory and the Western Territory of the Empire. It once had a population of more than 200,000. It is also the entrance from the Western Territory to the Maple Leaf Territory.
The city is built on a hill, and there is a magnificent castle on the hill, overlooking the half-moon-shaped city.
That is Fort Fulser, which belongs to the Fulser family, a noble family that rules the city. The head of the family is Viscount Fulser.
On the other side of the castle is a beautiful lake called Lake Augus. It is said that the name is transliterated from the Elvish language and means beauty.
The lake is located on the west side of the city, and there is a winding river that runs through the lake, extending into the distance until it merges into the Vimur River in the west...
In the impression of the imperial people, the scenery of Augus City is charming.
Neat and beautiful streets, sparkling lakes, lush forests, and the endless green wheat fields in the distance...
If it weren't for the war, this would be a famous resort in the Western Territory. Almost every well-known noble family in the entire western empire has lakeside villas and manors here.
Now, however, everything has changed.
Borderboy rebelled against independence, established the Red Maple Kingdom, and personally led his army north to launch a holy war against the empire. The Folze family was frightened and fled with their whole family, abandoning their people.
Although the remaining old and weak soldiers and people in Augus City spontaneously formed a rebel army to resist, they were ultimately unable to compete with the Red Maple Kingdom's army. After holding on for less than half a month, the city fell.
The army of the Red Maple Kingdom that captured the city gathered the nobles who had surrendered and converted, and carried out **** looting, suppression and massacre of the rebels in the city. All the heretics were either massacred or forcibly converted.
In today’s cities, the population has been reduced by almost half.
The city has also lost its former prosperity and bustle, and has become much deserted.
There were very few citizens coming and going on the street, and most of the houses on both sides had their doors closed. I don’t know if they were empty, or to avoid the wanton Red Maple Kingdom soldiers in the city.
Even though many days have passed since the siege, the rich smell of blood in the air and the smell of burned houses are still pungent... From time to time, you can still see blackened blood stains on the roadside.
Folseburg, observation tower.
This is the highest point in the city. Not only can it overlook the entire city of Augus, it also serves as a guard post.
The tower is specially equipped with magic props produced by the Elf Forest that can be used to see from a distance, and can see clearly within a radius of nearly twenty kilometers.
At this moment, a Red Maple Kingdom soldier was standing on the tower, on duty.
The army of the Red Maple Kingdom has already invaded the hinterland of the Western Territory and is currently fighting the Imperial Army's re-formed expeditionary force. Strictly speaking, this place is no longer a frontline.
So... even though they were on guard duty, the soldiers were obviously much more relaxed.
But even so, he would use the magical telescope to look into the distance from time to time, or look up to see if there were any reconnaissance monsters in the sky.
However, when he lazily looked at the sky again, he found a group of oval-shaped objects in the sky moving quickly towards the city.
"What?"
He frowned slightly.