Chapter 1120 (1/2)
With the destruction of the last Azores, the highland battle finally came to an end as scheduled.
For the Empire, ending this ”internal battle” on the eve of midsummer is a fixed matter; No one will have any accident in this ”little ending” to Duke Byrne who won the eboden defense war, the battle of blood skeleton Valley and the imperial capital defense war.
The ”shooting army” pulled out by Loren for the first time was an accident that ”surprised” everyone.
The ”Jiao lightsaber” that can attack a thousand steps away and the ”Jiao spear” that can shoot continuously... Even the Archduke who thinks he ”knows a little” about the wizard is really shocked by the power of this weapon.
Nevertheless, almost all the dukes and earls present at the scene only stayed at the level of ”surprise” - very simple, because if you want to operate these weapons, you must first have wizards.
As long as the apprentice level ”Jiao Guang spear” is not needed for the time being, an improved version of ”Jiao Guang sword” alone needs at least five mystical wizards and 12 alchemists to operate... No principality can draw so many wizards immediately except Bain, who now has the full support of the nine pointed star Wizard tower.
Of course, it's not true that they don't, but most of these people are the only doctors, pharmacists, clerks and alchemy workshop owners in their respective territories... Pull them out to fight. There is no substitute in the territory.
Only his highness Brandon, the ”disgraced Prince”, had a great interest in this ”new army” - as we all know, the advantage of the saxophone Legion lies in the front heavy infantry array; Both ”Jiao light spear” and ”Jiao light sword” can provide extremely powerful projection firepower for the Legion and make up for the lack of mobility to a certain extent.
Sakran, with a long history of alchemy, is much better than stereotyped Byrne in terms of wizard details; Regardless of financial, human or material resources, as long as you want, you can pull out a ”shooting army” that is not inferior to Byrne.
When he found Isaac excitedly, he was greeted by a basin of cold water.
Yes, money is never a problem.
The problem is that there is not enough money.
The actual cost of the ”jiaoguang spear” with the lowest requirements for human and material resources is not low - regardless of the physical demand, the power and range are basically different from those of ordinary heavy crossbows, but the cost is at least twice.
Moreover, the failure rate of this thing is still high, and the slightest problem may explode, and once it explodes, people will die and guns will be broken;
If you want to play its power, you must be on a large scale, and the cost of forming a shooting army is enough to arm two to three times the crossbow soldiers... Most importantly, it takes time to train and select people.
As for the beautiful looking ”Jiao lightsaber”... Regardless of the cost, the 1000 step range actually doesn't make much sense - unless there is a sharpshooter like a small wizard, the Jiao lightsaber that can shoot a thousand steps away can only be heard and can't get back at all.
However, Brandon still waved his hand and entrusted the nine pointed star wizard tower as Prince saklan - although this thing was made by Byrne, it nominally belongs to the nine pointed star wizard tower in order to make Isaac a veteran - to manufacture 20 Jiao lightsabers in the shortest time, and the cost should be borne by the Imperial capital.
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”Although I don't know much about what... 'magic weapon', I at least know that it, like catapults, needs to be concentrated as much as possible to have power. One or two have no meaning except listening.”
Brandon tilted his feet on the map table, tilted his chair legs, looked at Lauren walking into the tent with a smile:
”Of course, considering that even if these twenty Jiao lightsabers are made, they mostly rely on your wizard ayin Rand to exert their power, which is equivalent to preparing for you... So if you can give me a discount and support some wizards, I'll pay you back when the war is over.”
The black haired wizard couldn't help sighing and opened a chair to sit down.
”What's up?”
”Yes, of course, otherwise why should I get Duke Byrne and my first wizard adviser?” shrugged, Brandon raised his foot and pushed a glass of wine in front of Lauren, leaving a string of wine stains on the map table:
”The battle of defending the imperial capital is over. It's time to rescue lottel and the Azores. Shouldn't we discuss it first?”
”I think this kind of thing should be discussed with everyone.”
”Yes, as like as two peas.” we will talk to them again when we come up with a plan together. ”Brandon nodded earnestly.” I will take the responsibility to accept it at that time. You will listen to their opinions and make changes, and then come up with a plan that is exactly the same as we discussed at the beginning. ”
“……”
Lauren really did his best to resist the urge to roll his eyes - Brandon never let him down on this point.
”Don't look at me like that, you know why I say that.” Brandon, who threw the glass behind his head and wiped his mouth carelessly, looked calm:
”Or can you tell me how many of the invincible Royal sword knights can really put forward 'suggestions'?”
As soon as he raised his eyebrows, Loren picked up his shoulders and looked at the prince breaking his fingers there.
”Archduke of Boye, salika Jonah, I've been with the wild girl Duke for nearly three years. The biggest impression of her is that she has no idea - she's a little smart and good at war, but she's by no means an excellent ruler; with Byrne's support and the saxophone Legion in charge, her nobles dare to be restless... It's amazing to me.”
”Nolan ERD of Arles... Well, the bandit leader is intelligent, but his downline is almost as low as mine, so I won't discuss the battle plan with this guy. He should also think that I won't discuss any plan with him, just as he won't tell me his plan... We have a tacit understanding between hooligans and hooligans.”
”As for Yuri weltz, the Duke of ellemans... A good man, he has foresight and strategy. Like all his parents, he knows how to make sacrifices for the overall situation and never cross the border unless he has to; the only disadvantage is that he is too rigid. I don't like such mature children. Their existence always makes me look very childish.”
”So... Crazy wild girl, rogue without offline, too mature kid...” broke his fingers one by one, Brandon sighed: ”it seems that we are the only two left in the whole Royal sword order.”
These words... Lauren really doesn't know where to start.
Although he was not completely unable to understand Brandon's ideas.
In short, the relationship between them has changed.
When Eckhardt II... Even Conrad was still alive, the relationship between the emperor and the heroes was still between the vassal and the Lord, or between the master and the vassal; Even if connord took the initiative to restart the Royal sword knights and sit on an equal footing with the Archduke, there is also a sense of inferiority.
This relationship came to an end with Connor's death.
Yes, Brandon is the crown prince of the Empire and the legitimate first in line successor; Yes, at present, he has absolute strength and name to inherit the throne, and no one can stop him.
However, as long as he did not succeed to the throne and became the 14th generation supreme emperor of the Empire, he would still be on an equal footing with the Archduke - connord could directly order the Archduke Boye, and Brandon had to discuss it.
As for the question of succession... How much the imperial nobles hated Brandon, how much effort they would use to prevent him from succeeding to the throne; And once this kind of thing is done for the first time, even for small life, they have to continue to stop it.
Unless Brandon relies on the absolute support of the Knights of the sword, that is, the Archduke, to forcibly succeed to the throne - but doing so is tantamount to owering the Duke a favor and undermining the emperor's authority.
Therefore, the relationship between Brandon and the Duke is more like the ”friendship” between allies than the relationship between the emperor and his ministers.