Chapter 962 The Disappearing Supply Line

"Oh?" Roland raised his eyebrows and said, "Tell me about it?"

"Since Taquila's devouring worms can create tunnels through the mountains in the desperate mountains, they will certainly not be able to trouble themselves in the wild underground." Edith stretched out two fingers, "As long as two worm carriers run in parallel, they can dig Create a tunnel that can be used by carriages. Regarding this point, I specifically asked Minister Karl. The conclusion is that although the mud cannot support an underground palace like the Third Frontier Town, if a certain depth can be guaranteed, it can still pass no problem."

"How to proceed?"

"Moving simultaneously with the main force of the First Army, the entrance to the passage is located in the center of the camp and can be taken out via a shaft. A tent can be set up above to disguise it as an ordinary camp."

"What about after the evacuation?"

"The shaft is closed and the topsoil is restored, but a ventilation opening is left for passage ventilation."

"How long does it take?"

"It will be about half a month slower than the normal march, but under the harassment of the devil, it will be difficult to achieve the usual march speed. And the biggest weakness of the First Army will also disappear - from the sky, this army There will be only one fist left, which will surely attract the devil's full attention."

Roland couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth. It seemed that after a day and night of thinking, the plan was quite mature.

"Did you come up with this idea?"

"That's right," Edith said calmly, "but the final completion was the result of collaboration between multiple departments. In addition to the Ministry of Construction, the Institute of Arithmetic was also involved - but they didn't know the specific content of Plan No. 2. "

Should he be said to be worthy of being the Pearl of the North? The most rare thing about this plan is not to come up with ideas, but to make use of all available resources.

If you are an ordinary person, it may be difficult to take the monster-like worm carrier into consideration.

The Academy of Arithmetic is a newly established institution less than a year old. In addition to stargazing, it will only receive tasks assigned by Roland. And she is already trying to use more professional personnel to calculate whether the efficiency of channel supply and military supplies is feasible. .

This vision beyond ordinary people is really gratifying.

In addition, for some reason, he had a vague illusion that Edith seemed to be more sharp-edged than before, as if she had shed a layer of covering.

"Good job," Roland encouraged, "Just implement this plan."

"Yes," Northland Pearl paused, "But I still have one thing to say. There will still be casualties in the deduction result of plan No. 2, and the process will not be easier than the battle of Cold Wind Ridge against the Church. After all, the devil It is the party that takes the initiative. Before the First Army reaches its destination, it is unlikely that it will rely on preset positions and bunkers for defense as it did in the past."

"So you're more inclined to sit back and wait for an opportunity?"

"No, I tend to bite off this bone no matter what," she replied slowly, "If the War of Divine Will is really as cruel as the Taqila people said, then a test of blood and fire will be a test for the First Army. It is absolutely necessary. But you - I always feel that you care too much about the lives of soldiers, so that every step must be taken into consideration. But after the enemy is replaced by an unknown devil, some things are beyond human control, so Please also be prepared.”

This is the feeling... Roland thought to himself that if it were before, the other party would be unlikely to say such a thing. If it were another lord, he might have regarded it as an offensive statement. As smart as Edith, she would never make a stupid mistake in such details.

Is this a chain reaction of the previous treatment?

But whatever.

As long as you can serve him, the rest is irrelevant.

"I understand, go down."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

After Edith bowed and left--0---0---little--said---this is a gorgeous dividing line--Let go of that witch 00 novel netizens please note: please pay attention to resting your eyes when reading for a long time. 00 Novel Recommended Reading: Infinite Dawn -0--0---Xiao--said---this is a gorgeous dividing line---, Nightingale appeared, with a dissatisfied expression on her face, "Do you care about the safety of your subordinates?" Isn’t that right? She has gone too far!”

"I don't think there's anything wrong with it," Roland said with a smile, "But everyone has their own ideas, so just listen and you'll understand." But he had another idea in his mind - the reason why he had to be as thoughtful as possible was because he didn't have any idea at the moment. Can't afford the loss. These soldiers are not a ragtag group of mercenaries and serfs. Almost everyone can read and write, not to mention that some officers also have the ability to read pictures and make reports. To reduce losses, we must do our best to reduce them.

When Nightingale was about to say something else, the listening talisman hanging on her chest suddenly lit up red.

Roland's heart suddenly sank, "Has the devil made something new again?"

The summons was short, and she answered immediately, almost pressing her chest, "No, it's good news. The third group of witches from Sleeping Island is expected to arrive in Neverwinter tomorrow evening, led by Ms. Carmilla Darry. "

It turned out to be the magical message sent by Tilly... Roland breathed a sigh of relief, "Go and tell Wendy. Just welcome her according to the reception standards of the first two batches."

This should be the last batch of immigrants, accounting for almost half of the total number of witches in Sleeping Island. Maleficent's current framework has been completed. From now on, whether it is statistical power or recruitment process, he can safely leave it to Wendy. Done. As for the remaining witches, he believed that given time, they would sooner or later accept the fact that the Kingdom of Graycastle had a completely new look.

"No problem." Nightingale seemed to have forgotten about the Northland Pearl incident. Just as she was about to escape into the fog, Roland suddenly stopped her again.

"Wait... is Carmilla leading the team? The witch who is going to the sea line with Joan?"

"Yes what's the matter?"

"Let me think about it..." Roland pondered for a moment, "Didn't the previous situation deductions think that the devil always takes the initiative? Maybe I can reduce the opponent's mobility advantage. "

"Uh, are the two related?" Nightingale looked confused.

"Not sure yet, but I have to try," he said with interest. "When Carmilla arrives, I need to talk to her in person."

After following the Chishui River into the Western Territory, both sides of the river gradually turned brown-yellow—the color of harvested wheat straw mixed with soil.

Judging from the thickness of the straw, this year is another bumper harvest.

Andrea stood on the bow of the boat and took a deep breath in the cool autumn wind. The farmland baked by the sun gave off a unique smell, which made people feel inexplicably relaxed and satisfied.

She didn't know whether this was the afterglow of a good harvest or the anticipation of returning home.

Maybe a bit of both.

"Don't they... collect these things?" A curious voice suddenly came from behind, "It's obviously a good kind of fire starter."

Andrea turned around and found that the person who was talking was actually a divine punishment witch whose name seemed to be Carol.

"You actually know this?" When she was a child, she asked her father similar questions, such as why farmers collect cut straws and tie them into hill-like shapes. At that time, her father's answer was for survival.

"They don't have enough money to buy firewood, so in order to survive the winter, they must collect everything they can for heating, and straw is an excellent fuel. It is both flammable and easy to obtain, and many nobles will also buy it. Use some to ignite fires, and people can also use it as bedding when they are short of clothing. Although it burns with smoke and stings all over when sleeping, it is better than freezing to death. In your eyes, these straws may It is a useless thing, but to those who need it, it is as important as ears of wheat and an indispensable part of life."