Blood Dragon

Chapter 260 Three Tanks

"Master, what's the latest situation..." Marvin let the frisbee fly at a low altitude, and focused his will on the words conveyed by the magic wind, "Their entire army may gather in Nusteria..."

At this moment, someone in the distance sent the latest military situation to the mind of the wizard lord through the wind of magic.

"Newstria? Well...it's a very suitable position." Marvin whispered to himself in his mind. "What about the military situation?"

"The detailed situation is not yet known, but...according to current calculations, after the assembly, the total strength may reach [-]..."

"Find out for me how many soldiers they have. How many infantry, how many cavalry, how many cannons, how many musketeers, and the situation of supplies... Find out all for me!" Marvin issued this message to his subordinates in the distance through the magic link. Order.

This is not an easy order to execute, because there have been repeated failures before being betrayed by traitors, which has made those southerners have greatly increased their vigilance in this regard.Although those southerners are stupid, no matter how stupid they are, they will learn to behave after being deceived many times.But Marvin needs to squeeze out the potential of his subordinates as much as possible - Chaos is not a benevolent master.

"Yes...Master." Through the wind of magic, Marvin could vaguely feel the other party's panic.It may be a challenging task, but such is the nature of chaos.Those who are unqualified and not excellent must be eliminated in strict tests.Only those who are truly qualified to be favored by the gods.

This is the last sentence of this magical communication.Ma Wen consciously closed the link of the wind of magic, because another report from another subordinate came.This situation is not common.

"Master, I just got the latest emergency information..." The link of Magic Wind is not very smooth. From this point, it can be seen that the other party's magic attainment level is very limited.It should be those low-energy people who must be equipped with magic items to communicate magically-under normal circumstances, this kind of waste is not eligible to be favored by Tzeentch, but it is precisely because of their low magical ability that they can lurk and It is extremely difficult to be discovered, thus becoming a qualified spy.

"...they created a secret weapon..."

"Secret weapon?" The word aroused Marvin's interest. "Be more specific, what's going on?"

……

"This is the secret weapon?" Ashuruffat looked at the huge steel machine in front of him.It looks more like a small fort made of steel. Only the conspicuous steam engine chimney at the rear (and the two huge wheels connected to the steam engine) indicate that this thing is a weapon of war.

"Yes, yes!" Excitedly, the engineer pointed to the weapon. "Thanks to the advanced steam engine imported from the dwarves, we have finally completed this great creation. My lord, isn't it beautiful?"

Due to the lack of paint, this war machine looks like a metallic silvery white. It is not beautiful, but it can give people an obvious sense of oppression.

However, although the engineer has put the title of "great pioneering work" on his invention, at least the principle of this thing is very clear.It is a four-wheeled heavy chariot equipped with cannons and covered with a thick iron shell.Of course, this chariot was not dragged by livestock, but by the enormous power provided by the steam engine.

"I decided to name it 'Tank'." The engineer said with a proud expression. "It will become the pride of the battlefield. Hey, you guys, show the Earl."

A few assistants started immediately, and it didn't take long for Ashuruffat to see the steam tank rumbling into motion.Well, the speed is not bad - although it may be relatively weak in terms of terrain adaptation, far less flexible than a war horse, but if there is such a suitable terrain, this huge steel chariot can directly charge towards the dense infantry battle...

That shouldn't be a force that flesh and blood can resist.

The tank stopped, and with the sound of a cannon, a burst of flames burst out from the muzzle of the cannon on the front.Then, several other large-caliber muskets on the top also fired. Although they were blank, the scene was quite spectacular.

"It's powerful, too, isn't it?" said the venerable engineer in an enchanted tone.

Time is running out, Ashuruffat thought to himself.Belle left two days ago, but as a general, he had to stay in the barracks to evaluate this new weapon. "Has it been tested?"

"Many experiments, Your Excellency!" When the engineer said these words, he seemed a little lacking in confidence. "It must be able to go to the battlefield."

"'Definitely able'?" Ashuruffat felt that this sentence sounded a little unreliable, but judging from the demonstration just now, it is indeed of great value on the battlefield.It's no secret that one of Chaos' great strengths is its formidable heavy armor, and this one seems like it should be the bane of flesh and blood. "How many of these things have you done now..."

"It's called a tank!"

"Okay, so how many tanks have you made now?"

"Three, sir!" added the engineer at once. "But as long as there is a need and there are corresponding materials, I can assemble them in the field. If the materials and manpower are sufficient, I can build one in three days."

"Very good!" Ashuruffat felt that he didn't have more time to deal with this new weapon.Relying on the coordination of the church, this time the coalition forces do not lack weapons.Although other countries were unable to arrange troops and funds to assist due to various reasons, at least they also provided support to some extent-support in terms of weapons.For example, the Ryan people are willing to sell their most outstanding war equipment, the Gale Cannon, to Gruni, of course at a reasonable price.However, Ashrufat thinks that this is because the cannon, which is regarded as a "secret weapon" by the Ryan people, is far from being as good as people expected, and its performance in actual combat is mediocre.It is true that its firepower is ten times stronger than ordinary cannons, but its chances of blasting are also ten times higher than ordinary cannons.

"Okay, Mr. Engineer, then I look forward to seeing your tank in Newstria." Ash Rufat looked at the other side's excited face. "I will provide you with a letter, and you can take it to the logistics officer. I confirm that this new invention meets the expectations of the royal family, and you can get the bounty related to the Royal Academy of Falcon City. In addition, if this war , your tank is performing well, then I will definitely persuade Her Majesty the Queen to purchase this type of new equipment in large quantities."

"It is a great honor, Your Excellency."

The engineer and his tank are gone, and now Ashrufat is back in the center of the barracks.At this time, the barracks had become quite empty, and after three days of rest in the barracks from Fornoros City, the troops had already set off for the northern front.The troops from all walks of life will advance in separate ways, and finally gather in the city of Neustria.

"Is the legion all ready?" Ashuruffat asked the adjutant beside him while picking up the paper and pen from the table. Now, there is only one thing left for him, which is to write to the queen before departure. A farewell letter.

"It's ready. General Barranca sent word not long ago that it's ready in Neustria."

"What's going on with Rafa?"

"According to General Barranca, the situation of General Rafa is not optimistic, and he is no longer able to govern... Before his arrival, it was General Rafa's son, Baron Parry, who was in charge of specific affairs. General Barranca, in the name of the Queen, Successfully took over all the troops."

"Parry..." Ashuruffat asked.This name is not familiar, "I remember, it was rumored in Falcon City... It seems that this Parry is very likely to become the husband of Her Majesty the Queen?"

"It's him. He is young, but he is said to be very talented." The adjutant replied cautiously.Rumors about the Queen are now growing in Falcon City.Many people said that the Earl of Ashrufat had a great hope of becoming the Queen's husband - some even said that Ashurfat had already had such an affair with the Queen.

"Well, I see." Ashuruffat asked while writing. "Is there any news from the city in the past two or three days?"

……

In the temporary palace, in the little queen's bedroom, Rodia and the little girl sat at the table.On the table are high-quality tea leaves delivered by others, and the aroma is particularly attractive.But the tea is still hot at this time, so the two of them just enjoy the ups and downs of the tea leaves in the glass vessel.

"Is there any news from the city in the past two or three days?" the little girl asked.

"Nothing special." Luo Diya said hesitantly.

God knows how, now there are two new rumors in town.One is about the queen and Ashurfat, and the other is about Rodia and Belial.And what was even worse - Rodia knew this well - these two rumors were not lies.

"Skadera has formally asked me to move back to the palace." The little girl said with a sigh for some reason.

"He is very smart and knows that financial problems may be very tense after a while." Rodia replied. "So take advantage of the current loose opportunity and quickly get the relevant budget."

"Someone told me that Skadera has been very active recently, as if looking for someone to meet every two days..." The little girl glanced at Rodia and said.Rodia used to be her good source of news. With her help, she was able to get out of the ignorance of people inside and outside the palace at the beginning, and now she can handle it with ease.However, Rodia's news channels are still somewhat biased. For example, she doesn't know much about some activities in the noble district, and there are also some second-hand and third-hand news.

"You have... doubts about Skadera?" Rodia smiled. "Don't worry, he is really a trustworthy..."

"No, it's not a question of trust, but... well, he seems to be doing the same thing as us."

The meaning of this sentence can only be understood by Luo Diya.She was silent for several minutes.

"Skadra just does his thing, we just do ours. Your Majesty, as I said, everything should be in your own hands."

"What should we do?" the little girl asked.Now, the state affairs have finally come to an end, and she can spare time to do her own private affairs.

"In order, easy first and then difficult." Luo Diya thought about it carefully, and it was obvious that she had a plan for it. "The first target should temporarily avoid the most troublesome and dangerous old woman. I suggest that we can start with Shirley."

"Xue Li? But she... well, what kind of thinking should she adopt?" the little girl asked.

"The idea is very simple. There are two bonds between Aishuruffat and her. One is that she was sold to Aishuruffat because of a crime, the so-called female slave. The other is the Xianghai Chamber of Commerce that sells tobacco... That is a chamber of commerce funded by Ashrufat. Grasping these two points, we should be able to solve this trouble."