Blood Dragon

Chapter 260 Eight hidden dangers

"However, my lord general, you should also consider more aspects." Robin said. "He's Rafa's son, so he's naturally supported by the original Northern Legion. They would all be happy to serve Parry. Besides, he has several years of experience in specific matters. If it's a different commander , It will take several months just to get familiar with your subordinates. I still remember that you told me in the past that a person’s innate wisdom and courage are part of human ability, as are connections and education obtained through family and blood relationship. "

"That's right." Belleer lazily replied.

As they spoke, the flames had already risen into the sky.Except for a few of Parry's followers who were ordered to stay and observe carefully, the others, including Belleur, set off on the journey again.

This little episode didn't seem to drag on for too long.Not too long after it got dark, Belle came to the foot of Newsteria City.

Now, the city has completely turned into a large military camp.All those who had nothing to do with the war had been sent to the rear, not to mention women and children, and there were not even a few civilians left.Only the boldest (and greediest) merchants still risk their lives to trade with the soldiers here.

Due to Beller's special status, Barranca, the top general of Newstria City at this time, temporarily acting as the general, came out to greet him in person.The two sides - at least on the surface - can be said to hit it off, especially warm.In Robin's eyes, this guy named Barranca has some abilities, because at least on the surface, he made the city orderly.The soldiers traveling with Belleur were quickly settled properly.

As for Belle himself, of course he was entertained in a luxurious tavern in the city (of course, now under military control).

As a matter of course, their conversation quickly turned to the details of the battle at the front and the city.As the book says, different people have different opinions on the same thing.Parry had previously said that the frontline warfare was very dangerous, but in Barranca's view, the situation did not seem to be very serious.

"...Of course, there are always dangers in war, but at least it can be believed that Gaohua City can still delay the Chaos Legion for a long time. The garrison in the city is abundant, and the civilians are fully mobilized. In addition, weapons, food, medicine They all have quite a lot of reserves," Baranka said.

"But... I heard that the Chaos Legion has attacked the city wall many times before." Belle reminded. "Although he was driven out in the end, it was a dangerous sign."

"That was the situation in the last period of time, and the situation has been greatly eased during this period. According to investigations, part of the reason why this happened was because the defenders planned to lure the enemy into deep in order to annihilate part of the enemy, and use the victory to boost morale."

"Oh?" Baylor quickly analyzed the new information in his mind.If the defenders can adopt this strategy, it does mean that the defense force is relatively abundant. "And now?"

"Now the first target of the cannon is the enemy's siege weapons." Barranca replied. "Recently, no heavy siege weapon has had the opportunity to get close to the city wall. It is the hooks, ladders and other things that have caused a lot of trouble."

But anyone knows that hooks, ladders, and the like won't protect a besieger.As the besieger scrambled up the walls, he was helpless and vulnerable.At this time, no matter how brave a warrior is, it is difficult to deal with a stabbing spear.As for bows and arrows, bullets and the like, let alone.

"Well, so to speak, the army casualties in the city have not been heavy recently?"

"That's true. Recently, although the Chaos Legion has continuously launched offensives, the losses in the city are very small, and the losses of soldiers are only about a few hundred. They are all caused by Chaos Warriors rushing to the top of the city." Balanka said.

"This, it's not quite right, what about those chaotic wizards?"

"In the magic battle, I was completely suppressed by the magicians in the defenders." Balanca replied.

Baylor gave Robin a meaningful look, and the latter fully understood.The same fact will lead to different conclusions in the eyes of different people.In Baranka's opinion, it was because the Chaos wizard was suppressed in the magical battle, but...

Parry, who was having a banquet together, remained silent.Even a fool could see that he and Barranca didn't get along very well.Well, in theory, these two really don't get along either.In terms of military qualifications, Barranca belongs to the new rich.The reason why he became the queen's trusted general was entirely because the senior generals in the country all made the mistake of "standing in line" during Byron's coup.In such a political situation, the queen will inevitably promote those loyal and reliable subordinates as her spokesperson in the army.Ashrufat, Baranka and others are all like this.It only takes a little common sense for the little queen to understand that.

Therefore, Barranca must be following the queen's lead.One of his important missions (maybe the Queen herself wouldn't say it openly, but any idiot can see it) is to suppress all those old generals in order to gain absolute control over the army.In this case, it is rare to say that Barranca and Parry are close.

"General Barranca, let me interject a little bit. It has been confirmed that the Chaos Legion has at least 5 troops."

"You're right. Fifty thousand is a very conservative number. Personally, I think seventy thousand is more appropriate..."

"In any case, a chaos army with at least 5 people will have at least 30 chaos magicians. As far as I know, there are only a dozen or so magicians in Gaohua City. Regardless of the difference in quality, at least in terms of quantity, it should be that Chaos has an overwhelming advantage in combat power, right? I think it is more appropriate to understand it as Chaos always retaining part of its combat power."

"Your idea makes some sense. But, General Beryl, I want to ask, why did Chaos do this? You know, magicians and soldiers are different. Soldiers will definitely suffer casualties when they go to the battlefield, but magicians release After finishing magic, you only need to rest for a period of time to restore your ability to cast spells. From this point of view, it is meaningless to keep magicians from the battlefield."

"I don't know...but..." Belle wanted to refute, but then swallowed the words back. "Well, maybe you're right, General Barranca. It's not that complicated."

The conversation on the front line came to an abrupt end, and the following topic became a local matter in Neustria.Baylor was quick to bring up the incident with the roadside body he had encountered earlier.

"Nurgle's sorcery?" Baranka immediately showed a vigilant look after listening to Belleel's detailed explanation.

"I'm afraid so. I have fought Chaos, and I know their tricks," Belleer said. "Is there any disease in Neusteria now?"

"Probably because of the acclimatization of the environment... Thousands of soldiers have experienced symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea." When it came to this point, Baranca did not seem overly worried. "But, it didn't look like a particularly serious illness. And no one died from it. It's very different from what you see."

"General Barranca, you should have heard...the conjecture from the church before."

This matter is not a secret, so Balanka naturally knows.During previous battles, Chaos seems to have invented a terrifying new magic that magically spreads normal diseases.The church is very nervous about that "chaotic sorcery".But over time, it was discovered that this dangerous spell was not being used on the front lines, for unknown reasons.So gradually, Barranca didn't care much about this matter.

"But... the disease does not show a tendency to expand." Balanca said with some doubts. "Besides, is it possible for the Chaos Wizard to take the risk of sneaking into Newstria City alone to release magic?"

"We don't know anything about this kind of magic. So I think we should think of everything as the worst." Baylor said. "According to the worst inference, the reason why the magic has not been put into the battlefield before is because the magic itself is not perfect. Chaos wizards have been perfecting this spell for a while... and now, they have almost achieved results! The reason why Gaohua City The lack of magical combat power of the chaotic side is also because it is directly related to the perfection of this sorcery."

"This one……"

"Now, the Chaos wizards have perfected this magic, so they can't wait to try its power. Because of this, a certain wizard sneaked into the vicinity of Nustria city alone..."

"It's an extremely risky thing to approach our army alone!"

"That's right, but Chaos doesn't mind whether a wizard lives or dies, what they care about is the actual effect of this magic. General Baranca, to be honest, I'm sure there must be Chaos spies in our army... These spies will Reports of magical effects sent back to their leader."

"Then, why didn't they choose Gaohua City? Isn't that more convenient and effective?"

"Perhaps the magic itself still has certain limitations, or it may be just because of internal quarrels, or it may even be because they want to maximize the 'surprise' effect of the first strike." Baylor said.

"Well, you are quite right." Balanca pondered for a moment. "We must continue to strengthen the external security. I will double the number of scouts on the outside, and exclude the light cavalry, and search for possible Tibetans as much as possible. Never give the Chaos Wizard a chance to approach us."

"By the way, we must also strengthen the connection with the church." Baylor suggested. "After all, we don't know anything about magic. Maybe the church has some way to deal with it."

After the dust-cleaning feast, Belle and Robin lived in a room in the castle in the center of Neusteria.Almost all cities in the north of Gruene have built a solid defense system, and this city of Neustria is an obvious example.The entire city is defended from the inside to the outside by a triple wall, the outer city, the inner city and the central castle.This is a popular construction method in contemporary times.Almost all cities in those important military locations were built according to this idea.But in fact, almost all such cities regard the outer city as the core and focus of defense, and the inner city and central castle are basically regarded as a means of "delaying" in times of crisis.That's right, not "defense", but "delay".The central castle where Belair is located is not so much a castle as a mansion.Belle's room, at least, was impeccably furnished.

Robin's room is next door to Bellel.Thanks to Belair, Robin also enjoyed the treatment of a senior general.

Baylor lay down in his room for a while, and soon there was a knock on the door, and Robin pushed the door open. "Master General, you haven't rested yet, I think... just now... the atmosphere is a little bit off." Robin said. "I feel that there seems to be... some problems within the Gruni people."