"Rapid-Mobility troops?"
"That's right."
"Does it make sense to attack the rear?"
"Of course it makes sense. The rear has suffered heavy losses, so it's useless even if the front line wins."
"This is purely targeting the enemy's population, isn't it? That's not right! "
"Who says it isn't? But the problem is that they're really going to do it."
Leonard frowned. Easter tapped the table lightly with his fingers. The two leaders of the Republic of Northwest's army and secret service were both lost in thought.
"Let me set the tone first," Sui Xiong said when he saw that they did not speak. "We must oppose this practice. I don't care how they fight, but there is a bottom line that must be emphasized — we absolutely cannot tolerate this kind of practice that targets civilians purely! "
He paused for a moment, then emphasized again, "Absolutely!"
"If that's the case, then things will be easy." Easter smiled. "Let's send out our troops too. Isn't it just playing with rapid-mobility? If they can do it, so can we."
He was not talking nonsense. Rapid-Mobility required a large number of skilled knights who were adventurers. These people had to be familiar with the skills of rangers and also know some of the skills of thieves. Only when the two worked together could there be such an effect.
And now, if there was a place with the most skilled knights who were adventurers, it would naturally be the Republic of Northwest.
For decades, the Republic of Northwest had been trying to attract talents, the most common of which were retired adventurers. There were all kinds of talents among these adventurers, and many of them were engaged in the education industry. Under their hard work, the Republic of Northwest currently had a large number of young people who were equivalent to low-level adventurers.
As for horsemanship, it was not easy to be proficient in horsemanship, but it was not difficult if one only wanted to ride a horse. Among the low-level magic, there was a "Summon Phantom Colt." After upgrading, it would become "Summon Phantom Colt." It could summon fine horses with excellent physical strength and were gentle and obedient. As for how to use this magic, it was not impossible to equip the entire army with magic tools that could use this magic.
Although the cost was higher, it could effectively increase the mobility of the army. Moreover, the horses summoned by magic did not need to eat grass. When not in use, the summoning could be canceled, and it could also greatly reduce the target.
When Easter was a spy, he liked this spell very much. His aptitude for spells was not bad, but because he didn't have much time to practice, although he knew a lot of spells, he didn't really master many. "Summon Phantom Colt" was one of the most advanced spells he had mastered.
Of course, that was a thing of the past. Now, he could basically cast any spell that he knew, but he didn't really need spells anymore. Firstly, he was busy with work. Secondly, once his strength reached a certain level, he would be able to master all kinds of techniques. Unless he wanted to fight with an expert of the same level, he wouldn't even need to use Battle Qi, let alone magic. Just his basic physical fitness was enough to solve any problem.
"To summon a Phantom Colt … the simplest way is to make it into a rechargeable wand. To ensure safety, it would be best if this wand's spell level was at the intermediate level. This way, it would be able to cross swamps and shoals, making it easier to move around. In order to reach this level, the price of the wand would be around 20,000 gold coins. It would not be a small sum to equip a hundred people! "Reynold had been paying close attention to logistics over the years, so he quickly calculated the cost.
"If we use an alchemy factory, we can reduce the cost by half," Easter said. "If we can use a group enchantment ritual, the cost can be reduced even more."
"No matter how much we reduce it, it's still hundreds of thousands of gold coins!"
"… It's indeed a little high, but if we think about it carefully, there's no need for everyone to have a wand." Easter pondered for a while and said, "A wand can cast 50 spells. If we leave 10 for each person, plus the spellcasters accompanying the army, it would be an average of five people per wand. It would be more than enough."
Reynold breathed a sigh of relief. In this way, the cost would be reduced to an acceptable level. Although it would still be a sky-high price if they really mass-produced the equipment, at least this "sky-high price" was already a sky-high price that was worth the money, and not a flashy sky-high price.
As a god, Reynold didn't care about money, but he cared a lot about whether the money was worth it or not. Giving everyone in the entire rapid-mobility troop a "Summon Phantom Colt" wand would not be worth the money. But if each team of five had a wand, it would be worth the money.
A wand that cost 7,000 to 8,000 gold coins might seem expensive at first glance, but in fact, it could summon 50 Phantom Colts. Even if he calculated according to his experience that he would lose a horse in three tough battles, 50 Phantom Colts would be equivalent to at least 15 or 16 fine horses. A normal, non-heavy fine horse was worth about 150 to 200 gold coins, so the value of that wand was equivalent to 2,000 to 3,000 gold coins.
In fact, at critical times, the wand that summoned the Phantom Colt was far more reliable than a warhorse. The summoned Phantom Colt would not be startled. Possessing a semi-virtual body, its ability to withstand damage was much higher than that of a normal warhorse. More importantly, even if it was "killed", it would only take a few seconds to summon it again.
Many times, having a horse or not having a horse was not a matter of advantage or disadvantage, but the difference between life and death!
Not to mention that there were many clergymen in the Republic of Northwest. Every team had a clergyman, and by exhausting their magic power before praying every day, they could recover a significant number of the wand's casting times, which could also greatly extend the service life of the wand.
All in all, although it was a huge expense, it was indeed worth it.
In addition to this wand, the rapid-mobility troops also needed some other equipment.
The first was lightweight armor. In order to pursue convenience in movement, heavy full-body armor definitely could not be worn. In order to prevent being targeted, it was best to wear all leather armor — of course, there was no doubt that they could only wear leather armor made from the leather of powerful magical beasts, which would definitely not be cheap.
Next were weapons. Light crossbows, bows, and arrows were all needed. Enchanted crossbows and enchanted arrows were definitely needed as well. Of course, long and short weapons all had to be enchanted. These were slightly better. Almost all the middle-level adventurers had some decent weapons that they could use. At most, they just had to help them make up for what they lacked.
Lastly were consumables. Before the three armies moved, rations and fodder had to go first. In order to pursue speed, the rapid-mobility troops definitely could not bring along heavy carriages, so they had to use space bags to store their supplies. Food, clean water, medicine, and various backup alchemy items … All in all, it was not a small sum.
"However, it's all worth it," Reynold said. "We, the Republic of Northwest, should also have our own rapid-mobility troops."
"Rapid-Mobility troops … Can't spellcasters do it?" Sui Xiong asked, puzzled.
"Master-type spellcasters are not so much warriors, but more like scholars. Letting them go into battle can only be a choice made under certain circumstances. Priest-type spellcasters are more like warriors, but they should also not be thrown into battle in large numbers. In comparison, forming a rapid-mobility troop with rangers and thieves as members and clergymen as captains, although it is more expensive in terms of money, it is more cost-effective in terms of manpower. "
Speaking up to this point, Reynold could not help but laugh. "Compared to money, people are still more important, isn't it?"
Sui Xiong also laughed. "You are right. Money is something to be spent. People are much more important than money!"
And so, the matter was settled just like that.
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