In the arena of Hogwarts, there were scattered high walls, dug trenches, and all kinds of obstacles that could be encountered in actual combat. There were also many mysterious creatures hidden in them.
While the candidates were preparing for the exam, the parents of the candidates had occupied the best seats in the auditorium above the practice field. The parents were very concerned about the wizards' future career choice exam, but they couldn't watch the exam live because of the herbology and astronomy exams. Only the ancient magic exam had enough space to accommodate the parents and was also worth watching.
Therefore, this combat course was resisted by the parents who were worried about the safety of the young wizards, but after a whole semester, people had become accustomed to it. It was even more popular among the residents of Hogwarts and became the most popular activity after the traditional competition of Quidditch.
Therefore, people didn't care that it was a working day. They put down their work and gathered here to cheer for the candidates.
The audience was disappointed, but the parents were relieved that Mr. Allen Harris wasn't allowed to participate in this kind of competition and got an "O". No one would think that this was shady. In fact, if it wasn't done, it would be too shady for the other candidates.
In the auditorium, Sirius and Arthur of Order of the Phoenix sat side by side. Before the start of the competition, each of them held a TV in their hands and chatted together. This kind of gadget, which had recently added a video call function, caused many wizards to lower their heads.
"Arthur, Harry and Ron are about to graduate. Have you asked Ron about them?" Sirius crossed his legs and looked sideways at Arthur. "Harry originally wanted to be an Aura, but you know the situation recently. There are no more black wizards causing trouble. Jenny seems to be persuading him to continue playing Quidditch after graduation. She wants to join the same team after graduation next year."
"Molly has always wanted her children to enter the Ministry of Magic. George and Weasley have annoyed her for a long time … I myself hope that at least one of my children can inherit my business. You know, the manufacturing industry has been very busy recently." Arthur rubbed his bald head and laughed heartily. "Ron's results will definitely disappoint Molly. He doesn't have any talent in making things either … Forget it, the most important thing is how they choose … However, the relationship between Lavender and Ron has always been good. Although this little witch is a bit … overly enthusiastic, it's still not bad to be able to start a family first …"
"There's also Harry and Jenny. When Jenny graduates, I'll hold a wedding for them. I'll do it and make sure Jenny is satisfied." Sirius suddenly put down his legs. "This way, we'll be closer relatives."
Although Arthur approved of Harry, he still felt that his baby was snatched away from him just like that. He even had a smug look on his face as he asked casually, "What about you? Sirius, I heard from Amos Diggory that he bumped into you and Josephine … "
"Don't talk nonsense! Who knew that the guy would hide in the toilet cubicle for so long … "After Sirius finished speaking, he realized that he had let the cat out of the bag again. With a flushed face, he forcefully changed the topic." Is your workshop busy because of the frontline? The Magical Animal Management and Control Department is also recruiting werewolves to the frontline in large numbers. The Tonks are a little worried and wanted to go there themselves but Josephine guaranteed that Remus wasn't arranged to go to the frontline … "
"So, the frontline has indeed encountered some trouble? Looks like even though we've almost occupied their entire territory, things aren't as easy as the news made it out to be … "Arthur lifted his glasses and gestured on the map shown on the magic TV on his palm." Even the floating city has left London and moved towards America. It's definitely not to announce their occupation and show off their might … This means that America's last position, the fortifications in the Rocky Mountains, have caused us trouble … "
"Huh? You don't know? I shouldn't have said that … "Sirius looked around hesitantly. He then extended his hand and set up earplugs to listen to the surroundings." Arthur, you know that Remus, the Tonks and I have some means of communication. Josephine didn't hide it from me … I think Owen and the others didn't want to hide it from you either … You just didn't ask. I'll tell you something but don't tell anyone else … Albert and the others have encountered some trouble near the Rocky Mountains … "
Then, Sirius reminded Gryffindor's Arthur not to spread the news while he told him about the situation of the United Kingdom's army in America.
After the United Kingdom's army successfully occupied the entire American territory, some of the vanguard troops began to advance towards the fortifications set up by the United Kingdom's Magic Congress in the Rocky Mountains. Then, these wizards who had won a few battles encountered fierce resistance on American soil.
Because the terrain here was made up of many small mountains and the terrain was very complicated, the American wizards dug large and small caves in these mountains and secretly built defensive projects.
After the United Kingdom's fleet entered the Rocky Mountains, the Americans used all kinds of methods to ambush them.
This was especially true for the large flying warships in the form of the largest sail battleships. They were an obvious target as they were unable to move freely in the complex terrain and wooded mountain ranges. More than one ship had crashed into the mountains. Although most of the passengers on the ships had landed safely with Phantom Transference, shock-absorbing spells, or even cloaks, the traps and guerrillas of the American sorcerers on the ground still caused the Magic Kingdom to suffer the first major loss since the start of the war.
When the small and medium-sized floating warships behind the vanguard troops arrived, the squid warships were only slightly more agile than the sail battleships. Although the squid warships could still use their tentacles to clear the lush trees and vines between the mountains, the various strange traps that the Americans had already set up also caused a lot of damage to these ships. The tentacles, especially, were very easy to blow up. Once the tentacles were lost, the squid warships did not return to repair but continued to sail. In terms of mobility, the squid warships were not much better than the sail battleships.
Although the Nautilus, the smallest type of floating ship, was agile enough to sail freely in the mountains and forests, it could not withstand too much damage because of its small size. It could not be too far away from the other warships and carry out siege operations alone.
Moreover, these American wizards were smart enough to not use the traditional unified command for each defense point. Instead, they delegated power to each large defense area, giving them autonomy. In the large defense area, they delegated power to the small defense areas under their jurisdiction.
This destroyed the decapitation tactic that the United Kingdom had been good at and used before. For the United Kingdom, there was no place that was particularly important.
Even if the United Kingdom of Magic conquered one defense area, it would not affect the other defense points much. As long as the United Kingdom's troops were still there, they would soon run back or simply build a new temporary stronghold after the United Kingdom's troops left.
Unlike the Muggle, for the wizards, if they wanted to build something, as long as it was not rich in magic, it was almost effortless. Although the defensive power of this stronghold was certainly not as good as the fortifications that had been prepared for a long time and had a lot of magic installed, it was more than enough to provide shelter and temporary bases for the guerrillas.
After the United Kingdom captured a few captives, they did not get any important information from the interrogation. However, they learned the reason why they could not get any information.
The president of the United Kingdom of Magic, Piquelli, ordered to separate the combat personnel and the transportation personnel, which also had a significant defensive effect. Although each defense point had built a temporary air network, it was handed over to the transportation personnel who did not participate in the battle. Once there were traces of the United Kingdom's troops nearby, they would immediately stop the transportation work and stay in the other strongholds.
The guerrillas outside mainly consisted of Aura and strikebreakers. They were not allowed to use the fireplace. They could only use Phantom Transfiguration to escape and wait for the door keys on them to work. They did not know where the door keys would take them, and naturally, they did not know the names of the other strongholds.
That way, even if the guerrillas were to be captured and used on them by the Allied Kingdom's army, there would be no risk of their location being leaked to other bases. That way, the Allied Kingdom's army would not be able to use the fireplaces in the caves or their flight network.
In short, after the initial smooth sailing, the fleet of the United Kingdom fell into a passive position when faced with the tactics of the American adepts, which were basically a guerrilla warfare ambush. They lost the speed of their initial conquest and could only conduct a carpet search to remove the defensive strongholds of the American adepts one by one.
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