The nobles who could enter the castle's conference hall were basically supporters of the three major families in the City of Glow. Many of them had participated in the construction of the north-south artery and relied on the introduction of steam engines and the production of calcined cement to make a fortune. Most of them had been to Thorn Town and witnessed the Air Knight's training at close range. Hearing the confidence of the King of Graycastle, the anxiety on everyone's faces finally dissipated.
In any case, such an open and honest meeting that only discussed data and details was a rare experience for the nobles of the Kingdom of Dawn. Compared to flattery or empty words of comfort, accurate discussions were naturally more persuasive.
"Then … what do we need to do?" someone asked.
"Maintain the status quo," Roland said bluntly. "A stable Kingdom of Dawn is the greatest help to the war."
"But now that panic has begun to spread, if we take any forceful measures, I'm afraid it will only have the opposite effect on the refugees …"
"That's because the demons used the Red Mist to invade the border territories, and this situation will not continue to worsen," Roland consoled. "Graycastle will also do its best to assist you in stabilizing the situation."
"Territories that are threatened by the demons will also be exempted from paying tribute and will be given subsidies according to the situation." Horford added in a timely manner. "Everyone, this is a war that concerns the fate of everyone. No one can stay out of it. I, Horford Quinn, hereby swear in the name of my ancestors that regardless of the outcome, I will not take a step out of the City of Glow! If the Kingdom of Dawn is destroyed by the demons, then this castle will be my grave! "
…
After receiving the guarantee, the nobles who were slightly relieved left the hall and quickly entered the second part of the meeting.
Apart from the King of Dawn, the rest were the upper echelons of Graycastle.
"Your Majesty, regarding the previous battle, I am willing to take full responsibility —" Iron Axe and Edith stood up at the same time and looked at each other in surprise.
"No one can predict what kind of offensive methods the Deity of Gods possesses." Roland shook his head. "Don't tell me that when you first formulated the plan, you never considered the possibility of the reserve team being attacked or even destroyed."
"…" The two could only choose to remain silent.
A small team would be probing the enemy, while the other teams would act according to the situation. This was considered a common tactic when formulating a strategy. However, it would be foolish to think that losses would only occur to the probing team. He believed that the General Staff would not make such a low-level mistake.
"In other words, the moment you decided to implement the plan, you tacitly agreed that the significance of the plan was greater than the risk that these two troops had to take. Otherwise, this proposal would not have been approved in the first place. Don't worry, I won't use the number of casualties to measure your merits and faults, even if it was indeed the First Army's greatest loss in battle. "
"Your Majesty …"
"But don't forget," Roland said with a serious tone, "these soldiers also have their own families. Don't treat their sacrifice as a number on a piece of paper. I hope you will keep this in mind every time you come up with a plan. "
"Yes, Your Majesty," Iron Axe and Edith said in unison.
"Then let's talk about your views on the upcoming war."
"Yes." The Pearl of the Northern Region changed to a new map. "After analysis, the General Staff believes that there are two most likely places for the floating fortress to turn around. One is the border of the Cage Mountain, and the other is the Hermes Plateau. The former can ensure the capture of the Kingdom of Wolfheart and threaten the Kingdom of Dawn at the same time, while the latter can allow the Red Mist to invade all four countries at the same time, turning the Impassable Mountain Range into a passage connecting to the ridge of the continent. But now that it has crossed the border of the Kingdom of Dawn, according to its trajectory, it is very likely that it is heading for the Hermes Plateau. "
Roland nodded. "How's the evacuation going over there?"
"Very smoothly," Agatha replied. "Isabella is now the true leader of the church. Their actions are far more efficient than the ordinary people. It is estimated that they will be able to evacuate the old and new cities in two to three days."
"That's good."
"Before your 'Glory of the Sun' is completed, we are powerless to stop the advance of the floating fortress," Edith continued. "Once it occupies the Hermes Plateau, the Red Mist is likely to spread to the front line of Silver City, and the entire Kingdom of Dawn will be engulfed. If we lose the support of the witches, we will definitely fall into an extremely passive situation. "
It has still come to this.
Roland sighed inwardly. After all, erecting an obelisk in the Holy City of Taquila was already a huge threat to the human kingdoms, not to mention directly stabbing it in the face.
Of course, the obelisk in Taquila could directly invade Neverwinter, while the obelisk in the Hermes Plateau could only cover Silver City. That was the biggest difference. Once the only industrial area was invaded by the Red Mist, the consequences would be unthinkable. The rapid increase in strength of Graycastle was inseparable from the witches. In Neverwinter, the Sleeping Spell was already involved in many aspects of the city's development, such as removing parasites from ships, alleviating workers' fatigue, assisting in precision processing, planting coral reefs to expand the shoal area, and so on … Although core industries such as steelmaking did not require witches to maintain, the overall efficiency was unavoidable.
Fortunately, be it the steam engine, internal combustion engine, or the Rubik's Cube, all of them could operate normally in the Red Mist, giving the humans their greatest trump card.
"It seems like before the Deity of Gods is destroyed, we will have to fight the enemy in the Red Mist for a period of time." His gaze swept across everyone. "In addition, I came here with a piece of good news. 'Glory of the Sun' has already completed its final design, and a new round of theoretical tests will soon begin. If it succeeds, this aerial fortress will not last until the day the Red Mist engulfs the Kingdom of Dawn! "
Everyone immediately revealed looks of joy.
"Is that true?"
"That's great!"
Roland revealed a trace of a smile. "Then, how exactly should we complete this decisive blow, we can now put it on the agenda."
…
After an entire afternoon of discussion, the general plan was basically confirmed.
Due to the uniqueness of the Deity of Gods, the First Army did not have many choices. They could either set up a detonation device in advance and destroy the core from the Red Mist's exit, or drop it from the sky and destroy the obelisk in one go. Other than that, the other methods were extremely limited in terms of damage to the Deity of Gods.
The advantage of the former was that it was easy to implement and did not require the precondition of a bomber, but the effects were difficult to guarantee. Hermes Plateau was rather vast, and no one knew where the Deity of Gods would ultimately stop. Once it deviated from the Red Mist's exit, the effects of the explosion would be greatly reduced.
Furthermore, it was still a question whether the Glory of the Sun could turn the Red Mist waterfall into a high-temperature pillar of fire. The further the floating island was from the surface, the higher the uncertainty. Furthermore, Lucia could only extract so much pure uranium, so the plan was ultimately rejected.
The airdrop still faced difficulties in terms of technology and implementation. But as long as it succeeded, the bomb would detonate near the Red Mist Lake, which would ensure the greatest extent of its power.
"Since that's the case, let's formulate a plan based on this conclusion." Roland slammed his hand on the table. "In addition, the air raid rehearsal and the prototype bomb test will be carried out at the same time. The debt we lost to the demons should be repaid by the demons!"
"As you wish, Your Majesty!" Everyone bowed in unison.
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