Back in the conference hall, Vendy repeated the newly acquired information from beginning to end. When it came to the safe distance, Ercha rudely interrupted her.
"There is no real safe distance in front of the demons. The Taquila only realized this after paying a heavy price. It is extremely dangerous to determine the battle zone based on the consumption of the Red Mist. For example, the Devilbeasts can carry multiple gas tanks, which greatly increases the distance of the surprise attack. Or they can bury a batch of gas tanks in advance and replace them during the march. Of course, the most direct method would be to build outposts and use these outposts as springboards to increase the range of our attacks. Fighting over the outposts would be the main theme of the entire Battle of Divine Will. Unfortunately, it would be difficult for us to find all the hidden outposts in the vast plains. Don't forget, the demons are more cunning than you think. "
Wendy could not help but imagine the scene described by the demon army: the overwhelming demon army launched a frontal attack while setting up outposts everywhere that could store Red Mist. Once the outposts were completed, the area would soon be occupied by a steady stream of demons, and the Union would lose the corresponding intelligence and resource supply, causing the surrounding areas to be in danger. In the end, it would be like a rolling snowball. The more land they lost, the more difficult it would be to move forward, until they could no longer resist the demons' attack.
"Then what do you think the probability of them attacking Neverwinter is?" Tilly asked calmly.
"I have to say that you are lucky — or rather, we are all very lucky," Ercha muttered as she spread her tentacles. "Although the Red Mist can't determine the enemy's limit, at least it can determine their intentions. In a short period of time, I don't think the possibility of the demons launching a large-scale attack on Neverwinter is high. "
"Can you elaborate?"
"It's still the Red Mist." The ancient witch nodded her warty head. "All the demons' actions depend on the delivery of the Red Mist. Sinking into the ground means that they don't have enough supplies. Leaving only patrols instead of building a camp also proves this. Even if the demons attack the border, it should only be a small number of troops. Of course, whether there will be any subsequent changes depends on the situation at the scene. "
Tilly shifted her gaze to Pasha.
"Ercha's judgment is trustworthy," the latter waved her main tentacle. "In the era of the Union, the Blessed Army team led by her won many victories in surprise attacks on Devil's Town... but she has a bad temper." "
"My patience is only used on things that are worth paying attention to," Ercha snapped. "Compared to the Devilbeasts' long-range attacks, I'm more worried about those new war machines. "
"I want to ask … how did the demons transport the Red Mist?" Barov finally found a chance to speak.
"Similar to us," Pasha sighed. "Inferior demons, trailers, enslaved hybrids, or modified siege beasts. The time it took for them to plan a war was similar to ours. Every time a war was about to begin, more than ten red lines could be seen on the Fertile Plains. "
[In order to intercept the Red Mist in the transportation, the Blessed Army, the ordinary combat witches, and even the common army must go all out. If we encountered a heavily guarded transport team, our blood would often dye the entire road red, so those red lines were not only the blood of the demons, but also the line of life and death for us. Alxia added.
The last sentence caused the atmosphere to freeze for a moment.
Although they had not officially fought with the demon army, everyone could feel the pressure that the powerful alien race had exerted on human beings more than 400 years ago.
Under the influence of His Majesty, even Vendy knew the importance of logistics, and the means of transportation was undoubtedly the standard to measure the level of logistics. If the demons had the ability to build such a large machine to transport the Red Mist, it meant that they could provide a large amount of supplies to the frontline with fewer troops. The reduction of the red lines would make every transport team more guarded. Perhaps what Lorgar saw would become the norm for the demons in the future.
If it were not for Roland Wimbledon, she really did not know how to fight the Fourth Battle of Divine Will. The demons had probably undergone earth-shaking changes in the past hundreds of years, and the Senior Demons that acted alone and the huge skeleton monsters were proof of that. However, except for Neverwinter, the power of the other human kingdoms seemed to be much weaker than in the era of the Union. She did not even dare to imagine the scene of those noble Knight charging fearlessly into the demon army.
"All in all, the current situation is very close to one of our previous inferences — except that the time doesn't match." Alxia probably realized that overemphasizing the difficulty of the war would hurt their morale, so he coughed and changed the topic. "The Black Stone Spire that can produce Red Mist needs to be built on a God's Stone vein. It's not surprising that the demons would choose to seize the Holy City ruins. After all, Taquila is the easternmost gathering place of God's Stones on the Fertile Plains. Once the spire is erected, the Red Mist will directly cover the Impassable Mountain Range. By then, all resistance will be meaningless. "
No one objected. The demons could attack from all directions without being restricted. Flying Devilbeasts were much more mobile than hydrogen balloons. As long as they left the city, they could be attacked. In this situation, human beings would not be able to hold on for more than a few years before collapsing.
Although Vendy was not very good at war, she had participated in relevant meetings many times. She knew that both His Majesty and the Church of Hermes had formulated a plan to prevent the demons from seizing the Taquila ruins.
It seemed that all three parties had the same idea.
"Fortunately, the demons have revealed their intentions in advance. There are at least three to five years before the Bloody Moon comes. We can be fully prepared and launch Thunder's attack." Alxia continued, "Even if we fail, the demons' closest Black Stone Spire to the Fertile Plains is hundreds of miles north of Dragonspine Mountain. They won't have an advantage in terms of attrition. But one thing is for sure: the war has come. " "
Vendy suddenly felt a lot of pressure on her shoulders.
"Wait, wait..." Barov suddenly shouted. "I don't care how you fight, but you can't keep the city gate closed, can you? Now that we know that the demons are still far away from Neverwinter and won't attack for the time being, can we lift the alert and let the livestock farms operate? "
"I also think Neverwinter needs a more reliable early warning system," the head of the garrison army said, which was rare for him. "His Majesty once said that the more profound the defense line is, the more mistakes the defenders can make. Can we ask Miss Lotus to set up a few beacon towers at the border of the grassland? Of course, it would be better if it's the communication device that can connect dozens of miles in an instant, like what Sir Carter mentioned. In this way, the work of City hall won't be delayed. "
The former was easy, but the latter was impossible without Anna and Roland. Besides, could the speed of the beacon towers really keep up with the Devilbeasts' raid?
Vendy hesitated for a moment and was about to answer when Pasha's voice sounded in her mind.
"Just leave it to us. "
"Oh? What are you going to do? "Ashes raised her eyebrows.
"Now that we know where the demons are stationed, things will be easier." Pasha stretched out her tentacles and put them in front of the light curtain. "With this, we can create a more comprehensive view to monitor the demons, just like this light curtain." "
In her hand was a dazzling Five-Colored Stone.
Vendy immediately thought of what No. 76 Phyllis had done. "Are you going to use it to locate the phantom instrument?"
"Yes, as long as you crush it, the magic core will open the light curtain in the corresponding position. But this kind of Magic Stone is extremely limited. It's also the key to find the Chosen One's Key, so I can only use it in the most important place. " "
"But..." She suddenly thought of another problem. "We need to send people to the Taquila ruins, right? But the demons have already... "
"Don't worry, we don't need to trouble you. Since it's our idea, we'll do it." "Taquila can't do such a cowardly thing as coming up with a plan and then throwing it to someone else to implement. Besides, this is not a big deal. Every God's Punishment Witch is ready to sacrifice themselves... "
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