There were many battlefields where this new type of army could display their might, but there was one that many generals and commanders from ancient times found difficult to deal with. Moreover, there was no good way to deal with it, and that was street fighting.
The special terrain of the city would naturally divide the army into small groups. At this time, a commander who had lost his guard would rashly enter the city, and an enemy who was familiar with the terrain would sneak up on him. There were even cases of a reversal of the battle.
However, if communication could be done efficiently and the small groups could coordinate and gradually nibble away at each other, then the difficulty of street fighting would be reduced by several levels. In the old order system, the worst thing was that the situation on the battlefield would change in the process of transmitting orders and information. This caused the order to be transmitted to the frontline commander, and it would no longer be suitable for the new situation.
However, the real-time nature of the forum could minimize this risk. When necessary, the military map office in the capital of the Empire could even issue orders directly to the lower ranking officers of the squads.
However, the officers in charge of researching the new tactics still thought that the speed of the forum was still not fast enough. There must be a dedicated soldier in charge of updating the forum page at all times to see if there were any new information or orders.
It just so happened that the creator of the forum was the target this time, so the military had planned to capture him alive from the beginning. Even if the Lich and the Black Dragon were killed, they would die. The problem was that the other person had to be captured alive so that he could change the format of the forum and create a simpler and more convenient way to communicate with each other.
This was an unstated goal, and it was also the reason why the young officers in the blueprint office were very enthusiastic. To be able to sit in a safe place, strategize, and decide victory thousands of miles away, this kind of feeling was intoxicating.
As for the other person, he walked into the blueprint office again and looked at the lit magic lamps and the busy young people below. The old man, whose hair was white and whose stamina was much weaker than before, couldn't help but feel emotional.
Perhaps the empire's war machine wasn't fully operational yet. However, when the central military wanted to achieve its goal, the amount of manpower and material resources mobilized was also unimaginable for the kings of some small countries.
According to common sense, the army level teleportation magic array, which could only be smoothly operated by a magic tower level energy pool, was activated for the second time in just two days. A large number of magic stones were piled up at the magic array that supplied energy, and the cheap white stones that had been sucked dry were also dragged away by carts.
The tenth experimental team of the First Legion stood in the center of the magic array.
Other than the thousands of soldiers and officers, there were also a large number of large-scale war weapons that could be used against King-level Magical Beasts. They were all equipped with magic equipment. If they were in some small countries, only the personal guards of the king would have the opportunity to wear such equipment that was enchanted with powerful magic. But in the Empire, this was just an experimental unit.
This was the most important part of the manpower that the Empire had mobilized. First, it was the 1st Magician Squadron, followed by the 10th Experimental Squadron. It could be said that both of the military's blades had been sent out.
The last time he saw such a scene, it was the empire's response after a border grand duke and a demi-human clan's autonomous territory had a disagreement. In the end, the Grand Duke abdicated his position in favor of his successor. The Demi-Human Clan's patriarch also changed, and the old patriarch moved to the capital to enjoy his old age. This was the end of the matter.
Therefore, this time, where the two swords were drawn became the topic of discussion among the nobles. Those who had a rough idea of what the higher-ups were planning had undoubtedly become the center of attention at various banquets, spreading all kinds of information with exaggeration.
But in places where no one was paying attention, the Empire still mobilized considerable forces. In order to gather enough airships for the entire Tenth Brigade to use and transport all war weapons, the commanders stationed in more than a dozen cities with Nagadae at the center exerted their authority and influence, requisitioning airships with large capacity, high speed, and high safety to gather in Nagadae.
This was not like requisitioning horses, livestock, or conscripting peasant soldiers to fight on the battlefield. Airships were considered high-end products in the maze. Those who could own airships were either strong enough themselves or had several backers. Such people were not people that the Empire could control just because they wanted to.
If they were in wartime, there would naturally be wartime laws and regulations that could forcibly requisition all war materials. But the current situation was not to that extent yet. If the Empire wanted to drag a mere Magician, a Lich, and a Black Dragon, they would have to mobilize all their forces to fight the other party. Could it be that the Empire that everyone was proud of was made of sand?!
It was hard to say such words that slapped themselves in the face. Therefore, the personnel of the Ministry of Military Affairs could only do everything they could to discuss the temporary requisition with the owners of the airships and the big shots behind them, as well as the compensation for the unfortunate damage.
Even if these were all agreed upon, the matter was not over yet. The materials needed for the airships to sail had to be prepared, right? If it was a normal mobilization situation, the owners would also have to provide the necessary materials while requisitioning. But this time, the situation was urgent. If they waited for the owners of the airships with different strengths and connections to prepare everything, it might be too late. Therefore, the Empire's Ministry of Military Affairs could only coordinate everything.
All the preparatory work needed to be completed in one night. The businesses in the maze were not so prosperous that they were open twenty-four hours a day. One could imagine how much resentment the Empire would cause with this kind of requisition order knocking on the door. Not to mention that the common people did not fight with the officials, which one of them who could control such high-end resources were common people?
The reason why the Minister of Military Affairs could not finish his work today and return home was that many people had to rely on him to solve the problem.
The young lads in the military library were talented and had ideas. An old man like him should think of a way to pave the way for these young people and help them make their own contributions. The Minister of Military Affairs used this as a reason to cultivate the Empire's talents and forced himself to stay awake in the military library all night.
Early the next morning, all the preparations were finally completed before the tenth experimental team set off. However, the military library was still glowing with a very special vitality. Everyone was looking forward to their careful arrangements and whether or not they could bring the best expected results.
The Minister of Military Affairs sitting behind the large conference table could not hide his fatigue. He could understand the young people's thoughts of wanting to make contributions, but he also remembered his predecessor, and the one before that, and even the one before that, all fell ill during their term of office and then received the treatment of a state funeral.
Of course, the Emperor treated the families of the previous ministers with a lot of preferential treatment. The reason he could sit in this position was not because his brother was the one before that. However, this kind of ending was not what he wanted.
While thinking about which successors to recommend to the Emperor, the Minister of Military Affairs stood up shakily with the help of his secretary. He decided to go back to his office, where there was a small room for him to rest. He did his best to do what he could do. All that was left was to wait for the good news from the frontline personnel.
Also waiting was another unit that had been left behind, the first magician brigade. Ever since they realized that they had come for nothing and were given the order to "stay put", although the relevant information was not blocked, no one paid attention to them for an entire day.
One had to know that this group of great magicians were not the direct members of the Empire who had carefully cultivated two or three spells in their lives and practiced cooperation with each other. Instead, they had made a name for themselves outside, and each of them was a powerhouse who could take charge of an area on their own. The only reason why this group of people could be so obedient was that the leader was stronger! Secondly, the Empire's rewards were generous enough.
The captain of the first magician brigade was also at the general level, and one of the current generation's Warlock Saints, Babak Abnahan. The reason why the Minister of Military Affairs had not hesitated to send out this person and his troops was because when Babak was young, before he had been conferred the title, his battle achievements included dragons and Lich.
It could be said that these two enemies were the most difficult to deal with this time. He had the experience of defeating his own kind, and naturally became the first choice to deal with this group of people. However, now that they had come for nothing, he had to come out and calm the emotions of the thousand magicians. Especially when the reason for their failure was not because of them, but because of the blind command of the higher-ups.
Babak Abnahan heaved a sigh of relief at the outcome.
He knew better than anyone that for a magician at the Lich's level, the number of people was never the key to victory. Moreover, victory and defeat could happen in an instant.
He still remembered that when he faced the Lich, the moment they met, the Lich had used a combination of Time Stop, Protection from Evil, Summon Demons, and Meteor Shower. He had found the Lich's phylactery first and used that seemingly sturdy box to block the scythe of the Great Demon. Only then did he survive and become the final victor.
Lin Li had initially wanted to make the Lich reveal all of his knowledge on magic. But when they met, he realized that there was no chance to hold back. It was either the enemy's death or his own. A battle between top-level magicians was just that dangerous. Unless the difference in strength today was too great and there was a way to play the opponent in the palm of his hand, otherwise, using all his strength and running away if he failed was the only way for a magician to play.
And this time, he had to face the Lich who used to be known as the Devil King. He might not have the luck to find the Lich's phylactery before the battle began. So, as soon as he knew that he had to deal with this group of people, he had continuously studied the intelligence of the other party. Not only from the Imperial Military Department, but also from his own intelligence channels.
He had never seen that spell that destroyed half a thousand magicians in an instant. What was the foundation? What was the principle? How wide was the area of influence? How much was the consumption? How many times could it be used? How much space could be used? All sorts of uncertainties made Babak Abnahan want to retreat.
He could defeat every enemy because before the battle, he had made sufficient preparations and had a deep understanding of the enemy. He knew what the enemy's tactics were. What he was good at. What he was good at. What his weaknesses were. What he could do. Then, he would design a targeted tactic. Even if the situation was unclear, he had to be sure that he had a chance of winning and make sufficient preparations before he could make a move.
But this time, it was the first time in a long time that he felt that he was not certain of victory.
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