Why did the lord rebel

Chapter 282 Chapter [-] Your East is Burning

"Mammoth?" Isa blinked her eyes, her pretty face was full of confusion, "Haven't the mammoths on the mainland all died out a long time ago?"

"Who knows which ravine the orcs found the still alive mammoth from the ice hole!" Xia Houyan smacked his lips, "And according to Lord Rivera, this 'ice demon mammoth' is not the kind of unruly mammoth." The ancient pure-bloods were actually domesticated into heavy siege weapons by orc tamers! Ancient monsters have extremely high magic resistance, and this 'ice demon mammoth' has a particularly huge physique. The traditional anti-cavalry of the imperial army The tactics were all in vain, and they were forced to be scattered for hundreds of miles by the mammoth beasts. Only then did they rely on the terrain of the Yongri Mountains to kill three mammoths, and this barely stopped the attack of the glorious federal orcs..."

In fact, according to Duke Rivera's description, Xia Houyan really wanted to describe the orc's "Ice Demon Mammoth" as a super heavy tank;

However, the old-fashioned hats in the Haven Continent can't understand this kind of modern war terminology at all...

However, the Xiahou official who traveled from the earth knows too well how terrible the destructive power can be caused by dozens of tanks suddenly appearing on the battlefield of this era:

As soon as the "Ice Demon Mammoth" appeared, all the trenches and fortifications of the empire would be useless immediately. The orc troops could completely rely on the tough physique of the mammoth to crush the front of the eastern border of the empire to pieces overnight!
According to the experience of the earth, Xia Houyan initially judged that there are only two strategies to deal with this big killer in a short time:
The first is to use equal combat power and firepower to hit it head-on-but unless the empire can generate a few more dragon knights overnight, it would be too difficult to confront a group of ancient high-level monsters head-on. It is difficult to say how effective the empire's siege weapons and magicians can be against the ancient species with amazing magic resistance:

Whether it is a magician casting high-level spells or a heavy siege weapon shooting at a fixed point, the firepower is strong enough, but the mobility is too limited-and it runs as fast as a mammoth with a jumping knife, so it is not necessarily scary The fixed-point heavy firepower of the empire.

The second experience is to give up direct confrontation with heavy armor on the plains, but to rely on bad roads, mountains and the complex terrain of the city to turn this group of huge mammoths into a bunch of living creatures that are difficult to move and obediently beaten. target!
From this point of view, Xia Houyan has to admit that Rosario's Eastern Army is really not a vegetarian:

Faced with the sudden appearance of the "Ice Demon Mammoth", the Eastern Army just chose the most correct strategy in a short period of time-whether it was intentional or by mistake, but the Eastern Army retreated hundreds of miles, which happened to give up the last strategy. The plains are suitable for the Ice Demon Mammoth to play, but rely on the towering mountains to organize the second line of defense.

Of course, the cost of doing so is huge:

First of all, losing land for hundreds of miles is not a small amount. In this world where communication is not very developed, this news will not be able to spread among the people of the empire for a while, but I believe that this blockbuster will detonate in a short time In the future, the influx of refugees from the east into the mainland will become a serious social problem——

——This means that Rosario and his Eastern Army will definitely face extremely huge political pressure: the people of the empire and the nobles who lost their territories will not care about the power and grand strategy of the "Ice Demon Mammoth" The problem is, they will only ask the Duke Rosario for an explanation!

Secondly, the Yongri Mountains are the second natural barrier to the east of the empire and west of the Dust Mountains, and beyond the Yongri Mountains to the west, between the front of the orc soldiers and the capital of the human empire, there are only lions running from north to south. heart river!
And Sanshuiwan, the largest city along the Shixin River, doesn't even have a military function at all, and it doesn't even have a decent city wall fortification.

So the Eastern Army can't take another step back!
Retreating for hundreds of miles has already handed over the Dust Mountains where the two countries have been fighting each other for many years to the orcs. If the Yongri Mountains are broken through again, the main force of the federal orcs can directly invade the heart of the Central Plains of the human empire!
According to Duke Rivera, the Inland River Navy of the Imperial Western Army is urgently rebuilding the retired flagship "Obradin", and is preparing to go upstream from the southwest estuary of the Lionheart River to Sanshui Bay. After the fall of the Ri Mountain Range, the orc elite soldiers crossed the river and marched westward——

——With the support of the navy, and the fact that the orcs are good at land warfare but not good at water warfare, the imperial capital west of the Lionheart River may be safe;
But if the Yongri Mountains fell, the east bank of Sanshui Bay, as well as the vast territory in the east, would undoubtedly be massacred and plundered by the federal orcs!

In other words, the Yongri Mountains are the final bottom line and the place where Rosario and the Eastern Army are desperate. In this war, they will no longer have the slightest strategic depth!

Behind it is the Lion Heart River, and behind it is Sanshui Bay!
The reason why Duke Rivera was able to know these military secrets was not only due to his lofty status, but also because his territory was in great danger, and he had to immediately start preparing for battle.

At this moment, Xia Houyan can only hope that in the face of the sudden mammoth offensive of the orcs, the empire can behave like Slavs instead of France...

Thinking of the current situation in the empire, the two young ladies, Isa Sandria and Katerina Igor, were a little panicked.

This generation of imperial people basically grew up in the peaceful age. The arcane spire defense line in the south kept the demons out of the country for the human beings of the empire, and the conflicts between the empire and the federation were limited to small-scale firefights. ;
Like now, the federal orcs have invaded hundreds of miles of territory in just over a month. For them, the current situation of the empire is like a precarious situation!
Of course, Xia Houyan was much more optimistic:
After all, the population of the three tribes on the mainland is roughly equal. Even if the worst plan is followed, the Beastman Federation can attack the imperial capital all the way, and it will definitely not be able to eat such a large country. It is more likely that His Majesty will call him father and bow his head. Just paying tribute every year——

——At that time, your father will be recognized by His Majesty the Emperor, so what does it have to do with me, Elliot Igor, Lord of Frost Maple Ridge?
As a time traveler, Xia Houyan always wanted to take good care of his own one-third of an acre of land, at least to be worthy of the people who followed him, fought for him, and paid taxes for him—as for the great human empire, He really doesn't belong.

To be honest, whether Earth humans and Haiwen humans are biologically the same species or not, they may not be damn sure!
Rather, after learning that the Eastern Territory was invaded, although he felt more sympathetic to those ordinary people, Xia Houyan also felt that Lao Tzu's Shuangfengling, which used to be a nonsense and no one liked it, is no better than you all day long. How much happier are those Eastern Territories with five people and six people?
Sometimes all it takes to get a sense of well-being is to find a good frame of reference.

Taking a ten thousand step back, the human empire can fight with the orcs and demons for thousands of years, and it is definitely not a vegetarian tiger. Although the Eastern Army has been defeated all the way, the three front armies of the Northwest and the South and the Central Army have not been out so far. power!

Even if Grand Duke Rosario's Eastern Army is known as the "First Army of the Empire", the Human Empire definitely has a lot of trump cards hidden.

War is a game about space and time. Even if the Eastern Territory falls, whether the barbaric Orc Federation can withstand the extended supply line and the task of maintaining stability in the occupied area will take the test of time—the final winner of this war between the two countries, The jury is still far from inconclusive.

Xia Houyan claims to have absorbed the essence of "trading space for time" and "on protracted war", um.

The lord also said the same to the two girls:
"All in all, this war is a matter for His Majesty the Emperor and the Eastern Army, and has nothing to do with our Soul Breaking Land! Human beings have their own blessings. Anyway, I manage my own territory well and don't cause trouble for the empire. I am doing my duty. I did my duty!"

Katerina nodded helplessly, while Isa looked sad.

After all, Isa's hometown is in the Stigmata Land in the Far East - with the invasion of the orcs, it will become more and more troublesome to regain this former human territory...

Even though the lord claimed at the time that one day he would take back the stigmata for Isa, it is obviously not the best time to realize this great ideal...

Xia Houyan didn't know how to comfort the little girl, so he reached out and combed her hair.

Looking at Isa's appearance, Katerina finally softened her heart, and said softly:
"Isa...how about you come back to Shuangfengling with us...Although the imperial capital should be fine, once the refugees come, the north is still not safe..."

"No." Contrary to what the siblings expected, the Countess of Stigmata wiped her eyes and gritted her teeth, "I...I want to stay in the imperial capital! My relationship and resources are all here, not to mention There are... and..."

Yisha secretly stretched out her finger and scratched Xia Houyan's palm. Xia Houyan knew that she was talking about the Bobu sect.

"I'll help you arrange things here." Yisha said softly to her fiancé.

Xia Houyan nodded.

To be honest, he really wasn't too worried about the affairs of the imperial capital, but now that he had learned about the orc invasion, it would be a little out of date for the Bofu Sect to engage in some small political tricks.

So he said:
"You are here, safety first, don't worry about sectarian affairs..."

Isa lowered her head and said "hmm".

"At least we won't be able to leave for a while..." Xia Houyan smiled wryly, "Lena and Bob have registered for the rest of the St. Augustus Festival, we have to wait until these are over Return to Shuangfeng Ridge."

"Lena's match is tomorrow." Katerina reminded, "We will go to the big arena to cheer for her then."

"Well, there's no hope anyway..." Xia Houyan said dejectedly, "At first I thought that this girl would be able to advance in time for the magic contest, but who knows that there is no sign of her..."

"I'm tired of being with you all day, what hope can I have for advancement!" Katerina was obviously dissatisfied with her brother's usual life style.

It was Isa, who was in the arms of the lord, who was upset again after hearing the words.

At this time, the fence gate of the back garden was pushed open again.

The voice of Master Belgrade with a slight elf accent resounded in the distance:
"Master Igor! Are you here?"

Knowing that there was an outsider visiting, Isa jumped out of the lord's arms like a rabbit, and hurriedly tidied up the somewhat messy dress;

Katerina glanced at her a few times and hummed inaudibly.

Xia Houyan jumped off the hammock while tidying up his neckline, let out a standard hearty laugh when meeting foreign friends, and greeted the elf magister whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

Belgrade also quickly walked around the shrub screen at the gate of the garden, and appeared in the sight of Lord Frostmaple Ridge.

Although the elf master had a smile on his face, his eyes looked very tired, and there were a lot of strands of hair in the middle of his usually meticulous blond hair, which was obviously not combed carefully.

Apparently, the elves in the embassy of the Stardust Protectorate were also severely tortured by the war in the Eastern Territory.

"Master Belgrade, why did you come here suddenly!" Xia Houyan opened his arms and smiled, "I haven't had time to thank you for the maid you sent here..."

"It's nothing to worry about!" Begrade smiled slightly, and then said solemnly, "But today, I came with an adult—no, we didn't find you in the main hall of the mansion, so I came to invite you Go see the grown-up..."

"Let you be the pawn of the messenger?" Xia Houyan laughed, "Who is so awesome?"

Belgrade looked around, lowered his voice and said:

"Your Majesty the Emperor!"

Xia Houyan's expression froze.

(End of this chapter)