Li's path

Chapter 730 Earthquake
The Republic of Kalvard has a large population and a vast territory. It is the only big country in the West Semuria continent that can compete with the Erebonian Empire.

The two countries have fought many times in history, and the history of hostility can be traced back hundreds of years.At that time, Calvard was not the current democratic system, but the same feudal monarchy as Erebonia.The ruler of Calvard is the "Prime Blood" family that is as old as the royal family of Erebonia and the royal family of Ocellus in Liberia.

A hundred years ago, a democratic revolution that swept across the country overthrew this ancient family that ruled over Kalvard, and at the same time fundamentally changed the political system of the country.The feudal rule of one family, one surname, and hereditary succession came to an end, and it was replaced by a republic based on democratic elections.

Although the political system has changed and the name of the country has become the Republic of Kalvard, the contradictions between the two countries have not eased in any way, but have intensified - because of the conflict between the democratic and feudal systems, and the Egyptian revolution during the revolution. Taking advantage of the fire of the Rebonian Empire.

Crows are black all over the world, and Kalvard did this kind of thing a lot. The most extreme one was at the end of "The Battle of the Lions". Lu launched a massive attack, intending to completely defeat his old enemy.Thanks to Drekels, who has not yet ascended the throne, and Liana, the "Saint of Salvation", one north and one south, the empire was saved from destruction, but the empire also paid a huge price for it.A hundred years ago, taking advantage of the civil strife in Kalvard to rob, also implied the meaning of revenge of "returning the same way to the other side".

In fact, there has long been a bad debt between the two countries, and even the authorities in the field of history cannot figure out which side has more advantages.The only thing that is certain is that during the period of equal power, the two sides are different from each other and compromise with each other; once one side falls into turmoil and falls into a disadvantage, the other side will pounce on it and bite off a piece of meat. (In general, Calvard is a little weaker than Erebonia, and therefore has a closer relationship with Liber.)
Now, the civil war in Erebonia is a good opportunity for Calvard to take advantage of the fire.There are three main reasons for not doing it right away.

First, Kalvard's own problems.Calvard is located east of Erebonia and Libel, and has had close exchanges with the East since ancient times, and is known as the "intersection of Eastern and Western cultures".The circulation of materials, the fusion of cultures, and the convergence of nations have brought prosperity to Kalvard, and at the same time created a complex background for Kalvard.The more complicated the background, the more domestic "voices" there are, and there are some discordant "noises" among them - nationalism.

If there is a nation, there will be soil for nationalism to ferment. For so many years after World War II, the voice of "Germanic nation is the highest" still exists in Germany. Even after being suppressed by the government for so many years, it has never been cut off.The same goes for Kalvard, and much more so than Germany.

The most typical manifestation of nationalism is the rejection of foreign nationalities, which is specifically manifested in the rejection of oriental immigrants in Kalvard.Among them, the extremists even advocated the use of force to attack all foreign nationalities, which seriously affected the stability of Kalvade society.

In recent years, Kalvard's economy has declined, the problem of nationalism has become more and more serious, and the confrontation between the aborigines and the oriental immigrants has intensified day by day, which has caused President Locke Smith a headache.

After Closbell declared independence, froze the assets of the two sovereign states, and destroyed the coalition forces of the two countries, ethnic issues broke out completely, and conflicts between aborigines and oriental immigrants arose in every city.Although it didn't turn into a civil war like the empire did, it involved a wide range of issues, complex issues, and far-reaching impacts, which involved a lot of government energy and no time for other things. (Nationalism is different from civil war. It cannot be suppressed simply and rudely. If it is not done well, Calvad will be more chaotic than Erebonia.)
Second, the independence of Crossbell.There are only two ways to attack Erebonia from Calvard's native land - attacking "Jianda Gate" from the Nord Plateau in the north, and attacking "Garelia Fortress" from Crossbell in the south.Taking into account issues such as terrain and supply lines, the invasion from Closbell is the best route.

However, this line has been blocked by the "magic machine".

After paying the price of an entire Mecha Division, Kavald's military finally realized the horror of the "God Machine". If they attack by force, they may have to pay the price of ten or more Mecha Divisions to defeat it. — just possible.

In other words, the independent Closbell has become a natural barrier for Erebonia. Even if Calvard can break through this barrier, he will not be able to break through the "Fortress of Galeria" and attack the mainland of Erebonia.

Third, the issue of timing.The civil war in Erebonia has only lasted for more than a month. Although the military strength of the champion in West Semuria has been reduced, it still retains [-]% to [-]% of its military strength. At this time, the price of tearing up the face is too high.

These three reasons led to Kalvard's strategy of staying put and resolving internal conflicts as soon as possible, while secretly sending people into Erebonia to provoke conflicts and create even greater chaos. The third mech division in "The Gate" is one part of the strategy.

That's right, it was the Republic that approached the Alliance of Nobles first, not the Alliance of Nobles first approached the Republic, although the result was the same.

By the way, the hardliner Marquis Rogner did not agree to cooperate with the Republic at first. It was the Duke of Kane who went to "Black Dragon Pass" to persuade Marquis Rogner to put the overall situation first, and was willing to guarantee that the Republic would never make any invasions. The Marquis Rogner agreed to this move.

In this way, the Third Mecha Division, which had the upper hand, suffered a big loss, and the land of Nolde became more turbulent as a result.

Of course, from the perspective of the Republic, the more chaos Nolde has, the better. It is in their interest to overthrow the genius.

At the military base of the Republic, which is far away from the "Jianda Gate", the soldiers even set up odds in private, betting how much the empire will lose today, and how many days the "Jianda Gate" can last.

No, it can no longer be said to be private, it should be said to be semi-public - the chief officer of the Republic base acquiesced to the behavior of the soldiers, and even released the latest information every once in a while so that the soldiers could determine the winner or loser.On the contrary, the general made a request that each participant should not bet more than 100 Mira each time, otherwise he would go into a small black room to calm down for two days.

Tsk tsk, this general of the Republic is also a wonderful person, and he understands the truth that blocking is worse than sparse.It's a pity that he is in the Republic, which is destined to be opposed to the Empire. In order to prevent the Republic from affecting the situation on the Nord Plateau, he and his subordinates are being targeted.

On this day, the weather was fine and sunny. Although the temperature was very low, it couldn't stop the enthusiasm of the soldiers for training.

Unlike the arch-rival Empire, the Republic's mech divisions are mainly based on high-mobility tanks and high-speed airships, and are good at air-ground integrated joint operations.Anyone who knows a little bit of military knowledge knows that the Air Force has very high requirements on the weather. In severe weather such as wind, snow, thunder and lightning, it is impossible to even take off, let alone fight.

However, in Nolde in winter, it is common for wind and snow to come and go for several days in a row. As a result, the airship troop of the Republic base has been greatly affected, and the amount of regular training is seriously insufficient. (Young Master Rong once again complained about the scene of Nolde, please, it’s winter now, let’s forget about the southern areas like Lunaria Natural Park in winter, Yumir is covered in silver, and Nolde, which is further north than it, is green. Are you kidding me?) It’s rare to have such good weather today, so it’s natural to practice well.

Early in the morning, the chief officer of the base issued an order for the mobilization of the entire army. The tanks were unloaded, and the airship was lifted into the air. There was a big news, no, it was a large-scale air-ground joint combat training.

Perhaps it was because of the great commotion that the leading army stationed at the watchtower was alarmed, and almost thought that the Republic was finally unable to resist and wanted to invade the Empire.Fortunately, although the Republic Army made a lot of noise, it still maintained restraint and did not leave the southeastern part of the plateau to cross the border.As noon approached, the Republic withdrew its troops back to the base, and the leading army in the monitoring tower relaxed their hearts.

After working hard all morning, the soldiers exhausted a lot of physical energy. The chief officer of the base ordered the cafeteria to increase the amount of food to ensure that every soldier can eat well and have enough physical strength to devote to the training in the afternoon.

After lunch, it was the repertoire for the last half month—announcing the battle damage of "Jiandamen".It is one of the inferiorities of human beings to base one's own happiness on the pain of others. If that "other" is an "enemy", the happiness obtained will be greater.Coupled with the element of "small gambling and joy", the daily lunch break has become the time that soldiers look forward to most.

The general walked into the cafeteria under the expectant eyes of the soldiers, opened the black note in his hand, cleared his throat, and prepared to read today's "battle report".

At this moment, the general felt a tremor under his feet.

The tremor came very suddenly, without warning, the general was caught off guard, his body shook violently, and he almost fell to the ground.

Not only he was shaking, but also the tables and stools in the cafeteria, the cutlery on the tables, and the soldiers on the stools.

The shaking did not decrease with the passage of time, but became more and more intense.The stainless steel tableware slid down and made a clanging sound. From time to time, soldiers who were not sitting upright fell to the ground with dazed faces.

"It's an earthquake!" Someone finally responded.

"Everyone stand up and run to the playground to line up!" The general made a decisive decision and issued an order.

"Yessir!" Encountered a sudden natural disaster, although the soldiers were not disturbed, they were already accustomed to obeying orders, and they left the cafeteria in an orderly manner following discipline.

In less than 3 minutes, the overcrowded canteen became empty.

The moment the last soldier left the canteen, the shaking stopped.

As soon as the earthquake stopped, the general immediately dispatched personnel to inspect the damage of the base. Considering the possible aftershocks, the inspection work at this stage is concentrated outdoors.

After half an hour of observation and summarization, it was preliminarily determined that the level of the earthquake was not high, and the main building of the base, which was built on the premise of resisting the shelling of tanks, did not receive much damage.The only thing that could be considered badly damaged was the tarmac—bumps, potholes, tears, and barely a smooth stretch of road in the entire base.

Affected by this, the empty boats and chariots parked in the berths and parking spaces became rickety, and some unlucky ones fell completely.Fortunately, military equipment has always been solid, and this level of impact and overturning will not affect the use, but it is more troublesome to organize and tidy up.

"Why was there an earthquake? What a pity, I probably won't be able to train these days. Fortunately, there were no casualties. It's a blessing in misfortune."

The general, who was having fun while suffering, didn't realize that the earthquake was not a natural disaster at all, but a man-made disaster!The purpose is not to bring too much loss to the base, but to make it impossible for the Eighth Division of the Republic to be dispatched.

The instigator of this earthquake was none other than Leon Schwarzer who threatened to make the Republic impossible to come a few hours ago.

Question: How to artificially trigger an earthquake?
Answer: On the earth, it is necessary to give enough pressure to the crust, such as a nuclear explosion at a deep enough position.

In Semulia, there is no need to be so troublesome. In the land of Semuria, there are seven ray veins, also known as spiritual veins or earth veins. As long as they can interfere with the flow of seven ray veins and leak their power, it will cause an earthquake.More than a year ago, Varut used the "Pile" amplified by "Gospel" to interfere with the Qiyao vein, which caused a series of artificial earthquakes in Chase.

This time, Li En also used a similar method.The difference is that he has neither the "Gospel" nor the "Pile" developed by the association that specifically interferes with the Qiyao Meridian. He relies on the "connection" law from another world.

Qiyao veins are everywhere, and the Nord Plateau maintains its original style without modern development, so the power of Qiyao buried underground can be imagined.Li En only penetrated the law of "connection" into the depths of the ground, and he felt the tremendous power contained in it. It doesn't take much, just a little bit can blow anyone to pieces, even the superpowers are no exception.

Such huge power is of course beyond the control of Li En's "connection" law. Fortunately, he doesn't need to control it either. He just needs to open a gap in the originally stable ground veins, let part of the power vent out, and cause a local earthquake. .

It was easy to say, but it was extremely difficult to implement. It took Li En almost an hour just to open the gap. During this hour, he always maintained the maximum output of the "connection" law, almost physically and mentally exhausted.

Until the Eighth Division of the Republic had started post-disaster reconstruction work, Li En was still standing behind a rock wall fifty kilometers away from the base. If he was not still breathing and talking, Xue Lun, who was accompanying him as a bodyguard, almost thought he was dead. died.

"Success, it's a success." Li En said intermittently.

"It succeeded. As expected of Master Li En, he can always surprise me." Xue Lun put away the binoculars and smiled sweetly.

"That's good, that's good." Li En closed his eyelids, his voice getting weaker and weaker.

"Thanks for your hard work, Master Li En, you should take a good rest and leave the rest to me."

PS: Celebrate the exemption and add a big update of 4000 words, which is interesting enough.

PS2: Shao Shao made a mistake, not tomorrow but tonight.

(End of this chapter)