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In addition to personnel and equipment, they also signed a series of harsh treaties that almost turned them into a vassal state.

However, for the remnants of the old regime who had finally seen the dawn of national restoration, they dared to sign even the most harsh treaties.

On the one hand, there was a sense of wishful thinking: what if, after restoring his country, he worked diligently to make it a match for Kazdel and see if he could abolish some of the restrictions?

On the one hand, the allure of power made them disregard everything else—a puppet emperor is still an emperor, isn't he? He can act as a son to outsiders and as a grandfather behind closed doors.

If they disagreed, they wouldn't even have the chance to act like grandfathers behind closed doors. The exploitative and oppressive practices of the Letanian nobles were no better than those of Kazdel. In fact... to be honest, the treaties of Kazdel were even slightly better.

The treaty contained twenty articles, the main one of which was: the Black Forest region was sold to Kazdel for a total price of 2.7 million. Compared to ceding land, the sale was considered to have given the Gauls some face.

The 2.7 million francs from the land sale were used to ransom all the captured officers and soldiers. How the Gauls demanded ransom from their families is another matter entirely. In other words, Kazdel acquired the land without paying a single penny.

Secondly, Gaul borrowed another 3 million from Kazdel, using future tariffs and duty-free exports as collateral, to purchase equipment and arms.

Then Gaul would bear the war reparations in exchange for Kazdel's recognition of the Gallic Kingdom. Of course, the Doctor didn't calculate much for them; it was just a token amount.

Commercially, all Kazdel businesses are exempt from transaction taxes and customs duties in Gaul, and can freely open factories and purchase land within Gaul without the Kingdom of Gaul's interference.

All workers and laborers employed by the other party, except for a few serious crimes that are mutually agreed upon, must obtain the consent of Kazdel's ambassador to Gaul before they can be tried in Gaul; otherwise, Kazdel shall handle the matter, and Gaul shall not object.

Gaul cannot sell or trade any product containing Kazdel technology to any party without Kazdel's permission, etc.

In exchange, Kazdel promised to recognize the Gauls' titles and noble status, and to agree that some of their noble privileges would remain valid when it came to Kazdel. However, compared to what they received, this concession was perfectly acceptable.

Moreover, for the Gallic nobles, there was nothing to agonize over. After all, the Gallic Kingdom had long since perished, and without Kazdel's help, such a country would not exist. They felt no psychological pressure at all about selling out something they hadn't even gotten their hands on yet.

"Thank you for your kindness and generosity!" The Gallic nobles shook hands with the doctor and then left with smiles on their faces.

"W, be careful, there's something inside the Gallic Restoration Army..."

"what?"

“If we find any leaders who still have ideals, honor, and patriotism, we will mark them.”

"Then kill him?" The enemy's leader is also one's own enemy. Why not get rid of him?

"No, keep an eye on him, and then try to put pressure on Letania and Gauls quietly. If they have a major conflict, try to save his life in the end."

"What are you up to now?"

"It's just insurance," the doctor shrugged. "To prevent some people from defaulting on their debts. By the way, don't let them know it was us, understand?" It's just being a troublemaker, as if anyone can't do it.

They could easily restore their nation, then immediately launch a counterattack with secession and autonomy, establishing a buffer and forward base in the north. By instigating conflict, they could extract the enemy's assets and talent like squeezing a sponge to build their own territory. Why not? [Standard American behavior]

Chapter 44 Don't Speak Ursus

Chapter 44

The northern defense line of Casimir saw repeated clashes between Ursus, Letania, Colombia, and Casimir during the Victorian negotiations.

Although he was fighting against three countries single-handedly, he still seemed to have an easy time, mainly because Ursus's new warships played a huge role in this.

They deliberately ceded part of the eastern territory of Cosicche, choosing instead to launch a powerful attack in the west and central regions, making it difficult for both Casimir and Colombia to fight.

Columbia and Ursus engaged in fierce fighting around Sami, with both sides hurling heavy artillery shells at each other. Warlocks used massive positional spells to bombard the battlefield, an intensity almost completely different from the other lines.

Meanwhile, in the south-central region, on the Kazimierz side, Ursus was unilaterally dominating and beating up the Kazimierz knights.

When ground troops are engaged in combat, Kazimierz can gain a certain advantage by relying on the knights' charge and Originium Arts.

However, once the fleet entered the artillery duel phase, they were completely unable to deal with the Ulyanov battleship, especially when its fortification modules were activated, making it virtually invincible.

Ursus's strategy was very simple: hold the southern front, open the eastern front, and focus all efforts on dealing with the most powerful country, Colombia. If they could force Colombia to sue for peace, they could deliver a powerful left hook to Casimir through Sami and northern Colombia, while also cutting off Letania's offensive route, directly threatening its home country and forcing it to return to defend.

The only price to pay is that the eastern Kosichite territory will be under heavy attack from Letania and will receive almost no support from Ursus.

However, given the Duke of Kosice's consistent attitude, this price was less a price and more a case of using someone else to do the dirty work.

Even though Ursus barely exerted any effort, Kazimir's defenses continued to tighten inwards step by step.

On the one hand, a significant portion of their forces were deployed to Glassvale to engage in a military standoff with Colombia.

On the one hand, on the main battlefield, the form of modern warfare has exceeded the understanding of both commanders. It's just that Ursus has been beaten by the heavy firepower of the Northern Duchy many times, so it has gained some experience in terms of resilience.

"Thump!" The giant Originium railgun lurched backward, the sliding rail almost touching the ground behind the gun body, before slowly sliding back into place with the help of the hydraulic system.

White cooling mist sprayed out to both sides, shimmering with the light of unburned Originium particles. To avoid contamination and non-combat casualties, the shells and gunners entered and exited through the underground section.

The entire artillery piece was located inside a giant reinforced concrete fortification on a high ground, about 4-5 meters above the ground, making it difficult to create an opening even if bombs were installed.

Openable armor, like that of an observatory, can withstand most field artillery and medium naval guns. Heavy mobile artillery, limited by its speed and large machinery, has difficulty matching the speed of loading, accuracy, and range of such giant guns. High-speed mobile artillery capable of threatening targets is unlikely to damage the main body of the railgun located within the armor layer.

Like comets, the shells fell, leaving crimson trails, and a small mushroom cloud rose into the sky, illuminating the other side of the plain.

While the Kazimirians were having a headache dealing with the Ulyanov, a heavy artillery piece, the Fifth Army of Ursus was also having a headache dealing with the twelve new heavy guns that had arrived in Kazimir. Normal anti-artillery fortifications simply couldn't withstand this level of firepower.

While it cannot destroy the mobile fleet, it is devastating to the accompanying ground forces.

Moreover, even the fleet itself relies on mobility to evade artillery fire; if it were to take a direct hit, a single salvo would wipe them all out.

The heavy artillery opened fire as if on command, and then all the light and heavy artillery and weapons deployed at the front began to roar in succession. The light artillery fired arrows and shrapnel, the medium artillery fired spell shells, and the heavy artillery used imported dragonfire shells and railguns. This composite artillery fire was difficult for even Ursus, which was known for its endless supply of gray beasts, to break through.

This was followed by a counterattack from the Ursus artillery. "Close the gun shields!" To protect these super heavy cannons from damage, the armored walls closed little by little, and then the muffled sound of Ursus's impact shells hitting the outer walls could be heard.

In addition to the spell cannons operated by warlocks, Ursus's artillery also uses a weapon called the shock cannon, which seems to be a reverse engineering of some ancient artifacts. When operated by a warlock, it generates a shock wave inside the cannon barrel that propels the ammunition, which is equipped with a timing device.

Once the timer is up, the internal Originium device will activate, generating a relatively weak directional shock wave.

It can directly shatter the enemy's internal armor layers through shockwaves, and even cause severe dizziness and barotrauma to the infantry inside.

This is a soft-kill weapon used to inflict casualties on troops assembled behind the defenses before boarding and close combat; this was something everyone knew before the war.

However, for some reason, the impact cannon used by Ursus this time has undergone significant improvements in its projectile structure.

The most obvious manifestation of this is that the shockwave becomes more powerful and penetrating. It is no longer a one-time impact but a kind of continuous high-frequency pulse attack, which will cause metal fatigue and breakage in a very short time. The Kazimierz fleet suffered a great loss because of this weapon, and its movement mechanism was directly destroyed through the protective skirt armor.

The thick, flexible lining absorbed the power of the shockwave, but after several days of bombardment, the outer shell also showed obvious signs of cracking.

It's too late to replace the gun shields now; the only hope is that the frontline troops can recapture the defensive line and force Ursus's heavy artillery positions out of range.

After the mutual artillery fire ended, the artillery positions began to shift. Otherwise, the enemy's concealed counter-fire would have wiped you out immediately. War and death are the fastest teachers of all military skills, but they come at a high price.

From the initial close-to-close visual range or artillery advances to extend the distance before shelling, to the emergence of trenches and various camouflaged, counter-firing, and concealed indirect fire positions, anyone who wasn't fast enough was eventually hoisted up.

From relying on drones and sorcerers to acquire targets, to the semi-blind firing that relies on ballistic prediction and mathematical calculations to obtain artillery coordinates, the technology and methods of warfare have advanced rapidly amidst the flames of war.

Compared to the sluggishness of infantry and fleet tactics, both sides learned quickly in air defense and artillery tactics, and some even began to try to build larger drones to carry more weapons for air combat.

However, they lacked Old Xia's engine and wet parts technology, resulting in poor performance. Even so, the small bombers modified by Ursus's Artillery Forerunners still gave Casimir a sound beating.

However, after discovering that the enemy had modified the drones, these large drones became the top priority for air defense forces. When the Kosichean army on the eastern front tried to copy them, they were nearly knocked unconscious by the Letanians in one fell swoop.

For the officers and soldiers of Letania, these things were nothing short of sitting ducks compared to the real gunships and attack aircraft carrying suicide drones in Kazdel, except for their range and sortie rate.

Only sporadic artillery fire remained on the battlefield. Kazdel had received a demand: he must capture Chernbonog as quickly as possible. Otherwise, any further cooperation would be meaningless.

As a newly developed industrial city, Chernbonog has retreated to the central region. In other words, Kazimir not only needs to penetrate the Ursus army head-on, but also drive them back home; the pressure and difficulty of this battle are immense.

Of course, Kazdel also provided a new batch of aid, or more accurately, aid that was nearing obsolescence within their ranks—the Hummingbird artillery drone.

"Buzzing!" On the helipad, warlocks piloted these small gunboats into flight, the sound of a swarm of bees echoing through the sky. "Charge! Counterattack!" The Kazimierz knights, who had been relentlessly attacked for months, mounted their horses. "Charge!"

Even in an era where machine guns and barbed wire were commonplace, the power of cavalry charges remained. What truly ended the cavalry was its superior replacement—the tank.

However, Terra's cavalry is a little different. On the one hand, the knights all possess Originium Arts, making them stronger in both offense and defense.

On the one hand, the various legacies of their ancestors resulted in their knights' muskets firing high-energy jets that were capable of penetrating the armor of light tanks at close range.

As for equipment such as main battle tanks, there has been almost no development because there are superior alternatives like land-based ships. It was only when Kazdel was developing the Titan tank that a new trend was brought about.

Therefore, on certain battlefields, the mass charges of knights still posed a considerable threat. However, the decline of knights and cavalry was already evident.

The knights of the new era soar through the skies. Contrary to what Kazimierz and Ursus initially guessed—that the future of the knightly class would be armored forces—their future lies in the air force.

Just like knights of the old days, each pilot was made of gold of equal weight. As long as they didn't die along with their planes, if they successfully parachuted and were captured, they would be exchanged for pilots (this was the case in World War I), and they would have a large number of servants to serve them.

The thunderous sound of hooves shook the earth. If Kazdel had anything that would satisfy traditional knights, it wasn't the heavy cannons that had stolen their battlefield glory, nor the newly arrived flying machines that could only be used by warlocks, nor those strange and unusual pieces of equipment.

Rather, it was these warhorses. No knight could dislike the warhorses of Kazdel. They could eat anything, had no delicate stomachs, were robust, energetic, and obedient. They possessed higher intelligence than normal warhorses and could carry heavy equipment and armor.

The only drawback is its astonishingly high price; the cost of its cultivation is undeniable, making it a luxury entertainment product even within the Star Alliance.

Yes, entertainment products—wearing ancient armor with shields and wielding spears, charging across vast ranches created by an agricultural base—are an important part of the Covenant's tourism industry.

You can experience normal historical battles and enjoy the thrill of leading thousands of troops and crushing the enemy with your iron hooves (the lady who remotely controls the bionic enemy in a split thread says this service costs extra).

You can also embark on a hardcore fantasy battle against various man-made monsters.

Of course, you could replace the campaign with an adventure or something similar. However, simulating magic with technology wouldn't be very affordable for the related services.

For most Star Alliance families, the cost is roughly the same as that of an average Chinese family going to Disneyland; they're lucky if they can go once every few years. The only difference from modern tourism is that the scenic area itself is an agricultural production area, so food and beverage costs are very low.

Therefore, although these warhorses are genetically bred, they use relatively expensive technology and have a long breeding cycle. They are not the kind of synthetic biological monsters that can be produced in large quantities in a few months. Even for Lao Xia, it is a relatively expensive process.

He created this thing partly to use as a pack animal and partly to arm a portion of his cavalry.

After all, mounted police are very useful in mountainous areas and certain terrains, and in the end, they are just waiting to export and earn foreign exchange.

They even provided the Knights of Kazimierz with Covenant-themed vests and corresponding equipment, which naturally pleased the Knights of Kazimierz greatly.

Magnificent and sturdy armor, Terra-technically crafted lances with staff-like functions and anti-armor Victoria muskets, plus lightweight alloy vests.

Compared to normal heavy cavalry, the stamina of these monstrous horses allowed them to launch long-range raids like light cavalry.

The thunderous roar of the iron hooves sent the Ursus infantrymen's faces turning pale. "Where are the explosive ballistae? Hurry up, set them up!" In the distance, billowing smoke rose as a legion shrouded in steel burst through the haze.

Unlike the Kazimierz knights they had seen before, their warhorses disdainfully shook their heads, leaped over the barbed wire and metal barricades, and then trampled over the unsuspecting Ursus assault soldiers with their large hooves.

These things are not afraid of flames or loud noises. They dare to face flashes and gunfire without plugging their ears or covering their eyes. They are silent and steadfast, as if they were just machines dressed in horsehide.

The knights of Kazimierz took the modified Victoria muskets off the hooks, rotated the feeding mechanism to fire the cartridges into the chamber, and then bright sparks ignited at the tip of the musket.

"Stop them!" The weapons from the mobile outpost swept across the knights, and even those equipped with armor and warhorses produced by Kazdel fell in droves.

However, the remaining people successfully attached themselves to the ship, employing the same tactics that the Kazdel mountain people used against warships.

The gunlance pierced through the mechanical gaps and was then withdrawn; the tip had disappeared. Six grenades remained close to the central axis. Once the rotating tungsten steel tip successfully penetrated the enemy's armor, centrifugal force scattered the six grenades, which then detonated inside the target. (Refer to the piercing attack of the Monster Hunter gunlance)

Thick black smoke billowed from the teleportation station and the side of the small assault ship. "Charge!"

After blasting open the gate with cluster grenades, the knights stormed into the mobile outpost. Soon, several of Ursus's frontline outposts were captured.

However, this was only a minor victory for the entire defensive line.

Soon, more Ursus assault troops and vehicles will arrive, and the question then becomes whether the Kazimir infantry can withstand the onslaught.