Steel steam and flame

The discussion continued into the evening, and Waters finally left here thoughtfully. He has the heaviest task because he is a foreigner and he has not been in the Qil Kingdom for a long time. When they arrived, the two were already at war, but the situation was still under control.

It is a difficult task to get senior officials within the king's influence to trust you. After all, trust cannot be established in a short time. It takes time and the occurrence of some things to promote and run-in. Hessler wanted to go there immediately, but Cassia gave him a four-day buffer. During this period, Waters would test with several familiar people who had the right to speak to determine the ideal time to start the war in his heart.

The next day, Cassia drove a limo around the Miklos area and experienced a completely different feeling from inside the empire. The closer we get to the rebel forces, the more panicked the people on the street look. There were also people marching, but they all supported the king's side and hoped to attack the other side and rescue the people on the other side.

These have never been seen in the empire, and Cassia has no good comments about them. No one in the empire will listen to these words, and the four forces do not need their support. The size is different, and the situation probably won't be the same.

It was noon the next day after returning, and Waters had already arrived at the capital of the Chil Kingdom, using business matters as an excuse to start part of the plan. Hessler was still immersed in the exercise, and Cassia spent the afternoon reading and thinking about the new-faced official, who was most likely the reason why the man from Charlotte came here, and what was involved behind him.

It feels like the breakthrough is there. If you can know some of the information, without talking about the danger, at least it will bring a lot of benefits to yourself. But there was another voice in her heart that strongly opposed her doing this, and Cassia finally chose not to ask. Obviously, one can guess that what happened to Charlotte would involve a vast area, from the Kingdom of Bolton to the Kingdom of Chil, with several small countries in between.

On the fourth day, Waters contacted back and explained the situation: "He was very strict and did not disclose any information. But later when talking about the delivery time of some orders, not only one person, but several others emphasized that it must be sooner." The better. Maybe we can get some news from here. If we are really ready to start a war, it will probably be between three months and half a year."

"Then adopt another plan and let people reveal the news to people close to them. It doesn't matter what method is used, and it doesn't matter whether they are suspicious or not. As long as there are more people who know the news, there is no fear that the king's forces will not send people to investigate. We The real-time situation of the investigation there will be communicated to you immediately, just disclose it to them in the same way."

"Are you leaving?" Waters asked.

They left on the morning of the fifth day. They simply put on disguises and drove out of Miklos in a modified limo. It takes about four days to reach the battle line between the two sides. At that time, limousines were no longer allowed to be used, and blockades were set up on both sides, as well as daily patrol teams. There are small frictions there from time to time, and no one will go there except the enemy.

On the third day, Cassia and Hessler passed by a small town. Security will be at its lowest due to civil war, especially among those who did not evacuate. Although the army will patrol back and forth in these areas, the area involved is vast and the energy is widely dispersed. Some people will still choose this time to do banditry.

Those were the people who entered the fighting area, picked up the firearms that had not been recovered, and came back by luck. With weapons, both courage and self-confidence seem to have been greatly improved, especially firearms, which can take away a person's life with one shot after aiming. It was a good opportunity for them to make money, but they happened to meet Cassia.

Wouldn't mind taking a minute or two to stop. These things happened from time to time along the way, and by noon on the fourth day, only the limo driven by Cassia was left on the road covered with steel tracks. The surroundings are full of scenes eroded by gunpowder smoke. The recent spring rain failed to wash them away, but only increased the filthy feeling.

The limousine was abandoned in a desolate town and buried under the rubble of a building. Putting on his weapon, Cassia looked at the surrounding houses that had grown yellowing moss under the influence of time, and shook his head. This is a town that was occupied by rebel forces a year or two ago. It was later captured by the king and used as a small base for advancement. Those buildings that can be used for rest were repaired by the king's army themselves.

There is a protected cemetery on the side of the town, but it is now overgrown with weeds and plant remains left over from the winter that were not decomposed by microorganisms in time. In a large area, the tombstones are dry wooden boards covered with moss, or building blocks with relatively regular shapes. It spread until it reached a lifeless grove far away before stopping.

During combat, corpses are generally disposed of in this way. The same is true within the empire, using local materials. Of course, if the surgeon's body can be recovered, the empire will not mind spending manpower and material resources.

Large and small earth mounds have appeared ahead. Looking eastward, you can see a plain-like gap. Hessler said that it was an important pass with nearly ten thousand troops stationed there. It is a material logistics position, taking advantage of the terrain, making it easy to defend, and it can also provide quick assistance to the leading attacking troops. Before Waters and he came to the Chil Kingdom, the battle there was the most intense in recent times.

"But we definitely can't go that way. The last time I passed through the mountains behind this piece of earth. The mountains are very long, running through two-thirds of the Qil Kingdom in almost straight lines, and only half of the ore resources are there. Concentrated in the area in front of the foot of the mountain range. Our destination must also follow the mountain range, but it goes deeper." Near evening, Hessler stood on a steep slope and said, "The Kingdom of Chil is also relatively developed. Good, but coal is still used, especially when such resources exist. The penetration rate of electricity is far less than that of the Empire, so industrial cities are mostly concentrated near these areas, like Miklos, they are also next to each other on the map."

"There are many open-pit mines, and there is no company like Imperial Mining. Mining relies on construction machinery." Hessler told Cassia about the last time he went to the rebel forces. "If you go fast, we will be able to mine in two days. You can get to that location, where I fought a surgeon from the rebel forces. I will talk more about mechanical modifications on the way. In fact, there are such surgeons in the empire, but the proportion is too small. It should be surgical resources It’s because it’s more developed than here.”

While speaking, Cassia suddenly raised her head. For about ten seconds, lights of different colors flashed across the dusky sky, and the sound of "chichi" was suppressed. Three small black shadows slowly passed over their heads in mid-air, flying towards the direction they came from.

"Jets are a common flying tool in small countries. They are a bit like airships in the empire. It's just that some use steam power and some use liquid high-energy fuel." Hessler took a look and said, "You can be It is a red-tube aircraft in the empire, and of course it is a version with extremely reduced performance. Those that use steam are okay, but those that use high-energy fuel, if you encounter a sniper with good eyesight, plus a heavy sniper equipped with special bullets, Flying low is a living firework.”