The demons are at peace, and the Demon Expeditionary Force of Elanhill is not so busy. The entire front line is gradually stabilizing, the northern region is slowly attacking, and the southern region is basically in a state of confrontation.

Most of the northern regions are mountainous, and the demons are relatively easy to defend against. The Irlanhill Empire's heavy equipment clusters could not be carried out, and the battle could only be concentrated in some relatively flat local areas.

The two sides are fighting hard here, and although Alan Hill's ground forces have been on the official, the results do not look so encouraging.

Since the beginning of the autumn offensive, the troops of Irlanhill in the northern region have advanced at a rate of 5 to 10 kilometers per day, and now, more than 70 days later, Irlanhill's troops find themselves still wandering on the rugged mountain roads.

The cold air permeates the mountains, the mountains are undulating, and the conifers that have adapted to the north seem to have no end in sight.

The sound of cannons echoed in the valley, the explosion was accompanied by the creaking and swaying of the broken giant trees, and the bloody and tragic battles seemed to be dyed with a strong poetic sense in this oppressive continuity.

At this time, a question began to plague the commanders of Iran Hill, that is, it was very easy to level a mountain, but was it worth it?

In the past, most of the targets of the Irranhill Empire were the rich plains, and fighting broke out in these areas, and every shell could achieve good results.

Whether it's destroying castles or blowing up the soldiers who defend them, the value of the cannonballs is a perfect way to show it.

Even when attacking the refugees who fled in the south of the Demon Race, Iran Hill poured out a huge amount of ammunition, and he didn't feel anything.

But now, when Ellan Hill's ground forces are faced with dense mountain forests and scattered demonic troops that may be stationed in them and dug holes in the ground to camouflage, it is not so cost-effective to rain down ammunition and blow up the hills.

A shell may only blow up a few big trees, which is really more than worth the loss.

Although the cost of the Irlanhill Empire's cannonballs is not expensive, the speed at which the empire produces weapons is also very large.

However, even if it's just a worthless shell, it's money! Even if this cannonball doesn't cost money and is completely free, it is still a valuable resource!

You must know that 80% of the steel and copper used in the production of a shell are not recyclable. For every shell used, there may be dozens or more fewer screws in construction......

Counting the charge in the shell, and the cost of transportation, a shell smashed here can almost produce a good refrigerator in the rear.

In this way, these distressing data are really tearful to the sad listeners.

What's even more infuriating is that these wasteful ammunition consumption cannot be easily stopped.

Because before entering the Demon Realm, the preparation of strategic materials for the Ellanhill Empire was prepared in advance.

But after entering the Demon Realm, the difficulty of the entire war, except for the initial barely and estimated amount, most of the rest of the time, the combat intensity did not reach the expectations at that time.

This has created a depressing phenomenon: a large amount of ammunition and shells will be shipped to the Demon Realm in the future, because this is already the money spent by His Majesty the Emperor. But if these shells are not used, they can only be piled there waiting to rust!

The reason is simple, the magical continent of Ellan Hill is almost unified. Fighting a war also has the Staff of the Gods and nuclear weapons to open the way, and there is not much conventional ammunition at all.

The Demon Realm is also almost like this: with the gradual improvement of the satellite system, the attacks of the Elanhill Empire will only become smoother and smoother, and it is impossible to encounter too strong resistance.

The shells and weapons that are produced are not consumed, but are they still saved and kept for later use?

Of course, it's okay to keep some of it, but the problem is that this batch of purchased ammunition is too much......

So it's no wonder that the tax department so eagerly put forward a bill to reduce the Southwestern Front.

In their opinion, since the expenses in the Demon Realm could not be avoided, it was necessary to lay off some idle troops to save money.

Compared with the helpless consumption of the northern front, the tranquility of the southern front is so economical and beautiful. Iran Hill only provided some food to the demons, and the demons exported a full 50,000 laborers to Ellen Hill that seemed to be good for the time being.

These surrendered demons worked on the construction sites, serving the mighty Ranhill Empire as a matter of course—a habit they had cultivated for thousands of years, and the consciousness of submitting to a powerful ruler was deeply ingrained in their bones.

Although Irlanhill is still reluctant to accept too many demons in one go, accepting some demons in front of him has indeed relieved the pressure on the Ellanhill Empire's employment in the demon world.

Many mines, most of which are private mines with relatively low yields, use Demon miners to reduce a lot of costs.

In the same way, as conquerors, the soldiers of the Irlanhill Empire also enjoyed the attentive service of the surrendered succubus - a benefit that was absolutely inspiring for the soldiers who were far away.

No matter which direction you look at, receiving more demons to surrender is already the general trend. Iran Hill, for his part, is ready to accept 200,000 demons, and if things go well, this number may be expanded tenfold!

Of course, it is definitely not Irlanhill's style to only get in and out, after occupying a large area of the Demon Realm's territory, the agricultural department of the Orchid Hill Empire has been frantically developing the land value of the Demon Realm.

Mechanized sowing, greenhouse cultivation and other technical means have begun to slowly restore the land of the Demon Realm. On the vast plains, you can already see rows of plastic greenhouses, which are ripe green vegetables.

At any time, arable land is an important foundation for ensuring population, and the fundamental purpose of human civilization to expand its own living territory is also to obtain more arable land.

The people take food as the sky, whether it is a low-level Warcraft insect or a high-level race, this sentence is an eternal truth.

After half a year in the Demon Realm, the Iran Hill Empire finally waited for the expected return: this land is worth investing in, it is still fertile, it is pregnant with countless mineral deposits, and it is full of rich resources.

Originally, the reason why this place was barren was only because the clumsy primitive demons and the so-called magic origin didn't know how to use and develop!