Chapter 599: Magic Weapon
It is very cumbersome for a kingdom to send troops, especially this time it is necessary to enter the territory of other countries and cooperate with the armies of other forces, which takes time to prepare.
Varian's request for troops Scarlett could not refuse, the Kingdom of Araso was the first to agree to send troops to help the Kingdom of Stormwind attack Blackstone Mountain, even so they had been preparing for about half a month, and it took so long because this time Scarlett took Leo's proposal and sent an army composed entirely of recruits.
In Leo's words, this attack on Blackstone Mountain is completely to help Varian, and the main force that Fort Riptide can mobilize has already gone to the world of Draenor with Naxxramas, although some of the elites are left, but those soldiers are to be used to guard Fort Riptide, given that the uncertain surname Leo who has traveled between the two worlds is not ready to recall Draenor's army, so sending a new army has become the only option.
"Don't worry, these new troops, from the leading generals to the non-commissioned officers, are all veterans, there will be no problem with these people in command and us in charge, and the quality of these soldiers is not bad, I believe that after the battle of attacking Black Rock Mountain, Alasso will add another elite."
Standing next to the teleportation array in Lakeside Town, Leo stroked Scarlett's hair and relieved the female knight, worried about the army under him, which had not been baptized by war at all, because this army was different from ordinary recruit troops - they were equipped with a lot of firearms, well, these were not ordinary firearms, but long-range weapons that used magic.
Firearms are the most commonly used long-range attack weapons by dwarves, such as the famous dwarven musketeers, dwarven gunners and other troops, they use firearms. However, the dwarves use pure firearms, which are purely physical attack weapons that rely on gunpowder to propel bullets and cannonballs into explosions, while the long-range weapons equipped by Leo and the new armies of the kingdom of Araso do not require gunpowder, and their attack power comes from the magic array burned in the weapon.
This ability to burn a magic array inside a weapon to make the weapon have a magical attack is not the first of its kind, dwarves, gnomes and even goblins have already had applications, and the reason why it has not formed a scale is because the cost is too high, after all, burning a magic array is a delicate job, and there is nothing to let the magicians occasionally make a piece, but if they are allowed to do it all the time, it will be impossible.
It's not that no one has ever thought of using a replicator, but the cost of a replicator is too high based on the depreciation rate that the replicator will break down after working for a few days, and the cost of making such a weapon is several times higher than the material cost of the weapon itself.
Leo is different, after fusing the replicant worm with the skeleton, he doesn't have to think about the damage of the replicant worm at all, as long as a command goes down to expand the number of replicant worms to 300,000, he will work day and night, that is to say, Leo only needs to pay the cost price of materials to make a magic weapon, and he doesn't need to consider all the labor costs, so what is the problem for the army of the Kingdom of Alaso to equip the magic weapon on a large scale?
"This is an opportunity to test new weapons and new tactics, we should have confidence in the soldiers, anyway, even if it doesn't work, it won't cost much, and in addition to magic weapons, aren't all soldiers equipped with melee weapons and protective armor according to previous standards, don't worry."
Leo is full of confidence in the magic guide weapon but this does not mean that the others are the same, the worry on Scarlett's face still exists, he has to continue to comfort the female knight, you must know that this large-scale use of magic guide weapons is the first time, if it can be used for the rise of the kingdom of Arasuo, after all, the magic weapon can be used even if it is not a warrior, so that the scope of Arasuo's recruitment can be expanded at least tenfold.
"Queen Scarlett, Marshal Leo, thank you very much for coming."
The Stormwind Kingdom was in charge of the battle with the Grand Duke of Berval, but he had now been stationed at Morgan Outpost in the Burning Plains with his army, and it was Marshal Wendthor who was Berval's lieutenant to greet Scarlett and Leo.
The reinforcements of the Kingdom of Stormwind are very important, this is the first ally to arrive, and they come very quickly, the army of Stormwind City has arrived less than three days after the capture of the stone fort and camp established by the Blackstone Orcs in the Red Ridge Mountain, which shows how much Arathor values the alliance with the Stormwind Kingdom, and even a fool knows what attitude to use for such a firm ally.
"Marshal Wendsol, you were too polite, and we're sorry we didn't catch up with the previous battle."
Just as a relationship requires two people to manage it with their hearts, the relationship between allies must also be maintained by both parties, and Windsol greeted Leo and Scarlett with a smile on his face, and the attitude of the two was quite polite.
Windsor was a veteran, and he soon discovered that the equipment of Arathor's army was different, each of them carrying a magic weapon, and even more so that he saw some of the stronger soldiers carrying something resembling a goblin mortar, a discovery that shocked the marshal's heart.
Whether these magic weapons were bought by the Kingdom of Alaso or made by themselves, if the former has nothing, it can only mean that they have a lot of money, and if the latter has a great impact on the world pattern.
"What's the matter, Your Excellency Marshal?"
Windsor was a man who was prone to revealing his thoughts, and his unflickering gaze at the equipment on the Arathor soldiers was tantamount to telling Leo that he was attracted to the magic weapons.
Asked by Leo about Wendsol, he didn't hide his thoughts, he looked at the Arasso soldiers who walked out of the teleportation array and sighed: "Marshal Leo, it's the first time I've seen a unit that uses magic weapons as regular equipment, and Arazor's ability is really amazing." ”
"The manufacture of magic weapons is indeed much more complicated than swords, and I have been exploring for more than half a year and can only improve part of the process, but fortunately I can meet the needs of my own soldiers for equipment."
Leo spoke in a very dissatisfied tone, but his inadvertent smile revealed what he was really thinking.
Wendsol was stunned when he heard this, and listened to the meaning of Leo's words, the reason why the magic guide weapon can be equipped in large quantities is his credit, and then Wendsol was unhappy again, I said what are you still dissatisfied with, do you know how much financial resources many races have spent in order to make the magic guide weapon popularized on a large scale, and how many geniuses have failed on it, and it only took you less than a year to get the results, what qualifications do you have to be dissatisfied?
Scarlett gave Leo a blank look, this kid's expression was so fake, and that smug look could only be seen by an honest person like Wendsol.
"Marshal Wendsol, I believe these magic guide weapons will be helpful in this attack on Blackstone Mountain."
Scarlett was confident in front of outsiders, although she wasn't too sure in her heart, after all, magic weapons had always only appeared on a small scale or even in solo combat, and it was the first time that they had been directly used in a war between armies like this.
Seeing Scarlett behaving so confidently, even if there are doubts in Wendsol's heart, they will be dispelled, in the heart of the marshal of the Storm Kingdom, Scarlett is both the queen of the Kingdom of Araso and the paladin of the Lothar family, her reputation naturally does not need to be doubted, she dares to say this, she must know the power of the magic weapon. However, Wendsol didn't know the exact strength of the magic weapon, and Scarlett didn't know the exact strength of the magic weapon, and the reason why she would agree to let the soldiers of the Kingdom of Araso use it as regular equipment was all Leo's role.
Unlike Scarlett, who are accustomed to hand-to-hand warfare in the Cold Weapon Age, Leo is very optimistic about the prospect of the large-scale use of firearms, although the latter are far less useful than a strong man in individual and skirmishes, but they can play an immeasurable role in large-scale warfare, even in a world with gods and powerful individuals, guns cannot reach the heights of Earth.
There is a good saying that practice is the only criterion for testing the truth, and Leo believes that after experiencing actual combat, Scarlett will understand where her confidence comes from.
Thinking of this, Leo felt that she had to fight a battle to let Scarlett see the facts in order to dispel her worries, but now that she was in the territory of the Stormwind Kingdom, it was not Leo's decision to find someone to practice with, and he didn't want to cause any misunderstanding because of this.
"It is said that the war is like fire, and since the Duke of Berval has led the army into the Morgan outpost, we as allies cannot stay in the rear. Without further ado, I suggest that Arath's army march to the Burning Plains at once, for it is too chaotic to clear the way before attacking Blackstone Mountain. ”
Leo was right, both the Burning Plains and the Scorching Canyon were unregulated chaotic lands, and these two lands were inhabited by powerful native creatures that were hostile to outsiders and would be attacked if they did not clear the way and march forward.
"The Scorching Canyon belongs to the sphere of influence of the Black Iron Dwarves, and the Burning Plains is an area controlled by the Black Dragon and the Black Stone Orcs, and it just so happens that we are going to attack the Black Hand Clan in the Black Stone Mountain, and it is not bad to use the opponent's peripheral forces to practice before the big war."
According to the original plan of the Stormwind Kingdom, this kind of road clearing should not be left to the Allies, and the Allies who came from all over only need to participate in the final battle to attack Blackstone Mountain, and they don't have to worry about the rest of the trivial matters. Wendsol was about to speak after hearing about Leo's intentions, but Leo, who had already made up his mind, added that the marshal could only swallow back his words when he saw his resolute attitude.
As an ally, the Kingdom of Araso is very eager to help you, and the Kingdom of Stormwind can't pour cold water on others.
Seeing that Wendthor acquiesced, Leo turned his gaze to Scarlett, sweeping the road into Blackstone Mountain just to test the effect of the large-scale use of magic weapons, and the female knight naturally had no objection to his proposal.
"The matter was settled, and after entering the Burning Plains, Alathor's army did not go to the Morgan outpost, but marched directly towards Blackstone Mountain. Marshal Wendsor, please inform Duke Berval that Queen Scarlett and I will meet him at the entrance to Blackstone Mountain. ”
(To be continued)