Looking at the history of warfare, the best means of attacking a lack of interception means is to draw a salary from the bottom of the kettle -- to attack its fundamental point. For example, production facilities, research centers, transportation lines, storage bases. A series of British air raids in the two major wars in history is the best example. From the raid on a German airship base in World War I, to the bombing of missile bases and R&D centers in World War II, and the raid on a heavy water factory, all of these are practical examples of this kind of bottom-of-the-pot warfare.

Peeling aside the aura of mythology shrouded in one battle case after another, it is not difficult for people to find that it is not so much that the belligerents finally distinguish between the two warring sides, but rather that the outcome has already been decided in the stage of information warfare. With the cooperation of the resisters and spies, one side fully grasped the opponent's hole cards, and the other side knew that the opponent would attack its own vital points, but it suffered from a blind eye, completely ignorant of where the enemy would come from, and could only be led by the nose.

The quantity, speed of transmission, and accuracy of intelligence information directly determine the outcome of a battle or even a war.

The same was true of the battles between Charlemagne and the bases of Alfheim, Roland and Saint-Dije.

An octaco soars leisurely in the sky, its slender wings spread, flapping a few times from time to time to maintain its height, and the bird's dark eyes look down on the earth from time to time, admiring its shadow as it skims over the verdant forest. It was so contented, as if it were contemptuous of the war between the stupid and intelligent species, and was concentrating on enjoying its own unchanging life.

"Bingo—"

A mocking laugh rang out from the ground, and a bright light pierced the sky.

The light was only the thickness of a finger, but the high-temperature energy contained in it was enough to vaporize the steel in an instant, and everything that was subjected to the direct rays of the high-temperature laser—leaves, clouds, and the octaco, disappeared without a trace in an instant.

On the ground, De Kiel, dressed in the uniform of the pro-guards, was looking up at the sky, a happy smile on the corner of his mouth. At his feet, a 30-centimeter-tall crystal trembled, and the blazing red light at the top was slowly dimming.

The wavelength and amplitude of the light are manipulated by the crystal to concentrate the light at a point and excite it – this is the principle of lasers. De Kiel, who can manipulate inorganic life forms and energy flow at will, can casually shoot a laser with a range that reaches the orbit of the satellite, and in the face of the laser moving at the speed of light, the pigeon does not even have time to generate the nerve signal of the high heat irradiation, and it is burned to ashes and evaporated.

"I'm not against anything romantic like 'fair showdown,' but I'd rather welcome it. But the immediate boss has orders, and I can't do anything about it for the sake of a salary and a happy life. ”

Towards the sky where a pigeon once flew, De Kiel clasped his hands together and put on a cynical smile.

The Seven Deadly Sins, even though he often shows off the lower limit and is unreliable, De Kiel is not a dangerous person who is idle and has nothing to do to kill a pigeon, and has to talk to himself.

That's right, the seemingly harmless dove exuded a faint Mana reaction, and even a five-level magician would be able to slip past the demon without realizing it. But in the face of Dekyll's full-scale surveillance network, this little trick is just a way to pass the time and dispatch a boring after-show.

"In the past two days, I have sent several watchers, and it seems that they are also working hard, so that's it. That's fine. Life is short, no matter what the reason, whether it is noble or vulgar, it is the right attitude to do your best, and to enjoy yourself while trying your best. If it's just a hasty and perfunctory response, it's not good for either side. ”

The outstretched palms lit up with a hazy white light—the holy light that is unique to Mana when it reacts.

Following the induced extension of the array of techniques, a complex pattern was drawn at Dekyr's feet, and the caverns scattered throughout the mountain lit up with a white light that echoed, followed by a rumbling roar coming from beneath his feet, and the whole mountain seemed to tremble.

"Until you die, do your best. ”

The superimposed spells bloomed with a strong light that was completely incomparable before, and for a moment, Dekyr's figure melted into the white strong light.

In the blink of an eye, the blinding glare disappeared, and Dekyll was still standing in the dense jungle, smiling contentedly.

The mountain erupted beneath his feet.

White smoke erupted from the mouths of the silos, and missiles soared into the air with their flames, and the silver-white projectiles scrambled into the sky, sending destruction and death to the distant side.

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"Alpha 7, disappear. ”

"Charlie 3, disappear. ”

"Emily 9, start approaching. ”

"Frank 2, get ready. ”

The mage's non-commissioned officer's recitation sounded one after another, and Venia marked the crosses on the map in order, while Valrhona led the girls to connect the sketches drawn by the magicians one by one.

The so-called information was originally a few inconspicuous puzzle pieces mixed in a pile of waste paper, and only by tirelessly repeatedly scouring the sand in the waves could we extract those few grains of real gold-like important information from all kinds of useless information and false information like sand and pyrite.

Lacking relevant information, Roland and his party can only rely on this most stupid method to grab limited information and piece together the most basic outline of the Saint-Dière base.

Infiltrating the base to scout around the base with a large number of demons - this may seem foolproof, but it is actually flawed. First of all, if the base is covered with a high concentration of interfering particles, remote operation cannot be established. Secondly, although the senses can be shared, animals, especially small animals used to emphasize concealment, make the senses of demons and humans completely different, stereoscopic vision, color blindness, light sensitivity, distance judgment, etc., there are differences, and finally the image formed in the human brain is distorted, and then the image formed after hand-drawn sketches further increases the error. Thirdly, due to the size of the body, the field of vision of the demon observation is relatively small, and in order to make up for this, it is necessary to have sufficient numbers and reconnaissance times.

Finally, the most troublesome point is the defense system of the Saint-Dije base.

Sky, ground, underground, rivers - whatever kind of magic approach will touch the automatic defense system of Saint-Diye, and any kind of camouflage will not hide in front of that system, as long as it approaches a certain range, the other party will greet with a high-output laser beam. Even if you are a mole digging through the ground, the opponent will either melt the entire land with a laser, or launch a submersible torpedo, the low-frequency vibration component at the top of the torpedo will liquefy the land, and the jet air will push the torpedo straight to the target, blowing the demon hiding underground to pieces.

That being said, the ongoing intelligence war has yielded something valuable.

By comparing a large number of sketches of the situation and eliminating the differences, the general outline of the Saint-Dière base is emerging, and the sand table model made from this is taking shape little by little, and as long as it continues, it should be possible to obtain a rough drawing with a high degree of accuracy. At the same time, through the mutual observation and comparison between different demons, the layout of some defensive firepower points on the periphery of the base has been mastered, which will be somewhat useful for formulating battle plans.

Sometimes, however, vague information can be a source of desperation for planners.

"The offensive and defensive capabilities are very complete, this is a fortress that is difficult to attack. ”

Pressing her pencil the map, Valrhona muttered as she clutched her cheeks.

Information available is still limited, but there are indications that the Saint-Dije base has been completely fortified.

By investigating the Fi-103, Charlemagne already had a certain level of knowledge about this primitive cruise missile. The launch of this cruise missile requires an external force to accelerate the catapult into the air, and after gaining sufficient muzzle velocity, it can be jetted into the air stream to start flying. In other words, no matter what ejection method is used, the launch position of such a missile must have a launch trajectory built according to the slope. Today, there is no iconic track in sight at the Saint-Dije site, and only traces of the installation of track facilities can be found on a hillside.

"Judging by the previously intercepted images, the new rocket was lifted vertically from inside the mountain. In other words, the mountain has been hollowed out for storage and launching new rockets. The previously conceived tactics of a surprise attack on the Fi-103 - the idea of directly airborne to destroy the launch trajectory and take advantage of the chaos to raid missile warehouses and assembly workshops is no longer useful, and we must destroy the entire base and mountain tunnels. But then we have to collide head-on with the defenses guarding the base. ”

Brushing her hair irritably, Valrhona yelled angrily.

"Maybe I can give my MA module a surface beam-resistant treatment, so that I can rush in front of the beam and everyone follow up in the back?"

"No kidding, if he increases the beam output and launches a fueled rocket, he won't be able to bear it. Can you run faster than beams and rockets?"

"Install a deception device?"

"No, even if you can fool the observation equipment, you can't fool Dekyll. ”

"What about sieges?"

"No, we don't know anything about the base, and we don't know about their reserves. Not to mention how difficult it is to break through the defense line of the defense forces, during the encirclement war, those rockets can still continue to be launched. ”

"A fortress with perfect offensive and defensive capabilities......"

Lying back in her chair, Valrhona let out a long exhale, the expression on her face somewhere between joking and serious. The girls who kept arguing looked at the sand table with a depressed face and didn't say a word.

"As a result, we had to find a way to hack into that base without fear of bullets and without taking De Kiel into account. ”

"It's an impossible task, isn't it?"

Gloria clutched her head, a brain-testing task that was too hard for her, and her speech at such regular meetings had not been taken very seriously in the past, but this time, the attendees showed a rare expression of approval.

It was hard enough to get close enough to break through the impregnable defenses and destroy the missile launch bases—which was completely beyond the capabilities and technical level of Charlemagne's army. Looking at the world, there may be a little chance for the dragon clan to rush up.

"No, we have a way to break through. ”

Staring at the sand table of the Saint-Diye base that was taking shape, Roland spoke cautiously.

The tone is extremely flat.

It's not despair, it's not intoxicated with tragic feelings. Under the calm tone, there are resolute faces who grasp the situation and make judgments calmly.

"Although the chances are slim, there is a way to break through that fortress. ”

After taking a slow, deep breath, the boy smiled confidently.

"Before the white flag is raised, do you want to try it again?"