16. In the Name of God (1)
The woolly bears educated the Albion army and told them how to behave.
Looking at the summary of the report, it is easy to think of the hairy bears roaring angrily: "You have a weak backhand, a weak forehand, loose steps, slow reactions, and no decent movements, so you still want to compete with me on the same stage?" scenes. But the real situation is much bloodier.
Eventually, more than 700 Albiang soldiers crossed the line of fire and jumped into the trenches, but what happened next was quite different from what Major General Parkinson had expected. The principalhy army did not retreat a single step, brandishing sapper shovels, daggers and bayonets, and each furry bear was frantic for a hefty bounty of 5 gold rubles. The Red Shirts who jumped into the trench did not have any weapons suitable for hand-to-hand combat, whether it was a brown bass flintlock pistol with a bayonet or a command knife, it was better to use a burning stick in a narrow trench, and in the face of a tsunami of short knives, daggers, and even kitchen knives and bricks, the Red Shirts who jumped into the trench fluttered a few times and then disappeared, like a pebble thrown into a pond, splashed a few times, and then disappeared without a trace.
The bravery of the Duchy Army has really opened the eyes of humans and elves, but the traditional behavior of this temporary ally has also cast a shadow on the Wehrmacht soldiers sent to help, with many reports of complaints such as "those orcs and ghost animals actually scalping people", and some guys asking for psychological counseling.
"Actually, they can use 'folklore' to convince themselves, don't the human nobles also have the custom of hanging the heads of their prey in the living room to display them? β
Putting down the report, Li Lin shrugged his shoulders.
"Not everyone is used to the differences that come with different cultures. If differences could be understood, and reconciled with each other, there would not be so many wars in the world. β
Osiris sighed slowly, the supreme elder of the dragon clan is not too interested in the war between the wise species, as long as it does not involve the dragon clan itself, or the mother goddess directly gives orders, they will never get involved in the dispute...... At least not on the surface.
"However, Your Excellency Li Lin, there may be something wrong with your prediction. β
"Oh, you mean?"
"The advance commander of the Albion Expeditionary Force is called ...... Here comes Parkinson's. His death may have frustrated your predictions. β
Elder Osiris had no expression on his face. Before Li Lin proposed the intention of cooperation, he had already thought about it for a long time and thought very clearly. While cooperating with the elven camp can certainly grab unprecedented benefits, the risks are also unprecedented.
Sounds like gambling. However, cooperation between countries and camps is a risky thing. A lot of the time it's the same as gambling. Elder Osiris was not unaware of a similar situation, and he had already come up with a set of strategies similar to bank financing.
After submitting the business plan and loan repayment plan, and convening shareholders to conduct a risk assessment. Decide whether to raise funds or not - Similarly, the Dragon Clan's Supreme Elder also has to fully assess the strength of the Elven Camp and the feasibility of its strategy, and then discuss and communicate with the elders before deciding whether to jump on the Elven Camp's ship.
Now, Li Lin's plan looks like he's running into some problems, and he has to point it out. According to Li Lin's speech, it was decided whether to accept the invitation for cooperation.
"Your company...... No, Alfheim has the advantage in many respects, and if he launches a surprise attack, he will surely be able to achieve unprecedented results in a short period of time. β
Li Lin had never shown all his hole cards, and the information that Valrhona had gotten was quite limited, but through this limited information, Osiris had been able to speculate on some situations and then make his own judgment.
The Alfheim Defense Force is a fairly strong military force, and its combat effectiveness may even surpass that of any current country's army, and once this war plane starts to run at full speed, it is likely to seize a large amount of territory, population, and resources in a short period of time, and invest these in further expansion operations to continue to expand the results of the war.
β...... But humans and orcs also have powerful allies who can help them achieve ultimate victory, Lord Li Lin, do you know what that is?"
"Time?"
Li Lin immediately replied, and Osiris nodded, and continued:
"The seizure of a large amount of land in a short period of time does not mean the end of the war, but the beginning of it. In order to defend and digest these results, it will inevitably contain Alfheim's energy and mobile forces, which in turn will affect the ability to deal a fatal blow to both camps. In turn, the two camps, although bewildered, did not fall to the ground, and Alfheim was already weak before making up for the final blow, and had to stop to breathe, which gave the humans and orcs a chance to breathe. When they take advantage of their resources and strategic depth, Alfheim will face a catastrophe. β
"That's right. β
"So you try to keep the two camps in a state that is neither a war nor a peace, let them consume each other, and then create divisions within them, a little bit of disintegration. In the end, both the human kingdoms and the United Rus' principalities were plunged into civil strife, and there was no time for anything else. Alfheim took the opportunity to break through each and achieve the rise and expansion at the lowest cost. I have to say that in the memory of the old man 5000, there is no more wonderful and realistic idea than this. It's just ......"
Osiris stopped, soaked his mouth with black tea, stared at Li Lin and asked:
"Parkinson's death will change the course of the war, and you should know that when the news reaches Albion, it will definitely provoke the Albians, and they will send more troops, and other human nations will also send troops. And with the current state of the principality, I am afraid it will be difficult to withstand a full-scale war. If the end result is that the human camp is dominant, the chances of your plan coming to fruition are slim to none. β
"So?"
"Your prediction is not realizable, and the feasibility of your previous plan has been greatly reduced. β
Osiris threw out a warning, and the dark blue pupils threw out the grim meaning of "cooperation cancellation".
He had already said very politely, and in his heart, the feasibility of Li Lin's cooperation plan was not greatly reduced, but had become extremely slim, and there was almost no possibility of realizing it.
"I agree with half of you. β
Li Lin knew Osiris's thoughts, this dragon clan elder was an extremely sharp old dragon, and he had already encountered the weapons that were made with the introduction of current science and technology. The victory or defeat of the war depends on the intelligence of the generals of the past and the number of magicians in favor of the country's overall strength, especially the amount of industrial capacity, and the battle of the past that was decisive in the first world will gradually fade out of people's sight, and will be replaced by a bloody and long war of attrition.
This has long been proven in the history of the earth, except for a certain rabbit who pretended to be pure and cute, and fought a war, first turned the bald man in the civil war, and then doubled the number one hooligan eagle sauce in North Korea and Vietnam, and the number one cute thing in the blue star was stupid and dispatched planes, chariots, artillery, and poison gas, and was still beaten all over the ground by the Ethiopian black corn to find teeth...... The exception to this is that, since modern times, the victors of wars have always been the side with more industrial output and resources.
This is a trend, but also a reality. Although the principality army was temporarily victorious, the fundamental problem of its low industrial level and military resources was not fundamentally improved, and as the human side invested more troops, those elites would eventually be consumed, and eventually evolved into a one-sided massacre of the all-firearms modern army against the cold-armed barbarian army.
Of course, V.E can provide assistance to the Principality, including low-interest loans, but will the Principality's finances be in a position to cover the high military expenditures and pay off the loans? As a result, V.E had to pay out of its own pocket to support the principality in carrying on the war until it was finally won, or it was crushed by the grinding disc that hung around its neck......
In a word, this is a bottomless pit that will only generate losses, not gains......
What a pity.
Li Lin commented.
The elder had a long-term vision, and was not as conservative as most of the older sophisticated politicians, who could grasp the point of the problem and accept new thingsβa very good thing for a politician. However, due to the limitations of the times and the level of technology, he failed to see the longer term, so that he made a premature conclusion.
"It is true that humanity will increase its military power, and it will be difficult for the principalities themselves to make up for the losses caused by the prolongation of the war, and even if the treasury of His Majesty the Tsar is emptied, it will be difficult for them to hold out until the end of the war. β
"So ......"
"In that case, why don't we be flexible?"
Li Lin laughed again, and said to Elder Osiris, who was a little surprised:
"We can provide arms rentals for the United Principality of Rus, and if the Principality so wishes, we can also provide logistical support personnel and a small number of front-line combatants. Of course, also in the form of a lease. β
With a harmless smile on his face, Li Lin drank the black tea. (To be continued......)