Mage Lord: The Tech Tree is Skewed by Me

Although the principle is the same, the furnace in front of you is slightly different from the traditional blast furnace ironmaking.

For example, in order to improve energy efficiency, the air will be heated with warm stones before being blown into the blast furnace, thereby turning the otherwise ordinary air into hot gas.

However, looking at the blast furnace with billowing white smoke rising in front of him, Leon felt somewhat anxious.

after all……

There is not much time left for Antolia to prepare.

"Aaron, when do you think the Duke of Galicia will take action?"

"Maybe he won't take action. After all, the king has handed over the power of finance minister to the Duke of Galicia. But if the Duke is still not satisfied and still wants to support Helson to take the throne... he will naturally have to wait until When the King and Perel fought to the bitter end."

Aaron paused and immediately gave his answer.

"Both sides suffer losses... How long do you think we have?"

"Hard to say."

After Aaron pondered for a long time, he finally shook his head.

He is just the butler of the Jimena family. Although he is in charge of the affairs of Antolia under Leon's promotion, he does not know much about the north that is nearly a thousand kilometers away, so it is naturally difficult to give a definite answer.

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"Four months at most!"

Looking at the noble knights lined up in front of him, Perel said in a deep voice:

"We only have four months. In four months, the troops of Sorrow Castle must capture the royal capital!"

"Brendik is indeed a strong city, but if we can't even capture this city, then what's the point of this war?!"

As the second son of Mary I, Perel's military ability was undoubtedly the most outstanding among the three sons.

However, after controlling the entire northern territory of the kingdom with overwhelming force, the sturdy Brundik became the first obstacle in front of this northern army.

Brundik is the territory of Duke Bathory, a nobleman of the Andal Kingdom.

As a staunch supporter of Wilbert I, Duke Bathory would naturally not surrender as easily as the previous nobles.

Especially when tens of thousands of militiamen recruited by Wilbert I from various places arrived one after another, Duke Bathory was even more confident that he wanted to build this city located on the upper reaches of the Hom River into a barrier to the northern Xinjiang army. The most important line of defense!

You know, Duke Bathory is not one of those aristocratic lords who only knows how to eat, drink, whore and gamble. This Duke, who has participated in the movement to recover the lost territories, has also been on the battlefield!

Therefore, under his management, Brundick has almost become a hard iron bucket.

Even the northern army stationed on the border of the kingdom all year round stopped for a while. Even every attack on this city would cause the army under the Duke of Sadwind Castle to lose a few teeth.

"But Your Majesty Duke, siege is indeed the safest tactic at the moment."

Looking at the angry Duke of Sadwind, Viscount Cummings took courage and said cautiously:

"Although Brundick is strong, almost all logistical supplies must be supplied by the royal capital. If Brundick is besieged and troops are sent to attack the reinforcements, the city will be in a dilemma of being cut off from food and grass in less than two months. .”

"Two months is too long!"

The Duke of Sorrowwind Castle said in a deep voice.

In fact, Perel knew very well that Viscount Cummings's proposal was actually the most cost-effective solution.

However, the reality did not allow him to make such a decision.

Although the Duke claimed that his food and grass could last for more than half a year, as the commander of this army, Perel knew the current food and grass situation of the army better than anyone else!

Since Wilbert I came to the throne, his brother has frequently used various reasons to reduce or delay the grain and grass sent to the northern border of the kingdom.

And this was the most important reason why he hastily raised troops.

Just relying on the pitiful supply of food and grass in the northern border of the kingdom and the barren land like Antolia, if you want to support this huge army under your command, you can only support it for three months at most. time!

Even if they were to encircle the area for reinforcements and seize grain and grass from the royal capital, or send troops to plunder, the logistical supplies they could get would only last for four months at most.

But the Brundick in front of them is just the first line of defense they have to face before entering the royal capital. Behind Brundick, there is a river valley city guarding the transportation hub.

So no matter what, he couldn't stay too long outside Brundik City in front of him.

Regardless of casualties! Quick victory!

This is Perel's judgment on the fight for the throne.

However, although the nobles in northern Xinjiang unanimously expressed their support for Perel, each noble finally had considerations based on their own interests.

Everyone knew that attacking Brundick would be a fierce battle, and naturally they were not willing to let their knights and militiamen sacrifice themselves in vain.

Therefore, even though the combat effectiveness of the army in the northern border of the kingdom is considered to be one of the best in the Kingdom of Andal, at least much stronger than the army that Wilbert I put together, they still fell into the current situation under Brundick City. In a stalemate situation.

"Your Excellency, if it doesn't work, let the Northland mercenaries go to fight."

When the atmosphere in the camp gradually became more and more silent, Viscount Cummings proactively suggested.

The Northland mercenaries are the mercenary group with the largest number of people and the strongest overall strength in the Kingdom of Andal.

Although the individual strength of the soldiers may not be as good as that of the Antolian mercenaries, their huge number is far beyond what the Antolians can defeat.

The Northland mercenaries are stationed in the north of the Andal Kingdom all year round and are loyal to the Duke of Sorrowwind Castle.

On this trip south, Perel naturally took him with him.

"Your Majesty the Duke!"

"I promise to capture Brundik within a week!"

Upon hearing this, Sharp Coyle, the leader of the Northland Mercenary Regiment, immediately walked out of the crowd and gave his answer sonorously.

As the lord of Sadwind Castle and the supreme commander of the army, Perel certainly knew that the Northland mercenaries were extremely powerful, but the reason why they were not allowed to go into battle before was mainly due to the international perspective... ah no, the domestic perspective.

There is a saying that has been circulating in the Kingdom of Andal that every dog ​​on the road needs to be slapped twice in front of the Northland mercenaries.

There is no lower limit, just win!

On the battlefield, the Northland mercenaries never consider whether they are noble or not. Even when dealing with local nobles, they are never merciful and it is common for them to cut them with a knife.

Although Perel was ambitious, he also knew that governing the place ultimately relied on the support of the nobles.

If the ferocious Northland mercenary couldn't restrain his emotions and used a knife to cut down all the nobles in Brundick City, then even if he succeeded in gaining power, he would still have bad relations with the nobles in the Midwest. Small grudges are really not conducive to future rule.

However, the current situation does not allow Perel to choose other methods.

The nobles who supported him were like military leaders. After several consecutive sieges and heavy losses, they were unwilling to let their own people take the field easily.

But he could only make a quick decision...

"Never kill the nobles in the city!"

Perel finally made a decision, but still warned in a solemn tone.

"clear!"

Sharp Coyle grinned and nodded seriously.

The map has been updated!