Skilled Pikemen Don't Leash

What is this path?I don't know yet, but it's much better than going forward alone in the unknown and fear... At least, I have a hope.

Yes, hope, sometimes, human beings really only need one hope to have the motivation to live strong.

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"Such a powerful attack, even my brilliance may not be able to compare with it..." On the high ground far away from the city of Rome, there is a heroic spirit in red standing here.He looked at the scene that appeared in the direction of Rome, as if God's punishment was coming, and sighed, "It's like the sword of the gods swung down, Rome is indeed the land favored by the gods. Someone came to help."

"That is, the heroic spirit summoned by the last master of mankind?" Beside the heroic spirit in red, there is a snake girl who is also looking at Rome on the horizon, "Caesar, it seems that your plan will not be implemented."

"That's true, such a powerful force..." Caesar looked at Cleopatra VII beside him, "But this power is too powerful, which makes me full of doubts about him."

"Oh?" Cleopatra VII looked at her man in puzzlement, her eyes full of questions.

"Ah no, it's nothing... The plans of those aliens have failed, and the original battle plan has been cancelled." Caesar turned around and never looked at Rome again, "Caligula has been eliminated by the opponent, we can no longer directly Take Rome."

"Then what should we do now?" The Queen of Egypt frowned, and then asked with some concern.

"Bypass Rome and march south." Caesar waved his hand, "At the same time, continue to recruit troops from other places and put pressure on Rome. As long as we conquer the southern part of the peninsula, Rome will become an isolated city. The ancestors of God can protect Rome, But you can’t feed Rome out of thin air.”

After discovering that the city of Rome had a strong guardian guard, and even Caligula, who had been transformed and obtained the magic power of the Holy Grail, was defeated, Caesar decisively changed his marching route.His mighty army detoured from the north of Rome to the west and marched towards the south of the Italian region.

"Fortunately, I didn't listen to the nonsense of those strangers, and implanted the real Holy Grail into Caligula's body." While directing the army to retreat, a golden cup surrounded by five-colored brilliance suddenly appeared out of thin air in Caesar's hand. "Under such an attack, even the main body of the Holy Grail...shocked."

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El-Melloi II once said to Yi Guang and others that Caligula had the Holy Grail as the heart of magic, so he had invincible power and almost endless magic power.However, after defeating Caligula, Yi Guang and Rider searched in the ruins for a long time, but they failed to find the so-called "Holy Grail".

"I said, the so-called 'Holy Grail' won't be completely broken by your blow?" Rider asked Yi Guang who was also confused.

"Impossible. In the plot, Fujimaru Tachika walked through seven singularities, plus those activity singularities. There were countless big battles and small battles. Have you ever seen the Holy Grail being broken?" 'As for the plot of the event, Oda Nobunaga messed with the Holy Grail and caused its power to go berserk. As a result, there appeared a lot of three-headed 'mini Nobunaga'...but it's all right, the Holy Grail is not broken."

"Speaking of which, hasn't a certain foolish king split the Holy Grail twice?" Rider rubbed his chin, and found an example.

"Fuyuki's 'Holy Grail' and our 'Holy Grail' are two different things." Hiko shrugged, but didn't explain much. After all, some settings and concepts of Xingyue are really annoying, "If the Holy Grail is really taken by me If it is broken, then this singularity has already begun to collapse under the self-healing of the world, and then we will be prompted to complete the task and then disappear."

"That's right, so that means...Er-Melloi II's information was wrong, and Caesar did not implant the power of the Holy Grail into Caligula." Rider nodded, and then made a judgment.

"Not necessarily. Heroic spirits can be twisted into such a monster and have such power. Maybe it is indeed the power of the Holy Grail, but it is not the Holy Grail itself. Caesar and those reincarnated probably used some methods to make Caligu Ra and the real Holy Grail to power it." After thinking for a while, Hiko made a conjecture that was roughly in line with the actual situation, "In magic, it should be possible to perform super long-distance offerings, such as Fujimaru Tachika's summoning The offering to maintain the heroic spirit is not his own, but the energy of the Chaldean nuclear power plant that exists in the 'real world' maintains the existence of the heroic spirit."

"Forget it, anyway, this wave killed a reincarnation. It also solved their decisive weapon, which is quite a good result." Rider smiled, "And, the reincarnation we killed Those who gave me a big gift."

As Rider said, he looked at a pile of scattered machines not far from them.It was the "casting medium" of the "computer conjurer" defeated by Rider, and it was a part of the huge mecha that Yi Guang had seen. After the attack of the "computer conjurer" started, the huge mecha was dismantled into many parts for its spellcasting needs.The iron coffin that once imprisoned Yi Guang was part of it.

Now, with the demise of the "computer magician", this pile of machines has also lost its owner.This is naturally cheaper. Rider, who is currently short of supplies and unable to continue climbing the technology tree, this brother happily drove a few construction machinery vehicles from the city of Rome, and transported the pile of broken copper and rotten iron back to his own. fortress.

Regarding this, Yi Guang just smiled and shook his head, this time he was lucky, the team battles he encountered were all pretty good guys.Since we share the same taste, we shouldn't care too much about the gains and losses of the task, and it's okay to be confused if it's rare.For example, if Rider took the pile of mechanical wreckage, Yi Guang could actually take it and exchange it for points with the system.But doing that would cause the relationship between him and Rider to break down. After all, it was a product of the scientific side, and I took it on a mysterious side... When I played "World of Warcraft" before, there was a kind of person called "all-needed dog". I just feel that my skin is not that thick.

Moreover, he has just received the guidance of the ancestor of God, and even experienced the power of "God" himself.From this point of view, his mission has paid off enough.

Points?Saint Quartz?Let it go, anyway, you can't draw good things in the lottery, so why bother to fight for it?

Chapter 224 Tengu Mecha

"The situation in Rome is like this, and it's all right for the time being."

After the war, Hiko and Rider contacted Assassin and Fujimaru Tachika who were still on the marching road, and informed them of the situation in Rome.Believe that their march along the way was spent amidst all kinds of uneasiness and worries, right?

At the same time, regarding Rome's work of gathering the remnants of the United Empire, it is also necessary to ask His Majesty Nero for instructions.After all, no matter how you say it, His Majesty Nero is the legitimate emperor of the Roman Empire.Moreover, regarding internal affairs, although Yiguang and Rider are both capable, they are both half-baked. His Majesty Nero was a promising ruler in the early days of his administration. Even if he became a tyrant in the later period, she Still has considerable ability to govern the country.

The most famous example is that during the "Great Fire of Rome" on July 64, 7 AD, His Majesty Nero presided over the rescue and disaster relief, which controlled the number of victims of the fire that almost swept the entire city of Rome to a very low level. proportion.Considering the conditions of civilization and social development at that time, this was already a very surprising result—many historians in later generations used this as an example to prove that the fire in 18 AD was not like folklore. Instigated by Nero to set fire.After all, Nero, who was the emperor at that time, was far away in Antium, her birthplace, and rushed back to Rome as soon as he got the news of the fire, and carried out emergency rescue and disaster relief.

Well, no matter what the truth of the year was, in this timeline, the fire in Rome has not yet happened, and Nero is still a girl emperor who seems to have overconfidence, but actually falls into self-doubt from time to time.Yi Guang and others don't need to worry about things that haven't happened, at least Nero now seems to have the ability and bearing to be the emperor of a country.Regardless of the consideration of the mission or the influence of personal impressions, Yi Guang and Rider did not reject cooperating with the emperor.

However, the arguments made by Yi Guang and Rider were met with complaints from Assassin: "It's just to look at the face. If you changed to the fat pig version of Nero in "Son of Rome", I'm afraid he would have been locked in the palace long ago." , and then control the Roman government with one hand, right?"

Unexpectedly, it makes sense...

"However, Rider's detection robot has detected that Caesar's army has begun to advance to the west of Rome, and there is a certain chance of encountering your army." Yi Guang said to Huanye, "Please be careful, if you encounter the enemy Attack, the priority is to ensure the return of the Master and His Majesty Nero."

"Don't worry, don't worry. My luck has always been very good, basically it is impossible for this kind of thing to happen." Miss Huan Ye said confidently, "Please prepare for our welcome ceremony."

For this, Yi Guang immediately expressed disdain: "True Europeans don't flaunt themselves, so be careful to set up the Flag. But don't worry, if you have any questions, please send me a message immediately, and I will support you immediately."

"Did Caesar's troops choose to continue going south instead of withdrawing?" In the communicator, the voice of El-Melloi II suddenly appeared, "This Roman emperor still hasn't given up."

"What do you think, sir?" Iguang asked Ermello II. "It seems that his intention is to bypass the city of Rome and enter the southern part of Italy, thereby besieging Rome."

"Yes, his intentions are very obvious. After seeing your treasure, he is sure that the city of Rome cannot be attacked by force." El-Melloi II agreed, "He can only settle for the next best thing...but for us For me, this is an opportunity.”

"Please tell me sir."

"Although the Central Army led by Caesar is strong in strength, it is small in number after all." El-Melloi II said, "Although the governors in the southern region are all on the sidelines, they are not optimistic about the situation of the Roman Empire. But that is Before, after the successive annihilation of Caesar's two flanks, I thought this situation might change."

"The prestige of Rome has increased? The governors in the south have regained their confidence in the empire?" Yi Guang understood.

"That's true, but it's just a trend. If we can't act 'in line with the wishes of the governors' in time at this point in time, then this cannot become a reality." El-Melloi II pointed out the key point, "So, I don't agree with the Western Route Army returning to Rome for reorganization. We should take action. I have already talked to that Majesty Nero, but she hopes to ask your opinion. Anyway, you It is currently the highest combat power in the Roman Empire.”

"However, although we have gathered the remnants of the United Empire now, how can the defeated generals be brave enough? Before accepting the reorganization, their combat and organizational capabilities are very problematic, right?" Yi Guang worried, "Such an army , can you confront Caesar's main force head-on?"

"We don't need to fight Caesar head-on." El-Melloi II said, "What we have to do is to cut off Caesar's reinforcements. It is impossible for him to attack the entire southern part of Italy with his current strength. You , understand what I mean?"

Yi Guang naturally understood that the proposal of El-Melloi II was indeed feasible.As El-Melloi II said, it is impossible for Caesar to conquer the southern part of Italy with his current military strength. Although he can rely on the power of his followers and the Holy Grail to overwhelm the local army, he still needs to maintain it after the war. order.The entire southern part of Italy is already the core area ruled by the Roman Empire. No matter how shaky Nero's rule is, he still has basic control over the southern region.It may not be realistic for Caesar to easily obtain the surrender of local nobles like in other regions.What's more, Yi Guang and others had just defeated Caesar's flanking armies, greatly restoring Nero's reputation.Under such circumstances, Caesar needed a large number of troops to suppress possible future resistance from the nobles in southern Italy.

"We can send troops to block the official roads everywhere, prevent the reinforcements of the United Empire from entering the southern part of Italy, and at the same time cut off Caesar's retreat." El-Melloi II said, "Then, you core combat forces can lead the small At the same time, His Majesty the Emperor can also send envoys to the cities in the south to call on the nobles to fight against Caesar."

"Catch a turtle in an urn?" Yi Guang nodded, "This is also a good way."

"This is the only way to go at the moment. In fact, I personally prefer to directly raid Milan, Caesar's rear. But after thinking about it, the risk is too high, so forget it." El-Melloi II said helplessly, "However, since Now that the situation has improved, it’s always right to be on the safe side.”

"What sir said is, be careful when sailing for ten thousand years." Yi Guang nodded, "Then, act as what sir said. Then, we actually have another piece of good news here, because the group of outsiders has been recovered. A lot of supplies, Rider's technology tree has unlocked a lot, we can now equip a mechanized army."

"Mechanized Legion?" El-Melloi II frowned, "Have you made a tank?"

"No, no, it's not a tank. Although I really want to build a modern tank army, but because we are still not rich in materials. So from the perspective of saving materials, I plan to build... this." Rider joined the communication, And uploaded a picture of a mechanical vehicle with a peculiar shape to the channel, "It can be used for amphibious operations in the sea, land and air. At the same time, it is small in size and low in cost, and can be mass-produced in a short period of time. It moves fast, moves flexibly, and is originally difficult to control. The defects of the machine have also been resolved by me using the AI ​​technology of the 'Empire of Machinery'. With my current production capacity and material reserves, there is no problem in producing fifty units within a week."

"This..." Huan Ye showed a weird look, ""Red Alert 3" Tengu Mecha?"

The Tengu Mech, also known as the "Crow Tengu", is the main combat unit of the "Empire of the Rising Sun" in the world of "Red Alert 3", known for its flexibility, versatility, and high lethality.The deformable mecha body can be transformed into an airplane, motorboat and land combat mecha according to actual needs.The movement method of the whole low-altitude flight means that it can deal with the harsh terrain in any environment without pressure.If there is any weakness of this all-powerful war machine, it is probably its poor defense and the inconvenience of manipulation caused by its complex body structure.

"That's right, it's the 'Crow Tengu'." Rider nodded, and then said helplessly, "Although I personally prefer the Soviet-style steel torrent, but there is no way, when supplies are in short supply, this is really the only The thing is the most cost-effective, the resource consumption of building an 'Apocalypse Tank', this thing can build two. And in view of the current situation, we really need higher mobility."

"Well... with this, our combat effectiveness has been improved again." El-Melloi II looked at the demo image uploaded by Rider and nodded with satisfaction, "It is indeed excellent news, and The production time of one week is indeed very fast. Fifty mechas like this are enough to crush any army in this era... No, even ten mechas are enough."

"Then, it's decided like this." Yi Guang nodded, "Allocate troops from all walks of life to go to various official roads to block and resist the reinforcements of the United Empire. Rider, you can create the 'Tengu Mecha' as soon as possible, you don't need to wait for all After the production is complete, about ten of them have been produced, and they can be dispatched to various fronts for support.”

"I understand." Rider nodded, showing a smug smile, "With the supplies in hand, I can show you what war is!"

Accompanied by the roar of machinery in the steel fortress outside Rome, a group of terrifying war weapons beyond this era are being manufactured.The Tengu Mecha, the killing machine that brings pain and fear to the whole of Asia in another world, is about to break out of its cage.

Chapter 225 Longevity, Lancer can also perform illegal summons!

Hermello II's prediction was correct. After the First World War in Rome, the southern lord group began to lean towards Nero.Although Caesar did achieve considerable results in the south, firstly, he was waiting for reinforcements from Milan, so he only captured a few less important small towns as the bases of his army. Secondly, Yi Guang and Huan Ye followed suit The proposal of El-Melloi II harassed Caesar's central legion in all directions.Therefore, the situation of this war has finally been effectively controlled.

Especially after the "Tengu Mecha" joined the battle, as the combat formations composed of these small but extremely lethal small mechas began to be active in the southern part of Italy, the situation on the entire battlefield began to become clearer.

These killing machines from the world of "Red Alert 3" have shown extremely high efficiency. Only one mech is needed to turn a group of a thousand people into a pile of corpses in an instant.Although Caesar's main army is equipped with a large number of modern technological weapons provided by reincarnators, it is clear that the "computer magician" wandering between mystery and technology does not have the ability to mass-produce technological weapons like Rider .Therefore, the "Tengu Mecha" still caused a lot of damage to Caesar's main force, until the two surviving reincarnations and Cleopatra VII as a follower shot, these elusive "steel wolves" was contained.

After learning that these terrifying killing machines called "steel wolves" are "beasts" summoned by the emperor from the gods, the noble groups in the south sent envoys to express their loyalty to the emperor, and at the same time, the governors of various places began to launch their own legions , and began to encircle and suppress the main force at the beginning.The originally precarious situation suddenly took a huge turn for the better. All kinds of propaganda about His Majesty being protected by the ancestors of the gods and being the agent of the gods on the earth began to spread everywhere.These political slogans that were originally just to promote the idea of ​​"divine right of kings" suddenly have extremely high credibility at this moment.

That's right, His Majesty the Emperor must have been blessed by the ancestors and the gods to persevere until now.The giant tree incarnated by the gods is defending Rome, the steel wolves of the gods, and the divine punishment outside Rome a few days ago... Rome belongs to His Majesty Nero, and the dead Caesar should not rule Rome again, this is the will of the gods what.

It has to be said that in such a backward era as the first century AD, public opinion propaganda was that simple.Just rely on the gods or demons for everything, and the people will easily go in the direction you want, not to mention that the ancestors are really on your side?

"Now that the 'Tengu Mecha' has begun to be installed on a large scale, we can start discussing the issue of recovering other areas in the Italian region."

Looking at the battle report sent ahead, El-Melloi II, who is currently in charge of the overall situation, nodded.The senior lecturer of the clock tower, after coming as Zhuge Kongming's possession, showed the ability and character consistent with his real deity, the legendary great military strategist.He single-handedly took care of the internal affairs of the entire Nero camp, and did his best, even more attentively than several system hosts.Regarding this, Yi Guang and the others had to sigh with emotion. They really were the famous ministers of the generation who were known as "dedicate themselves to death". This spirit has not changed.

The Roman emperor, His Majesty Nero, couldn't help but also extended an invitation to this diligent and diligent military adviser: "Such a virtuous subject, and he will do his best. If possible, I hope that after this war, Mr. El-Mello You can stay in Rome and become Yu's regent, please rest assured, Yu will never treat Mr. badly."

However, El-Melloi II did not agree to the emperor's invitation, but declined politely: "Thank you for the invitation, but I once swore to my lord that in this life, I will only serve that person's courtiers. Now, he has been eliminated by Caesar, so I will naturally do my duty as a courtier and avenge my lord. Therefore, I will help your majesty and Rome. When Caesar gives the head, that is, I will be my lord Be loyal, and return to the Hall of Valor with him."

Now, after learning the news of the great victory ahead, the military adviser began to discuss the next action plan with everyone on the communicator channel while taking stomach medicine with hot water, and took the lead in putting forward his own opinions.

"Now that the opinion of Caesar's Legion has been weakened and the threat to Rome has decreased, we need to discuss longer-term goals. Judging from the current situation, our next step is to completely cut off Caesar's retreat, otherwise the United Reinforcements from the Empire are pouring in, and our situation will soon deteriorate again."

"Sir, do you mean to prepare to raid Milan?" During the communication, Yi Guang asked El-Melloi II.Today, he is leading a team of "Tengu Mechas" and marching in the south with a Roman legion, wandering near the Caesar's army station.

"Exactly. I didn't know that you had developed such a powerful combat weapon before, so I adopted a relatively conservative plan. However, after I refer to the recent results of the battle, I think we can take the initiative." El Mero II said, "After all, Rome is currently at a disadvantage and lacks supplies. We don't have the capital to fight a protracted war. Since we have such a powerful mechanized army, it is worth taking some risks. According to the Rider It is said that as long as the veins can be found, the scale of production can be further expanded, right?"

"That's right. The area with the richest mineral resources in Western Europe is the front line between France and Germany. France's Lorraine Plateau is rich in iron ore, and the Ruhr area of ​​Germany has a large number of coal mines. If new mines can be built on these veins Fortress, I can mobilize a large number of soldiers, and the torrent of steel can sweep the entire Rome in just a few months!" Rider said in the communication, "So, I hope you can get through to France as soon as possible... that is, Gao Lu's way."

"Well, although there are certain risks, it is indeed feasible." El-Melloi II nodded, then frowned, "Our high-end combat power is still too small, it would be great if we could summon more servants. If we want to attack Milan and open up the passage to Gaul, we need to concentrate almost all our existing troops, but in this case, no one can stay in the south to contain Caesar."

Although most of the southern region has announced to return to the Nero camp, in the final analysis, what the general army under the governor can do in this war is only to control the occupied area and delay the enemy's offensive. It works.When it's really time for a decisive battle, the powerhouses on both sides of the enemy and us put all kinds of AOE indiscriminately, and a large number of them die, basically useless.Even the "Tengu Mecha", which has been invincible recently, is just some troublesome toys in the eyes of heroes and reincarnations.

But having said that, if you really want to open up the passage to Gaul, a large number of troops is essential.After all, in order to keep the road smooth, it is necessary to effectively control the cities along the way, and it will definitely not work without a large army.On Nero's side, what is missing is the number of large troops.Therefore, in order to be able to effectively control the area after the war, it is necessary to save the consumption of personnel during the battle, which can only be made up by the power of Yi Guang Huanye and other strong men.

However, if the strong men in the entire camp were mobilized to the north to attack Milan, the southern region would lack reliable combat power.Thinking about Caesar's core combat power level, this is almost relinquishing the local advantages that were hard-won to establish to Caesar.

"At the very least, we must leave a servant-level force in the southern region." El-Melloi II said affirmatively, "And it would be best to be Your Excellency Lancer, your Noble Phantasm in its second form can effectively strengthen the legion Combat strength. Your role on the battlefield is stronger than the rest of us, and you can be used as two servants on the battlefield by yourself."

"However, once Mr. Lancer leaves, our combat power will be a little insufficient." Fujimaru Tachika looked at El-Melloi II with a puzzled expression, "Do you want me to summon new followers again? ? But now I have no more stones."

"That's exactly what I mean." El-Melloi II nodded. "I asked Ms. Assassin before, and she said that she can help you with some Saint Quartz."

"However, I'm not sure what kind of servant I will summon." Fujimaru Tachika said with a bitter face, "If it is a servant who is not good at fighting, or it is simply a magic dress..."

"Senior, please have confidence in yourself." Upon hearing this, Matthew immediately began to cheer for her senior.

"Wait a minute, sir, if you mean that strong combat power is needed to ensure the implementation of this plan." Yi Guang heard El-Melloi II's words, thought for a while, and then said aloud, "I There is a suitable candidate, I don’t know if you want me to try it.”

"You?" Hearing what Yi Guang said, not only El-Melloi II, but everyone present looked at Yi Guang with strange eyes, "Do you want to summon a heroic spirit? But you are Lancer, even if you are Is it also Caster's domain to make illegal summons?"

"But what I want to summon is not a heroic spirit." Yi Guang shrugged, and then a powerful flame energy burst out from his whole body, "Wait for me, I will make arrangements here, and fly back to Rome immediately."

About a quarter of an hour later, Yi Guang flew back to Rome from the southern battlefield.El-Melloi II, Rider, Nero, and the Chaldean duo have been waiting in the Great Temple for a long time, and they all want to see what the hell Yiguang is going to do.Then, under their curious eyes, Yi Guang walked in front of the summoning array for summoning the heroic spirits.

"Well, it's not a normal summoning of heroic spirits anyway, and there is no need to go through the Holy Grail. Rely on my blood, obey our covenant, cross the barrier between reality and dreams, and come to my side!"

Following Yi Guang's words, which were not even considered as mantras, the summoning array suddenly burst into dazzling light.A storm of magic power gradually formed in the Great Temple and gathered in the center of the summoning array.In the dazzling light, a slim figure gradually appeared.At the same time, a sound of sleepiness as if he hadn't woken up followed:

"Huh? The dream I had this time is a bit different. Servant? What does this mean? I am... Berserker? What is this? Summoning? Holy Grail? Ah, Lanza, so you called me?" ?”

The others looked at the figure that appeared from the summoning formation, each showing strange expressions.The meaning of that expression was probably saying "Lancer can also perform illegal summons, and his life is too short!" Rider was even more astonished, and called out that person's name a little dullly:

"Queen of Ice, Estes?!"

Chapter 226 Rider: This task can't be done, the single dog experience is extremely bad!

"Ah, Lanza, are you calling me? You can really meet me in a dream, I thought you were coaxing me?"

The light of the summoning array gradually dissipated, and Esdeth, who was dressed in the uniform of the Imperial Army, rubbed his eyes sleepily, and then walked out of the summoning array.Just like what Yiguang sang when he summoned, crossing the wall between reality and dream, he summoned Esdesh from the world of "Zanchi" to here.Ancient gods can enter dreams, and naturally they can also pull people from dreams into reality—the reality of being an ancient god.