Chapter 999： snow

For a long time, Cecil and Typhon have taken different technical routes-the former has opened a new magic technology route, while the latter is pushing the potential and applications of the transcendent to a higher level. In the short term Look, the advantages of the two are still inextricable, and Gao Wen never thought that the two technical routes will cross one day.

It’s a pity that, making a fuss about the talents of extraordinary people, trying to select "weakly gifted people" from ordinary people, and using potions, rituals, and training to catalyze them into extraordinary people with a narrow application range but genuine quality. This has always been Typhon's expertise, Cecil's research in this area is zero.

The Order of the Eternal Sleeper has always been active in Enhancement, so when faced with the dilemma of the lack of quality of the psionic singers, Wendy immediately thought of Enhancement's alchemy and catalytic technology, but when it came to these technologies The real details... Obviously it is impossible for her to know.

"These things are military secrets. The medicine is in the hands of the Typhon royal family and several major military aristocrats. The specific catalytic technology is the same, and even if these things are mastered, there must be matching training methods, otherwise the testers are very likely to happen. Dangerous," Yuri came from the Typhon nobleman. Although he had already left that noble circle when Typhon's mass-produced transcendent technology matured, he had had contacts after all. Some internal information he clearly knew better than Wendy. , "I don't think we can get this information in a short time..."

Gawain's expression became serious, he rubbed his chin, and Hetty next to him said softly, "You think there is on the 25th..."

Gao Wen thought for a while and shook his head slowly.

He did think of Daniel, who had already reached the top level of Typhon for the first time. As the most successful spy in the current Cecil spy system, Daniel is indeed qualified to have access to many unimaginable secrets, but it is precisely because of this that he can Inquiry news will also have a very strong domain, and will bear a higher risk of exposure. Daniel's current areas are basically under the name of Typhon’s "Imperial Industrial Manufacturing Association". In addition to relying on personal connections to inquire about some rumors between upper-class nobles and wizards and scholars, from a normal logic , He is unlikely to have access to extraordinary mass production technologies that have nothing to do with his research field.

Of course, you can take some risks and let Daniel steal this information, but Gawain believes that the hidden dangers of doing so are too great-Typhon’s rogue agent is not an idiot, and Rosetta Augustus is even more so. A cautious person. Recently, with the tension in Aldernan, there have been many spies working for Cecil, and even the liaison officer who entered the "Track" plan was arrested by the Typhon authorities, and Amber even had to cut off the data. This line of intelligence, in such a tense situation, Gawain couldn't let an irreplaceable spy like Daniel risk his life and steal a recipe.

In thinking, Heidi suddenly thought of something: "By the way, I thought of someone..."

"You mean our'guest' who is a guest in Solinburg?" Gawain raised an eyebrow. "I don't think she is willing to cooperate with us in this matter. Surrendering for justice and betraying the country are two different concepts. ."

"...Or her father?" Heidi thought again, "Bad used to be..."

"Please allow me to interject," Yuri said on the side. "First of all, the Wendell family is indeed Typhon's most important military aristocracy. The family leader and heir must have access to this part of the secret, but I don't think Pakistan De Neng can help-he left Typhon more than a decade ago, and the technology for mass production of Transcendents was far from mature. In the following many years, Bud was locked in In the biochemical laboratory, he shouldn't have access to this information..."

"Let’s discuss this matter later," Gao Wen thought briefly and shook his head. "This topic is a long way off-we should focus more on the normal research route. Heidi, you can try to arrange people to contact Let’s take a look at Wendell’s father and daughter, but be careful not to cause adverse effects. Before that, Wendy and Yuri, you still follow the previous plan, first select some matchers from the mages for training. During the war, our mental protection unit It must be put into use as soon as possible, even if only a small amount of elite is invested, it can also increase the survival probability of frontline soldiers."

After arranging things properly, Gao Wen didn't stay in the laboratory any longer-before the evening, he had to preside over a meeting of consuls.

Leaving the research facility, Gawain and Heidi were walking on the way to the parking lot. A cold wind blew, causing Hety, who had not turned on the breeze shield, to shrink his neck subconsciously.

Gao Wen raised his head and saw that the sky had become gloomy for some time. Lead-colored thick clouds covered the earth. The turbulent cold wind ran through the clouds. Some crystal clear snowflakes fluttered in the wind. The ground fell down.

"It's snowing..." Heidi also raised her head, and the snowflakes falling from the sky reflected in her transparent eyes. She stretched out her hand. A snowflake touched her fingertips, but it turned into a drop of water within a few seconds. The first snow in the southern border this year came really late..."

“It’s snowed in the Holy Spirit Plains last week,” said Gao Wen. “The Bureau of Astronomical Studies has compared the patterns of rain, snow and temperature changes over the years, and believes that there may be a cold winter this year... than every one of the past two decades. It’s cold in winter."

"The textile trade with Typhon has been suspended due to the impact of the war. At least until the end of the war, it is impossible for us to get cheap textiles from the East," Heti said seriously. "Fortunately, our large purchases last year and the western plains The cotton spinning production that has always been maintained has accumulated enough stocks, and there is no need to worry about the supply of cotton clothing this winter. Of course, if the war continues to continue like this, we have to consider expanding the scale of cotton spinning production-this year’s baby boom has brought a lot of The new population requires additional supplies of textiles, medicines and food. In this regard, the Ministry of Agriculture is already formulating corresponding plans."

"...Is the impact already beginning to show... Typhon people should not be much better this winter. Many of their railway lines are still unable to operate independently. A large number of factories are waiting for our finished parts," Gao Wen shook his head. " This will be a test of the new international rules and the first test of the two settlement areas. Typhon people will definitely find a way to maintain their market in the southern part of the mainland, and our trade with the western part of the mainland must continue as usual. News of the war should have spread to all countries by this time, and steady and normal trade activities can enhance the confidence of our allies-and also ease our pressure."

Heidi lowered her head: "I understand, ancestor."

...

While the first snow of this winter fluttered and fell in Cecil City, another snow soon visited Aldernan in a foreign country.

Compared with Cecil City, which is more northerly, the snow in Aldernan seems to be softer, and scattered snowflakes fall on the earth in the gloomy sky and thin mist, with a kind of innocence. It took me a long time to spread a thin layer of white on the wet urban ground.

Perdinan Wendell walked out of the porch and stood in the snow in the courtyard. Some dreamily looked at the luxurious courtyard, which was elegant but empty and deserted. His attendants and maids were standing not far away, but he felt that there was only I'm alone.

A year ago, Andesa stood here to watch a snow with him. Ten years ago, he was surrounded by Bud and his daughter-in-law who had not died at the time. Twenty years ago, there was a swing not far away. Next, next to that beautiful fountain, there is his always smiling wife—and this year, he is the only one here.

There was a bone-thinning cold wind, and Pei Dinan felt that his arms and knees had been penetrated by the cold wind. He finally couldn't help holding up the breath protective barrier to block the cold wind from the north, dispelling his body and his surroundings. Snow fluttering, and couldn’t help smiling bitterly in the wind-no matter how formidable General Wolf, he will eventually get old, but when he was young, he never thought that his old self would Standing so alone in the courtyard in the wind and snow.

Andesa, who is far away from Cecil, should be okay... The Cecilians shouldn't criticize a general who took the initiative to lay down his arms. Is anyone with her in such a cold winter?

A voice came from the side, interrupting Pei Dinan's thoughts: "My lord, the wind is getting stronger, you should go back to the house and rest."

Pei Dinan followed the sound and turned his head and saw that the butler who had been with him for many years was standing in the snow. A lot of snowflakes had fallen on his shoulders, but he was still standing straight in the wind, meticulously like a sculpture.

The grateful time was over, and Peri Dinan's expression became serious again. He once again became the formidable knight lord, nodded with majesty, turned and walked towards the porch, while the butler lifted accurately after half a step behind. He followed his legs, and smoothly brushed the snowflakes off his shoulders.

"You sent a servant to the market in the morning," Pei Dinan asked casually under the porch, "How is the order over there?"

"Prices have stabilized, and the panic situation has improved a lot," the butler replied immediately. "People are still a little nervous, but they are no longer the kind of bewildered fear-everyone is more worried about the price of food. It won’t rise again and care about when this war will result."

"How many people discuss the church?"

"There are discussions everywhere, but it has been rare to see people who question the Knights of the Guardian Order or the Obsidian Forbidden Army, or those who support the church radically-at least not in public," the butler continued, "those public evil spirits. The purification ceremony, detailed reports on the contaminated altars and rooms in the church, and live pictures have a great deterrent effect on ordinary people. Even devout believers will say that evil spirits have defiled the church at this time, instead of insisting. The Ares Church is clean and flawless..."

Pei Dinan nodded slightly, the serious expression on his face seemed to relax slightly.

The atmosphere in the city is getting better-although some of the nobles are restless every day, some speculative businessmen are nervous, and there is a little more nervousness in the upper class, but the overall order of Aldernan But it quickly and miraculously stabilized, and the operation of each key department is also improving in a visible range.

The supply of key materials such as food and medicine has stabilized. Several premeditated price hikes and interception of materials have been suppressed. Some of the **** of war officials have tried to fight against the blockade order. But before they acted, the obsidian forbidden army and defending the country The Knights have suppressed and dismantled all rebellious acts. In fact, as early as a month ago, the churches of God of War across the country had been closely monitored by troops loyal to the royal family. Although some of the troops unexpectedly lost control, the whole Everything above is still under the control of Obsidian Palace.

There were people who worried that the temporary closure of the parliament would cause long-term and unquenchable chaos for the ruling order of the entire empire, but Rosetta Augustus and his royal cabinet and emergency advisory team used extremely high efficiency and determination. The execution power has proved everything to the world, and now everything is beginning to develop in a good direction.

At least at this stage.

The old duke pressed his chest subconsciously, and he touched a hard object the size of a pocket watch-there was a special talisman, the power of the talisman was slowly flowing at this moment, infiltrating and protecting himself. This amulet made him feel at ease for a while, but it also made him understand that some things are far from over.

...

Since the beginning of the war, intelligence from the front has been continuously transmitted through the communication towers distributed throughout the empire, gathered to Aldernan, and gathered on the book case of Rosetta Augustus.

The war itself may be something that many people don’t want to see, but some of the “harvest” brought about by the war are also real. For the rulers of the empire, the biggest gain is intelligence—about the enemy. Information about yourself, and also about yourself.

Rosetta's eyes moved slowly over a document, and Matilda stood quietly beside him.

In this document, many detailed information related to the "magic mechanized units" of the Cecils are mentioned, including the various war machines that can operate automatically, the equipment and combat methods of the Cecil infantry, and the enemy's Tactical thinking and macro-layout speculation, including a summary of Typhon’s own military reports.

Every life on the battlefield has turned into experience and reflection on these thin sheets of paper-whether it is for Cecil or Typhon, this is the first time in history that a comparable opponent and himself have appeared. Conduct this extensive and deep confrontation on the frontal battlefield.

Both sides of the war were learning experience. Rosetta looked at the intelligence in his hand, and he believed that there must be something similar in the book case of Gawain Cecil.

"Your previous judgment was correct, Matilda." After a long time, Rosetta raised her gaze and looked at the eldest daughter beside her, "We must further introduce magic technology into the military field, just let It’s not enough for soldiers to ride in magic carts or use factories to produce some weapons. The Cecils have great war potential-although they are now in a stalemate with us, their growth rate over time Sooner or later, it will surpass us, and the gap in between is on the one hand magical technology and on the other hand their...thinking way."

"Andesa once told me that she has been worried that we and the Cecilians are in a continuous war-their war machine has a short production cycle, soldiers are trained quickly, and everything can be lost, and our Army of Transcendents Although it has been much better than traditional troops, it still can't keep up with the speed of the Cecils in this area... The long battle is very detrimental to us."

"...Time, so we need time," Rosetta said slowly, "I hope we have enough time."