In the Name of Empress-Chapter 497 - 324: Everyone Is Striving to Survive (Part 2)
Although the unearthed relics are just the tip of the iceberg, the technology of the Alamanni Empire still left Roland awestruck.
However, such an advanced technological civilization couldn’t escape the Divine Punishment, proving the destructive power of the Divine Punishment Legion.
This really is...
Roland certainly didn’t feel any pressure, he was simply shocked.
The Divine Punishment Legion? Let’s make it past the Sixth Return Day first.
Roland vaguely had the illusion that the difficulty of passing the Sixth Return Day was no less than the Final Return Day; the Return Days in between weren’t necessarily as frightening.
Don’t always gaze into the distant void, think about Sofia right in front of you.
To ensure no useful information was missed, Roland carefully inquired about every detail at the time, finally confirming that this wasn’t a Divine Punishment, but rather something terrible buried beneath the ruins that had exploded.
He couldn’t help but ask, "Did your organization excavate afterwards?"
"We did, but unfortunately, only ruins remained, the weapons and equipment hidden deep inside were all damaged, although we unearthed a small number of books, we couldn’t understand them."
"Give me the books, maybe I can figure something out." Roland’s eyes lit up; indeed, not many people could understand ancient Alamanni language, but he just happened to be able to.
He could understand the script of the Magic Empire, which had deep research on the previous era and had compiled a dictionary of ancient civilizations.
As long as he cross-referred, he could roughly understand.
Christine nodded, "The books are in my carriage, I’ll give them to you later. Do you have any instructions for the next war situation?"
"Can we take the opportunity to counterattack?" The complete annihilation of the enemy’s elite troops sparked a glimmer of hope in Roland.
"No." Although understanding Roland’s thoughts, Christine unceremoniously poured a bucket of cold water on him.
"Alright, I trust your judgment." Slightly disappointed, Roland saw that Christine wanted to explain in detail, and quickly interrupted her long speech.
He wasn’t planning on micromanaging, so why ask so meticulously.
A leader doesn’t need to be an expert in every field; trust the professionals with professional issues.
Thinking about how such a good opportunity could not expand the war effort, Roland couldn’t help but sigh, "Such a good opportunity, what a pity."
"No need to sigh, we certainly cannot miss the window period; there are many things we can still do."
Christine pointed her finger to the map, directing to a country marked in golden yellow.
"Before understanding the cause of this disastrous defeat, the Holy Alliance should not dare to send themselves to die willingly. We can strike the Weimar Federation and annex them in the meantime."
Sif couldn’t help but frown slightly, reminding, "Miss Christine, the Weimar Federation is very compliant with our country, almost indistinguishable from a vassal state. Defeating them may not be difficult, but it would seriously damage our international reputation, who would dare to follow us in the future?"
"Rest assured, I’ve already considered this point. The Weimar Federation is indeed compliant with the Sussex Empire, but they don’t have a good relationship with the Jin Yuan Kingdom, so they have not been included in the Alliance."
"I’m not only the Commander in Chief of the Sussex Empire, but also the Marshal of the Jin Yuan Kingdom. This battle can rely solely on the Temple Warrior and Jin Yuan Kingdom’s army."
Christine elegantly smoothed her hair, softly saying, "I have confidence that in three months..."
"That won’t do, I’ll give you a maximum of two months!"
Roland interrupted Christine without hesitation.
Three months to exterminate XX; no matter how you hear it, it doesn’t sound auspicious. Though he wasn’t superstitious, he couldn’t tempt fate willingly.
Christine didn’t know Roland’s concerns; she pondered for a moment and accepted Roland’s request.
"You’re right, although I judged that the enemy cannot launch an attack within three months, that time was just an estimate. If the enemy attacks prematurely, we can’t protest against them."
"Speed is of the essence in war, I’ll send a message to Alina immediately to get her prepared, and I’ll join her as soon as possible."
Christine always acted swiftly; since she decided to strike the Weimar Federation, there was no reason to delay.
Watching Christine leave, Sif and Roland said nothing.
To be fair, launching an attack on a benevolently neutral country like the Weimar Federation would arouse international resentment no matter what form it took, and could even push some hesitant small nations into the enemy camp.
But they had no choice.
The new army must see blood to grow; no matter how thoroughly the Jin Yuan Kingdom’s new army is trained or how high their morale is, without combat experience they are still rookies.
The new army needs a training punching bag.
Unfortunately, the unlucky Weimar Federation is that leveling punching bag.
After all, they’re part of the former territory of the Odin Empire, sharing the same roots and culture with the Prudon Kingdom and Tirol Kingdom.
If ignored, what if they stab in the back?
This is a life or death war, mercy has no place here.
After a long silence, Sif pointed north on the map, softly murmuring, "What about here?"
Sif pointed to the Oden Kingdom.
This country had previously invaded but was defeated, then signed a defeat treaty and ceded territory.
The Oden people are brave and belligerent; they hold grudges and won’t easily give up on revenge.
When the Holy Alliance attacks, they will definitely seize the opportunity to cause trouble.
We must completely resolve them during this period.
Roland didn’t rush to provide a solution, instead he asked in return, "How do you think it should be handled?"
"War."
Sif’s tone was calm, as if discussing what to eat for dinner.
Roland nodded, agreeing with her broad direction.
The two sides are already enemies, do they really think they can turn their coats and lay down arms for a few words of persuasion?
War is inevitable, the only question is how to fight it?
