Merchant From Earth in the Magical World-Chapter 448 - 373 Earl’s Choice_1

Hearing that Yan Xing had come to seek his help this time, Count Theodore looked around and said, "This isn’t the place to talk. Let’s go back to the city and chat slowly. Don’t worry, I’ll help you with whatever I can."

Count Theodore thought the Eternal Domain couldn’t withstand the pressure from the Wildwind Principality and Cloud Tower, which was why Yan Xing had come to Nuta City for assistance. So, he let the accompanying officials continue inspecting the farmland while he and Yan Xing returned to the Lord’s Mansion in Nuta City.

Once the butler was instructed to guard the door and let no one in, Count Theodore spread out a map on the table and said to Yan Xing, "Anderson is very skilled at warfare, and Cloud Tower is fully supporting him. You’ve done exceptionally well to hold on until now. However, the terrain around the Outpost Fort is too flat, which is good for offense but bad for defense. After such a long time of probing, Anderson must have found the weak spots in your defense. His next attack will likely start with a strong frontal assault to distract you. Then, he’ll insert an elite force into your weak area to pierce through your defenses with a powerful breakthrough.

"The original Wildwind Highlands Legion had a unit composed entirely of heroes called the Storm Knights, which possessed formidable combat capabilities."

That Count Theodore was saying such things to Yan Xing indicated his stance had begun to shift.

Yan Xing asked, "How should I arrange our defense?"

Count Theodore shook his head and said, "You can’t hold it! The troops of the Eternal Domain might have widespread access to alchemical weapons, but they haven’t experienced large-scale warfare. The lower and middle-rank soldiers’ ability to grasp battlefield opportunities pales in comparison to the Wildwind Highlands Legion. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

"Moreover, Anderson’s attacks on the Outpost Fort have been very consistent these days, acclimatizing your soldiers to this level of attack intensity and rhythm. Once the Wildwind Highlands Legion suddenly changes tactics and significantly intensifies their assault, it will surely cause your soldiers to falter and make critical mistakes.

"I’m not belittling your troops. All new armies are like this. Only armies that have gone through brutal combat truly know how to wage war.

"My advice is to contract the defenses you’ve spread out at Outpost Fort. By doing so... while the Wildwind Highlands Legion will be able to attack deep into the Eternal Domain, as long as you hold Outpost Fort, Anderson won’t dare to venture too far."

Yan Xing looked at the map on the table and the strategic layout Count Theodore had represented with chess pieces. To prevent the Wildwind Principality’s army from penetrating deep into the territory and causing damage, Yan Xing had built a very long defensive line at Outpost Fort. A long defensive line naturally has many vulnerabilities.

Count Theodore’s suggestion was to concentrate forces and re-establish a circular defensive perimeter around Outpost Fort. With Outpost Fort firmly held, Anderson would be in a very difficult position. For the Eternal Domain at the outset of the war, such a tactical maneuver would indeed have had a significant effect.

But now, the Eternal Domain was facing a serious oversupply in its weapons stockpile and firepower delivery capacity. Yan Xing was only wondering how to fight without scaring Anderson away.

"Tutor..." Yan Xing touched the tip of his nose and said somewhat awkwardly, "I think you may have misunderstood the purpose of my visit. It’s not that my troops can’t hold against the Wildwind Highlands Legion’s assault.

"It’s...

"Rather, I’ve come to seek your advice on how I can fight to defend our lines without letting Anderson know I have the strength to easily annihilate his forces?"

The room fell silent...

After a moment, Count Theodore broke the somewhat tense atmosphere and asked Yan Xing, "Does the Eternal Domain possess the strength to defeat the Wildwind Highlands Legion?"

At this time, Count Theodore was still affiliated with the Silvermane Principality, which did not recognize the Wildwind Principality. Therefore, the old earl consistently referred to Anderson’s troops as the Wildwind Highlands Legion.

Yan Xing was somewhat uncertain how to describe the Eternal Domain’s current war capabilities.

The Eternal Domain’s air force was now equipped with 1,500 Gryphon Fighter Jets, 400 of which were the new Gryphon Model II, possessing faster speeds, stronger firepower, and better electronic systems. The number of Dive Bombers had increased to 400. There were 50 Beak Eagle Bombers, 11 Airborne Fortresses, 150 Armored Gryphons, and 200 transport planes.

Currently, the Eternal Domain’s mainland territory alone had the capacity to produce thirty aircraft per day. If pushed to full production, this could reach fifty aircraft per day.

The Eternal Domain’s aerial dominance over the Wildwind Principality was abundantly clear. This allowed their Beak Eagle Bombers and transport planes to carry out high-altitude strategic carpet bombing over any location in the Wildwind Principality without regard for precision. Simply bombing Storm City relentlessly, regardless of what was hit, would be enough to undermine the morale of the Wildwind Principality’s populace and military.

On the ground, the number of various artillery pieces produced by the Eternal Domain had reached 5,000, and they had successfully reverse-engineered the AK-47. Armored vehicles and tanks—these offensive war machines—were also gradually being standardized and put into production. However, these weapons had not yet been deployed to the frontline combat troops. Yan Xing planned to wait for the rainy season to begin before reorganizing and re-equipping his army.

There were also guided weapons, tactical Magic deliverable by artillery or airdrop, and All-terrain Motorboats...

With production materials and equipment readily available, the speed of research and manufacturing at the Eternal Domain’s Alchemy Laboratory was astonishingly rapid.

But the most critical aspect was ammunition. At the start of the war, the Eternal Domain’s troops had to count every bullet when firing, and the frontline munitions depots rarely held any overnight reserves.