Five days later-- 五天后—— „Is Your Highness Princess Commander?” “请问是长公主殿下吗？” „Right, this is the message that headquarters just received, concrete population still in verifying, but at least should over 600 people.” “对,这是指挥部刚刚收到的消息,具体的人数还在核实中,不过至少应该在600人以上。” „The Whistling Wind Fort garrison has implemented accepting, they should move to Neverwinter City after the recuperation from the land route.” “风啸堡驻军已经实施了收容,他们应该会在休整后从陆路迁往无冬城。” „No, this is we must do.” “不,这是我们应当做的。” „Was laborious you, please well rest.” “辛苦您了,请您好好休息。” After Edith reported that has hung up the microphone steadily. 伊蒂丝报告完后,稳稳地挂断了话筒。 As at present the communication method of highest rank, the hand operated telephone has become the Adviser Department indispensable equipment, but receives the limit of transmitting range, at present can link the Cage Mountain high ground, only has the Aerial Knight barracks area outside Thorn Town. 作为目前最高级别的通讯手段,手摇电话已成了参谋部不可或缺的设备,只是受到传输距离的限制,目前能直连笼山高地的,仅有荆棘镇外的空骑士营区而已。 She had just turned head, then saw the surprised Third Brother, Rance. Kant. 她刚回过头,便看到了一脸惊讶的三弟,兰斯.康德。 „What matter has?” “有什么事吗？” Different with Second Brother Kohl, Edith will send in Ministry of General Staff-- to consider that directly through Rance of primary education inspection using the relations Third brother's temper bracelet, she thinks is looked by oneself quite appropriately. 和二弟科尔不同,伊蒂丝利用关系直接将通过初等教育考核的兰斯调进了总参部——考虑到三弟的性子更为跳脱,她认为由自己看着比较妥当。 Naturally, this is also more convenient her short distance to appreciate the opposite party when meeting to frustrate the pain. 当然,这也更方便她近距离欣赏对方在遇到挫败时的痛苦。 "Ah...... No, does not have anything, I am only somewhat accidental/surprised, originally the long elder sister you will be also respectful to the person. ” Rance holds one pack of documents to walk up, „before , spoke to the father, you not such polite.” “啊……不,没什么,我只是有些意外,原来长姐你也会对人恭敬有加。”兰斯抱着一叠文件走上前来,“以前就算是跟父亲说话,你也没这么客气过。” „After I think adulthood, your brain capacity will enhance a little slightly.” Edith thinks little saying that „such told father , because the father will not take me to be what kind, but Tilly Wimbledon is the Your Majesty Roland younger sister, if she puts on my impoliteness before the Elder Brother, you thought that the future of Kant will be what kind of?” “我以为成年之后,你的脑容量会稍微提高那么一点。”伊蒂丝不以为意道,“跟父亲那样说,是因为父亲不会拿我怎么样,但提莉.温布顿是罗兰陛下的妹妹,若是她在哥哥面前多提上一句我的无礼,你觉得康德家的前途会怎样？” „But I always thought that you to Your Majesty oneself...... Not such proper......” “可我总觉得,你对陛下本人都……没这么正经……” „Because Your Majesty is a male, occasionally occupies instead can have the effect on own initiative.” “因为陛下是男性,偶尔占据主动反而能产生奇效。” „...... I not too clear......” “呃……我不太明白……” „The will of the people are the highest boundary of strategy, does not understand is normal,” Edith shrugs, „your thousand skills, do not understand the will of the people unable to become the final victors as before.” “人心是谋略的最高境界,不明白才正常,”伊蒂丝耸耸肩,“你就算有千般本事,不懂人心依旧无法成为最终的胜利者。” „Elder sister, can you teach me?” Rance anticipated that asked. “姐,你能教我吗？”兰斯期待地问道。 „Naturally,” Edith interested has swept his one eyes, „compares to pure teaching, anything by oneself tries effectively, for example Kohl in this regard is done very well. How, do you want to try?” “当然,”伊蒂丝饶有兴趣地扫了他一眼,“不过比起单纯的讲授,任何事情都是亲身尝试最为有效,比如说科尔在这点上就做得非常不错。如何,你想试试么？” Rance felt immediately a chill in the air flees the heart, when associates to the Elder Brother at home appearance, he has swallowed a saliva, „that...... I again wait.” 兰斯顿时感到一股寒意窜上心头,联想到哥哥在家里时的模样,他咽了口口水,“那个……我还是再等等吧。” Pearl of the Northern Lands has taken back the vision, „you decided.” 北地珍珠收回了目光,“你自己决定。” If Rance of Mongolian pardon hurried to change a topic, „was right, did you call your highness report the news that the refugee arrived in safely?” 如蒙大赦的兰斯赶紧换了一个话题,“对了,你给殿下打电话是汇报难民安全抵达的消息吗？” Edith nodded, „after all Your Highness Tilly comes back to confess this matter to Adviser Department, naturally wants first to inform her to be good.” 伊蒂丝点了点头,“毕竟提莉殿下一回来就向参谋部交代过此事,当然要第一时间告知她才行。” The entire relief operations surpassed anticipated of all people, Aerial Knight not only then rushed toward battlefield 200 kms away in short one hour, saved the massive refugees, but also has frustrated the Devil clever trick at one fell swoop. 整个救援行动可谓超出了所有人的预期,空骑士不仅在短短一个多小时内便奔赴200公里外的战场,救下了大量难民,还一举挫败了魔鬼的诡计。 Right, this is not ordinary hunting and killing. Clue that from obtains afterward, the refugee perhaps is only the bait that the enemy ejects, true fatal strikes , then hides after pursuing the squad. 没错,这并不是一场普通的猎杀。从事后得到的线索来看,难民恐怕只是敌人抛出的诱饵,真正的致命一击则藏在追击小队之后。 If First Army does send out rescue team to go to aid really will be what kind of? 假若第一军真的派出救援队伍前往接应会怎样？ Because the weather is unsatisfactory, distance is too long, wants to arrive fast must have no ideological problems weighing on the mind and travel day and night. But Devil to extend pursuit time as far as possible, completely is the histrionics of waiting at ease for an exhausted enemy. When the two sides hit when the same place, the rescue crew will discover they face is the population is not lower than own enemy incessantly, but must resist the attack from Dread Beast. 由于天气不佳、路程过长,想要快速抵达就必须轻装上阵、日夜兼程。而魔鬼为了尽量延长追击时间,完全是以逸待劳的作派。等到两边撞在一起时,救援队将会发现他们面对的不止是人数不低于自己的敌军,还得抵抗来自恐兽的袭击。 Even if retreats immediately, climbs mountains and crosses rivers about hundred kilometers in the wind and snow, can the person who finally can run away how many have? Perhaps will not have. 就算立刻撤退,也得在风雪中跋涉近百公里,最终能逃回来的人能有多少？恐怕一个都不会有。 This is Devil to the first time probe that the First Army comprehensive contraction makes. 这便是魔鬼对第一军全面收缩做出的首次试探。 Even if the latter does not attend to the refugee, or had not discovered north from the start Whistling Wind Fort the chasing down, does not have any loss to Devil. 即使后者对难民丝毫不顾,或是压根就没有发现风啸堡北面的这场追杀,对魔鬼而言也没有任何损失。 They have realized probably, the Greycastle person and Wolf Heart, Eternal Winter person has the essential difference, even if kills many natives not to have any influence to the War of Divine Will victory and defeat, but every time eliminates a rescue squad, will make the strength of human weaken a point. 它们大概已经察觉到,灰堡人和狼心、永冬人存在着本质上的区别,就算杀上再多的当地人也不会对神意之战的胜负造成任何影响,而每消灭一支救援小队,就会使人类的力量多削弱一分。 But the appearance of Aerial Knight made this ambush become is caught off guard. 但空骑士的出现令这场伏击变得措手不及。 All quite some likely are one year ago that looks at Northern Slope bombing to fight general, the enemy and First Army made respectively have helped own judgment, may finally actually widely divergent. 一切颇有些像是一年之前的那场望北坡炮击战一般,敌人和第一军各自做出了有利于自己的判断,可结果却大相径庭。 Even if Tilly had not discovered that another hides in the rear enemy, the war will not have any change. 哪怕提莉没有发现另一支潜藏在后方的敌军,战局也不会有任何改变。 Finally the aviation corps return safely, but became a fugitive the refugees luck to run away the birth day, can definitely can be called is one wins. 最终飞行队安全归来,而逃亡难民们则幸运地逃出生天,完全可以称得上是一场大胜了。 „Aerial Knight is really fierce......” Rance to say after a sigh, „, not only has killed dozens wild demon, but also the whole body under four sides crouches/submits army situation draws back, even if were past Federation Holy Army, was very difficult to achieve this point?” “空骑士真厉害啊……”兰斯感叹道,“不仅干掉了几十只狂魔,还在四面伏军的情况下全身而退,就算是过去的联合会圣佑军,也很难做到这一点吧？” „Yes, is truly great.” “是啊,确实了不起。” released a long breath, Edith is built on tabletop the double pole mast, by the chairback, somewhat is popular intent to be waning slowly for a while. 长出了口气,伊蒂丝将双腿架立于桌面,缓缓地靠在椅背上,一时有些兴意阑珊。 Rance startled, „you as if...... Are some unhappy?” 兰斯怔了怔,“你似乎……有些不开心？” „Was unhappy not to say but actually, but thought...... Adviser Department must degenerate into quickly decorates.” “不开心倒说不上,只是觉得……参谋部很快就要沦为摆设了。” „Eh?” Third Brother stared in a big way the eye. “诶？”三弟瞪大了眼睛。 „Four The Skyfire can compel to draw back more than 200 Devil, if First Army did have 100, even 1000 The Skyfire?” Edith smiled, „wants a few words, where has the enemy intelligence to send Aerial Knight to go to where then. The strategy and plans becomes meaningless, but appoint first a few words everybody will say, if to this step, what Adviser Department isn't the ornaments is?” “四架天火号就能逼退200多只魔鬼,如果第一军有了100架、甚至1000架天火号呢？”伊蒂丝笑了笑,“那么只要一句话,哪里有敌情就派空骑士去哪里即可。谋略和算计都将变得毫无意义,而前一句话任谁都会说,若到了这一步,参谋部不是摆设又是什么？” In fact, she when first sees this type to be able the machinery of free-flight motion, had realized huge military potential that it contains, later and Roland discussed many, utilization about Aerial Knight. Even she still constructs the group that has studied the air force tactic specially in the Adviser Department group, in order to can maximum limit use this kind of new weapon. 事实上,她在第一眼看到这种能自由飞行的机械时,就已经意识到了它所蕴藏的巨大军事潜力,之后和罗兰谈论得最多的,也是关于空骑士的运用。甚至她还在参谋部组内建了一个专门研究空军战术的小组,以求能够最大限度的利用这类新武器。 However when it shines the ray when first battle really greatly, Pearl of the Northern Lands felt regretted. 不过当它真的在首战中大放光芒时,北地珍珠却感到了一丝遗憾。 Because the Aerial Knight superiority is extremely distinct, instead made the strategy importance drop. In the Knight time, deploys troops and forms lines with the tactical formulation has tasteful greatly, but now without doubt simplified many--, because the air force has the superiority on field of vision, can make the theater intelligence tend to be transparent, simultaneously adds on the greatly strengthened maneuver capability, sufficiently interdiction entire battle region. 因为空骑士的优势太过明显,反而使得谋略的重要性下降了。在骑士时代,排兵布阵和战术制定大有讲究,而现在则无疑简化了许多——由于空军拥有视野上的优势,可以使得战场情报趋于透明,同时加上极强的机动能力,足以遮断整个交战区域。 In other words, so long as can occupy the sky, then can grasp every action and every movement of enemy side thoroughly, but the situation of enemy entirely is opposite, facing the situation is almost a darkness, besides passive coming under attack, is very difficult to make deals effectively. 换句话说,只要能占据天空,便能彻底掌握敌方的一举一动,而敌人的处境则完全相反,面对局势几乎是一片漆黑,除了被动挨打外,很难做出有效应对。 Not to mention Your Majesty also has disclosed that The Skyfire just now starts merely, quite compared with is the same in present Mark I Model in the Flintlock. 更别提陛下还透露过,天火号仅仅才刚起步而已,就相当于燧发枪较之于现在的马克一型一样。 „Such words...... We returned to Eternal Night City to be good,” Rance said in a low voice. “那样的话……我们就回永夜城好了,”兰斯低声道。 „Only fears to be too late,” the Edith chuckle the sound, „can sit to this seat, perhaps I offended many people. You thought that these people will make me settle enjoy the remaining years of life?” “只怕为时已晚,”伊蒂丝轻笑了声,“能坐到这个位子,我恐怕得罪了不少人。你觉得那些人会让我安享余生吗？” She knows certainly, if ruler is Roland, naturally all will not occur, but she always does not fear by the worst possibility calculates the destiny, because that malicious full words can always injure to other people. 她当然知道,如果掌权者是罗兰的话,自然一切都不会发生,但她从来不惮以最坏的可能来推算命运,因为那恶意满满的言辞总能伤到他人。 „My meeting...... Protects your.” Rance bites the lip to say. “我会……保护你的。”兰斯咬了咬嘴唇道。 „By what? Depending on your present status and ability? If you cannot crawl the top digit, such empty talk little said well.” She felt that arises spontaneously pleased, „, otherwise the result will be only worse, for example these personal enemies are in front of your, my--” “靠什么？就凭你现在的地位和能力吗？若你爬不到高位,这样的空话还是少说得好。”她感到一股快意油然而生,“否则结果只会更糟,比如那些仇人当着你的面,把我——” Edith shut up suddenly. 伊蒂丝忽然闭上了嘴。 Outside the room has resounded the sound of footsteps, quick Ferlin Schilt pushed the door to walk come in. 房间外响起了脚步声,很快菲林.西尔特推门走了进来。 „Sir, originally you here......” “大人,原来您在这里……” „What's wrong, has recent information to deliver?” “怎么,有新的情报送到？” „If were good,” Morning Light showed the expression that had a headache about, „I just examined under the material requirement list of Aerial Knight training battalion, perhaps the recent logistical plan must the reconstitution.” “如果是就好了,”拂晓晨光露出头疼的表情,“我刚查看了下空骑士训练营的物资需求列表,恐怕近期的后勤计划都得重编了。” „Oh?” “哦？” „Perhaps you have not known, they had used up about ten thousand rounds of bullets for these days, when this has not included attacks officially the consumption.” Ferlin worried say/way, „, but these students altogether 20-30 people, this demand could be as good as the consumptions of Firearm Battalion ten classes! Not to mention also has fuel oil, aircraft part and other reserves, I thought that if their quantities rise again several, how the logistics can worry about...... Sir?” “您或许还不知道,他们这几天就用掉了近万发子弹,这还不包括正式出击时的消耗。”菲林苦恼道,“而那些学员总共才二三十人,这需求已经抵得上火枪营十个班的耗费了！更别提还有燃油、飞机零部件等储备,我觉得要是他们的数量再翻上几番,后勤如何才能顾得上来啊……呃,大人？” Rance suddenly discovered that on elder sister that does not know lazy when has swept away. 兰斯突然发现,姐姐身上的那股慵懒不知何时已一扫而空。 Edith stands up from the seat, returns to say superficially, „this work is coordinated to be completed by you, in any event must guarantee the Aerial Knight supplies.” Then she looks to Rance, „do you also do there?” 伊蒂丝从座位上站起,轻描淡写地回道,“这项工作就由你来牵头完成,无论如何都要保证住空骑士的补给。”接着她望向兰斯,“你还愣在那里干什么？” „Yes?” The latter cannot recover for a while. “是？”后者一时没能回过神来。 „Goes the information section with me, now has not arrived at the rest time.” Edith tucks in hair neatly, turns around to walk toward the room outside. “跟我去情报室,现在还远没到休息的时候呢。”伊蒂丝干净利落地撩起发丝,转身朝屋外走去。