Magic Industrial Age.

Chapter 389: 387: The Schlieffen Plan (Additional Chapter 12)

It should be said that having such a high-ranking imperial minister as a friend would not bring too many benefits or too much help.

Although Miller could not provide those imperial secrets, a lot of semi-public information had nothing to do with his own speculation.
It is also because of his long-term and close contact with Miller that Roy has a clearer understanding of some changes and policies in the upper echelons of the empire.

Even, one can see through some of the struggles and power changes within the empire.

When talking about the Schlieffen Plan, we have to mention one person, Alfred von Schlieffen, Chief of the General Staff of the Imperial Army.

The political system of the Habsburg Empire is different from that of other feudal empires. In other words, since embarking on the path of magical industry, the empire has carried out long-term and adaptive reforms.

Among them, the changes in the imperial military were particularly huge.

The previous practice of having noble knights serve as legion leaders has long been abandoned, and instead there are special war academies to train professional talents.

The empire also established a special staff to pool everyone's strength, formulate various plans, and deal with the increasingly volatile war situation.

Among the many subordinate agencies of the General Staff, the Military History Bureau is the most important.

Its characteristics can be summarized in one sentence: There is nothing new in history!

What this means is that history always repeats itself, so what we should do most is to draw wisdom from history, avoid mistakes, and study strategies and tactics.

The Military History Bureau has sufficient authority to review the most complete war records from ancient and modern times, both at home and abroad, including all secret and undisclosed information.

Because they know a lot and have done in-depth research, members of the Military History Bureau are regarded as a think tank and are highly relied upon.

Alfred von Schlieffen was not born into a noble family. He was just an ordinary merchant family who made some money through the development of the magic industry.

But when he was young, he was a man with ideals, talents and great drive.

He first volunteered to join the army and served in the military, then was admitted to the Empire's First Royal Guard Lancer Regiment. A year later, he was promoted to captain.

Then, he did not work hard in the military, but entered the Imperial War College to study. As one of the first students, he was highly valued.

Three years later, he joined the General Staff, starting as an ordinary clerk and then entered the Military History Bureau, where he was promoted step by step and became the director of the Military History Bureau. Later, he was promoted to Chief of Staff of the General Staff.

Until now, he has become the Chief of Staff of the General Staff, and is only one step away from the highest position of marshal in the military.

There is no doubt that his growth process basically overlaps with the experience of Hohenzollern III coming to power.

It is rumored that the two have a close relationship in private and even consider themselves good friends.

But his personal ability is also beyond doubt.

He was extremely bold in employing his troops. He never cared about the gain or loss of a city or a place. He believed that tactics served strategy.

Tactical victories cannot replace strategic failures.

On the contrary, as long as there is strategic success, successive failures will not matter much.

The Schlieffen Plan was proposed and formulated by him. The specific content is unknown, and Miller does not know it either. Even if he knew it, he could not say more about it.

The only thing that is clear is that the Chief of General Staff has said the same thing in public speeches more than once - on the battlefield, using artillery fire to cover infantry charges can quickly strike the enemy.

Luo Yi pondered this sentence carefully and felt that it was not just other countries that were confused about the war after the popularization of magic weapons.

This is also true within the empire, and people are still constantly trying and exploring.

However, from Roy's point of view, although the Habsburg Empire won the Battle of Antwerp and occupied the entire Carolingian Kingdom,
But this is only a partial victory!
From a big picture perspective, the Habsburg Empire is still outnumbered, facing a strong siege from the three strongest empires in the Old Continent, including the Bonaparte Empire, the Slavic Empire and the Kingdom of Sardinia.

How exactly do they want to break the deadlock?
After magical weapons become popular, mortals will indeed be very likely to be invincible on the battlefield, but what about those above mortals?

What if Scourge and Legend intervene on the battlefield?

So, how should we describe this "Schlieffen Plan"?
Luo Yi pondered for a long time and couldn't help shaking his head, thinking that he shouldn't waste brain cells like this.

You only need to pay attention to other people's affairs, in the end it's still yourself!

……

That night,

Luo Yi went to the Temple of the Sun God again, and also in the Golden House, he met the handsome and feminine Grand Duke Karen.

The Grand Duke was courteous and knowledgeable, and seemed to be able to give a very profound analysis and understanding of any topic.
If the Red Dragon Virgil is knowledgeable and experienced over the years, then he has really read a lot of books, studied a lot of subjects, and thus accumulated a lot of knowledge.

If Shenlan hadn't been there, Luo Yi really wouldn't have been able to defeat him in an argument.

However, Luo Yi still felt a bit of impatience from him. There was nothing he could do because the entire Carolingian Kingdom had already fallen.

If the two empires confront each other, it must be on the border between the Carolingian Kingdom and the Bonaparte Empire. The terrain there is complex, with high mountains and dense forests. It is also where Duke Cullen's hometown is. Although it is isolated, the army passes through the border, opens roads when encountering mountains, builds bridges when encountering water, and there are strong people accompanying them. It is hard to say whether they will encounter each other? !
If he was swept away casually, he would not even have tears to cry and would not know who to turn to for revenge!
So, he was the first one who lost his temper. During the conversation, he suddenly changed the subject and directly made the matter clear.

If the Cullen family wants to establish a new vampire nest in the Dome Mountains, they will have to come into contact with the Flower Territory and must seek Loy's approval.

Luo Yi didn't think there was anything wrong with it, he even designated an area for the other party.

There are many businesses of the Raymond family in the Dome Mountains, especially mines, lumberyards, potion plantations, and a griffin's nest.

Back then, the Raymond family wanted to form the Griffin Knights, and they went through a lot of trouble to sign a contract with this Griffin's Lair.

So, deep in the mountains, beneath the nest, there is a town of nearly three thousand people.

The people here have been living here for generations, and are basically servants of the Raymond family.

What they have to do is to get close to the griffins, do some work like cleaning the nests, feeding the cubs, delivering food, and even training the griffins.

The intelligence of griffins is not low. As a famous race, adult griffins basically have the intelligence level of ordinary people and the strength of high-level magical beasts, which can be considered powerful.

What the Griffin has to pay is that after the Knight passes the test, he can transfer to become a Griffin Knight.

It’s a pity that later generations are incompetent, and basically no one can do it except the Iron Knight Phil.

Luo Yi actually wanted to tame the Griffin King, but unfortunately he was too busy and had never gone.

However, the Cullen family wanted to live in seclusion but could not completely isolate themselves from society, so this Griffin Town was a suitable place for them.

When Loyi explained the situation, Grand Duke Karen became very interested. After asking some further questions, he felt that it was appropriate.

However, since he spoke first and weakened his momentum, Luo Yi could naturally take advantage of the situation and get more benefits.

For example, you cannot drink human blood directly and you cannot create panic. This is a must.

For example, they also have to help kill and drive away some monsters and protect the safety of Luoyi's industries, especially several mines.

In addition, the two sides reached an agreement to help each other. When necessary, they would naturally help each other and jointly resist the enemy.

Of course, this cannot be forced, and verbal covenants are not mandatory. It depends on the specific circumstances.

For example, if a powerful demigod enemy came to Loyi's side, it would be a joke to expect Grand Duke Karen to take action.

But on the other hand, if Grand Duke Karen were to be hunted down by the vampire prince, Loyi would just stand by and watch.

However, in order to compensate Loy, Grand Duke Karen took out all the secret sacred skills in his family collection.

The value of that drop of ancestor's blood is the holy skills that Luo Yi can use, and he can use them all.

In addition, the Karen family will open the family's collection of books to Roy.

The red dragon Virgil is a giant dragon after all. He likes shiny things and has racial heritage, but he has no habit of collecting books.

But the vampires are different.

They value inheritance and like collecting, especially polymaths like Grand Duke Cullen, who has a very rich collection of books.

Luo Yi felt that apart from the secret sacred skills, the most valuable things in this covenant were these ancient books.

The last time Shenlan supplemented his knowledge was with the Raymond family's collection of books, but as his strength increased, that knowledge obviously could not reach the current level.

He needed more knowledge about the deeper secrets of this world, and he placed his hopes on the books in Grand Duke Karen's collection.

The bargaining lasted until the early morning, and under the witness of the red dragon Virgil, the two sides reached a covenant and put it on paper.

Although it has no binding force, the black and white words make a difference.

After it was over, Grand Duke Karen took the drop of ancestor's blood without hesitation and left.

He was eager to go home and was a little out of control, but Luo Yi could still understand him.

As for the secret sacred skills, he placed them in the labyrinth of the red dragon Virgil, and Loyi could check and pick them out by himself.

What else is there to say? Luo Yi couldn't wait any longer, so he pulled the red dragon Virgil into the depths of the maze.

After going around in circles for who knows how many times, the red dragon Virgil finally brought Loyi to a separate room.

It was also here that Roy saw the three secret sacred skills brought by Grand Duke Karen, as well as an extra huge surprise!

(End of this chapter)