The Lord of Another World: All Wasted at the Beginning, and He Made His Fortune by Taking in the Fem

Aarons was of little help, either in combat or research.

So the only thing he could do was to study tactics.

"Although I haven't really learned any military knowledge before, I have read a lot of my father's books."

Before Marquis Moti's youngest son was born, the eldest young master's situation was not so difficult.

The old marquis had written a lot of military experiences in the past, and the young master had basically read all of them.

So Aarons now actually still has some military knowledge.

"Most of the border territory is plains, and although there is only one passage leading to this side from Cadia, that side is a hillside that is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It is very difficult to deploy defense from our side."

When Aarons took out a map of the border territory and spread it out on the desk, Yalu and Mo Qianyun also came over.

"My Lord, are you planning to make preparations in advance?"

Although Mo Qianyun can learn most things in one go, there are actually certain limitations.

Because she was used to being alone, the more something could be done by one person, the faster she would get started.

However, she is not so good at things like commanding troops or managing people, which involve many people.

"If possible, I would even like to bury carbon-uranium mines along the passages through which the Cadians enter the Empire... But the other side has not declared war yet, nor has it shown any hostility towards the Empire, so we cannot do that."

It is possible that the Cadians are planning an undeclared war on the Empire - if that is the case, Aarons and the Fourth Legion must be ready to fight at any time.

"But the consequence of not being able to deploy defenses in advance is that if the enemy uses highly mobile forces to launch a rapid raid, it will be difficult for us to stop them on this large plain."

The main reason why Marquis Moti defeated the Cardia Collins coalition was the bait tactic - using supplies to attract the main force of the coalition to come and rob them, and then taking the opportunity to launch a sneak attack on the enemy's camp garrison and logistics troops.

Due to the limitations of the terrain, the coalition's logistics supply line was actually quite long. Marquis Moti took advantage of this weakness and made the coalition fall into traps several times.

And when the coalition forces, short of supplies, came for a head-on battle in anger, Marquis Moti would use highly mobile troops to wear down the enemy's morale in a hit-and-run manner.

After failing to defeat Marquis Moti in four large-scale direct battles, divisions arose within the coalition forces. As the Principality of Corinth took the initiative to negotiate peace with the Empire in private, the coalition forces were eventually forced to disband, and the Cardians, who lost the war, paid a large amount of war reparations.

Marquis Moti became the lord of the border territory after the war, and only after the empire's air battleships were put into service did he voluntarily hand over all his military power.

"The old marquis's tactics are no longer effective. At that time, there were not so many cities and towns in this territory, so the coalition forces had nowhere to look for supplies even if they wanted to... But now there are large amounts of supplies stored in these big cities. They only need to capture one or two of them to establish a solid bridgehead."

Over the past few decades, a large number of cities have been built in the originally desolate border territory, and the total population has long exceeded one million.

Although this is proof of the empire's prosperity, it is actually also a potential risk.

"Well, can we allow the people to evacuate with their supplies in advance?"

"Impossible. The reason is the same as before - the war has not officially started yet, and the relationship between Cadia and us is still normal. If I say publicly that they intend to invade, no one will believe it."

However, Aarons estimated that the Cadians would not really launch a large-scale attack. What they needed most was actually the trade route to Corinth on the edge of the mountains.

There are three cities near this route - in addition to the city of Moti, which is stuck in the middle of the passage like a wedge, there are two cities built near Cadia and Corinth respectively.

"I guess the Cadians will launch a large-scale attack at the beginning to make the Empire misjudge their intentions. Then they just need to take the opportunity to open up this passage, and the Corinthians will have the opportunity to enter."

Once these three cities fall, Cadia and Corinth can build a solid defense line based on the cities. The Empire will probably need to send several times more troops to have a chance to recapture these key areas.

"If these cities are lost, they can deploy a large number of magic array cannons. By that time, even warships will find it difficult to approach the city."

The defense of the aerial battleship is not as strong as it looks. Since a large amount of alchemical materials are used in its structure, once the external defense is penetrated, the internal structure will be severely damaged.

The battleship's outer defense is actually only at level four - and when the defense array is activated, the firing rate of the ship's guns will also be seriously affected.

"Although the Yumenhua has replaced all of its magic array cannons with carbon-uranium cannons, it still cannot withstand the continuous attacks of dozens of level 4 magics."

"So...what should we do now?"

"The Fourth Legion has now deployed most of its forces in cities near the two countries, and I am considering using Moti City as bait to attract the Cadians to attack first."

If the Cadians really only occupied the city of Moti, they would be likely to be trapped from both the north and south and the imperial reinforcements... but this strategy is actually a bit too idealistic.

"The strategies I just mentioned are actually based on the premise that the Cadians only want a trade route. If the other party's appetite is bigger or has other goals, then this strategy will not work."

Considering that the Kingdom of Sunset in the south of the empire is aggressively invading the empire's borders, if the Cadians intend to coordinate with the battle line over there, then the empire may find it difficult to withstand the rapid attack on both fronts.

The final intersection of the two invasion routes happens to be the most important magic source stone production area in the empire - the Dukedom of Booker.

"If the appetites of these two families are really that big... then we're in trouble."

Since some of the nobles are secretly in collusion with Cardia, if a noble suddenly turns against the empire when it is attacked on two fronts, then perhaps even the imperial capital may be directly threatened.

"We must have a countermeasure that can strongly resist one side's attack, and we only have the Prison Flower in our hands right now... Hmm."

Although the current situation remains unpredictable, Aarons has actually thought of a solution.

"I have an idea. Qianyun, help me write a list of requirements now, and then give it to Teacher Jiangyue immediately... We need to complete the transformation of Yumenhuahao as soon as possible."

"Yes. But my Lord...what do you plan to do with the Yumenhuahao?"

“Strategic deterrence.”