The Ominous Lord of the Skaven

Chapter 222 Battlefield Inspection
Ickert's attitude toward caves is stark.

"No matter what, we must hold this most important source of resources in our hands!"

Those who participated in the emergency meeting were all stressed because it was an unprecedented challenge.

Since Ickert received the underground expedition information, the relevant information was quickly blocked, and the relevant people and rats were closely monitored.

After all, everyone is innocent, but pregnant is guilty!
According to Lani's preliminary estimate, the mineral reserves in this cave alone have reached 20.00% of all the magic mines in the empire!
one fifth!Ikert can barely breathe!
Not only that, but a natural leyline was also discovered under Cave No. [-]!That is the river of magic!Finding this thing is no less than digging for oil!

It is conceivable that if outsiders know that Windsor is sitting on such a treasure, why not gather an army to overthrow this place?
Even if they are willing to sit down and negotiate peacefully, the territory will inevitably have to sign unequal treaties, and may even be garrisoned by the emperor!

Ickert is not here to be a loyal minister, and it is absolutely impossible for those guys to get involved in the territory.

Most groups in the territory also do not allow outsiders to interfere with their own interests.

But a tragic fact is in front of everyone.

"Clan chief, although we really want to quickly control the entire No. [-] cave, the opponent's troops are too strong!

This is different from the past. If it is only three times more than our current strength, the Guards will never be afraid of them, but this number
Unless we mobilize regardless of production, we cannot shake them. "

Targaryen said solemnly, as the speaker of the guards, he had a very clear understanding of the strength of both sides.

First of all, the opponent is not a simple ancient army, but an elite who is also equipped with firearms. Even if it is held by the undead, no mouse will treat the opponent as a fool.

The undead will shoot, which is really fatal!

The Ratman soldiers first lowered their heads mathematically. No matter how they looked at it, it was easier for the opponent to cause fatal injuries to them.

I just don't know how the undead's aim is.

Based on the information that the opponent's musket and melee ratio is almost one to one, the Ratman must at least entangle three thousand magic spearmen so as not to be defeated.

Not to mention that melee undead are not easy to deal with
"Clan Chief, all of our guards will obey your orders, but to be honest, the troops are not optimistic about this battle."

Targaryen's speech made the hearts of all the rats present sink.

The cowardly nature hidden in the bottom of my heart climbed up again in an instant.

Seeing the dejected looks of his subordinates, Ickert felt a little uncomfortable.

In any case, the speed of Windsor's industrialization can be regarded as fast.

But even if it is so fast, it is not enough to face this crisis.

However, as a lord, Ickert naturally knew that a war did not have to be limited to himself. Although it was inevitable to recruit a large number of ratmen to join the army, and the casualties were heavy, he still had the certainty of winning.

"This battle must be fought and cannot be delayed!"

Eckert's words set the tone for the entire meeting.

Since they can pack more than 5000 troops underground, there must be a way to support them.

If you can't attack resolutely, you can only watch the opponent grow bigger and bigger in the end.

"How to prepare for this war, of course there is no conclusion now. After all, it came too suddenly. Today I just want to inform you to prepare for war at any time."

No matter where the territory puts its power, all executive personnel must have a clear determination, otherwise the coordination will only be a mess. Only by telling them that war is unavoidable can the fluke mentality of all rats be eliminated to the greatest extent.

"The specific measures will be concluded after I inspect the battlefield on the spot. Before that, let's do what we can, and the meeting will end!"

After Ickert finished speaking, the people and rats scattered away, but he himself immediately found the chasseurs, and the ratmen rushed underground after counting them all.

All the way along the expedition's whereabouts, Ickert also came to this huge cave in person.

Looking as far as the eye can see, the undead camp in the distance is generally the same in front of Ickert. As the "host" of this place, they have built fortifications around them.

There are about 4000 humans and more than [-] undead stationed beside the "Leyline". Most of the humans are commanders and artillery officers.

Although the undead are only a very small number, there are still so many people who want to eat and drink, and the operation of poisoning immediately climbed into Ickert's heart.

It's a pity that the sources of water resources in the cave are complicated, and Ickert himself hasn't figured out the general situation here, so the efficiency of blind work is extremely low.

Moreover, most of the opponents are undead, and poisoning can only interfere with their command system. Many colorless and odorless poisons have little effect on superhumans. Avoided.

At the same time, as long as the opponent living in the fortifications does not take the initiative to fight, Ickert may not be able to eat here even if he brings [-] soldiers and horses.

Unless the opponent's commander is a pig.

This is basically impossible.

As for blasting the opponent's head
Ickert admitted that he was moved, that it was very likely that everyone would be buried together.

This attack method, not to mention that it may cause a large-scale collapse of the cave, even if it only buries the leylines, it will be a major loss for Ickert.

The territory's basic math and physics skills are quite weak, and it is very difficult to come up with a reliable blasting expert.

The best way to deal with these fellows was to force them to attack, and to fight out of the fortifications on the battlefield he had chosen. To do this, it was necessary to muster a strong artillery.

There are 14 artillery pieces on the surface of the five thousand undead army. The firepower density of this can not be underestimated. With Windsor's current artillery strength, the possibility of being suppressed is extremely high.

Improving the artillery is a must. For this, Ickert already has an idea, which will definitely make these undead souls feel warm.

"The next step is to choose the location of the attack. Just in case, we must find a way to resist the opponent's cavalry."

At present, Ickert has not observed any cavalry units on the surface, but as a side that knows that he wants to defend, it is perfectly normal to have cavalry.

It only takes a small number of cavalry to harass the rear row at critical moments, which can effectively hinder the efficiency of the opponent's firepower output, and can also restrain the mobilization of the enemy's reserve team.

This principle is applicable throughout the ages, since the other party is using firearms, they probably won't ask questions.

As for where these undead and humans came from, Ickert intends to delve deeper, after all, it is related to the fate of the territory.

Anyway, it is absolutely impossible for anyone on the mainland to master such a technology.

For extraordinary people, foreign things are foreign things after all, and the research on utensils is not as deep as that on Blue Star. After all, they have an extra way to solve problems.

In this way, the source of this batch of undead army is very intriguing.

(End of this chapter)