Chapter 130 Arms Race

Leon Barton has been particularly distressed these days. His army has not been defeated by the enemy, but suffered by his own people in the rear. Now he is forced to retreat because of his own rebellion.

After a series of attacks, he had already defeated the muses' rebels, but the Gustav fortress behind him was in a hurry, which forced him to consider retreat. The military action of the Eternal Night Empire also made the veteran general uneasy. What he is most afraid of now is the old man who is the moon god in his A knife in the back.

All kinds of worries lingered in his heart, and at this time, the highest order of the holy city of Caen arrived. The requirements of the order just met his wishes and strengthened his determination to retreat. The army in his hand now coincidentally became the life-saving straw of the Holy Empire. Hundreds of thousands of troops could not be lost, otherwise the Holy Empire's The situation is doomed.

Leon Barton, who knew the power, immediately decided to retreat to the city of Careal, leaving behind the muuse and the eternal night empire that wanted to attack the army of the Holy Empire. Leon Barton led the army to Kaial as fast as possible, and when Leon Barton appeared in the city of Kaal, the defenders in the city were jubilant, and the savior they had been waiting for came to their side like flying!

Then Leon Barton's cavalry appeared near Gustav's fortress, and the mues rebels who detected this situation immediately retreated. Leon Barton's soldiers bloodlessly lifted the siege of Gustav Fortress. In the Holy Empire Army, his reputation had reached a terrible level.

After the siege of Gustav Fortress, Leon Barton led most of the cavalry in the main force of the Holy Empire to drive back to the stormy city of Caen, stabilized the turbulent situation in Caen, helped Arnold stabilize the situation, and handed over his military power in exchange for Arnold's full trust. Leon Barton was He was promoted to the first archbishop of the Holy Empire, which can be said to be under Arnold alone and above tens of millions of people.

The powerful first archbishop of Leon Barton is in the limelight, but he suffers from the lack of separation. In the north of the Holy Empire, the Northern Holy Empire ruled by Baoken is coveted, and the Lovik Empire dominated by Gopes is also ready to move. In the face of such a powerful opponent, there are only 170,000 troops on the northern defense line of the Holy Empire, most of whom are old, weak, sick, disabled and new recruits.

In the south of the Holy Empire, the godless army contained most of the main forces of the Holy Empire. In the face of the pressure of the aggressive so-called southern rebels, the Holy Empire could only rely on Gustav Fortress to support it.

However, there is a good news that gives hope to the Holy Empire. The arms sold from the Elf Forest are of high quality and sufficient in quantity. Although the price is not cheap, it saves a lot of wasted time in manufacturing and can immediately equip troops. Relying on this continuous supply line of arms, the Holy Empire is a possible war. About 150,000 recruits were prepared. They used the sword at the exit of Rome, shields and armor made by Rome, and equipped with strong crossbows made by Rome.

In order to arm this army, the Holy Empire was ruined. Archbishop Sloc swore to Arnold with his head that the treasury was empty. And 30,000 long guns, more than 70,000 swords, more than 20,000 daggers and bows and arrows, and more than 50,000 strong crossbows make this newly formed recruit force extraordinary combat effectiveness. Leon Barton personally trained and praised this force. This army was named the Pope's Legion and became the last life-saving straw of the Holy Empire.

It is also not only the Holy Empire that made full preparations for the war. The Northern Holy Empire expanded 100,000 troops and smuggled and imitated a number of strong crossbows. The Lovik Empire exchanged 20,000 horses for 20,000 Luomai crossbows and reserved the right to expand imports. Adams obtained a large number of strong crossbows through the same smuggling route and obtained the arms business between the Eternal Night Empire in the southern port and the arms empire Romer. Ports in the south have also become loyal users of Romer arms. For a while, the weapons exported by Romer became a best-selling product competing for purchase by countries around the world.

With the rise of the military power of various countries, everyone found that they still could not shake their opponents, so they had to continue to buy more weapons. At this time, they found that the design of Romer's latest new cataping machine and new crossbow gun is more ingenious, and the range and accuracy are more advantageous, although it is not as good as the strong crossbow, which can have an instant impact. The way of fighting in the war can bring more reliable conditions for victory for their troops, so everyone continues to buy these new weapons and enters the next round of more intense arms race.

In order to buy these weapons, all countries have spent almost all the gold coins in their hands. In order to trade faster and bigger to the weapons they want, everyone almost coincidentally thought of minerals and raw materials. A large number of carriages carrying magic crystals drove to the trading points on the edge of the elf forest and returned to various countries with weapons. In the city of home. Later, it developed into timber, horses, and even slaves and prisoners of war.

People soon found that wealth gathered in geometric numbers on Rome Island, where there was no war, no oppression and robbery, and elves and humans got along well with each other, gold all over the ground, and there were job opportunities everywhere, like a paradise. A large number of craftsmen and pros began to find ways to go to Rome Island, some to save their property, some to make money, and some just to save their lives.

Now the population of Rome Island is more than 400,000, and the new port city in the Longyan Desert also has a population of more than 30,000. At this moment, the biggest problem plaguing Romer is how to solve the food shortage caused by the huge population. This problem makes Villa of the Ministry of Household a headache, and Elvin of the Ministry of Commerce also has to arrange special grain transportation. The fleet solves the food problem on the island. However, the growing Longyan Desert planting base has given everyone hope. The household department led by Villa expects that the food harvest season will basically solve the food problem five months later.

Although Romai has sold a large number of strong crossbows to countries around the world, the best quality is always the strong crossbows and self-use steel crossbows provided to the Elf Forest. These weapons are still in a relatively confidential range. Although many countries know that Romai actually has better crossbows, there is no price problems. More inquiries. They really can't imagine the power of a large number of steel crossbows, and they can't imagine the huge amount of gold coins required to equip these weapons.

Of course, the two latest weapons on Rome Island are not even known by the Elf Forest. The army of Rome Island has 900 150mm magic guide guns, more than 2200 cars, more than 10,000 infantry and 20,000 light cavalry in cars. Due to the needs of tactical arrangements, Rome Island does not Such arms as heavy cavalry.

The navy's armored warships are even envied by army soldiers and generals. The navy now has two fleets, the first fleet deployed in Yong'an Military Port and the second fleet deployed in New Harbor. The two fleets each have 6 warships, plus two standing defense ships stationed in Jianye Port to cover the magic guide guns with canvas. Rome Island already has 14 combat ships. Old Tom, the commander-in-chief of the fleet of the Ministry of Commerce, assured Arkado that with the huge transport fleet of Rome Island, the existing army can be delivered at one time. Fight in any coastal area south of Yavia.

In this seemingly endless arms race, Rome Island seems to have firmly grasped the opportunity.