Chapter 60 Military Exhibition(1)
Six luxurious carriages were moving forward over the plains.
Their motion was surprisingly stable even though they were galloping over grass.
Because each carriage's wheel was a magic item called the "Comfort Wheel". The special structure and magical power of these wheels help them move smoothly on any surface. In addition, the chassis of the carriages were also magic items called Lightweight Coach. Due to these magic items, the weight of the carriage is light, which makes it more convenient to move. As a result, comfort is ensured for the people inside the carriages, and they do not feel any discomfort during the journey.
These incredibly magnificent carriages belonged to the royal family, carrying Queen Maria and other high-ranking nobles. Each carriage was pulled by eight-legged beasts. The eight-legged magical beasts looked like horses and were known as Sleipnirs.These beasts were renowned for their incredible speed and agility.
To ensure the safety of the carriages, a group of knights on powerful horses escorted them. Some knights carried long swords at their waists, and some knights carried crossbows and quivers on their backs.
Also, above this group was another group in the sky, riding creatures called hippogriffs. Hippogriffs, which are half horse and half eagle, are known for their extraordinary flying abilities and powerful presence.
The warriors on the backs of the hippogriffs were members of the Royal Elite Air Force. They were observing everything intently from the sky, ensuring the safety of the people below. Their weapons were sharp and ready so that they could react quickly if necessary. The presence of these aerial fighters increased the security of the whole convoy.
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Inside a luxurious carriage, several high-ranking nobles were discussing among themselves.
A nobleman said, "I think we should think about this more carefully. Since we still don't know what the goal of this country. So I suggest that we should carefully analyze that country."
Another noble gave his opinion to his comrades, " Even though that country has some incredible food, liquors, and revolutionary things, their military is still no match to ours. I'm sure we will see laughing stock in the exhibition."
There was a touch of humour in his words, which caused a few soft laughs in the carriage. He added, "Also, our training and tactical skills are much better than theirs."
Another noble agreed, saying, "You are right. We have an army of several hundred thousand soldiers who have been trained and experienced for a long time. On the other hand, they just sent 100 soldiers for this military exhibition who do not even wear any armour. I guess we are still superior in terms of military power. So they should not be a threat too much to our security"
Another noble spoke, " I noticed this too. They have no infantry, archers, and cavalry. All of their soldiers are only carrying those black staffs, so they're a military composed of mages, I guess. "
"No, I think the weapons they carry are muskets." A noble said
"Hmm, but even then, relying solely on muskets to win a war is foolish," Noble replied
One noble who heard the opinion about the military of the new country gave his thoughts, " I'm now starting to think the people of Bernard, must be stupid when it comes to modern warfare."
He added, "Muskets provide limited effectiveness during battle. If their forces rely solely on muskets, they are adopting a one-sided strategy, which the enemy can easily counter."
"War tactics are usually made up of a combination of different types of troops and weapons," he explained. "If they don't combine infantry, cavalry, and mages, they will have weaknesses in both attack and defence."
"Also," he added, "the accuracy and speed of muskets are limited. During the battle, soldiers have to react quickly. If they use slow weapons, the enemy will be able to attack them and weaken their position. Even if they use some powerful muskets, it is not enough. Modern warfare tactics require speed, accuracy, and a combination of different types of weapons. If they rely only on muskets, they may face an overwhelming situation."
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The carriages reached their destination, an open area some distance from the capital. Although Queen Maria offered to use their Royal arena for the military exhibition, Joseph refused and requested an open area instead, as the arena was close to the residential area, and he did not want any casualties.
They got out of the carriages.
Diplomat Joseph was waiting to greet them.Nôv(el)B\\jnn
"Your Majesty, welcome!" he exclaimed, bowing slightly as Queen Maria emerged from her carriage with a bright smile.
"Thank you, Diplomat Joseph. You've prepared well."
She looks around and sees many people dressed in black and green.
Some people were cutting the soil and some people were piling sacks. She also saw some people carrying large wooden boxes from one place to another. The boxes were heavy and had some markings on them, which she couldn't understand.
"Yes, Your Majesty. Our preparations are complete."
"Very good," Maria then looked at a man in green clothes standing behind Joseph and said, "By the way... their clothes look different."
Joseph understood what Queen Maria meant, so he quickly explained, "Actually, the people in green are our country's regular soldiers, and the people in black are members of the ISSD. Imperial Special Security Department. They are a special organization. Their primary responsibility is to provide protection to VIPs and safeguard various important establishments."
"Ah, so these people are here for your protection"
Joseph said with a smile "Yes they are for me"
"Hmmm... I see"
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They then headed towards the field; they saw the old armour of the Kingdom's soldiers. They also saw Bernard Empire's soldiers, which were neatly lined up about 500 meters away from the armors.
The nobles started to watch the soldiers, but most of them were expecting them to embarrass themselves.
Captain Levi gave his command, as a signal to start the exhibition. Soldiers started to break up from their line and started to act like they were on a real battlefield.
The nobles saw the soldiers start to move, and they paid attention to the movement of the soldiers.
The nobles saw five of the soldiers lift their Iron staff, A noble commented, "Huh! They really use muskets. But without the protection of infantry and cavalry, they would soon die in a real battlefield."
"But as far as I know, the maximum range of muskets is 70 to 150 yards. How can they hit the target from so far away?" a noble said in surprise.
"Hmm, so could this be a magical musket, which requires magic to use."
"So they're wizards!?"
As the noble was speaking a loud bang suddenly sounded through the air, which made the nobles look in the direction where the sound came.
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