No matter how much grief and anguish the generals of the Candel Empire and the Malo Empire felt, they had to acknowledge one fact.
Against the Xinfei Merchant Guild's powerful Military Magic Machinery, the heavy cavalry they regarded as their strongest and most precious troops were, at best, high-grade cannon fodder under the artillery fire of the Rulson-Xinfei Allied Forces.
Yes, the term "cannon fodder" had come from the Rulson-Xinfei Allied Forces. Apparently, it was a new expression coined after the advent of Mana Cannons, describing troops who could only be reduced to ashes under their bombardment.
Of course, as Marshal Sudiman had said, although these knights had been sent out as cannon fodder, their deaths were not meaningless.
The Rulson-Xinfei Allied Forces seemed to have wiped out the Heavy Cavalry and light cavalry legions effortlessly, but they had actually consumed a vast quantity of ammunition.
The Rulson-Xinfei Allied Forces could undoubtedly crush the Candel Empire with ease in a head-on battle, but that was predicated on having ample supplies.
Every type of Military Magic Machinery needed compatible ammunition to unleash its tremendous power. Without ammunition, it was nothing more than an idle, useless steel shell.
In that respect, the Rulson-Xinfei Allied Forces were no different from traditional armies.
Indeed, their Military Magic Machinery depended so heavily on ammunition that the Rulson-Xinfei Allied Forces placed even greater demands on logistical support.
This was a lesson the Candel Empire had learned through repeated battles with the Rulson-Xinfei Allied Forces. Though painfully acquired, it was certainly valid.
The Candel Empire and the Malo Empire had jointly established this encirclement precisely to force the Rulson-Xinfei Allied Forces to expend their ammunition, hoping to find a sliver of opportunity for victory.
The price they paid was horrific, but at a moment like this, they