I became a witch, but I started the industrial revolution

There are many benefits to having more horsepower, such as riveting steel plates and gun barrels to transform it into a wheeled assault gun, or adding an armored cargo bed and placing a heavy machine gun on the roof as a self-defense weapon and an armored personnel carrier with people in the cargo bed.

As well as the real large-loaded baggage trucks, now as long as the road conditions can be made a little better, the supply difficulties of the Memrotok Army Group will be solved.

"Anything else to report?"

"Oh! Our army has already built semi-permanent fortifications in the direction of Puelalor, and is facing off against the main force of the Kingdom of Ovinia."

"And according to the intelligence from the inside, the capital of Ovinia is also vigorously drawing on the nobles' private soldiers in the rear to strengthen the defense of the capital."

"Also, the Vatican Army of the Kingdom of Cabancia has entered the territory of Ovinia. I heard that their style of work and military discipline are very bad. They burned, killed and looted along the way, which caused strong dissatisfaction among the nobles of the Kingdom of Ovinia."

Medea was slightly surprised by the actions of the Vatican Army:

"Crossing the border? Pretty fast. Just maintain the Lalor defense line like this. Tell them to make some noise from time to time to provoke them. Keep up the pressure. I want to keep Ovinia III awake until midnight."

Ovinia III now tossed and turned and could not fall asleep every night. From time to time, he would sit up in the middle of the night and curse Medea. He had seen from the beginning that she was not a good person!

Not only was Wang Du facing the threat from Bing Feng, he was also more worried and fearful about the growing strength of the Astar faction.

Other countries can just watch the fire from the other side of the river, but Ovinia is being roasted on the fire.

Because the two families share the same origin and their cultures have a deep intrinsic connection, the two sides are naturally close, and the people of Ovinia can easily receive and understand the ideas conveyed by Astell.

As the reputation of Astar becomes more and more famous and its existence lasts longer, its governing principles, institutional concepts and people's livelihood will greatly seduce the people of neighboring Ovinia.

Both parties are from the same family, so it can fundamentally shake the sacred and inviolable nature of the Ovinian royal power.

Astar's proposition is beneficial to the untouchables. The people will not develop xenophobia, and these untouchables have never even regarded Astar's actions as an invasion.

What is this concept?

Ovinius III was unable to even raise the slogan of driving out the invaders to mobilize the untouchables to join the army and start the Patriotic War.

In fact, he has already done so, but it is of no use. Whether he shouts or not, those who are too poor to survive are joining the army. It makes no difference.

Maybe they were all waiting for Astar to come and liberate them. He felt so uncomfortable just thinking about it.

In addition to Astell, who was a serious threat to him, the dishonest Vatican army also gave Ovinia III a headache.

At first I thought the Vatican Army was a panacea, but it turned out to be arsenic!

Ovinia, the country closest to Astar, was one of the countries most affected by industrialization and learned to manufacture and produce firearms early on.

As Astar gradually grew stronger, the kingdom armed a large number of new soldiers and issued them muskets. This action has increased the size of the private armies under the jurisdiction of various territories several times.

Not to mention that the nobles, as their power grew, began to disobey the royal family's orders on trivial matters.

For example, the number of soldiers has increased. The Vatican Army will come to every place they pass by to raid the village and resupply on the spot. How can the local soldiers tolerate this?

Several armed and bloody conflicts broke out one after another.

What made him feel most uneasy was that the fire in the rear also affected the morale of the troops stationed on the front line of Lalor.

If it weren't for the authority of the nobles who immediately blocked the information, as well as the strong control of the supervision team and the gendarmerie, those big-headed soldiers might have started a riot by now.

After all, no one is born and raised, and there are always some relatives living in the rear territory.

Now he can barely block the news, but it is not a long-term solution. Whenever he thinks of this, he always feels a strong sense of crisis deep in his heart.

The pressure from Astar outside was indeed great, but the threat posed by all the mess inside was also considerable. He always felt like he was sitting on a powder keg.

Chapter 52: Hendaq Express

The torment that Ovinia III felt was exactly what Medea wanted to see.

War, especially launching a contact war, seems to be a simple matter of declaring war, but it is a very complex systematic project when examined in detail.

Medea was able to attack outward quickly, eliminate enemy resistance, and utilize the hidden resources in the occupied areas on the spot. In addition to taking advantage of weapons and liquidating the nobles, the institutional superiority brought about by industrialization was the absolute trump card hidden beneath the surface.

For example, the rapid transportation capabilities brought by railway lines and trucks, in addition to increased efficiency, the bigger hidden benefit is reduced consumption.

According to Media's estimation of the transport capacity of the Kingdom of Ovinia, the grain is collected from various territories and then transported to the port for loading, and finally sent to Puelarol by sea, with a loss of approximately 1-8 to 9.

That is to say, for every one portion delivered to the front line, 1 to 8 portions are consumed on the way, including those that are eaten and those that are moldy due to contamination by snow and sea water.

If it is purely land transportation, this consumption ratio may even reach 1-14.

The Astar Territory uses rail and truck transportation, and its advantages in speed and loading can basically control the consumption ratio at around 1-5, or around %.

Of course, due to the increase in firearms, shells, ammunition and fuel consumption, the total transportation capacity has not actually achieved a qualitative change.

However, if we calculate purely from the perspective of food delivery, the gap will be quite large.

The gap behind is much greater than the gap in what both sides deliver to the front-line soldiers.

Because the Ovinia Kingdom's garrison in Puelalor has nearly 150,000 troops, and Astar's Puelalor Front has been reinforced and supported, the total number is now roughly 40,000.

The land in the Media Territory is state-owned, and mechanization means that grain transportation on the road will result in less loss.

In addition, the government relies on the huge grain reserves confiscated from the liquidation of the nobles and planned regulation. Although the impact on people's livelihood is serious, it is not too serious. People can eat enough but not have surplus. The rest are strictly controlled as strategic materials.

But Ovinia does not have these gadgets with outstanding loading capacity, nor does it have nobles who can selflessly donate all their stored food. They are also armed with firearms and need supplies of ammunition and artillery shells.

For this reason, Ovinia needs to maintain a large-scale baggage train, which is not only inefficient in terms of food and supplies, but also causes great harm to the people in the rear.

Although the total population of the Kingdom of Olivia was over 10 million, that was only in the past. Now, it has lost nearly one-third of its territory, and the population is now no more than 6 or 7 million at most.

But it now maintains about 300,000 regular troops on the front lines and in the royal capital. The logistical demands brought about by the vast territory and depth require nearly one million porters and able-bodied men, who are unable to engage in production.

Five million civilians have to feed more than one million mouths that only take in but do not produce in the winter. If the kingdom had not increased taxes and put all its wealth from previous years into the effort to support the economy, the country would have exploded long ago.

As a result, the Vatican army launched a large-scale sweep in the rear, further damaging the reproduction capacity and draining the last of the food reserves of the lower-class people.

Ovinia III may still be looking down on the world with his previous strategic vision, thinking that whoever has more soldiers on paper will win, and as long as they win, everything can be taken back from the enemy.

He might even still be clinging to the fantasy that Medea would attack Puellarol and get his face covered in blood.

Because he felt that Astar would also face such severe logistical pressure, and as the party that was attacking on three fronts and had to endure a long expedition, Medea would suffer more than him if they did not fight.

He probably couldn't imagine how many good things were hidden in the damn nobles' warehouses, and he couldn't force them to spit out everything. Medea was the guy who went into battle lightly and didn't hold back.

From Medea's point of view, the two sides had already switched positions. As long as Puellalor did not take the initiative to attack, she could just waste time with him. If the attack could not break through her army's defense line, even if she did not attack her now, Ovinia would have already sounded the countdown to her death.

She just needs to wait quietly for the railway line to be completed throughout the territory. The subsequent troop deployment will become more flexible, and the 40,000 defenders of Puelalor can be increased to 80,000 or 100,000 at any time!

Even now the offensive pressure is on the enemies on the three fronts, and Mitia can start to turn to defense except for Hendak.

Although it was somewhat embarrassing for the time traveler, Mitia felt that her best strategy now was to use the generational gap in mobility and firepower projection between herself and her opponent to implement a support tactic.

The enemy could not cut off her supply lines. How could a man and a horse in the snow run faster than a half-track tank? The mobility efficiency of both sides was not at the same level. If they dared to divide their forces, they would be at risk of being gradually defeated and eaten by her.

As long as you cannot break through the army's defense line that has switched from offense to defense, the railway to the rear can be completed.

Relying on permanent and semi-permanent fortifications and constant support, she can make anyone who attacks her suffer unbearable pain.

Even if they couldn't hold on, the worst that could happen was that they would move the people and retreat to fight the fortified city, using the tactics of clearing the countryside. The Vatican army would have nothing but snow to eat if they had to beg for food on the spot.

Among them, the Kingdom of Ovinia is under the greatest pressure and is the most anxious. This war is being fought in its territory, and all the aftereffects will erupt on it.

The biggest hidden danger of Media at present is Lord Hendak. His existence is like a nail stuck near Astar's heart. If it is not dealt with quickly, it is easy for something to go wrong.

He was too close, very close to Astar's railway network and seaport. If the Hendak Line was broken, the entire Astar would be cut in half and the strategic deployment would collapse instantly.

However, this is the toughest bone to chew now. The elite border troops who have been fighting for many years, the fanatical Vatican troops and the tough officers have formed an iron turtle.

But it is a tough nut to crack, and Medea must take it down by force at all costs.

For this purpose, the railway line built by Hendak Territory has special rails and sleepers and tarmac in the section near the Hendak defense line, which are made of high-strength steel, fine wood and hard stone.

Because two very special train sets she had built especially for Hendak were going to be used there.

Steam railway gun! Caliber: 283 mm, muzzle length: 21539 mm, total weight tons, also known as the Hendrak Express.

The slender gun body brings an extremely long range, and the 283mm caliber firepower has an attack power far exceeding that of current field howitzers.

The most important point is that it cannot be defended by solid city walls, and it is entirely possible to attack the interior by crossing the high walls of Hendak.

Even such a big gun has extremely high requirements on the bearing capacity of the rails for the recoil when shooting. Special rail sections are needed to use it, and its actual power still needs to be tested in actual combat.

Chapter 53 "Fat Girl"

Walking in the woods, the midday sun poured down from the treetops, and a breeze blew by, with a rustling sound as if leaves were falling. Some of the leaves dyed golden by the sun broke away from the embrace of the branches, fluttering in the air, swaying and dancing with the butterflies, and finally slowly fell into the clear stream and drifted away.

"Pasha~Pasha~"

"Come on, it's time to eat!"

Stepping on the golden fallen leaves, Pasha turned several corners and walked out of the woods following the call, and the view in front of him suddenly opened up.

Wisps of smoke rose from the lawn that was carefully tended by the servants. Several servants were constantly turning and shaking the grill, and the small animals being roasted over the fire exuded a rich aroma.

His mother called his name, and his lovely sister was holding a white rabbit in her arms. She was sitting on a chair and swallowing her saliva while looking at the barbecue. Her little feet shook from time to time, showing her restless heart.

"Pasha!"

"Pasha chief! Pasha chief!"

Pasha suddenly opened his eyes, and a strong stench lingered at the tip of his nose, causing him to cough violently: "Cough cough..."

The person who called him quickly helped him up and leaned him against the wall, and handed him a bowl of ice-cold water. He took two gulps before he barely calmed down, a faint bitter smile on his face.

Sure enough, no matter how much time had passed, he still couldn't get used to the taste.

He was once the son of a high and mighty viscount, with a happy family and good birth. He also had a good talent for knighthood and was very popular with his tutors at school.

Everything changed after Medea took over the power of the great lord...

He had seen Medea from afar several times, and had admired and fantasized about the beautiful girl with unusually eye-catching hair. He also heard a lot about her providing relief to disaster victims.

Perhaps few men can resist a girl who is both beautiful and kind.

Especially under the background that winning her heart is equivalent to a huge benefit for the family to rise to the top overnight, countless noble children flock to her.

However, what no one expected was that, although her kindness might be genuine, she did not give any charity to the nobles of the same class, but instead raised a cruel butcher knife against them.

All the nobles who had targeted her, or even just thought about targeting her, were ruthlessly executed, and his father was reported by civilians and thrown into prison and sent to mining for labor reform because he wanted to help his friend.

The noble families were not spared either. Pasha remembered that his mother donated almost all of her property to give them the opportunity to escape from this demon territory.

It was under the escort and surveillance of a team of Astar soldiers that the family embarked on the journey to join their relatives.

As a result, when passing through the territory of Titos, he had the bad luck to encounter a group of robbers. Although he was able to repel the bandits with the powerful weapons of the Astar soldiers and his martial arts, he was knocked unconscious and abducted.

Astair's soldiers did not pursue the reinforcements. Their numbers were small and they had to rely on the wagons to hold the line against the large number of cavalry.