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  Count Toti indeed did not go back on his word.

  The next day at noon he came back to Florence with his uncle, Marquis Capello.

  Two batmen with glossy black wings descended from the sky when Firo's newly formed air force was training in full swing.

  The wound on the wing of the Newton giant bird, cut open by Liu Zhen's shockwave, was beyond even Anduril's power to heal. Because there were no muscles growing on the wing, once it was torn apart, it could never be healed again.

  The lord originally wanted to use the venom of the Wyvern Vipera to treat these Newton birds, but was sternly stopped by Elder Anduril. Physical poison is a double-edged sword, and if applied to this acid-spewing magical beast for healing wounds on its flesh wings, it would be a great hidden danger to oneself when hurting others.

  Anduran Elder said that it makes sense, but Lord can't accept the fact that the giant bird he caught can't fly.

  Finally, it was Jingyu, the number one boss of Feilongcui, who came up with a compromise idea. Using her exquisite needlework skills, she used ivory needles and cowhide thread to sew up these wounds.

  It's really hard for the boss's wife. Whether it's a cross-shaped wound or a V-shaped wound, she sews them up seamlessly. Several little beauties on the side can't help but drool with envy at this flying needle and thread technique.

  Clawed hook wings, iron helmet long mouth Newton giant bird, fluffing skin windproof glasses Musketeer cavalry, this combination is absolutely majestic, but when the Newton giant bird spreads its meat wings, it's a bit chilly. Those clawed hook wings are like a beggar's tattered shirt, full of needle and thread marks like centipedes.

  Two bats saw from afar a multitude of people and horses standing on the top of the red earth slope, among them one figure stood out particularly robust and eye-catching. Count Toti didn't dare to meet this evil spirit again, with all his heart wanting to avoid him and land below the red earth slope instead. However, Capello insisted on coming to see for himself this nephew of his who was said to be as fierce as a demon.

  The discussion came to a quick conclusion. The two Batmen lightly fluttered in the air, bringing with them a gentle breeze as they slowly descended onto the top of the high slope.

  After the top of the high slope was scorched by magical flames, a perfect glaze was naturally applied. The slope is over 200 zhang long and more than 100 zhang wide. Liu Zhen, bare-chested with strong muscles, wearing a pair of gold-rimmed sunglasses, biting on a large cigar, standing on this overly spacious natural playground, is explaining his self-edited aerial combat tactics to all the Newtonian Empty Riders.

  Forty Newton giant birds also attracted the attention of two batmen. However, after seeing those densely packed meat wings, the eyes of the two batmen turned away, and they couldn't help but curl their lips, thinking that it was a group of beggar bird troops from who-knows-where.

  As a result of Newton's giant bird catching many, there are now ten Newton's giant birds flying in the sky. Their identity is as target birds, and the large pot dragged behind their buttocks proves their identity. The Brolga crane is circling in the sky as a monitor, intimidating this group of Newton's giant birds - which is actually completely unnecessary. Since placing the young birds in a large cave on the fourth floor, this group of Newton's giant birds has become accustomed to waiting until nightfall to enter this huge nest and enjoy the fragrant meat feast.

  A large crowd of onlookers also stood at the top of the red earth slope, wanting to see what surprises the lord could bring out again.

  The arrival of two batmen did not affect the attention of these listeners.

  Xian Nv Long was the most curious of all listeners, and she was very interested in learning about new things related to the military. Perhaps before, she thought that this lord was an idiot, but now Xian Nv Long did not dare think so again.

  Liu Zhen was secretly complaining in his heart. Training the Empty Cavalry was originally a pretty secretive matter, how did it end up with so many eyes watching him? This stage can't collapse!

  Liu Da Guan Ren was originally just a scout, neither from the 55th Army Airborne Troops nor a pilot. He hadn't even touched an airplane before, what kind of air combat skills could he possibly show?

  Fortunately, Old Liu was a bit quick-witted and suddenly recalled from the movie "Yamamoto Isoroku" how the American planes were arranged when Yamamoto was ambushed.

  So he began to repeatedly and tirelessly instill a few limited views into the Newtonian empty cavalry. In fact, this view was also his brain-drained plan.

  Double bird formation - This is just the leader and wingman covering each other. Cluster roll - This is aerial evasion. Hovering - This is just a trick. Formation interval shooting - This is again an old trick of beating the master to death with random punches.

  Adding a dive-bombing maneuver with a vertical pull-up, Old Liu's back was drenched in sweat as if he had just taken a waterfall shower.

  Guo Guo wore a bear skin hat and goggles, riding on the slightly stout macaw, following Liu Zhen's command, constantly demonstrating actions for all the air cavalry.

  Although not from the air force, he still has military demeanor. Liu Zhen slowly got into the state and spoke fluently. For professional soldiers, no matter how the combat pattern changes, the purpose is always the same.

  In terms of military knowledge, the fairy dragon was one of the most serious. She gathered and sorted out records of aerial warfare from her mind, but all she could find were those from a thousand years ago during the God-Demon War era, when the Black Destroyer of the Demon Tribe and the Stone Statue Ghost fought against the Aegean Aerial Force, or those from a thousand years ago, the Tennessee Air Battle between the Birdman tribe Bimon and the human aerial cavalry.

  In these two wars, no systematic air combat formations were formed. In the two wars, air forces either engaged in battles of the same type or took on reconnaissance and sabotage missions against enemy logistics, occasionally raiding some weakly defended areas.

  Upon hearing Lord's repeated emphasis on diving attacks, the Fairy Dragon frowned.

  To know that the armor of air cavalry is far inferior to that of ground cavalry. Participating in ground attacks has never been within the capability of air cavalry. After lowering altitude, a single arrow may take the life of an expensive air cavalryman.

  Even the strongest airborne cavalry in history, the "Dragon Knights", their combat weapons were not relying on that seven-meter-long ultra-heavy dragon spear - how many enemies can one dragon spear kill?

  The dragon knight mainly relies on the powerful magic and physical attack power of the dragon beast under his seat, which is the only perfect air force, but it's just a bit less in number. In such a large era background, whoever has a high-level mount will have the upper hand; formation becomes secondary, even if it's just a squadron of eagle-bodied people, they can't resist a single dragon knight at all. Therefore, there is no birth of standardized formation tactics like infantry and cavalry.

  One thousand years after the Tennessee air war, the aerial forces of humanity and Bimon collectively exited the stage of history and have not been rebuilt on a large scale to this day. The most fundamental reason is not that there is no way to rebuild, but rather that building an aerial force requires enormous financial resources, yet has little practical use in actual combat.

  In every battle, ground troops are always the mainstream. The decisive battles are always taking place on the ground rather than in the air.

  In the former airborne troops of Bimon, the Birdman tribe's weapons were javelins. After flying into the blue sky, how many javelins can be carried? The Lion Griffin Knights' weapon is an expensive crossbow bolt. After firing multiple bolts, reloading is a big problem.

  Apart from the Dragon Knights who can drive their giant dragons to use magic and powerful physical strength, giving massive casualties to ground enemy forces, other air troops mostly clash with ground troops in most cases. Even if they gain some advantage, due to their smaller numbers, they cannot play a decisive role in turning the tide of battle.

  The lesson of the demon tribe 10,000 years ago explains all the problems. The Black Onyx Destroyer and the Stone Statue Ghost didn't even have time to dive-bomb before being shot into fragments flying everywhere by the ancient dwarves' fire volley tactics.

  The current state of the ancient magic cannon, which is severely lacking in magical power under the command of Lord Match, cannot explain anything. With sufficient wind system magic infused into the ancient magic cannon, its range can reach up to 3,000 yards. Such a range would render any flying unit powerless except for giant dragons.

  In this era, the current Aeolian human nation, except for the holy knights in the St. Paul's court who have air magic beasts as mounts, only a few military powers retain a small number of airborne scouts.

  The fairy dragon didn't have much hope for the Newton Air Cavalry formed by Lord. Even if he knew that Lord had the rare Spring of Life, which could mass-produce "Molten Fury", the accuracy of aerial shooting was a big problem. The single-soldier killing power of "Molten Fury" was good, but not unstoppable. Even if Lord trained the formation of forty air cavalrymen to be perfect, their combat effectiveness would still be limited.

  And when the spring of life is exhausted, what can Musk people do with their deer horn slingshots in the air?

  The fairy dragon had a question stuck in her heart that she hadn't asked yet, but the two bats beside her beat her to it.

  "Is this Lord Richard of the Pidgeot tribe of Florence?" asked Marquis Cappello in a loud voice, his gaze shifting back and forth between Liu's scars on his arm and the tattoo on his chest. "May I ask, how do your airborne troops attack enemy forces on the ground?"

  Liu Zhenhong gazed askance at the two batmen from Dolotte.

  The Chancellor of the Grand Duchy of Dolote, Marquis Kapelro, wore a majestic figure wrapped in an ancient-style cloak. The cloak was embroidered with intricate magic hexagrams, which automatically fluttered like tidal waves without wind, and at first glance, it was clear that this was a precious magical equipment.

  Marquis had several deep sword marks on his forehead. Under his thick eyebrows was a pair of pale blue eyes. His gaze was like an eagle in the sky, majestic and sharp.

  A pair of eyes hidden behind golden-rimmed glasses stared at him, and the Marquis's heart tightened.

  The Marquis of Capero felt that gaze like his own sword being drawn from its scabbard in the sunlight.

  "Why ask that?" Liu Zhen touched the bald head of a giant bird beside him. The giant bird pecked at his boss's fingers in a flattering manner.

  This time, the equipment of the air cavalry is particularly eye-catching. In history, the saddles of human airborne cavalry were all made in the style of horse saddles and stirrups, but this time, the air cavalry of Feilongcui completely changed this tradition. The Newton saddle was specially made, with a thick cowhide strap tied tightly to the back of the giant bird, and the leg position of the rider was an insert made of half-body armor. Such equipment can absolutely guarantee that the riders will not fall off their seats no matter how they shake in mid-air. On the back of the saddle, there are two large bamboo baskets with green leaves. The entire body of the giant bird is also covered with golden rattan armor, especially the relatively soft abdomen, which is strictly protected by double-layered gold-painted rattan armor.

  This golden cuirass was still thought to be an iron one in the eyes of the two descendants of Bat People.

  "Is it just relying on the slingshot?" Earl Toti thought to laugh but didn't dare, and timidly pointed at the majestic Muskman's waist, where a large slingshot made of musk deer horn was hanging.

  Liu Zhenhong glanced at Count Toti, and the malicious gaze made the young batman shiver with fear, his ribcage aching faintly.

  The Lord of the Emerald's next action made the young batman even more frightened. This Pi Ge snapped his fingers, and immediately a Musketeer handed him a large deer horn crossbow, and from the deerskin pouch on his hip, he took out a grape-sized bird egg stone and handed it to him.

  "What... what are you trying to do?" Count Toti's eyes widened in tension as he saw him attempting to pull the bowstring.

  Liu Zhen stunned the slingshot and pulled it into a full moon shape, aiming directly at Count Toti. The count immediately dodged behind his uncle's back. Although this slingshot couldn't kill anyone, judging from the width of the cowhide rope, getting hit by it at close range would definitely not feel better than being hit by a club.

  "Fool! Has your courage been washed away by the waters of the Sanggan River?" Marquis Cappello rebuked his sons and nephews with a calm face, ignoring Liu's crossbow aimed at him.

  Liu Zhenhong burst out laughing and shot the sparrow egg stone from his slingshot.

  A loud "clang" sound, the big pot dragged by the target bird in the sky was actually hit. This time it was a standard mistake.

  "What a precise crossbow technique!" Count Cappero smiled and praised.

  "My subordinates are a hundred times more accurate than I am." Liu Zhen shook his head and patted Ah Du's shoulder beside him.

  "Even the most precise archery skills can't make an excellent aerial knight. If you can solve the problem of aerial knights' insufficient ground attack power, you will open up a new era." Marquis Cappello patted Liu Zhensheng's shoulder.

  "This is also what I've been thinking about." Liu Zhenhong retracted his hostility and asked the marquis seriously, "Marquis, you are the only flying beast tribe descendant in our Bimon, can you give me some advice?"

  "I've heard your tactics before. I didn't think a ground-dwelling race could have such in-depth research on aerial combat techniques. First, let me express my respect to you." Marquis Capello nodded slightly, "It's pointless for me to give you advice. All I can say is that after seeing you today, I feel we should have cooperated from the start instead of choosing to oppose each other."

  "I'm ready to smash stones, flying in the air and throwing stones." Liu Zhenpeng proudly pointed at the two large bamboo baskets behind the saddle of the giant bird Newton.

  "What a creative idea!" Marquis Capero's eyes lit up and he immediately gave a thumbs-up.

  Upon seeing the viscount's delighted expression, the marquis' words flowed forth like a mighty river, spreading rapidly and uncontrollably, like a great fire raging out of control.

  Marquis Capero exuded a strong noble aura, and his words were as smooth as silk. He spoke in a way that was impossible to find fault with, saying things like: "Newton's cavalry tactics are a collection of the greatest military strategies from ancient times to the present, combining the strategic mind of Philip II with the caution of King Charles the Bold, and the grandeur of King Arthur. Even if he were to face a Dragon Knight, he would simply fly up to the knight's head and smash him with a large turnip, and the knight would likely surrender before the battle even began."

  Everyone knew he was talking nonsense, but the marquis spoke with a straight face and cited countless examples to illustrate his point. Even if it were a fairy dragon, it would be impossible to find any flaw in his argument.

  Liu Zhen was praised to the point of being a rare talent, and at first, he felt a bit embarrassed. However, this kind of genius is indeed hard to come by in a thousand years. Listening to it, he felt that it did seem to have some meaning. The more he listened, the more he thought that even the Dragon Knights might bow their heads in admiration.

  "I'm so grateful to you! I really appreciate your guidance! Being with you, I've learned a lot of things." Liu Zhen was flattered and felt very comfortable, happily calling over a servant to arrange for two bat people to meet with the great Shaman Wei An and the beautiful snake instructor.

  "When dealing with this simple-minded but physically strong Bimon, use gentle means rather than force." Marquis Capello whispered to his nephew while instructing him. The Daeshi listened with a humble attitude.

  "Those two just now, they're the culprits who killed our border patrol Wolf Cavalry. Remember their faces, this isn't over." Meanwhile, Liu was also teaching his own subordinates.

  "Why didn't you go with them? Let's see how they discuss it," asked Jingyu.

  "I already know the outcome without going." Liu Zhen said with a smile, "Then why bother going again?"

  "Must we really drag the Wyverns into this war?" The dragoness sighed, shaking her head. "There's no sign of any large-scale human military gathering along the border. Perhaps the Stormsurge Mercenaries won't come after all; perhaps this war can be avoided."

  "How can that be?" Song Tanni said immediately, "Opening up the road to Mount Seagull is a dream we've had for over a thousand years!"

  As soon as this was said, Helen also nodded in agreement immediately.

  "Fighting is not a dinner party, the great Shaman wants the position of the national chief priest, and the Dolot Khan wants the position of Grand Duke." Liu Zhen said coldly, "We are pursuing a great ideal."

  After hearing this, Gottani and Helen's eyebrows furrowed, their faces thoughtful. They were perceptive people who knew what Richard meant by his words.

  "It's indeed like that." The fairy dragon Daisy smiled wryly.

  "My bayonet has the pike of Pantas and an olive branch." Liu Zhen said, narrowing his eyes as he gazed at the Newton cavalry soaring in the sky. "No one should let the olive branch slip from my hands."

  "What are our chances of winning?" Jingyu suddenly asked.

  "This time, the layout is first, it's simply a defensive battle, no strategy is needed, and the chances of winning are very high." As soon as the war situation was mentioned, Xian Nü Long Dai Si's face showed a clever and strategic expression. "A castle like Fei Leng Cui has no precedent. It's so hard and so treacherous. As long as we hold on for two weeks, even if the plan changes, Meng Da's army will arrive. Our chances of winning are very high!"

  "It's just a field battle, what's the big deal." Liu said with great momentum, "One Fire Crane and one Komodo War Beast can already defend against thousands of troops!"

  "Fighting against humans, once you underestimate them, failure may be just around the corner." The fairy dragon Daisy poured a basin of cold water on him, "Never look down on humans, especially those who have connections with the Vatican."

  "This makes sense." Liu Zhen was taken aback for a moment, his face turned solemn as he nodded.

  "It's just fighting with a third-rate small country's mercenary, maybe I'm overthinking." Daisy revealed a smile.

  "Always thinking of scheming against others. Never thought, I'd have a day where I'm being schemed against too." Liu was shocked to see the Newton giant bird flock flying in the sky with extremely ugly postures, his face suddenly turned stern, and he continuously cursed out loud.

  "Form up! **Your mother! How can this formation fire in unison? What if we run into a seven-colored dragon?" Liu Zhenpeng yelled, cupping his hands around his mouth.

  It is indeed rare for someone to express their strategic intentions so explicitly.

  "My... has arrived." Upon hearing the lord mention the Seven-Colored Dragon, Daisy looked down, her fingers fidgeting as she pinched the hem of her cloak, speaking hesitantly.

  "You come every month, what's so strange about it." Liu Zhen shook his head and rolled his eyes.

  The fairy dragon Daisy's face first showed a hint of confusion, and then her pretty face turned into the color of sunset.

  "Uh...... are you trying to say...... your...... that has arrived?" Liu Zhen suddenly realized what Daisy wanted to say, and his finger pointed at the emerald ring on Xian Nü Long's hand.

  Everyone's eyes were fixed on Xian Nv Long. Helen and Evie had expressions full of curiosity and gossip on their faces.

  Daisy nodded with her head hung low.

  "Have you finally told him?" Liu's face turned stern as he threw the cigar in his mouth to the ground.

  "He heard about what happened and was furious, originally wanted to come find you for a duel. I arranged him at Razor Hill, just to talk to you first about this matter. I think the misunderstanding between us has passed." Daisy bit her lip.

  "What does he want to do?" Liu Zhen's eyes became focused as he grasped his arm.

  "He" can't defeat you." The fairy dragon looked up at Lord Pigg, with a sorrowful expression.

  "When did you become so humble?" Liu Zhen looked at Daisy as if he didn't recognize her, sizing her up and down.

  "I'm telling the truth." Daisy said stiffly, "This thing couldn't be hidden for much longer anyway. Although the Fairy Dragon can be immune to elemental attacks, it's impossible for it to defeat a monster with divine powers like you."

  "Too kind, too kind!" Liu Zhen's face turned red from being praised.

  "Don't worry. You're Guagua's demonic pet, Richard won't bully you." Evie covered her mouth and giggled "hehe".

  Liu's smile suddenly froze.

  "Xian Nu Long?" Liu Zhen was taken aback, carefully pondering Dai Si's words, his eyebrows furrowed.

  "Yes." Daisy clamped her scarlet lips tightly, a thread of blood seeping out. Her voice was as small as a humming mosquito.

  Everyone was stunned at this point.

  As descendants of the ancient sacred giant dragon, all the Dragon Maidens are female, while all the Rainbow Dragons are male. Daisy's words can't help but make everyone think a little crookedly.

  "You mean......" Liu Zhen was racking his brains to choose the right words, but after half a day's deliberation, he still couldn't come up with anything, so he could only ask vaguely, "Daisy, can you say what you just said again, more clearly?"

  "That was also a fairy dragon, her name is Yuelna." Daisy's shoulders shook violently, "We are in a Platonic love..."

  Although Liu Zhen didn't know that Plato was a philosopher who advocated for spiritual love in the human world, it didn't prevent him from understanding what this meant.

  "She was bathing with us just the night before last!" Gottfried exclaimed, his face pale and trembling.

  Jingyu and Helen also cried with sad faces.

  Only Avril was triumphant. Now she is a poisonous person and always takes a bath alone.

  The fairy dragon's face hung low there, and a continuous patch of wetness opened up on the ground.

  "As long as we truly love each other, who cares what others think." Liu Zhen's body was covered in goosebumps as he stiffened his scalp and wrapped his arms around Xian Nv Long's shoulders, gently patting her fragrant shoulders.

  What was originally just a simple action to relieve the awkward atmosphere, but it made Daisy lose control of herself again, and she rushed into Liu Zhen's arms, wailing loudly.

  Liu Zhen's eyeballs were rolling around wickedly again.

  Helen turned her head to look for the broom.

  Because the ground is all prickly heat.