Roland naturally knew what the Pearl of the North was referring to. .
The development of God's Punishment Bullet has encountered many technical difficulties, such as the caliber of the warhead, such as matching guns, etc. Since the hardness of the God's Stone is related to its volume, it should be enlarged as much as possible. However, the large-scale god stone will also produce a larger area of forbidden magic, and the sharp increase in the weight of the large-caliber gun will inevitably bring about non-negligible negative effects on concealment, transportation and use.
During this week, Anna, Agatha, Lucia, and Andrea worked together to tackle the problem, conducted nearly a hundred tests, and finally determined several data indicators.
In order to ensure the uniform force when launching, the Stone of God's Retaliation was processed into a cylinder with a width of 30 mm, and the exterior was coated with a copper coat to form a sharp carapace warhead. Therefore, the caliber of the bullet specially made for Demon Slayer reached an astonishing 35 mm, and it was like a heavy small cannonball in the hand.
Only at this size is the strength of the inner core stable enough not to be shattered by the impact of gunpowder.
And the "lightless black hole" generated by the god stone is also close to about one meter five, which means that the distance of the light gun body must be more than two meters, and the gun barrel is definitely a standout. Therefore, a detachable design is necessary.
At the same time, the increase in caliber brings huge recoil, making it no longer possible to use a human support as before, and it must be installed on a special support to shoot.
For the above reasons, the final product looks so deformed that the shooter can't even reach the bolt, and can't load and load it by himself. The weight of the whole gun is almost the same as that of two adults in combat state, which also weakens the number of special operations teams in disguise. In addition, even if the muzzle brake and gun frame buffer are used, the recoil force may still cause the shooter to be injured.
Fortunately, this new weapon itself is only intended to be used once, which is not an unacceptable disadvantage.
The benefits of large calibers are not without them.
The most significant thing is that the range of weapons has been greatly improved. The range of guns generally refers to the effective range. After the bullet crosses this limit, it is still lethal, but because the trajectory is too erratic, it is impossible to determine the landing point, so it has no practical value. . But for Andrea, the maximum range of the gun is the effective range. As long as the coin exists, she will definitely hit the target, which makes the theoretical attack distance of the new weapon more than ten kilometers.
Roland also understood more and more why Edith chose the jungle area.
Compared with the previous anti-devil sniper rifle that can be fired when the ashes are set up, this weapon that can be called a gun must be spliced and assembled before it can be used, and the preparation time is greatly prolonged. If you do not choose to be in a hidden area, the risk of the plan will be greatly increased.
"The last is the retreat route," Edith pointed to the map and said, "After the shelling of Taquila officially started, the First Army will send a unit about five to six kilometers ahead of the left flank to respond to the special operations team. As for when the ambush begins, it depends on the strength of the enemy's resistance. The above is the general content of the plan."
This plan, which was discussed for nearly a week, was quickly recognized by everyone. After some screening, the personnel of the two teams were also determined.
The sniper team consisted of five people, namely Sylvie, Andrea, Camilla, Maggie, and Ashes. The first four can be said to be the necessary candidates for ambush, and the last protector only has the most balanced ability of Ashes. The accompanying investigator is Lightning. Compared with Maisie, her biggest advantage is that she can transport God's Punishment Bullets. As long as she is hung with a rope, the effect of the God Stone will not affect her.
Otherwise, the entire group would have to go to the enemy's rear on foot.
The Seagull team consisted of ten people, and the investigator was Maisie. Except for Tilly and Wendy, the ten people on the plane were all witches of God's Punishment, led by Zoe. The team was smaller than expected due to the large-caliber shotguns, anti-devil grenades, and armor taking up too much load, and that's with the Hummingbird halving its weight.
As for the frontal battlefield, on the contrary, there is nothing to say about playing steadily and advancing step by step.
The entire plan maximized all available resources, and Roland felt the lack of transportation capacity. Without the support of inland rivers and railways, the troop that the First Army can project will be extremely limited. If he has an armored force, why should he be so troublesome? That way, even if the Demon Slayer wanted to escape, he would be trapped in the grasslands because of insufficient red mist.
At the end of the meeting, Edith stood up again. She looked at Roland and seemed hesitant.
"Is there anything else?" Roland raised his eyebrows and asked.
"After the decisive battle, I hope you can temporarily enter the third frontier city, and the same goes for the city hall." She paused. "Of course, there are also the witches in the castle district."
"What do you mean by this?" Barov, who had been unable to interject, finally found the entry point, "Do you want to instruct Your Majesty!"
Anna was slightly moved, "Do you think the devil might attack Neverwinter?"
"It's unlikely, but it's not ruled out." Edith's expression became much calmer after opening her head, "The blood line means the upper limit, but it cannot be roughly equal to the strength of the opponent, such as supporting three thousand devils to fight. Red fog cans can also make a thousand devils travel longer distances. Since they have come once, they may also come a second time. If this time the other party is no longer a threat or warning, but goes straight to the castle area... If it's not an ordinary madman, but a high-level devil..."
There was a brief silence at the scene.
"Even to give up Taquila?" Agatha frowned.
"If the loss is inevitable, it's not about giving up, but trying to recover the losses as much as possible."
"I see," Roland smiled lightly. "Just follow your suggestion. Barov, you will arrange for the city hall. Do you know what to do?"
"Yes, yes! Your Majesty."
In fact, even if the other party didn't say anything, he planned to watch the "live broadcast" in the main hall. Although he could only see a corner of Taquila, that was a rare opportunity.
"Everyone, I know what you're thinking." Roland stood up and said. There is no doubt that after this meeting is over, those on the mission will go to the front lines and engage in the decisive battle for the place to live... He knew it was time for his final speech. "Yes, victory is only one step away from us now. Although only a few people know about this war, and even fewer know its meaning, one day, it will be remembered by all mankind! In the battle of divine will Before it even started, Graycastle took the initiative to keep the devil out of the fertile plain. No matter whether the opponent was dragged by the sky and sea, the weight of the victory would not be reduced by the slightest! The only regret is... I I can't go with you."
The hall was silent, but everyone's eyes flashed with dazzling light.
"Defeat the devil, take Taquila, I look forward to your fight!" He looked around and said word by word.
"As you wish!" Everyone said in unison.