Graycastle, Neverwinter. novel .
Roland clenched his fists after reading the report sent back by the front line.
"What's the matter, Your Majesty?" Nightingale on the side noticed his change.
"No... it's nothing," he leaned back in the chair and exhaled a long breath, "everyone's performance is beyond my imagination, I'm just happy."
"Really?" Nightingale was startled, then smiled, "It seems that they are all working hard."
"That's right," Roland got up and poured two cups of Chaos Drinks, and handed one to Nightingale, "They really worked hard..."
This is not a casual response, but the real thoughts in his heart at the moment. If he hadn't walked all the way in person, it would be difficult for him to associate the current First Army with the border guard with a wooden gun.
Eight days of high-intensity operations, the strategic retreat that can still maintain the establishment, the cover coordination of air-to-ground operations, and the will to actively find the key to victory on the battlefield all prove how amazing the growth of this army is. In addition, Chen Xi's strong cooperation and the movement of the migrants to stay to assist the army's logistics also allowed him to see the transformation of mankind as a whole.
And what surprised Roland the most was Edith.
Although many of her previous actions have long shown that she is very extraordinary, this time it can be said that there are more unexpected joys than before.
Taking advantage of the powerful carrying capacity of steam trucks, he carried out mobile operations on the territory of Wolfheart, and fully utilized the characteristics of long range and powerful fortress cannons.
Not to mention taking the initiative to evacuate the city, making the enemy's elongated defense line full of loopholes, and then attacking its weak points with a high-mobility force.
The First Army was able to eliminate a large number of demons at such a small price, and to keep their advance at a place two or three hundred kilometers outside the red fog area. The achievement of the chief of staff is undoubtedly the most significant one.
Although Roland had talked to Pearl of the North about his views on the future form of war and the evolution of mechanical equipment on the war situation, it did not involve the specific equipment type of "armored vehicles" that he had high hopes for, and he is still staying in the shape of a tractor. in the factory. Edith can think of the trucks used for transportation, and this vision can definitely be called trans-epoch.
This hard-won victory was achieved by combining individual and collective strengths.
The devil's actions have now been firmly contained, and the newly recruited soldiers and supplies of the First Army are being continuously transported to the front line through the aorta.
When the savings arrive, the real counter-offensive will begin.
Roland and Nightingale clink lightly.
The power of human beings shines brightly for a moment.
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After finishing his drink, he went back to his desk.
According to the practice of reporting by the First Army, the good news is followed by various exposed problems.
And these problems are often only he can solve.
For example, with high-intensity maneuvering, it is a distressing loss.
The report puts this at the top of the list. Because of the uncertainty on the battlefield, the longer a crew member stays around a malfunctioning vehicle, the greater the risk. In the absence of tools and a repairing environment, two people can only deal with simple faults such as puncture and water leakage at most, and they are almost helpless in the face of the suspension and transmission system, which are relatively prone to problems. Therefore, after most steam trucks broke down, they could only unload the Rubik's cube and leave, and the car body was discarded on the battlefield.
Since the devil launched a full-scale attack, as many as fifteen trucks have been lost on the front line. If it were not for the operation of the north-south artery, Roland suspected that Edith would transfer all the vehicles to Wolf Heart.
In order to improve this situation, the First Army not only needs a special support force, but also has to establish relevant repair and maintenance sites, just like the Air Knights. Field maintenance vehicles and trailers are also without a doubt a must on the production schedule.
Once again, he clearly felt that putting these large machines into the battlefield was not just as simple as creating them. The resources and money swallowed up behind them were simply not something that an enfeoffed kingdom could afford.
In addition to applying for more steam trucks, the military executives also expressed a strong desire for 75mm field guns and general-purpose machine guns. All statistics show that their addition has greatly improved the firepower projection level of the First Army. If not necessary Apart from consuming a lot of ammo, they are almost a perfect weapon.
Roland was very moved by this summary of "seemingly touted, but in fact it requires money", and then approved the army's application.
Turning to the end of the report material, it was a letter from Tilly.
He guessed that the content inside was similar to that of the military. It was either urging special machines or requesting the production of more Tianhuo.
Brother, long time no see.
You shouldn't forget to promise me, right
Now that the devil's offensive has gradually weakened, this year's evil moon can basically be spent safely. I will take time to return to Neverwinter City, hoping to see its true appearance at that time.
Sure enough, Roland couldn't help but stroked his forehead, knowing that it would be like this.
Fortunately, the overall structure of the special machine was already in sight, and he really needed Tilly to verify the feasibility of the new machine.
However, what the other party said next was very different from what he thought.
Tilly used a lot of space to describe the insufficiency of Tianhuo in actual combat in detail, and even thought that the production of Tianhuo should be temporarily stopped, and the construction should be started after the improvement is completed. The biggest problem is the double seat.
After synthesizing the summaries and battle results of all the Aerial Knights, she found that only one of the sixty-five terrifying beasts who could confirm the downers came from the rear-seat shooter.
The reason is also very obvious, that is, in close combat, the enemy does not need to bite the tail for a long time like a biplane. The madman's spear is equivalent to a ballista with a pitch angle of -90 to 90 degrees, covering 270 degrees in front. As long as the distance is sufficient, it can launch attacks on the top and abdomen of the Skyfire. In fact, they often drill into These dead-end positions make the backseat shooter helpless at all.
Even if the enemy is within the range of the machine gun, it is difficult for the shooter to determine the relative distance of the target in the air without a reference. In addition, the flight path of the aircraft cannot be predicted. Returning, but also failed to hit an enemy.
Similarly, when Tianhuo is strafing ground targets, the back seat can only find a shooting opportunity for a short while when the rear seat is pulled up.
The weight of the crew, weapons, ammunition, and cockpit protection is real. At the same time, in order to adapt to flying, both the front and rear need to complete a full set of driving training, which also makes the rear-seat machine gun a very low-cost display. Tilly bluntly mentioned in the letter that it is more like a design mistake. If the rear cockpit is eliminated, not only can the number of air knights be doubled immediately, but the weight saved can also be applied to other places. go.
Like more oil.
Like a small bomb.
All in all, even if there is no way to produce the improved Skyfire immediately, at least the back seat must be covered with a skin.
Roland couldn't help but smile bitterly after closing the letter. He could fully imagine Tilly's plausible appearance when she complained. Although it's a little helpless to be criticized for his own design, but compared to the reference materials in the dream world, the former's actual combat summary is obviously more worthy of priority.
Just as he was about to pull out the previous drawings of the Skyfire for revision, the phone with the label of the Administrative Office rang.
Roland picked up the receiver, and Barov's excited voice soon came from there.
"Your Majesty, your tower project is complete."