Eight Hundred and Ninety-Six Wasted Shells

The demons are at peace, and Alan Hill's Demon Expeditionary Army is not so busy. The entire front line is gradually stabilizing, the northern region is slowly attacking, and the southern region is basically in a state of confrontation.

Most of the northern region is mountainous, and the defense of demons is relatively easy. The heavy equipment clusters of the Alan Hill Empire could not be launched, and the battles could only be concentrated in some relatively flat local areas.

The two sides are at a stalemate here. Although Alan Hill's ground troops have been attacking, the results do not look so gratifying.

Since the autumn offensive, the troops of Alan Hill in the northern region have been advancing at a speed of 5 to 10 kilometers per day. Now more than 70 days have passed, and the troops of Alan Hill found that they are still wandering on the rugged mountain road.

The cold air pervades the mountains, and among the rolling hills, those coniferous trees that have adapted to the north seem endless.

The sound of cannons reverberated in the valley, the explosion was accompanied by the creaking and swaying of the broken giant trees, and the bloody and brutal fights seemed to be tainted with a strong poetic flavor in this depressing continuity.

At this time, a question began to trouble the commanders of Alan Hill, that is, it is very easy to flatten a mountain, but is it worth it?

In the past, most of the offensive targets of the Alan Hill Empire were plains and rich areas. When battles broke out in these areas, every shell could achieve a good attack effect.

Whether it is destroying the city walls or blowing up the soldiers guarding these city walls, the value of the shells can be perfectly reflected.

Even when Alan Hill poured a lot of ammunition when attacking the refugees fleeing in the south of the Demon Race, he didn't think much of it.

But now, when Alan Hill's ground troops are facing the dense forest and the scattered demon troops who may be stationed in it, digging holes and making camouflage, it is not so cost-effective to pour ammunition to flatten the mountain. .

A cannonball going down may only blow up a few big trees, which is really not worth the candle.

Although the artillery shells of the Alan Hill Empire are not expensive, the speed of the empire's weapons production is also very large after years of wars.

However, even if it is just a worthless shell, it is still money! Even if the shells do not cost money and are completely free, they are still valuable resources!

You must know that the steel and copper and other metals used to produce a cannonball are 80% non-recyclable. Every time a shell is used, dozens of screws or even more may be missing in the construction...

Counting the charges inside the shells,

There is also the cost of transportation. If you drop a shell here, you can almost produce a good refrigerator in the rear.

Calculated in this way, these distressing data really make the listeners cry when they smell sad.

What's even more exasperating is that these seemingly wasteful consumption of ammunition cannot be easily stopped.

Because before entering the Demon Realm, the preparations for the strategic materials of the Alan Hill Empire were purchased in advance.

However, after entering the Demon Realm, the difficulty of the entire war was not as difficult as estimated at the beginning, and most of the rest of the time, the combat intensity was not as expected at that time.

This caused a depressing phenomenon: a large amount of ammunition and shells will be shipped to the Demon Realm later, because His Majesty has already spent money for this. But if these shells are not used, they can only be piled there waiting to rust!

The reason is simple, the magical land of Alan Hill is almost unified. There are also celestial rods and nuclear weapons to open the way for war, and there is no need for too much conventional ammunition at all.

The Demon Realm is almost the same result: with the gradual improvement of the satellite system, the attack of the Alan Hill Empire will only become smoother and smoother, and it is impossible to encounter too strong resistance.

If the shells and weapons produced are not consumed, should they be saved for future use?

Of course, it’s okay to keep some of them, but the problem is that there are too many ammunition purchased in this batch...

So it's no wonder that the tax department can't wait to put forward a proposal to reduce the Southwest Front Army.

In their view, since the expenses in the Demon Realm cannot be avoided, it is necessary to abolish some idle troops to save money.

Compared with those helpless consumption on the northern line, the tranquility on the southern line is so economical and beautiful. Alan Hill only provided some food to the Mozu, and the Mozu exported a full 50,000 labor force to Alan Hill, which seemed to be good for the time being.

These surrendered demons are working on the construction site, and they serve the mighty Alan Hill Empire as a matter of course—this is the habit they have developed for thousands of years, and the consciousness of submitting to a powerful ruler has been deeply implanted. It's in their bones.

Although Alan Hill is still unwilling to accept too many demons in one go, accepting some demons in front of him has indeed eased the labor pressure of the Alan Hill Empire in the Demon Realm.

Many mines - most of which are private mines with relatively low output, use demon miners to compress a lot of costs.

Similarly, as conquerors, the soldiers of the Alan Hill Empire also enjoyed the thoughtful service of the surrendered succubus as a matter of course-for the soldiers far away, this kind of welfare is definitely exciting .

No matter which direction you look at it, it is the general trend to accept more demons to surrender. As for Alan Hill, they are ready to accept 200,000 demons. If things go well, this number may expand tenfold!

Of course, it is definitely not Alan Hill's style to just go out and not enter. After occupying a large area of ​​the Demon Realm, the agricultural department of the Alan Hill Empire has been frantically developing the land value of the Demon Realm.

Technical means such as mechanized seeding and greenhouse cultivation have begun to slowly restore the land of the Demon Realm. On the vast plain, rows of plastic greenhouses can already be seen, with mature green vegetables inside.

At any time, cultivated land is an important basis for securing the population. The fundamental purpose of human civilization to expand its own living territory is also to obtain more cultivated land.

People depend on food, whether it is a low-level monster insect or a high-level race, this sentence is an eternal truth.

After entering the Demon Realm for half a year, the Alan Hill Empire finally got the expected return: this land is worth investing in, it is still fertile, it breeds countless mineral deposits, and there are abundant resources everywhere.

The original reason why this place is barren is only because the clumsy and primitive demons, and the so-called origin of magic, don't know how to use and develop that's all!