Chapter 1346 Tilly’s Letter

Graycastle, Neverwinter City.

After reading the reports sent back from the front line, Roland couldn't help clenching his fists.

"What's wrong, Your Majesty?" Nightingale on the side noticed his strange movement.

"No...it's nothing," he leaned back in his chair and took a long breath. "Everyone's performance exceeded my imagination. I'm just happy."

"Really?" Nightingale was stunned, then smiled, "It seems they are all working hard."

"That's right," Roland stood up and poured two glasses of Chaos Drink, then handed one to Nightingale, "They really worked hard..."

This was not a casual comment, but his true thoughts at the moment. If he had not walked all the way in person, it would be difficult for him to connect the current First Army with the original border guard armed with wooden guns.

The eight-day high-intensity battle, the strategic retreat that still maintained the organization, the cover and cooperation of air-ground operations, and the will to actively find the key to victory on the battlefield all proved how amazing this army has grown. In addition, Chen Xi's strong cooperation and the migrants' initiative to stay and assist with military logistics also allowed him to see the overall changes in humanity.

What surprised Roland the most was Edith.

Although many of her previous actions have shown that she is extremely ordinary, this time it can be said that the unexpected surprises are more than the previous ones combined.

Utilizing the powerful carrying capacity of steam trucks, mobile warfare was carried out in the territory of Wolf Heart, and the long-range and powerful characteristics of the fortress cannon were fully utilized. This has a vague style of blitzkrieg.

Not to mention the combat plan of actively evacuating the city, leaving the enemy's stretched defense line full of loopholes, and then using highly mobile troops to attack its weak points.

The First Army was able to eliminate a large number of the Devil's active forces at such a small cost and delay their advance two to three hundred kilometers outside the red mist area. The achievements of the Chief of Staff were undoubtedly the most significant.

Although Roland had talked with Northland Pearl about his views on the future form of war and the evolution of mechanical equipment on the war situation, he did not talk about the specific type of equipment - the "armored vehicle" he had high hopes for is still in the form of a tractor. The look stays in the factory. Edith could think of the trucks used for transportation. This vision was definitely beyond the times.

The combination of individual and collective strength resulted in this hard-won victory.

The devil's actions are now firmly contained, and the newly recruited soldiers and supplies of the First Army are being continuously transported to the front line through the arteries. The strength of both sides has become one and the other.

When the accumulation reaches its peak, the real counterattack will begin.

Roland and Nightingale clinked glasses.

Human power shines brightly for a moment.

…

After finishing his drink, he returned to his desk.

According to the practice of the First Army's reporting, the good news is followed by various exposed problems.

And often only he can solve these problems.

For example, along with high-intensity maneuvers comes distressing wear and tear.

The report puts this point at the forefront - due to the uncertainty of the battlefield, the longer the crew stays around the disabled vehicle, the greater the risk. In the absence of tools and a repair environment, the two people can only deal with simple failures such as tire punctures and water leaks at most. Facing the suspension and transmission systems, two relatively easy problems, they are almost helpless. Therefore, after most steam trucks break down, they can only unload the Rubik's Cube and leave, and the body is abandoned 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 necessary to maintain the operation of the north-south artery, Roland suspected that Edith would divert all the trucks to Wolf Heart.

To improve this situation, the First Army not only needs a specialized support force, but also needs to establish related repair and maintenance sites, just like the Sky Knight. Field maintenance vehicles and trailers are undoubtedly necessary to be included in the production schedule.

He once again clearly felt that putting these large machines into the battlefield was not just as simple as building them. The resources and money behind them were simply not something that a feudal kingdom could afford.

In addition to applying for more steam trucks, the top military officials also expressed a strong desire for 75mm field guns and general machine guns. Various statistics show that their addition has greatly improved the firepower projection level of the First Army. If it were not necessary Aside from consuming a lot of ammo, they are an almost perfect weapon.

Roland was extremely moved by this summary that "seems like flattery, but actually requires money", and then approved the army's application.

Turning to the end of the report materials, there was a handwritten letter from Tilly.

He guessed that the content inside was probably similar to that of the military. They were either urging for special machines or requesting the production of more Skyfires.

"Brother, long time no see."

"You must have not forgotten what you promised me, right?"

"Now that the devil's offensive has gradually weakened, this year's evil month can basically pass safely. I will take the time to return to Neverwinter City, hoping to see its true appearance by then."

Sure enough, Roland couldn't help but touch his forehead, knowing it would be like this.

Fortunately, the overall structure of the special machine was already clear, and he really needed Tilly to verify the feasibility of the new machine.

But what the other person said next was very different from what he thought.

Tilly used a lot of space to describe in detail the shortcomings of the Skyfire in actual combat, and even believed that the production of the Skyfire should be temporarily stopped and restarted after improvements were completed. The biggest problem lies in the two-seater.

After summarizing the summary and results of all the Sky Knights, she found that among the sixty-five Terror Beasts whose shooters could be confirmed, only one came from the back-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 Mad Demon's throwing spear is equivalent to a ballista with a pitch angle from -90 to 90 degrees, covering 270 degrees directly in front. As long as the distance is sufficient, it can launch attacks on the top and belly of the Skyfire. In fact, they often penetrate it. These blind spots leave rear-seat shooters completely helpless.

Even if the enemy is within the shooting 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 object. In addition, it is impossible to predict the flight path of the aircraft. The hit rate from a hundred meters away is pitifully low, and all the bullets are often fired. Returning home, he failed to hit an enemy.

Similarly, when the Tianhuo was strafing ground targets, the rear seat could only find a short shooting opportunity when the back seat was pulled up.

But the weight of the crew, weapons, ammunition and cockpit protection is real. At the same time, in order to adapt to flying, both front and rear people need to complete a full set of driving training, which also makes the rear seat machine gun an extremely cost-effective decoration. Tilly bluntly mentioned in the letter that it was more like a design mistake. If the rear cockpit was eliminated, not only would the number of aerial knights be doubled immediately, but the weight saved could also be used elsewhere. go.

Such as more oil.

Like a small bomb.

All in all, even if it is impossible to produce an improved Skyfire immediately, then at least the back seat must be covered with skin.

Roland couldn't help but smile bitterly after closing the letter. He could completely imagine Tilly's plausive appearance when she complained. Although I feel quite helpless that my design has been criticized so much, compared to the reference materials in the dream world, the former's practical summary is obviously more worthy of priority.

Just when he was about to dig out the previous drawings of the Skyfire and make modifications, the phone labeled with the Administration Office rang.

Roland picked up the receiver, and Barov's excited voice soon came from the other side.

"Your Majesty, your tower project is completed."

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