Chapter 18 Cleaning up the Battlefield

There were fifteen steam mortars in total, which just corresponded to the fifteen projectiles they were bombarded with.

He was leading people to recover the usable steam engines from the battlefield to replace the engines of the steam mortars. It didn't matter if the models were not compatible, as long as they could work.

The mechanic took him and the musketeers to dismantle the parts that could be reused, and then dealt with them to see if they could be used for the mortar engines. After such emergency repairs, only eight steam mortars were still able to work, and the remaining seven were confirmed to be beyond repair and were dismantled to only skeletons.

Dismantling steam engines is not an easy job. Before dismantling the parts, the mechanical soldiers were fine, and there was no danger if they died. The problem was the steam spiders. Those large boilers were full of boiling water and high-pressure steam. The damage to the nozzles used for attacking from below did not mean that there was no danger.

When they were dismantling parts for a steam spider, there was still residual high-pressure steam in the cylinder, and he almost lost a musketeer because of this.

Behind him, Changheng and Chongshan were silently absorbing the war experience and technical experience that were beyond the times, and occasionally they would take the initiative to ask the mechanics.

Ji Lin didn't see all this, he was still staring at the wreckage of the steam spider to prevent any more accidents.

Ji Lin pointed to the musket team he led, and the musket team next to him whose non-commissioned officer had died, and asked for some reinforcements to make up 180 people.

These infantrymen could obey his command and crawl on the ground, so his image in their eyes should be better than other unfamiliar soldiers, and they would be more obedient to his command.

Serving as artillery guards means that they don't need to die, and their colleagues can't hide their envy when they look at them.

Of course, he couldn't control the steam mortar completely. There was an adjutant of the commander and two supervisors in the newly established artillery group. The attack order was only conveyed by them, and Ji Lin was just a tool for firing the artillery.

He shamelessly used the permission he deserved: he directly appointed Chongshan and Changheng as the commanders of the two Vika musketeers. Since he was training his own people, he had to be more direct. His reason for the appointment was that these two performed well in battle, regardless of whether others believed it or not.

Ji Lin looked at their panel after the attack. No new features appeared, and the level did not increase.

He could only keep going. Maybe he would be able to make it through.

What if he earned two high-level subordinates?

It would be fine if the level was a little higher!

[Name]: 250mm steam mortar

[Quantity]: 4

[Melee defense]: 0

[Moving speed]: 20km/h

[Armor strength]: 50

[Weapon range]: 700

[Weapon power]: 440

[Features]:

Mechanical soldier loading (not enabled): Advanced mechanical soldiers load mortars, loading speed +300%

Primary automation: Preparation time before firing -20%

Manual loading: Traditional loading method, which requires a long time to prepare.

Experimental bombs: A batch of experimental bombs replace some solid shells, and there is a probability of explosion when they touch the target.

Suppressive Fire: The shooting of this unit can disrupt the formation of the target and directly reduce the organization (morale), -30% movement speed

[Introduction]: The dull sound of the cannon brings death. Logically speaking... the closer you are to them, the safer it is. Hey! Be careful of those mechanical soldiers! Oh, now you should be careful of those musketeers, they will shoot you into a sieve!

I didn't get the mechanical soldiers and steam spiders, but I got a safer position unexpectedly.

Surrounded in the center of the entire formation.

But he knew that this would not last long. If he couldn't play a role that matched his position, he would be replaced sooner or later. He set his sights on the gray-skinned supervisor holding a large-caliber spear.

The large-caliber spear in their hands can be used to hunt enemies or to kill defectors.

This is such a hellish copy.

Ji Lin, your mission is not just to find a place to stay.

He wanted to take away the steam machine soldiers, mechanical spiders, steam mortars, these arms that belonged to this world. Even if they lacked the core resource of blue crystal ore, their design and technology were still an invaluable asset, and they could be driven by finding a substitute.

Unfortunately, he could only take one.

Eight steam mortars, 180 musketeers, and the two gray-skinned war supervisors, although they did not obey his command, were nominally his subordinates. He had already gained the command of so many troops in one day.

A little tricky.

The commander came over halfway to express his affirmation and praise for their work, and planned to take away all the mechanics. After Ji Lin's emotional and rational speech, he left two mechanics for him to listen to his command.

He sat next to the steam mortar, the flames in the fire licked the bottom of the pot, boiling the water, and he counted the bubbles that came up.

They can make fires without worry. Such a large-scale personnel movement is almost impossible to hide. It is better to make yourself comfortable. In this era, there will be no enemies who reward you with a base number of 155 artillery strikes or rockets based on the number of fires when you cook.

Peel and stew potatoes, open a few cans and throw them in. It can be considered meat. It is not delicious. The taste experience is completely inferior to berries and food gel, but it attracts a group of soldiers to eat together.

Evolved from garbage to barely edible.

Since everyone is eating this kind of rotten food anyway, why not get together? At least it will be more enjoyable to eat. The food cooked in this big pot will be quite good compared to its original appearance. The canned products processed in the steam age... heavy ingredients are really not suitable for human consumption for long-term preservation.

Don't expect such a luxurious profession as a chef in such a military team. On the contrary, the adjutant and the supervisor disappeared at mealtime.

Ji Lin suddenly wanted to take potatoes back to plant. Potatoes are good things. They have a short growth cycle and high yield, and can produce high-purity alcohol. The famous vodka is made from potatoes as the main ingredient.

Changheng and Chongshan did not inherit the unique cooking skills at all. Although the food they cooked looked mushy, the taste was far from what he made.

Potatoes, a special product, can be bought from the system mall in the third era. It is too luxurious to use up the reward opportunity.

"For you, officer rations."

An iron kettle was thrown into Ji Lin's arms. It was the adjutant. He rubbed his hands together and sat by the fire. He picked up an iron bowl and scooped a large spoonful into his own bowl.

"I'll have a bowl too. The spring in Seta Plain is really cold."

Ji Lin unscrewed the bottle cap, and a pungent smell came out.

Wine, or high-proof wine.

It lost the mellowness of low-proof wine and was mixed with a strong and fierce smell.

It was so strong that it made him dazed, as if he had completely adapted to this dungeon.

Illusion and sinking syndrome, many people regard dungeons as a means of entertainment, entering dungeons countless times, ignoring reality, and quickly killing time in the territory. After all, he will only be a passer-by in this dungeon, taking what he needs and leaving.

Sometimes he himself has to be willing to admit that he is quite adapted to this kind of life, running from one battlefield to the next.