Alien Arms Empire

"Boom!" There was a loud noise, and another artillery shell fell in the urban area of ​​Mirage City. The power of the 155mm caliber howitzer was terrifying, and it fell on the houses of Mirage City, which was even more devastating.

The few remaining houses were swaying and collapsed in the explosion, and another house was turned into ruins. Because it was made of wood, the broken structure didn't even raise much dust.

The light rain is pattering in the sky is also a reason. Autumn is coming to an end, and the air here is filled with coldness.

 Because of the bad weather, the Orc Air Force did not dispatch, and the Tang Empire's Air Force did not embarrass the civilians of the Mirage Kingdom in such weather.

However, as the battle line approached, the orc artillery did not rest. They fired aimlessly and attacked the goblin city wantonly.

It was rare that the goblin artillery fired back, because in such weather, they did not have to worry about Stukas, nor did they have to worry about the ground-licking expert Il attack planes with rockets attached.

  Unfortunately, because the shells are really limited and we are unwilling to waste them, this kind of symbolic counterattack is no different from the gasping when being raped by life.

Compared with the caliber, Mirage's 200mm caliber cannon even has a slight advantage, but the ridiculous loading speed of that outdated artillery really can't compare with the 155mm caliber howitzer supported by the Datang Group in the hands of the orcs Comparable.

You know, to load a 200 mm caliber artillery shell, four goblin loaders need to grab a shell with calipers, and then work together with the fifth person to push the shell into the barrel, and then load the propellant …

 Similarly complex coordination usually takes several minutes to fire a shell in actual combat. In addition, there are very few such artillery pieces, so the intensity of the counterattack can be imagined.

As for the artillery of other calibers in Mirage...the number of 150mm caliber heavy artillery is also not large, and the range is still poor. It is impossible to fight with the Orcs' 155mm caliber heavy artillery; although the number of 100mm and 105mm caliber artillery is large, the range is only Closer.

In fact, the favorites of the goblin troops are the 100-mm and 75-mm artillery shells. These small and medium-caliber artillery shells are self-assembled and have a relatively fast rate of fire. When loading, one or two goblins can barely hold one shell and load it. Save a lot of manpower.

  However, this type of artillery is really unable to compete with the opponent's large-caliber artillery. This is a natural disadvantage of the goblin troops, and it is a disadvantage that cannot be eliminated for a while.

It's like they have their own advantage in small spaces: if you give them Maozi's tank, they might really enjoy it.

“Boom!” Another artillery shell fell in the city, and a huge crater suddenly appeared on the street. The artillery shell directly dug up the ground and broke the sewer pipes inside. In the drizzle, sewage gushes out, and even the rain cannot cover up the stench.

It seems that the orc troops did not intend to attack directly. They just kept firing, making the goblin civilians living in the mirage miserable.

They really can’t leave. They have lived here all their lives and everything they own is here. How can they leave? What's more, the Mirage Emperor does not allow him to leave the city without permission. If he is really caught by the troops, it will really be over.

When men are caught, they are sent directly to the army to serve as soldiers, and when women are caught, they are directly rewarded to officers and soldiers in the army for use... This kind of thing happens every day, so that the whole mirage is filled with a sense of fear. The air of resentment.

 The light rain and dark clouds did not affect the artillery positions of the orc troops, and they even lived a comfortable life. Supplies are constantly coming from behind. Because Dingcheng serves as a barrier, the mirage army in the central mountainous area cannot threaten their supply line.

 In a seemingly huge tent, Shanlu was drinking tea with the elders of his tribe. Frankly speaking, he did not have this qualification in the past, but now... his status is actually higher than this elder.

This is the reality: someone who can be cared for by humans and can get materials and supplies from humans is Grandpa, a leader that no one can ignore.

Even during the war, the life of the orcs on this island is much better than that in the desert. They pray every day, praying that everything here is not their dream.

“You are turning a city into ruins.” Every time the elder thought of the city he saw, his heart ached: the houses that no orcs had ever lived in were simply razed to the ground.

Shanlu said he was sorry, but he didn't mean to apologize at all: "Sorry, we don't have time to clean up those dilapidated houses. Destroying them in the war seems to be much less troublesome than demolishing them." The elder thought of Ding. The ruins of the city made it difficult for the Orcs' No. 4 tank to move forward. They planned to persuade Shanlu from a military perspective to change their tactics to attack the mirage: "But the troops will encounter obstacles when they attack. The tanks cannot pass through these **** ruins. We already knew the dangers of doing this when we settled the city.”

Unfortunately, Shanlu didn't think so. He spread his hands and told a fact that even the orc elders couldn't refute: "In fact, it doesn't matter. Do you think the people of the Mirage Kingdom will hand over the mirages to us intact? Or do you? Say, are you going to raise these...goblins living in the mirage in the future?"

"...You are right, we will not live together with these goblins, and we have no obligation to use our land to raise these dwarves." The orc elders are highly consistent with Shanru on this matter.

  The orcs cannot leave a bunch of **** goblins on the precious main island to divide their resources, and there is no possibility of the two races mixing together.

Shanru said another aspect that the orc elders did not expect: "In fact, it is necessary to demolish all the buildings. The goblin houses are too low. Those small shacks are only 1.9 meters high, and those We cannot live in a house with a height of 2 meters... This has been confirmed repeatedly in Dingcheng.”

 The goblin buildings are too low and do not meet the living standards of humans and orcs. Even if they lived in shacks in the Tang Empire and slept in tents here, they had never encountered such a depressing roof...

"Yes, there are probably only a few buildings on the entire island that are worthy of being preserved..." the orc elder nodded and said.

 He has been studying everywhere on the island recently and has learned a lot. People are always growing, and those who were originally in high positions actually have a stronger ability to learn.

The building the orc elder mentioned is actually the embassy of the Yangmu Empire of the Tang Empire and the Qin Empire in the Mirage Kingdom.

 Having said that, it was Shan Lu’s turn to show off his role. He spoke proudly and said to the orc elders whom he had no right to meet when he was in the orc empire: "I have confirmed with Mr. Lu Qianshan that we do not need to take care of the Tang Empire's embassy... The buildings there are already empty. ”

At this time, he was emphasizing his status, so he deliberately said a few more words to emphasize his relationship with Lord Lu Qianshan: "Master Lu also promised that he would find a way to help us fight with Qin and the Yangmu Empire. Contact us so we don’t have to worry about buildings that might cause disputes.”

In fact, Lu Qianshan's status in the navy of the Tang Empire was just that. He also had the commander-in-chief of the navy and chief of staff, and there were a lot of fleet commanders and squadron commanders at similar levels to him...

The orc elder was really scared. He had long been accustomed to Shanlu, a general who pretended to be powerful. "This is good news. It proves that the Tang Empire is still very willing to help us! This will make it easier for us to deal with the legacy of the war in the future." The problem."

"In order to reduce the logistical pressure of the war, the Tang State's military advisory group suggested that we not start purging goblin civilians for the time being. They are worried that this will cause chaos and increase the difficulty of our war." Shanlu continued to add.

Hearing what he said, the orc elders agreed very much: "They are right. In order to make them as honest as possible, we should not oppress them too hard. After the war is won, they will be lambs to be slaughtered, and we can Disposed of casually.”

Having said this, Shan Lu remembered the telegram sent to him by Her Royal Highness the Imperial Concubine who was far away in the Tang Dynasty Empire: "As for the Tang Empire, Her Royal Highness Le'er hopes that we can maintain due civilization and humanity while striving for interests. She thinks that we should Follow the example of the Tang Empire and formulate a migration plan instead of... massacre."

This is what Tang Mo ordered. He did not want to portray himself and the orcs related to him as devils who like to kill in international public opinion. This is not in line with the international image of the Tang Empire. In fact, the Tang Empire planned to dump all the goblins on the three southern islands to the northern island after the war. This seemed to be a more "civilized" solution.

Of course, how many goblins will be displaced in actual operation, and how many goblins will die on the way, are not things that the civilized Tang Empire needs to consider.

But even so, the orc elder still felt pain in his heart: "Your Highness Leer is too kind. Her proposal will increase the cost of dealing with these goblin untouchables hundreds of times. For the Tang Empire, it is just a small amount of money." , but for us orcs, that’s a huge amount of money that we can’t afford.”

"Elder, your Royal Highness Le'er's opinion..." Shanlu was very sensitive on this matter, so he reminded him directly.

Of course, the orc elder was not crazy. He coughed and firmly followed the wishes of Her Royal Highness: "I'm just complaining. We must comply with Your Highness's request... But we can find an opportunity to dispose of part of it first... This way we can save a lot of money." Less money.”