Alien Arms Empire

Chapter 1671 Chapter 1672 is still lying to us

 At the busy construction site, dwarf civilians were wielding shovels and pickaxes vigorously. Although the weather has begun to get cooler, they still need to wipe the sweat from their foreheads from time to time.

“Isn’t it said that the Tang army has been blocked... Why are they still building trenches in Ironforge?” A dwarf civilian asked his companions panting while shoveling the soil.

The companion who was working glanced at the soldiers supervising the work in the distance, lowered his voice and replied: "Can't you tell? We were all deceived by the lies on the radio! The Tang Dynasty is about to attack, and Ironforge is no longer there. So safe.”

Probably everyone now knows the fact that the Tang Army is approaching: deception can no longer be deceived, because hundreds of thousands of people are risking their lives to build various fortifications in the suburbs.

 A large amount of cement was poured into triangular cement piers, and these cement piers were arranged as anti-tank obstacles to block the advancement of Tang Army tanks.

According to the design, these obstacles do not really need to make the tank unable to pass, they only need to slow down the tank, and the long-range artillery will do the rest.

The anti-tank rocket launchers that were produced and painted with anti-rust paint have already been distributed to the soldiers in Ironforge's outer defense line. With this kind of thing, these soldiers would not be considered bare-handed when facing Tang Army tanks.

A more grand trench defense line is still under construction, which is an anti-tank trench three meters deep and five meters wide. This workload is relatively large and was put at the end.

“Work hard!” The dwarf soldiers carrying rifles walked past the civilians who were working, loudly reminding all those who were wielding tools.

 The more modern the defense line is, the more construction skills are needed. In order to deal with the Tang Army's exaggerated electromagnetic interference tactics, the dwarves needed to install a large number of landline phones on their defense lines for command and dispatch.

Since it is a fixed telephone line, telephone lines naturally need to be buried, and in order to protect these telephone lines, trenches need to be dug and buried deeply. Therefore, on the construction site, you can still see some equipment such as excavators imported from the Tang Dynasty Empire.

Dwarves can actually produce excavators themselves, but most of their construction machinery is still imported from Tang. There was no way, the Tang Empire's mechanical equipment was always more reliable, durable, and refined than what they produced themselves.

 In order to ensure the smooth flow of telephone lines, the wiring system was arranged deeper into the underground bunker. The supporting generator equipment has also been protected by various means. It can be said that the dwarves have tried their best to protect this crucial line of defense.

It’s just that this kind of effort smacks of desperation: in fact, the dwarves took the longest to prepare and built the most diligent defense line, which was the steel barrier that had been captured by the Tang army. This is very telling.

 When a well-prepared defense line is breached by the enemy, it is somewhat uneasy to expect that any hastily constructed defense line will be effective.

After the patrolling soldier walked over, the dwarf who dug the hole continued to speak: "If the Tang people really attack, will we also suffer?"

I heard that a decree was just issued stating that all civilians in Ironforge are not allowed to leave without permission. I don’t know why civilians are forced to stay, but some people heard that people who escape without authorization will be executed if they are caught.

"I don't know...we can only tell then." Another dwarf stopped to rest and wiped his sweat. He replied: "Let's get over it first and then talk about it." They dug a trench here, and they will build it after hearing that Top - In the open space on one side, logs used to serve as a top are stacked.

These wood were all transported from the south. I heard that a forest there has been cut down. The concealed machine gun bunker needs to be capped with this kind of wood. After the wood is piled up, it must be sealed with very thick soil.

If possible, the position should be partially reinforced with cement, but the dwarves' industrial production is a bit miserable now, and the supply of cement is not sufficient.

 In order to support the front line, the dwarves have even begun to restrict the use of cement and other materials: whether it is repairing bombed factories or other projects, they have been temporarily stopped. The saved cement was sent to the suburbs for use in building fortifications.

Like many frontline cities, Ironforge has begun to become a fortress. The ruined factories on the outskirts have begun to be taken over by the army, and many ruined walls have begun to be transformed into defensive positions.

Two MiG-3 fighter jets passed over the construction site at low altitude. They were ordered to patrol, but they did not dare to fly high for fear of being discovered and shot down by the Tang army, so they could only fly around twice to show off.

Unexpectedly, such low-altitude flying boosted the morale of many ignorant civilians: they couldn't see the reason, they just thought that their own pilots were skilled and bold, and they were dispatched very frequently.

 So many people waved their arms and cheered at those MiG planes, regardless of why these planes appeared above their heads.

“Don’t we have jet planes? Why are we patrolling with old-fashioned planes recently?” The dwarf asked again curiously.

　　Obviously, his companion did not know everything. He replied angrily: "How do I know... Anyway, if these planes are really useful, they should hit those Tang Dynasty planes when Ironforge is bombed."

His words were so reasonable that the civilian who always asked questions around him fell into deep thought: Yes, if the low-altitude planes flying in front of him were really useful, Ironforge would not have been bombed so badly.

 It’s a pity that they have only seen it clearly now. What they heard on the radio before seemed to make some sense. Only when they were actually asked to build fortifications in the suburbs did they realize that the problem might have been very serious.

 At this time, they have no way to leave here. The entire city has been controlled, and the bustling market has become deserted. Food began to be rationed, and the only way to buy extra food was to find connections...

This all happened so fast that the local people didn't even react before it was fully implemented. It was only at this time that the locals truly felt that the war was actually outside their gates.

“Those liars, they are still lying to us until now.” After a long silence, the questioning dwarf muttered.

“Stop talking and work hard!” the soldier who came back scolded, leaving only the sound of shovels shoveling soil on the construction site.