The 488th chapter struggle (6)
Three months after Marganis launched his first tentative attack, in early August, the Demon Legion began a second wave of attacks. This time, Marganis gathered five million demons and rushed towards the first fortress that had just been rebuilt.
Kria looked nervously at the demon army in the distance, and from time to time, he looked at the city wall. There was a pre-war command center composed of Lina and Fei Miller. They would overlook the entire battlefield there and then issue combat orders. Next to Kria were artillery arrays, with a total of 100,000 artillery pieces ready and ready to fire at any time.
After Lina became the commander of the military headquarters of the Gemini Kingdom, Kria, who had been following her, also rose to the deputy commander of the military headquarters, and was also specifically in charge of the most important artillery in the Gemini Kingdom. To be honest, Criadam, the deputy commander in charge of artillery, was a little lacking in qualifications. Ramblingly mentioning such a high position will naturally cause dissatisfaction among some people. In order not to embarrass Lina, Kria faced every battle carefully, for fear of making any mistakes.
Suddenly, Kria saw Lina take out a red flag and shake it at her, which was a sign of attack. Kria's nervous whole body seemed to froze. She shouted loudly with all her strength: "Let's fire!"
"Open fire!"
"Open fire!"
...
The orders were passed down layer by layer. In less than a minute, all the artillery soldiers received the order and ignited the lead behind the artillery.
With a loud rumbling sound, the shells flew over continuously and smashed into the moving demons.
According to the previous combat plan, each artillery will need to fire ten shells this time, which means that in just a few minutes, one million shells will be released on the demon's head.
After the artillery was successfully launched, Kria looked at the sky uneasily. Although the demon was a little smarter this time and knew that the formation was dispersed during the charge, there would still be considerable casualties when so many shells were smashed. At this time, the demon should send troops to harass the fragile artillery array. According to the last experience, the dragon would launch an attack from the sky.
Sure enough, with a wave of huge roars, a large number of dragons flew out from the camp behind the demon legion. Kria counted and there were twenty-one dragons in total this time.
"Prepare the crossbow arrow!" Kria shouted loudly.
This time, the military headquarters of the Gemini Kingdom arranged some of the latest siege crossbows in the artillery array. Such a large crossbow requires four or five people to operate, and fires a large crossbow arrow with a thickness of a girl and nearly two meters long.
The strings used in this large crossbow are very special. They are not made by kneading the tendons of animals that are commonly used, but are made of metal wire. This metal with good elasticity was invention of the dwarves. Danica spent a lot of effort to obtain the forging technology of this metal.
Just like last time, the dragon roared and flew above the artillery phalanx, looking for its own target. Kria and the soldiers who operated large crossbows stared at the huge flying creatures without blinking. They only had one or two chances. Once they failed, the entire artillery phalanx would be exposed to the claws of these giant dragons. Without the cover of the artillery, the defense line of the beast soldiers could not last long, which means...
Kria shivered for a moment and dared not continue thinking.
The dragon also discovered the large machinery in the artillery phalanx, which seemed to be specifically used to deal with them, which made the dragons a little uneasy. They circled, hoping to find a more suitable opportunity and angle. One of the dragons who looked younger seemed less patient, looked so impatient that he swooped down first, intending to tear these hateful guys into pieces.
Just as the dragon dived to more than ten meters above the ground, hundreds of crossbow arrows were fired together, most of which were empty, but more than a dozen crossbow arrows pierced the dragon's scales and pierced into the dragon's body. The dragon made a shrill roar, and Kria felt that his ears were about to bleed.
Dragging more than a dozen crossbow arrows, the giant dragon waved its wings and wanted to fly back and to a safe place, but before he could fly far, he felt his whole body becoming weaker and weaker. At the same time, his heart was beating faster and faster, and his eyes became blurred... The crossbow arrows were poisonous, and this was the last clear idea of the giant dragon, and then he fell into a coma and fell heavily.
The poison developed by Haite is indeed powerful, Danica thought to herself. It is not easy to poison a powerful biological dragon like a dragon. The Psychological Academy can develop a powerful poison for a dragon in just a few months, which is enough to prove its profound technical accumulation, and of course, it also proves the value of their existence.
"I remember you only arranged a thousand large crossbows?" asked Phyllis, who was watching the battle on the city wall.
"Yes, mainly because the Aishi Chamber of Commerce can only produce a thousand aircraft now." Danica said, "This thing is too complicated to make. Even if the arsenal of the Aishi Chamber of Commerce works overtime, it can only create so many." It is mainly crossbow strings. The Aishi Chamber of Commerce has not yet mastered the manufacturing process of this special metal. Only a few can be used to make a hundred crossbow strings. A large crossbow requires seven crossbow strings, which seriously limits the production of the Aishi Chamber of Commerce arsenal.
"I see that at least three or four hundred large crossbows were launched just now, and there are twenty giant dragons in the sky. What should you do next?" Phyllis said strangely, "As far as I know, it is quite time-consuming to fill a crossbow arrow in this large crossbow."
Danica smiled and said, "This is what I specifically ordered. The reason for doing this is based on my judgment. Phileas, I have read some records about the battle of the dragon 50,000 years ago. Even in its heyday, there were only tens of thousands of such powerful creatures, not to mention that they are now alone overseas, and the resources they get are very limited. In this case, how many dragons can reproduce and how many are willing to serve for the demon legion? I estimate that less than a hundred are. So as long as one is shot, it can deter these big lizards very well. They dare not dive easily, after all, they cannot withstand consumption."
Danica can guess the idea of the dragon, but it is nothing more than to revenge. At that time, the four wise races almost killed the dragon clan, and only some women, children and young children escaped. But 50,000 years have passed, how many dragons are still thinking about this hatred, and how many are willing to give everything for it?
Danica smiled and said, "Look, I guessed right?" The remaining twenty giant dragons hovered in the sky for a while, roaring in anger, and spitting out dragon breath at the artillery quartet below. However, the distance was too far, and the dragon breath could not have much killing effect, so it could only scare people. However, considering that they were all iron-blooded soldiers who had been through many battles, those dragon breaths probably could not even scare people.
Danica also said sarcastically: "The historical notes record that the dragon is a creature with high intelligence. As a result, now it can't use any tools, and can only rely on dragon breath and claws to kill opponents. It's really getting back to life."
Seeing the twenty dragons hovering in the air for a while, and actually flew back, Phyllis breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Fortunately your guess is correct. From this point of view, there are indeed not many dragons, so they cannot decide the situation of the battle. With the bombardment of tens of thousands of artillery, at least the defense can still be done."
With the continuous improvement of artillery technology, the cost is also constantly decreasing. Now the Aishi Chamber of Commerce has reduced the cost of a shell to a few gold coins, so Danica is willing to smash millions of shells at once. Moreover, these arms are not all paid by the Gemini Kingdom. In order to provide the entire anti-demon coalition, the Aishi Chamber of Commerce needs to purchase a large amount of raw materials, such as the iron ore produced by the Solomon Kingdom, which was almost all bought by the Aishi Chamber of Commerce. Correspondingly, the food and weapons and equipment provided by the Aishi Chamber of Commerce to the Anti-demon coalition are not free of charge, otherwise the Aishi Chamber of Commerce would have gone bankrupt long ago. Of course, even if it is paid services, the Aishi Chamber of Commerce does not collect much money, and it is basically the cost price, but because the quantity is large, it can make some money.
Seeing that the battle situation stabilized, Danica suddenly said, "Lucia came to me some time ago, and she wanted to kill Dulu." Now the two of them are standing here. Lucy said that some things have returned to the Beast Clan Royal City, and Tyran is in the rear, so Danica can talk to Philis about some more important things.
Phyllis frowned slightly and said, "She told me this too, what do you think?"
Danica said coldly: "I don't think it's impossible. After all, the dwarves have not fulfilled their duties at all and are unwilling to protect this world. So what qualifications do they have to exist in this world?"
Even the Tulip Kingdom, which had just been restored, sent 100,000 people over. Where is the dwarves? Danica and the others had written a letter to Dulu, hoping that he could lead the dwarves to join the anti-demon coalition, but Dulu found a reason to evade. Dulu might just hope that the dwarves could recuperate and recover a little vitality, but this approach made Danica very dissatisfied.
"Aren't you worried that the orcs will become a threat after possessing the dwarfs' iron ore and steel weapons?" Phyllis asked. It was because he stopped Lucia from "protection" of the dwarfs that the relationship between Danica and Lucia was once very tense. What's wrong now? Danica is going to give up her previous strategy?
"This..." Danica said hesitantly, "The threat that the Beast Clan may bring is in the future. Philis, how long do you think this anti-demon battle will last?"
Phyllis thought for a while and said, "It's really hard to say, but it's still very likely to last for a few years."
Danica said: "Yes, it will last for several years. For so long, who knows what changes will happen? And in such a fierce battle, Lucia has the time and energy to subdue the dwarves?" Speaking of this, Danica showed a cold smile on her lips: "This anti-demon battle will cause bloodshed the entire Katic continent. Even if the war is over, the beast tribe will be greatly damaged, and it will not be too late to deal with her at that time."
Your Gemini Kingdom will also be seriously injured! Phyllis was about to say this, but suddenly realized that the Gemini Kingdom is now responsible for the entire anti-demon coalition's military supplies, materials and personnel transportation. This is of course an extremely complex, cumbersome and important task. It is precisely with this as a bargaining chip that Danica refused to send a large number of troops to participate in the anti-demon coalition. It is said that only by ensuring sufficient and high-quality labor can the war machines of the Gemini Kingdom operate well. In other words, during the anti-demon war, the national strength of the Gemini Kingdom will not be greatly damaged, and there will be no large number of them.
The young and middle-aged people who died in battle were not in the territory of the Gemini Kingdom. As for manufacturing and transporting arms, it would not only not deplete national strength, but could promote the upgrading of war technology to a certain extent. After the war against the demons, the Orcs did not know how many people would die. Now it seems that the Tulip Kingdom and the Holy See of Light Danica would not let it go, and they would inevitably force them to devote a large number of young people to this meat grinder. Only the Gemini Kingdom could guarantee strong national strength. By then, neither Lucia nor Aphro nor Elizabeth would have the strength to disobey Danica's will.
Very deep calculation! Philes said in his heart, but I don’t know if Lucia and the others realized this. But even if he realized it, Lucia didn’t seem to have any way. In the battle against the demons, what else can the soldiers and beasts be able to make? If he can’t make anything, he will not make any "contribution" at all... Look at the current Trulu and the Dwarfs! Danica will never let the beasts entrench on the prairie and wait to reap the benefits of the fisherman.
"Are you interested in getting a little dwarf craftsman?"
"Ah? What?" Phyllis was immersed in the calculation constructed by Danica and did not react for a moment.
Danica glanced at Philis strangely and said again: "Are you interested in getting some dwarf craftsmen? Dwarf craftsmen are famous in the world!"
"No need, the dwarfs' craftsmanship and elves are completely different." Phyllis shook his head. The dwarfs' technicians focus on forging and machinery, while the elves prefer to use magic. "By the way, why are you asking that?"
Danica explained: "Lucia wants to kill Duru, yes, and wants to 'protect' the dwarves in the Northwest Mountains. yes, but it's a bit too much for her to completely occupy the entire dwarves. I think we can divide up those dwarves, do you want a little?"
The word "dividing up?" is really bad. Phyllis asked a question, "Will those dwarves agree?"
"What if they don't agree?" Danica said coldly, "Have you ever heard of the words? If the country is destroyed, the country is destroyed, so be a slave. Who made them become an unreliable leader?"
Chapter completed!