The Fourth Calamity never believed in the steel torrent!

Chapter 272 Do you know what the 152 God Cult is?
Wang Defa? What the heck is chocolate?

The player was a bit confused. He thought he was playing a Battlefield-like game, but how did it suddenly turn into World of Tanks?
But when the gunner, Jackdaw, looked to the side, he suddenly noticed that there was indeed a row of chocolates on the ammunition rack next to him!

Good heavens! And judging from the text on these chocolates, they're actually genuine Russian chocolates!
So he has a question:
He was acting as an armored soldier from the Cambrian Empire, driving a German Tiger tank, with a chocolate bar next to him that appeared to be from either the Cambrian Empire or Russia, seemingly an unregistered product.

Isn't this ingredient a bit too complicated?
Although the player was slightly taken aback, he immediately chose to eat the chocolate.

Or rather, for the players, they simply had this thought, and their bodies entered the action animation, eating as quickly as possible.

Just like when they charge with bayonets and stab people, they don't actually study how to operate a bayonet to stab people; their current chocolate-eating speed is also quite astonishing.

At the same time, he moved the shells much faster with his other hand.

As Andrei watched in astonishment as the gunner player effortlessly shoved a ten-kilogram shell into the gun barrel with one hand, he couldn't help but exclaim inwardly:

Goodness, this guy truly lives up to his reputation as the legendary Cambrian superman; his movements are incredibly powerful!
Under normal circumstances, theoretically speaking, an elite crew of a Tiger tank can fire a shot in about eight seconds, which is the fastest they can achieve with normal reloading speed.

On the players' side, they can fire a shot on average every six seconds, since not all tank crew members can hold a 20-pound shell with one hand.

After eating the chocolate, the player's speed even reached a point where they could fire a shot into the distance in less than five seconds, turning the entire tank into a terrifying artillery position!

Under such firepower, the Black Hawk Empire armored vehicles in the distance were destroyed one after another, making it almost impossible for them to launch an effective counterattack.

"Well, it seems players are starting to pay attention to maintaining distance in combat now; there aren't as many reckless players anymore!"

After glancing at the firing operations of the other Tiger tanks around him, Andrei realized that staying at a distance to snipe at the enemy seemed to be the right choice.

Although many players love to drive tanks straight into the fray, in this armored battle, the Tiger tank's biggest advantage undoubtedly lies in its effective firing range.

With a skilled crew, the Tiger tank could achieve a hit rate of over 50% at a range of 2,000 meters.

In this situation, they only need to be far away to easily destroy enemy armored units with their accurate 88mm anti-aircraft guns.

They didn't need to launch a charge; they just needed to fire their artillery while waiting for the enemy to approach. In the process, the enemy would inevitably pay a heavy price.

Of course, apart from the Tiger tanks' rather cowardly tactics, other players also took the initiative to charge, with the main target being the walking machine version of the KV-2!

The toilet-head hairstyle truly lives up to its name; even with the pedestrian street version, it still looks incredibly fierce.

Of course, Andrei has never liked the exaggerated height of this version of the KV2.

This thing must be at least 6 meters tall, which means that driving such an armored vehicle is extremely easy for the enemy to spot, with almost zero concealment.

Using this thing to ambush the enemy is simply impractical; it seems to have no other advantages besides its relatively fast charging speed.

Oh, by the way, this thing's armor protection is also pretty good.

Of course, this thing's armor protection is no different from the original KV-2 tank. It can only be said that it is enough to withstand most of the Black Hawk's artillery, but when facing the Dreadnought, this thing is not particularly effective.

It's unclear what the Black Hawk Empire went through to design an armored unit like the Dauntless Mech.

This thing's frontal defense is indeed weak, with only 40mm of armor, which is only equivalent to the level of light and medium tanks in the early stages of World War II.

However, at the same time, this thing's 75mm long-barreled gun is at least equivalent to the gun of the Panther tank from World War II onwards.

This thing is not only extremely accurate, but also has a particularly strong penetrating power. It may not be able to penetrate a KV-2 tank from a distance, but when you get close, this thing can really pose a threat to a KV-2 tank.

It was precisely because of this that Andrei did not allow the player to drive the Tiger tank forward quickly.

According to his estimate, this thing's penetrating power is no less than that of the T34/85, and may even be better. If a Tiger tank gets within 500 meters, it is very likely to be penetrated by this thing.

A player's KV-2 tank was destroyed by the enemy, but to Andrei's surprise, there weren't as many walking machine version KV-2s destroyed by the enemy as he had imagined!
He observed carefully and roughly understood the situation on the battlefield:

The walking machine version of the KV-2 tank is much more agile than the original tank. This is not just due to its speed advantage, but more importantly, it can also turn very quickly!
Although this thing isn't as agile as the Black Hawk Empire's mobile suits, it can't be driven in any direction like the Peacemaker mechs.

Even so, the fact that this thing, with its long legs, wanders around the battlefield also makes it extremely difficult for the Black Hawk armored forces to aim.

Andrei watched as a fearless mech aimed at this large toilet-shaped head and fired three shots in succession, but the opponent dodged each shot.

He didn't know if the Black Hawk armored soldiers on the other side had their blood pressure rise, but watching this scene, he felt his own blood pressure rise a little.

Meanwhile, the player's tank finally fired.

Because this large toilet-shaped turret is equipped with a 152mm howitzer, the loading speed of this type of artillery is very slow.

Therefore, the player's side didn't have time to return fire until the other side fired three shots in a row.

However, the 152mm howitzer's destructive power was well-deserved; even a Tiger tank wouldn't dare to be hit by it.

Even if this thing can't necessarily blast open the frontal armor of a Tiger tank, the explosion and shockwave from it are enough to cause devastating damage to the Tiger's internal suspension system.

In addition, the overpressure effect of the howitzer is enough to knock out the armored soldiers inside the tank on the spot.

Of course, all of this is just talking about how this heavy artillery performs when facing the Tiger. Against the Fearless, whose frontal armor is only 40mm thick, one shot from this thing would be a truly horrific sight!
Andrei watched helplessly as an armor-piercing bullet pierced the fragile defenses of the Dauntless mech and then suddenly detonated inside the Black Hawk mech.

Almost instantly, the Fearless mech exploded into a mangled mess, with various parts flying everywhere and the entire machine torn to pieces.

This exaggerated scene made Andrei's scalp tingle. He was certain that the enemy soldiers inside that mech were doomed.

Theoretically speaking, the 152mm armor-piercing round, capable of penetrating 110mm thick armor, tore the enemy's mech to pieces. The scene was beyond brutal.

At least he felt that the Black Hawk armored soldiers were probably terrified of this thing!
Indeed, just as Andrei thought, the Black Hawk armored soldiers located in the distance were truly terrified by the Cambrian Empire's weapon.

Inside a Dauntless mech, an old armored soldier took a deep drag on his cigarette. Hearing the driver sobbing below, he couldn't help but kick him in the head.

"Shut up, newbie, what are you wailing about?"

"Go ahead and wail if you want! We lost so many comrades, there are plenty of people you can wail to when we get back!"

Although extravagant funerals are not common in the Black Hawk Empire, they do have a tradition of wailing and even have professionals who do it.

Of course, due to the Black Hawk Empire's recent implementation of the Dissection Act, this profession has become completely unemployed.

Those wealthy and powerful gentlemen don't need to go through these meaningless and clichéd procedures when holding funerals.

There's no need to hire people to wail at their funerals; there are plenty of people willing to do so.

Ordinary people hope that someone will mourn them after they die, but they simply cannot afford the taxes for burial. They can only choose to donate their bodies to medical schools, and then these bodies disappear without a trace.

Many who went to the battlefield, after witnessing the necromancer's incredible power, suspected that these corpses were likely sent to work in a factory.

However, most soldiers did not actually feel too dissatisfied with this; they just felt a little uncomfortable.

Brainwashed by fanatical militarism, these soldiers believed that the empire should indeed do everything in its power for the war, and that sacrificing the dead to save the lives was nothing!
"Boss, they've gone mad! They've actually equipped a combat mech with a 152mm howitzer!"

After being kicked, the Black Hawk soldier managed to calm himself down and sobbed as he spoke to his superior.

He simply couldn't believe it; this was a 152mm howitzer!
Normally, shouldn't a conventional combat mech like this be equipped with anti-armor cannons?

"Don't ask me, only God knows how this bizarre design works!"

The Black Hawk veteran waved his hand dismissively and said with some annoyance:
"It's a complete piece of crap. I'd heard before that the Cambrian Empire's mecha designs were very abstract, but today I've finally seen it for myself!"

Not only this mech, but also at a relatively concealed artillery position, a Black Hawk Empire artillery officer spoke to the soldier operating the anti-tank gun:
"Aim at that big guy and blast him to death, or do you want to experience the taste of a howitzer?"

Upon hearing this, the soldier immediately fired at the nearest KV-2 tank.

He didn't shoot at the walking version because it was fast and agile, and he felt he had a high chance of missing.

In comparison, those tank-like versions, those slow-moving toilet-headed cars, seem much easier to deal with.

It's unclear whether it was because the toilet seat was particularly noticeable, but when he aimed, he subconsciously avoided the lower part of the car body and instead aimed directly at the prominent toilet seat.

With a loud bang, a 75mm armor-piercing shell was fired and struck the last piece of turret armor.

In general, the armor of the KV-2 tank is not very thick, with most of its armor ranging from 45 mm to 90 mm, which is far inferior to that of the Tiger tank.

However, the turret armor of this thing is indeed particularly thick, with a full 110 millimeters of armor. It is thick and sturdy, perhaps because the turret of this thing has always been exposed.

It seems that the Soviets' original design was correct, because the Black Hawk Empire's artillery was indeed specifically targeting the turret of this thing!
A shell hit it, and it bounced off with a bang; the player sitting inside the tank didn't even feel it.

Without a second thought, the Black Hawk soldiers quickly loaded the anti-tank gun with a second shell, and then aimed and fired it again from a distance.

But this time, they still managed to hit that damn turret!
"You bastard, you incompetent piece of trash!"

The artillery officer couldn't help but slap the gunner and pointed at the tank, yelling:
"Idiot, aim for the body of this thing! I don't believe it, is the armor all over this thing this thick?"

However, those two consecutive shots had already made the tank react.

The player slowly rotated the tank's turret, unable to resist making a comment:
Why is the turret of this thing rotating so slowly?
What were the Russians thinking when they designed such a slow turret?
In reality, the original KV-2 tank turret rotation speed was much slower than this; this is the result after player enhancements.

Otherwise, if the original spinning speed were used, this thing would absolutely cause players unbearable pain, and they would sell this piece of junk cheaply on the spot!

After finally getting the turret aimed at the distant artillery position, the player immediately opened fire.

Using this type of tank, they do not need to make overly precise aiming, because the 152mm gun is sufficient to cause wide-area coverage damage.

For example, like this, even though the shell didn't land directly on the gun, the huge explosion still sent the heavy anti-tank gun flying.

As for soldiers?
Under such heavy bombardment, no one on the artillery position survived.

If there really is a soldier who can face a 152mm howitzer head-on and only be wounded but not killed, then he can also be called Black Hawk Superman!

"Report! General, their armored units are trying to escape!"

Upon seeing the enemy armored forces in the distance begin to retreat while fighting, King Gigi, who was maneuvering his Tiger tank, shouted loudly to Andrei.

"Driver, hurry and chase after them! What are you doing touching Mimi?"

As Andrei casually shouted, he nervously glanced at the enemy troops moving in the distance.

Good grief, is he really that cowardly? He thought the Black Hawk Empire would engage in a head-on armored battle with him!
However, when Andrei said this, he was a typical example of someone who talks without thinking about the consequences.

On the Black Hawk Empire's side, the most penetrating armored unit is the 75mm cannon of the Dreadnought mech. What can they use to fight against Andrei's armored forces?

Clearly, this type of artillery is somewhat inadequate in penetrating power against both Tiger and KV-2 tanks.

It's ultimately a stretch to think that this thing could compete with heavy tanks from World War II.

It must be said that one of the biggest advantages of the Black Hawk Empire's armored units is their speed. Whether it's the Peacemaker mech or the Dreadnought mech, these things are quite fast.

The Dauntless mech, in particular, can easily reach speeds of over 60 kilometers per hour. Apart from the T-34 tank, which can barely keep up, other armored units simply cannot.

Andrei was also puzzled as to why the Black Hawk Empire had designed this mech to be so fast.
He always felt that this thing was moving at an abnormally high speed. You can't say that something with such a big cannon and 40mm armor was originally designed as a light mech, right?

In comparison, the Black Hawk Empire's Hunter mechs couldn't escape, because these things are really slow.

He wasn't quite sure which was faster, this thing or the KV-2 tank, but it was definitely slower than the Tiger.

Theoretically speaking, in wilderness terrain, the opponent should have an advantage in off-road performance due to their walking machine, and therefore be able to run faster.

Even so, they still couldn't outrun the Tiger in off-road conditions.

Even with its 80mm thick frontal armor, this thing couldn't withstand the Tiger's main gun and could only be easily penetrated by the Tiger tank.

However, during the battle, Andrei noticed something else: this mech seemed to have received a completely new redesigned version.

In his memory, he had only seen two different types of hunter mechs before.

One type carried a giant harpoon on its back with extremely high penetrating power but a very short range; the other type replaced the harpoon on its back with a 120mm mortar.

The 120mm mortar version is much more practical than the Harpoon; that thing really provides strong fire support.

Upon arriving here, he saw a version where the harpoon on the back had been replaced with a 75mm cannon, giving it the same firepower as the Dauntless mech.

When firing this thing, you need to lie down on all fours.

Because of the gyroscope for balance, the pilot in the cockpit is fine and won't fall over for this reason. But it has to be said that the posture of this thing does look a bit awkward and is far less flexible than the cannon of the Dauntless mech.

After dealing with the Hunter mechs left behind to cover the retreat, Andrei's expression turned slightly grim as he looked at the Black Hawk armored forces fleeing in the distance.

"Damn it, can't this tank go any faster?"

"Look at that T-34, how come it's so fast?"

Hearing Andrei say this, King Gigi, who was busy driving, couldn't help but turn around and complain:

"General, they have medium tanks, and we have heavy tanks. How can they be the same?"

"Even if you let us pour oil directly into barrels, we still couldn't reach that speed!"

Andrei sighed; he was just making a complaint.

However, he also hopes that players can use their imaginations and modify the Tiger tank in place.

Although he knew that this thing seemed unrealistic, players were like Mickey Mouse Clubhouse—the more they were developed, the better it got.

Up to now, he still believes that he has not developed less than 1% of the players' potential. Who knows what new tricks the players might come up with for him?

But at that moment, he suddenly noticed a force that had suddenly appeared and was rapidly pursuing the retreating enemy armored units in the distance.

"Wow, this unit is something else!"

Andrei set up his binoculars and glanced at the pursuing troops in the distance.

When he saw the composition of this unit, his eyes lit up instantly.

A group of cavalry, including many female horse riders, along with a large number of spider mechs, pursued the enemy. The spider mechs themselves didn't have much firepower, with only a 37mm cannon and a coaxial machine gun. The 37mm cannon also had difficulty penetrating 40mm thick frontal armor at long range.

But don't forget, the enemy's armored forces are in retreat, and they've exposed their backs!

Clearly, although the Black Hawk's mech design looks like a large cylinder, it's obviously not intended to be used as a real bucket.

The frontal armor of this thing is about twice as thick as the rear and side armor. Compared to its front, the rear armor is completely unable to withstand the Spider Mech's main cannon.

More importantly, the Spider Mech can reach a speed of about 70 kilometers per hour in off-road mode, so it's really not difficult for players to catch up with the enemy!
"What the hell is this thing, Your Majesty?"

A Black Hawk armored soldier suddenly noticed a spider mech that appeared out of nowhere in the distance, and was startled again by the abstract nature of the thing.

This thing isn't very big; it looks a bit like a spider, but its movement speed is incredibly fast!

They had absolutely no recollection of encountering a similar weapon before; it was as if it had sprung out of a crack in the rock.

They couldn't even figure out what kind of walking machine the Cambrian Empire had developed that could move so fast!

"Fight back! Kill that thing!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a Black Hawk armored soldier ran while turning his mech sideways to fire his cannons behind him.

Like a sudden counterattack, the shot fired from behind instantly destroyed a Spider-type mech that was closely pursuing it.

But at the same time, another spider mech fired a shot that pierced through the Fearless mech on the spot.

In addition, the horse-woman cavalry also gave the Black Hawk army a splitting headache.

The ordinary cavalrymen were still busy rushing towards the Black Hawk mechs, dodging enemy machine gun fire while pulling out grenades or spikes to prepare for close-quarters combat with the mechs.

But for the female players, they had already changed into the Tank Hunter Elite Set while running.

When they transform into tank hunters, these horse girls immediately become a group of highly mobile anti-armor soldiers!
Although the Tank Hunter's penetration power was average and not very suitable for armored warfare in World War II, it was still capable of penetrating even 20mm of armor.

For tank hunters, besides its powerful armor-piercing rounds, the biggest advantage of this weapon is its extremely accurate shooting.

When the female players are chasing, they only need to stop for a moment, then aim their guns and fire at the enemy, and they can often easily hit a mech.

Whether they are pacifiers or fearless warriors, they can easily penetrate these armored units when the enemy exposes their backs and begins to retreat.

"Wow, that's really intense... How many pounds of chocolate did they eat?"

Andrei poked his head out of the car body, put on his binoculars and looked into the distance, and then saw an amazing scene.

One player finally caught up with the enemy while piloting the spider mech, and then activated its climbing mode.

Almost instantly, the four sharp mechanical legs beneath the Spider mech extended into long, slender blades, which then plunged fiercely into the Black Hawk mech's outer shell.

That sturdy armor was like paper-thin iron in front of this blade, easily pierced with a series of holes.

Immediately afterward, to Andrei's astonishment, the spider mech's four mechanical legs suddenly began to rotate.

In just three seconds, the pacifier mech that had been tackled was instantly shredded into a pile of scrap metal, as if it had been thrown into a shredder!
"Brutal, so incredibly brutal..."

Even Andrei, who had anticipated the attack pattern of this thing, couldn't help but complain at this moment.

But he has to admit that he actually quite likes this thing's attack pattern.

With this, he could practically imagine just how many tricks players could pull off.

Find an opportunity to hang from a cliff or a high place, and when the enemy's armored units come, jump down and land on top of the enemy.

When those four mechanical legs are rotated, the scene is simply horrific.

In addition, Andrei was also very curious whether this thing could climb onto the Titan armor.

If this thing could climb onto the Titan Machine, that would be amazing.

He doesn't need anything else, nor does he expect this thing to cut through a Titan. He just needs it to cut off the Titan's cannon barrel, which would be enough to cripple a Titan mech.

If necessary, he can even have players attach a bunch of explosives to this thing and activate it after climbing onto the enemy Titan.

"...For some reason, I suddenly feel that Katyusha's Titan Legion is not so important anymore, and it seems that we are becoming more and more capable of fighting the Titans."

Andrei scratched his head and casually made a comment.

Of course, he didn't really think the Titan Legion was completely useless; their breakthrough and destructive power were truly formidable.

This thing is essentially a land battleship; it can sweep through everything in its path, flattening anything in its way.

Having the ability to penetrate battleships doesn't mean you don't need to rely on battleships to engage them in a direct confrontation. If you want to stop the berserk Titan Legion, it's better to have a similar Titan Legion at hand.

Under the pursuit of the spider mechs, almost all of the Black Hawk armored units managed to escape, except for a very few who managed to break away and escape.

According to statistics, Andrei and his men had almost wiped out another enemy armored regiment.

Adding the enemy infantry he had eliminated, he essentially wiped out half of the enemy's armored division with ease.

Upon realizing this, Andrei's face showed a look of surprise.

Shocking! When did the Black Hawk Empire's armored divisions become so easily wiped out?
It should be noted that before this, the Black Hawk Empire's armored divisions had always been a nightmare for the Cambrian army.

But after looking at the quality and quantity of his various armored units, Andrei felt that it was all perfectly reasonable.

Please, all the tanks and mechs on his side, pieced together, are at least equivalent to a full-strength armored division.

Within this fully-equipped armored division, there are a large number of extremely excellent armored units, with Tiger and KV-2 tanks everywhere, and even various rather abstract mechs.

In addition, there's the ability for players to revive, and the speed at which players can exchange for mechs and tanks.

If he still can't quickly annihilate the enemy's armored division, then there's a problem.

After chasing the enemy for a while, Andrei did not choose to continue the pursuit, because there was no point in continuing.

They are unlikely to retake the city of Ulyanovka because they do not have enough troops to push the front line back, nor do they have enough troops to garrison the city.

But it didn't matter; Andrei still left behind a group of players, letting them slowly wage guerrilla warfare against the enemy in the city.

Based on the previous series of battles, he had realized that the destructive power of these players who remained in the city was actually the greatest.

If they were fighting in the wild, facing the enemy's potentially superior firepower, these players wouldn't behave so abnormally.

At the very least, if you disregard their firepower and armored units and simply charge straight into enemy fire, most players would find it difficult to demonstrate a strong impact.

However, in urban warfare, they can not only respawn in various buildings, but their minimap is also a huge advantage.

Add to that the various professions, and the automated weapons and grenades that players commonly possess, and all these factors combined make each of them a killer in urban warfare.

Even if they were sent to Stalingrad to fight the Soviets in a meat grinder, in the end the Soviets would be the ones who couldn't hold on!
"Oh no, I suddenly feel a strange urge within me. The more I think about it, the more I want to let the enemy into Petrograd and make them fight me in urban warfare."

Just then, Andrei suddenly thought of a subtle operation, and his expression turned strange.

It must be said that, if we disregard factors such as casualties and only consider the most suitable location, making the player's Petrograd a replica of the historical Stalingrad is indeed the most appropriate choice.

In such a meat grinder, no matter how many Black Hawk troops rush in, he is confident that he can devour them within a day.

If he could stall until the harsh winter arrived, or until other forces launched a counterattack from the outside, he might even be able to completely annihilate the Black Hawk Army!
However, this thought only lingered in his mind for a moment before Andrei dismissed it.

Because the Black Hawk Command is not stupid.

Knowing the enemy's urban warfare capabilities, they couldn't possibly choose to fight an urban battle where they wouldn't be able to utilize their own advantages.

Unless Black Hawk Emperor has lost his mind, any normal commander knows that the best way to deal with a large city like Petrograd is to cut off the surrounding transportation.

At that time, the large population of this metropolis will become the most terrifying beasts, devouring all resources and plunging the city into famine.

Before long, cities plunged into famine will collapse on their own; no one can survive such a famine.

"Alright, let's leave some players here to wear them down before retreating. I'll have to ask my cheapskate father later how his food supplies are coming along."

After thinking it over, Andrei decided to withdraw as planned first, and then consider the food issue later.

If all else fails, he could simply move his troops to Volkhov and establish the Volkhov Front with his own forces ahead of time.

Historically, the Volkhov Front was never able to reopen the severed railways, and its overall performance was somewhat lackluster.

But for Andrei, with the abilities of his players, he refused to believe that he couldn't break through the enemy's defenses!

As long as you're willing to go all out, there's absolutely no defensive line in this world that can withstand the players' relentless attacks. Andrei was fully confident of this.

At the very least, the defenses he has established within his understanding are not enough to hold out. If the enemy comes up with something unexpected, then that's a different story.

The news of the victory in successfully repelling the enemy's attack and relieving the siege of the designated troops was quickly relayed by Andrei to General Constantine.

Upon learning this news, General Constantine was in a very good mood.

As for Andrei's desire to hand over the remnants of this unit to him and appoint Lieutenant General Vokov as deputy commander, he agreed.

In any case, the organization of this unit has been almost completely destroyed, so it is impossible to spend a lot of effort to rebuild it.

Since this unit will inevitably be merged with other remnants of the army in the future, why can't it be handed over directly to Andrei?

General Constantine had to admit that Andrei's forces were indeed lacking in talent, because Andrei's rise to power had been too rapid.

Looking at the whole history, it is somewhat unscientific to be able to rise from a captain and company commander to the position of army commander in such a short period of time.

If it weren't for Andrei quietly producing the giant rat tank, the Tsar wouldn't have been able to pressure him into immediately granting him the rank and position of lieutenant general.

After spending some time, Andrei once again retreated to Petrograd, arriving in this city that was both familiar and unfamiliar to him.

As soon as Andrei entered the house, he saw Katyusha having afternoon tea with Yelena.

Looking at his disheveled and disheveled appearance, and then at the two people who were busy having afternoon tea, he couldn't help but roll his eyes, feeling a little resentful.

Damn it, no wonder the soldiers who withdrew from the front lines were dissatisfied with the powerful and wealthy in the city.

If it were him, he would feel a sense of imbalance in his heart!
After quickly taking a shower and changing into clean clothes, Andrei sat down at the table, grabbed a biscuit, popped it into his mouth, and asked:

"I've finished fighting here. How's the city doing lately? Nothing's happened, has it?"

Katyusha thought for a moment, then said with a hint of uncertainty:

"There haven't been any major problems. My Titan Legion is almost ready. All the damage has been repaired and the maintenance is complete."

"I must say, your team of engineers is truly talented. How can they fix everything?"

Andrei shrugged, pretending nothing was wrong.

"Who knows? I do have a group of talented people under my command. Maybe they have a natural talent for mechanics?"

"Honestly, if one day they suddenly go crazy and transform themselves into half-human, half-machine, while also donning a red robe and calling themselves Cog Boys, don't be surprised at all."

Katyusha blinked, somewhat confused, not quite understanding what Andrei was saying.

What the hell? Why would I transform myself into a half-human, half-machine?
Although the world has various complex gear prosthetics due to its advanced engineering, no normal person would intentionally modify themselves to look like that, right?

"How are the city's defenses being set up? They should be almost complete by now, right?"

Andrei thought for a moment, and since the players had been busy building various defensive structures for a while, he asked out of curiosity.

"It's done. Even the last batch of fortress cannons has been deployed."

At this point, Katyusha's face showed a hint of disappointment.

"The situation is not good. Black Hawk Empire submarines launched a surprise attack on our Baltic fleet, and several warships have been severely damaged."

"Since these warships are unusable, we simply removed their shipborne weapons and used them as fortress cannons."

"The good news is that many naval soldiers have been temporarily transferred to the army. To be honest, they are much better at fighting on land than at sea!"

Andrei nodded; he already knew about the naval soldiers going ashore.

As Russians, isn't it a classic tradition that their navy's land warfare capabilities are stronger than their army's?
Just as Andrei was about to ask something else, Yelena thought for a moment and suddenly said:
"By the way, I remembered!"

"It is said that in order to be stationed in Petrograd, the Tsar sent his second son, Grand Prince Konstantin Nikolayevich, here soon."

"Let him come, it doesn't matter. He's just here to be a decorative figure anyway."

Andrei waved his hand, completely disregarding the second prince.

He really didn't need to take it seriously, after all, it was just the second prince, not the crown prince, and it was only here as a mascot, so it couldn't possibly have much management authority.

To put it bluntly, compared to local feudal lords who might hold military power, Andrei thought the Tsar and Crown Prince might be more wary of their sons and brothers holding military power.

"In short, we just need to pretend that guy doesn't exist, and leave the war to General Constantine."

"If that guy gives orders randomly, or does something else out of the ordinary, we'll just ignore him."

Andrei took a sip of tea, but before he had even finished half of it, General Constantine suddenly kicked the door open and burst in.

The next moment, his adoptive father brought him shocking news that almost made him spit out his tea.

(End of this chapter)