The Fourth Calamity never believed in the steel torrent!

Chapter 312 Mendeleev Land Cruiser

"Tank? General, what are you talking about? This is the latest tracked combat vehicle we developed based on the weapons in your army!"

Hearing Andrei's words, the Cambrian officer picked at his ear with some confusion and asked.

"Uh, I meant tracked armored vehicles, I usually just call these tanks..."

Upon hearing this, Andrei suddenly realized that the word "tank" itself only came into existence after the invention of the tank; before that, the word in English meant "water tank."

"But that's not the point. The point is, why are the tanks you've built so big?"

Looking at the steel behemoth before him, Andrei felt a wave of dizziness.

He didn't know how this thing could cross the bridge, but after making a comparison, he felt that this tank was probably even bigger than the Maus!

Just then, a player drove up in an Astray and pulled up right next to the tank.

Comparing the Sturmtiger with the Cambrian tank in front of him, Andrei found that the Sturmtiger seemed to have suddenly become a Jagdpanzer frigate, giving off a strange sense of being downgraded.

“Well, General, I also think that the tanks we’ve built are indeed a bit too big, but there’s nothing we can do about it. The Empire can’t produce engines that are too small right now.”

The officer shrugged, then patted the massive machine beside him and said:
"When the Empire was first designing, they tried to use the engines of armored cars to make tracked vehicles, but we found that tracked vehicles made with such engines were completely meaningless and their combat effectiveness was not as good as the reindeer mechs."

"Immediately afterwards, the Empire began to remove the engines from the walking machines for modification. In order to get it right the first time, we took out the chassis that had been abandoned before, removed the engine inside, and used it on this kind of vehicle."

The chassis that was abandoned?
Which chassis is that?
Andrei asked around and found out that it was the chassis that his player used to modify the Andrei's Hammer cannon—the kind with six long legs that could drag a 203mm heavy cannon around.

Damn it!

Such a useful chassis, if the Cambrian Empire doesn't want it, they can give it to them!

He was just worried that he didn't have enough chassis to modify more self-propelled artillery!
That thing was so highly mobile, so why was it abandoned?
When Andrei asked this question, the officer shrugged and said:

"General, the main problem is that this chassis is too tall and the leg protection is insufficient. If we use this to build the mech, it will not only make the mech extremely exposed, but it will also make the mech very easy to be disabled by the enemy."

This does seem to be a problem.

Recalling the height of that chassis, Andrei suddenly realized.

But to be honest, turning that thing into a heavy mech might not work, but using it to modify self-propelled artillery is really great!

"...General, because the engine we temporarily removed from this walking machine was too large to be accommodated in a small armored vehicle, we simply went ahead and designed this heavy armored vehicle."

As the officer spoke, he pointed with fervent enthusiasm at the tank in front of him, saying:
"The vehicle in front of us has been named the Mendeleev Tracked Vehicle by the Empire, or it could also be called the Mendeleev Land Cruiser. The total weight of the entire vehicle is 250 tons!"

"The Empire equipped this vehicle with a 180mm naval gun as its main armament. In addition, there is a 76mm coaxial secondary gun on the front, four 76mm secondary guns on the sides, and 12 machine guns."

"We also equipped the turret on top of this vehicle with an 85mm cannon, and there is also an anti-aircraft gun at the rear to ensure that this vehicle has sufficient firepower!"

I'm stunned, so many cannons!

Was this thing really built according to the cruiser model?
Andrei couldn't help but cover his head, looking at the tower on top of the tank that resembled a command tower; he found it hard to believe that it was a gun turret.

"Okay, okay, I really... don't know how to describe it!"

"What about the armor protection of this vehicle? How reliable is the armor protection?"

Speaking of the armor, a look of pride appeared on the officer's face, and he seemed quite satisfied with the vehicle's protection.

"General, please rest assured, the armor protection of this vehicle is absolutely top-notch. The vast majority of enemy mechs will not be able to penetrate this vehicle from the front!"

"The frontal armor of this vehicle is 200 mm thick and angled at 45 degrees, while the vertical side armor is 100 mm thick and the top armor is 40 mm thick."

"According to our estimates, unless the Black Hawk Empire uses Titan units, none of their mechs can penetrate the front of this thing, and it would be equally difficult to penetrate the side as well."

Andrei nodded. Indeed, the armor on this thing sounded incredibly powerful.

Leaving aside the frontal armor, because apart from the Maus, he couldn't recall any other tank with such exaggerated frontal armor, and the side armor seemed to have reached the standard of the Tiger.

But here's the problem: with heavy artillery and all sorts of armor, how mobile is this thing?
"Tell me the truth, just how fast is this thing? How stable is it?"

"How many times did you repair these tanks during the journey here?"

When Andrei asked the question, the officer looked embarrassed.

"Uh, I'm sorry, General, but we are somewhat unable to help with this issue of mobility."

"After all, this vehicle is equipped with too many cannons and armor, so after the Empire's testing, this vehicle can reach a speed of about 25 kilometers per hour on the road and 13 kilometers per hour in off-road conditions."

"As for fuel consumption, this vehicle needs to be refueled about once every 100 kilometers, so the fuel consumption is also very serious."

As he said this, he noticed that Andrei's expression was growing increasingly grim, so he quickly added:
"But please rest assured, General, the mechanical failure rate of this thing is not as high as you might imagine. Compared to the more delicate armored vehicles, because its power system is taken from the vehicle's chassis, it is actually more stable."

Okay, even if this thing doesn't have a high mechanical failure rate, its mere mobility is enough to make Andrei's vision go black.

He simply couldn't imagine how such a poorly maneuverable vehicle with such insane fuel consumption could possibly accompany the army.
Obviously, this thing has slightly better mobility than the moose mech, but only by a limited margin.

If he were to use this tank, he felt it would be more suitable for defensive warfare, but clearly not for accompanying troops on offensive missions.

In particular, the 180mm main gun at the front of this tank didn't even have a turret; instead, it adopted a design similar to a tank destroyer. This made him lose all hope for the tank in front of him in terms of assault operations.

"Well, to be honest, if I were in the Black Hawk Command, I would most likely choose to go around in circles with this kind of armored force."

As Andrei stroked the tank's massive cannon barrel, he casually remarked:
"Obviously, no conventional mech of the Black Hawk Empire can stand up to this vehicle head-on, but its poor mobility makes it easy for it to become separated from the attacking forces."

"At the same time, even though this thing is designed like a land cruiser, it is still very easy for the enemy to attack from the rear. They only need to wait for the accompanying troops of this vehicle to disappear, and they have various ways to easily take down this vehicle."

The officer was clearly not convinced by Andrei's words.

"General, please trust the Cambrian Empire's army. We will have enough accompanying troops around these chariots, and they will not leave them."

"The Empire already knows that only when infantry and armored units fight together can armored units unleash their full combat power, and we are learning this lesson now!"

Sigh, let's hope so. Andrei didn't want to say anything more.

"I have a suggestion for you. If you want to test this kind of tank, I think you should not do any long-distance raids. Instead, choose a suitable place and use it for siege warfare."

"After you finish the assault, you can try using this tank for defense. I believe it will perform better than you expect in defense. But don't even think about using it for long-distance raids."

At this point, Andrei looked at a pipe on top of the tank and asked curiously:
"Is this a vent pipe? It looks like you're planning to drive this tank directly across the riverbed?"

The officer seemed surprised that Andrei recognized the purpose of the pipe at a glance.

He nodded in surprise and said:

“Yes, General, we did consider crossing the river this way, and we even equipped this vehicle with an extra drainage pump…”

Before he could finish speaking, Andrei continued:

"In that case, I suggest you find some softer riverbeds to test it out, and see if you can accidentally get stuck and not be able to get out?"

"In my experience, armored vehicles that cross rivers in this way all have similar risks, so we'd better test it first."

indeed.

After hearing what Andrei said, he also felt that this kind of tank should be given a try.

He recalled that the Empire had apparently tested the thing's river-crossing ability in a training ground before, but the training ground and the actual combat ground were definitely different.

Not to mention, the Cambrian Empire's practice of faking in various tests and exercises has become commonplace.

Recalling past military exercises, he remembered witnessing them when he served in an armored brigade:
To avoid the mechs firing inaccurately during the exercise, which would result in an unsatisfactory outcome, they fired blank shells.

Meanwhile, on the opposite targets, there were pre-installed bombs that would detonate as soon as a soldier pressed the detonator.

Therefore, he wasn't really confident about the test results from those people in the military. Ultimately, he still had to test it himself.

Immediately, these tanks were driven to the training ground.

It seems that the production of this Mendeleev tracked armored vehicle was not large; only six vehicles were brought here in total.

Of course, considering its massive size, comparable to the Maus tank, Andrei felt that it was already quite astonishing that the Cambrian Empire could produce six of these things at once.

Honestly, he felt like he had underestimated the Cambrian Empire's industrial strength.

The Cambrian Empire's industrial strength seemed to be much stronger than he had imagined, and it was not as fragile as he had thought.

When the six vehicles were driven to the Titan Legion's base and put to testing at their testing grounds, many players came to watch.

A group of players excitedly commented one after another. Although they were not very optimistic about this tank, it did not stop them from thinking that the tank's design was very cool.

"Good heavens, what the hell is this thing? The design of this thing seems to be a tank from World War I."

Hao Nan looked at the tank from afar and felt an inexplicable urge to grab it.

He was very curious about what it would be like to drive such a tank.
"Are you kidding me? This thing could be built during World War I? I doubt even the Germans during World War II could have built it."

Another player nearby instinctively retorted, "If this thing could be thrown onto the battlefield of World War I, it would be invincible."

"You didn't understand. I meant the design concept of this thing. After all, only tanks from World War I and the early stages of World War II were designed in the style of land cruisers, with a bunch of turrets."

As he spoke, Brother Haonan pointed to a bunch of secondary guns on the side of the tank.

In his view, the fact that this thing was shaped like a long armored train was already very strange, not to mention that it had so many cannons.

Such multi-turret designs have been proven unreliable in later wars. Compared to a bunch of turrets, it is more reliable to enhance the tank's protection and firepower in all aspects, and only one main gun is needed.

Tanks basically consist of three elements: armor, firepower, and mobility.

In Brother Hao Nan's opinion, the firepower of a tank is the most important factor. Only if it can penetrate the enemy's tank can it pose a sufficient threat on the battlefield.

The vehicle's firepower was indeed sufficient, but he felt that its firepower was somewhat redundant, not to mention the messy armor configuration, which made its mobility seem very poor.

Before long, the tanks found a suitable stream and began river-crossing tests.

Five tanks successfully crossed the river, and the result seemed pretty good. However, one tank accidentally got stuck in the mud and couldn't get out.

"Oh no, what should I do?"

The Cambrian Empire officers who had gathered around immediately turned pale upon seeing this scene.

They wouldn't care if this thing was destroyed on the battlefield, but if one of these things was accidentally lost during testing, especially for such a ridiculous reason as getting stuck in a river, they would probably be in big trouble when they got back.

If things go wrong, they could be accused of recklessly wasting the empire's precious assets, which would be terrible.

"Come on, brothers, make way! The salvage team is here!"

Just then, a player suddenly shouted loudly at a group of Cambrian soldiers blocking the way.

At the same time, a loud rumbling sound came from behind, and some kind of terrifying steel behemoth was slowly moving on the ground.

Hearing the commotion behind them, the Cambrian officers quickly made way, and then they saw a giant Cambrian vehicle driving towards them!

Good heavens, what the hell is this?

When they saw the ancient behemoth that had been officially painted red, the group of Cambrian officers were all stunned.

"My God, by the Goddess of Winter! Where did the Volkhov Front get these brand-new Titan units?"

Looking at this enormous war behemoth, they were filled with shock, and many Cambrian officers couldn't help but feel surprised.

Prior to this, Andrei had quietly taken out two massive steel war machines weighing over 1000 tons from his troops. These two war behemoths, comparable to Titan units, truly shocked the Tsar.

But to their utter surprise, Andrei's side not only built super tanks, but also a brand-new Titan unit!

For some reason, when they looked at this ancient junk, they always felt that it looked like it had been dug out of a junkyard.

This thing was a mess, looking tattered and broken, with its various armor pieces appearing to be pieced together from scraps; there wasn't a single good spot on it.

Although the design of this thing is very exaggerated, they are genuinely suspicious that it might just scatter flowers after a couple of uses.
The player didn't care what the Cambrian officers were thinking. This was the second Ancient Giant that the player had just created. Compared to the first one, the right side of this thing had been replaced with a huge mechanical claw.

Therefore, this thing has an extremely powerful grasping ability, just like now.

Amidst the gasps of a group of Cambrian officers, the massive mechanical claw gripped the rear of the Mendeleev tracked tank in the riverbed, and then lifted the part of the tank that was stuck in the mud.

"Alright, now start it!"

Upon hearing the sound from the loudspeaker, the still-shocked drivers quickly started the tank, pulling it out of the mud pit and eventually driving it ashore in a somewhat disheveled state.

"Obviously, there are still quite a few risks involved in crossing this thing. I think unless the Empire's bridges are renovated, its movement will inevitably be severely restricted."

After saying this, Andrei left the training ground. He planned to lead the officers to look at the battle map and then select a suitable area to launch an attack.

Before commanding battles, Andrei was also very fascinated by various heavy units, and even thought that tanks like the Tiger II and Maus were quite good.

But after the war, Andrei truly realized that tanks are not necessarily better the heavier they are.

On one hand, there is the issue of production. Many heavy tanks are not easy to produce and cannot be mass-produced. On the battlefield, the enemy can overwhelm you with ten times the number of tanks.

On the other hand, there is the issue of transportation. Warfare requires consideration of river crossings and road transport. Overly heavy tanks would not only damage the roads but also make it difficult to cross rivers.

Not all bridges are those massive steel bridges. Many bridges may be able to accommodate tanks weighing 30 or 40 tons, or even 40 or 50 tons, but they would never allow tanks weighing 100 or 200 tons to pass.

The Telev tank in front of him weighed a staggering 250 tons. Andrei couldn't help but exclaim, "This thing is really 250!"

"Okay, from the current perspective, I feel that this position is quite suitable for attacking."

After comparing it with the map, Andrei pointed to a point and said:

"Attack along the railway line. You don't need to worry about crossing the river on this route. Just turn around quickly after reaching the railway hub. After a 50-kilometer march in field conditions, you will be able to reach a Black Hawk transportation hub here."

"I had wanted to launch an attack on this side before, but I hadn't found a suitable opportunity, and I also lacked troops to garrison it, until the Empire sent me an infantry division."

"It's good that you've taken this area. I'll then send this infantry division over to defend it. As long as we can cut off the Black Hawk Army's transportation here, I can launch a counterattack from another direction and force the Black Hawk Army's front line to retreat completely."

If they capture this location, and at the same time, Andrei launches an attack from another axis, then the Black Hawk Army will have to retreat.

Otherwise, as long as Andrei and the other side's troops arrive at their designated positions simultaneously, they can completely encircle this force, forming a huge pocket formation.

"Indeed, General, this location looks very suitable for us to launch an attack!"

The commander of the arriving armored unit nodded, seemingly lost in thought, and said:
"In the first half of the attack, we can basically rely on the railway to advance, without having to send tracked vehicles along the road. Then we only need to raid a short distance to reach our position."

"But the question is, General, are you capable of successfully completing the encirclement?"

As he spoke, he looked at Andrei and pointed to the map, saying:
"Your operational distance here is almost twice that of ours, and you can't even use the railway. If you can't complete the encirclement, our troops will be surrounded by the enemy first."

"Excuse my frankness, but this operation seems extremely risky..."

Before he could finish speaking, Andrei sneered.

"Heh, Colonel Belyak, if you really studied my past combat records carefully, you would find that all the wars I fought looked very thrilling."

"But unfortunately, although I seem to be taking risks every time, I am always the one who wins in the end. I think my past victories and the strength of the army under my command should be enough to prove my ability."

"This opportunity is once in a lifetime. Due to the previous war, the Black Hawk Army is currently in a state of defensive weakness and organizational chaos."

"If we can recapture this front, we can not only recover most of the Volkhov region, but also pose a threat to the enemy's Central Army, which will help us defend the capital."

Upon hearing Andrei's words, Colonel Belyak hesitated for a moment before finally nodding in agreement.

Judging from the current situation, he should not have many enemies to face.

There might be an armored regiment of the Black Hawk Empire stationed at that transportation hub, and it seems there are also some Black Hawk Empire auxiliary forces there.

The auxiliary troops that will appear here are most likely Warsannes, or perhaps volunteers from Altranjana.

Neither the Warsaw Nation nor the volunteers from Altranya could possess many armored units, and their equipment and combat capabilities were significantly weaker than those of the Black Hawk forces.

If that's the case, then what can't we fight?
Just do it!

Andrei is deploying player armored forces to prepare for a long-range armored assault, while forces from the Cambrian Empire are also preparing to move.

Major General Spiridovich, who had previously led his troops here and was also gathering information, suddenly received Andrei's transfer order.

When he saw that his infantry division would have to accompany the newly arrived special armored brigade in the attack, he frowned slightly.

"Is Vorontsov trying to transfer me away from the Volkhov district? Could it be that he's noticed my movements lately?"

Under normal circumstances, Major General Spiridovich would never have thought too much about it, but who told him to have been secretly investigating the location of the Vorontsov family's research institute, which made him feel guilty now?

He even had a dark suspicion that Andrei might be trying to use the Black Hawk Army to get rid of him, the Tsar's spy.

Thinking about this made him even more worried.

But in fact, Andrei had no idea that this guy was making underhanded moves behind his back.

He knew that the newly arrived major general seemed to be busy studying something and always liked to send people around, but he didn't pay too much attention to it.

He had initially thought the major general was busy studying the defenses of the Volkhov region and figuring out how to defend it.

The reason for mobilizing this infantry division was that Andrei had very few troops available.

After the previous major battle, his other troops needed to rest and recuperate, and also needed to defend the city of Volkhov and the railway, lest they accidentally lose his hometown.

Apart from that, this infantry division has always been relatively idle, having not fought any major battles since it was transferred here.

Since that's the case, Andrei naturally wouldn't let this infantry division sit idle; they weren't on vacation when they came to his territory.

The army responsible for attacking the transportation hub set off first because they needed to draw the enemy's attention, while Andrei's side was in no hurry.

The player marches very fast. Since he is launching a long-range raid this time and does not plan to bring many ordinary soldiers, he does not need to act in advance.

He planned to wait until he received news that the transportation hub had been captured before initiating an attack.

Of course, players won't be idle during this phase.

Some players were temporarily organized by Andrei into an independent regiment, which operated alongside the Special Armored Brigade and Spiridovich's infantry division as infantry and light armored units.

During these days, many players have become familiar with the ordinary soldiers in this infantry division.

Perhaps because most of the soldiers in this infantry division were new recruits, they were eager to know what the battlefield was like, and they would always come to talk to the veterans under Andrei's command.

As time went on, Andrei's group of players kept bragging to them, and they increasingly believed the players' nonsense. At the same time, their admiration for Andrei was also rising steadily.

Of course, Andrei suspects that this might be because some players chose the fanatic class, which makes their speech have a brainwashing effect.

Otherwise, he really didn't think that ordinary soldiers would take such boastful nonsense seriously.

"...I wonder if these fanatics can actually play the role of a monkey-style political commissar. If they really can, then we've hit the jackpot."

Thinking about the fanatics' aura skills, Andrei suddenly felt a sense of anticipation for these players.

Although the aura skill sounds good in the description, it has never actually worked. Who knows if this thing is reliable or not?

Taking this opportunity, he planned to study the players' performance and also use it as a reference for whether he would need to unlock the Imperial Commissar profession in the future.

After Andrei's team members selected their classes, they performed reasonably well. However, Major General Spiridovich was somewhat displeased with the group of oddly dressed guys who looked like religious lunatics mixed in with his team.

"Damn it, what's with these guys? Where did they come from? Are they members of the Church of Winter?"

The major general stopped a staff officer and asked him in a low voice, but the staff officer shook his head.

“I’m sorry, General, I didn’t know. They don’t seem to be part of any church’s armed forces. They’ve always been part of Vorontsov’s legion.”

"However, according to my research, they do have very obvious religious traces. They not only hang scriptures and prayers on their bodies, but also have scripture tattoos on their faces and bodies."

Major General Spiridovich nodded and said solemnly:

"Indeed, this is enough to demonstrate their religious affiliation!"

"I strongly suspect that Vorontsov is spreading some new cult within the army. Either he has received some divine revelation, or he is trying to use this method to charlatan! This guy is definitely up to no good!"

Andrei: What are you babbling about?

Unbeknownst to Andrei, a group of culprits with guilty consciences, who in turn looked at him with suspicion, were secretly plotting against him.

He is currently busy issuing combat missions to the player's air force, ordering them to destroy part of the enemy's defenses before friendly forces arrive.

That's how blitzkrieg works: first, use the air force to bombard the enemy's strong defenses and disrupt their army, then use armored forces to quickly divide and divide their army.

Once they turn around, the rapidly advancing mechanized infantry will successfully complete the reaping, occupy the captured area, and eliminate the remaining enemy forces.

Although those six Mendeleev tanks didn't seem like the kind of equipment suitable for blitzkrieg, that didn't stop them from providing air support to friendly forces according to blitzkrieg configuration.

The sudden appearance of the air force dealt a significant blow to the Black Hawk Empire's ground forces.

During the continuous bombing, the Black Hawk team also lost a significant number of anti-aircraft guns, which led to a gradual weakening of their anti-aircraft firepower.

Meanwhile, Andrei's newly recruited HS129 attack aircraft also performed reasonably well in the battle.

Several Spitfire fighters were the first to dive down to the ground, and their two cannons and four machine guns quickly swept across the ground.

The anti-aircraft positions set up on this site were targeted by the player's fighter jets. Two 88mm anti-aircraft guns were destroyed instantly, and the remaining 40mm anti-aircraft guns were also destroyed.

After clearing the anti-aircraft fire, the fighter jets took off again and began searching for enemy aircraft in the sky, while also providing cover for other planes.

Meanwhile, several HS129 attack aircraft that were slowly approaching from behind began to bombard the ground with heavy artillery fire.

Two 13mm heavy machine guns, along with two 20mm autocannons and a 75mm cannon, launched a fierce attack on a Black Hawk convoy that was moving on the ground.

Under the continuous shelling, several trucks were detonated by the shells, and the soldiers on board were either killed on the spot or hurriedly jumped off and fled to the side of the road.

Immediately afterwards, the attack aircraft flew over a barracks and dropped two 50-kilogram bombs hanging from its wings.

After completing this series of attacks, the attack aircraft resumed its circling maneuvers and continued to bombard the surrounding enemy forces.

"Wow, this thing really has a strong ground attack capability, but unfortunately there aren't many enemy armored units in this area!"

The rice noodle cat piloted the plane, bombarded the surrounding area, and then took off again, searching for a new target while muttering:
"To be honest, if it's not used against armored forces, this thing is actually less effective at ground attack than the Mosquito bomber, especially considering its snail-like speed and terrible handling."

No sooner had he finished speaking than another teammate said to him:
"But on the bright side, this thing is incredibly resilient!"

"Just now, an anti-aircraft machine gun opened fire on me, and my plane was slightly damaged. I just used a repair skill and it was done. I don't really need to worry about being shot down."

Actually, that's not entirely true. If the Black Hawk helicopter's 88mm anti-aircraft guns were still in service, they could still take down these planes with a single shot.

However, without the 88mm anti-aircraft gun, the remaining anti-aircraft firepower is indeed somewhat ineffective against aircraft that are known as flying tanks.

In particular, there is a group of skilled players who have added an extra layer of armor to these planes.

It's because these planes all have game-like features that they won't crash due to extra weight, which is why these players can smear all sorts of things on them.

Otherwise, if it were a real attack aircraft with so much extra armor, it might not even be able to take off!
Just then, a message came from a player who was leading the way in a fighter jet.

"Attention, we have discovered a formation of airships preparing to bomb the railway, and among them, we have found a rather strange large airship."

"Brothers, it's time to try out our new weapon!"

Looking at the large airship, the fighter jets that had just approached all looked puzzled, feeling that something was off about it.

Compared to the large airships they had encountered before, the gondolas beneath this large airship were much smaller, but at the same time, several metal cans were hanging from it.

It's unclear what those can-shaped things are for, but for the players, they don't need to care about that; they just need to shoot them down as quickly as possible.

Upon hearing their teammates' call, the players who were still busy using attack aircraft to sweep the ground immediately began to slowly take off and fly in the other direction.

The Black Hawk soldier hiding in the corner watched the attack aircraft gradually disappear into the distance and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, feeling as if he had survived a disaster.

But just then, they suddenly heard a whooshing sound overhead.

"Damn it, how come there are still some?"

Unfortunately, the nightmare for these Black Hawk soldiers did not end there.

Because some players found the attack aircraft difficult to fly, they immediately switched back to the Mosquito bomber and continued using it for bombing.

Since they don't intend to deal with the airships, there's no need to replace them with the previous heavy armored attack aircraft, and besides, they don't even know if those heavy armored attack aircraft are any good.

Among the Black Hawk airship formation before him, an officer looked at the map and couldn't help but complain:
"It's unbelievable. I never imagined that the Empire would need us to bomb a guerrilla force and even drop new weapons just to deal with it."

"What kind of guerrilla force is this? How come the Cambrian Empire's guerrilla force is so outrageous?"

The players' guess seems to be wrong; the Black Hawk airship squadron in front of them is not intended for bombing the railway.

After this period of back-and-forth, the Black Hawk Empire has abandoned its bombing of the Victory Railway.

They discovered that the Cambrian Empire seemed to have mastered some kind of technology for quickly repairing railways; no matter how much they damaged the railways, Andrei always had a way to restore them quickly.

Meanwhile, some of their bases, which were flourishing behind the lines, were also growing stronger.

These bases, and the players that would occasionally spawn there, caused considerable disruption to the logistical support of the frontline troops, much to their dismay.

Therefore, the Black Hawk Army planned to take advantage of this opportunity to launch a large-scale encirclement and suppression campaign against the surrounding guerrilla forces.

Along with this, they developed a brand-new combat equipment. With the approval of the command, they planned to use these seemingly easy-to-deal-within-enemy-lands to test the performance of their equipment.

"Sir, we've arrived! That enemy base should be in the jungle below us!"

"Very good. Deploy our new equipment immediately and have all drivers put on protective suits and fasten their seat belts in advance, so they don't get accidentally killed by the shock!"

As soon as the air force commander gave the order to drop the cans, the three metal cans that had been hoisted beneath the airship plummeted to the ground.

(End of this chapter)