Vientiane Throne of Civilization

Chapter 1848 Tank Demolition Team
One side panel of the cargo box was lowered to form a bridge, and then, with a loud rumble, the dwarven steam tanks started up and drove down from above, billowing thick smoke.

This is their first tank unit in the Great Zhou Dynasty, consisting of twenty-four dwarven steam tanks.

They came here not to fight, as there is currently no war on their mainland side.

They came here to conduct a military exercise.

The target of the exercise was this old city that was about to be demolished.

For steam tank units, it is quite difficult to obtain a proper live-fire exercise.

Various factors make this matter inconvenient and costly.

Normally, they can only conduct various terrain movement and artillery training in artificial training grounds.

Now, the old city walls in front of them are going to be demolished no matter what, so this is a good opportunity for them to practice!
After final confirmation, the tank unit's exercise began immediately.

One steam tank after another advanced in tactical echelons, and once they entered the range of the main guns, they opened fire.

As a former border city of the Kingdom of Smith, the city walls here were reinforced and heightened to cope with the invasion of the Greenskins army back then.

However, the thick protective wall was as fragile as paper in front of the steam tank's main gun. With the roar of the cannon, the entire protective wall collapsed in an instant.

Maintaining their tactical formation, the tank units continued their advance, but they did not choose to directly crush the ruins of the city walls and enter the city.

"Attention everyone, maintain formation, do not advance rashly, adopt a sweeping tactic on the perimeter!"

They knew there were no enemies in the now-empty city; after all, being under the muzzle of a tank could really mean death.

But since it's a live-fire exercise, they naturally have to assume the state of a live-fire exercise.

Watching the tank units move forward, the commander at the rear nodded in satisfaction.

Although the tank units have not yet been formally tested in actual combat, a group of officers have already thoroughly understood some theoretical tactics.

Although tanks are very strong, they can also ram into some thin buildings.

However, if it were a building, the steam tank could be buried alive underneath if it collapsed, and there is also a high probability that it would be damaged during the collapse.

In addition, steam tanks are better suited for combat in open terrain and not so well suited for the complex environment of cities.

Various buildings could block their movement routes and greatly increase the likelihood of them being ambushed.

In such situations, the safest approach is to rely on the main gun's range to launch a sweeping attack on the various buildings inside from the outside.

Of course, the biggest problem with this approach is that it's expensive.

The entire exercise was conducted meticulously. Amidst the steady roar of cannons, the collapsed city walls served as a breach, and one building after another within the city was continuously blasted into ruins.

After almost completing a sweep, the steam tanks' tracks rolled over the ruins and wreckage, steadily advancing forward.

With such a commotion, it was impossible for the people in the temporary camps on the outskirts of the city not to hear it.

For the safety of the public, the relevant departments set up a cordon early on, prohibiting people from leaving the camp.

But that didn't stop them from standing on tiptoe and craning their necks in the camp to get a better look.

To facilitate later construction, the temporary camp wasn't too far from the city, and the area was mostly flat with no obstructions. The people quickly came into view of the steel behemoths spewing thick smoke.

When the tank's main gun fired, and the shell that left the barrel instantly shattered the city wall that they had always thought was incredibly tall and sturdy, countless people in the Rakshasa region were so shocked by this scene that they were speechless, and their hearts trembled.

From their perspective, they simply couldn't imagine that such a terrifying weapon existed in the world!

During this time, the person in charge of the temporary camp did not drive them away, as long as they did not cross the blockade line, it did not matter.

They had already inquired about whether the steam tanks should be kept secret from the public.

The military only said that they wanted to ensure the safety of the public and prevent them from being accidentally involved in their military exercises; whether or not they kept it secret was irrelevant.

After all, the tank units will be actively involved in the demolition projects in the Luosha District going forward.

With the tank forces continuing their assault, the city was quickly razed to the ground, a devastating blow to the people of the Rakshasa region.

However, after enduring the initial shock, many people in the Rakshasa region began to feel excited without realizing it.

If they were enemies of the Great Zhou, seeing such a terrifying weapon would only fill them with endless fear.

But they are now legitimate citizens of the Great Zhou Dynasty!

The thought that their country possessed such powerful weapons filled the hearts of the people with an indescribable sense of security.

Who would dare mess with them after this?!

After the live-fire exercise ended, the tank units withdrew in an orderly manner, and were replaced by steam excavators.

In the past, there weren't many steam excavators, and each one was a precious treasure. But with the development over the years, steam excavators are no longer rare. For the project in Luosha District, they immediately brought in a dozen or twenty steam excavators to help with the construction.

When there is enough fuel, the efficiency is exceptionally high.

From clearing the ruins to digging the city's foundation, it only took about a month.

This is an astonishing level of efficiency.

However, what happened next was not so simple.

After all, up to this stage, all their work is done using steam-powered equipment, relying on mechanical force rather than human power.

However, the construction of the city later relied mainly on manpower, which inevitably led to a sharp decline in overall work efficiency.

This is the fundamental reason why it will take at least five years to complete the infrastructure construction in the Luosha District alone.

However, this is a good thing for the people in the Luosha District.

After all, such a large project will provide a lot of jobs. As long as you are strong and willing to work, you can make a living here.

Not to mention, if you work here in the construction engineering department for a year or two and perform well, you might even become a team leader.

If I perform any better, I might just get into the construction engineering department, which would mean I'd be directly promoted to a permanent position!
Even if all else fails, if you diligently complete this project here, your wallet will basically be full by then.

It's no exaggeration to say that you're lucky to come across a project like this!
(End of this chapter)