Vientiane Throne of Civilization

Chapter 1876 The Goblin Talks but Doesn't Fight

The biggest gain from this ambush was that they managed to capture all four Ripper mechs intact!
Or rather, this is one of the main objectives of their operation.

In the previous battle, during the chaotic fighting, in order to stop the Ripper mechs from continuing their charge, they directly ordered the Giant Eagle Knights to use aerial bombardment, which resulted in a secondary explosion of the Ripper mechs, destroying them and essentially rendering them worthless for research.

This time, Wei Qing meticulously planned to capture the Ripper mech completely from the other side.

The soldiers on duty were wiped out by the gnoll forces in the shortest time. The undead forces occupied the entire camp the moment they appeared, eliminating the possibility of the goblins trying to pilot the four mechs from the very beginning.

The goblin general who specifically added two Ripper mechs when arranging this exploration force probably never imagined that their second exploration force, which they had specially strengthened with military power, would not even have a chance to properly exert its combat capabilities, and would be nipped in the bud simply because it stepped into Wei Qing's trap...

At the same time, the giant eagle riders on the other side also moved.

Given the advantages of their Great Zhou air force, it would be an understatement to say that they could handle the goblin airships with ease.

The goblin airships were basically fish on a chopping board in front of the giant eagle riders, and could be cooked however they wanted, with no ability to resist at all.

As expected, another of the goblin airships crashed in the desert.

The spoils of war and prisoners of war captured were, as always, sent to the rear.

However, this time, because all four Ripper mechs were intact, transporting them was not as convenient as transporting the previous two piles of scrap metal, and it took more time.

In comparison, prisoners of war with two legs who can walk on their own are much more efficient to transport.

After being captured, the goblin prisoners of war, who had been working as assembly line workers in the factory, never dreamed that they would see other members of their race being sent over so soon.

One of the goblin prisoners of war, who had just been brought in, clearly recognized someone. During the break, he grabbed the goblin officer by the collar and glared at him fiercely…

"You son of a bitch, did you betray us?"

After that battle, as he was being escorted, he kept thinking that something was wrong. How did he end up falling into the other side's trap right away?
The other side clearly knew them very well and completely suppressed them, leaving them no chance to resist. The entire exploration team was wiped out!

Given this situation, it's obvious that someone has sold off all their intelligence!

This shout caused the newly arrived group of goblin prisoners of war to simultaneously turn their attention to the goblin officer who had been captured in the previous wave.

At this moment, facing the vicious questioning of his tribesmen, the captured goblin officer, after being initially startled, quickly calmed down...

"Didn't you sell it? If you didn't sell it, how come you're here without any problems?"

"Ah this."

This hits the nail on the head. If this guy had been even slightly defiant in the interrogation room, he would have been tortured. How could he just stand here like nothing happened?
However, he still stubbornly insisted on saying something in front of his fellow clansmen.

"How can that be the same? We were captured because you betrayed our intelligence first!"

"Get the hell out of here!"

Seeing that he had gained the upper hand, the goblin officer who had been grabbed by the collar immediately stood up, slapped the other man's hand away, and retorted...

"Do you think I don't know what kind of person you are? We're both equally bad, so neither of us should criticize the other!"

The goblins are making quite a commotion. Since they've arranged for prisoners of war to undergo labor reform at the factory, they'll naturally be increasing their guards. The guards on duty have already noticed the situation here.

However, to the guards' surprise, the two goblins, apart from grabbing each other's collars and clapping their hands, did not actually use their hands at all.

For a moment, he really couldn't tell if they were afraid of getting hurt in a fight, or afraid of causing trouble and being punished, or perhaps both.
In any case, if it's just some random chatter, then he doesn't need to care.

These emotions always need to be vented, right? A few words during break time, nothing serious, and it didn't affect work, so why should he care?

After exchanging barbs with the earlier batch of goblin prisoners of war, the newcomers probably realized it was pointless, and the scene quickly quieted down. The afternoon's work proceeded without any problems.

Meanwhile, at the Ordnance Research Department, Qin Fen and Solin both appeared quite excited.

Qin Fen was excited because, as a modern person, he had finally seen real mecha. For him, it felt like a dream coming true.

Thorin's excitement stemmed from the fact that this mech was a brand-new and powerful weapon!

Just like the previous transport truck, the mech is quite large, but the driver's cab is the size of a goblin's. Even a dwarf couldn't squeeze in, let alone other races.

However, Qin Fen and Suolin didn't care about any of this.

For them, as long as they can get samples and have time, they can try to study and manufacture them.

It's rare to go from nothing to something, from zero to one, but once that 'one' is right in front of you, the rest, even if still difficult, becomes less so.

During this period, the results of the interrogation of the latest batch of goblin prisoners of war also allowed the Great Zhou to gain a deeper understanding of some of the problems facing the goblin kingdom.

Compared to the conservatives, the Goblin King currently leans more towards the radicals, which is a good thing for the Great Zhou.

After all, if the goblins don't hold their ground and come out, then their defensive ambush will be useless.

But this wave is hard to predict.

After two consecutive defeats, it's hard to guarantee that the opponent won't change their mind.

The goblin kingdom is said to be short of resources, but who knows how many more years they can survive when they have to tighten their belts?
Of course, looking at it from another angle, if the goblin kingdom doesn't continue sending troops into the desert, then it wouldn't be a bad idea for them to simply cease hostilities and continue to develop discreetly across the desert.

In any case, a ceasefire and development would also be beneficial to the Great Zhou.

Ten years, twenty years, thirty years! The Great Zhou Dynasty can afford to wait, but if the Goblin Kingdom's resources are truly depleted, then it might all perish.

Having sorted out his thoughts, Zhou Xu now appeared completely calm and composed, showing no signs of worry whatsoever.

Meanwhile, the Goblin Kingdom, the other party in this incident, was in an uproar.

With the first reconnaissance team going missing, they naturally became even more concerned about the whereabouts of the second reconnaissance team after it was dispatched.

But as the operation unfolded, the second reconnaissance team gradually went silent.

This immediately caused a stir among the goblin kingdoms...

(End of this chapter)