Magic Industrial Age.

Chapter 499-497: Tanks for Airplanes (Bonus Chapter 2)

It's a long story, but in reality, the Flower Leader's powerful attack, launched on three fronts, and defeated the three legions of the three major coalition leaders all took place on October 10, 315.

Even on the southern front later on, the pursuit and complete expulsion of Bonaparte's 13th Division from the Flower Territory took only three days.

As for the sweeping away of the remnants on the western front and the recovery of lost territory on the eastern front, there is no need to mention them further.

In other words, from October 10th to 13th of the New Divine Calendar 315, in just four days, Flower Territory went from being invaded, belittled, and underestimated by everyone to turning the tide in one fell swoop!
It was like an explosion of suppressed emotions, and the shock it brought was truly beyond imagination.

The Demon Eye Alliance was so unresponsive that it was quite embarrassed when customers asked for photos of the war.

For four days, the entire Old World was eerily quiet, as if it were too shocked to speak.

Only the major intelligence organizations were frantically gathering information.

Regarding the actual battle situation, regarding the strength of the Flower Leader's troops, regarding Loy's actual combat strength, regarding the strength of each Scourge member, regarding the internal system of the Royal Guard...

There was so much, so much information; they wanted to dig up almost everything about the flower-themed area.

By then, they understood perfectly well.

The Flower Clan wasn't without the strength and opportunity to retaliate, but they were unwilling to reveal their hand too early, so they endured it and set up a trap.

The goal is to capture them all in one fell swoop!
At this moment, those who once belittled Luo Yi now hold her in the highest esteem.

It's unknown how many nobles and political figures felt a chill in their hearts and offered their opinions after seeing what Luo Yi had done.

'That kid's ruthless!'

Of course, what everyone is most concerned about is the newly emerged magical machinery.

What exactly is that steel monster that rampages across the battlefield, that thing that can carry a magic cannon and reach a speed of seventy miles per hour?
The Demon Eye Alliance failed to capture the three major battles in time, but after realizing what was happening, they still managed to film the steel monsters from all angles.

There are even rumors that the King of the Demon Eye personally took the photos from different angles to capture the most authentic images.

Don't think he's just doing nothing. In fact, even static images like this sell for high prices within the intelligence departments of various empires.

Even the Habsburg Empire was searching for it.

Imperial Ambassador Lord Robin Waters was nearly driven mad by the pressure from the Imperial Cabinet. In order to see Loy as soon as possible, he even stayed at Lion Manor and refused to leave.

If he didn't not know where Luo Yi was, he would even be willing to go directly to the battlefield.

Even so, he still forced the Empire to issue an order to the Railway Minister Miller, instructing Miller to write a letter to Lloyd.

It was a very formal private letter, inquiring about various data on the steel machinery, and then cautiously asking if there was any intention to transfer it.

Loy and Miller were quite familiar with each other, exchanging letters casually and freely.

Unlike now, I can actually see anxiety in the letters!
However, along with their excavation, a considerable amount of information was also disclosed.

For example, as Roy herself admitted, it was the Magic Tank, the first generation of the King of Land Warfare.

For example, this is a project that even the Habsburg Empire doesn't have. It's a new type of magical war machine that was designed, tested, and perfected independently by the Flower Territory.

This is to prepare for a possible war and to protect the safety of Flower Territory.

As a result, just as the draft was finalized and put into production, before it had even been tested in war, it was run into by the three major powers of the Allied Forces.

As we all know, the development of a mature weapon takes a long time, ranging from several years to decades or even centuries.

For example, the fifth-generation magic cannon used by the Empire, despite its easy production now, has various types, such as mortars, coastal defense guns, rocket launchers, naval guns, and so on.

But it took over a century of exploration and progress from generation to generation to develop.

But now?

The flower-themed project was only initiated and completed in just one or two years. Who can we complain to about this?
But that's reality!

From another perspective, everyone was also lamenting that the three leaders of the coalition were truly unlucky, as if they were cursed with bad luck.

But if you want to go deeper and get more information, there is none left.

The Flower Territory maintains an outrageously tight secrecy regarding its magic tanks.

But people are strange; the less information they can find, the more they want to spy on and covet it.

The industrial area of ​​New Brussels has attracted a lot of attention, with invitations piling up at the Lion Manor, and some eyes even turning to the battlefield.

If it weren't for the fact that these sixty-ton steel monsters are so outrageous, one or two might have mysteriously disappeared.

Therefore, Luo Yi had to urgently dispatch powerful warriors from the natural disaster area to provide assistance.

Nehemiah von Braun, the mechanical monster, and Benito Freud, the great alchemist, were both withdrawn from the front lines and stationed in the two mage towers of New Brussels.

With Lilia in charge of the Mechanical Mage Tower, the three mage towers working together can already accomplish a great deal.

Furthermore, the Faceless Killer Olympus has quietly returned. As an assassin, he can take down many eyes in the darkness.

There are quite a few fourth-tier experts in the Flower Territory, but at this moment, they actually feel like they are running out of resources.

With such a massive influx of traffic, the fact that the Flower Territory's magic legion had crossed its territory's borders and invaded the three marquisates was completely overshadowed.

Or rather, they were simply ignored. The three marquises, however, were far from idle. They made their voices heard internationally, sought help from higher-ranking nobles, and raised their voices in various forums, even taking the matter to the Norman Council of Elders…

But nobody paid any attention to them!
It was as if the entire Old World had abandoned them.

As for resistance?

Not to mention that most of the elite troops of the three marquisates have already been wiped out, even if they hadn't, they would still be completely crushed by the magic tanks.

However, at this time, Luo Yi was no longer on the front line.

There are too many things to deal with at Lion Manor, and he urgently needs to go back and handle them.

When he returned to Lion Manor, before he could even catch his breath, Lord Robin Water, the Imperial Ambassador, was already standing before him.

He didn't say anything, but his eyes were filled with a resentful look, like those of a woman confined to her boudoir, making Luo Yi feel extremely uncomfortable.

"Get to the point, don't look at me like that, it's disgusting!"

When it came to actually speaking, Lord Robin Waters found himself at a loss for words. After a pause, he sighed deeply and said, "Brother, you've kept this from me for so long!"

What have I been hiding from you?

"You have such a powerful weapon, why didn't you tell me?"

Lord Robin Waters looked distressed: "Do you know how many times I've been questioned by the Cabinet during this time?"
Do you know how much blame I have suffered because I was completely unaware?
"Now, the cabinet has begun to doubt my abilities, and even believes that I am in cahoots with you, intentionally concealing my true intentions!"

"If it weren't for the fact that I have connections behind me, and that I have some merits that have earned me a place in His Majesty's eyes, you probably wouldn't have been able to see me."

"Luo Yi, my brother, why didn't you give me a heads-up?"

Luo Yi countered, "If I tell you, will you believe me?"

"this?"

"The empire is so vast that the number of research topics and projects it undertakes is probably countless."

There are probably at least a hundred, if not eighty, of those still in the manufacturing, experimental, or even conceptual stage.

If I told you I designed and developed an incredibly powerful weapon, would you believe me?

"If you send the message back to the Empire, won't those high-ranking mechanics laugh at you?"

"A magical weapon that hasn't been tested in war, is it worth their attention?"

Lord Robin Walter found that what Roy said seemed to make sense, but it also seemed to be all fallacies.

He hesitated for a long time before finally saying, "That's true, but... but I'm afraid those mechanical mages won't agree!"

"Then tell them that what I originally wanted to research was golems, humanoid mechanical puppet war weapons powered by magical energy."
"It's just that the technology isn't up to par, and we can't achieve that level of refinement, so we can only keep lowering our standards."

"For example, it's difficult to exert force with both legs, and walking, sitting, and lying down all require precise control, so I simply switched to tracks."

For example, simulating hand gestures is too troublesome, so I can just use a turret instead, and use a heavy machine gun for auxiliary attacks.

By the way, I think the reason why knights have been able to roam the Old World for thousands of years is because of their high defense, so I thickened the armor, and kept thickening it!

As you can see, I ended up with a hybrid that wasn't quite a golem anymore, so I gave it a new name: Tank!

"How about that? This reason should shut them up, right?"

"If it were someone in the cabinet, they definitely wouldn't believe it, but those mechanics inside the mage tower would apply for a research project to verify it!"

Luo Yi sneered: "Whether the cabinet members believe it or not is none of my business."
When the Flower Territory was in trouble, they didn't offer a helping hand. Now that I've wiped out the enemy, do they still dare to waste their breath on me?

Lord Robin Waters was somewhat embarrassed by these words. He could only say, "Loy, the Empire is indeed in a difficult situation right now. It's not that we don't want to help, but we really can't do it!"

"I don't care whether they're unable to act or simply want to stand by and do nothing, it doesn't matter anymore."

I won the war by relying on my own strength, so they have no right to act arrogantly in front of me.

Just say what you want to say!

Lord Robin Waters said somewhat awkwardly, "You already guessed it?!"

"Then I have nothing to be ashamed of saying, the Empire wants the technology for the magic tank."

"No problem. I can provide the complete set of design blueprints for the first generation of the King of Land Warfare, including the production line, prototype, and even experts and professors."

Lord Robin Walter shuddered, his expression showing less joy and more fear.

"Luo Yi, we've given you so much, what do you want?"

"I need the design blueprints for the aircraft, as well as the supporting production technology. Ideally, I'd also like a group of skilled workers and senior engineers."

"This, this, this is impossible!"

"Just submit it. Whether it's approved or not is not up to you."

(End of this chapter)