The Fourth Calamity never believed in the steel torrent!

Chapter 261 Andrei's Official Promotion to Lieutenant General

"...Yes, it may sound incredible to you, but my two tanks don't require any extra maintenance. They can be maintained like ordinary tanks!"

When confronted by Katyusha, Andrei simply blatantly lied, abandoning all pretense of acting altogether.

"What? You're saying it can be maintained like a regular tank?"

Katyusha blinked, somewhat puzzled, recalling the 50-millimeter-thick, 3.6-meter-wide tracks and the road wheels that stood taller than two soldiers stacked on top of each other. Then she turned to Andrei and gestured, asking:

"Are you kidding me? Are you sure soldiers can remove the tracks from that thing by hand?"

"And those road wheels are huge! Tell me, how do ordinary soldiers disassemble them for replacement and maintenance? Not to mention the other parts inside your vehicle!"

"Although I've never driven a tank, I have driven a Titan, so don't lie to me!"

Hearing Katyusha's series of questions, Andrei felt a little guilty, because from a normal point of view, this thing really couldn't be maintained by regular auto mechanics.

Clearly, to maintain such a super tank that is like a land battleship, the Germans would have to develop a series of specialized maintenance equipment and engineering vehicles.

Furthermore, the giant rat tank's enormous size makes it impossible for it to cross bridges, and it would also be limited by various terrain features...

Thinking about it this way, Andrei couldn't help but feel contempt for the designer who originally designed the giant rat tank.

I wonder how that guy designed it in the first place, to create such a war behemoth with almost zero practical use. I bet it was just designed to scam funding.

Honestly, even if he relied on the system to avoid a whole bunch of messy maintenance issues, he still couldn't get the tank across the existing bridge.

When we look back, this thing will probably have to drive right across the riverbed to cross the river!

"Okay, it's a bit complicated to explain. You can just think of it as me and my soldiers being blessed by the god of machines, Om Messiah, so this vehicle's machine spirit was overjoyed and could automatically repair itself..."

Before Andrei could finish speaking, Katyusha flicked her forehead.

"What nonsense are you talking about? You said before that you were blessed by the Goddess of Summer, and the newspapers said that you were blessed by the Goddess of Winter. I don't know where all these chosen ones came from?"

"So, after all this calculation, how many divine blessings are you planning to collect to be enough? Since when have divinely chosen ones become something you can just collect and play with?"

Andrei's expression was slightly strange in response to this question.

Considering that the Chosen One on his system interface is a chaotic eight-pointed star, although only Hellstorm has been unlocked so far, it seems that the other seven also have a chance to be unlocked.

Andrei seriously suspected that he might actually become the chosen one of the eight gods, surpassing Horus, the chosen one of the four gods, and officially becoming the ultimate Chaos Warmaster!
Thinking about this, Andrei realized he should look in the mirror more often when he wakes up, lest he accidentally turn into Abaddon with a pointy head.

Thinking about the Warhammer universe and Abaddon's series of abstract actions, Andrei wondered if there was something else behind Abaddon's spiky hair.
After arriving at his fiefdom, Andrei first arranged for the other soldiers to go to their garrison and find a place to rest.

After finishing these tasks, he took Katyusha to see his father.

Yelena did not go along because her status was not appropriate. After all, she was just a medical nun, and strictly speaking, she was only an unofficial member of the military.

Both Andrei and Katyusha have military ranks, so they have no problem entering and leaving the command post, especially Katyusha, who now holds the rank of lieutenant general!

As soon as Andrei entered his castle, he saw Boris, who had protected him on the battlefield, coming to greet him.

After glancing at the rank insignia on Boris's shoulders, Andrei asked with a smile:

"Oh my, it's been a while! You've been promoted to major by now?"

Upon seeing Andrei, Boris first saluted, then smiled and said:

"Yes, I am currently serving as the battalion commander of General Constantine's guard battalion, and my rank has been promoted all the way to major!"

"I have to say, the promotion of military rank during wartime is really fast. If it were normal times, I would have to wait at least ten years to get promoted."

Who said no?
Take Andrei, for example; it seems he's almost ready to be promoted to lieutenant general!
In normal times, who could possibly be promoted to lieutenant general at such a young age?
Wait a minute, Andrei suddenly thought of Tsar Nicholas III's eldest son, Grand Duke Alexander Nikolaevich, who was awarded the rank of general at the age of 21!
Even Grand Duke Constantine Nikolaevich, the second son of the Tsar, was awarded the rank of Lieutenant General at the age of 23!
Damn it! That damned second-generation prince!

Of course, people like them obviously cannot be calculated according to common sense, since their rank is just an honorary title and they don't have any actual command authority.

Even on the battlefield, they are merely bystanders and are rarely allowed to command personally unless they possess sufficient military capabilities.

As for the military capabilities of the two current princes?

Anyway, Andrei had heard a lot of rumors about the prince in private, but he had never heard a single one praising the prince's military capabilities.

However, these rumors circulating in the gossip circles are generally not very serious. Most of the ones that have survived are just various gossip about the princes.

"By the way, Boris, why are you the one who came to greet me? Where's Nikolai?"

Just then, Andrei suddenly noticed something:

Nikolai, the butler who used to greet him when he came home, is no longer here!

Just a short while ago, Nikolai specially delivered a handwritten letter from General Constantine to him. How come he hasn't seen Nikolai since he returned?

Upon hearing Andrei's question, Boris's face turned grave. After removing his military cap, he said:
"I'm sorry, General, Major Nikolai was killed in action three days ago! That's why I took over as commander of General Constantine's guard battalion..."

Upon hearing this news, Andrei's pupils immediately contracted.

"What? What happened? How could Nikolai have suddenly died in battle?"

"What exactly happened three days ago? If I remember correctly, he should have just returned to Petrograd not long ago, right?"

Andrei never expected that the old butler he had just seen would turn around and be dead. He also never expected that the meeting he had with the enemy at the front command post would be the last.

Although Andrei doesn't have many memories of Nikolai, at least for him now, Nikolai is more of a stranger he's met a few times.

But for the original owner of this body, Nikolai was definitely a loyal old servant he had known since childhood, and it was no different from being a family member.

Thinking of this, Andrei suddenly felt a little sad.

He was not only saddened by Nikolai's death, but also because he was once again reminded of the cruelty of war.

Perhaps the last time we met, they were full of energy and vitality, but who knows, the next moment, that meeting might become our last farewell.

"General, this is what happened. Our command post was attacked by the enemy. An Alteras skin-changing special operations team infiltrated Petrograd."

"Although our guards in the castle eventually repelled them, we did suffer considerable losses, including Major Nikolai, who was killed in the conflict."

"In addition, we lost two major generals, and the former mayor of Petrograd, Governor Kosygin, was also killed in an assassination attempt by the enemy."

No sooner had Boris finished speaking than Katyusha stepped forward and asked:

"What happened? Was the assassin the Night Demon's Son from Altera?"

As she said this, Andrei noticed that Katyusha had grabbed his hand and was holding it very tightly.

Clearly, the assassination attempt she suffered in Moscow still leaves Katyusha with a severe psychological scar.

"I'm not entirely sure, but I think it should be this unit. The Altranians probably don't have that many elite special operations teams anymore."

Boris nodded, then pointed out the castle window and said:
"The enemy had been hiding in the forest disguised as various birds, especially since these birds are usually easy to see, so we were completely unprepared."

"Just as evening was falling, when the soldiers on guard duty were changing shifts, they launched a surprise attack on us. Some special forces soldiers tried to storm the castle, while others acted as marksmen, firing from a distance."

At this point, Boris rolled up his sleeves and pointed to the bandage on his arm, saying:
"These guys are really good at shooting. If I hadn't slipped on the tiles as I was running over, that shot would have hit my heart!"

Andrei frowned. He suddenly realized that he had underestimated the skin-changing humans of Altera.

There are also differences in strength between skinners; an elite squad like the Night Demon's Sons is definitely not the same as an ordinary skinner.

Especially when the Altrians carefully selected and eliminated all the animals whose appearances didn't match, and gave special training to the remaining qualified candidates, their assassination abilities were simply beyond imagination!
Without a minimap for the players, finding these hidden guys is incredibly difficult.

After all, they can't possibly kill all the birds in the city; who knows which bird might be an enemy in disguise?
"What happened to the enemy in the end? Did you manage to wipe them all out?"

"No, although we successfully eliminated all those who wanted to storm the castle by relying on the guard knights within the family, the accurate archers hidden outside have disappeared without a trace."

Boris smiled wryly. Even if they could assemble a group of sharpshooters with good marksmanship, how were they going to find a flock of birds that were deliberately hiding in the woods?
Even though they had killed every bird in sight, they were certain that the enemy would not be completely annihilated by them!

Andrei nodded, reminding himself to be extra careful in his daily life.

He wasn't too worried about being sniped, since his minimap had a range of one kilometer, and he could immediately locate any enemy that appeared.

If he were to encounter a sharpshooter who could take him down from a kilometer away, he could only say that his luck was ridiculously bad.

Moreover, Andrei is always accompanied by various players who roam around, helping him to create a wider area of ​​early warning.

After calming himself down, Andrei, led by Boris, strode quickly to the castle's headquarters.

Sure enough, apart from General Constantine and his personal guards, there was practically no one else in the headquarters; the other officers were busy handling various matters in other rooms.

In that room, General Constantine continued his usual practice of making phone calls and berating people.

Or rather, as a field army commander, it's normal for him to receive all sorts of phone calls non-stop.

If an army commander has no phone calls or messengers to report to him during a battle, it can only mean that the battle is likely to end in disaster—even communication between the command post and the outside world has been cut off!
After he finished spraying people, General Constantine turned around and saw Andrei and Katyusha, who was much shorter than him.

"Good, good, you two are back! It's been a long time!"

To Andrei's surprise, General Constantine did not immediately scold him after seeing him; instead, he seemed relieved.

It seems that the previous surprise attack must have shocked him quite a bit, so much so that he is still somewhat shaken or even afraid.

"You two find a place to sit down first, and I'll tell you in detail what has happened these past few days."

After Andrei and Katyusha sat down in the chairs next to him, he poured himself a cup of coffee, gulped down more than half of it, and then let out a long sigh, saying:

"Don't worry about the attack by the people of Altrannia for now. I have already organized troops to conduct a full-scale manhunt."

"I can't guarantee how effective this will be, but at the very least, I believe it will curb their arrogance to some extent."

Andrei neither confirmed nor denied this.

To say that doing this has no effect at all would be a lie. At least with a city-wide search and a large number of soldiers patrolling everywhere, the other side would have to restrain their actions and be more careful in their daily behavior.

But if you were to say that this method of searching could actually lead to a group of enemies capable of turning into birds, Andrei would never believe it.

The only way to counter magic is through magic itself.

In other words, Andrei felt that apart from his own player's minimap, which might be able to locate the other party, other methods were probably not very reliable.

But the issue that General Constantine wanted to discuss with Andrei face to face was certainly not as simple as just an assassination attempt. Sure enough, he then got down to business.

"The situation in Petrograd is now quite complicated. After the assassination of Governor Kosygin, a group of officials in Moscow are now arguing fiercely over who should take over the administration of Petrograd."

“There are two completely different narratives in Moscow right now. One is that someone wants to send a member of the royal family to Petrograd to oversee the situation, believing that this would help control the situation in Petrograd.”

"Another version of the story is that someone suggested that I, as the commander of the Petrograd Front, also serve as the governor-general, hoping that I could simply take charge of both military and political affairs!"

No sooner had General Constantine finished speaking than Andrei asked in surprise:

"Ah, are you kidding me? You're just teasing me."

"Good heavens, they're taking on both military and political affairs. Are they really planning to turn our family into warlords?"

Although, given the opportunity, Andrei really wanted to break away from the Tsar's system and have his family become warlords.

It's quite strange that other officials would bring this up first!
Without a doubt, any official who dares to make such a suggestion must be out of their mind. Now that the Vorontsov family has taken control of the military and political affairs of the entire Petrograd region, what will they do next?
Could it be that their next step is to directly rebuild the Principality of Novgorod?

When the Tsar wakes up and finds himself transformed from Emperor of the Cambrian Empire into Grand Duke of Moscow, that would be quite a comical scene!
The general gave a cold laugh, and said, seemingly quite displeased:

"Ha, obviously, such a foolish suggestion would not have been made by an ordinary person. It must have been the Tsar trying to test me, so he put forward a glove."

"Andrei, do you know why you were suddenly promoted to lieutenant general?"

Andrei was a little confused when his cheap father, who had just been busy discussing the Tsar, suddenly changed the subject to this.

But before he could answer, the general continued on his own:
"Forget about it. It's not because you fought so well on the front lines. According to those guys who like to prioritize seniority, no matter how well you fought on the front lines, it can't compare to seniority and lineage!"

"The reason they offered to promote you was to appease us! Because they never expected that the Vorontsov family could produce a war behemoth comparable to a Titan!"

At this point, General Constantine sighed slightly.

Damn it, all he wanted was to be a proper feudal lord, a local tyrant in his own territory.

But Andrei quietly produced two super tanks, and later produced a brand new tank!

These are three super tanks that are comparable to Titans!
Even if one of them is destroyed by the enemy on the battlefield, they still have two left!
Putting aside what these two super tanks mean...
The very fact that this thing appeared out of nowhere means that the Vorontsov family has already mastered the ability to build their own Titan Legion!

The fact that the Vorontsov family can build their own power armor is nothing special, because many families in the Cambrian Empire have similar capabilities.

Although most of them were handcrafted by mechanics, with few operating production lines like the Vorontsov family, this ultimately boils down to different levels of industrial investment. Power armor isn't anything special, but the ability to mass-produce Titan units is truly frightening!
Especially since no one else knew that the Vorontsov family had such capabilities, and then at this critical moment, Vorontsov suddenly produced three Titan-level combat units. What kind of nonsense is this?

Seeing the look of sudden realization on Andrei's face, the general said in an annoyed tone:
"Now you understand, right? It's obvious that the Tsar is worried that we might just break away and become independent after we build our own Titan Legion, so he's trying to appease us in this way."

"Not only you, but I was also promoted to the rank of general. Although there is unlikely to be a grand promotion ceremony at this time, both of us have been promoted one rank!"

Andrei quickly congratulated his father.

Although this sudden promotion to the rank of general seems a bit strange, it is still a qualitative leap in any case.

General... no, now a full general, Constantine waved his hand casually, barely suppressing a slight upturn of his lips, and said:
"So, the Tsar is now trying to appease and test our attitude. At the same time, he also wants to take this opportunity to divide and weaken the Vorontsov family, and incidentally, to place a member of the royal family here to monitor us."

"Prior to this, the Tsar had asked me if I would be willing to transfer your battle group to Moscow, but I refused his private inquiry."

Andrei nodded; he didn't want to leave Petrograd either.

How comfortable it would be to fight here in Petrograd!
Although the Tsar sometimes holds us back, the army commander here is, after all, his own father. With him fighting here, at least we don't have to worry about being betrayed.

If he were to actually go to Moscow, it would be a lie to say that he could 100% trust the Tsar or the commanders on the Moscow side.

The fact that the Tsar was constantly making underhanded moves behind his back was enough to make him extremely resistant to that old man.

Moreover, after listening to his father's words, Andrei understood what was going on in Moscow.

To put it bluntly, on the one hand, it was to test the Vorontsov family's attitude, and on the other hand, it was to pave the way for placing a member of the royal family in Petrograd.

If a member of the royal family were to be appointed as the governor of Petrograd directly, there would likely be a lot of opposition from the nobles.

However, if the other option were to allow the Vorontsov family to grow into a powerful warlord controlling the 500 million people of Petrograd, they would likely find the first proposal acceptable.

Damn! These guys are really filthy!
After recounting these matters, General Constantine said to Andrei:
"So remember this: in the upcoming war, you must maintain good control over your army, and ideally, cultivate a core group that is absolutely loyal to you!"

"If we can't firmly grasp military power, I estimate that the Vorontsov family will face the Tsar's purge after this war. Nicholas III is just too petty!"

Andrei nodded, confident that his players would be absolutely loyal to him.

There's a saying that goes, "As long as the Fourth Calamity is around you, even if you're at odds with the world, they will do everything in their power to help you."

As for why they're at odds with the world? Let's not worry about that!
Anyway, with the Fourth Calamity around, even if Andrei doesn't want to be at odds with the world, they'll probably find a way to drag other adversaries into it.

After speaking of Andrei, Vorontsov turned to Katyusha and said:

"Katyusha, you must also be careful not to hand over your Titan Legion to anyone else, and do not let this Titan Legion leave the Petrograd Front."

"The Tsar will not allow the Vorontsov family to have any chance to get their hands on the Winter's Wrath Titan Legion under these circumstances, so you must not return to Moscow."

"If you really have to return to Moscow, make sure you're not alone, and plan your escape route in advance!"

Hearing what Andrei's father said, Katyusha nodded repeatedly, realizing that something was wrong.

To put it bluntly, if she returned to Moscow, she would immediately lose command of the Titan Legion.

As for whether she might be assassinated because of this, such things are entirely possible during wartime.

No matter what happened, once you turn around and blame it all on the Black Hawk Empire, all the problems will be solved, especially since the Night Demon's Son had already launched a surprise attack on Moscow.

"Uncle Constantine, don't worry, I won't run around!"

"I'll write to my parents right now and ask them to move as much of their business as possible to Petrograd..."

Before Katyusha could finish speaking, the general suddenly waved his hands repeatedly and said:

"No! Please don't do anything foolish!"

“Count Kuragin must not leave Moscow now, because he is a hostage restricting you.”

"As long as you keep the legion in your hands, Count Kuragin will definitely not have any accidents, but if he has any intention of leaving Moscow, I dare say he will definitely not leave Moscow alive!"

Upon hearing this, Katyusha's face turned deathly pale.

She suddenly realized that her parents seemed to have become hostages in the hands of the Tsar!

Andrei put his arm around Katyusha's shoulder and whispered in her ear:

"Don't worry, as long as we have a strong army, the Tsar won't dare to act recklessly."

"Once we turn back and the intensity of the war subsides, I will send an elite special operations team to bring the people over as soon as possible!"

Andrei couldn't guarantee how well the players would perform in carrying out this hostage rescue and escort mission.

However, if the task rewards are raised high enough and the difficulty of the task is explained in advance, he believes that a group of expert players would be willing to plan carefully.

Players' performances have always exhibited a strange duality, like the divine and the demonic. If they don't take their enemies seriously, a large number of extremely abstract and unconventional players will emerge.

However, when it comes to important events that require serious attention, there will be a group of top players who perform beyond expectations, and the abilities of some of these top players are truly freakish.

Just then, General Constantine spoke to Andrei again:
"Alright, that's about all I wanted to say. Don't say anything out of turn after we get out."

"Remember, always be extra careful when you're out and about, especially watch out for a knife coming from behind!"

Constantine was somewhat moved. After taking his position, he realized more and more that many capable generals not only had to consider the swords of the enemy in front of them, but also the daggers stabbing them from behind.

If we're being honest, the number of famous generals who were stabbed to death from behind was far greater than the number who were killed by the enemy on the front lines.

"Don't worry, I'll be careful. At least I can guarantee that none of the Tsar's spies will infiltrate my army!"

Andrei patted his chest and assured him, then asked with some curiosity:
"By the way, what kind of army will I be commanding next? It's impossible that after I'm promoted to lieutenant general, I'll only be able to command a division-level unit, right?"

After General Constantine slapped a letter of appointment into Andrei's hand, he said with a slightly wistful expression:
"You don't need to worry about that. Your command structure has been upgraded to the corps level. Theoretically, you can have three full-strength divisions."

"But don't get your hopes up. The army you get next will be the same as before. They will be defeated on the battlefield, or even disorganized. You will reorganize them into a new combat group."

Andrei raised an eyebrow.

"Wait a minute, why is it another combat group?"

"It's very simple. Your tactics are too chaotic. Although they are effective, we still haven't figured out a precise pattern. In addition, your troops are too mixed up, so conventional formations are simply not applicable."

"Since your unit is intended to be used as an independent surprise force, then creating an independent combat group with a high degree of freedom is definitely better than a conventional formation."

General Constantine explained, and then reminded Andrei:
"As for the issue of military pay, it will be distributed in the same way as before, according to the pay of a corps-level unit, so don't blame me for not reminding you!"

"At a time like this, don't think about embezzling military pay. The most important thing is to build up the army properly. The army is far more important than military pay right now!"

Andrei rolled his eyes in annoyance and pointed to the giant rat tank parked outside the castle in the distance, saying:
"Come on, am I the kind of person who's greedy for money? If I were, wouldn't it be better to sell this super tank? I guarantee this thing is worth a fortune!"

Upon hearing this, the general couldn't help but roll his eyes and retort sarcastically:

"Heh, you're kidding me!"

"I don't know how much this thing is actually worth, but it's already caused me a lot of losses!"

As he spoke, he started counting on his fingers to calculate the accounts.

"The ground at the entrance of our manor that was damaged by the truck, the lawn that was crushed when this thing rumbled in, the roadside trees that were accidentally knocked down, and my fence that is routinely run over!"

"Oh, right, besides that, this huge thing accidentally ran over and killed my ox while passing by, and even crushed a toilet along the way!"

"So you do the math, how much loss has this thing actually caused me?"

With each word General Constantine spoke, Andrei's expression grew more and more awkward.

Well, all he saw was the impressive sight of those two tanks rumbling into his territory.

But clearly, he overlooked the destructive power these players possessed along the way.

It was thanks to the players' concern about accidentally harming their own friendly units, which could result in their accounts being banned, that they didn't manage to destroy many buildings along the way.

Otherwise, Andrei suspects that players driving giant rat tanks could raze their own castles to the ground!
After receiving the letter of appointment, Andrei went to reorganize his army.

As the saying goes, practice makes perfect. After reorganizing the army twice, Andrei has become quite adept at this kind of operation.

Katyusha's Titans require maintenance, as do other units, which also need to be maintained according to the routine maintenance procedures for armored forces.

Therefore, she didn't have much to deal with, and the maintenance of the Titan Legion was handled by dedicated officers.

Therefore, she chose to run directly with Andrei, and see what kind of troops Andrei could receive.
As he walked, Andrei nervously glanced at his mini-map, worried that the Night Demon Squad of the Alteran might suddenly appear.

On the other hand, he was also observing the additional privileges he gained after unlocking his military rank.

After being promoted to lieutenant general, Andrei was able to recruit up to 10,000 players.

If he were to fill his entire force according to his established structure, it would mean that he could turn one-fifth of his troops into players.

However, that's not the main point. The main point is that with so many players and his ever-expanding influence, Andrei can completely allow players to launch multi-front operations.

If it weren't for the fact that concentrating players together would be more groundbreaking, he might even have considered trying a massive flood tactic, spreading players across the entire battlefront.

When the time comes, let these guys exist as some elite squads and assault teams. At least in local wars, they can really achieve an extremely impressive exchange ratio with the enemy!

However, unlocking players was only one aspect. Andrei suddenly noticed that after his rank was promoted to lieutenant general, even the cost of researching the unit types and weapons in the system seemed to have become cheaper.

Or perhaps it's not quite right to say that; to be precise, some of the era-related penalties that needed to be paid during research and development were eliminated.

For example, Andrei did not choose to recruit Tiger tanks because the Tiger tank, as a product that would not be developed until 42, was not included in the initial order of World War II.

Therefore, the price of the Tiger tank would increase exponentially during its development, making it seem very uneconomical.

Now, whether considering the Tiger's performance or its classic design, Andrei has decided to unlock the Tiger!
Besides the Tiger tank, Andrei also unlocked all the famous weapons such as the KV-2 "Toilet Head" tank, the T34/85 tank destroyer, and the SU-85 tank destroyer.

Oh, right, there's also the famous Type 57 T34, which Andrei also unlocked.

The 57mm tank gun is a very special type of artillery produced in the Soviet Union. Because this gun is thin and long, despite its small caliber, it has an exceptionally high muzzle velocity and extremely strong armor-piercing capability.

If it weren't for the high cost of producing this type of artillery, which meant the Soviet Union could only produce a small batch, they would have switched to producing 85mm guns instead.

Otherwise, this artillery piece would actually be considered a pretty good anti-tank gun!

It should be noted that if the Type 57 Divine Needle is equipped with specially designed high-velocity armor-piercing projectiles, this artillery piece can penetrate 125 mm thick homogeneous armor at a distance of 1500 meters.

In other words, if it weren't for the extremely low production volume of this artillery piece, it would have been enough to take down Tiger tanks!
Unlocking tanks was only one aspect; in addition to tanks, Andrei also unlocked some artillery pieces.

Conventional artillery was of little use, as Andrei could replenish it himself. He mainly unlocked two very practical artillery pieces: the famous Katyusha rocket launcher from World War II, and the B4 203mm howitzer, known as Stalin's Hammer.

Compared to the 9.2-inch siege gun used by Andrei in World War I, the Stalin's Hammer was far superior in both power and range.

Especially in terms of range, the Stalin's Hammer can reach 17.5 kilometers, which is much better than the siege artillery that could only fire at a range of about 10 kilometers!
When we look back, the old siege cannons will be obsolete, and the new Stalin's Hammer is the real answer to the current version!

Of course, given the naming conventions of the Cambrian Empire's soldiers, this cannon will probably be called Andrei's Hammer.

After unlocking a series of artillery pieces and tanks, Andrei turned his attention to the mechs.

To be honest, he had always been curious about what this mech sequence could unlock, but unfortunately he was busy working on the P1000 giant rat before.

Taking this opportunity, he decided to research what categories of mechs there were.
Having spent a mere amount of influence points that were practically nothing to him at the moment, Andrei instantly unlocked the sequence.

Then, the first unlockable unit he saw left him speechless.

"What the heck? How come a horror robot has suddenly appeared? Is it a red alert right off the bat?"

Looking at the familiar spider-shaped robot on the mech interface, Andrei's expression became somewhat tense for a moment.

But then he realized that this thing only looked somewhat like a terrifying robot, and was actually quite different from a terrifying robot.

Compared to the original horror robot in Red Alert, this thing, named Spider Mech, is much larger and requires soldiers to ride and control it.

If you make a comparison, the original terrifying robot wasn't even as tall as an ordinary soldier, while this mech is comparable in size to a light tank.

In addition to its increased size, the robot's firepower has also been further enhanced.

In addition to the original high-strength steel claws, the Spider Mech is also equipped with a 37mm automatic cannon and a coaxial machine gun.

To be honest, in Andrei's opinion, such firepower was only average. It was not very useful for anti-armor purposes, but it was okay for anti-infantry purposes.

But when he saw that the mech had a climbing ability, he suddenly realized that this thing seemed to be used for urban warfare!

(End of this chapter)