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Kazimierz planned to store up as much "fat" as possible before the storm through equestrian sports and tourism. As long as the storm lasted shorter than they expected and ended before the fat burned out, they would be safe.

As for Longmen, Longmen has done nothing and can do nothing, yet it has gradually become the eye of the storm. The calmer it is now, the more terrifying the turmoil that will follow will be.

The young emperor and Witt are still preoccupied with the warlords, who are completely unconcerned about the economy. Ursus may suffer unprecedented damage in this storm, as well as Ursus's businesses and factories.

For this reason, they are in a helpless state, not knowing what to do, and it seems they have given up.

The Eastern Kingdom received no news at all; it seemed that the Great Yan had blocked his information. As for whether they were planning to divert the trouble eastward and use it as a dumping ground for their own goods, it was hard to say.

Apart from the Great Silence of Iberia and the chaos of Sargon, almost every country began to realize that something was wrong. They couldn't find the reason, didn't know why, and couldn't understand why a better era, with its great advancements in manufacturing technology, abundant and cheaper goods, had turned into this mess.

Chapter Thirty-Eight: The Foreign Aid of Theresis

Chapter 38

The team faced a dilemma: the intelligence was uncertain, the number of personnel was uncertain, the garrison's tactics were uncertain, and even time was tight.

However, their advantage lies in their superior equipment compared to the defenders on Beatrice's side. If the Blacksteel special operations team had to remain stealthy throughout the entire operation and dare not make any noise, then they could now choose to alternate between forceful attacks and stealthy infiltration.

"You're already familiar with the MA15 special operations rifle, so I won't go into detail."

In the armory, the gunnery sergeant pointed to a rifle on the table that was similar to the MA12 and said, "These improved rifles have increased the caliber to 7 mm, reduced the magazine capacity to 35 rounds, changed the ammunition type to low-noise ammunition, and added a suppressor compensator to the muzzle."

The biggest change is that the sights are no longer standard mechanical sights, but an integrated optoelectronic aiming system that can freely switch between thermal vision, night vision, and 1.5-4x scope effects. The intelligent marking system allows other shooters to mark the enemy's outline and location on their visor displays while one shooter is aiming at and marking the enemy.

“The main thing you need to know is this…” The gunnery sergeant picked up something that looked like a grenade launcher, “a proximity bomb thrower. It can throw a proximity bomb about 60 meters away with high accuracy, and importantly, it’s very quiet, making it suitable for you to plant bombs on armored vehicles from a distance…”

The sensor bomb originated from the doctor's design drawings, which were then replicated as much as possible by the people in the workshop.

In fact, Terra also has such a device; for example, W (her third skill) has been used to stick to the target.

Xia Lin's technology improved the bomb's detonation system, increasing the energy utilization rate of the Originium and thus enhancing its power, enough to destroy the armor and components of armored vehicles.

Complete destruction and severe damage are one thing for Theresis, which lacks an industrial base. He would hardly have enough technicians to repair these damaged armored vehicles, and relying entirely on Raytheon Industries' support would require a considerable amount of money and resources.

In addition to these two main weapons, the action team also brought a lot of miscellaneous and auxiliary devices, such as sensor mines and bio-radar modified from sensors used in agriculture and forestry to detect wild animals, as well as a perception suppression device made of wet materials, which can greatly reduce the guards' vigilance and perception capabilities—of course, don't think you can jump out just because you're invisible.

That thing can only reduce your own presence or the enemy's perception to a certain extent without arousing the other party's vigilance or triggering your companions' alertness. If you actually put a cardboard box over someone's head and wave it around, you'll still get caught.

"The technical team has already adjusted the vehicles for you." These are vehicles commonly used by wealthy herders or minor nobles. The fact that northern Kazdel is primarily a pastoral area doesn't mean that the locals only have horses to ride.

In reality, wealthy herders and nobles usually used motor vehicles for herding and transportation. For one thing, their so-called "royal tents" were actually made up of a bunch of RVs, not real tents.

Based on the original vehicle, bulletproof steel plates were added to the inner layer, and the engine was also improved to maintain speed and maneuverability under increased load. The suspension was changed from the original rigid suspension to a combination of air-hydraulic suspension and auxiliary electromagnetic suspension, which made the vehicle's adaptability excellent.

"However, don't treat it like a tank. It can stop archers and crossbowmen without any problem, and it can also stop non-etched bullet guns."

However, against etching rounds, you'll still get riddled with bullets, and if you encounter an armored vehicle, its grenade launcher could blow your entire squad to smithereens.

"That's enough..." As elite mercenaries under W, this was their first time using these new weapons to cause trouble. Therefore, they postponed their operation by two days to familiarize themselves with the equipment.

While the traditional nobles and riders of Sarkaz might not have been particularly fond of firearms, mercenaries were a different story. Mercenaries were people who risked their lives for money, and they didn't care about tradition.

As long as they can live, that's good enough. Let alone dishonorable weapons and bombs, even using armored vehicles to harass people is acceptable—good equipment is what allows them to live and get their commission!

At the same time, Theresis also received aid from Laterano. Laterano would not send direct personnel to aid him, as that would be tantamount to direct intervention in the Kazdel civil war, which a small country like Theresis could not afford. However, they could provide adequate equipment support.

The bishops of Laterano were also holding their breath. Since the other side had already equipped a fully armed force, they not only wanted to punish them, but also to prove that only Laterano's firearms were the best weapons in Terra, and that these imitations were not worth mentioning.

Okay, purely in terms of power and some performance aspects, these weapons, crafted by Master Lateran and using the full version of etched ammunition, are indeed much better than Old Xia's MA12 assault rifle. But... the biggest problem with small arms isn't performance, it's cost.

Even if Laterano emptied its coffers, it could only afford to have Theresis assemble two fully armed regiments, while Old Xia could provide one for every person, even the chickens on the farm.

Although this will consume the limited lifespan of the nano-honeycomb, the reserve base is absolutely abundant.

What the Laterans don't know is that the farm will soon be able to manufacture the original Terran thermal weapons; the exact timing depends on when Master Nian decides to hand over these secrets.

Moreover, as everyone knows, the performance differences of small arms do not actually have a very significant impact on the battlefield.

Comparatively speaking, logistical pressure and reliability are more important. Clearly, Lao Xia's assault rifle performs very well in these aspects.

Moreover, the caseless steel-core bullets it uses are very easy to manufacture; a small steel mill can provide tens of millions of bullets a day, while the etched bullets on Theresis' side have to count the number of bullets they produce.

After all, one side requires precision machining, while the other side is a sharp, round steel bar. This was developed to counter Terra's lack of heavy protection and enhanced braking capabilities with inexpensive ammunition. It could also be replaced with arrow-shaped projectiles or tungsten steel armor-piercing needles, but that's unnecessary.

As for the electrothermal agent, it is shipped by the ton by the chemical plant. The solid electrothermal agent of the Alliance is light white and has a texture similar to gel. After being shaped, it is similar to water yokan. The automated production line automatically cuts it into standard strips and then fixes it to the end of the bullet, and a bullet is made.

After all, electrothermal acceleration only provides the first stage of subsonic acceleration, and does not require much electrothermal agent or high-pressure expansion capacity. The main kinetic energy is provided by the second stage of electromagnetic acceleration. The entire ammunition is simple to process, can be produced in large quantities, and will not destroy the ammunition depot due to its flammability and explosiveness. It is also easy to store.

To put it simply, this ammunition is a perfectly round steel bar with a diameter of 7.2 millimeters. It is then rapidly cut into 40-millimeter segments, ground, and polished to a 7-millimeter pointed cylinder, which provides a very good blunt impact against the light protective gear commonly found in Terra.

The drawback is that after switching from the original ammunition to this simplified ammunition, the muzzle rise becomes severe, and the accuracy also decreases somewhat.

However... when you're facing a squad of seven or eight guns with a rate of fire of 600 rounds per minute, this problem is no longer a problem.

On the Kazimierz side, after Talulah demonstrated this weapon, even the most stubborn old man of the Federation and the Nearl family believed that the era of knights was over. The charge of the Silver Spear Pegasus could crush the Ursus army group and go head-to-head with the Victoria Steam Knights, but against this kind of force, half of them would be lost before they even got close to the battle.

Even with the protective layers created by Originium Arts and specially crafted armor, allowing them to block spells and penetrate heavy armor, their flesh and blood bodies can only withstand a very limited amount of damage from a continuous rain of steel.

The Etching Bullet is a masterpiece of Terra's thermal weapons industry. Opening the polymer shell reveals a cylindrical synthetic jade about 35 millimeters high, with a section of dark gold pure Originium at its core. The synthetic jade has patterns resembling circuits.

Without realizing that the original etched projectiles, though called etched, were not actually carved projectiles, the Laterans used this method, similar to inlaying gold into jade, to carve and manufacture the firing primers.

The synthetic jade circuit will activate the inner core to be processed into pure Originium under the effect of Originium Arts. The latter will then release ultra-high voltage electric arcs and heat rapidly, just like in an Originium generator. Under a special structure, it will impact the bottom primer, triggering an explosion that will launch itself out.

Upon hitting an enemy, the outer shell of the synthetic gem shatters, and the pure Originium, still in an energy-releasing state, comes into contact with the air, releasing even more energy and forming a cloud of ionized gas. This creates a very powerful explosive effect inside the enemy's body or on the surface of their armor.

While the etched bullets of the ancient people look similar, they use Originium powder to forge the inner core in one go, and then chemically etch a layer of precision circuit. The outer layer, which is similar to synthetic jade, is actually an ionized material and is much thinner.

It is mainly concentrated at the bottom. The principle is the same as that of electrothermal weapons. It uses Originium arc ionization propellant to blast itself out. However, since the ancient people did not have Originium Arts, its triggering mechanism is more complicated.

Upon impact, the longer and harder projectile, which appears to be pure Originium but is actually a high-strength projectile forged from multiple layers of Originium powder, will shatter and remain inside the human body, entering a state of energy absorption or release. In this era, it has the powerful effect of infecting even those who survive a single hit, which is why its use is prohibited in Laterano.

The cost-price etching bullets, totaling over a dozen containers, were Lateran's greatest help to Trexis, including the accompanying firearms. This delighted the Regent after witnessing the power of the genuine etching bullets hitting humanoid targets, meaning he was capable of dealing with the Yankees' exoskeletons and their fully equipped long-range heavy armor.

"Truly a magnificent work of art." "Those crudely made inferior products cannot compare to the craftsmanship of our ancestors," the Lateran technician said disdainfully, glancing at the North Kazdel ammunition on the table. "How rudimentary..."

On one side is a rose-red "gold-inlaid jade" that looks like a work of art, with exquisite patterns to allow Originium Arts to trigger the ammunition. On the other side, the ammunition for the MA12 stolen by the infiltrator hired by Theresis is a piece of plain steel bar with pale white propellant at the end.

It's still soft and elastic when you squeeze it, just like the eraser on the back of a pencil used by elementary school students.

In fact, the reason Tracy was able to easily obtain this ammunition was that many soldiers actually used it like a pencil.

The sharp head can carve marks on various wooden boards or rocks, making it very useful as a pencil on the battlefield, except that it is a bit short and not very convenient to hold. When the pencil is used up, it can be stuffed into the gun barrel and fired again.

If the technological sophistication of the weapons of the early people and the Xia people lay in their guns, then the technological sophistication of the firearms of Lateran lay in their bullets.

After all, they were used to launching weapons using Originium Arts and did not pay much attention to the complex activation structure of the ancient people.

Moreover, if it were to become widespread, their own defense capabilities and advantages would vanish. Under such circumstances, it would be impossible to expect the Laterans, who possessed the arsenal and design technology of the First Men, to manufacture firearms that everyone could use.

In addition to firearms, the technicians also brought large-scale equipment and heavy weapons from Laterano, including fixed anti-armor cannons that fire high-energy beams powered by casters and Originium, operating on the same principle as etching shells.

However, due to the larger size and easier processing of the Originium Cannon, combined with the rapid-fire armor-piercing crossbows and automatic ballistae manufactured by Raytheon Industries, Theresis' firepower was indeed enhanced in positional warfare.

Moreover, in order to counter heavy vehicles like the Titan, Raytheon Industries did indeed see the possibility of breaking Victoria's monopoly on heavy vehicles and armored land ships.

Colombia is an emerging industrial nation, and it will inevitably have to compete with Victoria, the most powerful industrial nation in Terra, in the arms market. However, its weak shipbuilding technology is difficult to compare with Victoria, which has accumulated a wealth of experience and possesses the largest land fleet in Terra.

The Titan tank revealed a new market to them: the gap between land-based warships and ordinary armored vehicles. Soldiers needed a mobile fortress to accompany their advances, and when boarding land-based warships and urban areas, they also needed a weapon that was more robust than armored vehicles, could move quickly across friendly territory and decks, and had some anti-armor firepower.

When engaging in combat, a type of equipment that can quickly charge and break through enemy lines is needed. Originally, they relied on heavy infantry and vanguard soldiers carrying siege crossbows to break through, but the Titan chariot gave them a lot of inspiration.

Fortunately, although Xia Lin did not realize it, the Doctor did not treat his enemies as fools. He had long been prepared that his enemies would quickly break through their past "barriers of perception" as the war progressed.

After all, on the battlefield, a loss is a loss. If you don't want to die, you know that when you're desperate, you have to change. For example, Colombia, which is facing an economic crisis, and Theresa May, who is desperate, are typical examples.

Therefore, even if Raytheon Industries realizes this, given Terra's lack of firearms reserves, it will still take them a long time to develop truly effective light infantry guns, anti-tank guns, and self-propelled howitzers.

However, tanks might appear earlier because of the Titan tank... After all, if you can't invent one, can't you just copy it?

Moreover, in a sense, the armored vehicles currently being assembled in Raytheon Industries' equipment labs are the tanks that are truly suited for the battlefield.

Because they don't have a master craftsman, they can't simply rely on adding more water and flour, and more flour and water, to transform a wet tractor into this armored behemoth.

Therefore, the new vehicle named "Project Iron Rider" by Raytheon Industries is very close to the standard of a real main battle tank. It is a normal tracked vehicle. Terra's advanced suspension and track technology made it easy for them to manufacture the chassis of this vehicle.

The engine uses an Originium engine, not the Titan's tower-type dragonfire engine, so it doesn't generate as much heat. Of course, the power is also far inferior, making it unsuitable for using an Originium railgun.

Therefore, they planned to purchase a production line from Laterano to manufacture small city defense cannons, which would then be mounted on the tanks. Their penetration power would not pose a significant threat to the Titan tanks unless they hit weak points.

However, it is very useful for small landships or in city-state wars to quickly rush across connecting bridges and destroy enemy barricades and defenses.

Due to its poor engine performance, the armor was also relatively thin. However, it was still not something that could be penetrated by ordinary thermal guns. In order to cope with thermal and Originium spell bombardment, this prototype vehicle was specially equipped with a layer of D32 reactive armor, and its design was very close to that of a modern tank.

Unfortunately, there was no coaxial machine gun or top-mounted machine gun; there was only a ridiculous-looking, mechanically powered light crossbow mounted on it. Considering that it could fire explosive bolts, it was hard to say that it was completely useless on the battlefield.

It's fair to say that if Raytheon Industries were to mass-produce this kind of thing, it would pose a huge threat to Lao Xia's armored forces. If they can't even destroy a Titan, they can't destroy your other light armored vehicles, right?

Furthermore, due to logistical constraints, the Titan could not be mass-produced or used on a large scale, which meant that when facing a sea of ​​T-34s...

Fortunately, although Raytheon Industries has already initiated the project and is manufacturing prototype vehicles, it will take at least another six months to finalize the mass production process and establish the production line.

To meet the standards of the T-34 naval version, they would need at least two years to scale up production, develop a complete vehicle logistics system, train technicians and drivers, and develop matching tactical and logistical management systems.

Even if we can directly copy Lao Xia's and his team's mechanisms, it's impossible to adapt them to suit our own needs without suffering losses on the battlefield a few times.

Moreover, before mass production, the Kazdel Armored Guards can continue to enjoy catching fries on the battlefield with these metal monsters.

However, once this arms race begins, it's hard to say how long Xia Lin can maintain its military and technological advantage.

After all, he remembered that Ursus had taken the Covenant's industrial ion cutting system. Even if they couldn't replicate it, it would at least provide some inspiration in terms of ideas.

Not to mention that unless he hides his equipment, others will see its advantages and start to covet his own. Unfortunately, he is just an agricultural technician. Modifying farm tools into weapons is already an extraordinary achievement, and it would be too difficult for him to continue developing new weapons and upgrading them.

In reality, you can't just stay in a mountain valley and become a sword master from Shili Slope to show off. Without these weapons, equipment, and military technology advantages, you can't gain the ability to expand your influence, let alone deter your enemies. On the contrary, as the times develop, you lose your advantages even faster.

If it is used, it will inevitably lead to the diffusion of technology. Then we can only see which system is better, our own or the enemy's. The technology will not spread too quickly, and we can continue to maintain our technological advantage.

Compared to the difficulty in maintaining their advantage in military technology, Lao Xia's side has far surpassed the Terrans' imagination in agricultural and medical technologies, and can maintain a greater advantage in industrial manufacturing for a longer period of time. Besides, if Raytheon Industries can copy his Titans, why can't he copy Raytheon Industries' tanks?

Chapter Thirty-Nine: Black Ops

Chapter Thirty-Nine: Black Ops

On the western border, a seemingly ordinary small truck speeds across the wilderness. Inside the truck bed are tents, frames, and a few shivering sheep, just like a lone herder searching for wintering grounds. The wheels kick up withered grass and mud, leaving a trail of dust as it heads toward the territory under Theresis's control.

First, they need to travel to a small town near the border checkpoint to find an informant who can provide further intelligence.

Frankly, the Doctor's intelligence work is far superior to that of Resis, since most ordinary Sarkaz people nowadays aspire to live in the Sati Oasis area. Therefore, finding informants willing to pass on intelligence and provide shelter is very easy.

Moreover, to be fair, loyalty is already lacking for the Sarkaz and Kazdel, who have never been united as a single country, especially since they need supplies from the north to get through this harsh winter.

There were hardly any people at the border checkpoint; it's hard to imagine that this was before the war.