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There's no assistance system, because adding one would cause a logistical uprising due to the sheer complexity of this thing.

Therefore, the men in the Titan crew all have a pair of strong, muscular arms, while it is not only inconvenient for the women to get on (the space is cramped and stuffy), but they also cannot perform basic combat operations (they cannot lift the shells or the levers). As a result, they were rejected by various units and transferred to the Aviation Sorcerer Corps.

Because of the sweltering heat, people inside were often shirtless or even just wearing loincloths. If you crammed a female soldier in there... there would probably be a few extra people left after the war...

"Stop yelling, your new planes and new courses have arrived." The instructor patted the hangar door. "The courses have been significantly revised. Here's the new training schedule. Squadron Leader, come and get it!"

The new curriculum, in addition to the original curriculum, has added more identification of infantry reflective and smoke signals, which is fine, but the key is that it has also added shooting training, especially sniper training, as well as artillery training.

"Reporting, instructor, are we transferring to the armored battalion?" The girl, who was the battalion commander, raised her hand to speak.

"No, it's related to your new plane..." The girls looked at each other, and finally decided not to ask any more questions, since they would get to know the new plane anyway.

Meanwhile, at the airport, someone remarked, "Wow, isn't this original crew structure inappropriate?"

The new drone is a true behemoth, at least compared to Terra's drones, with four rotors and a design similar to an osprey on Earth, except with four rotors in the front and rear.

It appears large and bulky, and crucially, a cargo compartment and a hoisting platform have been added to the rear.

"This is the latest version of a masterpiece made by the aviation laboratory." It uses all the aviation-related technologies and components that Xia Lin has on hand. "The crew composition doesn't need to be changed, because some of the work can be handled by the personnel on board."

"Manned?"

"Yes, it can carry a small squad of infantry. However, it can only carry light infantry, and half of its weapons need to be removed, as its flight load is too high."

Because the sides of the fuselage were fitted with two sets of light machine guns and grenade launchers modified from MA12, and iron bombs or a volcano cannon could be mounted at the tail.

When manned, only the grenade launcher remains. However, it can carry a small squad of light infantry for rapid deployment of combat forces to the front lines.

When used as heavy drone fire support on the battlefield, it is a combination of grenade launchers, machine guns and volcano cannons. Originally, I wanted to put in an Originium railgun, but it turned out to be too heavy and really couldn't be installed. Perhaps after Old Xia reached an agreement with Syracuse, the light mountain artillery system they introduced could be tried to be installed.

Since the high-speed penetration attack aircraft strategy is not feasible, let's skip it and develop a slow-moving, hovering gunship with an armored hull. Ordinary sniper operators won't be able to hit it at all, and even using the city-breaking crossbow for upward shots won't be enough. They'll have to use fixed anti-aircraft weapons.

Terra doesn't have any fixed anti-aircraft guns because no one had ever made a drone this big before, let alone made it this big and still had enough power to make it fly, and the difficulty of operation could be reduced to a five-person crew.

The more people there are, the more difficult it is for the warlocks to control the plane, and the more likely they are to crash. Furthermore, the larger the power source, the greater the pressure on the warlocks. They don't have Lao Xia's wet cabinet to share and reduce the pressure and difficulty of operation for the warlocks.

Even if they later developed anti-aircraft guns, so what? Are they going to compete with gunboats in terms of visibility and firepower?

Therefore, the training materials for the aviation witches were expanded to include artillery countermeasures and artillery reconnaissance, as well as training subjects for high-ground units such as sniper operators, so that they could win the artillery duel first and destroy the enemy's anti-aircraft positions in such situations.

Even if it's impossible to raise the flag, at least there should be drones used by the reconnaissance battalion to mark it, so that artillery units equipped with large railguns can be prepared to raise it.

Meanwhile, lightweight machine gun turrets are needed to quickly eliminate enemy suicide drones and grenade drones.

This is the biggest threat to the gunship. Compared to ground fire, these enemy drones at almost the same altitude are the biggest threat.

Of course, the aerial reconnaissance regiment and a newly formed squadron specializing in clearing out enemy drones will provide cover.

Thus, the Terrans will begin to understand the importance of "air superiority" for the first time during the Kazdel Civil War, and soon after the new aircraft arrive, they will begin new flight and attack training.

At low speeds, the little witches of the aviation magician group performed very well. In fact, because they had become somewhat accustomed to high-speed predator attack aircraft, they seemed quite adept at flying the gunship, tentatively named "Hummingbird."

After all, this thing was slow and clumsy, which made the little witches extremely dissatisfied and feel abandoned. Fortunately, they changed their minds after entering shooting training. Because... the continuous firepower from the sky down to the ground units was just too satisfying.

Licking the ground is fun for a moment, and it's even more fun if you keep licking! They even quickly mastered the circular maneuver without any instruction. They would first fly a tilted circle to avoid frontal sniper fire, then use the grenade launcher on the side to directly hit the enemy's squishy support and warlock, and then pull up and fly a reverse circle.

Like a bee in a figure-eight formation, firepower from the other side is used to mow down the sniper units that haven't had time to turn their heavy crossbows back. Once the mowing is over, the weapons that were previously empty or cooled down are ready again, and the process is repeated.

The drones are constantly maneuvering to maintain altitude and mobility, reducing the chance of being hit while hovering. It's important to know that Terra's drones have a major weakness: they can't attack while moving. They're too light, and if they attack without stopping to maintain their position, they'll flip over.

This drone, however, can move to attack because it is heavy enough to withstand the reaction force, and the target is located at the center, like the eye of a storm, making it an almost stationary target for the weapon-operating sorcerer.

Moreover, the constant movement makes it difficult for enemy spell drones to catch up and attack the fragile rotors and heat sinks. If they are surrounded, they can overload the equipment, discard excess ammunition, climb quickly, and then return to base in relatively high-altitude airspace—provided the weather is good and they do not encounter storms or Originium clouds.

Six groups, three "Hummingbirds"—because they can hover and name the aircraft, and also to lull the enemy into a false sense of security; who has such a large hummingbird?

As they circled, they unleashed a storm of firepower at the ground exercise positions. Not only the officers of the infantry division, but even half of the officers and soldiers of the armored battalion turned green with fear.

These grenades aren't very powerful; they might be like firecrackers to a Titan, but they're a complete massacre to light armored vehicles, truck convoys, and assault vehicles equipped with thermobaric cannons. Not to mention light infantry.

After a one-minute bombardment, inspectors found that 75% of the dolls, which were equivalent to a battalion, were destroyed in the prepared trenches and bunkers. The remaining ones, although not destroyed, were completely wiped out due to the shockwave and internal organ damage caused by the explosion.

In other words, within a minute, these young, neglected little witches wiped out an entire infantry battalion that was already prepared, while those that had not yet established a defensive position...

Moreover, for infantry units during the march, they would likely be completely wiped out in a single encounter.

"The ammunition can only provide fire support for a few minutes, and at this intensity, it's only a little over a minute. However, they can provide long-duration aerial support to help the troops eliminate stubborn strongpoints. Don't treat these girls like superheroes; they also need the protection of your ground troops."

The warlocks' control range is not very large, which means that when the airborne warlocks provide fire support, their own bases and operating areas are almost on the front line. Once they are breached, the consequences will be extremely severe.

"Furthermore, the enemy will soon be able to develop air defense technology and anti-aircraft guns, and we also need to train in strategies to deal with such air attacks and how to identify and eliminate enemy air defense positions. The training ahead will be very difficult."

Terra's generals are always preparing for the last war. But soon they will discover that Terra's warfare is completely different from the last one.

How to coordinate with these girls' operations began to be discussed in the staff department, including how to protect the forward operational camps, how to detect enemy concealed targets, how to distinguish friend from foe on the battlefield, how to guide air strikes, and how to coordinate with the aviation reconnaissance battalion and aviation sorcerer regiment to carry out assaults, etc.

The girls' training also included how to safely hover and make a forced landing at low altitude on the front lines where there were no proper parking facilities, how to maintain the stability of the aircraft so that the infantry squads on board could quickly enter or deploy, and how to accurately locate enemy anti-aircraft fire and attack and destroy enemy anti-aircraft fire points probed by ground troops.

At the same time, they also need to be trained separately on how not to be detected by targets in the sky, how to deal with air raids, and what to do if they are suppressed by air attacks during an offensive.

Therefore, in addition to reorganization, all units also conducted small-scale mixed exercises to improve their coordination.

Even so, it is foreseeable that on future battlefields, there will still be a large number of strange and unusual mistakes and errors that would not occur on the training ground.

In December, deep winter, Xia Lin returned from Syracuse, bringing back a considerable amount of military supplies, including new artillery and introduced light armored chassis. In January of the following year, the Doctor issued an ultimatum to Theresis in the name of New Kazdel, to which the latter responded with sarcasm and intensified its war preparations.

In February of the following year, New Kazdel launched an attack, moving along the railway and quickly occupying the central Rabbit Valley area, bringing one-third of the central mining city under its control and beginning to reorganize and govern it.

The execution of over 650 nobles and mine owners caused an uproar both domestically and internationally. Therese declared that such brutality demonstrated that it was a purely bandit regime and demanded that the Sarkaz resist this "brutal rule that disregards its traditions and customs, disrespects its ancient noble bloodline, and violates morality." This statement received support from many countries, including Victoria.

Thus began the Kazdel War, with both sides moving along the railway line, and Theresis did not dismantle the railway they had built.

However, they occupied the stations and all the passes, and used the railways to transport their own mobile forces.

The first battle broke out in the Rabbit Valley area, between the 6th Regiment of the 2nd Infantry Division of the Royal Guard and the elite cavalry regiment under Theresis. "I fucking 'beep-' the Regent's 'beep-'" Dense gunfire and etched bullets kept a frontline infantry platoon from raising its head.

They initially thought their equipment was superior and the enemy was no match for them, so they made a slight overreach and captured the station. However, they were immediately blocked and attacked.

The use of etched bullets and firearms was not the childish fireworks the logistics department claimed. The thin station walls simply could not withstand such an attack. Stone chips flew everywhere, and there were hardly any opportunities to retaliate.

"Whoosh!" "Watch out for grenades, take cover!" "Boom!" The grenade drone finished dropping its bombs and began to use its hanging staff to launch magical attacks, causing a small part of the station to collapse completely.

"Judging from this, these traitors should be finished soon." In a battle at the same platoon level, Theresis took advantage of the enemy's underestimation of them and their lack of armor and snipers, using grenade drones to retake the station and drive the Yankees out.

"Reinforce the defenses immediately, or they will push back!" No one will underestimate the Yankees. Even if they did in the past, they won't now. After all, the Yankees were involved in the explosion in Montenegro and the bombing of the armored battalion.

However, it's hard to say whether the Northerners took Theresis's troops seriously. Given the huge disparity in equipment, the pre-battle operational victories, and the large influx of new recruits, it's impossible not to feel pride and complacency.

While Therese's vanguard riders reinforced the defensive line, the main force of the Sixth Regiment finally arrived by train.

"What are my orders?"

"Conduct reconnaissance along the line, eliminate small groups of enemies, and check the railway for any signs of sabotage."

"So what did you do?"

"Uh..." Based on the assessment, capturing the station would effectively control a section of the railway line and establish an offensive bridgehead, which could also be seen as fulfilling the mission of eliminating small groups of enemies and conducting reconnaissance. However... all excuses are meaningless in the face of defeat.

"Forget it, you might as well go to the front lines and be a regular soldier!" It's perfectly normal for tons of new recruits and newly promoted officers to make mistakes in the army. But, normal is normal, and punishment is punishment!

Upon arrival, the main force immediately began to spread out along the railway line, preparing for an attack. After putting up a brief resistance, Therese's cavalry had to admit that the Yankees' firepower was truly insane, and they gave up trying to control the station.

However, it also destroyed part of the track, making it impossible for the enemy to catch up with these four-legged creatures on two legs.

In the first battle, the two sides were evenly matched. The advance of the regiment was forced to slow down, and Theresis failed to stop the enemy in Rabbit Valley and had to retreat to the high ground behind. The doctor's act of hanging the mine owners caused the lords and mine owners of Kazdel in the central and southern regions to abandon their neutrality and become wholehearted supporters of Theresis.

They also issued a general mobilization order, with every city entering a state of full defensive combat. Due to the state of war, surrounding countries began to refuse the use of Originium and cease trade with Kazdel. Meanwhile, Syracuse was secretly trading various military supplies with Kazdel, while Victoria and Laterano were sending aid to Theresis.

Rembitox, Ursus, and Casimir don't help any of them; they impose sanctions or embargoes on each other, but no one cares about smuggling on the sidelines.

Colombia and Letania have diametrically opposed attitudes: one calls for calm, while the other seems eager to see the conflict resolved more decisively. However, both are frantically pursuing trade with each other.

Finally, Da Yan expressed an unconventional stance of neutrality, allowing anyone to do business through Longmen and maintaining a neutral free market attitude.

As for the Eastern Kingdom and Sami, nobody cares about their opinions; Iberia is too busy to even think about it right now.

Sargon... uh, Terra has a country called Sargon?

Chapter 49 Kazdel's First Battle

Chapter 49

The war raged along the railway lines and the routes of the land-based ships. The main battlefield was divided into three parts. The first part was located in the northern region, at the junction of Lungmen, Ursus, Letania and Kazdel. The solid rock formations and stable geological environment made this the area where the land-based ships clashed.

Kazdel possessed two armed landships. However, Theresis purchased four ships of the same class and four obsolete secondary warships from Victoria, even though the enemy's naval guns were Terra-standard city defense cannons.

The high-temperature fireballs and ion beams they fired were enough to cause significant damage to the Aretosha.

At the same time, the two land-based ships are not as good as the warships operated by the skilled crew of the retired Victoria Fleet in terms of crew quality. Their only advantage is the range and armor-piercing capability of the Originium railgun.

Both sides entered the battlefield at 1 p.m. The northern wasteland was flat and suitable for fleet combat. The tracks of the land ships kicked up billowing dust that almost obscured the sky. Kazdel's side was organized with two land ships and four Titans as flank cover.

The Theresis's side consisted of four land-based ships of the same class and four combat ships of the next class, accompanied by more than twenty armored vehicles and five assault boats.

At 1:30 p.m., the radar operator on Aretosha was the first to detect the target's location and direction.

However, the captain, who had been transferred from the army, did not trust the radar reports. This new equipment was not only difficult for the enemy to adapt to, but it was also bound to cause problems for his own people.

Thus, the Kazdel fleet missed the most crucial initial bombardment advantage, which their Originium railguns could have provided at that distance to saturate the enemy, break their formation, and inflict devastating casualties on the unprepared deck crew of the Theresis fleet.

Twenty minutes later, the lookout reported seeing smoke trails from the target. Only then did the captain of Aretosha realize that he had missed a huge opportunity, but there was still a chance to salvage the situation.

"Loading turrets one and two!" The gun barrels, like closed metal pillars, split open vertically, separating to a width of about 200 mm (203/38 caliber). The locking lugs stopped the movement of the gun rails, and the entire gun body extended forward about 60 cm as the internal buffer pressure system filled the buffer.

"Load high-explosive shells, prepare!" The captain made another rookie mistake. At this distance, if a lighter armor-piercing shell were used, the trajectory would be relatively straight, forming a narrow, elongated ellipse that would perfectly cover the enemy ship's position and direction of travel.

Using the heavier longan high-explosive shell will naturally result in a more concentrated impact circle.

However, at this point, it means that the target cannot be fully covered, and the trajectory tends to be vertical, making it difficult to cause damage to the enemy armored groups that have begun to disperse. It is better to concentrate firepower on the enemy land-based ships.

"Fire!" Kazdel fired its first volley of shots in the battle. The Kazdel fleet, which was not accustomed to broadside firing, fired only 8 high-explosive shells instead of 16. Seven of them missed, and one hit the stern of Theresis's flagship without causing any effective damage. The expanding fireball was quickly left behind by the warship.

This is also the weakness of the Dragon Flame Bullet. The high temperature of continuous burning is high enough to cause damage, but the shock wave is just a simple thermal shock wave with low power and small range. It cannot achieve the effect of a true high-explosive bullet that can use air as a medium to shatter enemies at close range.

Moreover, combat on land-based ships takes place on land, not at sea, where there is no water pressure attack caused by near misses. Due to density, air pressure is too weak to be effective against armored warships.

However, near misses also have their uses in combat for land-based ships. The large crater created by the blast can damage the ship's transmission system, increase its pitching and rolling, and even cause it to lose power and become unable to move.

After a second round of firing, which resulted in the complete burning of a small assault boat to its skeleton, the enemy fleet also began to close in on the firing range. Dense magical fireballs and beams of city defense cannons crisscrossed the battlefield, while the molten cannons were fired at closer range, mainly to clear out enemy armored vehicles and assault boats.

Meanwhile, the heavy naval guns continued to exchange fire with the enemy. At this moment, Theresis also achieved its first victory: a crossbow bolt, which could only be used to clear personnel and cannons on the deck, pierced the transmission system of the Aretosha. The explosion instantly caused the connecting rod to fly off, and the entire warship began to list to one side.

The metal tracks and road wheels hopped and skipped merrily across the sand. The warship tilted to the right front, meaning that when the enemy attacked from the left front, the direct-fire hot melt guns would quickly lose their firing range, and the railguns, which could fire indirect fire, would also struggle to obtain firing data and observation capabilities.

"Fire! Fire! Stop them from getting any closer!" The Aretosha was now an immobile target.