The Fourth Disaster, Starting from the Movie Eight Hundred

(Third update! Where are everyone's tickets and coins? Update reminder tickets are also fine (*?ω?))

"Oh my god, what genius had to build this thing!"

"Doesn't this game allow for creativity? We can try anything that can be created with the technology of this era."

"Then why don't you build a nuclear bomb!"

"Nonsense, do you think I don't want to? Are there so many power plants?"

"Alright, alright, stop complaining. It's just paving more roads. It won't be tiring. We're not the ones doing the most work."

"That's it, and don't you think it's cool!"

"and then?"

"What else? This is the most sufficient reason! Strength is a matter of versions, being cool is a lifelong thing. From now on, history books will have to be high-definition, blown up, and put on the front page as the cover!"

I think the Shovel Killer and I, who were arguing with other players, were the creators of this achievement, or rather, the two of them had made a big effort within the scope allowed by the system.

That’s right, it’s the famous Nazi cannon - Gustav.

The original intention of designing this thing was to break through the Maginot Line. Since the German military at that time believed that the Maginot Line was indestructible, the design indicators of this gun were quite extreme. The caliber reached a terrifying 800mm, the barrel length was 32 meters, and the total mass of the whole machine exceeded 1488 tons. The maximum range using high-explosive shells was 47 kilometers, and it could shoot 38 kilometers using 7.1 tons of special armor-piercing shells. It can penetrate 8 meters thick concrete or 1 meter thick UMP45... I mean steel plates.

With the productivity level of the Republic of China at that time, this thing would never appear on the Eastern battlefield, but the madness and persistence of the players allowed it to be born in this foreign land and was given a Chinese-style name - "Xuanyue Cannon".

Xuanyue: "Xuan" refers to the metallic texture of its 800mm caliber, and "Yue" symbolizes its ability to penetrate 8 meters of concrete, which is as powerful as moving mountains and filling the sea.

栲: It is a variant of the ancient Chinese character for “炮”, which fits the naming style of classical weapons and echoes its positioning as a super-heavy railway gun.

This naming method was strongly requested by the player "I don't think it's okay", because Sandezi hasn't actually built and equipped the Gustav yet, so this is our first creation, and therefore it must have a Chinese-style name.

During the process of manufacturing the Gustav, the engineering team formed by the two was also very troubled, because there were local people in the team. According to their understanding, it was impossible to manufacture such a thing on the land of China. However, relying on cheats in material customization and the assistance of the game system, the Xuanyue Cannon was manufactured and optimized to a certain extent based on the original Gustav.

You know, in history, when the Gustav cannon was manufactured, Krupp was also "trial-producing", which means that it might not be able to be manufactured, but Germany's technical reserves at the time allowed engineers to boldly try it, so the Gustav cannon was born. The actual test was not completed until 1941, and France had just been fast-tracked a year ago.

As a game with a high degree of freedom, "Age of War" has restrictions on goods purchased directly from the mall. The restriction is that only when this weapon is manufactured by other countries will the mall update the weapon, and of course the manufacturing standard can also be made by the players themselves.

One of the important reasons why the two players, Shovel Killer and I Don't Think I Can, think they can do it is that not long ago, a player modified the Stuka into the Cannon Bird Stuka, which is the one equipped with two 37mm guns. The historical model is JU-87G, which is a later model of the Stuka bomber and is specially used to open cans for tanks.

From a purely technical perspective, the Gustav cannon could be built at this time, but whether it could be built still needed to be tested.

But since they are playing the game, they will definitely start to tinker with it according to the game freedom standards of "someone else's world" within the framework allowed by the game. Players and game designers will definitely go crazy.

Thus, under the crazy and paranoid pursuit, the Eastern Gustav - Xuanyue Cannon, was successfully born.

Naturally, the Gustav Cannon is available for direct purchase in the mall, but it is extremely expensive, ten times more expensive than the cost of players making it themselves. Because it is not a mass-produced weapon, it does not enjoy the corresponding discount. However, as a special-born Wu Qi, the Xuanyue Cannon has received a special "War Miracle" buff.

When the Xuanyue Cannon appears on the battlefield, it will greatly enhance our morale, lock the morale for a certain period of time, and greatly weaken the enemy's morale.

Come to think of it, a shell with a caliber of 800mm and a single weight of at least 4.8 tons falling on the enemy position would be a divine punishment in this era. The main gun of the Yamato is nothing but a toothpick compared to it, and it would definitely be able to directly blow up a line of defense.

There is no reinforced concrete fortification in the world today that can withstand the attack of the Xuanyue Cannon.

However, moving such a behemoth is a real hassle. The K5 only needs one rail for transportation and needs to be unfolded after arriving at the destination, but the Gustav needs two parallel rails to move in its complete form. Because the players built the Soviet standard wide-gauge cannon, the Gustav cannon also took this into consideration when designing it, and it was widened to a certain extent so that the recoil of the cannon could be borne by the larger, wider and heavier structure.

The price is that players must build a double railway all the way from Nanjing, along Zhenjiang, Changzhou, Wuxi, Suzhou, to Shanghai. The good news is that the construction distance is no more than 300 kilometers. The bad news is that the railway standard of the Republic of China is not enough to bear the weight of the Xuanyue Cannon, and all the railways have to be dismantled and rebuilt. -p

If the road is built according to the technical level of the local people, the construction period will be extremely long. However, it is simple for the players. They can just take a car and demolish the house along the way. The dismantled railway materials can be sold directly to the game mall, and then exchanged for new components that meet the materials. At the same time, they can copy and paste according to the railway construction plan of later generations. Wherever there is no solution, they can just force concrete to be poured over it. It is called a large amount of work and great effort can make miracles happen.

It can be said that the "game system" owned by the players alone is the greatest black technology productivity of this era. Whether it is war or construction, it has created a terrifying violent breakthrough effect.

Players do this for a purpose. After all, once the railway is built, it will be very easy to mobilize troops and manage the economy, and players can also get a lot of buffs. For example, economic prosperity can make weapons in the mall cheaper, and technology upgrades can be exchanged for more heavy weapons at a low price, etc.

Taking the 60mm mortar commonly used by players as an example, after the Nanjing arsenal began to operate and various economic systems began to resume operation, its price has dropped to one-tenth of the previous price. As a result, the CD of players' support skills has also been reduced by one-tenth, and the points consumed by the artillery support skill are only one-tenth of the previous price.

It’s really a great deal!

Such positive feedback makes players enthusiastic about economic development.

After seeing the huge size of the Xuanyue Cannon, the other locals were shocked at first, then excited to tears, and then began to work frantically to send the giant cannon to the front line at all costs.

"Farewell, General Cannon! Damn the Japs!"

This is the simple emotion of the working people. Even if the Japanese were bombarding them, they would still complete the road-paving task under the bombardment. This huge cannon was like a signal, a totem of faith, constantly attracting more and more local people along the way to join the road-building army. They all came with their own tools, without asking for any compensation, and just worked silently.

The Chinese people, who have been oppressed for too long, really need such faith. Nothing is more appealing than a huge weapon. It is a symbol of absolute military power and is what the Chinese people need most and lack most at this time.

The players naturally saw the enthusiasm of the masses, so they decisively began to set up rest areas along the way, providing temporary accommodation and meals. They couldn't let the villagers work on an empty stomach. Forcing others to make contributions, and not being able to give is unpatriotic, which is something even animals wouldn't do.

The Kuomintang said: Who are you pointing at here?

With the joint efforts of the Chinese people along the way, the Xuanyue Cannon arrived at its first battlefield - Changzhou.

After entering the firing position, the loaded 800mm cannon was slowly raised and emitted a deafening roar.

That day, only one line of blood-stained words remained in the diary of the deceased Japanese commander:

"China's giant cannon...! Heaven's punishment...!"

Chapter 38: Is this really a game?

(I'm busy moving and cleaning up my room, so I only just found time to update now. Sorry ε=(?ο｀*))) Alas)

Diaozhou...ah, no, Changzhou, was completely smashed open by the Xuanyue cannon with its 800mm large barrel.

Those who are often hit by Gustav know that as long as the shells of this thing fall to the ground, it will completely eliminate the company-level combat units on the defense line. The city walls that could protect one side in the era of cold weapons are now as fragile as the armor in Dark Souls.

No, it's not even as good as the armor in Dark Souls.

At that time, Changzhou still had ancient city walls, and it was quite historical. It had existed since the Sui and Tang Dynasties, and the old foundations were all from ancestors. Although the Japanese army caused some damage when they captured here, the overall damage was not great, and the city defense system was relatively intact. Therefore, after occupying Changzhou, the Japanese army hastily built a defense system with these city walls as the core.

It was really hastily built, because in their view, with the poor combat effectiveness of the National Army, it would be absolutely impossible to fight back, and Changzhou's defense was indestructible.

Then we encountered the situation today.

This cannot be blamed on the Japanese. Even if the German, American, or Soviet troops came to defend, they would be defeated by the artillery shells with a minimum single weight of 4.8 tons.

Frankly speaking, the Japanese were very regretful. If they had not relied on the city wall defense but adopted a trench defense system, the killing effect of the Xuanyue Cannon would not have been so exaggerated. However, because they underestimated the enemy and did not expect the Volunteer Army's counterattack to be so brutal, they did not adjust Changzhou's defense system much, and now it is a complete tragedy.

However, the Japanese soldiers who hid in the city managed to fight with the volunteers for a while, but it was not really a street fight. After all, there were civilians in the city, and the volunteers would not be like a certain chairman who used his own civilians as experimental subjects for incendiary bombs.

Because there were not many people hiding in Changzhou City, the volunteer army's cleanup work was completed quickly. With the combination of shotguns and submachine guns, close-range shooting was very comfortable. Players and NPC officers led the way and maintained the team's morale.

boom!

With a loud bang, a Japanese soldier rushed out through the door.

"I really can't help but hit you."

Player "Ivan" is armed with a Winchester M1912 shotgun, and the power of the trench broom is well-deserved.

"Okay, the devils are dead, you are safe."

Ivan loaded the next shotgun shell, turned around and said something to the family of five hugging each other, then led his NPC officers to rush towards the next target.

There are not many Japanese soldiers in the city. If we don't grab the meat quickly, they will all be killed in a short time.

"I surrender, I surrender!"

A Japanese soldier walked out of the room with his hands raised, but after taking two steps, Ivan hit him with a shotgun.

"You're playing that trick on me, ugh."

It turned out that Ivan noticed that the Japanese soldier was not honest as he walked towards him, with his hands facing away from him. After he was killed, a grenade rolled to the ground.

Similar things have happened before, so players have long developed a very mature system for dealing with the surrender of the Japanese.

Before surrendering, the Japanese soldiers were required to take off their clothes and pants, then lie on the ground with their heads in their hands, otherwise they would be shot directly.

As for whether this is too troublesome and lacks humanitarian spirit, haha, bah, shouting surrender but secretly attacking, if this kind of crappy thing happens once, the Japanese devils should die, unless they do as the volunteers require, otherwise they will be reincarnated honestly.

In the rear hospital, players are busy "fishing".

"Doctor, I'm really fine."

"Stop talking nonsense and lie down quietly. You guys, hold him down."

"No, no, no, no, doctor, I'm honest, I'm honest."

No matter how arrogant and powerful the generals are, they are all very honest in front of the doctors in the hospital. Medical players, represented by Mo Yu, have all kinds of auxiliary skills maxed out. Although the "Resurrection Needle" used by the players cannot be used on the locals, the auxiliary skills combined with the actual operation of the surgery can still quickly save lives. -p

For players who have chosen the medical skill, their eyes will become magical X-ray eyes. By simply activating the skill, they can scan the current status of the wounded and patients, and make correct judgments quickly with the help of the game system.

Mo Yu is not a medical student. He chose medical skills in the game just to gain points quickly. Especially after the volunteer army had local people in it and started accepting civilian patients, the speed of gaining points was faster than riding a rocket.

Although this is a game, players who have signed the contract will receive real money. Last month, Mo Yu earned more than 100,000 yuan just by curing diseases and saving lives in the game. It is simply unbelievable.

If the money had not really been deposited into his account and classified as legal income, Mo Yu would really have doubted whether he had entered the world of "Dao Weird Immortals", and what he saw and what he perceived were completely in two different dimensions.

Money is one thing, but more importantly, this game really doesn't feel like a game. Every character in it provides clear and explicit feedback to itself. Although AI is already very advanced, the integration of games into AI has only just begun. It's impossible for the progress to be so outrageous.

Never mind, I really like "The Age of War" anyway.

However, this game focuses on realism after all, so operations and the like can only be performed according to real-life methods. Players have a resurrection needle, but the locals in the game can only provide first aid according to real-life standards.

Fortunately, he had a solid foundation in learning since childhood, and there were plenty of practical materials in the game. After only three months, Mo Yu could complete a precise amputation in one minute, remove a bullet with just one glance, and complete an operation in as fast as ten minutes. He was recognized as a miracle doctor in the Volunteer Army Hospital.

"Excuse me, is Doctor Mo here?"

The person who came to ask Dr. Mo was an old lady, but Dr. Mo was just slacking off.

In fact, as a player, you don’t mind having a messy nickname. As long as it’s not so outrageous that the system automatically gives you a new name, you can use it.

When Mo Yu introduced himself, he would just say, "Just call me Mo Yu."

But when other people heard this "Mo Yu", it was automatically translated into "Mo Yu", so Mo Yu became the Divine Doctor Mo.

"Aunt Zhang, why are you here?"

As soon as Mo Yu arrived, Aunt Zhang called over a little boy and said in a tone that brooked no refusal, "Come here, Gou Sheng, kowtow to Dr. Mo. He saved your father, my son's life!"

"Thank you, Doctor Mo."

As the little boy spoke, he was about to kneel down and kowtow.

"No, really no, hey hey hey, Aunt Zhang!"

Mo Yu never expected that this old lady asking the little boy to kowtow to her was just the beginning. Immediately afterwards, the old lady knelt down herself. Mo Yu had never seen such a scene before. He was at a loss for a moment and failed to stop her.

"Auntie Zhang, why are you doing this? I'm a doctor, and this is what I should do."

Despite what Mo Yu said, Aunt Zhang still shook her head and forced three eggs on Mo Yu.

"These are eggs laid by our hens. Doctor Mo has worked so hard. Eat more eggs to replenish your body."

There were three clean eggs, which had obviously been specially wiped. Although there were only three of them, looking at the tattered clothes of Aunt Zhang and the little boy, and the look of the little boy swallowing his saliva when he looked at the eggs, it was not difficult to guess how huge an expense this was for their family.

I don’t know why, but I thought of a book I had read before.

In the book, the best nutritional supplement prescribed to the wounded in the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region was "millet".

And that amount can only be cooked into millet porridge and eaten a few times. As for better treatment, that's it, everyone is treated equally.

The concept of being poor and penniless impacts her three views as a modern person in the most direct way.

Aunt Zhang insisted that Dr. Mo accept the three eggs. Mo Yu knew that this was a token of their gratitude and respect, so she accepted them and then took out three cans of luncheon meat and gave them to them.

You can't give too many. Three can be just enough to hide on your body. If someone sees these things on the way back, you might be in danger of death. An old man and a little boy, if they are robbed, they have no power to resist.

Watching Aunt Zhang and her grandson leave, Mo Yu felt a surge of anger in his heart, and at the same time, a hint of doubt arose.

"It's too real, is this really a game?"

Chapter 39: Good news, Suzhou will have an airport

(Second update, I tried my best today, and will try to update more tomorrow. Please give me votes and coins)

In February 1938, the cold fog in the Yangtze River Basin had not yet dissipated.

The Sixth Column of the International Volunteer Army, using its "Xuanyue Cannon" super-heavy railway gun, destroyed Changzhou's defenses, and a 100,000-man mechanized Allied Forces advanced directly on Shanghai. The collapse of the Japanese East China defenses shook the concessions and shocked the world.

When the news reached Japan, the Imperial Headquarters in Tokyo was shocked. This was the first time since the First Sino-Japanese War that the Japanese Army had faced such a powerful and fully armed steel army. The entire country's top leadership was in unprecedented shock.

Japanese Army Headquarters, Imperial Conference

Late at night, snowflakes beat against the lattice windows, and the gas lamps cast swaying shadows on the sandalwood screens, as if the bad news from China was mocking the imperial dream in the hearts of the Japanese.

Emperor Showa sat upright on the throne, while more than ten people, including Army Minister Sugiyama Hajime, Navy Minister Yonai Mitsumasa, and Chief of the General Staff Prince Kan'in Yasuhito, knelt on both sides, their breathing drowning out the ticking of the clock.

The air was as stagnant as iron. The map of the General Staff was spread out in front of the emperor. The aggressive black arrows of the Volunteer Army were rushing towards Shanghai with an unstoppable momentum, as if to crush everything in its way.

Emperor Hirohito stood before several iconic photographs. His fingertips gently touched the giant crater created by the "Genyue Cannon" in the photos, and he whispered, "Could the Empire possibly possess this cannon?"

The army technical officer, his voice trembling with sweat, replied, "Your Majesty, this cannon has a caliber of 800mm and can destroy half a city with a single shot. Even the European...European and American devils call it the 'Iron Death God'. Given the Empire's current technological capabilities, it's difficult to forge."