"One hundred thousand. ”

"Are there so many?"

"And that's just the advance force and logistics, and when the big force comes, this number may be doubled again. ”

Of course, engineering robots and the like are not included in the 100,000.

The two walked between the busy engineering robots, and Wang Ming said in a flat tone: "This is also something that can't be helped, after all, this world is too big." ”

Looking at the history of the entire Earth's Cold Weapon Age, in that era when the number of people and strength were equal, any force with an army of more than 10,000 people was the overlord of one side.

This is true even in China, which has a large population.

However, in this world, this idea is not so applicable, or it is more appropriate to add a few more zeros to the original number.

Because in this world, even those small towns in the middle of the world may have a population of much more than the population of medieval England combined.

Not to mention the number of people in places such as national capitals and commercial metropolises with large permanent populations and even more staggering floating populations.

To sum it up simply, even a megacity cluster with a population of 100 million people can only be considered a lively place.

However, the most puzzling thing is how exactly this group of people fills their stomachs.

You know, even if you have the most fertile land and the most productive crops, it is absolutely impossible to feed a huge population of hundreds of millions in the feudal era when civilization has not yet undergone the industrial revolution and productivity is still low.

But the truth is, the world did it, and it did it easily.

It not only feeds billions or tens of billions of human beings, but also allows a small number of people to live a luxurious life by exploiting their own kind, and has developed a variety of unique cultures on this basis.

This kind of thing that makes people shake their heads just thinking about it should be best explained by miracles.

Because of this, the thugs who should be invincible in other stories have little effect here.

It's better to say that if you can't build frantically here, it's a question of whether you can survive in this world.

"Because our radar may not be effective considering that the target is a small individual in size, I am going to exclude them for this mission. ”

"But you built it anyway, didn't you?"

"Be prepared. Looking at several radar antennas and Snipke reconnaissance vehicles that were carrying out camouflage operations not far away, Wang Ming shrugged his shoulders and said.

"Chief, our main plan is as follows, first of all, we will take Montgros City as the center, and arrange an outpost every 100 kilometers, and each outpost will be connected on the map in a circular belt, and such a detection belt is expected to be arranged in three layers to ensure that it can detect the situation in all directions and provide buffer time for the defense forces in the rear. ”

Due to the limited number of troops at each reconnaissance point, the main reconnaissance work is still left to the Terror Robots and Exploding Robots, whose dexterous bodies and keen mobility allow them to come and go even in the forest.

"But even then, this inefficient work costs us a lot of troops. Wang Ming frowned as he spoke, as if he was considering whether there was a need to send some more troops.

"It's good to say in advance, because it happened suddenly, so the other party allowed us to send troops here to garrison, but if there are too many, it will be regarded as a provocation. ”

"Yes, Chief, thank you for your instructions. As he spoke, the expression on Wang Ming's face became more serious, but the idea of increasing troops in his eyes did not decrease at all.

"On the other hand, I'm going to call in three spy satellites to guarantee complete coverage of the entire area to make up for our lack of air reconnaissance capabilities. ”

As he spoke, the two of them unconsciously walked to an open area, and when they opened their eyes, there was a dense green sea as far as they could see.

Montgros is surrounded by mountains and has only a few man-made roads leading to the outside world, which are not conducive to communication with the outside world, but they also serve as a natural barrier for the city.

And some of the Mongros are willing to call these little-known mountains another wall of the Mongros.

And many of their fortifications in Chu Qing were also built around these uneven hills.

"If you're on patrol, I think it's better to focus on mobility. ”

Wang Ming pointed to the forest below the mountain and said: "The trees are too dense, the roads are also miscellaneous, and the general tracked combat vehicles can't get out when they go in, and the wheeled ones are enough to choke. ”

"What about the rest. ”

"I guess it's still stuck in the mud for nowhere. ”

“…… What about the robots? The legs of the Ghost King Mecha and the Iron Ronin should be more advantageous when it comes to traversing harsh terrain. ”

"Not entirely, Chief. ”

Wang Ming took out a cigarette from his pocket and handed it to Chu Qing, and after being rejected by the other party, he skillfully put the cigarette into his mouth, and then lit it with a lighter.

"Indeed, with the exception of a few special terrains, humanoid armor is highly adaptable to most terrain environments. ”

After all, they were designed to deal with the Soviet Union.

"However, in addition to considering mobility, there are other factors that we have to consider here, for example, chief, look there. ”

Wang Ming stopped and explained, and said to Chu Qing by pointing to a location in the forest below.

And when Chu Qing looked in the direction he was pointing, the reason why he couldn't use humanoid armor like the Steel Ronin could be said to be clear at once.

It's too big after all.

I saw that in the dense forest sea below, two extremely abrupt red objects were moving slowly in this boundless green sea.

It's not very clear, but if you add the iconic weapon next to it that can be clearly seen from a distance, you can guess that this thing should be the Iron Ronin.

"It's more obvious than I thought. ”

"Yes," Wang Ming said, "this is just a steel ronin, if it is a big guy like the ghost king and the mammoth robot, it will definitely stand out from the crowd wherever you go." ”

Although they are only used as mobile patrol troops, if they are allowed to easily expose their positions, I am afraid that not only will they not be able to use the mobile defense ability of improvisation, but they will also make the other party vigilant because they have discovered their whereabouts, and even think of countermeasures to solve them.

In this case, it would be completely contrary to the original purpose.

"So here I still recommend using the Soviet sickle mecha and reaper mecha. ”

As if they had been prepared in advance to match his instructions, a harvester and two sickle mechs that appeared out of nowhere came to the two of them.

Their signature, spider-like legs glistened metallicly in the sunlight, and the driver on them took off his felt hat and greeted the two.

"In terms of mobility, both mechs are highly adaptable to complex environments, so they don't have to worry about how the complex terrain in the forest will affect them. ”

"At the same time, as a relatively simple design of mechas, as long as they are simply camouflaged, they can perfectly blend in with the environment, which is of great help to our troops to conceal and launch surprise attacks. ”

"The most important thing is that as a non-wheeled, tracked armored weapon, another advantage they have over the ghost king and the steel ronin is that they have a leg pressurization system, through which they can jump and reach the target location as quickly as possible to suppress the enemy's fire, so as to buy time for the arrival of large forces in the rear. ”

"I know all this," Chu Qing, a veteran of the Red Police, said confidently in the face of his explanation, "But these two armors also have big problems, aren't they." ”

According to the game information that Chu Qing knew, the Scythe Mecha and the Reaper Mecha could indeed have stronger mobility than other ground units in a short period of time through the jumping function, but both also had problems that could not be ignored.

"These two guys, aren't they both crispy?"

Putting aside the Scythe Mech, which is mainly produced for infantry units, the Reaper Mecha produced due to the lack of heavy weapons and air defense is a genuine defect in the game's story setting.

"The protection capability is very poor, and the firepower is not comparable with the equipment of other countries at the same price, and it is also used as a patrol force mainly in small units. ”

To do this is to send you to death.

Chu Qing pinched his chin and said, "Wang Ming, although I know that you prefer Su equipment, it's not okay to make this kind of mistake." ”

"Yes, the chief is right. Listening to his words, Wang Ming lowered his head and said in agreement.

"But. ”

"Chief, there are two things you said that are not very accurate," he stretched out two fingers towards Chu Qing, "First, compared to Soviet-based equipment, I actually prefer beautiful weapons. ”

"Second, the main role of these patrol units is not actually patrolling. ”