Chapter 412: Death Knights

"Your Majesty, what is our strategic intent? Annihilate all the demon armies here? I'm sorry, but I must say that this is a misguided goal. ”

At the combat meeting on the sidelines of the war, Luo Zhengdao roughly introduced his long-term vision to everyone, which immediately aroused a strong wave of opposition. It's not that his subordinates don't want to give him face, it's really that Luo Zhengdao's mention this time is too exaggerated, and they don't want to be played to death for an illusory goal.

Seeing this scene, Luo Zhengdao, who was quite helpless, had no choice but to try his best to extinguish the fire, he got up and explained:

"Don't get excited, I know you're confused, I'll explain these questions to you one by one."

In the war with the demon army, of course, the primary goal cannot be to destroy the other party, and the demon cannot be killed, which is basic common sense in the new world! No matter how Luo Zhengdao has no culture and knowledge, he has also been mixed in a bloody war, so he doesn't even have this common sense!

The human outcasts who had just escaped from the goblin tiger's claws had endured hunger and fatigue for a long time, and their bodies were already weak, and they knew with their ass that it was impossible for them to drag their weak bodies through the vast wilderness to the shoreline. The regular route chosen by these fugitives is to follow an existing road, or along a river, so that it is not easy to get lost in the middle of the way, and the road conditions are relatively easy to walk underfoot.

The goblin army fought with Luo Zhengdao for a few rounds on this escape route of human flow, but unfortunately it never took any advantage, and the actual gains of the goblin organization interception operation were far less than the elements that blocked someone. By the time the demons and demons fought around here, the goblin army simply gave up this territory, anyway, everyone already understood that the main continent would fall to the lower plane one day in the future, and the slogan of the so-called counterattack on the main continent of mankind had become a big joke. In that case, why not just leave this trouble to that Will Needham, who is not too energetic to work on their own overseas immigration plans!

“…… You mean that our goal is to help the Devils regain the upper hand on the battlefield, and then they will cooperate in their plan to bring down the displaced people, do you mean that? His Majesty the King? ”

Luo Zhengdao, who showed a smile, nodded and said:

"Yes, ladies and gentlemen. The tug-of-war is the most unacceptable outcome for us, and of course, it is not in our interest for the demons to control this area, and of course there is only one reasonable option left. ”

Brando Scarlet Yan looked at Luo Zhengdao thoughtfully and said:

"Your Majesty, do you have any other preparations?"

Leaders need to maintain a moderate sense of mystery, and don't have to tell all the details openly and honestly to their subordinates, Luo Zhengdao doesn't like to pretend to be a profound emperor, but at the moment, there is no word, it's too early. Leaking hole cards is still very risky. So, he shook his finger with a smile and said mysteriously:

"I can't say that now! Alright, guys, let's get to work! Victory is not like ripe fruit, you can stand under a tree and wait for it to fall, victory has to be won by ourselves with our own hands. ”

"Victory will be ours!"

Abuse of vegetables is the king, no one likes to gnaw hard bones, and it is always worth beating the opponent easily all the way than narrowly winning a move in 300 rounds of bloody battles. Although the audience who watched the excitement with their hands crossed certainly did not appreciate this kind of violent crushing drama without beauty and passion, but using their lives to please a group of unknown guys, this kind of actor is too dedicated!

Of course, the truth is correct, how to give yourself the opportunity to abuse vegetables, instead of being abused by others, this is a benchmark to test the ability of military commanders. Especially under the premise that the overall strength of one's own side is weaker than the enemy, how to divide the enemy's strength on the local battlefield and obtain a valuable opportunity to fight more and bully the weak, it is too brain-burning to complete this task, and the commander with a poor IQ and poor emotional intelligence will definitely kill himself before he collapses the enemy

Under the light of the blazing sun in the sky, the war horse that has been ossified has become. The dark blue soul fire burned in the eyes, and the huge cavalry legions arranged in a sharp array were silent, this face was filled with the breath of death, these soldiers who had long lost their lives and their mounts were originally part of the world of death, even though there were thousands of troops and horses, but still exuded an empty and cold atmosphere.

"For Aukus!"

"For Aukus!"

With a sudden shout of battle trumpets, the cavalry corps began to move forward at a rapid pace, looking down on the land from above, and the perfect charge formation seemed to be drawn on a map with a ruler. Audiences who have seen a large group gymnastics show in the Old World may think that this is more like a rehearsed scene, but this is not the case, the Death Knights possess more battlefield fighting skills than the living, and their tactical coordination is so strong that just looking at it can make enemies feel terrified.

Zola Hegel, on the other side, set up a telescope and understood one thing at a glance, vainly trying to use his infantry to stop the army of undead under the command of the demon king Aukus, it was clearly to deliver food, and now he could only rely on ugly and weird-looking steam tanks, planes, and cannons.

"This is Tower One, call the mountains. This is Tower No. 1, called Alpine. Call for fire support! Call for fire support! ”

"Takayama received it, and fire support arrived immediately."

The boatswain called the naval fleet and the headland fortress for fire support, and Brando Scarlet, who was in charge of the flagship, gave instructions to the herald:

"Launch flares to cover enemy forces."

After entering the industrial era, the victory or defeat of the war in the old world depends on the ammunition delivery capacity and logistics supply support ability of both sides. The explosive power of the bomb exceeded the total explosive yield used in the entire Second World War, and the creation of this superweapon was a reversal of the laws of warfare. Maximizing the use of violence, as Clausewitz put it, would result in an end-of-game battle in which no winner would win, and the estimated outcome would be limited to the fall of human civilization and a wasteland world with excessive radiation.

Of course, this is a problem that people realized later, and for soldiers and leaders who have just mastered a new toy, how to throw as much yield as possible on the enemy's head in the shortest possible time, this new need overwhelms the strategy and tactics of the past at the level of military common sense.

As a result, the nuclear arms race in full swing in the old world has begun, and the by-product of this fierce competition is the great strides in the development of the earth's space industry in the 20 th century; after all, it is not easy to develop a nuclear bomb delivery vehicle with a range of thousands of kilometers and at the same time require re-entry technology, and from a certain point of view, spacecraft and nuclear strike vehicles are essentially the same thing. If there is a so-called dual-use technology, then the actual content of satellite return capsule and nuclear warhead re-entry into the atmosphere, and multi-satellite and multi-warhead guidance with one rocket is far less clear than the literal difference seems.

In fact, it was not until mankind was sure that there would be no winners in a nuclear war that the military building of various countries returned to the former pattern of conventional warfare. Prior to this, no matter which country's thinking on building the army in the nuclear era, it could all be boiled down to one sentence: early fighting, big fighting, and fighting a nuclear war.

There are similar high-end powers in the New World, and there is no shortage of ways to wipe out a city with a single blow, but the restrictions on using these powers are no less than the Old Worlds throwing mushroom bullets at each other. It is easier to destroy than to build, and once the war escalates to the stage of destruction war, not only will the gods who hold the throne intervene, but the world consciousness of the main material world may not be able to intervene, so the value of high-end forces is more to deter the opponent and make careful choices, and in this regard, the utility of the nuclear arsenal in the old world is roughly the same as that of the expensive and useless nuclear arsenal in the old world.

In the conventional war mode, fighting for the initiative on the battlefield has become the top priority, and those miscellaneous soldiers aside, the approach of the Death Knights is the strongest force that the demon legion can mobilize in a short period of time. After confirming the elimination of this strong enemy, the nearby hesitant devil army will immediately launch a full-scale counterattack, which has nothing to do with whether they are trustworthy or not, it is purely a winning instinct that will not let go of the opportune moment.

"Tom ......"

The barrage of artillery fire from the human army was the last line of defense against the Death Knights, and it would be too dangerous to wait for them to reach the effective range of Gatling machine guns and rifles. Don't forget that the undead don't have the concept of fatigue, and the so-called cavalry should save the mount body is even more nonsense, and it is really fatal to run the marathon at the speed of a 100-meter race and sprint, and it is impossible to overestimate the threat.

"Quick, clean the chamber of the gun, and wipe the barrel with a wet towel if it is overheated to cool down. Now we can't manage the service life, the cannon is scrapped, and Your Majesty will reimburse us. ”

The efficient operation of the hydraulic cushioning device dissolves the recoil of the cannon when firing, so that this one-and-a-half-pound infantry gun modeled after the old world French Miss 75 achieves a very high rate of fire and stability, compared to the rigid gun carriages commonly used in the military of today, the new artillery with hydraulic devices is very different in terms of performance. At this time, relying on the favorable position of the cape fortress nearly 100 meters above the surface, the defenders in the fortress frantically poured artillery fire, one after another explosive bombs fell, and a wall of fire was punched in the charging array of the Death Knights.

"The Death Knight's formation has changed, beware of being flanked."

Having yelled at the staff officers who were busy working on the map, Zola Hegel could not find a better way but to turn to his own sea and air forces again, and he shouted at the signal soldiers with bloodshot eyes:

"Call Fleet Strike!"

Although the rate of fire of the main guns of ironclad ships and submersible gunboats is slow, the number of secondary guns located on the gun deck is sufficient, and after the installation of buffer devices, the rate of fire of these secondary guns has also increased a lot. In the final analysis, the navy does not have to consider the weight and recoil of the cannons, which is an innate advantage that army artillery that needs to be towed and transported by livestock cannot match.