Chapter 1033: Gears of War (Part II)
The huge and heavy steel warriors stood tall on the ground, and the mere sight of the soldiers was enough to inspire courage in their hearts.
The hybrid robot of steam and magic energy, named by Calvin and Gregory as the "Dreadnought", appeared on the battlefield for the first time, and in fact, if it were not for the strict urging of the legion commanders, they might have been debugged for a longer time to strive to reach the most perfect state before going to the battlefield for actual combat.
However, special treatment in special periods, the front-line battlefield needs a 'banner' that can stabilize the morale of the army - even if the commanders of the major corps appear on the battlefield to boost morale, it cannot effectively curb the morale decline of the soldiers due to the stalemate of the war.
It was necessary to inject a dose of strength into the sergeants fighting on the front line, so the [Dreadnought] appeared on the battlefield.
The effect was far beyond their imagination, and the mere appearance on the battlefield had already doubled the morale of the sergeants.
- Sure enough, as Gregory said, there is no way for a man to resist the temptation of a giant robot!
The pilot sat in the cockpit and carefully controlled the 'war machine', lest he step on the soldiers around him.
It wasn't the first time he had set foot on the battlefield, in fact, he had been drawn from the 'Combined Legion' and had gone through some screening before becoming a 'Fearless Warrior Pilot', and before that, he had already 'seen blood' and knew how cruel the battlefield was.
Whether it is a battlefield in the north or a battlefield in the south, as long as there is a war, then someone dies almost every minute and every second.
That's why he worked harder when he was training, and only in this way could he play a greater role on the battlefield.
He used to be just a very ordinary soldier, but because he read a little with the priest in his hometown, he was fortunate enough to be selected as one of the 'reserve drivers', and then after a lot of hard work, he stood out from all the 'reserve drivers'.
There are people who are better than him, he only became a 'driver' by luck, so he doesn't dare not work hard, if he doesn't work hard, someone will definitely take his place!
A light curtain of the 'main perspective' is suspended in front of him, and on both sides there are two light curtains of the 'auxiliary perspective', through which he can observe the picture at 90 degrees directly in front of him, and he can also observe the picture in the side and behind.
Due to the difficulty of the [Dreadnought] turn, and the need to adjust the 'gear' when trying to turn, generally speaking, they are not prepared to let the [Dreadnought] fight alone, and only 'cooperative operations' can show the true value of this war machine.
"Zizi~" Sambo keenly noticed the sound of the radio, which was probably debugging, but he still reached out and turned on the switch of the 'speaker'.
The sound is converted into electromagnetic waves by the signal transmitter, and then the electromagnetic waves are converted into sound by the receiver, which is played out through the loudspeaker and transmitted to the ears of the soldiers surrounding the [Dreadnought]: "A thousand feet ahead, a giant monster has appeared, [Dreadnought], please stop it!"
Sambo pursed his lips and clenched his fists excitedly, then pressed the 'speak' button and said to the straight-barreled 'sound receiver': "[Dreadnought] received!"
The 'operating system' was already decided at the beginning of the design, and all the 'actions' were grouped into a few buttons, which meant that even the driver could not make the war machine do anything other than the ones that had been designed from the beginning.
For example, the 'push lever' is used for action, and the 'take out weapon' and 'put away weapon' are designed to be the same button, but the 'gun attack' and 'melee attack' are split into two buttons.
Sambo was occupied by a dense network of metal buttons in front of him and on both sides, and he reclined slightly in the driver's seat in a supine position, with the 'gear' joystick on the right side of the seat, a little lower than the seat.
However, most of the metal buttons are distributed in the front and on the right side, and since he needs to use his left hand to control the 'moving stick', there are quite few buttons on the left side.
Even if the buttons are marked with their functions, as a 'driver', he must be familiar with them, know them by heart, and even be able to do whatever he wants.
Minister Grigory told him it was called 'human-machine', but he hadn't reached that level yet and needed more practice.
When the 'Pick and Place Weapon' button is pressed, the right hand of the [Dreadnought] swings upwards and back, holding it on the firearm, and after sensing the force, the card slot also loosens the restriction on the firearm.
The rifle, which had been magnified dozens of times, was flattened in front of the robot, and at the same time, the war machine also turned slightly sideways, aiming its muzzle at the battlefield ahead.
Nervously pressing the 'aim' button, Sambo licked his lips and saw the frame of the scope zoom in on the line of sight, and then a vertically crossed cross appeared in the line of sight.
Through the scope, his gaze was firmly locked on the monster, and his right hand was quietly placed on a 'horizontal actuator', and the tip of his thumb lightly pressed a button on the horizontal actuator, but did not press it immediately.
This is the first time that the Dreadnought has appeared on the battlefield, and he must make this war machine show that he is strong, and only in this way can he better boost the morale of the army.
By pushing the 'lateral pusher', the [Dreadnought]'s waist rotates slightly, and the 'cross' intersection in the scope is always attached to the monster's head.
Suddenly, a muffled thunder rang out, and the robot's arms and body did not tremble, and the silence was as silent as a hill and as if it were a city wall.
In the observer's telescope, the giant monster fell to the ground with a loud 'boom' that almost half of the sergeants on the battlefield noticed.
Sambo watched in amazement as the monster fell, by which time he had released his thumb to press the button, but he had not yet come to his senses.
He did it?
He did it......
He did it!
"Oh!" Sitting in the cramped dark cockpit, Sambo waved his fist excitedly and cheered, his eyes flashing with excitement.
Even as he sat here, he could hear the cheers coming like a tidal wave, and his success meant that they had made the right choice!
In the past, when facing such a giant monster, they always needed to send a transcendent knight to lead the charge, or use several cannons to shoot to kill, but now they have [Dreadnought] and only use one shot!
Just aim at their vital points and kill them with a single hit!
The emergence of [Dreadnought Warriors] not only means that they already have the ability to integrate technology, but also means that they can use more tactics, have more tactics on the battlefield, and even have strategic choices.
Killing a giant monster doesn't mean anything, but it at least proves that they're right.
[Dreadnought] can go deep into the battlefield with one 'mobile signal base station', as long as there are two [Dreadnought Warriors] on the battlefield, then the commander's orders can even envelop the entire battlefield through these two mobile base stations!
If they can further develop a 'radio receiver' that can be carried by individuals, then their army will be invincible on the battlefield.
The appearance of the [Dreadnought Warrior] can bring a lot of imagination to others, and of course, the most important thing is to let the nobles in the rear realize what is called "the power of technology" and what is called "the terrible generation difference".
As long as their communication technology can be upgraded again, then their army will be able to sweep the whole world!
If this is not a 'war machine', what is a real 'war machine'?