The military unity in the center had crystallized in many places, and Li Qi and Wilson stuck to the last trench outside the barrier, observing the battle situation with eagle glasses.

"It's far worse than the Sea of Skeletons", Karin sighed contemptuously beside her, and as soon as she finished speaking, a ball of blood bloomed on her forehead and fell on her back.

Before Li Qi could react, she stood up again, with an extra bullet in her hand, and gritted her teeth and said, "I was actually sniped! This is at least a fourth-level magic guide gun!"

Li Qi breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately your skull is hard enough, if you really get a headshot and burp here, it will really be a big scandal for Fei Gong.

Seeing that Karin was about to rush out to settle the score, Li Qi hurriedly grabbed her: "This is much trickier than the Skeleton Sea!"

Karin snorted and stopped making a fuss, not daring to stand tall and straight with her arms crossed as she had just now.

Of course, the number of enemies attacking the defense line is not as large as the once Sea of Skeletons, but a rough estimate is that there are forty or fifty thousand, and there are many types.

Although the vast majority of them are still cannon fodder, and they are killed and injured in large numbers on the magic guide cannon blockade line one or two kilometers away, they are also mixed with many masters of all kinds. Just now, he was definitely a hero-level ranger or other guy who knew eagle eye, and he saw Karin, who was tall and arrogant several kilometers away, and gave her a shot, and the magic guide gun she used was still a special model, and even Li Qi and the others didn't sense it.

There were quite a few enemies who rushed through the fire line of the Nine-Rate Magic Cannon, but a large number of them fell under the bombardment of the Four-Rate Magic Cannon and the Magic Fire Cannon. When it was four or five hundred meters away from the military unit, the magic machine gun began to strafe, and the enemy who could rush within one or two hundred meters was the absolute elite.

Unfortunately, they will be greeted not only by the automatic magic guns, but also by the crouching magic cannon chariots and armored infantry. Elite commandos made up of Hero-level officers and non-commissioned officers are on standby further back, ready to tackle the toughest targets.

A large number of officers and soldiers of the Fei Communist Army grew up during the War of the Dead, and this process has been well understood, and although the war center protected by the military unity community is not as powerful as the Tiger Jar Fortress, it can make the enemy situation clear, but it also has a level of knowledge.

The only thing to note is that the opponent also has a magic weapon, and the long-range firepower is very strong, and the abilities and specialties are also varied.

"There are no particularly unexpected circumstances, the line is unlikely to be breached", Wilson cautiously expressed optimism.

"Double-digit ...... No, triple-digit casualties are inevitable, right?"

Li Qi also observed several other military unity circles, and the defense line in the rear was not all under the cover of the military unity circle, after all, the south of the Holy Light Fort was a wide hilly area.

During the previous standoff, the Legion's daily casualties were in the single digits, and a significant portion of them were unrelated to the battle.

In a battle like tonight, it is inevitable that there will be more than a hundred casualties, of course, the rate of battle deaths should be very low, and the medical strength of the legion is very strong.

Karin was really going to be shot in the head just now, even if she was just an ordinary soldier at the rank of trainee, as long as she didn't breathe on the spot, she could still leave most of the brain flower, and she had a good chance of being saved. In addition to the loss of some memories, becoming silly for a period of time will not have more serious sequelae.

The High Magic World is so unreasonable......

Wilson actually mocked Rich: "The number of casualties in the heart of the cardinal should be, but there will be no casualties if there is no war." ”

Knowing that he and Gambitt, as well as all the officers and soldiers of the legion, held their breath, Li Qi smiled and didn't go back.

"Let's go see the rest of the place", Li Qi and his party bent over and went to other positions along the traffic trench.

Elle didn't have to be a cat, she had to jump up to see outside. This made her very irritable, and several times she wanted to become Catherine was stopped by Richie, who came here just to see the situation.

At a later position, it should be a temporary vehicle maintenance yard, where several magic cannon carriages are replaced.

"Hesler!"

Li Qi saw an acquaintance, the driver of his own car group during the Valentine War, and now he is a second lieutenant platoon commander.

"Cardinal, Commander, Catherine...... Ah no, Colonel Ellie!"

Hessler greeted him with a pleasant salute, and when asked about the situation, he patted the chariot next to him and said, "Yes, now you have to be careful of the cat, ordinary magic guns can penetrate our chariots, my third driver has just been sent to the medical station, and one of his eyes may not be saved." ”

The chariot was riddled with bullet holes, as well as scorch marks from spells such as fireballs.

"I miss the cardinal's 200 millimeters of magic steel armor," Hessler said, "I don't know when we will be able to hang up our chariots." ”

Wilson opened his mouth and was about to speak, but Hessler said, "But our best hope is to counterattack immediately and let the Kist know that we are powerful!"

He clenched his fists, and his words carried the dissatisfaction and incomprehension that were common to the officers and soldiers: "Compared with the war of the undead, we have become stronger, and we can definitely easily defeat the enemy in front of us! There will definitely be many sacrifices, but this is a war, and of course people will die in a war!"

"I'm glad that everyone's morale is so high," said Ridgmo, who was holding the steel shell of the chariot, and was impressed by the dense bullet holes and pitted dents.

The original batch of vehicles has been completely eliminated, and now these vehicles have only been replaced with magic furnaces, and in order to support the heavier hull, they have been changed from four legs to six legs. There are no noticeable changes in maneuvering and protection, no, it can be said that there is no protection in the face of magic weapons.

"Our chariot should not be an iron coffin that can be pierced by an ordinary magic guide gun," said Richie, "Our legion should not charge straight into the cannon fire like the enemy." ”

His tone became deep and solemn: "When the time is needed, our officers and men will be braver than the enemy and even less afraid of sacrifice! This is not a hypothesis, it is a fact that we have forged with flesh and blood!"

The crews of several other chariots also gathered, and everyone listened quietly to Li Qi's words.

"But if conditions permit, when the situation permits, we must equip the soldiers with the best weapons, give the soldiers the best protection, and let the soldiers have an overwhelming advantage on the battlefield at all times! If we fail to do this, we can only win by consuming the blood and flesh of the soldiers, that is, the people who study technology in the rear, the people who manufacture equipment, and those who make decisions like me are derelict in their duties, and even crimes!"

Li Qi glanced at the officers and soldiers around him, and raised his voice: "Our Fei Gong will definitely be strong, and our strength is not only reflected in your heroic courage in treating death as if you were home, but also in the fact that we will always have the most advanced technology and productive forces! In addition to intimidating the enemy with courage, our soldiers' equipment and tactics are even more swords hanging high over the enemy's heads, making them fearful!"

"Such a tank...... It's unqualified", Li Qi knocked on the chariot, and the steel shell made a crisp bell.

"So, don't be in a hurry, in the current battle, our goal is only to stop the enemy from advancing. I hope that you will try to save yourself as much as possible on the premise of ensuring the completion of the mission, and this is also my order to the Legion Commander", Li Qi broke the news: "Our technicians are working day and night, if it is just a tank, it will not be too long, we will have more firepower, enough to protect the ordinary magic cannon, and the vehicle with better mobility!"

Hessler excitedly raised his arms and shouted: "Yes! Long live the 200 mm magic steel armor!"

"Long live the Quadruple Rate Magic Cannon!"

"Long live the first hit of the 3,000-meter shot!"

The armored soldiers shouted along, and most of the grievances of having to squat in the pit and steal people during this time dissipated for a while.

Next to her, Karin applauded with Elle, Karin was admired, and Elle not only admired, but also proud.

"So, Cardinal, the legion has to be patient, right?" said Wilson, leaving the position, and Wilson asked with a sigh, his anger resolved by Rich.

"Of course, we must remember that every one of our officers and soldiers is a priceless treasure, and when throwing them into the battlefield or even throwing them into the whirlpool of death, we must measure whether such sacrifices are worth it, as commanders, we must also measure whether we have done our best to make their sacrifices in exchange for the greatest benefits, and as a society and country in the rear, we must also measure whether they have made sacrifices without regrets and complaints. ”

At this time, Li Qi seemed a little talkative: "After thinking about these things carefully, you won't ask me such a question again." ”

Wilson's tone became cautious: "So, there must be a tank?"

"We don't need to use lies to maintain the morale of the soldiers," Li Qi was a little surprised.

"I'm more concerned with magic guns, magic cannons, explosives, and healing potions than chariots," Wilson said, "and at the scale of tonight, we won't have much in stock, especially machine guns." The old ones have been decommissioned, and the new ones have not yet been mass-produced, and the front-line firepower is not very sufficient. ”

Li Qi covered his face, Karin and Elle were eating and laughing in the back, just said so righteously, the result was ......

"Indeed, now the most important issue has become production," Li Qi lamented, "and this requires us to readjust the social structure and carry out a deeper general mobilization." ”

Production is only one of the most important issues, the other most important issue is air defense.

The intelligence said that the halfling warlock named Mirjos (a name familiar to Rich) would launch a massive air offensive in ten days, and now the Marquis of Astra of the Holy Light Castle has launched a ground offensive without cooperating with this air force. Combined with the political ecology under the Mad King's rule, the Circle Hook judged that the air offensive would be advanced.

Li Qi agrees with this judgment, and in this way, time is even tighter.

After inspecting the front line of Fort Light, Li Qi hurried back to the Aircraft Research Institute, and before leaving, he asked Help to urgently improve the design and come up with a mass-produced airship plan tonight.

The institute is brightly lit, people are boiling, and the researchers are busy.

Some wall-climbers are still hanging on the wall, either clamoring to join the institute or to contribute to the tasks related to airships.

Li Qi said to these flying fans: "You go back and wait for the good news, you will be needed, everyone is ready to contribute to the best!"

The wall climbers left satisfied, and at this time, the blue dragon Halligos, who was already a full-time tester at the research institute and the machine gunner in the front cabin of the Li Qi crew, rubbed his white and tender little hands, and asked a key question: "Where are you going to intercept those lowly pseudo-dragons? Surely not over Beta, right? Then it will be difficult to exert anti-aircraft firepower." ”

"Yes, we need the best place to intercept and be able to keep track of what is happening in the sky. ”

Li Qi frowned and pondered, Gambit had already returned from the front line and set out to form an air defense force for Beta City and even the entire Godfall Plateau. On his side, he not only had to bring out the first air force unit of the Fei Gong by hand, but also had to take on the task of leading the team in the early stage.

All of this had to be done in less than 10 days.

The most effective strategy for the nascent air force to intercept the enemy's army of dragons and prevent them from wreaking havoc on Beta is to fight with all its might and inflict unbearable losses on the enemy. Make the other party realize that it is pointless to attack Beta City until they destroy their own force.

That is, to pull the other party's hatred onto oneself, this strategy seems to be a bit ...... Familiar.

Based on this principle, this base of operations of the Air Force cannot be too close to Beta, but it cannot be too far away, it is in ......

On the map of his companion, Litch found a teleportation fortress, which is now a comprehensive service station for the hub of a small settlement, located a hundred kilometers northeast of Beta, and a town built on the basis of a service station called ...... Cactus Town, a very auspicious name.

Cactus Town, a place with a Gobi-like environment and a fairly dry environment, has been chosen by many former adventurers from Redstone to settle here.

At the bus stop outside the town, Sam, assistant to the stationmaster, reluctantly bid farewell to Mayne.

Sam had already read the report of Mayne's destruction of the saboteur group, and he was happy about Mayne's achievement, and of course even happier was that the little embarrassment between him and Mayne before had also been resolved, and the two returned to the state of good friends before.

Of course, listening to Mayne talk about a certain intelligence agent all the time, Sam admits that his heart is still sour.

Mayne came here to have a Chinese New Year's Eve dinner with him, originally planned to stay for a few days to experience the Gobi scenery of this place. Unexpectedly, both of them received an alert, saying that there was a fight on the northern front.

Mayne was urgently recalled to Beta, and Sam, as the assistant to the stationmaster, also had to assist the stationmaster in the town's defense and even the evacuation of residents, and the two had to say goodbye regretfully.

The stationmaster had not returned from meeting his relatives, so Sam decided to make some preparations to dispel the depression in his heart, and as soon as he returned to the central square, several small airships fell from the sky.

A group of people came down from the airship, one of them was a tall and thin man who took off his strange helmet, revealing black hair and gray eyes, and a very delicate and familiar face, and before Sam's mind could turn, the man recognized him first: "Sam?"

Sam was dumbfounded: "Total, Chief!"

"It's actually you who are the stationmaster here", Li Qi looked at the uniform of the other party's service station, the logo of the Fei Communist Party members on his chest, and the badge of a major representative, and took it for granted that the identity of the halfling was determined, and said eagerly: "We don't have time to catch up with the past, this place has been changed to the Cactus Air Force Base, and you will serve as the administrator of the base." ”

"Me?"

Sam's mouth opened wider: "I—I'm just an assistant to the stationmaster, and I'm a halfling......"

"Where's the stationmaster? Haven't come back yet? That's you!"

Richie said in an unquestionable tone: "This has nothing to do with your rank, let alone race, the course of history determines this moment, Administrator Sam, take office immediately!"

Looking at the people who came down from the airship, either turned on the assistant and nervously wrote and painted, or shouted and screamed at the intercom like eating a burst slime, Sam swallowed his saliva, tried to suppress the feeling of dizziness, raised his trembling arm and gave a military salute: "Yes, cardinal!"

"Follow me and tell me about the situation here", Li Qi beckoned him: "This place needs to be rebuilt immediately, and I hope that the people here will join the reconstruction team, and the mass work will have to be done by you." ”

"Yes!

This time Sam's response was more forceful, which is his forte.

"Salty Zhang?"

Ellie tilted her head, as if savoring the good or bad of the name.

Li Qi smiled and said, "Yes, Cactus, Ellie, your First Air Force, the nickname is Cactus!"

Ellie's ambition has been determined, that is, to lead the air force to gallop through the sky, and the First Air Force established here will naturally be headed by her. The rank of colonel she was awarded in the corps finally had a definite position.

"Everyone, burn up!"

Richie's impassioned words echoed in the night breeze: "Let's build this base overnight!"