The Grey Keep, Winterless.

Roland couldn't help but clench his fists after reading the report records sent back from the front.

"What's the matter, Your Majesty?" the nightingale on the side noticed his movement.

"No...... It's nothing," he leaned back in his chair and let out a long exhale, "everybody's done more than I could have imagined, I'm just happy." ”

"Really?" the nightingale was stunned, then smiled, "Looks like they're all trying." ”

"That's right," Roland got up and poured two Chaos drinks and handed one to Nightingale, "they did try......

This is not a casual response, but what he really thinks at the moment, if he hadn't gone all the way in person, it would be difficult for him to connect the current First Army with the border guards armed with wooden guns.

The eight-day high-intensity operation, the strategic retreat that was still able to maintain the formation, the cover and coordination of air-ground combat, and the will to actively search for the key to victory on the battlefield all proved how amazing the growth of this army was. In addition, Dawn's strong cooperation and the initiative of the migrants to stay and assist in the logistics of the army also allowed him to see the transformation of humanity as a whole.

And the most surprising thing for Roland was Edith.

Although many of her previous actions have already shown that she is absolutely unusual, this time there are more surprises than the previous ones combined.

Using the powerful carrying capacity of the steam truck, it has performed mobile operations on the territory of the wolf's heart, and has fully exerted the characteristics of the fortress cannon with a long range and great power, which has a faint bit of blitzkrieg style.

Not to mention the operational plan of taking the initiative to evacuate the city, making the enemy's elongated defense line full of holes, and then using highly mobile troops to surprise its weak points.

The First Army's ability to destroy a large number of living forces of the devil at such a small cost and keep them two or three hundred kilometers outside the Red Mist Zone is undoubtedly one of the most remarkable achievements.

Although Roland had spoken with the Pearl of the Northland about the future of warfare and the evolution of machinery and equipment in the war situation, he did not discuss the specific type of equipment - the "armored vehicle" he had high hopes for is still in the factory in the form of a tractor. Edith can think of trucks for transportation, and this vision is definitely cross-generational.

The combination of individual and collective strength led to this hard-won victory.

The devil's movements are now firmly contained, and the new soldiers and supplies of the First Army are being transported to the front through the arteries, and the forces of the two sides have become a trend of one and the other.

When the accumulation reaches its peak, the real counteroffensive begins.

Roland and Nightingale clinked glasses gently.

The power of humanity shone brightly in a moment.

......

After a drink, he returned to his desk.

According to the practice of the First Army's reporting, the good news was followed by all kinds of problems that were exposed.

And these problems are often only he can solve.

For example, with high-intensity maneuvers, it is distressing attrition.

This is at the forefront of the report – the longer the crew stays around the breakdown vehicle due to the uncertainty of the battlefield, the greater the risk. In the absence of tools and repair environment, the two people can only deal with simple faults such as punctures and water leaks at most, and they are almost helpless in the face of the suspension and drivetrain, which are relatively prone to problems. As a result, most steam trucks break down and have to unload the Rubik's Cube and leave, leaving the vehicle body discarded on the battlefield.

Since the Devil's all-out assault, as many as fifteen trucks have been lost on the front line, and if it weren't for the need to keep the north-south arteries running, Roland suspected that Edith would have diverted all the vehicles to the wolf's heart.

To improve the situation, the First Army not only needed a dedicated support force, but also had to set up relevant repair and maintenance sites, just like the Air Knights. Field maintenance vehicles and trailers are also undoubtedly a must to be included in the production schedule.

Once again, he clearly felt that it was not as simple as building these large machines to put them on the battlefield, and the resources and money devoured behind them were not something that a feudal kingdom could afford at all.

In addition to applying for more steam trucks, the army's top brass expressed a strong desire for 75mm field guns and general-purpose machine guns, and various statistics show that their addition greatly increased the level of firepower projection of the First Army, and they were almost a perfect weapon if not the large amount of ammunition required.

Roland was very moved by this summary of "seemingly touted, but in fact it asks for money", and then approved the army's application.

At the end of the report, there is a handwritten letter from Tilly.

He guessed that the content in it was probably similar to that of the military, either urging for a special machine, or asking for more Tianhuo to be produced.

"Brother, long time no see. 」

"You haven't forgotten what you promised me, have you?"

"Now that the Devil's offensive has weakened, and the Evil Moon will be able to survive this year, I will take the time to return to Neverwinter for a while, hoping to see it in its true form. 」

Sure enough, Roland couldn't help but touch his forehead, knowing that it would be like this.

Fortunately, the overall structure of the special machine was already in shape, and he really needed Tilly to verify the feasibility of the new mech.

However, the other party's next words were very different from what he thought.

Tilly devotes a lot of space to describing the shortcomings of the Skyfire in actual combat, and even thinks that the production of the Skyfire should be temporarily halted and the work should be started after the improvements are completed. One of the biggest problems is the two-seater.

After summarizing the results of all the Sky Knights, she discovered that only one of the sixty-five dinosaurs that could confirm the downer was from the backseat shooter.

The reason is also obvious, that is, in close combat, the enemy does not need to bite the tail for a long time like a biplane. The madman's spear throwing is equivalent to a ballista with an elevation angle of -90 to 90 degrees, covering 270 degrees directly in front of it, and as long as the distance is sufficient, it can launch an attack on the top of the Skyfire's head and belly, and in fact they often burrow into these blind spots, making the backseat shooter helpless.

Even if the enemy is within the range of machine gun fire, it is difficult for the shooter to determine the relative distance of the target in the air without a reference object, and in addition to the inability to predict the flight path of the aircraft, the hit rate from a distance of 100 meters is pitifully low, and he often returns home after firing all the bullets, but fails to hit an enemy.

Similarly, when the Skyfire strafed ground targets, the back seat could only find a short opportunity to shoot at the moment when it was pulled up.

But the weight of the crew, weapons, ammunition and cabin protection is real. At the same time, in order to adapt to the flight, both front and rear need to complete a full set of driving training, which also makes the rear-seat machine gun a very cost-effective ornament. In her letter, Tilly bluntly mentioned that it was more of a design mistake, and that if the rear cockpit was removed, not only would the number of air riders be doubled at once, but the weight savings could be used elsewhere.

For example, more oil.

For example, a small bomb.

All in all, even if there is no way to produce an improved Skyfire right away, at least the back seat will have to be covered with skin.

Roland couldn't help but smile wryly when he closed the letter, he could fully imagine Tilly's words when she complained. Although it is a little helpless to be criticized for his design, compared with the reference materials in the dream world, the former's actual combat summary is obviously more worthy of priority.

Just as he was about to dig out the previous drawings of the Tianhuo for revision, the phone with the label of the administrative hall rang.

Roland picked up the earpiece, and Barov's excited voice was quickly heard over there.

"Your Majesty, your tower project is complete. ”