Chapter 6: Return to the Prairie (Part II)
The seamen began to land, and the nightmare that the savannah people had feared for more than twenty years had become a reality.
Kabayashi asked eagerly, "When is it?" Why didn't my father tell us this message? ”
Yagu said to Kamibayashi, "We found out when we came home thirteen days ago, and not long after you went to the outer world, your second cousin and eldest cousin and I came to Princess City to study and receive military training. But your aunt and uncle don't want to leave Larn, so we go home in a hot air balloon every six months for a while.
The weather was all nice that day and we decided to go home and have a look. However, when we flew to the nearby island of Gran, we noticed something unusual, as we saw several strange ships with half-submerged hulls on the surface of the sea heading towards Gran Island from the open sea. Although these boats have no sails, they go very fast in the water, and we immediately think of the undersea people, because you said that the equipment of the underwater people is very advanced, so we quickly raised the hot air balloon and flew back.
Your father knew you would be back soon, so he didn't contact the Space Sheriff. Besides, even if I tell you that far water can't quench your thirst, it will only make you worry. However, in order to prevent the underwater people from suddenly attacking Princess City, your father and queen mother temporarily moved to Jiuxian City with some officials and most of the city's residents. ”
"The undersea people are fighting without a declaration!" Shanglin frowned and pondered for a moment, then said decisively, "We'll go to Gran Island to save people now!" ”
The soldiers present were all shocked, and even Zhen'er felt that it was too sudden, "Shanglin, is it too hurried to go to Grand Island now?" Do you want to go to Jiuxian City first and meet your father and discuss before deciding?"
"Not necessarily! My aunt and uncle are in danger of dying at any time when they are old, and it is the morning when the sun is at its most intense, and the people under the sea are the weakest at this time, so we go and give them a surprise attack at this time, which has a better chance of success. If the people at the bottom of the sea had noticed that we had returned from the sky, they would have been more vigilant, and it would have been more difficult to save them. Kabayashi's tone was firm.
"But, cousin, your father's steam-turbine iron ship hasn't been built yet, so how can we go to Gran Island to save people?" Agu asked.
Although he was very worried about the safety of his parents and the residents of Gran Island, if he wanted to cross the sea to counterattack Gran Island and drive out the people under the sea, it would be possible to wait at least until the five steam-turbine warships that were being built day and night were completed.
"It's enough to have our tank!" Shanglin said, "Big cousin, let's go to the city to unload the goods in the chariot, and then you send an army with Zhen'er to deliver the goods to Jiuxian City to my father, and we will go to Gran Island to rescue people." ”
Immediately after the chariot entered the city gates, it was surrounded by a swarm of soldiers, and Princess City at this time was more like a large barracks, with all kinds of obstacles and fortifications set up in the empty streets, and the smell of gunpowder in the air.
Agu shouted at the emotional soldiers to line up, and then introduced the soldiers to the soldiers standing on top of the chariot, these young soldiers had already heard the legends of the three princes and princesses, and how could they not be thrilled to finally see their dignity today.
When Shanglin spoke, the audience was silent.
Standing in his own castle, facing these soldiers, most of whom were born after he and Kapok left the prairie, Kabayashi felt a solemn sense of responsibility in his heart. The clouds of war have loomed over the savannah, and he must lead these young soldiers to win this war for the survival of the land people of this world.
"Brothers, soldiers!" Kabayashi shouted, "Today, Kapok and Princess Zhen'er and I can only meet you here for a short time, because the people under the sea have invaded Gran Island, and we must immediately go to Gran Island to rescue my uncle King Gran." Because the Seamen are ready to launch a surprise attack on our Princess City at any time, you must hold your posts and be ready to fight, and when we return from the victorious Isle of Gran, we will drink and celebrate with you! ”
The contents of the chariot were quickly moved by the soldiers to several wagons, and Yagu sent a team of cavalry to escort Zhen'er and the convoy to the castle of Brewery.
The chariot then drove out of Princess City, and Agu sat in the carriage with three soldiers he had chosen.
Agu introduces Uebayashi and Kapoko to his three fighters, saying that they are also from Gran Island and that all of them have good shooting skills.
The remaining two seats in the carriage were reserved for Aya's parents.
The chariot sailed out into the sea from the outer dock of the city to the enthusiastic cheers of the soldiers who crowded the city, and the chariot was transformed into a warship moving in the water, the hull of which was mostly sunk to the surface, and the decks at each end were less than a meter above the water.
In the bright sunshine, the warship was integrated with the sea, and sailed quickly to the open sea.
After emptying the cargo, the carriage appears spacious, like a battle fortress swaying on the sea. Sitting in the car, the sound of the waves on the sea becomes soft, and the sunlight illuminates the interior of the car through the transparent roof of the car.
Kapok sat in the driver's seat in good spirits and drove the warship towards Gran Island.
After the ship was in a stable state, Kabayashi turned his seat to face Agu and the three warriors, who were sitting upright, and explained to them the combat function of the chariot.
"This chariot is not the invincible advanced equipment of the alien world, that kind of military equipment is strictly restricted, ordinary people can't buy it, and even if they buy it, they can't bring it back, which is a serious violation of the law. We designed the vehicle and then bought parts from various sources according to the design drawings and reassembled it. Kabayashi said in a relaxed tone.
"You made it yourself?" Yaya had an incredulous look on his face.
Kabayashi nodded with a smile and continued: "We are equipped with a laser cannon launcher in front of this vehicle and on both sides, this laser cannon is very powerful and penetrating, even if the armor shell made of extraterrestrial alloy like ours is hit, it will be damaged or even destroyed. Moreover, the process of firing the laser cannon is much simpler than the powder cannon you are familiar with, and the firing speed is hundreds of times faster, so the weapons of this tank have no problem against any warships and tanks of the undersea people.
However, the energy stored in the weapon system is also limited, and each battle can only fire fifty laser shells in a row, and then it will take about a day for the launch system to be fully charged again.
After a period of training, you will all be able to become proficient in the operation of this vehicle and weapon system. When fighting on the ground, in order to deal with the destruction and obstruction of the bottom of the tank by the enemy stragglers, we opened shooting holes and observation ports in the upper four directions of the tank, and our fighters could hide inside the car and shoot at the enemy outside. That's all for the main function of the chariot, big cousin, three little brothers, if you have any questions, just ask. ”
The nervous expressions of Yagu and the soldiers around him relaxed, and Yagu smiled: "Shanglin, I heard you say this, there is no mystery in this chariot brought back from outside the sky, and fighting is nothing more than firing artillery to hit the enemy. However, I wonder how it can run so fast and far on the ground and at sea without a turbine engine?"
Kabayashi said with a smile: "The power and energy of the chariot all come from the nuclear energy generator at the rear of the chariot, which is the most important part of our chariot, so we must try our best to avoid the dense attack of the seamen on the rear of the chariot during the battle." Because if the nuclear generator is broken, not only will our tank not be able to move, but the laser cannon will also have no energy source.
To make matters worse, a nuclear device could explode if it was hit hard, and the force of the explosion could destroy a castle. Therefore, in battle, there must be other vehicles in the rear of this tank to protect and cooperate in battle. ”
"Lord Shanglin, I have a question!" One bold soldier said, "I found that the chariot was completely enclosed outside the car, but why could I see the scene outside while sitting in the car?" ”
Kabayashi laughed, "You think it's amazing, it's because we have a lot of eyes around the vehicle's shell. ”
Seeing that the eldest cousin and the three warriors looked like they didn't understand, Kamibayashi added: "And the eyes of these chariots are more powerful than our human eyes, because they are distributed around the hull, so we can observe the scene in all directions at the same time, we only need to adjust the window in front of us to see the scene on that side." ”
Another fighter asked: "Lord Wang, we are walking on the sea, what if we are discovered by the people under the sea and attack us from underwater?" ”
"We are moving very fast on the surface of the sea, and it is very difficult for people on the bottom of the sea to track us. Even if they have the ability to track underwater, we are not afraid. Sonar units and torpedo firing systems are installed at the bottom of our combat vehicles, and sonars can detect objects that are tracking us, and if it is confirmed that it is a warship of people on the seabed who is tracking us, we can launch torpedoes to destroy them. ”
Kapok turned her seat to face the four of Agu and said, "Don't worry, unless the people under the sea also come up with a laser cannon with the same performance as ours, they won't be able to defeat us with their original cold light cannons." However, after more than 20 years, the performance of the weapons of the undersea people will also improve, and we will see the comparison today.
Another very important thing is that when our chariot hits the beach of Gran Island, you all have to keep your eyes open and help me look at the ground, because our chariot has a small weakness, that is, it is difficult to climb out of a deep trap. ”
There was a light laugh in the car.