Legend has it that in the distant era of prosperity, the land of the glow was once the most fertile place on the continent.

It used to be a place of lush foliage, forests covered with hills, endless farmland, and endless work of metal servants in the fields, where people did not need to work but could enjoy the glitz and glitz of prosperity all day long, everything was born and inexhaustible.

The Luoxia Province alone is enough to feed 90% of the planet's population.

To this day, even if the glory of the past has been covered with dust, the afterglow of the sunset still shines here, warming the remnants of the ruins.

It's still one of the happiest places in the wasteland.

As long as you don't set foot in the desert, you don't have to worry about the mutated creatures, and every inch of arable land here is protected by the armies of the kingdoms and the "river banks".

Abundant and abundant food allows the people of the Spirit of the Sand Sea not to worry about hunger.

Although feudal, it is united enough, unlike the scattered sands of the eastern provinces, where a group of marauders can set off a bloody storm at will, and children who have just left their swaddling clothes must not only learn to walk but also learn to shoot in order to survive.

It turns out that in the difficult years after the apocalypse, it is better for everyone to believe in something together than to believe in nothing. But--

In the eyes of William Falcon, prince and marshal of the Falcon Kingdom, this was not enough.

Although the kingdoms are united by faith, there is no trust between them.

The spirit of the sand sea had taught kings that brothers and sisters should unite and help each other in times of trouble, but in fact kings were suspicious of each other, always wary of each other's use of blood to claim their titles, enjoying the rights of faith and hating their own obligations.

If only the Spirit of the Sand Sea could bestow its favor equally on every kingdom in this desert. But it didn't, and even the calamities that befell were not equal.

The first to disappear was Oasis No. 1, where the yellow sand engulfed everything.

Immediately after Oasis 2, the fertile soil of the Falcon Kingdom is shrinking at a rate visible to the naked eye, losing more than half of its territory in just half a century.

The selfish kings refused to offer help to the Falcon Crown, and the gods did not answer the Falcon Royal's prayers, but continued to rain disasters, and they had to seek help from outside powers······ Even if it's the demons of the West.

However, it was thanks to the selfishness and cowardice of the kings that the war went more smoothly than ever.

In the face of the Falcon Kingdom's lightning-fast attack, the kings who were suspicious of each other were powerless to resist at all, and until now they have not been able to form an effective resistance.

After dealing with the most powerful lion in the country, he will immediately wave his army north and take the Golden Lizard Kingdom, so that in the entire Luoxia Province, except for the Falcon, only the southernmost Hump Kingdom remains.

Unable to change the situation, they had no choice but to surrender. And at that time, this land sheltered by the glow will be united like never before.

From a very young age, William had a dream in his heart, dreaming of one day being able to unify the desert and restore it to its former glory with his powerful domination.

Turning the desert into an oasis sounds like a strange idea, but he believes there is a way. Even if you can't do it now, someone will be able to do it in the future.

After all, the Spirit of the Sand Sea once said that this was originally a world covered in yellow sand.

As for the second half of the common saying of believers - "The world will eventually be swallowed up by the yellow sand, and return to the embrace of the spirit of the sand sea". That's just the interpretation of a self-defeating person.

In contrast, he prefers to interpret the teachings of the Spirit of the Sand Sea as "this place will finally return to the best of times" and "the oasis is a gift from man to the gods, not from the gods to man." ”

Since it's a man-made thing.

There must be a way to reinvent it again.

And what he has to do now is to destroy the corrupt kings with a thunderous hand! Become the master of this desert!

“..··· Operation Thunder was canceled, it was General Griffin's order, and he asked me to convey it to you. "In the tent.

William, who was staring at the strategic map, heard a piece of bad news from the regimental officer who had walked into the camp. He opened his eyes slightly, and after a moment of silence, he lowered his voice and said.

"I need a reason."

Five teams of 10,000 people, more than 70,000 soldiers of the kingdom, have been assembled on three sides of the "City of Plenty". It is the granary of Oasis 9 and a strategic town in the middle of the Lion Kingdom.

A giant dam called a "river embankment" that surrounds a circular area with a radius of about ten kilometers.

Cast entirely of alloy, the towering dam irrigates thousands of square kilometres of fertile soil inside and outside the "river embankment". No one knows how it works, only that it contains an inexhaustible supply of fresh water and restores purity to polluted water.

Under the protection of the Spirit of the Sand Sea, ordinary weapons could not hurt it at all.

Therefore, the Lion Kingdom deployed a large number of weapons on the circular "river embankment" and sent heavy troops to defend it, making it an impregnable fortress, echoing the royal capital hundreds of kilometers away, forming horns with each other.

However, on the other hand, as long as they can take this place, the army of the Falcon Kingdom will be able to drive straight to the east until the royal capital of the Lion Kingdom, and there will be no danger along the way!

The "Thunder" plan was formulated precisely to take this important town.

For this purpose, they have been preparing for a full month, including the deployment of troops and the planning of an attack. However......

General Griffin, who made this plan, actually canceled it with a word? Are you kidding!

But soon, the officer's next words made William's mood sink to the bottom.

"Camp 530 was attacked, tanks, rifles, bullets, shells that were supposed to be sent to the front line······ These supplies are now in the hands of the guerrillas, enough to arm a force of 10,000 men and hold out for two months without a supply line. ”

"Our planes are searching for them, but they are cunning and have taken refuge in the hills northeast of Oasis 9."

The desert is not all plains, in addition to the sand dunes that rise one after another, there are also desertified hills and valleys in the central part of the province near the river valley.

"Camp 530?! How could it be······ Aren't your elites stationed there?! William asked anxiously. The officer nodded and said very dryly.

"Yes, but even if it's an elite, it's only a thousand-man team. At the moment, it should be the people of the enterprise, who launched a surprise attack on our camp and even used electromagnetic pulse weapons"

Enterprise...... William frowned.

Although he is anxious to take the capital of plenty, it does not mean that he is reckless.

In fact, it was with his careful decision-making that he was able to maintain his winning streak and take over the entire territory of the Honey Badger Kingdom within a week.

If the battle plan has been leaked, and there is suspicion of the activities of the company's troops and guerrillas armed with corps weapons on the north side of Oasis 9, it is really not a good idea to rush into a full-scale offensive.

“……· I remember there was a tribe of marauders called the Bear Clan? Is there a way to buy them. The officer shook his head.

"We tried, but those people were scared out of the Alliance, and the few people who were left were hiding in the mountains as bandits...

·· I even doubt that they are still combat-ready. ”

After Dillon was killed, his centurions and ten's captains had become deserters, and although there were still some who were willing to return to the legion, that little bit would not change at all.

William said with a hint of solemnity written on his face, and said after a moment's silence.

"It's best to have a quick resolution in this war, and if it drags on for too long, I'm afraid there will be variables." "Of course, that's what Mistress Griffin thinks, too."

Reading the expression on the prince's face, the officer said with a faint smile.

···· So, we quickly prepared a second offensive plan. Unlike Operation Thunder, this time we intend to use some unconventional means. ”

William's brow furrowed, and there was a hint of something unusual in the officer's tone. "Unconventional means?"

The officer did not speak, but handed him a note and made a joke in a mocking tone. "Burn it after reading it, we can't leak it again this time."

William gave him a suspicious look, then took the note and unfolded it.

When he saw the words on it, William was stunned for a moment, and then his face changed. He looked at the officer, staring intently at the indifferent pupils.

"I'm against this plan! We need a complete city of abundance, not a rotting ruin! The officer shrugged his shoulders expressionlessly.

"Sacrificing a farm for an entire oasis is definitely worth it in our opinion. If we delay for this for a month, develop new plans, redeploy our troops, we may face several times the number of enemies we have now. ”

"In addition, this is also the opinion of the commander of the Eastern Legion."

"We do not want this war to turn from a local conflict into a full-scale war between corps and enterprise, for which neither we nor they are prepared. Until the business increases the chips placed here, crushing our enemy's defenses and will to resist with a thunderbolt is the least costly option. ”

Listening to the cold and unforgiving voice, William stared at him deadly.

"You have no idea what that means, the miracle of destroying the spirit of the sand sea is a blasphemy against the gods!" The officer, however, only smiled faintly.

"Blasphemy? Do you care about that? ”

Looking at the pale-faced prince, the officer continued in a slow and logical tone. "It will take a little time for the weapons to arrive, so you should prepare them too." As for that objection.

As if he hadn't heard.

With that as he said that, the officer turned and walked away.

Standing next to William, a general of the kingdom swallowed his spit and asked in a low voice. "Your Highness...... What is the Legion going to do? ”

William was silent for a long time without speaking, and seemed to be in a struggle inside. However, it was only for a moment.

He is not an indecisive person, those who achieve great things should be informal, as long as they win in the end, Luoxia Province will usher in eternal peace,

No one can say that he is wrong.

What's more, even if he felt that it was inappropriate, he couldn't stop the legion's decision.

Handing the note to the oil lamp on the table, William watched as a pinch of flame scurried over the note, engulfing it little by little, crumpling it into ashes before finally falling onto the copper plate.

"They intend to unleash the demons of 200 years ago, blaspheming the favor of the gods······ Heh, but what he said also has some truth, we have all sold our souls to demons in exchange for power, do we still need to care about this? ”

Throwing down a faint self-deprecation, William left the general with a dazed face and walked out of the camp alone. The expressionless face made it impossible to see what he was thinking at the moment.

Nuclear bomb.

A cheap and easy-to-use device.

It is said that at the touch of a switch, hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of people can be wiped off the map and a fertile field of land can be turned into unsurvivable ruins.

What the scourge of the gods takes half a century to do, it only takes a split second to do. It's not a particularly clever technique.

But it definitely works. "Get on the horse." Come to the stables.

William patted the guard on the shoulder, then walked over to his tall steed and rolled over and rode up. Not all desert people are fond of camels.

The black horse born in the great desert is the favorite pet of the people of the Falcon Kingdom.

They are as formidable as mutants, clad in heavy armor and able to charge through a hail of bullets, and are naturally fearless of the sound of gunfire and even more fearless of death.

"Where are we going? Your Highness. Riding his horse after William, the bearded captain of the guard asked, grabbing the reins. William narrowed his eyes and glanced to the east.

"Go to the front!"

The captain of the guard said cautiously with hesitation on his face, "It's too dangerous there, Prince Winter's army always fires at us from time to time, and I don't recommend you to go to such a dangerous place." ”

William laughed and kicked the horse's ass to make it run.

"Nothing dangerous! The tortoises in their shells have only a few good days left, and we will soon be able to step over their carcass. ”

Before that beautiful castle turned into a twisted lump of steel. He was going to mount his beloved horse and take another look at it.

At the same time, the fertile capital of Oasis No. 9, inside and outside the towering circular "river embankment", is a patch of tender yellow farmland. The harvest season is coming.

It is not known whether it will be a farmer's sickle or a tank's track that will be harvested first. Above the river embankment.

Prince Winter, holding a telescope in his hand, was looking in the direction of the west, and a trace of solemnity appeared on his wrinkled face. The fortress at his feet is both the granary of the Lion Kingdom and the front line of the war.

The majestic "embankment" is a natural fortress, completely cast from alloy, which is almost impossible to destroy with conventional weapons. The troops stationed here are the elite of the kingdom - the "Scarab" 10,000 people!

Together with two 10,000-strong teams of more than 22,000 conscripts, there are more than 30,000 troops here, and tens of thousands of peasants are still being trained.

Thousands of 97-mm smoothbore guns were pushed onto the "river embankment", in addition to nearly a hundred 230mm cast-iron mortars. Don't underestimate these old antiques.

Although the range is limited, it can still work wonders with its impenetrable cover.

As long as there are enough of them, combined with shells filled with high explosives, they can pose a considerable threat to the attacking forces. Not to mention that they also prepared a large number of gas canister rockets.

In addition to these old antiques, the Lion Kingdom also purchased a certain number of 100mm howitzers and handed over thirty of them to Prince Winter.

These modern light artillery pieces can reach a range of 20 kilometers, but they lack ammunition, and their deterrent significance is greater than their practical significance. However, the defenders stationed here were not worried about the troops outside, and all of them were waiting with high morale.

No matter how powerful the tanks of the corps were, it was impossible to climb over the "embankment" cast in alloy. The capital of plenty is well supplied, and they can hold it for the next century! As long as the capital of plenty remains, the king is there, and the kingdom is there!

It will be like a stubborn nail, nailed in the direction of the Falcon Kingdom's troops, and anyone who tries to pull it out is destined to be stained with blood on their hands.

All are ready to live and die with this fortress.

…… The forces of the Falcon Kingdom dug trenches within 5 kilometers of us. ”

Handing the binoculars to the adjutant beside him, Prince Winter looked at the herald with a blank expression. "Let the 1st Artillery Squadron prepare, give our enemies a little color and see!"

"Yes!" The herald stood up straight, gave a military salute, and trotted to the radio station not far away. Soon after the report of the coordinates of the shelling, more than a dozen explosions were heard.

Streams of white smoke drew a parabolic trajectory in the air and landed on the enemy's position, bursting into clouds of white smoke.

The range of the 230mm cast-iron mortar is similar to that of a light mortar, but it is much more powerful, and it will quickly turn those digging trenches on their backs.

However, looking at the group of sappers who had suffered heavy casualties, Prince Winter frowned.

The adjutant on the side also discovered the anomaly, a trace of shock appeared in his eyes, and he gritted his teeth and said. "Your Excellency...... Those sappers digging trenches, it seems like we-"

"It's the enemy," Winter interrupted him without hesitation, expressionless, "keep firing!" The adjutant nodded silently, picked up the telescope again, and looked at the position in the distance.

His eyes flashed with hatred and rage. These shameless guys...

Actually used prisoners as cannon fodder!

This method is not only a desecration of the ancient covenant, but also a betrayal of the faith! He swears.

He's going to get it back from those people!

Turning away from the front line, Prince Winter took the elevator back inside the fortress.

At this moment a herald trotted over, stopped in front of him, and stood still. "Report! Urgent from the palace! ”

Taking the letter from the herald's hand, Winter took it open and looked at it, his frown finally loosening. Seeing the change in the expression on his face, the staff officer who was following him couldn't help but ask.

"Is that good news?"

The only piece of good news in the past month is probably that their allies are finally planning to send troops. Although I heard that it is only half a thousand people.

Winter nodded, and handed the letter in his hand to the staff officer on the side, his tone with a rare hint of lightness and happiness.

"Our allies have successfully destroyed the Legion's supply hub in the north, and the Legion's "Thunder" plan has been thwarted, and our north will probably be safe for a while, and we can focus on dealing with the bed bugs outside. ”

I have to admit that the intelligence network of the alliance is terrifyingly strong.

He had only just learned the code name of the entire operation, and the alliance, thousands of miles away, had already snuffed out the entire vast and well-thought-out plan in the cradle.

There are all kinds of signs that the Alliance's infiltration of the desert has penetrated to an extent that is impossible to ignore. And the kingdom of the lion knows little about them.

Thinking of this, Winter couldn't help but secretly make up his mind.

If the Lion Kingdom can survive this crisis, he will definitely convince His Majesty to increase the budget for intelligence work. Or......

It's okay to do this work yourself.

"50 Conquistador tanks······ Including self-propelled guns and trucks, as well as enough supplies to arm a 10,000-strong army, such an important military base, it's a shame that they can take it! ”

The staff officer's expression moved slightly.

Suddenly, he thought of something, looked eagerly at Prince Winter, and asked. "What about the equipment?"

Prince Winter smiled faintly.

"Eighty percent was handed over to the Restoration Army led by Yade····· …… Don't think about it, they won't give it to us. A look of pity appeared on the staff officer's face.

That's the equipment that can arm a team of 10,000 people." If only we had sent troops there. ”

"Who will you send?" Prince Winter didn't think it was a pity, "It's hard for us to even protect ourselves now, how can we send extra troops to the north." ”

Hearing this, the staff officer was silent for a while, then sighed and said, "What you said also makes sense······ I hope Andre will have news soon. ”

"I've seen enough." Prince Winter replied casually, expecting nothing from it.

If the Golden Lizard Kingdom really had the idea of sending troops, it should have already sent troops here when the declaration of war was sent before, instead of sit-in on the border like now.

The faith of the Spirit of the Sand Sea has never been so weak in this land. The vows made in front of the spirits of the sand sea are like water poured into the sand, and they can't be counted at all.

maybe

Those things are really outdated.

No matter what form this war ends, they will enter an era of deceit... At this moment, another herald came running in the distance.

He had an urgent letter in his hand, the second of the same day. "Why is there another one?"

The two expedited letters were delivered at the same time, and Winter couldn't help but have a faint premonition in his heart. Good news, he's already seen it.

It stands to reason that the probability that the second letter is still good news is too low... ... However, he couldn't hide from it, and he finally took it apart.

There was only a short line in the letter, but it made his face pale.

[A nuclear bomb with a yield of one million tons is being sent through the Great Desert to the Falcon Kingdom.] Million tons!

For a moment, he felt like his heartbeat was gone...

It's been a month and a half since that fireworks celebration.

In the past month and a half, the biggest change in the north of Dawning City is probably the road to the north.

With the help of Ideal Group, the concrete road, which cost 16.9 million Cr and is 169 kilometers long, from the northern suburbs of Qingquan City to Luoxia Province, has finally been completed.

In the past, it took a day or two to go from Qingquan City to Ruigu City, even if it was a forced march. Now, there is a direct road connection, and it doesn't take even three hours to get there. As the manager of the alliance, Chu Guang participated in the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the highway.

Although before he cut the ribbon, there were already trucks running on it.

"After all, this road is for emergency use, and if you want to use it for a long time, you still have to pay attention to road maintenance. If you take care of it properly, you shouldn't have a problem with 10 or 20 years. Looking at the straight concrete road in front of him, Li Changkong's face was full of pride, and he said with a sense of accomplishment.

Chu Guang, who was standing next to him, also had a smile on his face, held his hand and shook it. "Thank you so much!"

Li Changkong said with a smile. "You're welcome!" Not far away.

The Alliance's chief engineer was still crouching beside the road, muttering as he stared at the concrete blocks on the ground. "How is that possible..."

happened to pass by, quit smoking and glanced at him, and saw that he was still squatting there pondering this broken road, and couldn't help but say. "I'm ······ You haven't given up yet, have you figured out what is famous? ”

To his surprise, the person left under the knife actually nodded.

I saw this guy stretch out his index finger, touch the side of the road, and rub it with his thumb.

"This road is not just concrete, there is a fixed structure similar to steel rods in it······ But it's not steel. "Quit smoking and be stunned for a moment.

"What's that?"

"Carbon ····· It could also be some kind of isomer of silicon carbide," said Ryu Shito, clapping his hands, standing up from the ground, and said with a twinkle in his eyes, "I don't know what it is, but its tensile strength, yield strength and other physical properties are higher than steel." ”

"Oh..." Quit Smoking touched his chin, "It's kind of interesting." ”

Seeing this extremely perfunctory expression, the people under the knife couldn't help but speak. "Don't you think it's strange?"

Quit looked at the guy suspiciously.

"What's so strange about that? There's a space elevator in the desert······ A material with higher tensile strength, isn't this thing a basic exercise? ”

Keeping people under the knife: "......" makes sense.

He didn't know how to refute for a while. In the distance, the ribbon-cutting ceremony ended.

Just when Chu Guang was thinking about where to fix the idle equipment, Xiao Qi's voice suddenly came from his ears.

"The hosts! Prince Kaliman wants to see you, saying that he has something important to discuss with you, do you want to see you? ”

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