Chapter Ninety-Four: Execution
With the appearance of the Harvest Golem on the battlefield, the situation has been radically reversed.
The golem's right arm unleashes a blast of green chaotic energy that defies any armor and magic protection, easily piercing the tank's armor, and destroying rows of steam tanks like scrap metal on the ground - this is the effect of Ashya-Hybrid Power (replica).
The golem array then continued to move forward, stepping over the burning wreckage, the source engine emitting an earth-shattering roar. The officers and soldiers calmed down from the initial panic, hurriedly lined up, set up magic cannons, and activated the rune scrolls to counterattack;
As the salvo of cannonballs and magic reached overhead, the slow-moving golems, who seemed to be walking on two feet, suddenly spewed air from their feet and waists, and instantly rose into the air, accelerating forward to avoid the bombardment. It was still a few hundred yards away from the officer's position, but in the blink of an eye, it burst to the front - Galpini - The Power of Flight (Replica) came into play.
The officers and soldiers were in chaos, and the commander hurriedly ordered the battle mages to cast spells to attack, and the infantry used all the magic bombs and armor-piercing rune guns. As the dense magic bullets passed, some of the golems were engulfed in flames, while others were frozen into large ice mounds.
However, before the soldiers and mages could breathe a sigh of relief, the magical effects disappeared in an instant, and each puppet broke through the barriers of all kinds of magic unscathed; They are surrounded by a translucent shield, which is not a magical effect that absorbs or resists damage. No matter how much the official battle mages increased the effect and frequency of their attacks, the thin layer of shield remained untouched and completely unaffected. This is Steinberg - Magic Breaking Power (replica), which is completely immune to magic damage and lag effects for a period of time.
Although all three replica effects are activated in emergency mode, they consume a lot of energy and can only be activated for a few minutes in total. But it was clearly enough to tear apart the enemy front and break the will of the enemy soldiers.
After rushing into the enemy line, the puppets turned into real harvesters, easily cutting the lives of officers and soldiers piece by piece, just like their original function - cutting wheat. Giant scythes and saws grinded soldiers and armor like meat grinders, and the mechanical arm of Source Energy lifted the cavalry and horses high and smashed them into meatloaf. Not to mention those battle mages with weak bodies and armor, they didn't need to attack directly, the puppets jumped high, relying on the huge shockwave when they landed, they shook the nearby mages to the point of bleeding, and they fell to death on the spot.
The one-sided massacre – no, given what these men had done to prisoners and civilians before, it would have been more appropriate to use "executions" – lasted more than half an hour, the positions were littered with bloody corpses, fragments of tanks and armor, and the losses of the puppet forces were zero.
Not only did the besieging army outside the Dongchuan camp immediately dissolve, but also annihilated a large number of follow-up troops of the official army. The remnants retreated in a hurry, fleeing in the direction of the town of Montenegro and the crossroads fortress.
In the crater, Skar struggled to look ahead, like a heavenly soldier's mecha chasing the officers and soldiers who were scattered and fleeing. He tried to get up, but couldn't; The wound on his leg was deep and bone-seeing, and the blood did not stop making him weak and his vision blurred.
He wasn't sure if the sudden arrival of the Heavenly Soldier in front of him was real or if it was his dying hallucination.
A five-meter-tall harvesting golem stopped in front of it, billowing smoke and dust from overheating of the mana circuit. The cockpit then opened, and a man wearing magic crystal goggles climbed down from it;
This person was none other than the Vice-Gang Leader that Skar had in mind.
Oster was still reminiscing about what it was like to fly a Gundam; In one word, it's cool. Seeing Skar in front of him fall to the ground, his pants soaked with blood from his legs, he hurriedly ran over and grabbed his shoulders while using a flash of holy light to stop the bleeding, and said;
"I've told you more than a hundred times, Scarr. The next time he encountered a hostage-taking situation, he directly ordered to open fire, and afterwards said that it was an order from a red-haired villain. This account should be counted on the head of the enemy, and it should not be paid for by one's own people. ”
Skar smiled weakly, "I see, next time." ”
Oster shrugged with a "snort", and with what he knew about the man, he must have said that.
At the same time, the battle has come to an end. Because he didn't have much fuel to carry, Oster picked up the magic stone communicator and telegraphed the drivers to stop the pursuit of the third place, shrink the formation and withdraw, and come back to rescue the wounded first.
This time, Oster brought a total of 27 harvesting puppets to the front line, and achieved such great results, and about 50 to 80 more are being rushed and transported in the future.
And the remaining problem is still the lack of high-level magic materials above level 5, especially high-quality source ore magic powder, which is a strictly controlled contraband, relying on the amount of underground smuggling, it is simply not enough for military equipment to plug the teeth. As a result, a large number of mechs could not be successfully completed, and the activated ones could not be dispatched for too long. This problem should be gradually solved as the rebels capture more towns and cities, which can be obtained from the official and military warehouses.
After returning to the Dongxiang camp, Oster naturally had a heroic treatment, he and the drivers almost did not touch the ground, and were carried back to the camp by everyone.
Because Skar was seriously injured and needed to recuperate, all matters were decided by Oster. After listening to a rough report for three full hours, and after reading five boxes of important Grade A documents, the whole person was not good. Not only did I basically understand nothing, I was confused, and I didn't know where to start; He is not the material to be a leader at all, and the strongholds of managing thousands of people are already stretched, and commanding an army of tens of thousands of people and the entire headquarters of the Righteous Army is simply a fool's dream;
Fortunately, he has the law of delegating power, handing over high-level affairs to the hall master's assembly, logistics to Keith, and military command and the newly brought mecha troops to Modias. Various reports indicate that this dwarf is more than capable of taking on the task. Whether it is strategy or tactics, he can consider everything, be careful and bold, and have the style of a general.
Of course, the only drawback is still too little self-confidence. At the end of the meeting, Modias approached Oster again, hoping that the deputy gang leader would teach him some secrets of large-scale battles on the plains, and in several engagements, the rebels could not take advantage of the experienced kingdom legions.
Oster was suddenly very nervous, if the fan brother saw the details of the straw bag, this face would be lost. So he coughed, and said in a pretended deep voice;
"Xiao Mo, didn't I tell you that you should never be superstitious about anyone. I am not omnipotent, I know far less about the situation in Dongxiang and the strength of the headquarters than you, if there is a secret, it is to proceed from all realities, not to stick to rules, not to be superstitious in tactics, to make flexible adjustments, and to be surprised. ”
Oster typed out the draft using the Sa book interface and read it aloud. Peeking in, Modias looked suddenly enlightened, and then breathed a sigh of relief.
For the next few days, Modias lived almost in the puppet warehouse, interacting with technicians to test and record the mech's performance. Then, based on the abilities and characteristics of these new equipment, tactics are crafted that are suitable for their operations. Of course, these Oster didn't care about it at all, and basically slept in the camp headquarters every day, and didn't wake up until the afternoon.