In fact, at the beginning, Nguyen Van Viet, as the second younger brother, just wanted to borrow the technical power of the developers of the Automobile Center to transform the technology of gunpowder weapons and cannon technology. In his eyes, those people who could only write and do calculations had the ability to make new things and make money.
, simply more powerful than a magician.
The purpose of the improvement is to replace the more expensive magic firearms, or at least provide a cheap option that can be mass-produced, even if it is weakened.
This is because the internal transportation capacity of the Chamber of Commerce has been significantly improved after using cars and trucks. Not only has the transportation capacity increased, but the demand for manpower has also decreased relatively.
But the purpose of human beings is not just to move and transport goods. In the Lost Lands, humans also shoulder the responsibility of guarding and protecting transport convoys through natural dangers, and resisting attacks by monsters and wild beasts.
The decrease in manpower demand also means that the escort force of the transport convoy has decreased. Vehicles made of ordinary metals do not have an absolute advantage in speed. How to effectively resist attacks from wild nature has become a new problem.
Increasing the manpower of the guards is an option, and it is also a method implemented at this stage. However, Ruan Wenyue, who helped his elder brother, believes that increasing personal strength can also be a method.
In addition to personal training, one way to enhance your strength is to use good equipment. The reason why you choose firearms instead of swords and armor is because firearms are long-range weapons and are the most powerful weapons in wars and battles.
Although there is no such thing as an inch long and an inch strong, it is certainly better to be able to kill enemies from a long distance than to kill them at close range. Therefore, the improvement plan of firearms was put on the table.
It's just that the automobile center is a three-party cooperation industry. Since the center knows about it, the other two partners also know about it.
A certain time-travelling man who has accomplished great feats of course disdains this kind of early-stage gunpowder weapon, and has never thought about climbing up the technology tree of gunpowder again. To build a nuclear bomb, it is better to study nuclear explosion magic. The latter is very important to him now.
It is said to be relatively easy to complete.
But for a powerful Duke family, this technology is still of considerable value. Compared with magic of the same level of power, the cost of cannons is much lower.
This does not refer to the cost of use, but to cultivate a magician who can use strategic-level magic. Sometimes it is not possible to spend money. On the contrary, cannons and artillery units can be produced with money.
Therefore, gunpowder weapons are not completely worthless in the Lost Land, but the choice of weapons for individual soldiers is not as good as the traditional weapons of the Lost Land. This is the limitation of the vision of a magician traveling alone.
It’s just that no matter what, the cannon technology belongs to others. But now that it is in front of you, you can use it. The rest is just a matter of price.
For the Ruan brothers, the accumulation and progress of any new technology requires users and a testing ground. They will take out such things with this aspect in mind. Of course, if they can exchange some money, they will not
Objected.
Therefore, the artillery force of the Grand Duke of Kavi was formed.
According to the evaluation of a certain time traveler, before the explosive bombs were developed, the real role of this traditional artillery team was in attacking cities and forts. To deal with the army, it was more about mental deterrence rather than personnel.
of killing.
Perhaps in such an environment, the technology tree of gunpowder weapons will find a path that belongs to the Lost World. A certain time traveler who was watching said so.
But now, although this team is not the main reason why refugees dare not attack the border of the Gwana Empire, they still appear on the border of the empire, shouldering the mission of defense.
In fact, even the young Grand Duke of Kawei was bitter when he did this. To be fair, anyone with a little compassion would not remain unmoved after seeing such a scene.
But the consequences of letting the refugees go are equally terrible. There is also the Emperor restraining him behind his back. Faced with this kind of thing, he does not dare and is not qualified to make a rash decision. Even if the old Grand Duke is by his side, he cannot change much of the reality.
Fortunately, there were only refugees gathering in front of them, and the demon army was dragged to the land on the other side of the mountain by the many magic towers. Even if a military disaster would come sooner or later, it would not be an immediate trouble.
As for the survival of the refugees, the most important food issue is not a big problem with the full assistance of the Gialong Chamber of Commerce. The harvest season has just passed, and with the support of trucks with extremely powerful transportation capabilities, large amounts of food are constantly being transported to the areas where they are most needed.
The place.
The refugees need life-sustaining rations, and the Gwana Empire needs war reserves. Perhaps the imperial machine has not really started to move, but the roar of the trial operation is enough to resound throughout the world.
In fact, the same goes for the Suli Tang Empire, but he chose the path of being wise and protecting himself, and seemed prepared to go all the way to the dark side.
If the Gwana Empire had a choice, it is estimated that the old emperor sitting at the center would make the same decision. At most, he would send some scraps to fight the demons and barely contribute in this life-and-death plane war.
But if the demon coalition forces are allowed to invade their own country, that is completely different. If they don’t resist with all their strength, is it possible that they will just sit back and wait for the country to perish?
So the key turning point is just before the coalition forces of demons and orcs reach the Wind Emperor Mountains. Will they choose to stop or cross the mountains?
If they cross the mountain range that the empire regards as a natural barrier to the north, then a battle that will overwhelm the country is inevitable. If the demon coalition chooses to stop, then the Sulitang Empire will probably have a headache.
This is also one of the main reasons why the northern overlord is still carefully building a defense line. Even if most of its territory is invaded, it remains silent. It is because it does not want to divert the attention of the demon coalition to itself.
It is better to hope that another empire is willing to fight head to tail and work together to solve this trouble from the abyss. It is better to hope that the demons and orcs commit suicide on the spot, and the gate of the abyss suddenly explodes, directly ending this mess.
This kind of thinking is the same regardless of the Gwana Empire or the Suritan Empire.
The refugee problem was quickly solved, though not completely.
Considering the abyss invasion wars recorded in history, except for the battle that was solved by a single tower of the Tower of the Great Sage more than 20 years ago, the other battles all lasted for at least ten or twenty years, fighting for the last drop of humanity.
Bloody cruel war.
The more important point is that the scale of the abyssal invasions recorded in those records was not as large as this one.
At least no one has heard of the Lord of the Abyss coming to the Lost Lands in the early stages of the war. It was only after several battles that were regarded as flesh and blood millstones that enough sacrifices were made to summon a certain Abyss.
The king has arrived.
This means that there is little chance for this group of refugees to return home. At least it is impossible within one generation. It may take two or three generations to solve this disaster from the abyss.
It is even possible... that the areas occupied by demons and orcs will become part of the Lost Lands, a reality that no one can change.
Since there is no home for these people to go back to, kings or emperors of other countries have only two choices left: kill them all, or accept them.
The old emperor of the Gwana Empire, Armin Kazharnia, has been in power for ten years and has never seen any big storms. Problems of this level are a trouble for him, but they are not unsolvable.
Not to mention other things, in the face of the upcoming war, he needs more manpower. At the same time, he cannot allow these people to help the enemy and strengthen the enemy. This has nothing to do with mercy, it is just considering the pros and cons from the standpoint of the empire.
But accepting this group of people who have nothing is not an unconditional acceptance. First of all, those who bring their families and papers. Those who are young and strong men and women are captured, and their family papers can be properly resettled. This is very fair.
exchange.
Many of these people were originally soldiers of the Southern Front. However, a disastrous defeat and escape forced them to abandon all weapons and equipment, wear simple clothing, and escape from the team, just to retain more chances of survival.
The fact is that they did survive. They protected their families and crossed the extremely dangerous mountains.
As long as these people put aside their past grudges, provide weapons, and gather them together for training. Although I can't say that they can form a strong army, at least they will be qualified soldiers.
The second group of people accepted are young and strong men and women who are single and fleeing. These people have no human burdens and may not be willing to join in the ensuing war against the abyss. They may be afraid of death, or they may have failed once and their fighting spirit
was defeated.
If such people are left unchecked, they are very likely to cause trouble. Those who live outside are bandits and bandits, and those who live with the crowd are ruffians and bullies.
However, these people are also a very important labor force, and of course it is impossible to leave them idle and cause waste. So how to use such people has become a big problem.
Considering that the refugees will not carry much furniture with them, they are bound to find new sources of income if they want to live in a new place.
For a war, in addition to the manpower fighting on the front line, there are still many places where people are needed. So it is not difficult to find jobs for these people, and you can even use daily food rations in exchange for their labor.
As for those who were beaten to death and did not do anything, they were regarded as intending to commit crimes. Although they would not be beaten to death, they would be thrown into the most tiring and dangerous places and urged to work with whips and swords.
die.
Although slavery no longer exists in the Lost Lands of the new era, it does not mean that these barbaric ideas and behaviors have become extinct. Especially when someone is seeking death and war is ahead, no one will give such people the slightest sympathy.
As for the old and weak among the refugees... there are no such people. Because such people simply cannot bear the tiring trek and will fall away from the team or die in the process. They have no chance to cross the mountains and seek asylum.
But surprisingly, some children still survived strongly.
Some of them were separated from their parents and family members. Some of them survived by relying on the protection of other kind-hearted people. Some of them quickly got used to this kind of refugee life and gave full play to their children's wisdom and survived.