Free Web NovelChapter 853: Chapter 77: Military Observers
Texas, Battery Number Two.
The vegetation on the mountain wall has been scorched, leaving large patches of "bald spots," and the mountain path is littered with the corpses of enemies. freēwēbηovel.c૦m
Unlike Battery Number One, which serves as a forward post, Battery Number Two, along with Three, Four, and Five, forms a defensive triangle, leaving no place for the enemy to set up artillery positions that isn’t in at least the range of two batteries.
As a result, the British Army, apart from a few large-caliber siege cannons, can no longer rely on their range advantage to bombard Battery Number Two recklessly. At the very least, the Texas artillery, positioned high up, now has room to retaliate.
Ulm, together with these so-called soldiers of the Texas Country, is defending this battery.
For the Chief Winged Cavalry from Lower Egypt, who comes from a shepherd’s background, following Losa has meant experiencing countless battles, but warfare of this intensity is still somewhat beyond his comprehension.
The noble Lord Knight, standing high above, can only engage in physical tasks, learning like a new recruit.
Firearms are not unfamiliar to the Winged Cavalry, but the firearms recorded in their Winged Cavalry heritage are vastly different from those of this era.
"Ulm Knight, your accent sounds a bit odd. Are you Austrian?"
Ulm shook his head: "I might be considered Bavarian, although I’ve never been back. I was born during my parents’ pilgrimage. I remember they encountered a Turkic attack while passing through Asia Minor. It was Lord Godfrey of Bouillon from Lower Lorraine who saved them, and after the Holy City was liberated, they settled down in Jerusalem." fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓
"Jerusalem... isn’t it the land of the heretics?"
"What? So the Holy City in your world has fallen again?"
"I’m not quite sure; maybe I remembered it wrong."
The soldier responded uncertainly, for the young generation of Texas, there are hardly any devout believers, from the establishment of this Wolf Race’s Country.
"Lord Knight, honestly, I don’t understand why you big figures still using cold weapons would step onto such a dangerous battlefield."
"Big figure?"
Ulm smiled in acknowledgment. The knight class, although considered lower nobility, the vast majority are actually quite destitute. Their fiefs, estates, are likely not even comparable to any random estate owner in the New Continent.
"The enemy is coming up!"
Corner loudly reminded.
"Those are enemy armored infantry, said to be indestructible even with cannon fire!"
"Mr. Losa, is it possible for you to stay? The people of Texas would be willing to raise you to the throne."
Juliano’s mind was somewhat unbalanced, on one hand fantasizing about the future Losa wrote for him, while on the other hand worrying that if Basilicata suffers too much loss, they might lose control over Texas when various forces converge in the future, becoming a puppet, or being overshadowed.
This is
He sincerely wishes he could leave Losa behind to be the King of Texas.
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If feasible, he would truly like to leave Losa behind to be the King of Texas. This is
If feasible, he really wants to leave Losa behind to be the King of Texas.
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"Hans, what’s your view?"
The leading Emperor’s Advisor, Chief of Staff of the Federal Army, Franz Konrad von Herzendorf, looked at a young officer in their ranks.
Hans von Manstein, a Prussian Junker noble from Knight Order Country, as the most closely allied nation of similar culture and language, known by Germanic people as the "Baltic German Empire’s Teutonic Order Country," has also been experiencing some rifts in recent years due to the discord between the Hohenzollern and Habsburg Families.
Knight Order Country is a typical militaristic nation, although small in size, possessing only Prussia, Lithuania, the Three Baltic Countries, and parts of formerly Polish territory, it consistently maintains high military expenditures, securing a position among the secondary powers, exerting deep influence in Eastern and Northern Europe.
Everyone knows who the hypothetical enemy of Knight Order Country is. After all, it’s surrounded only by Tsarist Russia and Debang as neighboring countries. In an era of burgeoning nationalism, maintaining such extensive military expenditures by Knight Order Country is definitely aimed at seizing a substantial portion of Tsarist Russia’s vast territory in future wars to satiate its insatiable desires.
"Air superiority against fixed ground fortifications is very effective, whereas the previously acclaimed land cruisers viewed as kings of the land, almost stand no chance in the face of large-scale aerial force strikes."
Manstein spoke solemnly, "I think the Floating Airship’s speed is still too slow, and the precision of high-altitude bombing is quite limited; it only compensates quantity for quality. I believe the Empire should develop a type of small aircraft based on the Floating Airship characteristics, capable of delivering bombs more precisely, with faster and more flexible flight speed, and equipped with a Direct Fire Cannon that can penetrate Floating Airship’s armor."
"Just like the Texas people’s giant dragon?"
"Correct, Dragon Knights are hard to find; throughout Europe these years, there’s only one Grand Master as a Dragon Knight. But if we can manufacture creations akin to giant dragons with steel, then they would become endless."
The members of the military advisory group fell into deep thought upon hearing this.
Conrad frowned, saying, "The direction is good, but in an era of looming wars, the iteration of weapons is extremely rapid. This time, the British suffered a loss in the New Continent and will likely consider outfitting many anti-air weapons on Floating Airships, Land Cruisers, and ground forces. If the Brits do this, the French will surely follow."
He paused in his speech, "The small aircraft you’re talking about, its armor necessarily can’t be too thick, otherwise it would lose mobility. This means it would be very vulnerable when facing enemy air defenses; whether it can defeat enemy ’Aerial Fortresses,’ in my view, still requires time to verify."
Manstein continued, "Sir, I believe currently, with the extensive usage of White Crystal and Magic Stone Ore in the munitions domain, the cost to increase armor and withstand enemy firepower will only escalate in the future. The destructive power of weapons will only grow stronger, eventually presenting a situation where the spear outweighs the shield."
Conrad felt somewhat displeased, thinking, allowing you, a Prussian officer, to speak first was merely out of courtesy for guests from Knight Order Country; how could you end up overshadowing the host here?
He snorted lightly, "Future matters, who can say for sure? Let’s move, let’s first establish contact with the British."
This military advisory group had no intention of hiding their identity or favoring Texans. Before the victory is decided, they truly only aimed to fulfill their role as "military observers."
