Chapter 894
My Empire Chapter 894
2020-11-03
Chapter 894 896 Wasted CannonballsThe Demon Race is peaceful and the Demon Realm expedition in Alanhill is less busy. The entire front line is gradually stabilizing, the northern region is slowly attacking, and the southern region is basically in a state of confrontation.
Most of the northern areas are mountainous, and demons are relatively easy to defend. The heavy equipment clusters of the Alanhill Empire could not be deployed, and the battle could only be concentrated in some relatively flat local areas.
It's a stalemate here, and while Alanhill's ground forces have been on the offensive, the results really don't look so rosy.
From the beginning of the autumn offensive, Alanhill's troops in the northern region had been advancing at a speed of 5 to 10 kilometers per day, and now more than 70 days later, Alanhill's troops found themselves still wandering on the rough mountain road.
The cold air permeates the mountains, and among the rolling hills, those coniferous trees that have adapted to the north seem to have no end.
The sound of the cannon echoed in the valley, the explosion was accompanied by the cracking and swaying of the giant tree, and the bloody and tragic fighting seemed to be caught in this depressing continuum. Strong poetry.
At this time, a question began to trouble the commanders of Alanhill, that is, it is very easy to level a hill, but is it worth it?
Once upon a time, most of the targets of the Alanhill Empire's attacks were the fertile plains. In these areas, battles broke out, and every shell could achieve good results.
Whether it is destroying the city, or blowing up the soldiers guarding these cities, the value of the shells can be perfectly reflected.
Alanhill didn't even think it was a big deal when Alanhill dumped a ton of ammunition in the previous attack on the fleeing refugees south of the Demon Race.
But now, when Alanhill's ground troops, facing the dense forest, and the scattered demonic forces that may have been stationed in it, dug holes and made camouflage, poured ammunition and flattened the mountain, it seemed Not so good value.
If a shell goes down, it may just blow up a few big trees, which is really worth the loss.
Although the shells of the Alanhill Empire are not expensive to manufacture, the speed of the empire's production of weapons is also very large after years of wars.
However, even if it's just worthless shells, it's money! Even if the shells cost no money and are completely free, they are still valuable resources!
You must know that 80% of the steel and copper used to produce a shell are in a non-recyclable state. Every time a shell is used, dozens of screws or even more may be lost in construction...
In addition to the charges in the shell, as well as the cost of transportation, hit a shell here , the rear can almost produce a good refrigerator.
Converted in this way, these distressing data really make the listeners cry when they smell sad.
What's even more annoying is that these ammo consumption, which looks like a waste, can't be stopped easily.
Because before entering the Demon Realm, the strategic material preparation of the Alanhill Empire was prepared in advance.
But after entering Demon Realm, the difficulty of the entire war, except in Early-Stage, was barely equal to the estimate, and most of the rest of the time, the combat intensity was not up to the estimate at that time.
This creates a frustrating phenomenon: a huge amount of ammunition and shells will be shipped to the Demon Realm later, because it's already paid for by the Emperor Your Majesty. But if these shells are not used, they can only be piled there and wait to rust!
The reason is simple, the magical continent Alanhill has almost been unification. There is also the Heavenly Staff of God and nuclear weapons to open the way to fight, and you don't need much conventional ammunition at all.
The Demon Realm is almost the same result: with the gradual improvement of the satellite system, the attack of the Alanhill Empire will only become smoother and easier, and the impossible encounters too strong resistance.
The artillery shells and weapons produced are not consumed, so are they still saved and kept for later use?
Of course it's okay to keep some of it, but the problem is that this batch of ammunition purchased is too much...
So it's no wonder that the tax department can't wait proposed a motion to cut the Southwest front.
In their opinion, since the expenses at Demon Realm are unavoidable, it is necessary to cut some idle troops to save money.
Compared with the helpless consumption of the northern route, the tranquility in the southern route is so economical and beautiful. Alanhill only provided some food to Demon Race, and Demon Race sent Alanhill a full 50,000 labor force that seemed to be good for the time being.
These surrendered demons work on the construction site, as it should be by rights in the service of the mighty Empire of Alanhill—it is a habit they have cultivated over thousands of years, acknowledge allegiance to mighty rulers This awareness is deeply embedded in their bones.
Although Alanhill is still reluctant to accept too many demons in one go, accepting some demons in front of them does relieve the Alanhill Empire's employment pressure in Demon Realm.
Many mines - mostly low-yield private mines, have cut costs a lot with Demon Race miners.
Similarly, as Conqueror, the soldiers of the Alanhill Empire, as it should be by rights, enjoy the attentive service of the surrendered succubus - for the soldiers far away, this kind of The benefits are definitely inspiring.
No matter which direction you look at, it is the general trend to receive more demons to surrender. Alanhill is ready to accept 200,000 demons, and if it goes well, this number may expand tenfold!
Of course, it is definitely not Alanhill's style to only go out and not in. After occupying a large area of Demon Realm territory, the agricultural sector of the Alanhill Empire has been frantically developing the land value of Demon Realm.
Technical means such as mechanized seeding and greenhouse cultivation have begun to slowly recover the land of Demon Realm. On the vast plain, you can already see rows of plastic greenhouses, which are full of mature green vegetables.
Any time, arable land is an important basis for ensuring the population. The fundamental purpose of human civilization to expand its own survival territory is to obtain more arable land.
People take food as their heaven. Whether it is a low-level devil beast Insect or a high-level race, this sentence is an eternal truth.
After entering Demon Realm for half a year, the Alanhill Empire finally got the expected return: this land is worth investing in, it is still fertile, bred with countless mineral deposits, and rich in resources everywhere.
The reason why this place is barren is because the clumsy primordial Demon Race and the so-called magic origin do not know how to use and develop it!
(end of this chapter)