Chapter 441: Territory Targeted
It has to be said that guns, apart from being expensive, are truly effective. Especially after the rate of fire and power have been increased, even if only equipped with single-shot rifles, twenty or thirty soldiers in a defensive position can pose a fatal threat to early-stage Battle Qi Knights.
Professionals are also human, let alone early-stage Battle Qi can only enhance bursts of power, not protect the body. Being hit in a vital spot will still result in death.
In the past, an early-stage Battle Qi Knight on the battlefield was a guaranteed hundred-man slayer, something twenty or thirty ordinary soldiers could not threaten.
In fact, if the weapon’s power is further increased and the single-shot rifles are replaced with AKs, just a few well-coordinated soldiers can pose a fatal threat to early-stage Battle Qi Knights.
Of course, there is a limit to this. If it’s a mid-stage Battle Qi Knight or a Swordsman who specializes in agility, the effect is not so good. Their reaction speed cannot keep up. High-stage Battle Qi Knights can even withstand the damage of light weapons. Equipped with refined armor, charging through a hail of bullets is not difficult, let alone facing non-human races and enemies like Golems.
This is also the reason why the territory has not fully established a modern army. Guns are powerful, but Battle Qi and magic are not bad either. If there is preparation, it’s hard to say who will win or lose in a fight.
In other words, guns can only close the distance between ordinary soldiers and ordinary professionals. For true experts, the gap between the two sides is still huge.
This is enough. How many experts in the entire Main World can ignore guns? The vast majority are still ordinary people.
But at Owen’s level, he understands that in many cases, ordinary soldiers are difficult to determine victory or defeat, such as Space Marines and the Astra Militarum. Therefore, investment in elite troops must continue to increase.
Thinking that there were still many things to arrange, Owen went to find Maya in the middle of the night. Who knew that as soon as he arrived, he was struck by a bolt from the blue. His woman was actually lying in bed with Ram!!!
The territory’s outdated equipment is sold to the Northland Noble Alliance and the North Gate Border City Alliance. After they obtain new equipment, they also need to dispose of old equipment to recover funds. This influence expands layer by layer, even reaching the Hundred Cities Alliance.
“Ms. Maya, this is the intelligence sent by the Hydra members within Divine Shield.” Mabui placed the compiled intelligence in front of Maya.
This forces both sides to upgrade their armaments. As such, the territory, with its systematic production equipment and stable source of raw materials, is in an invincible position. Moreover, this is an open strategy.
After pondering for a while, Owen finally decided that some toys between husband and wife can only be considered a bit of fun and cannot be considered a green hat situation.
At this time, even without the participation of mages and high-level professionals, the destructive power of war is still not weak, and even stronger.
At the same time, the popularity of firearms has also given rise to the profession of Alchemist, and the price increase of a large number of related raw materials has increased the cost of war considerably.
However, no one is a fool. The territory’s advantage is too obvious, and it’s the source of this arms race, which is difficult to conceal. Therefore, some targeted probing is inevitable.
Comforting himself, Owen quietly left. Thinking from another’s perspective, he wouldn’t want to be seen when playing with his toys either.
Therefore, this situation cannot be changed, even if the territory actively engages in diplomacy and cedes some interests. Unless the territory can demonstrate sufficient strength, enough to make the other party apprehensive.
“It seems that the territory has incurred the wrath of many. So many forces are involved, and those who haven’t participated have acquiesced and kept it from the territory.” Maya was not surprised by the reactions of the surrounding forces. Even this counterattack was within her expectations.
Maya, who was handling official business, paused. Mabui is the head of intelligence for the Root organization. The intelligence she personally delivered is not ordinary, so Maya immediately put down her work and picked up the intelligence to read carefully.
Due to the territory’s unique position, the impact of the rearmament is constantly expanding.
Expansion will not happen, at least not for now, because the special nature of the territory makes outward expansion not very meaningful. However, it can show a sufficiently strong fist to the outside world and expand the territory’s influence on the outside world.
The territory, without any disguise, is terrifying. A large number of originally scattered troops have been reorganized. Now the territory has 150,000 regular troops and 300,000 reserve troops. Almost all adult males and some females can go to the battlefield, and they have multiple branches of the armed forces.
Although displaying strength will make people apprehensive, it will also make people understand the importance of calm and peaceful dialogue. This is enough. As long as there is enough stable time for development, even with only a million people, the territory will not fear any opponent.
But there is no other way. When a traditional cold weapon army encounters a firearm army, in the absence of severe weather, it is purely a matter of trading lives for ammunition.
Leaving aside whether the two sides are equivalent, a qualified soldier takes at least ten years to grow up. But what about producing a unit of ammunition?
Although the territory is cheating, Maya does not intend to continue on this middle path, because the facts have proven that this path is not only difficult but also unrewarding.
As mentioned before, firearms actually appeared in the Empire long ago. But at that time, the Empire was invincible in the world, and whether there were firearms or not was not important. Instead, they affected the cleaning of the lower classes every few decades. Coupled with the opposition of the professional class, firearms were sealed again.
The emergence of a large number of firearms, coupled with the visible improvement in the combat power of the grassroots army, naturally attracted attention.
Either be a weakling and be exploited, or be a strong person and devour others. Being a middle-of-the-roader who only wants to protect yourself, unless you cheat, is definitely a dead end.
But now it’s different. The Empire is divided, and the major forces all have the intention of annexing each other. If you are strong, I am weak. Whoever is weak will be attacked. How can this be tolerated? Therefore, the arms race has begun. A large number of firearms have poured into the grassroots army, increasing the destructive power and lethality of war by more than a little bit.
However, the territory will definitely face more apprehension afterwards, which is also unavoidable.
Being an experienced driver, how could Owen not know what the buzzing sound between the two was about? His face immediately turned green, and then he fell into philosophical contemplation. Can the relationship between machines and greenery be equated?
The territory is not expanding outwards, but being apprehensive and targeted has nothing to do with whether you are expanding outwards or not. Because it’s fine if you don’t expand, but it’s not okay if you have the ability to expand.
Coupled with Owen’s ascension to godhood and some recent changes, Maya decided to change the territory’s external policy.
Apart from the 50,000 city defense troops and reserve troops that cannot be easily mobilized, 100,000 people are divided into field, artillery, armored, air force, cavalry, etc., each forming different legions, and then constructing a complete army. Even placed in World War II, this would be the level of a first-class power. Even because of the characteristics of the system-converted population being fearless, infinitely loyal, and fearless of death, it is simply the ideal perfect army.
With them, the territory cannot be said to be impregnable, but wanting to invade from the front is a pipe dream.
And this is just on the surface. In private, apart from the mysterious Root, the territory also has several special forces, whose true combat power is beyond the imagination of the outside world.
