Chapter 312: Teach the World a Lesson
Ryan and Tust visited the Royal Academy of Sciences of Omar today. They originally came to cause trouble for the dean, Brendan de Molay, and they were already prepared for a big battle.
So long before they entered the academy, in an industry somewhere in Ymir, the 19th district closest to the academy's mechanical city, the eight hundred mecha warriors of Black Dragon City were already ready to go.
They put on their mechas, prepared their ammunition and artillery, and waited for the order to take action.
At this moment, the signal flare of the Black Dragon Flame lit up in the sky, and they received the news immediately.
"The city lord has given the signal, attack the city!"
"Yes, General!"
At the command, eight hundred mechas rushed out to the streets like tigers out of a cage according to the battle plan.
These eight hundred mechas are uniformly painted with the Black Dragon City logo, and they look majestic.
Although both are dark style armor with golden antlers, the shapes are not exactly the same.
In the front were shield-warrior mechas holding heavy shields. Both the armor and the boilers were obviously much thicker than the others. Behind them were artillery soldiers. They had complex and accurate shooting systems like tanks. Although they were not equipped with more weapons, they had artillery of various calibers on their arms and shoulders. These were truly powerful weapons for ranged killing. There were also machine gunners equipped with "sixteen-round Vulcan cannons"; lightly armored ghost assassins; and various functional mecha engineers, flamethrowers, demolition soldiers, and armor-piercing soldiers...
This is a standard mechanical legion!
The equipment and technology on each mecha are all top-notch in the world.
Their mechas only have two hands and two feet, unlike old Tust's, which has eight mechanical arms and can control various complex weapon systems.
But fortunately, there are many people and the professional combinations are perfect. The legion formed by 800 soldiers is equipped with almost all the functions needed for war.
This was a top-notch mechanical army that was absolutely terrifying in terms of combat power and unrivaled in terms of technology at the time!
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"Clang", "clang", "clang"...
The mechanical armor made a lot of noise when it ran. The sounds of the mechanical skeleton rubbing, the gears rubbing, and the steam boiler gushing mixed together, like a mountain torrent pouring into the city streets.
Eight hundred mechas were dispatched at the same time, like a torrent of steel, violently rushing into the sight of the people in the imperial capital.
Each mecha weighing several or dozens of tons stomped on the ground and ran away, causing the entire block to shake violently as if there was an earthquake.
This scene shocked everyone in Block 19.
"Oh my god, someone actually dared to mobilize mechanical troops in the city, is this a rebellion?"
"That's not right... This isn't our Oma's Royal Mechanic."
"Look at that logo, that's the Black Dragon City's Mechanic Corps!"
“…”
The residents looked at the black dragon logo on the mecha corps and immediately understood that these were the mechanics of Black Dragon City.
However, this also made them even more surprised.
The law clearly stipulates that no one in the imperial capital, except the city guards, has the right to mobilize troops in the city.
Once it appears, it means... a rebellion war?
"Is there going to be a war?"
"There seemed to be gunfire coming from the Royal Academy of Sciences just now. Did something happen there?"
"Is there a coup?"
“…”
There was horror on everyone's face.
While everyone was still guessing, the Black Dragon Mechanical Legion opened fire!
"BOOM!"
"BOOM!"
"BOOM!"
“…”
The sound of dense artillery fire rang out in the city, and everyone realized that this was not just a mobilization, but a real war had begun.
The city guards who were originally arranged by the Queen's lineage to monitor this guard had just organized a defense line on the street to stop the Black Dragon Legion. But in an instant, they were washed away by the steel torrent.
Whether in terms of firepower or equipment, the troops of both sides are not on the same level at all and there is no comparability at all.
The number of people is completely meaningless.
The 800-strong mecha army of Black Dragon City was like a pair of sharp knives rampaging through the belly of a giant beast. Their path was unobstructed wherever they passed, and blood flowed like a river.
The smoke, gunfire and artillery fire opened up a smooth road leading directly to the Royal Academy.
The warriors of Black Dragon City cooperated well with each other, and no enemy could stand up to them. Even the fourth and fifth level extraordinary people would be beaten into minced meat by the sharp artillery fire and chopped into bloody pieces by the black knives in front of them...
This well-trained elite Black Dragon Army made the people of Omar, the "Holy Land of Machinery", experience for the first time the fear of being crushed by mechanical technology.
Everyone realized that the steam technology that Oma was so proud of was now being ruthlessly trampled underfoot!
"Oh my god... that's really a battle armor? Are those mechanics from Black Dragon City so powerful?"
"This combat power is even stronger than the armor of our 'First Royal Mechanic'..."
"More than just amazing, it's simply not on the same level! The individual combat power of this Black Dragon mecha is no worse than any fourth- or fifth-tier extraordinary. With the army's actions, I'm afraid that even if the 'Ten Legends' confront them head-on, they will be reduced to ashes."
"Look at the shields in the hands of those mechas. They don't even move when they are hit by artillery fire?"
"That's 'Angela Black Iron'! Damn it... There are people in this world who are so extravagant as to use that kind of top-grade alchemical material to forge shields, and everyone gets one? Damn it, has Black Dragon City discovered a super vein of divine blood?"
"The leader of the Black Dragon Legion seems to be General Baron, the Storm General? He was forced into rebellion by the nobles, and now there's something interesting to watch..."
“…”
The sound of fierce gunfire instantly spread throughout the entire 19th Street District.
No, it was spread through various channels like lightning throughout the imperial capital of Usenbar!
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The news also reached the Omar Palace as soon as possible.
Ymir listened to her subordinates' reports without any surprise on her face.
She looked at the unconscious Emperor Doppler Spurgeon, sighed softly, and murmured, "Brother, Omar is really corrupt to the core. It may not be a bad thing for this era and for human civilization to end like this..."
Having said that, Ymir stood up and left, taking the sword handed to her by the maid slowly and putting it on her waist.
She walked out of the room and looked at the black dragon flames in the sky that had not yet dissipated. A hint of coldness flashed in her crystal blue eyes.
Then, he jumped down towards the city wall.
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The second prince's bedroom.
"Where did the sound of gunfire come from? Could it be that my two younger brothers took action in advance?"
"Your Highness, it's the Omar Royal Academy! We just received news that there seems to be a conflict between Black Dragon City and Dean Brendan, and the two sides have started a war. The city has been blocked and the situation is unclear... But intelligence has come from the 19th District, saying that a very strong mechanical army has appeared and is heading towards the Royal Academy..."
"What's going on with the Queen?"
"The Third Legion of the City Guard controlled by the Lopez family has been fully mobilized and is now stationed at the Royal Academy."
"Where are my two younger brothers?"
"There is no unusual movement from His Majesty the Fourth Prince and His Majesty the Eighth Prince..."
"Keep a close watch and report any news at any time!"
"yes!"
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Almost at the same time, all the old nobles in the city got the news.
But except for a few people, most people don't know about the feud between Tust and Brendan.
Hearing that a great battle had taken place in the imperial city, everyone was extremely nervous, thinking that a certain prince had launched a military coup. It even triggered a chain reaction, causing many forces hiding in the shadows of the imperial capital to emerge. For a time, the entire imperial capital was undercurrents, and there were signs of chaos...
But it wasn't long before the exact news came.
When they heard that the people who took action were actually just people from Black Dragon City, everyone was shocked and found it hard to believe.
It was common knowledge that Ymir had brought with her a mere eight hundred Mechanical Knights and a two hundred Dragon Guards.
With just this number of people, it is impossible for them to cause any waves in the imperial capital.
They were also very surprised. Are those guys from Black Dragon City crazy? How dare they cause trouble in the imperial capital?
Everyone thought that the situation would be suppressed soon, but unexpectedly, the fighting became more and more intense...
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In the tower of Oma College.
The fourth prince Muller was about to go down to help, but when he saw the black dragon in the sky that was obviously shot down, he hesitated again.
For someone in his position, he has to think carefully before doing anything, and the most important thing is not to treat others as "fools".
But unfortunately, those guys in Black Dragon City made a choice that everyone thought was "extremely stupid".
Starting a war in the imperial capital?
The thousand guards brought by Ymir could be easily wiped out by any detachment of the city guards.
What on earth were those guys thinking?
Muller looked at the increasingly fierce artillery fire in the distance, his frown never relaxing.
At this time, information came in like snowflakes.
"Your Highness, we just received urgent intelligence that a mechanical army from Black Dragon City appeared in Block 19, and they are heading towards the academy. The intelligence said that the mechanical army is very powerful, and the combat power of a single soldier has reached at least the fourth level of transcendence, or even stronger!"
"How many people are there?"
"Eight hundred."
“…”
Mueller was not surprised to hear this information, but fell into deep thought.
When he saw the Tust eight-armed armor before, he guessed that Black Dragon City might already have a batch of top-level mechas.
Although he didn't want to see a too strong opponent, but things have come to this point. The most important thing at the moment is to seize the throne. If Black Dragon City can severely damage the Queen's lineage, he will also be happy to see it.
But, it doesn't seem realistic.
This seems to be a "pebble against a rock" conflict.
The number of eight hundred was what puzzled him.
"No, this is what my aunt relies on? Even with 800 high-level mechas, they can't break through the walls of the academy... Where does their confidence to start a war come from?"
Oma College has the strongest steel walls in the world, and the artillery on the walls is not comparable to that of a single soldier's artillery.
Whether in terms of power or range, those huge city defense cannons on the city walls are ten or even a hundred times more powerful than individual artillery!
After all, the range and power of artillery are directly related to the caliber and barrel length.
The individual artillery carried by the mecha is no longer than three or two meters, while the giant artillery on the city wall is tens or even hundreds of meters long. No matter how advanced the artillery technology is, at least in this era of gunpowder machinery, there is one truth that cannot be avoided.
More is beautiful, bigger is better, caliber is justice!
Your shooting range is only 100 meters, while the opponent's is 1,000 meters.
If you can't destroy the armor of the city wall with one shot, the enemy's shot can easily turn you into ashes.
This kind of gap doesn't give you any chance at all, and your whole team will be wiped out in a matter of minutes.
The only outcome of attacking a city with a single combat mecha is total annihilation.
Not to mention eight hundred, even if eight thousand or eighty thousand mechanics came, it would be the same.
In Muller's opinion, even the "legendary" eight-armed battle armor would have no chance of surviving under that kind of artillery fire.
In this era, siege warfare either requires a breakthrough from within or a head-on confrontation between mechanical cities.
It was almost impossible to attack the city with manpower.
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"Could it be that they have hidden more dragon armies?"
At this time, Muller suddenly looked up at the sky and guessed that Ryan and his men might have brought more than two hundred flying dragon legions.
But then, he shook his head.
As soon as the war started, the entire Oma Imperial City entered a state of war readiness. All kinds of anti-aircraft artillery and anti-aircraft guns had already been pointed at the sky. Once the flying dragon knight was discovered, the firepower network would cover it, and if it wanted to descend on the mechanical city, it would definitely pay a heavy price.
This method doesn't work either.
But as soon as the thought came to mind, something strange happened.
Just as he was about to look away, he saw black spots the size of sesame seeds appear in the sky.
"Are you really here?"
Mueller was shocked and stunned. But then he realized that the black spots were not flying dragons at all, but strangely shaped...bombs?
At this moment, he finally understood what Black Dragon City was going to do!
Aerial bombing!
Mueller was horrified.
At this moment, he finally understood what the Black Dragon City's "trump card" was for siege.
The reason why he hadn't thought of this before was that there had never been a precedent for "air strike tactics" in modern times.
Today, people's understanding of gunpowder technology is still limited to the level of igniting muskets and cannons, and there is no concept of air-dropped bombs at all.
Moreover, ordinary gunpowder can't do much damage to the thick steel walls of the city. If you really want to use explosives to break through the walls, you probably need to prepare thousands or even tens of thousands of tons of explosives.
Even with a flying dragon, it is impossible to send such a huge amount of medicine into the sky!
"Damn it, I should have thought of it earlier. They have such advanced mecha technology, so their gunpowder technology must be not bad either!"
Mueller cursed in his heart, vaguely guessing that something bad was going to happen.
But at the same time, he also found that the place where he was was too close to the city wall!
As soon as the thought came to his mind, he was so frightened that his soul flew away. He jumped off the tower without hesitation and ran towards the shelter, shouting at his confused subordinates: "Idiots, what are you still standing there for? Find cover!"
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Ryan looked at the "black raindrops" in the sky, his eyes bright, and he murmured to himself: "The first air raid of this era..."
Only as a time traveler, he knows how important "air supremacy" is.
In the past, there was almost no involvement of ground troops in the early stages of wars of all sizes, and the top powers could completely destroy a country's various military facilities simply by relying on air strikes.
It can be said that whoever controls the "air supremacy" controls the initiative in the war.
And now, Black Dragon City has also brought the first real air raid in this era.
Even though these people were on guard against the Dragon Legion, who could have guessed that Ryan had no intention of letting the Dragon Legion attack the city in person.
High-altitude bombing is the best way to deal with the mechanical city. Moreover, even if the other party knows about it, they will not be able to defend against it.
Without the ability to destroy the dragon army in the air, the enemy can only watch helplessly.
Ryan did bring more than two hundred flying dragon legions this time, but the actual number was not that many.
There were two hundred entering the city, and five hundred on standby outside the city.
Although the number was not large, the storage rings of the five hundred dragon riders carried an astonishing number of [Goblin Armor-Piercing Bombs].
The precision bombing skills acquired through secret training in the past, combined with the extraordinary perception of the extraordinary people and the high-powered telescopes of the goblins, give this unit the accuracy of "laser-guided bombs".
Five hundred flying dragon riders were equivalent to five hundred bombers. They hovered in the sky at a very high altitude, raining down a rain of bullets that represented the coming of death...
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However, after a few breaths, the rain of bombs in the sky had already fallen on the east gate of Omar Royal College.
This is the wall that connects the 13th block and is heavily guarded by the city guards. There are thousands of giant cannons here, which would have blasted all invading enemies into pieces...
Without the mechanical city to attack the city, even if there were hundreds of thousands of troops, they would be reduced to ashes by these huge cannons.
But no one had ever thought that the intelligence reported that the 800-man mechanic corps of Black Dragon City dared to come here; but before they saw it, bombs rained down from the sky...
Those giant cannons were completely useless and were engulfed in a sea of fire.
boom!
boom!
boom!
There was a loud noise of explosion, as if the sky was falling and the earth was splitting apart.
The armor-piercing bullets penetrated the steel plates and exploded, knocking down the riveted city wall armor. The east gate of Oma College instantly exploded into a brilliant sea of fire...
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On this day, Black Dragon City used their unique air superiority at the time to teach this era a lesson.
The concept of "air raid" became known to the world for the first time.
