A day later, the Lachman Parliament conducted a "drill".
As early as when the expeditionary force had just arrived at Rasha City, the parliament had conducted a series of votes and decisions. At that time, Speaker Jeremy and the parliament members voted together and approved the manufacturing plan of the "new war puppet", and showed the design drawings and preliminary ideas to everyone in the parliament hall.
As the deputy dean of the Moffett Academy, Chronos remembered that he was particularly excited on that day.
Because of the "anti-magic area", the Moffett Academy, which had been doing odd jobs for a long time, quickly became the hope in the eyes of the people. The enemy was not afraid of magic, but they could not ignore the physical damage from long-range weapons.
Therefore, the "artillery crossbow" powered by Magic Crystal and the "shotgun" powered by the new crystal energy immediately became one of the two most popular weapons.
The "new war puppet" that everyone had placed their hopes on should actually be called a huge "land battleship".
According to the blueprint, the war machine was 30 meters long, 17 meters wide, and 10 meters tall. It was driven by 60 huge wooden tires, and its unique suspension system allowed it to ignore most terrains. Whether it was a desert or a wasteland, it could travel as if it was on flat ground.
Above it was like a "battleship", equipped with 16 rotating short-range artillery crossbows and 20 ultra-long-range "crystal cannons". It was expected that it would also be combined with various large-scale arrays to provide all kinds of fire support and protection for nearby allies.
This was especially important for the originally weak Lachman infantry.
Originally, Lachman did not have "crystal cannons", but since Roddy brought the extremely efficient "crystal energy", the Moffett Academy had secretly developed this "powerful weapon".
Naturally, the huge "war puppet" could not be completed now, but with a group of puppeteers working day and night, the "combat platform" part of the machine had been preliminarily built, and it was equipped with enough cannons and artillery crossbows, which appeared in an open space outside the city.
This was naturally to boost the confidence of the parliament members, to let them realize that Lachman had now found a "way to deal with the enemy".
As the orders were passed down, the sound of the 16 ballistae firing simultaneously under the control of the soldiers and the deafening roar of the 20 'Crystal Cannons' shocked the councilors who hadn't experienced war for a long time …
The targets a hundred meters away were pierced through by the ballistae, and the wooden targets four to eight hundred meters away were smashed into pieces by the solid round cannonballs. The councilors were all amazed. Most of them were comparing the power of the weapons and the "magic" with smiles on their faces.
Some of the councilors who did not look happy were mocking them. They were obviously the "stubborn" old men who believed that "puppets" could not replace sorcerers in war. Such a conversation was not uncommon.
Jeremy did not pay attention to the argument between them. As the chairman, he had seen the recent efforts of Moffett Academy. Listening to the rumbling gunfire and flying debris, the chairman felt that the suffocating feeling in his chest seemed to have eased up a lot …
But he soon realized that Councilor Konos's expression was very ugly.
"Is there a problem, Chronos?"
"Mr. President …"
Chronos wanted to say something but stopped. Finally, he shook his head. "It's still … a lot worse."
Jeremy knew what he was talking about. He frowned. "Are these weapons not enough to deal with the army of the Tuk Clan?"
"Pulling them directly to the front line is definitely more effective than the sorcerers who are silent now. But compared to the army of the Kingdom of Karen …"
He sighed deeply. His face was indescribably dispirited. "We seem to have fallen behind an entire era."
The councilors who were discussing the power of the cannons heard their conversation. They gradually stopped their topic and gathered around. "Councilor Konos, if there are hundreds of such cannons, I'm afraid the enemy will be blown up before they can even get close to our troops!"
"They can be blown up from six to seven hundred meters away. This is already beyond the attack range of ordinary sorcerers!"
"But there is no accuracy at all! Look at those targets. What's the probability of hitting them? "
The councilors were still arguing, but Chronos was not in the mood to listen. He shook his head. "Mr. President, the power of the cannons of the Kingdom of Karen may be similar to these at close range, but their firing speed is ten times faster."
The voices around quieted down.
"What about the firing range?"
"The crystal cannons called 'Marmot' have a firing range of one kilometer. The one called 'Vulcan' has a firing range of two kilometers. Of course, I didn't see it with my own eyes. But the power is real. If we have at least ten cannons, we might only have the power of one cannonball of the 'Vulcan'. "
The scene of a group of sorcerers discussing firearms was a bit funny. But when Chronos said this, the councilors who were originally excited did not know what to say. At this time, a report came in.
"The Scepter Priest Udora … surrendered?"
Jeremy could not believe what he was hearing. In the war with Lassiman, the Tuk tribesmen rarely accepted "surrender". No matter who lost, they would not stop until one side was dead. He could accept the result of Roddy's victory, but he could not believe that the enemy would surrender.
He thought for a moment and asked, "Will the priest be escorted back to the rear?"
"Mr. President, Commander Sodelor means … not only did the priest surrender, but he has also … become a member of the army of the Kingdom of Karen. He does not intend to hand him over to us."
"What?!"
"How could he accept this group of evil priests?!"
They could understand if Udora was imprisoned. But how could the councilors be willing to let her become an "ally" without any harm?
But Councilor Jeremy had no choice. In the face of the dispute, he directly used a new proposal and voting method. He quickly passed two urgent decisions.
First, extend the research period of the "new war puppet". Suspend the research of cannons and focus on completing the supporting structure.
Second, buy four "Marmot" cannons and four hundred cannonballs … for imitation and research.
The councilors who ended the meeting were dejected. Chronos did not say a word. Jeremy patted his shoulder and said, "When the cannons are bought, our research will definitely speed up."
"But Mr. President, what I am most worried about is not the cannons, but … their ability to fly soldiers from another continent."
No one pointed this out before because all the councilors knew it was unsolvable …
"Then we should be glad that the Kingdom of Karen is on our side, right?"
Speaker Jeremy sighed after he finished speaking. He raised his head and looked towards the south. He really could not understand why Rody brought this army to another continent. Was it really just to repel the Tuk tribe?
Obviously, he would not know that Roddy was flying above the "Sargas" desert at this time. His eyes were staring at the yellow sand with ripples, looking for the trace of "Hovela City".
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