Translator: WQL Editor: Aleem The white circle on the ground was burning fiercely. After dropping bombs, the 9 airplanes made a circle above the valley before flying far away. Commander Cheng looked down at the scene before flying towards the crowd on the hillside, closely followed by Gao Tianqi …
In the blink of an eye, Commander Cheng had landed in front of those people in military uniforms on the hillside in a domineering manner.
Those people's military uniforms were neither those of regular armies across Taixia Country nor those of the top four armies in Taixia Country; instead, they were in greyish-green military uniforms which were similar to that of armed business groups and private armies of major clans. Being different from regular armies across Taixia Country, there was an eye-catching diamond-shaped mark on the cuff of their uniforms which indicated their status. Those who were familiar with the military system across Taixia Country could get more information from the details such as shoulder badges, collar badges, cap badges and arm badges of these people. The cap badges of these soldiers were very special with a pair of crossed swords composed of steel gears.
Among the crowd, there were five people wearing blue engineer uniforms and glasses. They were quite eye-catching among the group of soldiers.
There were fifty to sixty people in that group, and every one of them was very capable. More than a dozen strange six-wheeled off-road vehicles with camouflage paint were also parked nearby. Compared to ordinary steam-powered vehicles, from the outside, it was almost impossible to see the steam engine, boiler, pressure storage tank, and smoke exhaust system of those vehicles, which were easy to distinguish …
After landing on the ground, Commander Cheng and Gao Tianqi couldn't stand throwing more glances at these people and those vehicles behind them.
When the two knights landed, those people became a bit shocked as they gazed at Commander Cheng and Gao Tianqi. However, they didn't look fearful at all. Neither was the atmosphere intense.
"This is the weapon test field of Fire-Dragon Corps. May I know what you're here for?" A 20-odd military officer asked.
Because Commander Cheng rarely wore official uniforms unless he came to Xuanyuan Hill to report to the imperial court. As a shadow knight, if he didn't fight or release his qi on purpose, those below knight level could barely identify the specific rank of a knight.
After throwing a glance at that LV 9 young military officer, Cheng Honglie put it straightforwardly and domineeringly, "I'm Commander Cheng Honglie, the commander of Northeast Military Region. Who's in charge here?"
After hearing that Commander Cheng introduced himself, these military officers were finally in an uproar. As many knights came to Fire-Dragon Bounty Territory these days, it was not strange for them to see knights; however, it was out of their imagination that they could see Commander Cheng. Nobody could imagine that the governor of Northeast Military Region could suddenly appear here.
A man at his 40s with a handlebar mustache in military uniform walked out of the crowd. He was Zhang Su, Zhang Tie's cousin. "I can make the decision here. None of the people here have seen Commander Cheng's look before. Please prove your identity; otherwise, as this is a restricted military region of Fire-Dragon Bounty Territory, you're not allowed to enter. Please leave here!"
Zhang Su said in a neither humble nor arrogant way. He was not scared even in front of a knight at all.
Commander Cheng nodded inside, 'This is how a soldier should behave. These people have not seen him before. If they believed him without demur the moment he said that he was Commander Cheng of Northeast Military Region, Cheng Honglie would feel that these people were brainless and lacked military discipline.'
Commander Cheng waved his hand while a brilliant seal suddenly appeared in his hand. He showed the side of the seal to Zhang Su and the other military officers so that everyone could see the words "Seal of Commander Cheng Honglie, Commander of Northeast Military Region". After that, he calmly put the seal into his portable space-teleportation equipment.
"Commander Cheng …"
Followed by Zhang Su, all the others stood at attention and made a military salute towards Commander Cheng.
Commander Cheng nodded as he fixated onto Zhang Su, "What's your name?"
"This humble man is Zhang Su!"
"What's your position in Fire-Dragon Bounty Territory?"
"This humble man is the deputy regimental leader of Fire-Dragon Corps in Fire-Dragon Bounty Territory!"
Watching Zhang Su answering him fluently in a neither humble nor overbearing manner from the beginning, Commander Cheng felt familiar with Zhang Su's look as if he had seen him somewhere, Commander Cheng looked at Zhang Su's face carefully as he asked, "What's the relationship between you and Zhang Tie?"
"I'm Zhang Tie's cousin …"
'No wonder.' Cheng Honglie nodded. As cousins, Zhang Tie and Zhang Su were closely related by blood. Zhang Tie and Zhang Su's facial contours especially their jaws and noses were similar to each other. "Are you testing weapons here just now?"
"Yes, sir!"
"What's that?"
"A new type of Fiery-Oil Incendiary Bomb!"
"Fiery-Oil Incendiary Bomb?" Commander Cheng's eyes shone as he asked, "Is it made of Fiery-Oil?"
"Yes!"
Pointing at the big fire over the barren land in the distance, Commander Cheng let out a sigh, "Only 9 Fiery-Oil Incendiary Bombs could cause such a great effect. At least 20 Fiery-Oil Incendiary Bombs are common white phosphorous gel incendiary bombs. Fiery-Oil Incendiary Bomb is a sharp weapon for the country!"
"Thanks to the foresight of our master!"
"Oh?"
"Master said that the heat released by Fiery-Oil is a bit stronger than that released by gasoline before the Catastrophe. Before the Catastrophe, humans invented powerful gasoline incendiary bombs. In this age, we also have white phosphorous gel incendiary bombs. Therefore, our master told us to try whether Fiery-Oil could learn from the experience of the two kinds of incendiary bombs and find a way to make a new incendiary bomb using Fiery-Oil. After a few months' experiment, our engineers and researchers finally made a new type of Fiery-Oil Incendiary Bomb using Fiery-Oil!"
Of course, white phosphorous gel incendiary bomb was a big weapon on the battlefield. It could be said to be a strategic resource for humans in the holy war. As the commander, Cheng Honglie was clear about the high cost of making a white phosphorous gel incendiary bomb and how complex the manufacturing process was. A 500 kg white phosphorous gel incendiary bomb would cost at least 3,000 gold coins. Additionally, due to the scarcity of some raw materials and the meticulous manufacturing process, the largest official white phosphorous gel incendiary bomb factory within the territory of Northeast Military Region could only produce over 10000 tons of white phosphorous gel incendiary bombs per year. Although this figure looked great, it was actually very small in combat.
Especially in the holy war, no country or army would feel that they had enough white phosphorous gel incendiary bombs. The white phosphorous gel incendiary bombs produced by the factory within Northeast Military Region had been robbed by the armies across the territory of Northeast Military Region before they left the factory. In order to grab the share of white phosphorous gel incendiary bombs, the cheji generals and provincial governors would almost make trouble in the Northeast Military Region each year. All of them would complain about their poverty, which made Commander Cheng very annoyed.
The major clans across the territory of Northeast Military Region also had their own factories and enterprises that produced white phosphorous gel incendiary bombs. However, the production capacity of these enterprises was lower. Additionally, the white phosphorous gel incendiary bombs produced by these clans would be traded before the holy war broke out. After the holy war broke out, unless they were clans that had a good relationship with each other, these clans would only import white phosphorous gel incendiary bombs but not export them. They were all hoarding such a powerful weapon.
It was said that fiery oil was made by fermenting straw. Therefore, the cost of fiery oil would not be too high. Additionally, it was not difficult to produce it. If Fire-Dragon Bounty Territory really grasped the method to produce fiery oil incendiary bombs on a large scale and could lower the cost, it would be a major event that shocked the military of Taixia Country.
Over the past 2 months, the names of fiery oil and airplane had already shocked the world. Unexpectedly, Fire-Dragon Bounty Territory could produce a new item in the military field with fiery oil so fast.
Besides common white phosphorous gel incendiary bombs, Cheng Honglie also knew that the military of Taixia Country had been working on the miniaturization of white phosphorous gel incendiary bombs these years. They hoped that they could miniaturize white phosphorous gel incendiary bombs and turn them into individual equipment. After so many years of research, they had made a great progress. Miniaturized white phosphorous gel incendiary bombs had even been gradually put into the battlefields in the Earth-elements Realm for testing. However, due to some reasons, the yield of miniaturized white phosphorous gel incendiary bombs was lower. Therefore, they could not be equipped with troops on a large scale.
After throwing a glance at those people in blue engineer uniforms, Commander Cheng asked Zhang Su straightforwardly, "Besides fiery oil, what other raw materials do we need to produce fiery oil incendiary bombs? Can we produce them? What's the maximum annual output of Fire-Dragon Bounty Territory? "
"I'm sorry, Commander Cheng. It's a secret of Fire-Dragon Bounty Territory. Without the consent of the head, I have no right to disclose this information to Commander Cheng!" Zhang Su shook his head with a solemn look as he refused to answer this question without demur.
"Audacious!" Commander Cheng widely opened his eyes as his qi turned dangerous at once. At the same time, a mountain-like stress directly pressed towards Zhang Su. All the people at present felt like falling into a 10,000-year-old ice cave as their bodies, battle qi, qi, blood and even minds were frozen by this mountain-like and ocean-like qi field. In front of the majesty and qi field of a shadow knight, all the people at present who were below battle spirits felt like ants on the crater. As long as Commander Cheng waved his hand, all of them would be killed without any resistance.
"Even if Commander Cheng kills us right now, I still have no right to disclose this information to Commander Cheng without the consent of the head!" Zhang Su said while gritting his teeth.
"Hahahaha …" Commander Cheng suddenly burst out into laughter as the mountain-like stress disappeared at once. Pointing at Zhang Su, he nodded and said, "You're not bad. You're polite. Zhang Tie is really good at choosing people. I'm going to find Zhang Tie, please lead the way …"
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