Wars in modern society had undergone fundamental changes compared to a hundred years ago. In the era of the Lord Man and Zhang Tong's military prowess, the method of lining up to be shot had not been completely eliminated.
Although warfare had begun to shift in the direction of guns and cannons, many times after firing a few rounds, gunners still had to draw their swords and engage in hand-to-hand combat.
Although the Maxim heavy machine gun had been invented in 1883. Up until the outbreak of World War I, the world's army generals still believed in this concept: guns were only a warm-up before battle. When faced with an evenly matched opponent, the final deciding factor in the outcome of the battle was still hand-to-hand combat.
Combat and assassination had always been the most important skill for soldiers in that era.
But in the New Era, the distance between two groups of infantry in modern warfare had extended from a few dozen to 100 meters to 400 meters. At a distance of 400 meters, it was practically impossible to see what the enemy was wearing.
In a few wars in the New Era, the US military had used its wealth to demonstrate modern warfare. Nearly 250,000 bullets were needed to eliminate an enemy. This required several military trucks to transport. The amount of copper, iron, metal, and all sorts of resources consumed to eliminate an enemy would have been enough to support a small-scale war a few hundred years ago.
The reason why warfare had evolved this way was because, from a human point of view, it was to protect the lives of their own soldiers. This allowed them to first fire a magazine of bullets to protect themselves in any possible dangerous situation.
From an economic point of view, the value of a professionally trained soldier in modern society (including the value he could create after retiring alive) was far higher than 250,000 bullets.
This was because modern warfare had increasingly high requirements for personnel. This was different from 100 years ago. It was no longer as simple as finding a few illiterate peasants and tramps and turning them into modern soldiers after a round of training.
Modern warfare had increasingly high requirements for individual soldiers. Take the Javelin missile used by the US military as an example. Soldiers needed to master basic radar observation skills, basic coordinate positioning skills, as well as the ability to identify signals, as well as the complex operating system of the weapon itself.
No one knew whether the Javelin missile was the world's best missile, but what was certain was that it was the world's most complex missile.
Even though it was powerful and accurate, it was still powerful. It could practically destroy most armoured targets and bunkers. But if these weapons were given to ordinary terrorists, they would not be able to use them at all. He couldn't even turn it on.
This required professional training. Therefore, the increasing use of these sophisticated weapons in modern warfare had led to higher and higher requirements for the basic qualities of soldiers.
High school students had almost become a basic requirement. It would be best if they could recruit university graduates to join the army.
This was Zhang Tong's predicament. The more educated a person was, the less likely they were to be bewitched by his words and actions. He had a magic ring that could control minds, but it was impossible for him to hypnotize hundreds of thousands of soldiers. He was not Professor X, and he did not have such strong mental power.
Modern warfare rendered many of the things Zhang Tong had learned useless. In particular, his theory of being an emperor didn't have much of a market in today's society.
Other than recruiting people who weren't very civilized, or some thugs who were anti-social for profit, there weren't many people who could join him. The higher the level of talent, the fewer he could recruit.
The only fortunate thing was that he still had the Spirit Ring. This allowed him to control a group of scientists.
Although Zhang Tong didn't believe in the theory that weapons could determine victory, he knew that if there was a huge gap in the weapons of his ragtag army, there would be no need to fight this battle at all. There would be no room for a comeback.
Therefore, after controlling a group of scientists, Zhang Tong set his sights on the "dragon" in this mountain range.
A hundred years ago, when information was not developed, this "Auduine", which looked like a Western fantasy game, might have been mistaken for a legendary dragon.
But now, Zhang Tong was certain that this Western dragon-like creature had nothing to do with any myths or legends. It was just an alien creature. It was a scout sent by a divine race called the Dragon People.
It came to Earth about 900 Earth years ago (it was still the era of Wizard Merlin, and Ancient One hadn't been born yet), but it had been in a deep sleep for some reason. However, Zhang Tong didn't care where it came from. He cared more about what this creature could do for him.
Zhang Tong's footsteps echoed as he walked through the natural cave. The sound seemed to have awakened the sleeping dragon. It shook its huge head, and its nostrils, which smelled of sulfur and smoke, spewed out a blazing flame. It was reminiscent of the legendary dragon's breath.
However, Zhang Tong wasn't afraid at all in the face of such a huge creature, even if he was as small as an ant in front of it.
When he first found this place, when the dragon was in a deep sleep, he used the magic power of the One Ring and his own mystical ability to cast a restriction on it. If it wasn't for the fact that the dragon was still in a deep sleep, Zhang Tong wouldn't have had much confidence in succeeding.
After so many years, Zhang Tong's strength had increased, and he didn't care much about the dragon's threat anymore. Sometimes, strength wasn't determined by the size of one's body.
The dragon opened its eyes. Its eyeballs were a crystal structure similar to that of a king cobra, but many times larger.
"Zhang Tong." The giant dragon could speak the human language and clearly express its emotions. It was obvious that it did not like Zhang Tong. It was easy to tell that it was an intelligent creature.
"Extraordinary Dragon. You know what I'm going to do today. Don't put up too much resistance. It's meaningless. " Although Zhang Tong was many times smaller than Extraordinary Dragon, he looked like the owner of this huge creature.
"Roar!" Extraordinary Dragon let out a furious roar. However, it looked at Zhang Tong in fear, and then obediently crawled on the ground.
Zhang Tong nodded in satisfaction. He waved his hand. Hundreds of people carrying all kinds of equipment suddenly appeared out of nowhere and quickly ran towards Extraordinary Dragon.
They inserted all kinds of equipment into Extraordinary Dragon's body, which made the huge creature very uncomfortable.
"Zhang Tong, why don't we just work together if you use my clone to form an army of flying dragons to help you conquer the world?" Extraordinary Dragon didn't know how many times he had mentioned this to Zhang Tong. He tried his best to persuade him.
Otherwise, he would one day be sucked dry by this guy.
"I can help you find allies in the universe. There are many Interstellar Pirates and smugglers who sell all kinds of weapons. I can be your contact and help you find them. With those high-tech weapons, you can definitely crush the troops on Earth. "
Zhang Tong laughed disdainfully. "But what's the price? Giving half of Earth to the aliens? Also, do you think those idiots under me can use those high-tech weapons? Will I have to hire a group of Interstellar Mercenaries to help me conquer the world? "
"At least you'll get the other half if you give up half of Earth," Extraordinary Dragon said. "It's better than getting nothing."
Zhang Tong looked at the dragon and shook his head. "You've been asleep for hundreds of thousands of years. I've only been asleep for 60 years. Earth has changed. You've been asleep for so long. I'm afraid you're an antique to the universe. I'm afraid the Interstellar Pirates that you said you knew are no more. "
"I can convince my race, the dragon race. As long as you give up the moon, I can convince them, "Extraordinary Dragon said quickly.
Zhang Tong did not believe what Extraordinary Dragon said. Zhang Tong was born in the late Qing Dynasty, and he had lived through the semi-feudal colonial era.
He knew very well what kind of chaotic era it was, and he did not like it. If foreigners were replaced with aliens, there would not be any sense of incongruity.
"You'd better pray that I unify the country soon, and then unify the world. That way, you might still have a chance to live, Extraordinary Dragon. " Zhang Tong stared at Extraordinary Dragon. Extraordinary Dragon felt his brain was in a mess, and his body was powerless. He leaned his big head on the ground again.
"When I've accomplished my goal, I might get in touch with your gods. But not now. "Zhang Tong did not want to talk to Extraordinary Dragon anymore.
He flew at a low speed in the cave, passed through a long and narrow tunnel, and arrived at an open space connected to the cave.
This was where Zhang Tong trained his secret weapons. Just as he had said, he couldn't make his subordinates become very civilized all of a sudden. Controlling high-tech weapons required a lot of knowledge.
However, there was another way to improve the combat power of soldiers in modern society, and that was through biological modification!
The area in front of Zhang Tong was the secret weapon he had been preparing for many years. Countless huge petri dishes and incubators filled the cave.
From the green petri dishes, one could see clones of Extraordinary Dragon. They were two-legged flying dragons with dark scales, and their bodies ranged from ten to a hundred meters long.
The number of Wyverns that could be seen in this region alone had already exceeded thousands. Few people knew the combat power of this troop, but one thing was certain: Zhang Tong was very satisfied.
Zhang Tong had raised a real flying dragon troop, and he had endured for more than twenty years! Now, Zhang Tong's plan was becoming more and more perfect.
With a strong enough troop, he would use Asia as the starting point, unify and build a country in this area. Then, with the oil resources of Asia as the foundation, he would expand his strength, and finally complete his dream of conquering the country and the world.
However, when it came to oil resources, Zhang Tong could not help but clench his fists. "Tony Stark!" He cursed under his breath.
At that moment, a messenger in the base ran to Zhang Tong and reported a piece of news.
Tony Stark held a press conference in New York, announcing that he would take responsibility for attacking the bases of the Ten Rings Gang. He also announced that he would completely eradicate the Ten Rings Gang and eliminate the Lord Man.
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