He had come up with many plans for the development of the new artillery.
As the saying goes, there is no such thing as the best weapon, only the most suitable weapon. After considering the opponent, battlefield environment, production level, and many other aspects, he finally chose the cheap mortar that could replace the outdated front-mounted field artillery.
Its shooting range could effectively cover an area of 200 to 3,000 meters, filling the gap between heavy machine guns and Longsong Cannons, and at the same time, enhancing the attack effect within a short range.
Due to the existence of the Impassable Defense Line, the most important role of the mortar was to make up for loopholes. It could be carried by soldiers across the mountains and set up artillery positions at any point in the mountains. It was light and easy to carry, which was unmatched by other weapons. In addition, the height difference between the foothills was very common, so the curved fire could exert its maximum power in this kind of terrain.
And the production level of Neverwinter was the reason why Roland finally made this decision.
The structure of the mortar was much simpler than that of the howitzer. The shell could be made of cast iron, and the barrel did not have rifling, so the production requirement was lower, and it would not affect the production capacity of the 152 mm artillery. If he developed a small-caliber field artillery, the recoil recoil, the rifling barrel, and the corresponding fuse shell would conflict with the Longsong Cannons that he was trying to independently produce.
Under the circumstances that the new machine tools and processing technology had not passed the test, even if the attempt failed, he could still use Anna as an emergency measure to supplement the key parts of the Longsong Cannon with Blackfire, so the impact would not be too great. But with the addition of the new field artillery, the production pressure would inevitably increase, and the First Army might fall into the predicament of having no artillery to use.
In addition, Roland also considered developing grenades for individual soldiers as supplementary weapons, and even made a few samples for testing. But the performance of the test products filled with black gunpowder was really unbearable. They might be useful in the urban battle to recover Graycastle, but they were not powerful enough to deal with demonic beasts and demons.
Considering that the chemical production capacity of Neverwinter was not enough to distribute grenades filled with double-base gunpowder to every soldier, he had to give up this idea.
...
At night, Roland went down to the second floor and gently knocked on the door of Anna's bedroom.
With a squeak, Anna poked her head out from behind the door. She looked surprised to see him.
But this surprise only lasted for less than a second, and soon a faint blush appeared on her bright face.
Walking into the room, Roland picked her up from behind, walked to the bed quietly, and lay down on the soft bed with her.
"Why did you …"
Anna's blue eyes sparkled like jewels in the night sky.
Usually, she would take the initiative to look for Roland two or three times a week. According to her, this frequency would not affect her daily work. Of course, she would not refuse Roland's request. It was just that ever since he confessed his feelings for Nightingale, he always felt very guilty. It had been a long time since he took the initiative to ask something from Anna.
Moreover, it was the first time that he personally came to Anna's room. Although she was the only witch who lived alone, Leaf and Scroll slept next door. In consideration of the soundproofing problem, the two would always have in-depth exchanges upstairs. With such a situation, it was no wonder that Anna was surprised.
"I want to talk to you about the Dream World," Roland whispered in her ear. "I don't have time in the afternoon. You also want to know more … about the life I experienced in the past."
"You dreamed of another world?" Anna quickly guessed the truth.
"Yes, it's like a world built with my memory as the blueprint, but it has many special features, such as the Force of Nature, which is very similar to magic power …"
The night he confessed to Anna, Roland found that she was not completely ignorant about Nightingale, but from beginning to end, she had been waiting for him to take the initiative to tell her. From then on, he understood Anna's approach. Although she would not hide her emotions or thoughts in front of him, there were some things that she would still wait patiently for. The only reason was that she did not want to embarrass him.
This made Roland faintly worried. He did not know where the line was. If one or two incidents continued to accumulate, would she gradually change to the direction of hiding her thoughts and waiting in silence? Compared to becoming taciturn because she was afraid of being hurt, he preferred Anna, who now trusted him wholeheartedly and spoke her mind without mincing words.
Therefore, Roland did not intend to hide anything from her. Even if she did not take the initiative to ask, he would still pour out his heart.
Apparently, Anna knew what he was thinking. She slightly raised the corner of her mouth and said, "I see. Then let's talk about your residence. In the dream, did you also live in the castle?"
"No, it's a tube-shaped building. It's like an apartment shared by many people. Everyone has a medium-sized suite, and there's someone living in my room that you'll never guess."
"Well … Could it be Zero?"
"Pfft — ahem, why?"
"It's very simple. You said you had such a dream after you defeated Zero in the Soul Battlefield. So the birth of the dream is related to you and the other half to her, right? It's not strange for two people who created the world to appear in the same place. But … did she attack you again after that? "
"No, she lost all the memories before her awakening and became a ten-year-old kid — the kind of girl who has no hair on her mouth but thinks she knows everything."
"She's in her teens, and they're living together … Could she be your family?"
"Well, Zero was fostered by her parents and brought to me. She can be considered as a tenant."
"Really? Then you have to take good care of her."
"Why? That's a dream. "
"But didn't you say it's no different from reality? In that case, why do you need to distinguish whether it's a dream or not? "
Roland was once again amazed by Anna's unusual way of thinking. The conversation seemed to be going off track. However, when he saw Anna's spirited eyes and excited tone, he did not care about these details.
From the Apartment of Souls to the memory fragments, and then from the Force of Nature to the Martialist Association, Anna's voice gradually became lower. She lay on Roland's arm, her chest slightly rising and falling, and her breathing became steadier … Although she had fallen asleep, her other hand was firmly wrapped around his waist as if she did not want him to leave. In this way, he could not return to the bedroom without disturbing her.
"Well, I'll spend the night here and hope that no one will notice me walking out of the bedroom on the second floor tomorrow morning."
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