All five hundred chariot captains met the standard. It is not that their performance in this aspect is excellent, but the result of mutual cooperation. Those chariot captains who went to surrounding villages and towns to recruit many brought back far more than nine team members. Priority Supplements were given to those tank teams that did not meet the standards, and some were even drawn from their own fleets, even if they were not full.
This is not only a comradeship, but also an excellent opportunity to win over people's hearts. After all, the tank captain is only the basic structure. There are also the positions of team captain, battle group leader, and even tank legion commander. The positions are still vacant.
And this is exactly what Gavin wants to see. After all, people have their strengths and weaknesses, and they cannot all be versatile. The legion is a whole, and it must learn from each other's strengths and complement each other's weaknesses.
In the midst of the hustle and bustle, five hundred floor-type chariots, many of them, all embarked on the road to the Kingdom of Leatherman.
It took them more than three hours just to get out of the city, and they formed a long formation of ten kilometers on the grand road.
Just like when I first embarked on the migration journey, I adopted the same method of training and running in while walking.
Not only do those tank soldiers need to be run-in, but these newly manufactured floor-type tanks also need to be run-in.
Empty and heavy loads are two completely different situations. In particular, the load capacity of the floor-type tank is astonishing, and the load on the wheels and axles is very high. If necessary, it will not only be repaired, but also further reinforced.
The chariot legion is also accompanied by hundreds of ordinary druids. They form ten maintenance teams. Each maintenance team is responsible for the maintenance of fifty chariots. At the same time, they sum up their experience and make preparations for the next step of improving the floor-type chariots. Prepare.
Due to the existence of druids, wooden materials have an advantage that steel does not have - easy maintenance.
Those wooden accessories do not need to be dismantled at all. They can be adjusted according to needs directly through wood bending or wood shaping. The internal components of the wood can even be modified in a small range to enhance the softness and hardness of the wood.
Replacing wooden materials with durable steel accessories is still a general trend, especially for those products sold externally.
Those ordinary people don't have Gavin's close relationship with nature, and he can mobilize so many druids and let them break past traditions.
The macro road turned into a hard and flat asphalt road has the advantage of saving time and effort, but it is not always a good thing for wooden wheels. Especially under heavy load, the wear rate is quite alarming, and it must be repaired every ten kilometers. Repair it with surgery.
Although the repair technique is only a zero-ring trick and does not cost much, most first-level spellcasters can master it with a little study, but it cannot avoid trouble.
Seeing this situation, Gavin's first thought was rubber tires.
In fact, this is a natural planting industry. The key question is whether there are rubber trees in Faerun.
At least there is no shadow of this tree either now or in the future that Gavin knows.
This does not mean that Faerun does not have this kind of tree species or similar tree species, because the exploration range of intelligent life in Faerun is still very narrow, especially in the southern tropical rainforest, where there is a world of wild beasts.
Especially the Chult Forest on the Chult Peninsula belongs to the world of dinosaurs. People's understanding of it is still limited to various rumors.
Not to mention, the planet Toril is not just a continent of Faerûn, and the multiverse is not a world. Putting aside everything else, Gavin is in charge of a wider and more primitive plane dominated by forests - the Fairy Wilderness.
I still have quite an advantage in this regard. I send those natural races deep into the forest to see if they can find rubber and plant it on a large scale.
Having said that, besides rubber being cultivated, what other modern products are obtained through large-scale cultivation?
White sugar should be considered one.
There seems to be no large-scale sugar cane cultivation in Faerûn. Sugar mainly relies on natural honey, and apples are very rare sources of sugar.
Another is the cultivation of fast-growing plants.
With a pure Chinese soul in his body, Gavin never thought that among China's four ancient inventions, papermaking and printing were important tools for advancing civilization.
But if you want to make paper, you must use a lot of wood. This is definitely something that goes against nature protectors and nature gods.
Especially as he gets closer and closer to the natural gods, those druids play a role that cannot be ignored in his development, and similar industries are even more constrained.
Basically, you can't even think about cutting down existing trees to promote papermaking. You can only find ways to plant them yourself or plants that wither naturally.
This type of plant, the first thing Gavin thought of was bamboo.
This kind of plant also does not exist in Faerûn, but it must exist in the Far Eastern Empire, because their shadows can be seen on items shipped from there, whether it is porcelain or embroidery.
I don’t know if it’s a coincidence or inevitable.
The planet Toril and the earth are like twin brothers. Whether it is continental distribution or customs and culture, the two have many similarities.
The continent of Faerûn basically corresponds to the European continent of the earth, while the continent of Karatu corresponds to Asia. There are also amazing similarities in customs, culture and special products. Even some gods have their own legends on the earth.
The current Xianglong Empire corresponds to ancient China during the Han and Tang Dynasties. Therefore, Gavin has always had a natural affection for this ancient empire in the Far East. He believes that he has traveled through time in the wrong place. As a descendant of China, he should travel over there. yes.
If there is a chance, Gavin would like to go there to see it in person and appreciate the elegance of that ancient empire. It is not a kind of nostalgia for the past.
Because as long as you have enough strength, it is not impossible to return to Earth.
Just when Gavin's thoughts were about to reach the sky, the violent shaking of the staircase chariot beneath him brought him back to reality. He used his hands and feet to prevent himself from falling over with the staircase chariot.
After confirming that the floor-type chariot was restored to stability, Gavin opened the shooting hole of the floor-type tank and asked in a low voice: "What's going on?"
After the chariot corps set off, he huddled into the tower-shaped chariot at the head of the row.
In fact, the first ten and last ten vehicles of the chariot corps were not loaded with military supplies, but high-level troops, including druids from the Great Valley and witches from the Kingdom of Leatherman.
Although the Tukan people's Eagle Knights were beaten in advance and no longer dared to go deep into the giant valley to harass them, it did not mean that they had no other means. Behind them, there was a group of evil red-robed mages with many means.
The chariot corps that Gavin created in Uxmail City is quite a commotion, and the amount of military supplies delivered in a single trip is also staggering. They must be wary of the other party sending top powerhouses to wreak havoc.
"Reporting to the lord, there has been a large-scale collapse in the road ahead, and the road has been cut off." Aiden, the captain of this chariot, was already waiting outside.
"Send an order to assemble the vehicle formation, rest on the spot, immediately contact the cavalry team that opened the road, confirm whether they are safe, and send people to investigate the cause of the road collapse."
After Gavin conveyed a series of instructions, a fairy jumped out of the building chariot he was riding in, spread his dragon wings and flew high, looking down from the air.
He didn't expect that something would happen so soon. After all, they were about thirty kilometers away from the city of Usmail. The accident should have happened when they were deep into a huge valley, with no village or store in front of them.
The large-scale collapse of the road section was nearly 100 meters long, and half of the asphalt road sank directly into the ground. As many as five floor-type tanks suffered side collapse, all of which were troop carriers walking in front.
Wherever he looked, he didn't see any enemies, only the cavalry running back after hearing the news.
There are a hundred people in this cavalry team, all of whom are extraordinary rangers riding their own animal companions. They serve as sentry vanguard to ensure the safety of the road ahead.
"Stop moving forward, be careful of the road collapsing again." Gavin flew towards them and stopped their reckless behavior.
The resonance generated by the running groups of knights is likely to collapse more caves.
Those rangers all had rich combat experience. Some of them simply let their animal companions leave the road, while others jumped off their animal companions and groped forward cautiously.
"There is a cave exit here. The soil is fresh and must not be older than ten days. The diameter of the soil at the cave entrance is more than one meter, which is at least a large creature."
"There is one here too. There are blood stains and remains of corpses next to the entrance of the cave. This kind of monster is a carnivore."
"There are acid digestive enzymes here, which belong to the digging insects. These caves were left by the digging insects. There must be corresponding tunnels below."
"With so many holes in parallel, they must not have been left by a single burrowing insect."
"The burrowing insects have a strong sense of territory. In addition to their large size, they rarely live in groups, and they cannot easily migrate long distances. How come there are so many traces of burrowing insects?"
"Normally, they don't cluster together, but look at the direction in which these holes are arranged."
"That's the direction of the Blighted Forest. You mean to say that they were also victims of the Blighted Army and were driven out of the Raisl Forest."
"That's the best explanation I can think of."
These rangers are experts in wilderness survival, and are even better than druids in terms of tracking.
They expanded their search along the collapsed area and quickly found out the cause.
Under this section of the road, there are densely packed unstable mud tunnels dug by a large number of earth-burrowing insects. If they were light objects, including their cavalry team riding animal companions, they would not have much impact if they walked through relatively slowly.
But a big thing like a building-type chariot, which was as heavy as it was loaded with cargo, collapsed immediately when you stepped on it.
After listening to the report from the captain of the cavalry team, Gavin reflected on himself: "Originally, I just wanted to save trouble and directly use the original infrastructure of Hongdao. I didn't expect that it would leave such a big safety hazard. When other roads are paved in the future, they should be dealt with first. The roadbed will be repaired and reinforced.”
Even the paving technique supported by the divine power of the road is not omnipotent. It can only make small adjustments to the road conditions, and then lay out a fist-thick asphalt concrete. Before those mechanized heavy trucks took to the road, this kind of road was enough.
The premise is that the soil under these roads has been solidified, and there are no such large number of caves buried deep underground.
"Commander, our cavalry team also has a responsibility. We only paid attention to whether there were enemies around us, but did not pay attention to the environment beside the road. It was my dereliction of duty." The captain of the cavalry team named Mihayu also blamed himself.
"We are all in the learning and groping stage, and mistakes are inevitable. I'll give you a chance to make up for your mistakes. Find these ground-burrowing insects for me. They are just pests in the wild. When they get into my hands, they become a weapon for land reclamation. It's just right. Here in the giant valley, I still lack the tools to dig ditches." Now that he had encountered it, Gavin was not ready to let it go.
Over in the valley, he gathered this special creature aggressively.
It's just that things are so strange. When you don't have any need, you feel like you can meet these annoying guys everywhere. When you want to collect them, it's hard to see them.
We haven't caught a few of them on the other side of the valley, but we've encountered hordes of them on the other side of the giant valley.
This can be regarded as the aftermath of the Blight War. The Blighters were driven out from the surroundings of the Blight Forest together with the wild beasts. However, their activity tracks were underground, and the Blighters posed less of a threat to them.
They instinctively seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, staying away from the withered and corrupted land.
"This couldn't be easier. You just need to follow the vents and hunting holes they leave on the ground. This kind of creature has no sense of security on the ground. Even if they are in a hurry, they still eat by digging holes. , while hunting and on the road.
Therefore, they move very slowly. If nothing else happens, we can find their large army by walking ten kilometers north. They should want to migrate to Rosslyn Forest. The rotten soil in the forest is their favorite. They can get enough flora and fauna there. "
The captain of the cavalry team, Mihayu, is also an excellent ranger and is well aware of the habits of this agricultural and forestry pest. "If the lord is interested in this pest, we can go to Asanas, the destination of our trip." It should be as expected. The soil there is soft and nourished by Lake Assen all year round. It has become a paradise for burrowing animals. Not only does it have an astonishing number of burrowing insects, but there are also more than a dozen shark-dwelling animals active there.
It is also called the Cheese Plains because there are as many caves in the soil as there are holes in the cheese. One wrong step can make a hole. "
"That's a good feeling. I have to go and see it when the time comes, but the most important thing now is to find out these burrowing insects, not only to prevent them from harming the forest, but also to prevent them from coming back and destroying the road." Gavin said to The name Asanas is not unfamiliar.
Because this place is located on the front line of the war, the collective name for the plain surrounded by the Lesir Forest, Sesk and Assen Lake in the Great Valley.
It belongs to Sesk in name, but in fact, like the town of Klonte, it belongs to a no-care zone that has not yet been developed and settled on a large scale.
"Commander, just keep an eye on it." Mihayu, the captain of the cavalry team, assured him by patting his chest, then blew a whistle and led a team of rangers to track down the ground-diggers.
With the help of the accompanying druids and witches, it didn't take much trouble to pull out the fallen chariot.
Gavin looked at the sky and simply asked the chariot legion to camp on the spot, allowing the chariot captains to take the opportunity to check for deficiencies and summarize today's gains and losses.
Even if the chariot army moves faster, it doesn't make much sense. The kobold road construction team's road construction speed is limited, and it will take at least ten days to complete the remaining road.
In other words, the chariot corps can travel an average of sixty kilometers per day.
Today is the first day, so there is no need to be too anxious. I believe that after getting used to it, it will be very easy to travel a hundred kilometers a day.
"Your Excellency Archdruid, please gather the druids who can cast earthquake spells. I need to use them next." Gavin began to prepare for catching the earth-burrowing insects.
This large monster is not difficult to deal with. If faced head-on, a fledgling adventure group can overturn it.
What's difficult is that they won't do this at all. Once they encounter danger that is difficult to resist, they will drill deeper into their caves.
If you follow them rashly, the results will be disastrous.
Even though the caves they dig are not small enough for an adult male to drill in and out of, they are actually extremely unstable and twisted. If you are not careful, you will get stuck in them or even be buried alive.
If those burrowing insects come back to kill them, the hunter will immediately become the prey.
"This is simple." Archdruid Hanso directly summoned the eight druids with professional levels over sixteen.
Earthquake is a regular skill of their druid. When the professional level reaches level 16, you can learn it directly through the magic network.
"Please use the earthquake technique in these places that have been dug by the diggers. It is best to collapse all the caves and consolidate them." Gavin pointed to the asphalt road that had been traversed by the diggers. road.
"I'll do it!" Archdruid Hanso now responded to Gavin's requests.
To be honest, he was also a little stunned by Gavin's series of shocking combination punches recently.
When he originally thought he knew the other party well enough, the other party struck back and gave him another shocking punch, making him feel numb all over.
He originally thought that the other party's plan to develop the giant valley would have to wait until next spring, and would take several years or even more than ten years to advance.
But now it seems that the other party will not wait so long at all, but will race against time to make use of every moment.
All kinds of human and material resources, including spell-casting abilities, were used to the extreme by him.
Han Suo was now determined to see how much movement this young commander could make in the giant valley.
The Archdruid didn't know that there was more than one person who had the same mentality as him, and even the gods above him thought so.
There are quite a few differences between mages, priests and druids who are all spellcasters.
The mage emphasizes control to shape magic power, the priest relies on divine power to guide through faith, and the druid emphasizes perceiving nature, arousing resonance, and then influencing nature to react through his own will.
This is especially true for spells involving nature such as earthquake spells.
After Hansuo Archdruid concentrated for a period of time, the earth elements gathered around him rushed out. The ground under his feet began to shake violently, and the stones on the ground kept beating. I believe that standing on it will definitely not be affected by it. The control is swaying left and right, and it is difficult to stand firm.
This kind of vibration reached its extreme after one round. With a loud shout from Hansuo Archdruid, more than a dozen places broke at the same time, revealing a series of tunnels of different depths. The deepest one was more than one meter, and the shallowest one was three meters deep. Ten centimeters.
Han Suo followed suit and used three earthquake techniques in a row to deal with all the problematic sections.
(End of chapter)
