After the decisive battle of the Spanish Empire, Ramses II had a long talk with Arthur.
An agreement was reached between them, that is, the Egyptian Empire would help its agent, the British Empire, acquire Morocco and Yemen. One of them was the outlet from the Mediterranean to North America, and the other was an important entrance from the Arabian Sea to the Red Sea.
Controlling these two would almost control the Mediterranean and the economic lifeline of Europe.
And they control the Suez Canal leading to Europe.
This unification war was fought when Beichen was disintegrated.
Therefore, at that time, the Great Egyptian Empire almost conquered most of the mainstream powers in the world, and only then did it become possible to unify the Arab world.
The British also successfully controlled India through the colony of Yemen.
Arthur was not interested in the territories of other countries. This was requested by Ramses II. He knew that if these two places were not released, the Great Egyptian Empire would continue to face foreign wars.
The main reason why Arthur chose to help was because he was brought here by Char.
It is precisely because the Great Egyptian Empire's courage to castrate itself also weakened its threat to the European powers, which led to their ability to maintain a certain degree of neutrality in these four wars.
The conflict between Britain and Germany is because of their interests in North Africa, West Asia and India. If they did not have these, this war would be fought between Germany and Egypt.
Of course, part of the reason is that the current major resource export of the Great Egyptian Empire, oil, is located in the Arabian Peninsula, and the export location is the Strait of Hormuz.
However, the Great Egyptian Empire obviously did not want its country to be blocked from both sides, and after Arthur passed away, the agreement between Ramses II and Arthur also came to an end, so it was only a matter of time before they chose to retake these lands.
The intensity of this world war is obviously greater than that of the previous one. More than a hundred years have passed, and the weapons of war have also undergone qualitative changes.
Although cavalry rushes and saber killings like the original ones still exist in this era, they are no longer the mainstream.
Huge war mechas can fight one against a hundred, and bombers and airships flying in the sky can take away tens of thousands of lives!
What those chauvinists said is indeed true.
War is the most depleting means of population
Tens of millions of people will die in this war.
Because of the ambition of these imperialist countries to compete for world hegemony.
"boom!!"
In the dark night, flares went up.
The cold blue glow of burning phosphor bombs illuminated the darkness.
Under the darkness, there is a shallow stream. With this cold light, you can still see the pebbles under the water channel.
However, in this stream, there were more than a dozen mechas preparing to wade across the river.
That was the mecha that Char saw when Archduke Ferdinand was parading in the street.
Char only recently learned the name of this mecha. The Seclop Storm Mecha was the smallest two-legged combat mecha equipped by the Austro-Hungarian Army.
This mecha is only equipped with light weapons and travels at a speed of 60 kilometers per hour. It is often used for patrols and surprise attacks, but it is rarely used in frontal conflicts because it can easily be overturned to the ground.
The mech's cabin is small and uncomfortable, making it unsuitable for long-term missions.
To be precise, this mecha was jointly developed by scientists from Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It has two cabins. The upper cabin can accommodate a commander, a driver and a machine gunner. The commander would often climb out of the top hatch and direct the mecha by tapping his legs on the pilot's shoulders.
The gun bay at the bottom can accommodate a machine gunner and loader. The loader is also responsible for the work of the pilot.
The main gun of the mecha is a 57mm cannon, which fires more than three kilograms of shells. When the crew members board the mecha, they must first pass through the belly hatch located in the belly of this cabin.
In addition, there are two MG08 machine guns on both sides of the cockpit.
Obviously, these dozen mechas were prepared to travel through the mountains and forests at night.
The top hatch of the mecha was opened, and the commander in military uniform leaned out, staring at the forest not far away. The sound of the engine was mixed with the sound of water, and there was a sparkling light ahead.
He signaled the driver to move forward, and the Storm Mecha took small steps. The night birds were chirping, the metal feet splashed with water, and the stream gurgled. Other than that, there was no sound outside.
Something flashed in the darkness ahead. The pilot remained motionless, and the mecha had one foot fixed in the air. The commander stared at the darkness ahead.
"Do you want to shut down the engine?" the driver asked in a low voice.
"No!" said the commander. "If they have discovered us, then we need motivation."
Suddenly, he jumped into the cabin, "Cavalry! One hundred meters ahead."
The pilot held the control stick and cursed in a low voice. The mecha just stood motionless, like a rabbit waiting for the cavalry to hunt.
They wondered if the cavalry had discovered them.
The stream glowed white in the moonlight - a cavalryman was running across the valley screaming, one of the cavalrymen raised his rifle.
"We've been found!"
Just as the pilot finished speaking, he heard a loud noise, and the bullet hit the metal body of the mecha somewhere.
"Get ready to fight!!" the commander roared over the walkie-talkie.
The rifle at the top roared, and countless artillery fire poured into the forest ahead. The trees were easily blown into pieces. The driver could clearly see through the observation window that several cavalrymen fell to the ground and were torn apart by the gunfire.
The machine guns that the mecha can carry are all large-caliber.
They were obviously preparing to fight back, and several stray bullets were fired into the cabin, but he did not choose to close the observation window. Vision was more important in the dark than safety.
The moon illuminated the trees, and the water in front glowed with white light. The pilot pushed the joystick forward, and the Storm Mecha raised its big feet, splashing a large amount of water.
The cavalry dispersed through the forest, adjusting their vigor to face the mecha.
Soon, another cannonball was fired from the forest in the distance, but instead of the expected clanging sound, there was a very noisy buzzing sound, as if something was burning rapidly.
Some sparks splashed out through the gap in the cabin roof, burning a hole in the driver's clothes.
But soon, a mecha on one side chose to fire - a cloud of thick smoke and blown away soil rose up behind the cavalry. The shock wave spread through the forest like a stone thrown into a pond. The two horses were knocked aside by the shock, and the rider on their back fell off.
A few seconds later, the shock wave rushed into the open observation window carrying soil and debris.
"Something's not right!" The commander jumped out.
Fresh air blew across his face, and the unobstructed roar of the engine filled his ears. He lay on the hatch cover and looked around.
There was nothing but woods and shrubs, and neither the cavalry nor the scouts were gone.
At this time, the commander spotted a cavalryman in the distance, and he was escaping from here as quickly as possible.
"how"
As soon as he opened his mouth, he noticed a red light flashing in the rear exhaust pipe. He climbed out a little further to get a clearer view.
A still-burning phosphorescent bomb stuck to the engine casing, emitting a large amount of thick smoke, and the red smoke floated into the bright sky.
The commander's expression changed at that moment, and he returned directly to the cabin and shouted to the surrounding mechas through the intercom.
"Spread out, everyone spread out!"
"boom!!!"
There was a loud noise not far away, and the chest of a mecha was blown to pieces.
At this time, the pilot had already twisted the operating lever, causing the mecha to make a sharp turn. The mecha ran over a sapling.
A shock wave penetrated the Storm Mecha, making the bones inside the mecha go numb, and the whole world seemed to suddenly tilt to one side.
Although the controller's hand never left the console, the mecha suddenly jerked back. The controller quickly maneuvered the mecha into a sharp turn, almost hitting the beech tree behind him. Thick branches swept across the fuselage, and large leaves were blown in through the half-open observation window.
Soon, under the moonlight, they saw that inside the Storm mecha that had been penetrated by gunfire, a pile of broken limbs and minced meat were hanging on the metal, and the seats were covered with meat paste.
Before they could recover from the shock, the ground began to tremble faintly.
The commander opened the upper hatch, and on the distant hilltop, a huge thing approached them.
Everyone's pupils were trembling slightly, and there was a little lack of concentration in their eyes.
It was a land frigate, a concept originally proposed by the Beichen people. It used mecha technology to move the fleet onto land, providing powerful firepower and suppression.
It was not the largest land battleship they had ever seen. The lower body had eight long legs and the fuselage was like a spider. It looked really agile. The row of exhaust pipes on the fuselage showed that it had a powerful set of engine.
The dark fuselage looked like an enlarged giant beast under the moonlight.
Among the mechas of all countries, Serbia, which has Tesla, is the country with the best bionic technology.
The warship's name is Hercules, which weighs more than a thousand tons and is considered small among frigates.
However, according to the latest intelligence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
This is a brand new experimental aircraft. It's small enough to accelerate quickly, but it's also big enough to crush these storm mechas.
The phosphorescent bomb just now was obviously used to provide coordinates for the frigate.
"Run, go to the forest!!!"
This is the flank of the battlefield. The Austro-Hungarian Empire obviously intends to send a team of Storm mechas to raid the enemy's rear from the flank to catch them by surprise.
But obviously, their plan has been anticipated by the enemy.
This is just a flank battlefield.
The battle on the frontal battlefield was even more intense.
. . . . . .
On the battlefield of the Drina River.
The group of four-legged horse-shaped reconnaissance mechas that Char had seen on the streets of Sarajevo were using their rear mortars to shoot tracer bullets into the sky one after another, and the light bullets dragged the tail flames. , illuminating the sky extremely brightly.
Dozens of Storm Mechas used their mobility to attack the position from both wings.
And a boxy, thick mecha like a short-legged cow pushed forward. Its armor was so thick that even ordinary anti-mecha cannons could not break through it and could only leave a mark.
The infantry followed behind these thick mechas, and the infantry and tanks cooperated.
On a hillside in Serbia, a group of scorpion-shaped mechas stood on the hillside and swooped down the mountain. They were much larger than the agricultural mechas that Tesla had previously displayed at the exhibition. Obviously, they were military-grade mechas. Version.
It has six legs and two pincers at the front. The mecha's long tail hangs high in the air, with a searchlight emitting from the tip of the tail and a 20mm Gatling gun hanging on it.
In addition to its advantages in multiple terrains, the launcher at the tail end can shoot from multiple angles, especially for air defense.
Of course, a long tail can sometimes be easily targeted by enemies, so it can be placed on the back for shooting.
This group of mechas had a soulful body than those thick mechas. They ran into the crowd at a terrifying speed, six-barreled Gatling guns pouring out.
Twenty-millimeter bullets easily tore apart the enemy's body. Countless limbs flew around, and the bones mixed with muscle tissue merged into the earth.
A scorpion-shaped mecha directly raised the pliers in its hand to clamp one of the soldiers, and the powerful mechanical force easily split his body in two.
Some scorpions pinched the legs of the cow-shaped mecha. The pliers were hydraulic pliers. Dozens of tons of force were exerted on the weak links, making a heartbreaking sound of metal twisting. Soon, the mecha was crushed. Directly lost the ability to move forward.
However, this scorpion-type mecha also has some disadvantages, that is, the armor is relatively thin. Some mechas were hit by anti-mecha rifles, hitting the pilot inside and paralyzing them in place.
At the same time, the Heracross frigate behind the Serbian bunker also fired a salvo at the distant position according to the corrected coordinates of the observer.
"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Countless artillery shells drew beautiful arcs in the air, forming a very colorful barrage and bombarding the battlefield not far away.
Countless earth and rocks were splashed everywhere, and even those mechas with heavy armor were blasted with big holes, exposing many soldiers inside the mecha. Obviously, this mecha was used as a troop transport mecha.
Some of them were bombarded to a pulp and shot by the surrounding soldiers, while others were scratched by iron pieces and had their legs broken, wailing in pain.
With this round of volleys, huge deep pits were left on the ground. Some of the people affected were lucky enough to be directly bombarded into pulp. The unlucky ones were missing arms, their abdomens were blown open, and their intestines fell out. His legs were on the ground but he would not die immediately. He was wailing and roaring in severe pain.
The Austro-Hungarian army's attack on this position was in a stalemate for a while.
But then, everyone felt the faint tremor of the earth.
The soldiers on the reconnaissance tower on the Heracross were looking into the distance through the moonlight with telescopes.
On the plain, a huge thing was slowly approaching. It looked like a warship, but it had four legs underneath.
Compared to their frigate, the four legs were a little stiff, like four pipes, and the forward speed was average, but the weapons carried on it exuded a cold glow under the moonlight, which made people feel... Feeling cold in my heart.
On the deck in front of it, three rotorcraft were ejected into the air. It was a single-pilot aircraft with a pair of propellers on both sides. It could take off and land on the battleship. It could not stay in the air for too long, nor could it carry too much space. It has multiple loads and is usually not equipped with weapons. It can only carry some light ammunition at most and is mainly used for patrols and pointing the direction of the guns on the ship.
The observer roared directly at the person behind him.
"Cruiser!!!" (End of Chapter)
