Big and Beautiful (2)
Blood and Steel Volume 9 will show the outbreak of the Soviet purge, Stalin’s absolute power, and the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War.
Did you report missing a soldier who went to poop? It’s military-like, so you can wrap it up properly and pass it on.
I wouldn’t make a caricature of the military according to my father’s advice, but the Japanese army should have been so stupid.
But they were just nerds, not idiots. Look at Korea and China. Wasn’t he eaten by Japan because of his culture?
In any case, the Sino-Japanese War is going to be described in that way, but it is by no means the end. Time will be generous, and we will go back to Germany’s point of view.
The illustration I received from Carls this time will be the last. Hitler and Guderian looking happily at the tanks being produced at the factory.
Originally, the meeting of the two should have been described earlier, but there was little opportunity to include it, and it was only mentioned as a reference.
However, it is time to prepare for war, so it is necessary to appear. Only then would you have a gut feeling that Hitler was preparing for war.
‘But if you blindly produce only tanks, something is strange.’
The first tanks appeared in the second half of World War I. Looking at the records at that time, the tank was truly a horror itself.
What a huge iron ball rolls around, and the machine gun doesn’t even eat the seeds, so I can’t help but be terrified.
Germany’s defeat in World War I was due to the participation of American troops in the war, but tanks also accounted for a large proportion.
However, as it was the first tank, it often spreads and explodes with grenades, etc. It did not assume that it would have more defense than a machine gun, so it exploded.
‘In other words, the trenches and machine guns were terrifying.’
So I plan to portray the First World War through Hitler’s Nightmare.
Horrible life in the trenches and the occasional bombardment over your head. Fire-breathing machine guns from the other side and fallen comrades.
Describing World War I as a nightmare is not very likely. To be honest, even Hitler in real life would have had a nightmare.
Hitler knew how terrible trench warfare was because he was a soldier, and he was one of those who knew the need for a tank more than anyone else.
‘I was able to innovate because I knew the horror of trench warfare more than anyone else.’
Interestingly, Manstein was demoted because of an incident that occurred while Hitler was taking control of the military.
After that, he happened to have a relationship with Hitler and adopted the ‘sickle operation’, and France suffered ‘six weeks’ as a result.
Up until this point, Hitler must have been literally sent from heaven to save Germany.
In fact, the German people gave Hitler a close fanatic response to his occupation of France.
‘I wonder what the reaction will be if they see Crystal Night before then.’
Crystal Night was an event that occurred at the end of 1938, which marked a watershed in the Holocaust. At the same time, it also showed Goebbels’ fearsome sedition skills.
Even so, the perception that ‘Jews are dangerous’ broke out in an atmosphere that was spread across the river, so it was even worse.
‘If you think about it, all the strange things happened in 1938.’
Crystal Night as well as the Munich Agreement, the annexation of Austria and so on. Numerous incidents occurred one after another.
A year later, the invasion of Poland marked the beginning of World War II. The war in the true meaning is not far away.
What will people think when they see the various steel weapons they will show in war? What is this with just a train? you will want
“Is this meant to replace the cavalry?”
“Yes. In terms of maximum speed, it is similar to a horse. It has excellent defense and can attack. It is literally a moving steel fortress. You can think of it as a cannon going out here.”
“Hey…”
My father showed his curiosity when he looked at the tank that Carls drew. I’ve explained it before, but this is the first time I’ve seen it in a picture like this.
Besides, the one shown in the picture now is Tank 1. It’s very different from what we usually think of.
First of all, the main gun is shorter and faster than expected, but the defense is inferior. Penetrates all weapons with attack power greater than or equal to machine guns.
“It’s a moving fortress, but it looks too heavy on the surface. I think it’s going to be much more vulnerable to faster or ranged attacks than this.”
“That’s right. Even though it looks like an invincible fortress, it has many shortcomings. But there is a reason why there is no choice but to come out with a tank. My father doesn’t shoot arrows with his bare body, right?”
“Just put it.”
“·······”
I have nothing to say about that. I don’t want to say it by my father’s standards.
My father was fed up when I blinked his eyes and made a bewildered expression.
“It will be difficult for others. As you said, if you have a weapon like this, it will be very easy to advance. I think it will be very effective, especially in siege battles.”
“········Yes. Well, that’s right.”
There is no siege battle. World War II was not a siege battle, but the city itself became a castle and a defensive battle was waged.
“By the way, if it’s made of steel but loses mobility, isn’t it just a lump of iron?”
Adelia asked a question, pointing her finger at the picture while I was quivering.
The place where her finger was headed was none other than the wheel, or caterpillar. A wheel that is the symbol of a tank and was invented to pass through rough terrain.
Then, with an innocent face, she came up with a surprising strategy.
“I think it would be easy if we attacked here? Then I think the mobility would be completely gone.”
“In what way?”
“You run to the side and cut it with your sword. Wouldn’t that be okay?”
“························· Again, the place where I lived has neither mana nor magic.”
This is a strategy that the President of the Middle Ages in the Alchemist Manga would do. A monster that deflected all bullets with a sword and cut the shells in half.
Even like Adelaide’s horse, it cut the tank’s caterpillar with a knife and lost its mobility. Putting a grenade inside and destroying it is a bonus.
Of course, that’s because the character is in the Fourteenth, but there are only a few knights who will actually do it.
Normal knights are more likely to become beehives before they even approach, far from deflecting bullets one by one.
Father is an exception. If it were my father, I’d just hold on and hit him with an axe. It can withstand even the dragon’s attack, but it’s about the same as a machine gun.
“Still, it’s true that if it breaks, you lose your mobility. It can be repaired, but it’s impossible to move before that.”
“There are many advantages, but there are also many disadvantages. It is certainly not possible to think of it with conventional common sense.”
While Adelia nodded her head, her father made an assessment by her side.
“But the merits are enormous. Especially, the fact that ‘soldiers’ rather than ‘knights’ can operate it is huge.
“That’s the beauty of science.”
Production is terribly difficult, but operation itself is possible with a little training. This means that the population can soon become a military force.
Before that, from the moment the ‘gun’ was invented, the theory of knight dance will gradually emerge. Guns are the king of panacea that anyone can use.
Of course, the chances of the article becoming obsolete are remarkably low. Mana is infinite from its potential.
“I’m curious though. If a tank and a knight fight, who will win? Oh, that doesn’t mean I want war or anything like that.”
“At least there won’t be a war while you’re alive.”
“Yes?”
The war will not break out.
[Protest of the ‘factories’ in Machina. We are not slaves!]
[The people in charge of the demonstration are Dwarves who specialize in papermaking. They were abused by the hard work that has been going on since Zeno’s life […]
Protests just happen in unexpected places.
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In this world without the ‘industrial revolution’, most of the work is done by hand. From weapons to basic items used in daily life.
But there was hardly any shortage of these items. As I said before, the craftsman race, the Dwarfs, were ‘mass production’.
In Machina, he earned enormous wealth by utilizing the powerful manufacturing capabilities of the Dwarves, and the time of the Tribal War was the greatest boom period.
But because of that, he gnawed at his greed, and he said he shouldn’t trade money with dwarves, etc. In many ways, a bad perception spread widely.
Above all, there was no need to mention the pain suffered by the public artisans, that is, the factories.
Abuse is eaten as a curse, abuse is treated as abuse. There are only a handful of times that I have been paid properly.
However, it has survived without any problems until now. Dwarves basically had better stamina than humans and were able to recover from fatigue quickly.
As a factory, even if it was harshly rolled, even if it was dissatisfaction, it persevered.
“We are not slaves! Give us time!”
“Relax as sweet as a cold beer! A warm accommodation like a warm sausage!”
“Through Zenon’s biography, demons were saved. But why do we have to suffer more!”
not now Even a Dwarf with a pleasant disposition has a limit to what he can tolerate.
There were many times when it was ‘near’ to break through that limit, but never in history has it ever been so pierced as it is now.
“Look at this hand! I’ve been making paper all day, and my skin is peeling off! How are you supposed to drink beer with this!”
“I got a cut on the paper, so I’m infected now! Look at my finger! Does this look normal?!”
Dwarves in protest are gathering in the square to protest. Most of them had heavy fatigue on their faces, and their hands were almost a mess.
They are dwarf factories engaged in the work of making paper, that is, ‘papermaking’.
If you ask what is the most produced material at the moment, many people will answer ‘paper’.
The work of Isaac, which starts with Zeno’s biography and continues through Blood and Steel. As these works influenced the world, the production of paper naturally skyrocketed.
In fact, it was possible to survive until the end of Xenon’s biography. If there was not enough manpower, it was enough to bring it from another place and put it in.
For efficiency, Ains and other engineers did not forget to develop the technology.
The technology reduced the number of sold out books and made them available for worldwide distribution.
“Eight hours a day, please! We just want to sleep!”
“Does it make sense that a child collapses from overwork? Are you planning to raise even the growing dream tree as a slave?”
But at the bottom of it was the sacrifice of the dwarf factories.
Xenon’s biography and blood and steel gave Isaac and Musk enormous wealth, but it was Machina that benefited the nation.
As I said earlier, the reason why it was Machina and not the Minerva Empire is because of ‘paper’. Machina is the only place that can mass-produce raw materials.
In fact, Albenheim was also able to mass-produce paper through magic. But what if his unique kkondae temperament is activated? didn’t say
Helium is for a slightly different reason, but magic detailed enough to mass-produce paper was impossible. It was because of the isolation that had led to a lack of basic studies.
Therefore, there was only one country capable of mass-producing paper, Machina, and Machina was well aware of it.
As a result, the dwarf factories were literally replaced, and as a result, the dwarf factories ran out into the square because they could not bear it.
“If you’re going to blame that damn Xenon, do it! You saved the demons, but why not us? Are you racist!”
“Earth Mother won’t let it go! We just want a comfortable life!”
Machina is not an idiot either, so it’s not that she didn’t foresee this situation. But each time, he calmed down by referring to Xenon, that is, Isaac.
If you guys don’t move, will the production of the ‘prophecy’ be stopped, will it stop? Then the whole race of dwarves might be despised?
A world where the fear of God is as great as the priesthood is strong. The Dwarf Factory quietly produced paper while suppressing its dissatisfaction.
But patience has its limits. The starting point was that the young Dwarf collapsed from overwork and left because he did not receive proper treatment.
Even the factory owner didn’t reward the young Dwarf, but rather insulted him. If there are no protests, it’s a strange level.
Machina’s reaction to the protest was very simple.
“Catch them! Catch them all and send them to jail!”
“Hey, these bastards! Big, gagging!”
“Aww!”
relentless oppression and violence. And it was jail.
The size of the protesters was considerable, but they were helpless in front of the trained soldiers. Moreover, Machina is a capitalist country that maintains a strong centralized system.
Naturally, in front of the ‘king’, all nobles work together to follow orders. The disbanding of the protesters followed the same procedure.
“Sa, please save me! I’m just…”
“Shut up! How dare you protest on a factory theme?! You’re sentenced to death! Got it?!”
The demonstrators dispersed in confusion, and those arrested were taken straight to prison.
What kind of humiliation he will face in prison is as obvious as fire. The Dwarves who watched the protest from afar were horrified by such a reality.
“We weren’t born because we wanted to be born as factories.”
“That’s what I mean.”
Zeno’s biography saved the demons. However······
“Is Xenon really the savior? Why are we getting harder?”
“This person! Be careful of your mouth. What will you do if you are taken away?”
It gave birth to completely unexpected victims.
In addition······
“Ains! Did you hear that there was a protest in the square today?”
“Of course I heard. I’m going to go find those people after a while. Oh, but the wheel keeps falling into the hole, what should I do?”
The flames of the revolution began to ignite.
Is he creating a tank?