Iron Revolution (3)
Originally, the Geist (factory party) had strong support not only from the factories of Machina, but also from the oppressed dwarves.
In a dark and gloomy atmosphere, we are encouraged to say that we can do it and we don’t have to endure it anymore, but who wouldn’t like it?
Propaganda, which started in the capital, soon engulfed the entire Machina, and many factories went on strike and joined the party.
This caused the world to panic, but let’s put this on hold for later.
Of course, even before the Bloody Sunday incident, there were no dwarves who believed in the king.
Rather, they were busy denigrating that they were rebelling against the king, saying that they were only plausible but did not see reality.
Moreover, it is true that the reality is terrible, but it is a situation in which I wondered whether it was right to completely collapse the regime.
GEIST did not care about this and carried out a vigorous propaganda campaign. He said that his voice was his strength, and encouraged them to participate.
After the Bloody Sunday incident occurred, most of the factories joined the GEIST, and they were able to increase their enormous power.
However, no matter how strong the force is, if there is no ‘weapon’ to oppose the army, the situation is useless.
After the Minerva Empire supported Geist from the bottom of the water, some soldiers, feeling skeptical after the Bloody Sunday incident, turned, but it is markedly lacking.
Dwarves have a longer lifespan of about 300 years, even if not compared to elves or demons, and this is an environment in which vested interests are unlikely to collapse.
It means that soldiers or politicians rarely leave the moment they seize power, which is why the military follows the king’s orders.
If you follow the king’s orders, wealth and fame will decline.
The army is practically nothing more than the enlisted soldiers of the king and the factory owners. It is said that in order for the geist to bring down the king, he will have to face the army head-to-head.
No matter how rotten the army was, some units who felt skeptical were converted, but that was still not enough. ‘Strength’ is absolutely necessary to destroy the giant.
“Where did you get this material like this?”
“Shh. Be quiet. It’s an item sent by the Empire, so you have to make sure you don’t get caught.”
“The Empire helps us? For what reason?”
“Do we have a clue? If we just use it, we should write it.”
At the same time, under Lina’s leadership, the Minerva Empire is sending support. Most of them were raw materials, but as I said before, if the dwarves make them, it’s over.
In addition to this, some party members entered the Minerva Empire and received a separate education, and trained party members based on that education.
A situation in which he had sufficient power and force. The party members of the Factory Party waited for the right time, gradually increasing their strength in the dark.
As time passed, the real power of the Factory Party was demonstrated as the signal went up with the advent of ‘Trolley’.
[The fire of the blacksmith flows as sweat, and sweat is our value and proof.]
[The powerful hammer hums into a song.]
[A novelty is born in my hands. We’re building a huge mountain with our own hands.]
[Let’s make it together. let’s sing together Let’s dance together.]
Numerous dwarves sang the national anthem with powerful voices. One step at a time, the loud voices are gathered.
It was completely different from when he went in a procession to beg the king.
At that time, I called to hold onto the fading hope, but now it is not.
Instead of meaningless hope, he was advancing with the spark of revolution burning in his heart.
“I’m glad that Bourgeois V got the sh*t out of it.”
Handi smiled warmly as he saw the people following behind and singing the national anthem and party members marching side by side by the chariot.
The revolution is now on the verge of success. All that remains is to bring down the king and establish a new state.
Many people will probably have doubts. Even if Bourges V was stupid, he wondered if the army had collapsed too helplessly.
An unheard of monster (tank) appeared, but he wondered if the army was too weak.
“If we had poured money into the military, we wouldn’t have been able to break through so easily.”
“It’s okay. Isn’t it self-sufficient?”
In fact, it is normal for there to be few ‘standing troops’ in the military, that is, in this era. At best, there are only soldiers guarding the royal palace.
Right now, even the Minerva Empire has only about 200,000 standing troops to manage its vast territory.
Of course, if a war breaks out, it is possible to mobilize up to 1 million, but that’s the story of a ‘war’.
Therefore, the fact that there are 200,000 standing troops is an insanely high number. It is possible if the economy supports it.
As this is the era, it is ‘natural’ that the number of standing troops is remarkably small. Moreover, Machina focuses on ‘production’ rather than ‘military’, so there are few standing troops.
Above all, the fact that Machina had been peaceful for 300 years played a major role. Occasionally, the Minerva Empire aimed at Machina, but soon gave up.
Due to the racial characteristics of the dwarves who often go in and out of the mine, Machina has many mountains. There are so many that I really get tired of it.
The whole country was surrounded by a huge wall, so it was at a level that even breaking through the road, let alone aggression, came out.
Crucially, Bourges V gave his military ‘money’, but the budget was separate. The rotten army didn’t even care about the budget anyway.
“Now you can see it slowly.”
As they marched leisurely, they arrived at the front of the royal palace before they knew it.
When Handi narrowed his eyes and announced the truth, Geas immediately took action.
As if he had united the factories of Machina, he raised a loudspeaker and shouted loudly for the people behind him to hear.
[Comrades! We have arrived in front of the palace of the king who was greedy and fired arrows and cannons at us! Goji is right in front of you!]
Wow!!
The dwarves behind them cheered at the news of Geas that they had finally arrived in front of the palace.
On the other hand, the party members of the Factory Party, who had to fight directly, looked nervous.
Geas felt the difference in the airflow between them and shouted.
[But you don’t have to bleed again! Leave the rest to us, the factory! I will be your spear and shield, and I will shed your blood for you!]
Instead, the cheers of the dwarves gradually faded at Geas’ insistence that he shed blood.
They were so engrossed in the revolution that they didn’t know it, but now they know it too. There’s more to bleed.
And the blood will be shed not by the weak selves, but by those giant iron monsters and party members.
Geist is reliable. However, I have no choice but to worry that blood will be shed instead of what I believe in.
Geas read the atmosphere and smiled inwardly. Just because you’re worried means you’re completely trusting.
[You don’t have to be sorry. Don’t worry. Just as you injure your fingers while hammering, Machina and Geist go through the same process. mist?]
“Yes! Leader!”
A dwarf responded to Geas’s call with a strong voice and came forward.
Eyes blazing with passion along with neat armament. However, the beard is short.
Short beard means young dwarves. Geas asked him in a friendly voice.
“I want the citizens to be protected from harm. Because there may still be filthy greed left here and there.”
“Okay! Everyone! You can go home now…”
Quang!
Before Mist could finish speaking, there was a huge explosion right in front of him.
The Dwarves, including Geas, were startled and looked ahead to see what was going on.
The dust that had risen up gradually subsided, and after checking the huge iron ball stuck in the ground, I realized it.
[They are encamping in front! Come inside quickly!]
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Just then, Handi’s cry was heard from the hose.
Geas hardened his face and entered the chariot. His role was as a catcher.
After Geas went inside, Handi stepped out of the hatch. He gave orders to the party members lined up on either side.
“All ready for battle! As I said before, some stick to the back of the tank! Others support us with cannons and crossbows!”
“Yes!”
“I will take orders!”
After giving orders to the party members, Handai looked ahead. In a timely manner, Geas in the tank handed over the telescope.
He was handed the telescope and looked at the palace where the shells had been fired.
As if they had already received a report, the soldiers lined up in front of the main gate of the royal palace.
While giving the signal earlier, the party members killed the troops that were scattered all over the place, but there are still a lot of them.
If you break through that, only the guards to protect the king are left behind.
bang!
While hesitating, the shell fell again. Fortunately, his shooting skills fell in front of his nose, probably because he was a gem.
Handi did not go into the hatch, but looked ahead and shouted loudly.
“Advance!”
win!
A cry of progress and the steel monster exhaled harsh breaths.
Then, the monster that made everyone tremble slowly moves forward.
Creepy-ㅣ
The Ogre No. 1 chariot proceeds with a cry like a beast. Handi looked at the reactions of the soldiers guarding the front of the palace with a telescope.
Looking at their faces, everyone seems to be very upset. Even if I had received the report, I would not have believed it easily.
But what they are seeing is an obvious reality. This steel monster is getting closer and closer.
Handi smiled, then checked the number of cannons again through the telescope.
‘About 20 cannons .
As I said before, Machina is at a level where there are no wizards. Moreover, a wizard specialized in killing magic.
It was efficient to make more cannons only when mass-producing wizards, and they do not feel the need for magic due to the inclination of the race.
Even objects such as refrigerators and air conditioners can be mechanized by borrowing magic from elves, so there is very little growth on their own.
There are magicians who protect the king, but their skills are not good even with empty words.
‘You did a plan at all.’
Even so, seeing 20 cannons brought here, it seems that they are planning to defend themselves here.
What stands out the most is the number of soldiers. It seems to be at least 500 people.
On the other hand, the number of armed party members should be estimated at around 300. It takes at least a year to properly use a weapon, so this is a lot.
And there must be more soldiers guarding the palace than that. Even the first gate to enter the royal palace is tight.
‘We’re lucky we don’t have cavalry.’
Machina is surprisingly free of cavalry. There is no breed suitable for them, and the race itself is far from fighting.
Above all, the peace that lasted for 300 years made the existence of the sword insignificant.
If it had been invaded by foreign powers from time to time, Machina would have strengthened its military power enough, but there was no such thing.
Considering that the original tank would replace the role of the cavalry in the future, the scientific progress of the Machina is bizarre.
Kwagwagwang!
While advancing without a word, several shells were fired in all directions.
A deafening noise. However, direct damage is non-existent.
“Ugh!”
“Calm down! Trust this monster! It will never break!”
The same goes for the party members who are following the train. The tank is being used faithfully as cover.
This is not a tactic taught by Isaac, but a tactic devised by the trio of dwarves.
A tactic that would have been unthinkable without the tank. Handai cried out while enduring countless cannon baptisms.
“Finish the cannon first! 12 o’clock!”
[Distance?!]
“About 500m!”
Wei Ying-
As far as the direction goes, the main gun slowly rises. Handi shouted loudly as soon as the main gun stopped.
“launch!”
[firing!]
bang!
The ogre breathes fire, and the recoil causes the chariot to pause for a moment.
He didn’t even think about the technique of suppressing recoil, so he had to stop every time he fired the cannon.
Peeing!
Unfortunately, the first bullet flew past the soldiers’ heads. Instead, the large gate of the royal palace was wide open.
Handi clicked his tongue at the sight. If so, I might just lower it a bit.
In addition, other party members, rather than party members following the tank, shoot artillery or arrows from behind. are working hard to support
“Lower the barrel! It’s 400m!”
Wei Ying-
Once again, the angle of the barrel is adjusted.
“launch!”
[firing!]
bang!
Fire spewed from the monster’s mouth.
Quang!
“Aww!”
“Aww!”
hit. The shells hit the troops at exactly 12 o’clock.
The soldiers at the 12 o’clock position became a mess in an instant. Handi raised an eyebrow and shouted to Handi.
“Prepare grenade!”
Gias in the tank looked at the loader behind him when he said “Prepare grenade”.
The coal charger and loader nodded at his glance and pulled out a shell other than a regular shell.
Unlike other shells, it is a unique shell that has an overall blue color.
The loader looked at Geas without putting the cannon into the cannon. Geas also checked the loaders who were ready and shouted to Handai.
[The grenade is ready!]
“2 o’clock! 400m!”
shudder!
When Handi’s instructions fell, the loader put in the blue shell without delay.
Don’t forget to drain the mana before putting it in. Then the blue shells started to glow more and more.
“launch!”
[firing!]
bang!
Even before the light of the shells got stronger, Geas pulled the string and fired it.
At the same time, the blue shells rushed forward.
Before long, the shells landed where Handai wanted them to go. bang! The line breaks down again with the sound.
But it doesn’t end here. As I said earlier, didn’t I mention that the shells lit up while pouring in mana?
Quazy!
– Whoa!
-Groo!!
– Burr, it’s lightning! Everyone be careful!
The shells didn’t end with hitting the ground, but scattered powerful lightning bolts everywhere.
A phenomenon that truly looks like lightning strikes. The soldiers hurriedly left the ranks before the electric current reached them.
A cannonball that applied magic mechanization, a symbol and exclusive property of dwarf engineers.
If Isaac had seen this situation, he would have lost his mind in astonishment at what he had created.
Even on Earth, the dwarves scrambled to do things that were impossible.
“hahahaha! It’s going to be so exciting! You bastards!”
Handi smiled wildly and looked at the army moving from side to side. If this is the case, it will be a matter of time to break through.
Moreover, the other party members are actively supporting shelling from behind.
bang!
The Royal Palace’s army fires cannonballs once more as if they can’t back off at this rate.
“Ha. It’s not too early…”
Aww!!!
Handi had no choice but to stop talking without laughing at their actions.
The whole body shakes. No, beyond that, the train itself shook greatly.
Handi barely stopped her body from being sucked into the hatch due to an unexpected phenomenon.
Then he barely grasped the hatch entrance and figured out what was going on.
“What is it? What the hell is it…?”
[Ains! hey! Wake!]
At the same time as Handi loses his speech, he hears an urgent cry from Geass from the inside.
It must also be true that a large ‘iron spear’ had penetrated the thick armor of the tank and entered the situation.
To make matters worse, the place where the iron spear pierced is the driver’s seat, that is, the place where the Ains are.
[Ugh…! I’m fine! But what is this…? Maybe an iron spear?]
[Dogs! I brought you an iron spear used only for dragons! This is what the Minerva Empire guys ordered back then! Why are you staying in the royal palace?!]
A weapon designed to inflict ‘damage’ on large monsters such as ‘dragons’ rather than ogres.
“·······f*ck.”
An ‘iron spear’ penetrated the front of the tank.