533 – Invasion of Poland (4)
Blood and steel has given the world countless shocks so far, but starting with the invasion of Poland, it introduced various ‘weapons’.
First of all, what kind of power was the gun that appeared in the prologue, what was the original role of the tank used in the Makina Revolution, and finally, what kind of firepower did the artillery have, and so on.
There were so many and many types of military units, but the one that people were most interested in was the ‘Air Force’.
Hard and heavy steel machine flying in the sky? It doesn’t flap its wings like a bird, and it only has a rotating machine in front of its head.
Even planes drop bombs from the sky, and the targets hit by them are civilians. It is an unconventional debut in many ways.
Most people said it was a Zenon-like idea, raising questions about how he did it when magic couldn’t do it.
However, it was not long before it was treated as a ‘fantasy’ and it was not a big deal. After all, it was a weapon of war.
Above all, as the massacre began with the invasion of Poland, attention was focused on other parts.
In the world right now, readers who say Hitler is a bastard and readers who say he will be rehabilitated someday are fighting each other.
Surprisingly, there was not much interest as the cultural artifact itself, the airplane, was deeply related to the sky, an area that reached myth beyond innovation.
It just goes on saying that it shows how things go when a human who controls the sky starts a war.
In addition, unlike Earth, this world even has monsters flying in the sky, so you have no choice but to think of it as a fantasy.
Of course, for those with a simple way of thinking, it is no different from the romance itself.
“If you’re afraid of a monster, just kill it!”
“Yes! Yes! That’s what I mean!”
A tavern for dwarves who have completed hard but rewarding labor. Inside the noisy tavern, the two dwarves laughed and shouted.
One dwarf had a slender body and somewhat full hair and beard, while the other dwarf had a chubby body and bald head.
The look and voice also contrasted with each other. A dwarf with a skinny body has a slender appearance and voice, and a chubby dwarf is rough and stoic.
Of course, when they both drank alcohol, they boasted a delicious conversation like a dwarf.
“So brother. Are you going to make this?”
A slender dwarf showed a picture and asked a question.
The chubby Dwarf, who was eating chicken legs as a side dish, received a picture from his younger brother.
The identity of the picture is death from the sky that appeared this time, a bomber. A scene where a bomber drops bombs on civilians.
“I made it the same as this one and then I was told to die by a wyvern? Did you always think of me that way?”
“That’s not like that! I was just asking! Right now, just think of flying machines.”
“Hmm······”
The bald dwarf, Balak Raft, scratched his chin at the picture. His face was red from drinking too much, but he could make up his mind.
An airplane that flies freely in the sky powered by an engine. A machine made with pure technology, not magic.
It has always been known that the sky is a place where only the chosen can come and go freely. That’s actually true too.
However, in Blood and Steel, it is described as a place where you can sail freely if you have enough technical skills.
Moreover, it was also used as a battlefield. Although weaker than the German air force, Poland also had an air force.
“It’s well worth making. Just in time, Mr. Ains also distributed the blueprints for the magic engine. There’s nothing I can’t do.”
“right?”
To Ballack’s opinion, his brother, Gary Raft, agreed with a grin. At the same time, I took a sip of cold beer.
Originally, they were one of many, many artisans who could be run over by their feet. A craftsman who was not even allowed to create anything because of the tyranny of King Bourges V.
However, after the revolution, Ains allowed all dwarves to share technology and truly create. The desire to create, which was suppressed by the tribe, was properly exploded.
Because of this, all sorts of machines are currently being produced in Makina. The world’s first factory that started operating in the Minerva Empire?
Dwarves have the ability to create magical organs individually, not as a group. You don’t have to rely heavily on factories just for supply.
“I won’t, though.”
“Ah. Why?”
“Because I’d rather build a ship than that. Think of it. A giant steel monster floating on the sea. Isn’t that cool?”
However, Balak’s thoughts were different from Gary’s. The invasion of Poland showed not only the air force but also the navy.
A boat whose entire body is covered in steel. Terrible artillery fire from the ship.
At the time of the invasion of Poland, it had no choice but to be crushed by the British Navy, but it was proud of its terrifying majesty only by painting.
In the first place, it is shocking just to see a huge lump of iron floating on the sea. If the airplane was ‘fantasy’, the ironclad ship was close to ‘reality’.
“You’re drinking beer on that boat! Hey! How about it? Kill it?”
“I’d rather drink beer in the sky. Just imagining it…”
The Raft brothers put on a relaxed expression, as if they were going to lose their minds just by imagining it. As expected of a dwarf, it ended up being a beer before riding.
However, imagination alone cannot solve everything. Balak was the first to come to his senses.
“Give up on flying in the sky. Rather, let’s build a battleship with this brother. Isn’t that more realistic?”
“What are you going to do by making a battleship? To travel around the world?
“Then, do you have to be driven by a dragon to come to your senses? You’ll be torn to pieces by a wyvern before a dragon?”
“What I want to make is not just an airplane. It’s like launching a ship into the sky.”
“Hmm?”
Ballack opened one eye at the sound of making a flying ‘ship’ rather than an airplane.
Seeing as if he was excited by the reaction, Gary began to explain.
“I know it’s difficult to invent airplanes because of flying monsters. But what if it’s a ship armed with multiple weapons? Even if flying monsters fly in, it can survive. If it doesn’t work out, it could make an emergency landing at sea. It’s not.”
It’s a pretty reasonable explanation. If you blow up the armed ships from the beginning, you should be able to easily defend against the flying monsters.
However, Balak seemed to have a different idea, and he scolded him.
“Ah. In that case, wouldn’t it be better to build an ironclad ship first? Then wouldn’t the defense power go up a lot?”
“No. First of all, we need to send the ship into the sky first and then build an ironclad ship. Almost nothing is known about what is in the sea right now?
“Are you ignoring the ship I’m thinking of right now? You can easily ignore the Kraken.”
If someone you don’t know hears it, they’ll think you’re a drunkard who’s busy chattering about delusions. But these are dwarves.
Just like Ains did, if there was something he wanted to make, he would dedicate everything to making it, a race that could be called the oddball among geeks.
Although, for nearly 300 years, his creative ability has deteriorated due to the violence of King Bourges V, but there are signs of a rebound after Ains’ magic engine.
“We have to start by floating a lump of iron on the sea! What if you fly blindly into the sky and break your wings? Do you know what a ship is?”
“Absolutely not! It starts with sending the ship up into the sky! What are we going to do with the sea? So the sky is much better!”
The Dwarf brothers continued their fight without making any concessions. From their impressions to their personalities, they are brothers who have no corner to match.
“What are you talking about so loud?”
“I think he’s saying something pretty funny. Say it to us.”
The other dwarves in the tavern began to get curious one by one, as if such a brother had caught their eye.
The Raft brothers were slightly taken aback by the unexpected attention, but with the help of alcohol, they confidently expressed their opinions.
As a result.
“Of course steel ships come first! We’re not going to go out to sea? Then we’ll just have to make them go! Knock down all the mountains and connect them to the sea!”
“I’ll build an airship first with that damn money! It’s far better to fly in the sky than in the sea!”
“Hey, you idiot. Think of flying monsters? You can prepare for marine monsters to some extent, but do you think you can prepare for flying monsters?”
At some point, the tavern split into two factions.
On the one hand, an airship group centered on his younger brother, Gary Raft.
On the one hand, the ironclad faction centered on his older brother, Balak Raft.
“Let’s go to Geist right away tomorrow! Let’s see who raises his hand!”
“Okay! Your name is… Brother Raft? Anyway, we’ll help you, so give it a try!”
For dwarves, honor is good to have, and it doesn’t matter if you don’t have it. I just make what I want to make.
The sense of deprivation when you can’t make what you want to make instead is worse than any other shock.
Of course, my heart is broken, and if it gets worse, I even end my life.
Still, if it’s for one thing, ‘romance’, I’m willing to give up.
“Those who invent faster share the technology. I see.”
Sometimes very petty quarrels.
“Add one beer to it.”
It tends to spread into a huge fire.
*******
After talking with Luminus, Isaac said he would leave for the Gray Desert right away, but he didn’t leave right away.
In preparation for any possible confusion, I had to tell each country in advance, especially Savior and Albnheim.
That’s because Savior is currently the country leading the exploration, and Albenheim is, of course, because of Arwen.
Earlier, Arwen mentioned that he had dispatched Iker, the Dark Elf, and even Siris.
It may only stir up confusion, so it is necessary to speak in advance.
I didn’t forget to release Blood and Steel. Before the outbreak of the Holocaust, it was enough to head to the gray desert.
[Professor North, who went into confinement after the release of Volume 15 of Blood and Steel. This time, I continue with another remark…]
[With the invasion of Poland, the Soviets also showed their teeth. However, the Soviet Union is a hollow Gangjeong, so even a small country will not be able to occupy it.]
[The Soviet Union will be fooling around for a while. Its military capability is also the worst of the worst. Trust me.]
But the person who instigated it last time instigated it again. No, now it’s not incitement, it’s a spoiler.
Actually, Volume 16 of Blood and Steel was supposed to show about ‘Winter War’.
It seems like I’m losing my mind and I’m flirting again, but I’m looking forward to seeing what kind of reaction I’ll show you this time.
[Release of Blood and Steel Volume 16! The Soviet Union invades Finland!]
And when Blood and Steel Volume 16 was released, the evaluation of the Soviet Union and Stalin could be reduced to just one.
[Asshole.]
say.