Chapter 565 Weapons can never replace the strong
"I wonder which brigade Your Excellency Qin Mo will be accompanying into the desert?"
Before Qin Mo could take action, several bold sea creature beauties asked him questions, which made Qin Mo's heart flutter. However, thinking of the faint red swelling on his waist, he smiled and said that he would act freely and discreetly.
Although his body was very strong, it couldn't withstand the Empress's tiny fingernails pinching him hard!
It hurts!
There are three major deserts on the Arabian Peninsula. Qin Mo suspected that the legions of the dead, who did not need much supply on a daily basis, were hiding in these deserts. Therefore, he arranged his 7th Regiment in a horizontal line and started searching southwestward from the edge of the Mesopotamian Plain.
Qin Mo deployed his "knock-off SEALs" into brigades as the basic command unit, with each brigade equipped with enough Arabian horses and three hundred elite Arab cavalrymen, and slowly moved into the depths of the desert.
The beautiful and powerful sea creature, Hela Li, followed the headquarters of the 1st Battalion of the 7th Regiment with some worry. She had witnessed those strange undead knights and orcs before. They would suddenly attack when you were not prepared, using their super strong impact to break through the troops and then scatter and annihilate them.
"Commander Cui, may I ask what this is?"
"Lady Helali, this is a hot air balloon, used to take off and observe enemy positions. As long as the weather is good, we can see enemies hundreds of miles away, preventing us from being ambushed!" Cui Yunshan was the captain of the first battalion of the seventh regiment. She knew the strength of this gentle and elegant woman and respected her very much.
"...Hot...balloon?"
Hela Li watched as a massive sphere rose into the sky. In her two hundred years of life, this was the first time she had ever seen a mortal ascend to heaven. Even with her composed nature, she acted like a country bumpkin at that moment.
Hot air balloons have many uses; they can be used for reconnaissance and for artillery fire. Qin Mo had wanted to build one for a long time, but he found that it was not as simple as he had imagined.
Suitable fuel, pressurization equipment, and lightweight heat-resistant materials all needed to be developed from scratch. In order to be suitable for military use, it also had to be able to withstand rapid traction and movement. During the experiment, it fell from the sky more than once or twice.
When his disciples finally made breakthroughs in oil refining, materials, and shape design, the hot air balloon was able to meet the design requirements of long-duration flight. At the time, it caused a sensation in the scientific research community of Taiwan, comparable to the advent of an all-steel patrol ship.
"Lady Helaly, would you like to go up and take a look?"
"Oh! No need. My duty here is to defend against enemy attacks. Of course, it seems unlikely that the enemy will suddenly appear before us now, hehe!"
"Your Excellency Helaly, hot air balloons are useless in bad weather conditions, and our prince has said that no matter how powerful the equipment is, it can never completely replace the position of the strong!"
"Your Highness is a humble and wise man!"
Over the past few years, Hela Li has deeply felt the changes that advanced weaponry has brought to warfare. Rifles and artillery can give ordinary people the ability to fight against knight-level powerhouses in a short period of time, and ordinary cultivators can no longer take on thousands of enemies as easily as before.
Now it seems that Qin Mo has even more powerful weapons at his disposal, but he is not arrogant or conceited, which is what makes him most awe-inspiring.
"Send a message to the Arab cavalry squads to disperse, advance at a steady pace, and maintain contact between the brigades."
The signalman on the hot air balloon raised a red flag. After the hot air balloons attached to each Marine brigade issued a waiting signal, the order was relayed through flag signals. The First Battalion began to slowly move along a long search line.
"Are they using flag signals? I've heard people from my clan who have been to Taiyuan mention this method of communication!"
"Lady Heraly, this is the telescope assigned to you. If you are interested, you can learn about our flag signals. Although it is a bit troublesome, it is still very useful."
“Of course I’m interested,” Helaly said, taking a brand-new pair of binoculars, placing them over her eyes and looking into the distance. After a moment, she exhaled and said, “It’s just as amazing as the rumors say.”
Telescopes are not uncommon in Da Yuan, but they are still considered controlled items. Shia has an oversized telescope and often plays with it on the terrace of her castle with little Sauron. Several young mermaids have also played with it, but this is the first time Hela Li has ever used one.
"Waaaaah...waaah...!"
The sentry on the hot air balloon blew a loud bugle call, and the Marines on the ground immediately sprang into action.
Haila looked towards the hot air balloon, but she couldn't understand the meaning of the flags on it, so she looked at Cui Yunshan next to her.
"A suspicious small cavalry unit is approaching from the southwest. Don't be too alarmed!"
Cui Yunshan's first battalion had already dispersed into squads, with one hundred marines, an artillery brigade, and some auxiliary troops at hand. The five hundred men quickly adjusted their formation, and the artillery brigade soldiers in the middle were busy switching their artillery from marching mode to combat mode.
The Arab cavalry withdrew and gathered on the other side of the formation to provide flank protection for the Marines.
A small group of about seventeen or eighteen men soon appeared on the horizon. They ran until they were about four or five miles away from the Marines before stopping.
"As expected, it was those disgusting guys!"
Helaly lowered her binoculars and confirmed the other party's identity. The lifeless body and the eyes flashing with a violent aura were simply too conspicuous.
"These might be enemy scouts, or they might be bait. If we go out to hunt them down now, they'll scatter in all directions, and I'm not confident I can kill them all..."
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