Chapter 577 Come and pay homage to me!
Nelia was "under house arrest" in the sea tribe's camp in Mesopotamia. Of course, she could fight back to the death, and it was estimated that even the two female super-level powerhouses who had "close ties" with Qin Mo might not be able to kill her. But if it really came to that, it was estimated that Qin Mo would absolutely not agree to any of Nelia's demands.
So she decided to be patient for a while and settle the score with Qin Mo when she saw him. She wanted to see if the bloodline of the Elf royal family still recognized her as the Elf Queen of the royal court.
"Da da da da.... Da da da..."
With the rapid-fire gunfire, groups of undead knights and orcs turned around again and fled into the depths of the desert, leaving behind only wailing undead warriors and the painful neighing of their warhorses.
As it turned out, Qin Mo's guess was correct. The Rakshasa had spies or informants on the Western Continent. After the Great Xia's ocean fleet arrived in London, the army of the dead in the Arab region was quickly left isolated.
After several head-on clashes with squads from the 7th Marine Regiment, the Legion of the Dead guerrillas stopped launching direct assaults on the Marine camps and instead began harassing and raiding the garrisons of local Cannibal tribes and Sea Clan vassal armies.
For a time, a fierce battle of blockade and counter-blockade began around the Marine Corps' search line. Small teams of two or three hundred men would sneak out through gaps in the Marine Corps' lines at night. If they succeeded, they would slaughter the local herdsmen. If they failed, they would turn back and try to shake off the pursuing Marine light cavalry. Sometimes, they could even kill a few of them when they were off guard.
During this period, the casualty rate of the Marine Corps' night sentries deployed along the blockade line rose sharply. After they sent out alarm signals, they would be retaliated against. Each sentry consisted of only two people, and even if they were good marksmen, they could not withstand the retaliation of hundreds of furious Death Knights.
The situation only took a turn for the better a few days ago after the arrival of the Great Xia infantry regiment.
With sufficient troops, the blockade became even tighter. Moreover, as Qin Mo and his team continued to succeed in hunting down Rakshasa commanders, the Legion of the Dead, having lost many Rakshasa commanders, could no longer maintain its scattered guerrilla formation. Many of the Undead Knights were lured and killed by the Marines, and the remaining ones gradually gathered into several large forces, making it increasingly easier for the Marines to track them down.
"Your Highness, news has come from the infantry regiment in the south that the enemy force they've been holding onto has moved north, seemingly to join up with the enemy forces there. Are they preparing for a decisive battle, or are they just bluffing?"
"To master guerrilla warfare, you first need a well-organized system and the covert support of the local people. They had already grasped the first point, but now they lack personnel and have no popular support in the area. They are on the verge of collapse and have no time to put on a show of force. They are definitely going to break through with all their might."
Qin Mo and Kaihime had been hunting deep in the desert these past few days, so they knew the situation of the Legion of the Dead better than Cui Yunshan, who only wandered around near the blockade line.
The Persians have stopped supplying the guerrillas with undead knights and commanders, and they have lost the ability to continue their guerrilla warfare. Now, the only option left for them is to break out of the encirclement.
"Keep sending out elite squads and show them who the real experts are at guerrilla warfare!"
"I'll arrange it right away, Your Highness. But could you please transfer some Maxim rifles from the infantry regiment? My lads are always coming to me and making a fuss!" Cui Yunshan was determined to carry out Qin Mo's orders, but he also made a small request.
"We're all from the same mother, how can I not treat everyone equally? The Marines' treatment is already outrageous enough! ...Fine, go find Leng Qiu! Have him allocate some funds from the fleet's warships for you, and tell him it was me who said it!"
Due to the problem of combustion residue, black powder could not support long-term continuous firing of single-barrel rapid-fire weapons. Even the Maxim heavy machine gun in history only became combat-ready after the advent of smokeless powder, and was no longer a performance weapon.
The successful development of smokeless gunpowder by the Da Yuan made the Maxim heavy machine gun, a classic single-barreled rapid-fire weapon, a part of history, and also greatly enhanced the combat power of ordinary armies. After all, a Gatling gun is not something that just anyone can pull.
The Legion of the Dead is the strongest opponent the 7th Marine Regiment has faced since its formation. After several battles with the enemy, the Marines no longer waited for the enemy to come to them. Instead, they sent light cavalry in brigade units with a large number of Maxim guns deep into the desert. With the support of the Sea Clan warriors, they actively searched for and drove away the enemy.
These well-equipped marine light cavalrymen quickly adapted to this style of combat, and the "rat-a-tat-tat" sound of the Maxim machine gun became a persistent nightmare for the Rakshasa commander in the Legion of the Dead.
Having tasted success, the officers of the Marine Corps all requested an increase in their quota of Maxim heavy machine guns. Everyone used their own connections and methods to get their hands on them. Cui Yunshan seized the opportunity to reach out directly to Qin Mo and successfully obtained the gun.
"Old Cui, why are you back so soon?...Hey! Xirui, weren't you supposed to be in Oslo picking up those free elves? What are you doing here? Did things not go well?"
“Your Highness, I did go to pick up those free elves, and they are willing to live in our Dayuan. However, I also picked up an elf king from the royal court!”
Qin Mo was momentarily stunned before she realized what was happening and asked uncertainly, "The Elf King? From the Elf Royal Court?"
“Yes, Your Highness, Lin Yongqian sent a message to the Sea Queen long ago, but you and Lady Narita entered the desert, and His Majesty Shia couldn’t find you either… I had no choice but to search for Your Highness in various marine corps units!”
Xirui recounted in detail what happened after he met Nelia, leaving Qin Mo completely stunned.
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