"Your Highness, the Tau have not seen the truly cruel and terrifying side of the Milky Way. Besides, their development time is too short."
Doral's words can represent almost all Ada's views on the Tau. , may also represent human beings' views on the Tau, but Soshiyang just sighed.
"Really? Then the Ada Empire, which had ruled the Milky Way for nearly 60 million years, would have thought that humans with a civilization history of only 50,000 to 40,000 years would one day become the new overlord of the Galaxy? And during the Great Crusade era Do you think that after ruling the Milky Way for 10,000 years, your descendants will be unable to do anything against a small tribe with less than 6,000 years of civilization? "
The breeze blew by, Blowing up the white-gold cloak behind Soshyan, both of them fell into silence.
After a while, Soshyan picked up a drone, looked at some laser scratches on it, and then turned it over, observing its anti-gravity structure and weapon racks in detail, while saying:
"When I was studying the ancient history of mankind, I once saw a saying that the ancients had no time to mourn themselves, and later generations mourned them, and future generations grieved and ignored them, which also made future generations mourn again. This is also what I think about the Tau people. The reason for such concern is that no matter how they may develop in the future, it is definitely right to at least learn from the lessons of the past. Speaking of this, I am more curious about the so-called Ether who leads the Tau. How do they manage to turn an already How can such a large group of people be managed in such an orderly manner?"
Doral calmed down his expression and nodded slightly.
“Your Highness, I believe more and more that you are the new path Asuryan has chosen for our race. We have been decaying and sinking for too long. The prophets seem to have farsightedness, but in fact they are just indulging in the established fantasy of the future. , the road warriors even need to wear masks to dare to face the war. The vast majority of compatriots are either self-isolating or escaping. Becoming a pirate is just another kind of self-exile. It will no longer work to follow the past path. . ”
As for Doral’s words, Soshyan was noncommittal. He just put down the drone and came to an XV8 Crisis Battle Suit. It was shorter than Soshyan, but also smaller than the average Asta. Very high.
There are almost no scars visible on this battle suit. There is only a smooth and flat hole the size of Soshyan's thumb on the front armor of the cockpit in the center of the battle suit. This is used by the Dark Death Bishop of the Emerald Scythe Shrine. The result of firing his "Black Glaze". That weapon combines some of the capabilities of the Comorian Witchcraft Rifle. It has strong penetrating power but is mainly aimed at killing people. The ammunition that penetrates the armor shatters after contact with living creatures. , causing the opponent to quickly turn into a black glass statue, but the outside will be almost undamaged, making it very suitable for capturing enemy armor or vehicles.
Seeing Soshiyang approaching, the attendant on the side gently tapped the back of the combat suit with the thin stick of spirit bone in his hand, and its cockpit opened automatically, giving a clear view of the situation inside.
“One Astartes can easily slaughter hundreds or thousands of Tau. Their bodies are too weak to be mentioned, but as long as they enter this weapon called a battle suit, a weak The Tau can also stand up to the mighty Astartes, at least in part. If there were more of these battlesuits, and if their air power could last longer, the battle might not be that good. Fight, at least the casualties will not be that low.”
Although Soshyan said the casualties were low, in fact the number of casualties in the Royal Court this time was much higher than the last time it supported the Linnaean Kingdom. According to current statistics. A total of 371 personnel of various types were killed. You must know that Linnaeus's last battle only killed 6 people. This is definitely the battle with the heaviest losses for the Royal Court. The Kingdom of Lilarsus even had 23,000 soldiers. More than a thousand soldiers and civilians died.
Of course, the huge loss this time was also due to the fact that they did not bring any servant troops or mercenaries. The Ironsworn Regiment of the Hearthborn had been "fired" in name, but in fact they were left in the orbit of the royal court at any time. It was prepared to support unexpected situations on the ground battlefield, but in the end it was not used much.
The death of more than 300 soldiers is not unbearable for the current royal court, but considering Ada's population and relatively sensitive emotions, it can be expected that the impact on the people will still be great, so it is also It’s no wonder that some Arkworlds would choose to die without saving anything. When everyone is in difficulty, sacrificing the lives of their loved ones for a group of unrelated “compatriots” is also unacceptable to some Ada.
"Your Highness, the battle uniforms of the Tau are to make up for their physical deficiencies. Our tribe is not very thirsty for these things. In the past, some wild worlds had a kind of spirit bone knight, which was a structure driven by a living person. It was more powerful than the Netherworld. The guard is slightly larger than the Nether Knight, but these things have basically disappeared. "I think that the Nether Structure still has quite a few flaws. If it is driven only by the soul stone, it will be quite slow, and the living person will be very slow." The conditions required to combine with ghosts are too harsh. They must be twins, or they must be too big to deliver. I think the spirit bone knight you just mentioned is a good idea, even though Ada has a swift figure and good looks. power, but still needs to be protected on the battlefield. Every population is extremely precious and worth protecting at any cost."
Speaking, Soshiyang came up with some. The rear of the XV8 battle suit.
“This jetpack gives them good mobility. I suddenly thought of Shadow Ghost. My dear, you said, create a flying spirit bone based on the combat style of Shadow Ghost path. What about knights? You see, although the Royal Court cannot yet make prism rifles, prism cannons can. Combined with an anti-gravity backpack and a holographic stance, as well as armor that can withstand a certain amount of heavy firepower, I think it can be used as frontline support equipment. It should be good.”
Doraal blinked.
"Your Highness, you are really talented."
But after thinking for a moment, Soshyan shook his head again, denying this idea.
“No, no, I’ve fallen into a misunderstanding again. It’s more practical to build more tanks if you have this strength. What do you need those two legs and two hands for? Anyway, it’s anti-gravity flight, and it’s not affected by any terrain. Limitation, the tank’s hit surface is still small, and protection is easy to ensure.”
Dolar chuckled and said:
“Your Highness, I actually think it’s not completely useless. , there are some enemies that are difficult to destroy with long-range firepower. Creating a small number to deal with certain special enemies, such as big demons and giant Tyranid creatures, may have miraculous effects.”
After hearing what Doral said, Soshyan thought about it for a while and felt that it was indeed the truth. He nodded in agreement and said:
"Ai Qing is right. Let's talk to Master Kaletu about it after we go back. Let’s see what he thinks.”
Then Soshyan picked up the drone that he had put down.
“I have gained a lot from observing the way the Tau troops are organized in combat, especially the large number of unmanned weapons stations they call drones to assist infantry groups in combat. I have been thinking about it. .Ada or the Royal Court is currently in a situation where it can only adopt the strategy of elite troops. How can we maximize the use of limited troops and reduce casualties? This kind of drone gave me a lot of inspiration. They have a team of 6-12 people. Usually they are equipped with 4-8 Drones. Basically, each person can be assisted by one Drone. This makes the firepower of their team far exceed the original scale. The Royal Court is also using a large number of products produced by Vaal's Blessing. The Spindle Drone is used as an auxiliary robot. My dear, do you think that by modifying the Spindle Drone to a certain extent so that it has anti-gravity flight capabilities and equipped with weapons to fight with soldiers, can it effectively improve its combat capabilities? "