Actual combat is always the best teacher. No matter how good the tactics are in the plans and blueprints, they may be shattered by a wave on the battlefield.
In the past, when humans and fish people compared their mobility under the sea, even with the help of underwater motorcycles, and even with the blessing of divine grace in this regard, humans spent huge sums of money to gain an advantage in speed, and then found that this was meaningless.
What's the use of just being fast? Can you change direction like a living fish in a straight line on your underwater motorcycle? Can you accelerate or decelerate along the underwater undercurrent?
Not to mention the "Radar Skin" and "Sonic Detection" that come standard with the Murloc, which are simply overwhelming advantages in the low-light or even no-light environment of the deep sea.
In actual combat, just like what happened to Lu Ping'an, if you punch him, not only will your own movements be deformed by the resistance of the water pressure, but the opponent will also sense the water pressure in advance and easily avoid the differences in the physiological structure of the two sides, making it difficult for both parties to fight whether it is a naval battle or a battle.
Land battles are all unfair duels, and the murlocs will also feel quite uncomfortable on land.
Most of the thermal weapons and firearms are useless underwater. It is difficult to deploy heavy weapons underwater. The cutting tips and long handles are quite uncomfortable. On the contrary, "thorn" weapons such as daggers and harpoons are slightly easier to use than opponents.
The murlocs are all masters in this field.
But humans are not vegetarians. After a period of hard work and deadly battles, they have long since found new tactics and weapons.
"I never expected that spin-stone weapons would sell so well here."
Powerful traditional weapons that rely solely on kinetic energy have exerted astonishing effects after being quasi-polluted.
When most gunpowder weapons fail and fall down directly underwater, only a little self-heating is needed to bring strong kinetic energy to underwater hammers, jet harpoons, and shotguns, which are extremely effective at short and medium distances.
Remote? The controllability of this thing underwater is so poor that you can’t expect it at all.
"The only problem is that this world is not a source of materials, and the output is limited. The cost of transportation to foreign lands is too high. But after Dongguo intervened, this does not seem to be a problem. The business in this area should be mine."
Lu Ping'an is probably the most powerful arms dealer in the world. The mass production and customization of quasi-contaminated weapons, taboo items, and even if there are a few big craftsmen who can compete with them, he can't just throw them away like an assembly line.
Magic pets (including magic plants) and extraordinary weapons are the most profitable product chain in his hands, and they are also the foundation that supports the increasingly large Rebirth Chamber of Commerce.
In fact, Lu Pingan was invited to the front line to sell weapons and promote logistics construction.
"Have you started the birdcage tactic? I'm so willing."
Lu Ping'an's family was not the only one doing business. Wherever he looked, more large ships were approaching.
As soon as these freighters arrived, they opened the guardrail on one side and started throwing things down.
"boom!"
Giant house-like diving bells are thrown into the water, where they stay at a predetermined depth and become a permanent local location.
If the battlefield environment does not suit us, then change the battlefield.
One underwater building after another is thrown into it, and most of them will lose control or be destroyed by attacks, but as long as there are enough numbers and enough supplementary soldiers, a permanent defense line can be established underwater.
"Boom!"
Just in front of Lu Ping'an, something even more outrageous happened.
The cargo ship that had lost all its cargo began to sink slowly right where he saw it.
But the strange thing is that the speed is slow, and the hull is still maintaining balance. There are lights shining on it, and it seems to be running normally.
Looking at the giant ship slowly sinking into the sea, Lu Pingan understood.
"It's not enough to have a bunker. Do we also need city walls and mountains?"
More ships are slowly approaching. After they complete their transportation tasks, they will become underwater bunkers.
Are we going to fight against the aquatic tribe without any cover from all directions? Why not give us some time to lay the groundwork and return to what we are best at, line-busting fights.
“It’s really no value for money.”
This line-pushing tactic has long been proven to be effective. First building an underwater city is equivalent to blocking the attack direction of the fishmen from all directions, and then gradually pushing inward.
But the cost of this thing is too high. For small and medium-sized forces, it is better to just get a ship and fight to the death.
"There is a big boss paying the bill, and everyone in the audience can spend as they please."
Now that there is a super boss like Dongguo footing the bill, and it is destined to be a long-term war, there is no need to hesitate to continue spending resources.
The construction on the water has not stopped. Lu Ping'an saw at least five large artificial islands within his sight.
There are not only houses on it, but also factories and entertainment facilities.
This technology is also in the hands of a certain boss of Lin Nu Church.
“It seems that it’s not just me, but others also ate their orders until they were full.”
From what Lu Ping An has seen, due to too many production orders, in just this half month, metal ores and finished metal ingots have appreciated by at least 30%, and even mining excavators, transport ships (ocean excavation), and explosive ore
Underwater bombs, etc., have begun to increase dramatically.
Lu Ping'an actually has a big order in hand right now.
"How to make lanterns survive underwater and have penetrating light? Isn't this embarrassing for me?"
Despite such complaints, Lu Ping'an had no intention of evading it.
In terms of industrial division of spoils in this world, the most valuable thing that Lu Ping An has in hand is the "light flower trade". The basic ability of lighting and heating is quite easy to use, and the slight pollution-repelling properties make no one refuse to put more at home.
Because lanterns are so easy to use, even when the "electric lights" in this world were developed, no one bought them.
"Why do lights need to be connected to wires and have to pay for electricity? It costs electricity. A lantern can be used for many years."
If you really want those Lin female bosses to open up the technical class to mass-produce electric lights, they also have to solve the problems of power supply and water pressure. The research and development funds are enough, and the research and development time is not known how long.
So, it's really better to "use mystery if science can't figure it out". As long as the funds and interests are in place, the boss will personally demonstrate how to rub it with his hands.
Customized underwater lanterns that can provide underwater lighting are Lu Ping's current biggest order. The individual sales volume is not high, but once it becomes a necessity for military equipment, it will be a long-term and huge order.
"I have no doubt that they will litter underwater lights for the sake of underwater light. Compared to directly building an underwater fortress, this small amount of money is nothing." Just imagine the grand scene of lights everywhere under the water, and you will have a safe road.
I feel like I’m making a lot of money right away.
At this moment, Lu Ping'an was really optimistic about his own side. Unless there was a significant difference in strength between the two sides in the war, the final battle would be a competition of comprehensive national strength.
With Dongguo Official, a big boss who has no shortage of money, investing like crazy, the winner in the end will naturally be the party with more money and resources.
Lupingan's development of underwater lanterns is also progressing quite smoothly. After all, this is not starting from scratch, but more about integrating past "examples".
In the past ten years, there have been countless varieties of lantern flowers and lantern trees. These are not the products of Lu Ping'an and the Rebirth Chamber of Commerce, but part of the "samples" released were cultivated and modified by other gardeners, and part of them were naturally reproduced and replaced, and finally appeared.
There are lanterns all over the world, but the shapes, types, and characteristics are not the same species at all.
In fact, among the people, many people have taken lanterns into the water for a long time, and merged with aquatic plants to produce offspring subspecies. There have long been new examples.
What Lu Ping An has to do is to collect this type of underwater subspecies, then extract its biological module, repeat trial and error, and finally come up with a cheap subspecies lantern that can emit underwater lights.
In fact, Lu Ping'an did it just a few days after arriving at the front line. However, Lu Ping'an is still trying to improve it, hoping that the underwater lanterns will have stronger deep-sea adaptability and be able to protect themselves underwater.
In fact, with this investment, he is developing the weaponization of underwater magic plants.
"Is this defrauding funds? This is to be responsible for users. Since the funds have not been spent, we must come up with the best products." At least that is what Lu Ping An himself said.