Pioneer Lord: Starting From Daily Intelligence

Chapter 741: Chapter 71: Academy Tech Tree and Unlocking Technological Advancement

Upon hearing Dean Oliver’s response, Su Li’s face lit up with joy: ”Conducting technological research and engineering modifications?”

Isn’t this exactly what it means that after establishing this academy, the Hesse Territory has unlocked its technological tree capabilities?

This is a key element to the formation and strengthening of a faction. Not only can it give the Hesse Territory its own unique characteristics, but it can also significantly enhance the political, economic, military, and technological strength within the territory.

Su Li immediately asked with concern: ”What technological advancements and engineering decrees have we unlocked now?”

Oliver smiled lightly and said: ”For instance, everything you just saw is thanks to the academy’s implementation of the [Rationed Infantry Armor]. The Provincial Legion wears uniformly styled plate armor, which not only increases the cohesion of the army but also provides appropriate protection. After the decrees gradually took effect, the armor strength of the infantry units increased by nearly double.”

”Additionally, we have implemented the [Provincial Banner Bearer] system for the Provincial Legion. The banners of renowned legions will guard the lives of infantry like swords and shields. After popularizing this system, our infantry units have experienced a slight boost in leadership, morale, and movement speed. For example, their movement speed has increased by at least 5% under the guidance of banners. Moreover, the infantry’s morale has become more steadfast, and as long as the banner does not fall, they will resolutely hold their position and be less likely to retreat.”

”Finally, in terms of the military, we have partnered with the dwarves to advance [Improved Heavy Weapons], and iron ore refining technology enables us to produce stronger steel and manufacture more durable weapons and heavier blunt weapons. This is an important improvement by the School of Engineering. If it were left to the dwarves alone, they might not improve the technology in a thousand years. After this technological advancement, the weapon power of our infantry and cavalry has increased significantly, at least by 10%, with some improvements reaching up to 15%. Simultaneously, our Long Halberd units gain the ability to resist charges; they merely need to raise their heavy and agile Long Halberds, and even the brutal charges of giants can be blocked at the line. Although we haven’t tested it, the soldiers are confident that even if a warband of giants charges, they can firmly resist the charge, keeping them at bay before the line.”

A giant warband, with standard units ranging from about 4 to 8 people, is unlikely to exceed 12 at most. Of course, this refers to the assault tactics warband on the battlefield. As for a large war gang of a faction, its number is completely indeterminate.

However, a mortal army that receives [Rationed Infantry Armor], [Provincial Banner Bearer], and [Improved Heavy Weapons] can withstand the charge of 8 giants, which is indeed a remarkable achievement! The courage and resilience of humans in this world truly deserve to be described as monstrous levels.

Give such capabilities to any other race, and their morale probably couldn’t be as strong.

Bear in mind that these Long Halberd Soldiers of the Provincial Legion are primarily a group of Armed Attendant-level mortals, at the most robust, with knotted muscles, but compared to Extraordinary Knights, there is a vast disparity in combat strength.

Even a Female Knight like Reve, who has just been promoted from Armed Attendant to Apprentice Knight, can barehandedly punch out a thief hiding in a graveyard.

Yet such a group of Armed Attendants, once clad in fine plate armor and equipped with a Long Halberd, dare to charge at giants over 3 meters tall.

Whether they can win or not is another matter, but at least they securely stabilize the line, steadfastly holding the battlefield, and even blocking giants from further charging and rampaging within the military formation, giving long-range musketeers and crossbowmen the time and space they need for output, which is no problem at all.

It’s simply awe-inspiringly formidable and resilient.