Extreme Cold Era: Shelter Don't Keep Waste
Chapter 160 - 159 Thermobaric Bomb

Chapter 160: Chapter 159 Thermobaric Bomb

A little earlier, Perfikot’s cousin William was standing on the bridge of the Flying Airship he commanded, holding a telescope and observing the surroundings.

Today, William is no longer a major. Thanks to Perfikot, he has been promoted and appointed as one of the captains of the Empire’s only five Flying Airships.

He is the only captain among the five with just the rank of lieutenant colonel; the other four are all colonels.

Of course, after completing this military mission, their ranks should all be promoted, as this mission is to simultaneously destroy the capitals of three countries, as well as their main army and navy forces.

In the past, this was simply unimaginable.

Just relying on five airships to destroy the capitals, navy, and army of three countries—in the past, if someone had said this, William would have thought it was a fantasy or someone having a delusion.

But now, he’s already on the path to doing just that.

This makes one marvel at the mysteries of fate and the ups and downs of life’s journey.

Who could have imagined that a year ago, he still needed to plan for his future, considering how he could break through the invisible ceiling above him?

After all, he wasn’t a noble. Being able to become a Navy officer through the connections of the Brandlis Clan and achieving the rank of major was his limit.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have considered turning to Duke Gloucester, hoping to climb higher through the duke’s connections.

However, all this changed with Perfikot’s strong rise. Just because Perfikot is now the Lord of the Northern Territory, William, as her distant cousin, received the naval officer promotion quota last year, adding a star to his shoulder.

Now, through this relationship, he has become the most envied captain of a Flying Airship in the Empire, and can also undertake this immensely honorable mission for the entire Imperial Navy—bombing the capital of France.

Thanks to the century-long war between Victor Empire and France, the resentment between the two nations is incredibly deep.

More than a decade ago, the two nations fought fiercely over world domination, and although Victor emerged victorious as the Empire upon which the sun never sets, that war further deepened the hatred between the two nations.

So regarding the bombing of the French capital, which may result in significant civilian casualties, neither William nor the Imperial Navy or top military officials care.

It’s a joke, they’re evil Frenchmen! Only dead Frenchmen are good Frenchmen!

Thus, concerning the bombing of the French capital, the military only cares about whether or not they can completely destroy the French capital, not the bombing itself.

After all, before the appearance of the Flying Airship, there was no real concept of bombing; at most, the Navy executed bombardment missions on certain ports.

But that can hardly be considered the destruction of a city, unless an entire fleet conducted a bombardment and ignited the city.

Therefore, at first, the military did not trust Perfikot’s proposed battle plan, even considering it far-fetched, because they didn’t have the weapons capable of fulfilling the task.

Even if the airship’s cabin were filled with gunpowder and ignited to drop from the sky, it would be difficult to achieve effective damage.

Of course, doing so could blow up one or two districts, but this wouldn’t achieve Perfikot’s desired effect of swift victory; instead, it would make the war spiral out of control.

Since you never know, if Langton were bombed, the Victor Empire would certainly go all out for revenge, or else as a great nation, its dignity would vanish.

Perfikot obviously understands this, yet she insists on bombing the capitals of the three countries because she is confident enough to do all of this.

She provided the military with a bomb known as the Thermobaric Bomb, and now there are six of these terrifying weapons mounted on the bomb racks of the Flying Airship.

"Weapons officer, report the status." Thinking about these bombs, William shouted into the speaking tube beside him.

This is the method used for internal communication in the Navy after the advent of new warships, as ironclad warships and sailing ships are different; you can’t just shout out or send a messenger running to convey messages anymore.

With warships extend over a hundred meters, the orders need to be effectively communicated with some aid.

However, although the speaking tube effectively transmits commands, it still requires a loud voice; a low voice truly can’t operate a warship.

"Report, bomb bay all normal, all Thermobaric Bombs in good condition." Soon, the weapons officer’s response came from the other side of the speaking tube.

Hearing the weapons officer’s reply, William felt a bit more at ease, but he still shouted to the weapons officer, "Keep it up! We must ensure their status before dropping these big babies."

"Understood! I’ll keep an eye on these big babies," the weapons officer quickly replied, understanding William’s meaning.

In the Empire, there are naturally no reserves of Thermobaric Bombs. The six Thermobaric Bombs on this airship were crafted one by one by Perfikot over the past week, gathering alchemists from all over Langton.

Of course, the alchemists mainly processed the materials based on the formula provided by Perfikot; the real manufacturing of the Thermobaric Bombs was done by Perfikot herself.

This is an incredibly terrifying bomb, according to Perfikot, just one is enough to ignite everything within a radius of five hundred meters, producing thousands of degrees of heat that burns for several tens of seconds, sufficient to drain the oxygen over several kilometers!

To persuade the military to support her plan, Perfikot made a prototype Thermobaric Bomb and conducted a test explosion, and its horrific damage left the military high officials in shock.

It was precisely because of this that the military decided to support Perfikot’s plan, which is in some sense considered insane.

Five Flying Airships, each loaded with six hastily made giant Thermobaric Bombs, each of which is enough to destroy everything within a radius of five hundred meters, killing all life within several kilometers around.

When these bombs are dropped around the walls of the French capital as designed, the entire French capital will be engulfed in flames, and at least several hundred thousand people will die from the bombing.

The other four Flying Airships will simultaneously drop their Thermobaric Bombs, destroying the capitals of Ruth and Saint Romulus, and wiping out the assembled armies and naval forces of the three-nation alliance, sending millions into the inferno of hell.