"Just working through the trigonometric expression for the Gun Sight Distance Formula, √[(x_target−x_gun position)+(y_target−y_gun position)]-by the time you've calculated the answer, the enemy's already left the target location. What's the point of calculating it?"
Chen Ping merely smiled faintly at that. This was barely the beginning; it was nothing more than the most basic manual positioning calculation.
Compared with the ultra-long-range strikes that would come later, covering dozens or hundreds of kilometers and requiring consideration of wind speed, wind direction, humidity, weather, and even the planet's curvature.
The Soul Tool Cannon, which could fire a dozen or so kilometers and had only just begun to introduce the concept of beyond-visual-range strikes, was merely an appetizer.
"That's why I said the overall quality of your soldiers needs upgrading too. Gather the veteran Soul Masters and Soul Engineers who were good at firing fixed-installation cannons and send them to a Soul Engineer academy for intensive remedial lessons in counting rods. When they return, set up an Army Night School and have them teach the other Soul Engineers who fire fixed-installation cannons."
"Besides that, when your Star Luo Empire military recruits Soul Engineers in the future, include counting rods scores in the assessment criteria. Give those with fast mental calculation speeds priority for enlistment and a separate promotion track. Isn't that simple?"
"That way, in less than two years, at least your frontline troops will see a substantial improvement in their Soul Tool fire-control accuracy."
"If you want to fight battles where the enemy gets hit with three rounds of Artillery Bombardment before they can even see you, good equipment alone won't cut it. The quality of your troops and their arithmetic skills have to keep up too."
Chen Ping spoke with utter ease, as though discussing the most ordinary common knowledge, but