"The 'spectacle dog' seems to have appeared. Get your grenades ready!"

With the sound of piercing the air, the arrows flew towards the team members who were distracted by the action of pulling the grenade after hearing the captain's order.

The team fell, and immediately fell into the fire of the enemy's counterattack. Then the Imperial soldiers jumped from the tree.

Taking this as a signal, the Imperial soldiers who were lying on the ground and hiding their bodies with leaves appeared together, attacking with a hideous killing intent on their faces.

Close quarters combat.

The team members were tenacious and fiercely fired at the enemy who attacked without regard for their sacrifices.

The machine-gun fired a strafing fire, and its bullets swept through the enemy, peeling off the bark of the tree like a chainsaw, sending sawdust flying.

A large ogre in huge steel armor has appeared. Several giants swung huge clubs at the team.

"The 'Spectacle Dog' is not fast! Don't panic, retreat slowly! Drop the bomb!"

The team members stepped back in unison. The prepared team members heard the command "Fire!" and fired grenades.

Not all of them hit. But buried by the smoke of grenades fired in all directions, the heavily armed ogre, which was hit directly by a direct fire, fell.

Of course, not all battles go smoothly like this.

Stepping into the range of the enemy's ambush, there are also team members who are attacked from front to back, left and right, and defeated by the clubs wielded by the ogre. But through such battles, which were tightly surrounded as a whole and slowly driven out, the organized counterattack of the Imperial Army was gradually suppressed.

Kuse looked back and asked the staff who was staring at the map,

"Has the enemy's position been determined?"

"Yes. The enemy did not scatter and flee, but went to one place. Between the nearest high ground in the left front and the second closest high ground. They are trying to lure us in there. ”

After drawing the direction of the enemy on the map that is beginning to retreat, an intersection point is formed between the valleys of "Heights 1" and "2". Taking into account the enemy's movement speed......

"I intend to carry out shelling in 5-6 minutes. Kuse tapped his fingertips on the map.

"It would be more effective to narrow it down a little bit. Now OH-1 is being confirmed in the sky. (Note: OH-1 is commonly known as "ninja", and here it is written as OH-1, which is pronounced ninja.) ）

The OH-1 helicopter is flying overhead. In accordance with its instructions, the targets for shelling were constantly locked.

"The shelling begins!"

The Type 75 155mm self-propelled howitzer of Tekko, which was on standby in the rear, opened fire, and a shell of about 7 kg of TNT was poured down into the valley as an explosive charge. The forest was surrounded by flames as a result of the explosion, and its shockwaves stirred up the sand and gravel that made up the earth. Most of the Imperial soldiers who were involved were killed. And the miraculously saved began a real retreat at this time. This is not an organized retreat to lure the enemy deep, but an escape for the sake of his own survival.

"Count Udi, the enemy is coming. ”

Breathless, Baron Clayton climbed the hills of Besa with the scouts.

"Ahh Iron dragonflies are also flying. ”

Looking up, the reconnaissance helicopter was looking down at a height that bows and trebuchets would never reach.

At the top of the hill were the Count and a few soldiers.

What would it look like from the air?Can you see yourself?If you can, how will you be reflected in their eyes?," Count Udi thought.

"Most of the enemies are sitting in steel box cars. ”

There are only rocks and weeds growing in its crevices. As if cutting through the wilderness, a path was opened, and the enemy attacked along it.

"Hmmmm. Now I see it. ”

From where Udi is, you can also see the approaching enemy.

Count Udi, who confirmed the scout's report, ordered, "As expected. It went according to plan!"

This Besa is south of Mares, a place where horseback riding takes about a day.

If the enemy were to make a detour to Mares, which could be called a difficult pass, it would be a transportation artery that would surely be passed.

Udi sent the soldier standing beside him to give the order.

"Listen up. Haste makes waste. You have to tell the soldiers repeatedly that they must wait for orders. ”

The soldier rushed down the slope with the sound of armor parts rubbing against each other. He kicked through the rocks and gravel, ran with all his might, and then suddenly lay on his stomach as if he were on the ground, shouting to the ground.

"If you want to hurry, you can't get there. Wait for orders!"

Then he got up and ran somewhere else.

If you look closely, there are cracks in the ground. If you look into the dim space, you will find that there are several pairs of eyes shining.

"Wait for the order!"

Unlike Mares, there is no forest to hide. But there are huge rocks everywhere and the ground is undulating. Udi decided to use this as a weapon.

Drive goblins and trolls to dig trenches for ambushes, and cover them with thick layers of dirt to fool aerial scouts. The soldiers were then instructed to hide in it, to lure the enemy to the limit and attack.

Of course, it's not a matter of one or two places. These trenches were built all over Besa, and about 10,000 soldiers and monsters were hiding in them.

In this way, he attacked the enemy as he penetrated deep into the depths of this multi-layered position, intending to drag the battle into a mixed melee, which was his intention.

However, something happened that Udi hadn't even thought about.

Enemy weapons, which the Imperial soldiers called steel box cars, left the road and headed straight for the trenches.

And one of them stepped through the shelter. Anyway, it fell into it.

Trick the enemy into a trap. If this was the intention from the beginning, then it can be proudly claimed that the operation was successful.

But because they didn't expect the enemy to fall into the trench, the Imperial soldiers hiding in it also didn't know what to do for a moment and couldn't react. It was also because they were repeatedly reminded not to act rashly and wait for the signal, so there was a phenomenon of eye contact in an instant.

If you look at the members of Lu Zi's team, they fell into the trap and shouted, "What's the matter!?" and when they got out of the Type 87 reconnaissance and alert vehicle (RCV), they were shocked to find that it was crowded with enemies.

"Ah......h

"Ahh

That was what happened during the Second World War. When the U.S. military approached the other side as a friendly force, it was actually the German army.

The two sides left without a fight. Because both sides think of each other as friendly forces, they are almost overwhelmed when they look at each other's clothes and realize that the other is an enemy. All they can do is move forward with their faces straight forward and pass by.

A similar phenomenon occurred among Imperial soldiers and self-defense officers who were hiding in the trenches.

One of the team members couldn't help but raise his hand with "Ah, hello". Then the Imperial soldiers also raised their hands in confusion in response, so both sides must have been quite confused.

However, the lightly armored vehicle came and the commander shouted from inside, "What are you doing?" shattered the atmosphere of pretending to be stupid.

"Idiot! It's an enemy, call me, call me!"

The team members who got themselves back because of the order pulled the trigger. And with this gunfire as a signal, the Imperial soldiers hiding around appeared together, and the encounter began.

At the top of the hill, Count Udi gritted his teeth in chagrin.

"Damn!"

"What should I do, Earl?"

"There's no room for hesitation when it comes to this! ”

According to the orders of Count Udi, the Imperial soldiers who were lying in ambush everywhere rushed out in unison. Although the attempt to completely encircle the enemy was no longer possible, the plan to drag the enemy into hand-to-hand combat did not fail in itself.

"Forward, forward!"

As the rain of bullets poured down, the battering rams were dragged out in the camouflage of papier-mâché disguised as rocks everywhere.

The wagons piled with firewood were lit and pushed out of the slope. In addition, monsters resembling war elephants and rhinoceros were brought out, roaring with footsteps that pounded the ground, and began to advance with terrifying momentum.

The cart of fire, and the battering ram. In addition, there are monster hordes. And the monsters that poured out.

Goblins and trolls climbed into the Type 74 chariot in swarms like ants and rode on the main gun. They then use their swords to slash at the sturdy armor that can bounce the shells, making a screeching sound, destroying the lights and other equipment that can be destroyed.

"There are enemies on the left and right!"

"Please, I would like support. We don't have a way to fight back!"

The screams from the chariots, which had no means of confrontation once they were in close quarters, came from the walkie-talkies. Perhaps trying to get rid of the enemy, there are also chariots running around.

In fact, although some enemy troops were knocked out as a result, the queue was disrupted, and the result was swallowed up by the enemy army.

The self-defense officers were shocked by the sudden appearance of enemy troops. Can only fire indiscriminately at enemies that come into view.

"Don't panic. Deal with it calmly. Don't force yourself to shake off the enemy. Wait for the friendly forces to destroy them!"

Hearing the calm commander's voice, the team members gradually regained their composure.

But the swarming battering rams and the army of war elephants and rhinoceros would not let them go. These objects slammed into the side of the armored vehicle with a terrifying force, causing the hull to shake dramatically. The armor was knocked deep into the sunken, and the crew members who were riding were thrown out. The team members hurriedly formed a phalanx to drive away the invading enemy.

The Type 60 self-propelled recoilless gun fired, and the rhinoceros, which was directly hit by it, fell to the ground as if it had been kicked and swallowed its breath.

The Type 74's main cannon roared, and the goblins who were clinging to it were blasted several meters away from the impact.

But even so, the Imperial Army, relying on numerical violence, showed the momentum to encircle the Self-Defense Forces.

"Forward, forward, let the soldiers advance, no matter what means, hold this place until His Highness Sochar arrives!"

Sochar said that there is a way to win. And all Udi and the others can do is believe this, even if it is only for a while, and pin the enemy to this place.

A hole dug in the side of a cliff that makes up a narrow valley. Its dimly lit depths inhabit countless pterosaurs.

Regardless of which pterosaur had a saddle on it, the dragon knights straddled it, silently awaiting the commander's orders.

Commander Podavan wiped the sweat from his bald head and hid in the cavern's opening, keeping his eyes on the horizon.

The enemy's scouts have sharp eyes. I don't know how to do it, but as long as they expose a little bit of their body, they will find out and attack. For this reason, Perdawan and the others themselves and the pterosaurs were covered in mud. Just as there is a saying about putting mud on the face (note: the original text "Yan に mudをTuる", which means humiliation), this is a humiliating thing for dragon knights with strong self-esteem. But, for the sake of victory, after all, for this, so they endured everything and waited for the enemy.

On the other side of the sky, the reconnaissance pterosaur was flying at a considerable height on its own.

It was spotted by enemy reconnaissance and swirled violently in the air, rising and descending rapidly.

"It looks like it's been discovered. ”

The pterosaur fell. However, taking advantage of the extremely short gap before colliding with the ground, a signal was sent from the scout to reflect the sun's rays with a small mirror. This is a communication method created from the experience of the air defense of the imperial capital.

"Count Perdawan. Four flashes, and four more after a while. ”

"Hmmmm. This is the news that the enemy is approaching...... His courage to carry out his mission even when he was on the verge of death was truly admirable. Listen up, too. For us, this is probably the site of the last battle. If this place is breached, it will be the end of it. Courage to remember this, do you hear me!

The pterosaurs spread their wings in unison.

"Your Majesty, you will soon see the fortress of Vaux. ”

The co-pilot whispered to Duran.

Helicopter groups of the 4th Combat Regiment flew from the plains towards a mountainous terrain surrounded by deep forests and steep mountain peaks. It weaves through steep mountain peaks. To block the valley, the fort should be in the way.

The soldiers leaned out and marveled at the speed of the retreating green forest, "amazing." Accustomed to the spectacular view from above, the compulsion to prostrate flight becomes more and more set off.

Seeing this majestic scene, Duran couldn't hold back his high spirits.

"Okay, let those people in the empire see how powerful we are!"

His fist gripping the hilt of his sword couldn't help but exert strength.

"Well, what's wrong?"

However, I don't know where they were hiding, and the group of pterosaurs suddenly came out of the side over the ridge of the hills.

"Danger!"

Nets with chains were constantly thrown from above. While most of them were thrown in the wrong direction, the rotors of several helicopters became entangled. In the blink of an eye, the helicopter loses lift and stability, spins violently like a spinning top, and rapidly decreases in altitude.

"What's going on!?"

Inside the violently shaking machine, the soldiers clung to it with all their might so as not to be thrown out. One of them shouted at the sight of the enemy.

"It's the Dragoons of the Sochar faction!"

The people around them began to shoot, and the body of the airframe continued to make violent whirlwinds to avoid the attack in the air.

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