Chapter 20: The Battle Begins
June 1, early morning. Sergeant Ken led two dozen men to crouch in the trenches, waiting for orders. He looked up at the dark clouds in the sky and smiled bitterly, "It's really the right weather to launch a surprise attack." β
Suitable for surprise attacks, both for empires and kingdoms.
Aban was next to him, and at this time he also interjected with a bitter face: "Can't you let us fight in the dark, right?" I hate fighting in the dark. β
"Who doesn't hate fighting in the dark?"
Fay sat next to him, and he said lightly, "But the darkness can hide our presence, which is essential for a sneak attack. β
As soon as the big truth came out, everyone suddenly fell silent. The magicians were silent for a while, and finally someone could not stand the silence and spoke:
"Speaking of which, where did the second lieutenant go?"
As a result, as soon as he said this, the entire platoon became even more silent.
"Ensign......"
Ken hesitated and looked at Bruce.
"Bruce, you're her adjutant, do you know where the second lieutenant went?"
Bruce shook his head, he was also confused.
"The lieutenant didn't divulge any information, and I don't know where she went."
The battle was approaching, but the commander was nowhere to be found, and the mood of the twenty-odd magicians could be imagined. But they did not believe that Ensign Scarlet would escape...... Past battles have proven this.
So, the question of where Ensign Angel Scarlett had gone tickled like a kitten's paw.
"Zizi...... Zizizi...... Hiss............ Willing? Sergeant Ken! β
A familiar voice suddenly came from the walkie-talkie on Kenbe's waist, and everyone was in good spiritsβit was the voice of Second Lieutenant An Jie.
"I'm here, Second Lieutenant."
"Whew...... Hiss...... Call...... Very good. β
An Jie on the walkie-talkie seemed to be gasping, and she continued: "The task has been given to you at the beginning, you should know how to do it." β
Sergeant Ken was clear about the target and the orders from above, so he said, "I understand, second lieutenant. But ensign, you ......"
He wanted to say something again, but finally said, "Where are you, second lieutenant?" β
An Jie replied to them: "Confidential." β
Ken rolled his eyes, not only him, but all the magicians in the second row of channels did exactly the same thing.
But they couldn't say anything, and the privilege of Second Lieutenant Angel Scarlett was something that everyone in the entire barracks knew. She wanted to act alone, and even the commander-in-chief of Army Group BriΓ±a couldn't stop her.
After all, the commander-in-chief is a lieutenant general, and Lessa, who is a backer for An Jie, is a general.
In fact, the most fundamental reason is that the above thinks that An Jie can't do anything alone, and even if she is allowed to act alone, it can't have any key impact on the battle situation, so she just let herself go, ignore her and don't offend Laisa.
Sergeant Ken and the others were not very clear about the twists and turns of the top, so they could only sigh and accept the facts.
"I don't remember...... Hiss...... You're gone, I'm ...... Call...... A baby who can't take care of himself...... Hiss............ Hiss............ ............"
On the walkie-talkie, An Jie continued with that strange panting voice: "Correct your attitude...... Hiss...... With the belief of victory, go for the friendly army...... Call............ Indicate the direction of the enemy...... Call...... It's not that hard...... Whew......"
ββ¦β¦ Hiss...... Call...... So it's all the same with me or without me...... Call...... Ken, along with Aban, Fay, and Bruce............ Call...... And my men...... All of you ......"
"Whew...... Hiss...... Call...... Hiss...... ............"
An Jie's panting sound became louder and louder, and she seemed to be in great pain, and she mustered up all her strength to say the last sentence:
ββ¦β¦ I believe in you. β
After speaking, the walkie-talkie sizzled, and no words came out.
Everyone looked at each other.
ββ¦β¦ Second Lieutenant She said believe us, what should I do? β
The magicians silently took up their weapons, and the green tendons in their hands revealed how hard they were holding them.
"Actually, I care more about the second lieutenant's panting...... She looked like she was in pain. β
"Indeed, the second lieutenant does have a bad heart......
"It can't be a temporary hospitalization for an emergency attack, right?"
ββ¦β¦ It's possible! β
The magicians who took care of themselves and found a good reason for An Jie's absence began to boil again.
"The lieutenant said trust us......" Ken repeated, then he took a deep breath and said again, "I...... Believe in myself, too! β
He looked around and noticed that his comrades had a glint of approval in their eyes. A momentum called self-confidence rose from them, and even the rain that fell could not extinguish their enthusiasm!
The multi-purpose combat vehicles of the mechanized infantry regiment drove over their heads, and the artillery regiment that was on the mission together also sent a contact, and the countdown to the battle had begun.
The magicians glanced at each other, tacitly took out their equipment and prepared for it.
Not far from them, Captain Davion took out his walkie-talkie with a calm expression and said:
"All the soldiers obey the order! Enter the countdown to liftoff, ten, nine, eight, seven...... Five...... III.2...... One! β
"Liftoff!"
There was a soft sound from the steam boiler, and the magicians pressed the switch on the gravity ball in unison. So I saw a group of people slowly rising into the air against the background of the steel torrent, and the groups of three formed groups to pounce on their targets.
There were only 21 people left in the second row of the magic guide, but they happened to form seven teams. The seven teams traveled in pairs to the three areas, with only Ken and Aban and Fay floating in place.
In the distance, there were loud noises in the enemy's barracks. In fact, the Empire's offensive could not be concealed at all, and the sound of a large number of chariots and mobile armor could be heard by anyone who was not deaf.
But the Empire also did not seek a quiet sneak attack, and from the beginning, their goal was to gain the first hand in the war.
Preemptively, punch you first.
Aban pulled out his binoculars and used his night vision to carefully observe the enemy's movements, and then said to Ken, "The enemy has brought out anti-tank guns and machine guns, and the reaction speed is very fast. β
"Where did you react first?"
"Zone A."
Sergeant Ken pulled out his radio and yelled at it, "Attention Sector A!" Immediately report their position and saturate the artillery with bombardment! β
At this time, Fay spoke up: "The people in Area C have also begun to evacuate and transfer!" β
Ken continued to yell over the radio, "Attention people in Area C! Immediately report the position and saturate the artillery team with bombing! β
After yelling, he raised his binoculars and found that Area B had also begun to defend and counterattack, so he shouted into the radio again: "Attention Area B!" Immediately report the position and let the artillery ......"
"Cannon you immortal banban!!"
Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted, and the roar of the commander of the artillery regiment was heard over the intercom, and he said: "One at a time! Don't fix those useless ones! β
"Tsk!"
The three of them pouted unhappily.
"Which one to hit first?"
Ken asked, and Fay replied: "Area A is an ammunition warehouse, Area B is a soldier's dormitory, and Area C is a field hospital. β
Ken lowered his head and hesitated for a second, then shouted at the radio categorically, "Hit Zone C first!" Get rid of all the doctors for me! β