Chapter 33: The Battle of Snow Mountain (Part II)
The bows and arrows sounded like the host who read out some kind of opening statement, brightened the calm sky, and an explosion completely woke up the deep mountain that was originally silent like a sleeping beauty, and then it was like the end of the world when ten thousand horses galloped and filled the entire forest, shouting killing, despair, and sorrow, intertwined into a bloody real caricature.
It is undeniable that war is originally very cruel, and when the beautiful fairy tale is stained with these two words, it will also be dyed with bright colors like blood, but this is the law of this plane, survival is exchanged for strength, in any era of historical alternation, behind any king, there is no such bright and bloody fig leaf.
"Japanese Liberation Front...... People who have been eliminated by the times, people who have forgotten their kindness......" In the cab of the speeding Gloucester, Cornelia muttered to herself. The battlefield is just around the corner. It can magnify death, terror and chaos several times, and the abyss of demons that gives her excitement is close at hand.
"Now...... Together with the illusory dreams - decay and disappear! "In an instant, the murderous aura of war filled the quiet mountains.
- Dance. The battle of Knightmare, driven by skilled drivers, is aptly represented by that word. Traverse the battlefield at speeds faster than any land-based weapon, and can easily take over any terrain with its superior athleticism, weaponry, and the dual-purpose SlashHarken. Able to wield swords and spears like ancient knights. Enemies attacking from a distance can also be broken with an assault rifle.
Of course, this weapon is not omnipotent. In fact, there is nothing it can do with missiles that fly from ultra-long distances. So the battlefields that can be sent to it are quite limited. But because of that. When it can play. This weapon will become a powerful ghost. As it is special, it is absolute. Inanimate cyborg roam the battlefield, and this is one of the reasons why the British Army, with its newest, strongest, and largest Knightmare troops, has been able to make a lot of success in the world.
And that scene is about to happen again now. Cornelia did not formulate any surprising winning strategy for the suppression of the Japanese liberation front. She simply surrounded their base and fought a tough battle from the front. But this seems to be too straightforward a strategy, and in this case the commander made the right answer. Since we have overwhelming superiority in troops, there is no need to think about other countermeasures. As long as your own side has a strong force to defeat the opponent, you can do it.
I'm afraid that no matter what kind of enemy appears, Cornelia's British army will not be shaken by it. Whether it was the Japanese Liberation Front or the Black Knights. Even if the Knightmare troops of the Chinese Federation from the mainland, which were eyeing Area 11 from the mainland, suddenly appeared, the British army would calmly respond to the battle. The foresight and command of the commanders, the courage and composure of the knights, and the high morale of the soldiers made this a very good army in every way. Not only the 11th District, but also the British army looking at the whole world is difficult to find such an army.
It's just that. That's just common sense. What if something happens that is outside the realm of common sense?
Knightmare's troops, galloping through the mountains, gradually broke through the enemy's defenses. Of course, it was followed by heavily armored mechanized infantry units. Protected by Knightmare, they were used to blow up ammunition depots for terrorists hiding in the mountains and to suppress and annihilate residential areas. This is the most basic form of suppression operations centered on Knightmare.
If there's anything one can look forward to in the midst of despair, it's something called a miracle, and this ability doesn't seem to come from God's gift. Or it may be a human prayer, or it may be a human unwillingness to bow before God. Whether this is rebellion or proof, these don't matter, but no story is undoubtedly named after the theme of this kind of miracle, because this is the most fundamental, hopeful, and extravagant existence of human beings.
So. What appeared before them was not an enemy. The first to notice the tremors was Dalton. A tremor from the ground.
"Hmm—an earthquake?" By the way, the maximum amplitude at this time is only 2 to 3. To put it bluntly, there is no need to worry about earthquakes in this island country. However, if "it" is regarded as artificial, it is a very bad situation. Humans can cause a slight earthquake, but it would be terrible if they could cause the force that shook the whole earth, the force in its center.
And then the real threat came. Beep – The electronic tone is an alarm from Knightmare's self-balancing mechanism.
Suddenly the vibrations intensified, but it was no longer an earthquake. Earthquakes cause a phenomenon – vibrations that occur close to the earth's surface – that lead to this result.
"......" Nightmare's body began to slide. No, it's not Knightmare who is slipping. It's the ground – itself.
"Slippery ...... Landslide!? At the moment when Dalton roared, the collapse accelerated.
"It's ......!" In front of the strategic dashboard of the G1 base, the commander froze in astonishment. The surrounding staff officers also shouted in a tone that could not tell whether it was angry or mournful.
"How is that possible!? Such a massive landslide ......! ”
"Send, send out the recusal notice! If it goes on like this, Team Alex and Team Dalton will be swallowed up!! But this fear is rapidly attacking people's eyes at a speed that human beings cannot escape. The blue dots on the dashboard showing the safety of your troops suddenly turned red. LOST、LOST、LOST、LOST、LOST…… The huge screen in front of me was instantly filled with the information that conveyed this fact, and it almost made people faint.
And then the emergency announcement from the rear front also stated that all this was absolutely man-made, although it is not clear what kind of weapon it was, but it did find the obstruction of resistance, if it was changed to a normal state. This is really understandable. But the premise is - the normal state. If you connect this earthquake, the landslide, and all the known information, it becomes a terrifying message.
"Emperor..., Lord Governor." Kilford's thinking was very clear, and he had already estimated the seriousness of the matter in an instant, perhaps he was too nervous to almost call out the words "princess".
"Kilford, don't panic." Cornelia's voice came over the radio. It's just that this voice is different from the past, and it is not difficult to judge from the tone that there is a bitter taste, since he handed over his knightly sword to Cornelia, this is probably the first time Galford has heard her such a tone.
"Huh?" For a while, he was a little uncomfortable, so that Kilford even ignored that he was now in a dangerous battlefield, and as a knight, the safety of the princess was more important than everything, this was the knight's declaration.
"If I make the wrong decision...", Cornelia said the words for no reason. However, it was like a pinprick in Kilford's heart.
"The Doge will never be wrong" replied categorically, blocking all of Cornelia's original predictions. It's an absolute newcomer, yes, knights are supposed to believe in their allegiance, aren't they? But will the price be too great? Cornelia has never been a weak woman who can moan without illness, on the contrary, she is even stronger than ordinary men, but this does not mean that she will treat the lives of her subordinates as if she were a mustard for the sake of a high-sounding word, and she will push down the trap wisely, but... Yufie, at the thought of the name, compelled to make such an action, especially after the prophecy made by the aliens after entering the palace, which had completely coincided.
The words "Thank you, Galford" made Galford a little overwhelmed for a while, but it was only for a moment, and the next moment, Cornelia had completely recovered her coldness, and that resolute posture had become the royal highness who could do everything to bring them victory.
"If you want to duel so much... I'll give you this chance, my brother, Lelouch! Cornelia pushed the joystick in her hand, and the mecha she was piloting went upriver at a breakneck speed, as if she were in a state of rage.
"Confirm the appearance of a new enemy in the direction of the summit! The Karius team has stepped forward to meet it! ”
"Hmph, that's true." Is the opponent trying to take advantage of the chaos to attack the team, that is, the ultimate target is me?
"Kilford!"
"Yes!"
"Retreat first, and the infantry units make a detour from the flanks to help the wounded. Tank units cover infantry. ”
"Yes! I'll do it right away. ”
"The Knightmare team disrupted the enemy offensive while maintaining the battle line. There may also be landslides, watch out for the footsteps - haven't gotten in touch with Dalton yet? ”
"I'm sorry, but it's still ......"
"Go make sure he's not such an easy man to die — no, I'm not going to allow him to die." Cornelia gritted her teeth. At this time, another call came.
"Team Karius is calling!"
The tone is very urgent.
"What's wrong?"
"The enemy has been identified. The other party is not from the Japanese Liberation Front! It's quite possible that it's the Black Knights! This answer has already been established in Cornelia's psychology for a long time, and the words of those people have not deviated in the slightest, and his brother really chose such a way of revenge, but unfortunately...
"Keep rushing!" Cornelia's words were categorical and could not be refuted.
"Yes!" For Cornelia, this army has absolute obedience and trust, even if the blade is head-on, they will not have the slightest fear, and for a while, the rolling mudslide seems to become less terrifying.
"Boom!" A huge roar erupted in the mountains, Wei Dongxu carried the cannon barrel that was still smoking green smoke and shuttled through the woods, the color of the camouflage uniform was very well integrated with the state of the forest, and while the other mecha was aiming at him, a vine entwined out, grabbing his body and quickly disappearing from the firing point.
"It's really unpleasant to be suppressed!" Wei Dongxu looked at his points table, and it was a little unacceptable that he only had more than 20 points for a while, if he was allowed to explode with all his strength, he would have won more than this little point.
"Don't take an inch, after all, there are no casualties now, this is the best situation." Xu Ningning had already appeared by Wei Dongxu's side, and there was Wang Ying beside her. This rookie girl was obviously paid special attention to by Xu Ningning. Of course. It's not all because of old acquaintances, Wei Dongxu had some scratched blood stains on his shoulder, and after the caress of Wang Ying's fingers, a golden light suddenly appeared, and at a speed visible to the naked eye, the skin regenerated, which was her ability, healing. Although it is still in the initial stage, it is already not to be underestimated, a medical personnel is too important for a traveler team, and Xu Ningning and Lin Xiu can understand this clearly.
"Yingying, don't waste extra physical strength, if you are not seriously injured, don't treat it first." Xu Ningning's words were very serious, for Wang Ying's ability. She knows everything, but also because of it. Extremely cherished, after all, her existence is equivalent to injecting the premise of infinite possibilities into this team.
"Oh" Hearing Xu Ningning's serious warning, Wang Ying stuck out her tongue at Wei Dongxu embarrassedly to express her embarrassment.
"Cut, it's too stingy." Wei Dongxu pursed his lips, of course he wouldn't take it to heart, this little injury was really nothing to him.
"Ten more mechs have broken through on the left, and it's up to you how many you can kill." It's not how alert Xu Ningning is, but Xiao Ai, as the core of this strategy, can inform them of the nearby situation at any time as soon as possible, so that it is not only a victory in the battle, but also a good time to score points.
Indeed, Lelouch dealt a heavy blow to the British army, which had always had an overwhelming advantage, through an unexpected surprise attack.
However, judging from the current state of implementation, counting the reserve army of the British army at that time, there were still about ninety percent of the strength left. Although the Dalton forces suffered a direct landslide with a damage rate of more than eighty percent, if the commanders who escaped under the protection of Knightmare's armor and the remaining forces are counted together, they can still be considered a relatively complete force, and those that did not suffer a direct disaster fared much better.
Not to mention the Black Knights, who participated in the battle halfway, the Japanese Liberation Front, which was originally stationed in the Narita Mountains, had already suffered a lot of losses in the previous battle against the British Army, and through this battle, the strength of the Japanese Liberation Front quickly declined, and even made people worry about whether it would eventually collapse. Therefore, it is self-evident that its losses are heavy. To sum up, the original intention of the British army to "defeat the Japanese liberation front" was half achieved, and now Cornelia is already on the winning side.
Lelouch's strategy did deal a heavy blow to the British army, which thought highly of itself. However, Lelouch and the Black Knights did not end up attacking the Britannica, but arresting their commander, Cornelia. Of course, this goal will soon be achieved - it is only an easy job to grasp, of course, he wants more than that, looking at the red dots that keep jumping on the screen, Lelouch smiled contemptuously.
The head-to-head confrontation has begun, as the Black Knights who have just fused together, they are obviously not very comfortable for a while, and those recruits have been killed more than half of the numbers under the premise of fighting, and then, with the continuous shuttle of the jumping red dot, the situation can be regarded as stabilizing a little.
"Is it so strong without a mech? Then keep being active. "Lu Lu Xiu naturally knows the Dao, the most active red dot is the man with the mask, although he is not able to fully grasp the origin of the Dao, but such a person is indeed not suitable to survive under his own hands, as for the woman's warning? Oh, it's nothing more than two investors, in comparison, the one who will be eliminated must be the one with poor qualifications, her threat? It was a joke, and Lelouch was sure that she would accept herself, and any personal bravery was nothing to mention in front of a strategist.
- Of course people die, in the cockpit of a scoundrel, Lelouch? ZERO MUTTERED MOCKINGLY TO HIMSELF. Many British soldiers have already died in this war. The soldiers of the Japanese Liberation Front also died. The members of the Black Knights are too, but this is far from enough, what he wants to let them die, and which suspected personnel, probably the information that can be obtained, should be about ten people, if there must be left..., Lelouch glanced at the display screen on the other side, and the three Karens over there were still on standby.
Already tired of mourning death. But don't be mistaken, true mourning is about making good use of people's deaths. If the blood that comes out brings a glorious result, people's deaths are not in vain. This is where the meaning of the existence of the so-called king, that is, the ruler, lies. Man himself was born and died without permission. Integrating this trajectoryless life and death into something meaningful, the one who can do this is the one who deserves to be the "king", and in this regard, Lelouch is a natural outstanding talent, better than any contractor.
Therefore, Lelouch would not hesitate to deprive anyone of his life. He is not afraid of bloodshed. Yes. Even if it's a half-sister, Cornelia's blood——, so he's the best candidate for the daughter who can fulfill her destiny.
However, he had to keep Conelia alive because it was necessary. Some answers had to come out of her mouth, and he even went so far as to use Geass for this.
Maybe she might know. Lelouch's biological mother, Princess of the Holy British Empire, Mariana, was killed by whom, and she had to die for something.
I'm afraid Cornelia knows about this......
The mudslides that shook the earth finally stopped, and the situation on the battlefield became more chaotic, while at the same time, C.C., who walked on the hillside, was also paying attention to the battle situation, after having the ability of a mechanic, this kind of electronic eye was more ordinary to her, and the track that Lin Xiu was walking now made her a little dissatisfied, although it was constantly destroying and annihilating, but it was undeniable that the enemy was constantly gathering, if it was drawn into a circle, the path Lin Xiu walked, would eventually choose to go to the center of the circle, and at this time, if Lelouch did not take Cornelia, then it meant Lin Xiu's death...
Lelouch is indeed a very good contractor, knows how to preserve himself, knows how to be ruthless, life in his eyes, maybe just a string of data, if he has a choice, there is no doubt that he is the man who is most likely to become a king, but, C.C. does not intend to accept this, what is it for? Maybe this is an answer that she can't find herself, is she believing in the prophecy? Or are you expecting a lost memory?
Anyway, after discovering this suspicion, C.C. loaded his pistol with bullets and walked up the hill. (To be continued......)
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