Chapter 25: The End of the Road
Amy received a message from Rei that T-54 was unable to move and advised her not to go head-to-head with IS-7, and then forwarded it to Miho.
Originally, it was reported that these were the obligations of the Willisa crew, but Willisa did not have the relevant consciousness, and Ling's consciousness was still insufficient, so this was conveyed by Amy to Miho's correspondent Saori after learning from Ling that the T-54 fell into a ditch and could not move.
Miho: "Saori, tell Amy that you really shouldn't fight IS-7. ”
Saori: "yes, I see...... Ah, Amy said that there is a crew member who escaped from the other tanks at this time, what should I do? ”
"Huh?" Miho hadn't figured out what to do next, when a few people walked in outside the door, it was the volleyball club and the car group in Yuka.
"Huh? How did you guys get here? A school girl asked.
"Oh, it's so cold out there with so much snow right now."
"Well, that's right."
"The destroyed chariot can't be fired, and until the recovery squad comes to recover us, we'll really freeze into popsicles in that cold iron lump."
Several people said babblingly.
Now the recovery squad will not be able to come for a while and a half, because they are also recovering according to the convenience and distance of the chariot recovery, the village in this basin is deep, and there is such a big battle outside, it will take a lot of time just to recover so many chariots outside.
"What about the others?" Miho jumped out of the chariot and said worriedly.
"At least I should be able to find a place to shelter from the wind and snow, or I can just use fuel to start a fire." Yuka, who has a little experience in surviving in the wild, can only guess so.
"Saori! Let Amy signal for help and pick up those crew members into the chariot! You can't let your classmates get frozen! Miho hurriedly shouted to Saori.
"Ah, yes!"
But after a while, Saori, who had been concentrating on the radio, climbed out of the chariot while talking in a panic: "Hey! There's a comm coming in! "Due to bad weather, we are currently discussing whether or not to have a race." ”
Saori is also busy enough.
"Could it be that the other party found out about this problem at this time and gradually stopped attacking?" Kawashima said.
"If it follows the rules book, once the game is stopped, the referee will decide the winner." Mako, who memorized all the rules of the battle lane, also poked her head out of the chariot, and took a closer look at a steaming cup in her hand.
Saori: "Asako, why did you start drinking without permission!" ”
Asako: "Ahhh......hh It's so cold...... It's painful to be alive. ”
"Speaking of which, I've seen a game like that on TV," Yuhani said again, "and several referees will analyze the two teams and make the fairest decision." ”
Now the remaining chariots of both sides -
Oarai retains VK4502 (P2), Tiger P, IV. V, SU-IT-76, T1E1, of which the VK4502 (P2) main gun was destroyed and basically has no combat effectiveness.
The truth has IS-7, IS-4, T-44/100, T-34/85×4, of which IS-4 seems to be in a pit, but can continue the fight as long as the other vehicles are dragged right.
"It could be a decision to lose." Miho said. However, there are more important things for Miho now than winning or losing-
"Now those who are outside the tank, please avoid directly touching the tank with your skin, the weather is getting so bad, the opponent will not attack easily, and it will be difficult for us to take the initiative. But don't turn off the vehicle, keep it running, take gasoline from the spare fuel tank and start a fire to raise the temperature in the room. Let's take out all the extra supplies to keep you safe. ”
It's getting colder and colder, and even if the church can keep out some of the wind and snow, the cold is constantly invading. Everyone silently did so.
"That, Mihoho, do you want to distribute the drink kept in the thermos?" Saori asked, raising her hand.
Miho: "Well, let's distribute it. In addition, in addition to the above and the students in charge of guarding, there are also free students to help check the condition of the chariot. ”
Sometimes normal use does not mean that the vehicle is not in condition, for example, the drive wheels may not be broken immediately after being affected by a grenade explosion, but may be broken after driving again, this kind of problem, as long as there is free time, you should pay attention to it.
"The chariots on the other side have all backed away. If there is light, maybe a fire is being lit. "Sometimes I take the time to look out with a telescope.
Miho took binoculars to the door to check the situation outside: "Although the enemy vehicles are retreating, they are also invisible, and if we want to take the initiative to attack, we must blow up at least one wall, and we will become a live target through an open field in front of us." If it is a fleet of truths, even if it is in a resting state, the time it takes to enter the combat state...... Considering that the initiative is affected by the weather, it feels bad for us. If the number of vehicles is inferior, we will be killed. ”
An hour passed like this, and the blizzard outside just didn't stop.
At this time, the cannon was pointed at the Tiger P outside, and Nakajima on the turret beckoned: "There is a person with a white flag coming!" ”
"We are the envoys of the School of Truth! Ladies of the Oarai Women's School, we're going to go now! ”
Two girls in chariot of truth uniforms walked in this direction.
"We brought rumors of Captain Katyusha!"
"If everyone kneels down and surrenders, you will be spared."
It was so sudden, that no one responded at the moment.
“Nuts!” Kawashima responded by saying the word out loud.
After the two envoys finished speaking, they turned and left, leaving only a group of people with stunned faces.
"That is, the side that takes the initiative is disadvantageous now, and the truth that the tank has an advantage only needs to be defended to win, right?" Youhua had a flash of inspiration in her mind and asked.
Miho nodded with a painful expression, and added: "Or, if two Stalin tanks come again, our side will have a greater disadvantage." ”
According to Amy's reconnaissance report, the reason why Stalin's tanks did not arrive immediately was because the IS-7 was towing the IS-4 that was trapped.
"In other words, this is a delaying tactic for the enemy to buy time and wait for reinforcements!" Yuhanari thinks so.
"Then you can't kneel down and surrender!" Although the students in the volleyball department were all destroyed, they couldn't stop their enthusiasm.
"That's right, that's it!" Momo Kawashima nodded in agreement, "Damn Katyusha, she just wants all of us to be shorter than her." ”
"Fight the war completely!" Elwin of the Women's Team said.
"Resist to the end!" The first-graders share the same opinion.
Miho: "But...... Surrounded by such a group...... If you continue to fight like this, you may get hurt. And the building won't last long. ”
(To be continued)