109 – Headwind blows (4)
“One, two, three, shoot!!”
Puong! As the crater that lit up in front of my eyes faded, smoke rose from the ground not far away.
“Load the second ammunition right away! Do not rest!”
It was only Roxanna’s job to repulse the remnants of Azov, who were holed up in the guard barracks, where the defense facilities, including the small spire, were intact in the western city center of Maniopol.
Among the three Diavola ships, her third ship, Enoch, was the only fire support ship that had its own armament.
Puong! Bang!! Grrr-.
Boom! Grrr-.
If you did not know that the gunfire would stop from below, the roar of the 57mm howitzer, like the cry of a bear, did not stop from inside the No. 3 Ship Enoch.
The sound of the safety device inside the cannon moving, called the jutoebok seat.
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Indeed, the name ‘grizzly’ was terrifyingly fitting.
“Platoon commander Roxanna, it seems like everything is over?”
“Is that so?”
Roxanne I stuck her head out of her window for a peek at her. Her pink hair fluttered in the gust of wind, but the enemies entrenched outside the fortress seemed to have been repulsed.
‘Is this okay?’
It was a sudden question. The Enoch fire support ship was nothing short of a scam. Her foes couldn’t attack her, but she could fire her cannon at will, which had ten times the firepower of her simple guns.
The enemy built a defensive line on the street.
An enemy locked in a fortress.
Enemy running away.
Just as she gave the order to fire, she was wiped clean from sight.
She finally realized why Captain Enoch Levandel had told Roxanna that he was the key to this operation.
-Roxanna will lead this battle to victory.
It was as he said. Even in the current situation, if she recklessly drove the soldiers, she would have had to endure considerable blood loss.
How many comrades did this one airship save today? Roxanna did not dare to predict.
From now on, only those who truly control the sky will decide the outcome of the war.
“Platoon commander! Are those guys from the 4th company waving?”
“It seems to be grateful. Ha ha ha!!”
“Call me whenever you need!!”
At the words of the gunners who were very excited, Roxanne I also waved her hand towards her. Now it’s time to leave the tidying up of the ground entirely to them.
Of course, Roxanna’s role isn’t over yet, she says.
『Roxanna, a fire support request has come from the 1st Company. She is about 300 miles northeast from there. Please annihilate the enemies who are sitting in the mansion.』
“Okay!”
Roxanne I skillfully steered her and advanced her airship.
***
It has been about 3 hours since the 8th Assault Magic Infantry Combat Team descended on Maniopole.
The main forces of the enemy succeeded in forming the main defensive line in the northwest. No matter how much a battle group is, if it’s only in size, it’s slightly more than one infantry battalion.
It was close to impossible to break through before the defense line was formed.
However, the news that the defensive line was initially set up in the northwest and that a considerable number of Azov troops had collapsed was clear evidence that they were abandoning the city and preparing for a retreat.
Lieutenant Claude Lane’s 3rd Company stepped up the offensive.
It is the ‘vanguard company’ composed of the best elite members of the 8th Assault Magic Infantry Combat Team, which all boast considerable combat power.
Their muzzles belched smoke incessantly, and some soldiers melted their muzzles from so much use that they used them to capture enemy weapons.
A spear that can pierce anything.
The sharpest tip of that spear was, of course, Second Lieutenant Hilton Calia. Flashing purple lightning instead of her bullets, she began to break through her lines nonstop.
“Kill them all!! These bastards!!”
“Platoon commander, it’s on fire!! We go too!!”
“Kyathou!!!!”
The 3rd company was already destructive enough and quickly crushing the enemies, but even they couldn’t keep up with the 1st Platoon’s runaway.
Parents are a child’s mirror.
The soldiers under the command of second lieutenant Hilton Kalia could safely be called berserkers. Instead of stopping the runaway platoon leader, they just went out of their way together.
“Azov! Where is Azov!!”
“Kyaaak!! Help me!”
“Krrr, Azov! There is no Azov here!!”
As soon as Hilton Calia jumped from her blimp, normally calm like a sheep, she turned into a huge battle goat with horns on her forehead.
The spirit of confronting the Yeti almost barefoot dominated Lieutenant Hilton’s body this time as well.
Still harboring a vengeful spirit towards Azov, she completely forgot to load her gun and went on a rampage with her greatsword.
Parts!
A bolt of lightning, smaller than a gunshot, but sharper than a gunshot, flashes right in front of the hapless soldier’s eyes.
As soon as I saw a woman breaking down her door, I aimed my gun at her, but before she could pull the trigger, her wrist fell off.
“Kwaaaily”
Relax. Her breath stops before the pain even reaches her brain.
“I am the butcher of lightning?!?”
“It’s a woman!! Not Claude Lane!!”
“However, anyone can see that butcher…” ….”
“If you’re saying that, run away you bastard!!”
The point at which the 3rd company led by Claude Lane had completely penetrated the first line of defense in Azov.
The platoon members of the Hilton Kalia platoon had crossed the first line of defense and reached the second line of defense.
The 2nd Thunderbolt Butcher.
As much as the members of the Assault Magic Infantry Combat Team were writing a new history.
It was the moment when a young war hero named Hilton Kalia made his name known to the world.
***
It has been about 30 hours since Azov’s massive invasion of the Quernen region began. The port city of Maniopol, which fell victim to the first invasion, was recovered.
The counterattack of the Azov 2nd Regiment, which was planning to go into a sit-in after reorganizing the troops at City Hall, was thwarted by the 2nd Company, which carried out 200% of Chief of Staff Joseph’s orders and carried out a preemptive mobile defense. Suffered a crushing defeat
In the meantime, the defense lines that had been scattered throughout the Ukraine—no, Sonny Zeppelin’s proud new weapon, Diabola No. 3, The Enoch fire support ship, collapsed helplessly under aerial bombardment.
The defense line of the eastern axis was not enough to stop the 3rd company’s sharp infiltration, and as the control of the troops was lost, it became a rag with holes everywhere.
The Azov 2nd Regiment, completely cornered, tried to advance in the direction of Portmork, where the encirclement seemed relatively ‘thin’, instead of resisting, as Joseph and I had expected.
The three-stage combo of the cavalry’s aggressive camp collapse, the artillery’s proper fire, and the follow-up infantry’s kicking back caused a critical hit in the stomach of the Azov 2nd Regiment and completely cut off its breath.
Now, those remaining in Maniopole are actually the remnants of the troops. It’s because it’s a handful of people, less than one battalion, even if you scrape together.
They surrendered to the villagers they had viciously harassed, and came bloody to the point of being almost crippled, or they declared surrender to my troops while spitting out tears and mucus.
I said there were no prisoners, but it was a bit like killing people who agreed to surrender completely.
I was able to recruit about twenty Azov soldiers. Of course, the actually reported manpower seems to be more…….
I don’t know if they’re lying dead on the street, or if they’re confined underground and filming the blood of regret?
That said, not all the Azovs surrendered so calmly.
It’s like cowardly girls who take villagers hostage or hold a sit-in in a little more sturdy place.
For the cowards who had to shed their brawn, Lieutenant Roxanna Elim let justice rain down from the sky.
Otherwise, Lieutenant Nikolai’s 1st Company, which was specialized in small-scale battles, was devastated.
Still, there was no such thing as a machine gun seat developed in this world, so it was a shame. If that was the case, I couldn’t bear to feel how much more sacrifices I would have had to make.
As expected, the technology was the best.
The only way the Ukrnians can survive in a great war in which all kinds of countries will try to destroy their troops infinitely, is with better technology and stronger firepower.
Anyway.
“A report from the 1st Company that was clearing out the remnants! It is said that the last remaining troops were killed. Citizens who were held hostage were also safely rescued.”
“Good news.”
With a deep sigh, I picked up the communicator and connected with Josef Lewandowski on board the first ship Zeppelin.
“HQ, wish to appear.”
『This is HQ.』
I exchanged glances with Rumia, who nodded.
“As of 20:00 today, the recapture of Maniopole has been completed. Propagate again The recapture of Maniopole has been completed, over.”
The news of victory sounded.
