187 – Operation Transcendence (1) – Barden Offensive
“Brigadier General Enoch Levandel, this is a telegram from the 6th Division. Successfully recaptured the 1st trench line through the struggles of the Uk ranian Army Air Corps! It is said that the 52nd Mixed Division was successfully held back!”
“What about before?”
“According to current reports, the enemy’s 6th Regiment is annihilated! The Soviet Air Corps also said about 10 were shot down!”
“How was the damage done to the allies?”
“The number of troops on the ground is unknown, but there is no damage to the air force. I heard that three were shot down, but the pilot is unharmed.”
“Good thing.”
The messenger replied with a big smile. It was great news.
With a criminal record like that, it’s probably better to say that he didn’t successfully hold on to his ankle, but actually broke it.
“The Great Mage, Lieutenant General Sonny Zeppelin, said he raised the sun. It was still far from dawn!”
“If you are a great mage, you should use low-level magic to make the sun rise. I can do that with a flare too.”
Sonny Zeppelin, Archmage, always complained about not being very useful on the battlefield.
That’s true, though, if a mage who is treated as a strategic weapon just for its existence goes out to the battlefield, it won’t be able to maintain its neutrality in the mage meeting from then on.
There is no reason not to use her from the point of view of her dying Uk ranians, who do not have enough soldiers for her party.
So, she was put into this operation.
Of course, it was done within the line of not violating the magic meeting.
Originally, it’s different, and it’s a different law.
The Grand Mage’s magic use restrictions apply from ‘intermediate magic’ or higher.
It’s a high-level magic. Whatever the intention, it had to be submitted as an agenda at the meeting, so it was virtually unusable.
At least, even intermediate level magic didn’t require a separate permission for non-lethal purposes or for research or training purposes, and if it went wrong even a little bit, it was bound to be kicked out of the meeting right away.
However, if it is low-level magic, most of them are not restricted. It can also be used for combat without separate permission.
I dug the loophole exactly.
Flare, a low-class magic.
The purpose of use is to provide a simple view.
Not only are there no violations of the restrictions, and the purpose itself is not to fight directly. Even if you try to catch the pod, you can’t catch it.
‘Still, there is a difference between the sky and the earth without lighting.’
Night warfare is virtually the worst operational environment for aircraft. Executing air operations while maintaining altitude in pitch darkness where you can’t see an inch ahead?
It is not an easy battlefield even for a 5th generation fighter equipped with all sorts of cutting-edge night equipment.
What are you going to do with a monoplane with a pair of wooden wings, let alone the 5th generation?
The only target in the sky where neither the enemy nor the ally can be distinguished is the huge target Diabola.
The Uk ranian army could not relax enough to tank an airship by exposing it to the enemy’s concentrated fire.
I adopted the idea suggested by Major Debra Bennett in the process of talking with the working-level staff at the time, who was the head of the war planning department.
Let’s use the Sony Zeppelin, which is a strategic weapon and at the same time a ‘surplus’ force, to provide sight to our allies.
The result was a great success.
Allied Manfred fighter jets successfully repelled the Soviet Air Corps. It’s probably also because the quality of our weapons is high.
As expected, Reinhalt’s technology is the best in the world!
“Anyway, good news. From now on, head to Corps Headquarters and report that at 06:00 the 7th Mobile Brigade will post ‘Operation Transcendence’.”
“Your order has been received! Glory to the motherland!!”
“Glory.”
I accepted the messenger’s salute and looked down at the map.
It is not only the 6th Division that is clashing with Soviet on the front line.
Since the establishment of the ‘Spring Storm’, a defense plan to respond to the invasion of the Soviet Empire, the places that have been designated as major battlegrounds are Cherkiu in the Territory of Chertaos, Edasa in southern Lunetsk, and finally It was Harineu.
Sherkiuya is completely at the forefront of the Northeast region, so it’s true.
Edasa and Harineu were transportation hubs, so it was very easy for the Soviet army to deploy.
Therefore, the 8th Division, previously pointed out, was engaging the Lunetsk insurgents in the process of deploying to the south of the Sherkiu trench line and blocking the enemy’s detour.
In Edasa, our 32nd Infantry Division, which was active during the last Quernen War, has fortified the entire city to block the enemy.
The 45th Motorized Rifle Division and the 8th Guards Cavalry Brigade.
As this unit is evaluated as the most powerful force in this offensive, we have also put in units that have been solidly trained through actual combat compression.
As he said, Edasa was in a state where even a single victory could not be covered.
And on the last Harineu frontline, the 25th Division succeeded in space defense based on the densely woven trench line, with the difference in troops almost twice as high.
Everything is proceeding according to the plan established at the time of the head of the War Planning Department.
“The enemy’s momentum will drop steeply as time goes on. If you hit the troops at the point of completely reaching the end of the offensive…….”
I have newly placed a few pieces on the map. Troops of the ‘5th Corps’, going deep into the Lunetsk region through the Barden Forest.
This is the troop in charge of the hammer, no, titanium Ohamma in Hammer and Anvil.
From the time the offensive plan was first set, they would only conduct breakthrough drills continuously for half a year, boasting the most powerful offensive power of any Uk ranian unit in offensive operations.
And the spearhead of that strongest force was the 7th Mobile Brigade where I was.
“Brigadier General.”
As soon as the messenger disappeared, an adjutant with shiny silver hair entered. It was Major Rumia Bluet.
Originally, she was assigned to the education headquarters, but she was brought back as her adjutant when I was newly appointed as the brigade commander.
The old officer is said to be a good officer, so I haven’t found a better lieutenant than Rumia yet.
“The mobilization preparations of the subordinate battalions have been completed. If you give us an order, we will advance straight into that forest.”
She said, her amethyst eyes shining. My adjutant whom I trust more than anyone on the battlefield.
“How is the situation for the Corps of Engineers, who will play the most important role in the first offensive?”
“200%.”
“…… Great. The operation will start at 06:00 as scheduled. Ask the commanders of each unit to gather.”
“Yes, I understand!”
Rumia disappears with her gun-gazing.
I lightly fiddled with the pistol strapped to my waist.
The scent of the battlefield is clearly felt.
If you miss it, you miss it. If you’re tired of it, you’re bored.
I had to face the terrible bad luck again.
“Then, where should I flip the board first?”
***
‘Can I really make it?’
Luna Aire bit her lip with a nervous expression. There were only 20 minutes left before the start of the operation.
Operation Transcendence.
Also known as the Barden Offensive.
Until a few years ago—or even right after experiencing the coup firsthand—Luna Aire thought that war might break out.
Although the Quernen War was also called a war, in fact, the battlefield itself was only confined to one island.
It was remarkably inferior in scale and impact to Enoch Levandel’s ‘World War’.
That’s why I couldn’t get a sense of it.
World War.
A ‘total war’ in which nations mobilize all their national powers to face each other.
Until yesterday, Luna Aire did not understand the true meaning of the word.
When I heard the news that the Imperial Army of Soviet was clearly crossing the Uk ranian border and that a battle was taking place in the 6th Division’s trench line.
When I heard that despite all the thorough preparations, casualties on all fronts reached five hundred on the first day of yesterday alone.
When I even heard the news that disturbing movements of the Reinhardt Army were observed in the southeastern part of the Uk ranian border.
It was only then that Luna Ayre got a vague idea of what Enoch Levandel had been persistently insisting on, the ‘World War’.
A huge flow that will swallow up the era.
A society, a nation, a political system, and an economy.
A war that completely changes people’s attitudes, relationships, and the current situation.
“…… Whoa.”
The problem, though, was that the unit taking the first step in such a whirlwind was Luna Aire, herself.
Enoch Levandel’s 7th Mobile Brigade consisted of a total of six battalions. And each battalion had different characteristics according to its character and role.
The 2nd Assault Battalion led by Major Hilton Calia, a berserker.
And the 3rd Armored Battalion of ‘Major George Smith’, who is famous in many ways for his eccentricities no less than that of Erwin Ruth.
In addition to the Brigade Engineer Battalion, which was created to overcome the topographical characteristics of the forest, the Mobile Artillery Battalion and Logistics Support Battalion are solely in charge of firepower and logistics support for the 7th Mobile Brigade.
And the last one is put into the enemy camp with the start of the operation, and is in charge of reconnaissance of roads, clearing obstacles, and securing a quick maneuver through terrain reconnaissance.
It was her reconnaissance battalion.
The 7th Mobile Brigade, which was in fact at the forefront of the offensive, was also at the forefront. It is the end of the window.
In addition, its role is also important. As befits the mission of reconnaissance, her actions and reports were to determine the direction of the entire brigade.
“Luna Aire battalion commander. It’s input time soon. Aren’t you giving instructions?”
As she walks around her barracks with a nervous expression, her adjutant approaches and talks to her.
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“Hunshi?”
“Yes, a speech to boost the morale of the soldiers… ….”
Luna Ayre imagined herself for a moment standing right in front of her 300-strong squad shouting in her booming voice.
That was awful. She
She didn’t have the confidence to do well.
‘Yes, what is important? I just need to focus on her mission.’
She herself is not Enoch Levandel. I realized a long time ago that my crotch would be torn if I had to chase after such a superman.
What she had to worry about wasn’t her future plans. She is only focused on the task given to her.
Because reconnaissance was like that from the beginning.
“That’s okay. I did it for nothing, and I’m just going to cut my morale.”
She added, grinning at her own adjutant.
“Let’s just come back alive.”
Wheeik—!!
Soon after, a whistle sounded clearly in her ear.
“Let’s go, you bastards!!!”
The 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, led by Major Luna, mobilized toward the Barden Forest along with the Brigade Engineers.
February 26th at 06:00.
Enoch Levandel’s 7th Mobile Brigade begins Operation Transcendence.
