"This is Chiha. All hands, prepare for enemy contact. They won't be here for much longer."
Some time after people's sense of life disappeared around them. That's what Taro said toward the comms that lead to all units as he dazzled the outboard monitors in the armored car. There were countless tanks in the aisle with artillery toward distant darkness, which were arranged in staircases to ensure radiation.
"" Teager one, roger. I asked for a backup. ""
"" This is punter one, roger. Deployment complete for each unit ""
Alan and Heinline voices returned from the comms. Taro sideways checked the updated tactical screen in real time, trying to soak up the sweat of his tense hands. The red light point representing the enemy was dense into the aisle a little further away, and it was like a soaking wave.
- "Linkage Reconfirmed: Linked" -
- "Overall Instruction: Prepare for Special Armoured Bullet-Loaded Horizontal Shooting" -
- "Integrated aiming assistant: ……… complete" -
Taro received feedback from the respective shooting control devices upon confirmation of the connection with each vehicle at BISHOP. From temperature and humidity to cannon status are included in the calculation to construct the optimal artillery function.
"Enemy leader group, currently moving our way F422. We have 1,000 meters left to reach the main passage, Mr. Taylor. 900 left... 800..."
"Goal selection is complete. We couldn't determine the threat, so we prioritized the hit expectations. Guess what?
"Okay, I'll take care of it. Let's go."
Close your eyes and focus your consciousness on combat. Xiao Mei's reading distance gradually decreased, which eventually reached 500.
"First wave of shelling begins!!
Twenty tanks spraying fire with flash, shells fired off by 0.1 seconds. The almost connected and audible sound of shelling. The inside of the aisle was illuminated by muzzle flashes for just a moment, reflecting old steel and interior walls that must have been beautiful once.
- "Warhead Control: Side Blast" -
The shells fired at speeds exceeding the sound speed reach their intended location without even a single breath, activating the first detonator. Built with the same mechanism as Plum's rail gun, the shell shifts the path by thirty degrees with the help of an explosion and reaches a group that travels our way with only a slight deceleration.
"Landing, now. The radar confirmed the six motion reactions that stopped the movement. Still, the enemy is moving forward."
"You did it, Taylor!! I can use this!!
"I'm so busy that I'm going to lose my mind!! Second wave of artillery fire begins!!
A group that had already released the first wave has retreated, and the twenty that had refrained behind it have come forward. The rail guns were not suitable for precision shooting streaks due to their structural problems and were also for safety. Similar to that of a spaceship, if even a little heat distorts the rail, it becomes useless.
"Second wave landing confirmed, four stationary reactions. Is the accuracy of the hit somewhere like that?"
"It's dry, Mr. Xiaomei. Unlike the universe, it's difficult because of all the extras. Air, heat, dust."
"It's not like you can move it like a Pram warhead over and over again... Mmm, you have a pair of teagers yellow on you. It looks like a sensor anomaly. Maybe, but it's a shock wave from the shelling."
"Oh, did I make it too dense? I didn't originally plan to use it in such a narrow place...... 3rd wave shelling started!!
Once again, a muzzle fire blows around and hits Waindo, who is still unable to break through our path. Xiaomei reads out the results of the five fights, and Marl selects the goal from the next to the next.
"The enemy leader group has reached the Grand Passage, Mr. Taylor. This is quite a sight. It's like starving men flocking to beautiful women."
"Roger. That's a nasty analogy. Hey!! That's right, the men of the world aren't so desperate either!!
"From Chiha to each car. Shift the operational plan to B. I repeat, shift the plan to B."
"" Teager one, roger. No, I think I am. Beauty is worth it. "
"" Punter one, roger. No comment please ""
"It's not like you're a no!! Just run!!
Each vehicle quickly begins to act in accordance with a pre-determined operation. With the heaviest armored vehicle front facing the enemy, all vehicles retreat at full capacity.
"As arranged, feedback to Chiha only when using special armored rounds. I need you to aim directly at the others."
"Taylor, I'm ready to fire on Chiha... but I don't know what that means. I heard it was about a hundred over here."
"Obviously there's more to it than that... Hmm, I can't do a wide-area scan."
"Let's hope the NASA continues, Mr. Taylor. It's time to shake."
Xiao Mei is so good. End or no, the large passage, which was dark, begins to be coloured blue and white by countless light sources. Muzzle flashes caused by enemy shelling and the light of the beam that strikes.
"Wow, scary!!
The density of the beam flowing through the narrow passage was tremendous, which doubled the visual fear. The flock of blue-white lit wines seemed to swallow everything, and Taro was unconsciously glancing at his body greatly.
"" This is Tiger 1 to Chiha. Shield decreases faster than expected. You should stop shifting with punters. "
"Seriously. Wow, really. Front Line Troops Bright Yellow Yan"
"You're consuming shields about 25% faster than expected, Mr. Taylor. Do you want to change your plan?
"Hmmm...... right. Is it ridiculous to do too much damage with a power reconnaissance? From Chiha to all cars. Change the plan to F. Shifts are on Teager only"
Since the remaining shield volume of each tank displayed on the tactical screen is not fragrant, Taro decided to make changes to the tactics originally planned. Although punters and teagers were originally scheduled to alternate in charge of the front line, they were hesitant to put punters with less shield capacity forward.
"" This is punter one, roger. Then we're ahead of the curve. ""
"That's enough, nice to meet you. Marl, how's Wynd?
"They're still here. This live ammunition is piercing the armor of a good prime minister, and one after another, there's a wayne coming out. But honestly, you're anxious. Maybe it won't work any better than I thought"
"Ugh, why?
"Right...... no, we'll see about that later. Now concentrate on fighting."
A mare of things that contain something. Taro was a little concerned about it, but he did decide to concentrate on the fight. A sporadic request to calculate a special armored bullet was coming, and there seemed to be no time for extra ideas.
"Taylor, Teager has one pair off the wheel. The front line will stop!!
One tank on the tactical screen stands still and loosens the motion so that the surrounding teagers can follow it as well. Less than a few moments later, the crew disembarked from the stationary tank and began to rush out towards the other tanks.
"Cease fire!! Cease fire!! Because the shockwave of the main gun will kill you!! Damn, I'm almost there...... punter one, are you ready for the curve yet!!
"" This is punter one, I'm currently getting ready. Almost there...... OK, I can go!! ""
On the BISHOP of Taro, the ready to fire letter lights up. Taro fed back the order to fire when he chose it without putting in his hair.
"I managed to get my feet on this one...... whoa, let it go!!
An intense explosion is delivered from a microphone that picks up external sounds, and Taro keeps his ears down aggressively. Tinnitus made my eyes tinkle and the back of my ears hurt a lot.
The grenades fired from the punters ahead had jumped over the heads of the tiger on the Tailang rides and the front line, pouring down to the swarm of winds according to gravity. Unlike armoured rounds, grenades are not directly linked to speed and power, so they are fired very slowly. The grenade heated a piece of metal inside which the plasma expander was packed with the landing, sprinkled, and unwrought to destroy the perimeter. From time to time the fragment also flew towards the Tarondas, sounding the creepy knocking noise of metal bumping into each other.
"Activate the volume limiting function. Loud sounds can be adjusted automatically."
Marl, with a flattering surface, turned around and adjusted Taro's headphones.
"Oh, yeah, something. That's convenient. Future headphones...... No, if this is the case, did it happen on Earth too? Ume, what's going on at the front?
"Yes, Mr. Taylor. The escaped crew is only injured, but they seem to have been safely protected. Discarded tanks are self-destructive. Teager troops resumed their retreat and front-line distances began to widen again. The wind seems to have slowed down the forward speed...... how should I describe this? Something looks confusing."
"Confusion? Wind?
Taro turned his eyes to the tactical screen, but he didn't know if Xiaomei was confused as he put it. Due to too many numbers, the lumps of light only seemed loose.
"Well, we should analyze the recorder later around there too... hey, we're just going through the bulkhead!!
The best thing about tanks as weapons is their mobility, not their armor or powerful guns. They specialize in melee fights. There is no need to go out of their way to hit him in the front with Waind. If you can just hit him and get away with it, naturally, it was most desirable to do so.
"Keep running to the bulkhead and seal off the passage. Wait on another route, intercept, and run away again. That's a future Partien shot."
This operation, which referenced the tactics once carried out by Earth's bow cavalry, had evolved in a situation close to full score so far. It is the damage that has been done, but they were within the assumed range, rather only with values close to optimistic expectations.
"............... oh?
An intriguing voice of Xiaomei, reaching Taro's ear, who was giggling damned that he was apparently going to do well. Taro had learned from the experience that when Xiaomei made these voices, something bad happened, and asked him to hang out "Something, Xiaomei" with a disgruntled complexion.
"Yes, Mr. Taylor. This seems to be a bit of a hassle."
"Trouble...... of course, in a bad way, right?
"Yeah, right, Mr. Taylor. You may say it sucks."
Xiao Mei, who cut the handle to match the fine wobbles and irregularities, turned around its face to the back.
"The cause is unknown, but the drop in the bulkhead has already begun. We have about thirty seconds to close, which is well below our estimated time to reach."
Taro and Marl, who keep their mouths open and solidify without being able to say anything. Xiao Mei continued with a faceless face as she glanced back forward again.
"Apparently, we've been tightened up. What shall we do, Mr. Taylor?"