The Little Prince in the Ossuary

# High winds (5)

On May 3, there was an inch of snow in the training area.

Winter stands in front of a broken tree and an overturned armored car, exhaling a white breath. Separated parachutes are caught by other nearby trees and are buzzed by the cold winds. It's 7: 00 a.m. Even though the sun had already crossed the ridge, the temperature had remained below the rising point. Due to the typical mountain wind, the body temperature dropped to minus 10 degrees.

Pod, pod, pod. The snow piled up at night was frozen all morning and stepped on my feet feeling a little stiff. I turned around and asked the Russian officer standing behind me in winter.

“Major Gushkin. What happened to the valley rescue? ”

An Air Force major named Alexei Viktorovic Gushkin replied with a nagging expression.

“We are informed that no one is hurt. It just got stuck in the valley and became inoperable. ”

“I'm glad.”

“First of all, we need the Americans to make something more legitimate. In the future, if you keep doing this, one day you're going to have to die. ”

Winter is also a civil rights holder, and Major Gushkin was reluctant to look at the American horror even in winter. But on the one hand, it was also an understandable complaint from the way we were running together. It was because the same accident was occurring frequently since the underwater training began.

There are only two cases today.

Winter looked inside the armored car. There was some blood left. There was a concussion patient among the transported soldiers, so it must have been a blow to the head. Many others have fractures. It was life-threatening, but it was impossible to carry out the battle. We should expect similar things to happen in practice.

This armored car was caught in the wind and left the scheduled landing zone. It wasn't that far from the street, but the relatively safe landing point itself was narrow in these mountains, and the problem was that if we got away from it, it would become dangerous immediately.

It was quite easy for winter to reconstruct a rough fall in the mind.

‘There are traces of scratches and bruises on the lower glove board……. First the buffering mat must have burst. ’

To throw the armored car from the sky, an air mat was necessary to absorb the impact of the moment it touched the ground. However, this armored car must have been torn from the mat by falling on a straight stream. Kwajik, Kwajik. The tree is broken, the armored car is turned upside down and collides with the ground. The result is an immediate field. Even when decelerated by parachutes, it is a 13-ton lump of iron. The missing turret rolls around the other side.

“Did you hear me? ”

At Major Gushkin's roots, winter does not look back, but nods.

“Yes, I said, we need to make something better. ”

“I can't control my direction very well. ”

“Well, it looks like the parachute's airborne limit. Loss rates are better than expected……. If you add something more, it won't be possible to transport the aircraft itself. ”

Parachutes with auxiliary rockets weighed two tons. And what mattered more than weight was volume. Even though the United States and Russia have collaborated on technology. I could not even reduce the size of the armored car. It's the end of the book.

“Then you don't need a parachute. You need a nuclear airplane. ”

Winter has finally returned to Gushkin.

“I thought that story was over. ”

“The operation has not yet begun. We can propose a change of plans. If you're concerned about the firewall, just add one more. ”

“It's not just about the space of fire. ”

Slightly frowning winter.

The airborne unit lacks artillery due to its lightweight nature, which requires all components. It was Patrick Henry's second class that decided to fill the void. It's the ship called Winter. Contrary to what we had previously imagined, it was concluded that a zero-ground vacuum planned to hit and drop off in a short time could provide sufficient sensitivity and firepower support.

Of course, it was agreed to use it for troop transport, but not only was there a firewall created during that time, but many aspects of the aircraft itself were rejected because they were not suitable for assault.

‘In the first place, Qi Qing is a bigger aircraft carrier, but a stable landing without holding facilities.... ’

A normal aircraft with a banner or suspender, Patrick Henry's surface area requires a dedicated holding facility for landing. Reason for being heavily affected by the wind. It was a windy high ground where the landing would take place.

If you add anchors, it's possible. However, it should be a dual portrait with at least two anchors, wasting a load of 160 tons assuming a pair of anchors and lifters are added.

Even if you take it and open it, it is difficult to land quickly to its weight. Means it is susceptible to attack during that time. There is overwhelming visibility due to overwhelming size. Even at night, the aircraft that landed on the ground attracted a lot of variants.

There were many other disadvantages.

Critically, Esther aboard the aircraft. It was the most important reason for the aircraft to stay in the air. We need to be able to collect radio waves from a wider range. With Esther's help, the Aerial Sacks will keep a precise eye on the mutant's movements and, if necessary, will fire a direct grenade at all the Tricksters in the area. I'd rather use it than kill it right away. Destroying the Trickster from the beginning makes it difficult to observe the mutilation.

Sometimes it's more difficult to deal with a disorderly enemy.

It was because Major Gushkin, of course, was aware of this.

However, the major is not pleased to see his men injured.

Winter raises her hand at the major, who is about to say more.

“If you want to make a formal proposal, follow the formal command line. Don't do this to me. ”

Gushkin shuts his mouth with a slight expression. Even though I postponed the proposal with my own eyes, it seems to be silent. And that's why I said that I felt sorry for winter.

‘It was a test now. ’

In the background of Caphraov's promotion to Winter's then-warden General Rogers, it seemed that he intended to check out his Winter abilities, in addition to the reason that it was actually necessary. Evidence suggests that since Rogers has been in charge, the number of friendly Russian officers has increased. Director Caphraov's attitude became even thinner than before. Winter is considered to be a late bloomer.

Meanwhile, Gushkin was one of the few Russian officers to be tricky even in winter.

He said.

“I'm going somewhere else. ”

“Let me know if you see any fixes. ”

“That's what I'm here for. ”

When he left, Jinseok, who had been watching silently, complained.

“What? That stupid attitude. ”

“It's because the soldiers got hurt. It's better than taking this loss for granted. ”

“But there is a basic courtesy. You can be an asshole to me, but not to the little commander. Our unit's pride is at stake. Can't you just ask someone else to change it? Many are eager to come to us. ”

“Hang in there. I'll take your advice in a minute. ”

At this point, not only the Independence Battalion, but the entire U.S. military that will be participating in the operation is being advised and evaluated by Russian officers. Before or after the plague, Russia was the only country that allowed parachute attacks with people in trains and armored vehicles. You have the ability to engage immediately. The U.S. military was acquiring and developing the technology and implications.

“How far behind are you this time? ”

When winter came, Jinsuk sighed.

“We're 21 minutes behind the Russians. ”

“Don't sigh. This is only the third time, and it's weird to catch up with skilled people already. ”

“I heard the Russians are unfamiliar with falling in this terrain. ”

“Still, it's better than having no experience at all. ”

“ ……. ”

“Sometimes I compliment the soldiers. ”

“You'd better leave that to the commander. ”

The answer was resolute, so winter smiled.

Subsequently, the Independent Battalion conducted basic maneuvers. It was also a performance test of newly deployed equipment. There was still room for improvements because we weren't using the Russian medicine, whether it was an airborne or an armored car.

The riding of the armored car was not very good. Ease of internal personnel has been reduced due to performance and weight loss. The soldiers in the biomedical shield look like they're going to die soon.

Armoured vehicles were equipped with positive pressure devices to block the influx of external air, but protection was necessary as landing combat was inevitable. China was the first to face the plague because of its generous use of nuclear and bioweapons. There was a high concentration of necrotoxin remaining, with some radioactivity near the source of Mogelon.

Winter came to mind.

‘At least I'm relieved of my anthrax worries. ’

The identification code for anthrax resistant variants was Anthrax Rosie. Named after the British Ring a Ring o 'Rosie, it was based on the urban legend that this was created during the plague.

The United States has been extremely wary of the landing of Anslox Rosie. Anthrax vaccines are present, but we don't have enough to inoculate the soldiers. Ten vaccines should be consumed over the course of a year and a half in order for one person to achieve complete immunity. Immunity does not dissipate until it is boosted annually thereafter. Anthrax, on the other hand, survives a century in the soil.

For this reason, an intensive vaccination was given to all soldiers who would land on Zero Ground, including the Winter Independence Battalion. The dose was increased to shorten the inoculation period.

It's a little ridiculous that the Trickster needs immunity to release it.

As with Trickster, Anthrax Rosie has been known to spread immunity through reinfection. That is, if a mutant that has been immunized bites another variant, the bitten side also acquires immunity. I don't know if any special forces have ever been to China one step ahead.

Or the Russians already have it.

Winter once again reflected on Russia's share of the operation.

At noon, the Independent Battalion rode down to the western edge of the mountains and reached the mouth of the town of Leadville.

However, while the garrison was in sight, a group of protesters stood in the way of the Independent troops. The awkward winter opens its hatch and pushes out its torso. The protesters chanted this slogan:

The army must not destroy nature! The army must not destroy nature!

Stop military training that undermines the natural landscape immediately!

The situation is dismal. The generation stands still. It was impossible for the military to touch an ordinary citizen in any way unless they received a proper order. The Commandment is long gone. You feel the sirens approaching you from the direction of the city as you hesitate in winter. Patrol cars appear in a row.

Shortly thereafter, a sheriff in Lake County appeared. When he saw the winter landing, he grabbed the brim of his hat and snapped his neck.

“Nice to meet you. Burkhardt.”

“It's the middle of winter. What's going on? ”

“As you can see, this is a demonstration to deter military exercises that have ruined the landscape. At least not on the surface. ”

“On the surface?”

The sheriff shrugs in a dazzling winter response.

“I've just been here, too, but there's got to be a reason. The governor called me himself. He also asked me to tell the commander that I'm sorry I couldn't stop him in advance. ”

“It's nothing to be sorry about, but I'd like to know why. ”

“I didn't hear the details either. There seems to be something political going on, but I'll let you know as soon as I do. First, I'll make a path for you to enter the encampment. ”

The protesters shouted aloud, but surprisingly, they followed the police. It feels like everyone is somewhere else. It didn't look like much of a fit for protesters who stopped the army.