Chapter Ch128.2 - The Battle of Lobositz
translator: xiin
editors: apricot & juurensha
The remaining three layers of the skirt was something Wu Jin could finally open up on his own. The youth dodged the artillery sh.e.l.ls, jumping left and right in the mist, tossing each layer as he removed them, like a big kangaroo throwing away little kangaroos at random until only the last two petticoats were left.
Wu Jin breathed a sigh of relief.
The fog cleared out again, and the focus of the battle shifted to the south. Nearby, the sound of guns began to intensify. Vera spoke loudly over the rain, “Do you want to withdraw from the main battlefield to support the southern flank…”
However, Wu Jin refused immediately, “No need, just a little more––”
The Austrian soldiers outnumbered the Prussians by 30%. Based on the other party’s offensive, at least half of the Prussians had been sent into the charge by Wen Lin. However, Wu Jin’s side had an obvious weak point.
It was impossible for Wen Lin to ignore the weakness and not make use of it.
The river.
The Austrian army wasn’t half as brave as the Prussian one. When Wu Jin s.n.a.t.c.hed up the flag, he’d noticed that the river was at the rear of the southern flank of the Austrian army camp.
Without the courage to fight with their backs to the river, yet putting up a stance of fighting at the river, Austria’s greatest defeat in history could be justified. Once Wen Lin instructed the army to force the Austrian army into the river, the collapse of the army would only be faster than the current trajectory.
And the river was on the south side. In order to execute a surprise attack, Wen Lin would only attack from the north.
Wu Jin spoke in a somber tone, “The attack in the south is a feint.”
Vera’s eyes opened wide. There was still a steady stream of troops applying pressure to the south. She clenched her teeth, “There isn’t enough ammunition. If we don’t send support…”
Wu Jin bit off his words one by one, “Continue to resist the pressure. I’ve moved the forces to the north side. I’ll take over here––”
Vera suddenly spoke out in warning, “Careful!”
From behind him, Zoe’s body launched itself over like a bolt of electricity.
Wu Jin dodged the attack by turning to the side and hurriedly raised up his gun to block. The cameras swished over, and the two of them actually managed to exchange over eight consecutive moves. Zoe was talented, and Wu Jin’s tactical evasion had a solid foundation. Even if there were gaps, Wei Shi, who was to the side, could use his positioning to force Zoe to move away.
The camera followed them for another few shots, and then the green light finally flashed off and left.
Wu Jin’s mind suddenly churned with thoughts. For the camera to leave at this time, it must be because of something Wen Lin had done––
Zoe suddenly spoke up, “Little Witch!”
Wu Jin stilled for a moment.
His captain was actually taking the initiative to have a conversation during the game. Wu Jin hurriedly expressed his willingness to cooperate, “h.e.l.lo, captain!”
Zoe sent Wu Jin’s wig flying with a swipe, then frowned and lowered his voice, “You should stay away from Contestant Wei!”
“!!!” Wu Jin’s eyes opened wide and round, “Wha-what!”
Zoe hated iron for not being steel, “He’s been groping you!”
Wu Jin’s face turned red immediately, “This, about that, I’ll pay attention next time…”
Zoe was rea.s.sured, “It’s fine as long as you keep an eye out and pay attention! Have Caesar beat him up for you when we get back!”
Wu Jin stuttered and stumbled as he tried to finish his words, “Pay attention so that it’s not-not in front of the cameras…”
Zoe turned frantic from anger, “Little Witch, don’t be silly. Is it okay to do it without the cameras?! He touched your little hand, and you’re allowing it? Are you a small animal? Can anyone who pa.s.ses by also get a share!”
Wu Jin nodded, then shook his head, “Can, no, no no! It’s not––” He immediately wrote down in his heart that the captain was reminding him not to expose his relationship in front of the cameras…
From beside Wu Jin, Wei Shi suddenly spoke up, “The camera is coming.”
Wu Jin immediately straightened up.
Zoe was unhappy. “Nonsense, who didn’t see that––”
Wei Shi: “Camera. 20 seconds remaining.” Then, he quickly pressed Wu Jin towards him, bowed his head in a practiced move, and stamped a kiss on his forehead, “You fought well.”
A reward.
Zoe: “……”
The onlooker from the side, Vera, “……”
Wu Jin rubbed at his own cheeks skillfully, then met his captain’s wrathful and indignant gaze, and his heart thumped loudly.
Wait a minute, he’d become a little silly from focusing on pushing the battle. He completely hadn’t expected that the captain wasn’t reminding him not to expose his relationship. The captain wasn’t even aware of this matter at all…
“!!!” Wu Jin: Wait a minute, let me explain––
Two or three cameras quietly landed in their vicinity, and everyone shut up at the same time. Zoe’s blade quivered, his arm muscles swelling with tension, his eyes stabbing in Wei Shi’s direction as though wanting to burn, kill, punish, and put an end to this fury.
There was a boom.
Right at this time.
Wen Lin led the two female contestants on his team to the northern defensive line, stabbing in like a sharp blade. Zoe seemed to merge with his blade as he charged at Wei Shi amidst the deafening sounds of gunfire as the weaponry roared and fired.
The fog blew away in the aftermath of the fire. Wen Lin’s shoulder and arm was wrapped with bandages, and his expression stiffened slightly in the moment he broke through the defensive lines.
Behind the northern flank’s seemingly thin defenses were hundreds of ghost cavalry lying in wait.
Wu Jin’s defenses hadn’t been laid out in a straight line. Instead, they were shaped like a U, waiting for Prussia to enter the trap. The river wasn’t a dead end for the Austrian army but rather a trap that had been set up using their own advantages.
Wen Lin’s female teammate pursed her lips, her gaze darting around to take in the scene, “… What do we do?”
Wen Lin took out his bayonet and shot his companion a valiant smile, “We’ll fight and kill.”
The three people on the other side charged into the trap that Wu Jin had laid out like a sharp blade, and the field artillery under Chu Chu’s control immediately cut off their path of retreat. Vera no longer had time to watch the gossip unfold and hefted up her bayonet to charge as well.
On the other side, Zoe missed a blow, and the rationality buried under his anger returned. He and Wen Lin quickly switched positions, “Catch Little Witch first.”
The war situation changed abruptly. Wen Lin replaced Zoe and charged at Wu Jin.
The youth was still wearing the last remaining petticoats, but he lifted up his bayonet at the same time––
Gunfire burst like thunder against their eardrums.
The rain water splashed into the wet, earthy mud, and the mountains and rivers were blocked by the densely packed ghost soldiers. The divine eagle flag met the double headed eagle’s operator in the narrow trenches. In the moment when Wen Lin charged in, the context for the entire Battle of Lobositz became completely clear in Wu Jin’s mind.
Prussia had ultimately feigned an attack from the southern bank.
Unlike in the instance, during the real battle of the 18th century, the Austrian general had shifted the defenses from the north wing and the front lines, giving Frederick II a chance to charge in from the north.
Frederick had shifted to bayonets during the melee skirmish, and the intense gunfire and rain from the southern flank obscured the sound of the Prussian soldiers, all the way until Austria found themselves forced into the river. The soldiers had nowhere to retreat to and fell into the turbulent river in a panic. Most of the remaining soldiers had been captured, and those who fell into the water turned into river ghosts.
The bayonets clanged as they clashed.
The dead soldiers rushed howling and crying into the battlefield. The center of the battle was like a meat grinder, and even though the players knew how to dodge, the soldiers continued to rush up mindlessly, falling to the ground to be trampled by the next row of soldiers––
The Seven Years’ War began at Lobositz.
The meat grinder would soon be joined by the empire on which the sun never set, Britain, the European overlord, France, the Tsar of the Far East, and countless other small countries. The rich military experience gained from the war would be used in World War I and World War II, again and again, in an endless cycle of life and death.
Wu Jin took a deep breath.
The last two petticoats finally came off. The youth in the combat uniform suddenly jumped out to fight with Wen Lin. The camera buzzed around them for several rounds of attacks before turning to film Zoe.
Wu Jin was fl.u.s.tered as he spoke, “Brother Wen Lin, I…”
Wen Lin smiled slightly, “It’s fine. Your Pterosaur, and rabbit, they act the same with Contestant Wei, just like how the black cat does with you. Play well in the compet.i.tion. As for the rest, you can talk to your Brother Zoe about it when you get back.”
Wu Jin’s eyes opened wide. He was excited and moved, “Thank––”
The cameras flew back.
The two of them faced each other expressionlessly.
Two minutes later, over half the Prussian soldiers who’d fallen into the trap were dead, and Madame de Pompadour’s laughter rang out softly. The instance was coming to an end, and the cameras headed back to the reception hall in advance to get into position. Wu Jin charged into the nearby battle and took advantage of a break in the attacks––
“Brother Zoe!”
Wu Jin reached out to grab Zoe, his cheeks thoroughly red.
Then, he held tightly to the corner of big boss’s clothing, and pulled him in front of his captain.
“Captain! I-I–I… two weeks ago, I started dating, but I hid it and didn’t report it.”
Wu Jin swiftly continued his explanation, fearing that the captain would misunderstand, “It-it-it was me who first chased Contestant Wei!!”
Wei Shi’s eyes flashed slightly, “Hm?”
Juuurensha: Awwww, supportive Wen Lin.
xiin: omg Wu Jin, learn to be a better liar HAHA