Town chapter 95: Fujiwara Territory Defense Battle 5
The sun pa.s.sing through the clouds shines brightly on the earth in the middle. Under the sunlight, the cannonb.a.l.l.s that go through the sky create countless shadows on the earth. And under those cannonball――
"Proceed! There is a future ahead of us!"
――Oooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!
There were beastmen who raised a terrible war cry that cut through heaven and earth. They don"t come together and run through the earth as countless explosive flames.
There, the cannonb.a.l.l.s released from the Fujiwara army fall down one after another. A roar reverberated and blasts and countless gravels attacked the beastmen.
In one place, the bodies of the beastmen flew into the sky with a sand cloud. No, if you look closely, the lower body is not enough to represent the word 『Body』. Despite the fact that the stomach was sprinkled from the abdomen and it was already dead, only the intense light that floated in their eyes had not faded.
Also, in some places, shattered cannonball pieces broke the beastmen"s limbs and pierced their trunk. There was a momentary whisper, but soon it turned into a roar. The beastmen still moved forward, even though they are drenched in blood.
For them, death was no longer right next door. But the beastmen run towards the walls. It seemed that the number was decreasing, but the war cry was becoming more intense.
The beastmen are prepared to die. There is no fluctuation in the intention a little even if they face the death of a companion. Why did they prepare themselves to go that far?
Reanis has been helping the beastmen who were once in poverty for a long time. Reanis who emerged from somewhere did not carry any weapons and gave them only food.
That behavior can be said to be heresy for humans. At first, the beastmen also suspected him. They were suspicious that he might have a purpose.
But Reanis talked with the beastmen as if he was in contact with people, kept his promises and treated them with reason. One to two years later, as they understood his personality, the beastmen gradually believed him. Like n.o.buhide, Reanis also became involved with the beastmen and gained trust from the beastmen while being human.
Reanis told them about his dreams some time ago.
『Unify the continent and make it a peaceful world. I will definitely create a world where everyone can live without war and hunger』
They could see both the expression and the words, the confidence that 『Only I can do it』 and the belief that 『I will definitely do it』. In response to this, a certain beastman asks.
『What will happen at that time?』
Reanis´s answer was, 『I will continue to help as it is now』. That"s it. That"s all Reanis said.
Where is the future of the beastmen? Is it impossible for them to live proudly and happy from now on?
What are beastmen for humans? A heart that looks down on a non-human being that is rooted deep in humans. That will continue even if Reanis conquers the continent. Even if Reanis treats them equally, other people won"t.
『How can we live as it is?』
A question from the head of the beastmen again. Reanis hesitated slightly and said.
『There are achievements that should be recognized by humans. You can"t just do it. Then people"s hearts cannot be changed"』
There is a big handle. It feels like a human. Achievements that serve as the foundation of peace on the continent.
The beastmen die and keep their skins, but they are not beastmen. Die and leave the future of the clan. Just for the sake of that. That"s why they run single-mindedly today. Regardless of death.
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What is Chief Jiharu´s wolf tribe for n.o.buhide? Its decided. n.o.buhide felt that they´re irreplaceable friends and a family-like connection.
So what about the wolfmen who are enemies? The enemy is only an enemy. That is obvious. But why is it so confusing for his heart?
For example, for humans, there are many categories because of the huge number. People from his own country, people from other countries, people in the same prefecture, people in other prefectures. People from the same munic.i.p.ality, people from different munic.i.p.alities. A person who does the same job, goes to the same school. Humans who live in the neighborhood and who are not familiar to close people. And above all, people who are not related to themselves belong to the 「Other」 category.
The wall that distinguishes humans is clear and certain. Furthermore, it can be said that it is too indifferent to 「Others」. Of course there are exceptions.
So what is n.o.buhide"s feelings about the enemy wolfmen? Certainly an enemy. It"s clear. However, the small number of wolf tribes obscured the distinction between wolfmen. Rather than that, Jiharu´s wolf tribe were close to people.
Still an enemy ally. n.o.buhide knows that. However, even though he thought so, n.o.buhide"s heart was shaken by the wolfmen who were trying to dissipate their lives miserably and by the wolfmen who looked like his family and had the same faces. It is.
This is not limited to n.o.buhide. The same is true for other beastmen.
Because of the small number of races, the enemy was considered a neighbor and they resisted to attack. There are even those who call the enemy beastmen to surrender.
"We are the same beastmen! There is no need to fight! Throw away your weapons! Come here!"
If it"s the same family, they will understand. Perhaps that is what n.o.buhide´s beastmen thought.
However, is that voice not reaching the enemy beastmen, or is it heard but still they don"t throw away their weapons? Anyway, the beastmen who belong to the Initia Kingdom Army are morally motivated and eager to fight from their whole bodies.
n.o.buhide thought that it would be bad for the enemy"s unexpected progress. He gives an order while thinking, but he can"t do it well. A sense that there is another intention apart from the intention.
That moment, one line gave up. The characteristic sound of dadadadada is an attack by a heavy machine gun from the wall and only the wolfmen controls the heavy machine guns. And it was a wolfman that was struck by bullets released from the heavy machine gun.
A wolfman shoots a wolfman. The wolfman knows. Even if you are the same race, you must defeat them. When n.o.buhide notices, Mira is also aiming at them with her [Type 89 Rifle] and is firing bullets.
n.o.buhide was ashamed of himself and then inspired. The wolfmen chose to fight more than anyone else. Then I will not have to do it either. n.o.buhide thought so.
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"Don"t stop your attack! They"re not going to die, they"re coming to see you without looking back on their lives! Shoot them anyway!"
n.o.buhide ordered 「Shoot」 with a solid voice. He said again and again to tell each group that this should be done.
The voice had unprecedented power. Naturally, the commander"s strong will can be the driving force to move one´s subordinates. The spa.r.s.e bombardment gradually increases its number and hits the enemy.
This literally scattered the beastmen. The earth is stained with blood and miserable corpses piled up.
Even though there were a few patrols, the results were excellent. However, it is not easy. The slight patrol made the enemy jump into the bosom.
"Not good! We can"t aim with a cannon!"
"d.a.m.n, what are you doing?"
Impatience shouts of the gunners. The range is not only outside but also inside. It"s impossible to fire an enemy that"s too close to the city walls with a cannon.
"Hey, use a bow!"
The Ox tribe chief ordered it. But if you use a bow, the cannon attack is neglected. The enemy´s armor units were already moving.
"Communication! Tell them to hit our defense with half of the personnel from east to west! Don"t forget your individual weapons!"
Soldiers who aren"t afraid of death. Soldiers who keep fighting even after becoming the last soldier. It"s so scary.
Aiming for this castle wall, aiming for the front without any hesitation. Even if the ally in front of them is dead, they may be driven by something instinctual.
Advancing with a strong will is like a primitive creature. It seemed like a natural wonder.
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n.o.buhide thought whether it was good to prevent it even if the ability was exposed. For example, does he create a new wall? Or will he call for explosives to make an instant mine?
But in front of the local――exposing one"s power in front of those that are enemies also represents their own threat. If they know the details of his abilities, n.o.buhide will not know what misfortune he will call if they know that only his abilities are scary.
Especially that man named Komatsuna was unusual. His power is incredible. If a person with such extraordinary powers is aiming for his life quietly in the darkness, not from the front. n.o.buhide trembles unintentionally just thinking about it.
If wartime comes, there is no security. However, it has been understood that it is easy to be killed if the chance is caught in peacetime.
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n.o.buhide wants to hide his ability. But the situation was imminent before he could say that anymore.
(Can"t be helped......)
That was when he tried to defeat the enemy using the maximum of his ability.
Reanis thought he could go. The beastman"s strong bodies and spirit surpa.s.ses the enemy-like attacks. In the bombardment and bullet storms that are devastating, he is sure that they reach the blade.
"If you break the walls, the situation will change a lot"
There are few soldiers on the wall. It means that there are few people who can fight in Fujiwara territory. According to reports, there are no guards other than those who handle cannons. In other words, as long as the beastmen stick to the wall, the Fujiwara army guards must hit them, inevitably the number of enemy gunners will decrease and the armor units can finally exert their power. Then, the wall will definitely be destroyed.
Nonetheless, he thought it was suspicious whether they could win just because the walls were destroyed. The existence of guns is still a threat. Reanis doesn"t think that"s all. Even in city battles, guns will fully demonstrate their power.
Reanis talked about the fight with victory in mind to keep morale in front of everyone. However, it can be said that the mouth and heart are separated. It doesn"t matter if they lose here today. Reanis thought so.
(If we can occupy the northern wall, we can get enemy cannons and guns. We can research and take advance in future battles. There"s nothing better than winning. But we"re not particular about winning)
In terms of production, this magical world was superior to the original world. As long as they have the real thing, there will be some trial and error, but the high-level magician will replicate it surprisingly fast.
For Reanis, what was still frightening was Nagai"s presence. Reanis knows that he had gathered j.a.panese people from early on. Each j.a.panese possesses the ability that they have received from G.o.d, but there are things that can"t be guarded, so he felt more threats to a handful of intellectuals than that.
"While a trump card is prepared against Nagai, it"s true that Fujiwara, a small force, had innovative technology"
Without telling anyone, Reanis talks to himself. This territory can be said to be a treasure mountain. It is mysterious why it did not appear until today, but the royal palace and Fujiwara are prepared for the occasion of the contingency of the Dryad kingdom where the king"s power has declined and the queen"s escape to date.
"I"ll have it. For the peace of the continent"
Reanis grinned. At that time. From Reanis´s point of view, it felt like a stir had occurred from the left and right.
"Hmm......?"
Reanis was conscious of his hearing. It is the battlefield. Reanis thought that he could still hear the bombardment sound and the war cry of the beastmen who are fighting for life and death and that discomfort could be misunderstood.
But it is not so. The truth of the discomfort becomes clear immediately.
"What......?"
One horse runs from the east of the rampart at full speed. Reanis has a frightening face as if something happened.
No attack orders have been issued to the troops arranged in the east and west. They only have to keep the east and west Fujiwara troops on the spot.
It was forbidden to go before the enemy"s range, so he thought that nothing would happen. Even if Reanis listens carefully, it seems that the sound of a battle is not heard from east and west. However, looking at the impossible (......) that emerged from behind the horse, the beautiful and clean details of Reanis changed completely.
"Ri, Ridiculous......! Stupid, Stupid, Stupid, Stupid!!!!"
It was roughly the first time that Reanis was surprised with such an emotion. On the other hand, the surrounding soldiers were originally scared, but they were also astonished like Reanis.
The place where Reanis and the soldiers look. What was there?
Mechanical driving sound that is not a living thing. The endless track rolls up the sand and moves the dozens of tons like body without difficulty. A large gun barrel protrudes from the top and it has an incredible dignity.
Many of them appeared. There are not two soldiers who squeaked their throats.
In a word, a moving ma.s.s of iron. Reanis squires his lips and mentioned the name of the weapon.
"Ta, Tank......its a tank......!!!!"
――In that moment, Reanis´s eyes are bloodshot and become red like a burning flame. In addition, blood vessels appear on his face and Reanis shattered as if he had been hit.
"Why is there such a thing here! Don"t be foolish! This is not Earth!!!! Think about the times!!!"
This world is close to medieval Europe. No genius can make modern weapons in a few years. That"s what Reanis thought. But what about those tanks?
The technical disparity between his army and the Fujiwara army can be said to be too unreasonable. Reanis could not help screaming. He couldn"t help it.
The tanks take a firm distance and turn their barrels to the armored units. In addition, the barrel of one tank was directed to the main line.
"Ring the bell of retreat right away! All troops retreat! We"re leaving this land!"
While screaming, Reanis himself took the reins and got onto his horse. After that, the retreating bell rang and the tank"s barrels erupted at the same time.