The Great War of Rhodesia

The Anthology Story: In Action

The clock on the soldiers' arms shows at half-eleven in the night. The air gets colder as the day goes on.

The Yllgarians of the Air Force seemed to be preparing to take down the soldiers not far from an old fortress on the hillside where Trava's mines were located.

Helen was seen observing the situation below with her binoculars. Make sure there is no torch light around where the soldiers will be lowered.

"It looks like they're not aware of our whereabouts" said Evora, who was standing next to Helen.

"really. Let's get this over with quickly" replied Helen who then walked off the edge of the deck.

Evora just nodded small and then walked up to Helen.

Helen headed towards the center of the deck where there appeared to be 30 soldiers standing lined up in 3 rows.

"As we already know from the previous directive, that now the old fortress is only guarded by no more than 60 soldiers," said Helen was seen giving brief directions to the elite soldiers before carrying out the task. "So this time, your job is to take down all the guard soldiers and arrest all the workers who are in that place" he continued.

"Always make sure the communication is connected before you move. And report anything that looks suspicious and does not comply with previous directives. You understand?" Helen closed her instructions with a question.

"Ready, understand," cried the thirty soldiers in unison.

"Well, be prepared. May the gods protect you" Helen said later.

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And after marching neatly on the edge of the deck, the thirty soldiers began to be warmed up by the Yllgarian Owls, and then slid downwards.

The Elite Army consists of 3 groups called Teams. Each team consists of 10 people, divided into 5 roles. Healer or Medical, Sniper, Rider, Liaison, and Foodstuff Manager. And because each position is filled by 2 people, then practically the team can also be divided into two smaller sub-teams.

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The three Elite Team teams were deployed in three different places around the fort.

The three teams were called; Altair, Deneb, and Vega. Team Altair and Team Vega were dropped off on the east side of the Trava hills, which is the main entrance to the Mine area. Team Deneb is deployed on the south side, where the main line connecting the Augra region with the Trava Mines is located.

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The Altair Team landed on the riverbank in a grassland valley. Being far to the southeast looks Team Vega has started to move forward to the south.

In addition to taking down the soldiers, the Yllgarians also lowered a wooden crate large enough to be carried by three Yllgarians simultaneously. The contents are equipment that is injured by these teams.

And after the Yllgarians flew back to the Airship, the elite soldiers began to unload the wooden crates and began to prepare all the equipment they needed before they started moving.

One of his equipment was a large backpack containing Radio Communications. Which will later be carried by soldiers who act as Liaison in the team.

"Remember our time is only 3 hours before this communications radio runs out of electricity" said a tapered-faced Morra who was preparing to carry the Radio Communications bag on her back.

The others had also prepared with their respective weapons and equipment. Two soldiers were seen carrying long-barreled air-pressure rifles, complete with air tubes hanging behind their backs.

They are deliberately using the weapon, so that the attack does not cause too much noise.

The other two members were seen carrying smaller bags of supplies and medicine.

"We equate time" another Morra ordered with a red mark on his sleeve, indicating that he was the leader of the team.

And without being asked twice, the other nine members immediately touched the protruding part at the end of the circumference of their respective watches, and waited for the cue from their leader to suppress it.

"Well then, report that we are ready to move," the team leader ordered, placing binoculars on the top of his head protection, to make it easier to use when needed. And without having to bother taking it from the pocket first.

While Morra's man with a firm jaw shape, was seen nodding to answer the team leader's orders without making a sound. Who then took the object hanging on the body of Radio Communications on the back of his teammate earlier, and put it on the head.

The shape of the object is like a bando that one end is attached like an ear protector that contains a small loudspeaker. Aksa called it Earphone.

Then it began to look as the man turned one of the knobs on Communication Radio, while picking up the Microphone hanging next to him.

"Altair reporting. Radio Communications are connected. Ready moving. Replace." The Morra man spoke to the microphone in his hand.

"accepted. Moving on, Tim Vega was waiting. Replace." Helen's voice rang out from the small Speaker in the Earphone.

"Understanding," answered Morra's man, hanging the microphone back to the Radio Communications agency.

"Deneb reports." There was another sound from the Earphone, before then the man took off and put the Hearing device in its original place.

"We're ready to move, chief. Vega's team is already moving." The Morra man reported.

"Well then, come on!" command the team leader while walking first with a little down and be alert.

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They walk through the shadows of hills and rocks. Trying to approach the fortress gate unnoticed.

"Eight o'clock. There were two guards outside the gate" one of the team members reported, after conducting reconnaissance of the surrounding area with his binoculars.

"Yes, I saw it" said another man who was peering through his long-barreled rifle-toothed binoculars. "It looks like there are no other soldiers with them" he said after confirming the surrounding area.

"Get it done by staying calm, Tom. And you, Ben, Don, take care of the rest" the team leader ordered.

Although there was no answer, there was also no rejection of the orders given by the dreamer of the team.

The two Morras called Ben and Don were quickly moving forward agilely but still trying not to make too much noise. The two soldiers ran small in the shadows.

While the man called Tom, who was ready to fire his air rifle, was seen shooting. And a moment later he pulled the trigger without hesitation.

Iron bullets that were longer and slimmer than gunpowder bullets in general, slid right into the head of one of the guards who was crouching.

It pierced through the bronze head armor, and landed right on the chest of another soldier standing behind it.

Within seconds, the two guards collapsed. That only leaves the sound of the roaring wind, and the sound of the body hitting the rocky surface.

There was a small whistle from the man with the binoculars next to the shooter earlier. "It looks like the title of the best Shooter will fall on you, Tom," he said, jokingly.

But the man called Tom did not heed the praise from his team-mates, and began to reorganize his position and save his rifle.

Soon after, the team leader's binoculars, Ben and Don, dragged the two bodies of the guard soldiers into the shadow of the cliff, so that they were not found by the other guards.

And soon after, the flashlight from the two colleagues was seen as a sign that everything was safe.

"Come, we move," the team leader gave the order.

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