The Great War of Rhodesia
19. The attack begins
The day after the troops from Saronia and Feymarch began their assault on the border of the Margrace Region.
The Rhapsodian troops from Mara City who confronted the two attacks did not find it too difficult even though the Destroyer Train had not been reassembled and sent to help.
It was because they took refuge inside the makeshift fortifications created by the Workers and Witches based on Aksa's design called the Bunker. Which was built 4 pieces in the Southern border region, and 3 pieces in the Western border region.
The building with a cylindrical shape like a fortress that is not too high that makes it difficult to be targeted by Stone Throwing Tools have opposing troops. Plus the field of the building is not too broad, making the Witches have no trouble making Protective Magic around the place.
As for weaponry, the building has a fairly large Crossbow installed on the roof. It can shoot metal spears as far as 20 times the shot of arrows.
Then just below the roof, there was an elongated window facing the opponent. Some of the weapons that Aksa called Gatling, which is shaped like a Rifle but with a barrel of 12 pieces that can rotate when shooting bullets, are mounted lined up on the edge of the window.
Which makes the opposing soldier quarrelled to approach, because of the hail of bullets made by the weapon.
The opposing forces had to deploy their entire mages to create Protective Magic when their soldiers were about to move forward. And after the protective magicians ran out of stamina, their earth magicians would build a wall from the ground which was then covered with metal shields belonging to the soldiers so that bullets could not penetrate easily.
They would wait until the stamina of their witches recovered, before returning to move forward. And so on.
The strategy proved to be powerful enough to outsmart the Gatling attack of the Rhapsodia Army. But that method also takes time very slowly. And it was also difficult to deliver all the necessities of the soldiers from their main camp.
Different from the Rhapsodian army. The delivery and transfer lines of their soldiers went very smoothly. This is because the Bunker building has a tunnel that although similar to a trench, but connects to other Bunkers. Also a supply place that is quite far from the front line of the border.
While the former Champions still did not use their Mystical Weapons. They waited until the situation was really urgent, or the opposing party first used their Mystical Weapon.
-
Meanwhile, Aksa and Nata are on a Steam Train bound for Araz City, in the Ravus region. Although the train line is still not fully completed, but the Train Rail has been repaired so that it can be passed first.
.
Aksa, Nata, Lily, and Val are having lunch in one of the carriages with some workers and witches.
"Yesterday night Miss Go reported, that according to information from soldiers guarding the vicinity of Trava Mines, the Augra Army had already begun to be seen at the foot of the mountains." Nata said in the middle of his show cutting the smoked meat on a plate.
"That means it's time for us to re-deploy the Elite Forces and Airships to confront them" retorted Aksa, who was seen busy chewing on his bacon.
"Are you also going to confront them, Aks?" ask Lily who is sitting next to Nata. A bowl of warm soup appeared on the table in front of him.
Aksa seemed to be thinking seriously and weighing. "It seems more convincing that the Knights of Light participate. But the armor was hot and heavy. I was lazy to wear it" he said later.
"Everything, I told you not to use complete armor like that. But you don't want to hear it" Nata said lightly.
"Which knight does not use Zirah, I ask? As if you were talking," Aksa replied.
"Yes-yes, but before that we will attack Saronia and Feymarch first" Nata retorted.
"Oh, right too. With more than half of their army now on the border of Margrace, it would be much easier for the Yllgarians to take over the cities." Aksa nodded while returning to feed the piece of smoked meat into her mouth.
"When I get to Araz, I'll call Yllgarian's men to start getting ready" Nata said.
-
And after 2 hours on the way, finally the Steam Train carrying Aksa and Nata's entourage arrived in the city of Araz.
Helen and the Elite Troops were seen welcoming them at the Train Station which was not far from the northern gate of the city.
The situation at the Train Station seemed busy by the activities of the workers and craftsmen who began to bring down all the goods carried by the train.
"For so long have not seen Miss Helen, nor all of you," Nata said to Helen and the Elite Forces as soon as her entourage got off the Train.
"For a long time have you not seen, Mr. Nata, Mr. Aksa, Miss Lily, Mr. Val." Helen greeted everyone politely.
"It's good to see you again, General Helen." Lily answered Helen. Val just nodded his head.
"Before I want to congratulate you and all of you on this task" said Nata later. Replied by the happy and proud smiles of the Elite Squad members.
"Thank you, Mr. Nata."
"And also I want to apologize because it must have been very difficult for you and the soldiers to stay in the open more than this past week" said Nata again, who apologized this time.
"You don't have to apologize for everything, Mr. Nata. I don't think it's as bad as it sounds" Helen quickly replied. The female knight who was currently wearing her noble clothes was smiling.
"Because with the practical equipment that you both have prepared, plus the ability that we have learned for 6 months more, making life in the middle of the forest no longer feels heavy" said Helen later.
"Oh, so you've been living in the woods all this time? Do you and the Elite Team eat Rations every day?" aksa asked with a face full of curiosity.
"Yes. We ate rations and hunted in the forest." Helen answered. "We can find out the position of the river and determine a safe place to make camp, all because of the equipment and knowledge you have provided. Knowledge that we think is of no use to it" he added.
"Why are you telling me a story like you're on an exciting adventure, Miss Helen? Just make me envious," Aksa replied with an annoyed face.
"Hahaha..is that right?" Helen laughed which was then followed by the Elite Squad members with bated laughter.
"But thank goodness that the knowledge and skills you have learned can be useful." This time Nata spoke.
"It seems you did deliberately give us that kind of training, because you expected that we would experience something like this in the future, right?" ask Helen then.
"Yes, not completely either" replied Nata who then ended the conversation at the Train Station.
-
"Gentlemen, Miss Lily. I'm sorry to say hello to you guys" Wedge said as he entered the meeting room at the old Araz City leader's residence. "I just went on patrol to make sure that the Augra soldiers are completely out of the area" he added, who sat in one of the seats in the room.
They had a small meeting with Helen and Wedge at the venue after they finished touring the city.
"No need to hesitate, Mr. Wedge. We all have our own duties. So make sure your job is done." Nata answered.
"Yes, I just finished it and reported to Her Majesty the Queen." Wedge is back.
"Goodoo. What about the soldiers who fled to Saronia?" ask Nata later.
"We're not after them, Mr. Nata. Our troops are only conducting sweeps in the villages around this region alone" Wedge explained.
"What about the forest area?Doesn't this region have a lot of forests?"
"At the moment we still haven't gotten into it. We were just doing patrols around the forest lip. Because I'm sure they won't be able to survive too long in the forest without the tools and skills we have." Wedge answered.
"Yes, the right decision, Mr. Wedge. Because at this time we need the soldiers' power for other things," replied Nata who looked like he was thinking. "I will contact Yllgarian forces after this to discuss the attack on Saronia and Feymarch" he said later.
-
-
In the evening, or rather early in the morning, the next day, the two Rhapsodia Airships headed to Meso City in the Feymarch region, and Ulry City in the Saronia region. These are the cities of the territory.
-
