Chapter 367 – Exile (9)
The warlords in eastern Russia do not get along well with each other.
Even Korean warlords, who were in much better conditions, tend to growl, but when it comes to Siberia, which boasts the worst barrenness, there is no need to say anything.
The fact that the position was reversed as a junior commander who was lower in rank took over real power of the troops also increased the conflict.
However, their identity as Slavs and their sense of belonging as soldiers remained intact.
Above all, there was no choice but to unite under a huge threat.
“Is this… Really a cub?”
The commander, standing with his back in front of the killed Exile, was shocked.
Military doctors dissected the body and spread it out on both sides like a fish bag, and there was a pool of blood curled up inside the cracked uterus.
Even snakes and monkeys are cute when they are young, but they are repulsive from the very beginning.
“That’s right. However, no external genitalia corresponding to the vagina were found. Since they are not creatures of Earth origin in the first place, further research is needed to determine whether they are hermaphrodites and whether there is a separate method of modification.”
The military doctor trailed off.
Because it was such a strange creature, I was not confident that further research would yield results quickly.
“Battalion Commander. Even though we were ambushed, we lost five skilled soldiers to this one guy.”
“They say he lowered his posture immediately after firing, so he may understand the dangers of firearms. It is a variant of at least medium to high risk.”
As the staff members spoke one by one, the commander’s face became more grim.
“Well, I would like to add one thing: I cannot assume that this action was necessarily done with an understanding of the dangers of guns.”
The military doctor carefully corrected the advice of his superiors.
“The shell is hard enough to withstand a rifle bullet. “It is a habit of most animals to adopt a posture that shows off their strong parts.”
“Withstands rifle bullets? “Isn’t that just a terrible sound?”
“Yes, yes!”
The commander looked down at his body with a devastated face.
Although there are no infectious agents capable of reproduction, there are only a few them. It is only an arthropod-type infectious agent with weak individual combat power.
But this guy…
“We must call a commander’s meeting immediately. If the situation arises, we may have to declare a mobilization order.”
The photos of Exile corpses, the babies inside them, and the entire village being wiped out convinced the warlords easier than a thousand words.
In this way, the largest allied force was formed after the Infection War.
Even when the Chinese army was plundering, even those who were a step away, saying it was not their territory, participated at least this time.
* * *
The general commander was Major General Constantine, who was the commander of the mechanized unit of the former Eastern Military District.
Unlike Lieutenant General Krylov, who was reduced to a general of cooking, he was a colonel during the infection war.
While fighting on the front line while commanding an armored unit, he received the final radio signal from Moscow and was promoted to major general.
Thanks to this, he became the only general who maintained real power over his immediate subordinates, and with that authority, he became the person responsible for this subjugation.
When the transport vehicle stops and the door opens, heavily armed Russian soldiers pour out.
“Striker 3 in position!”
“Striker 7 in position!”
“Striker 27 on point!”
“Striker 13 on point!”
Machine gunners on military Humvees and armored vehicles reported via radio.
My hands, wearing thick gloves, were sweating from tension even in the harsh winter.
[Never fire until ordered to do so.]
The machine gunners received commands from the radio frequently over a hundred times.
In any fear or threat, take your hand off the trigger and wait. It’s harder than you think, but those who can’t do it die right away.
“Move quickly!”
“Team 3, go to the rock on the left! Team 5, follow me!”
Those wearing OMON (Russian police special forces) leather jackets took up positions at dispersed sniping points.
He was equipped with a sniper rifle equipped with a power holder.
“Lay the drone.”
The drone operators who followed launched their drones all at once.
“Fly as high as possible. I’m not asking you to do detailed reconnaissance. All you need to know is whether there is someone approaching from the other side of the hill, and if so, which direction. “You can’t just lower your altitude and not be noticed by the nest.”
“I know very well.”
The pilot nodded in response to the officer’s repeated instructions.
There was a suitable hill rising between the Exile nest and the main troops.
Thanks to this, large-scale troops were able to gather nearby while hiding their sight, sound, and smell.
Tanks, self-propelled guns, and artillery units deployed far behind were also ready.
“What do you do if the defense line is breached, and you are surrounded by monsters?”
“Seal the hatches and be silent from within!”
The tank soldiers answered the tank commander’s question.
We all know this, but when people are embarrassed, their hair turns gray. The tank commander frequently engraved his service credo into his mind, as if memorizing it.
“The opponents we must fight are not humans. Neither surrender nor accept. Fight until the last moment, but if you are isolated among enemies, stay inside and look for an opportunity.”
“What if a tank class comes out?”
The tank class the tankman asked about refers to the juggernaut.
After the fall, Russian armored forces took pride in being the strongest on land, no matter the enemy.
The only being who denies that is Juggernaut. He is a tank killer who destroys tanks with his bare hands and has the combat power to single-handedly turn the tide of battle.
The armored soldiers called the juggernaut a tank in the sense that they recognized it as an enemy on the same level as themselves.
“According to the Ministry of Intelligence, none of these new monsters are capable of destroying a tank.”
“Are you sure about that?”
The Russian military’s tradition is to trust its troops’ firepower but not their intelligence.
In response to the soldiers’ questions, the tank commander had no choice but to tell them to shut up. Because even he wasn’t sure.
[Commanders of each echelon must reconfirm the rules of engagement to their troops. Repeat. The commanders of each echelon…]
Radio waves came and went from all directions, as if they had been scraped off from eastern Russia.
There is no need to maintain security because the enemies you have to fight are not humans. Easy communication was possible in plain text, so control was smooth even though it was a joint unit.
[This is a city high school camp. 300 hospital beds have been set up.]
[This is New Saram Prison. The scheduled arrival of nursing staff is being delayed due to a bus breakdown. Currently, the number of field surgeries that can be performed is up to 60 people. If they are not seriously injured, transport them to the old village hall.]
[This is Sunshine Library. 250 hospital beds…]
All bases in the area close to the battle site were requisitioned and turned into camps for the wounded.
In eastern Russia, everything belonging to the human realm was mobilized for a decisive battle against Exile.
This is the first time all-out war has resumed since the infection war.
* * *
“Crung!”
An Exile came far from its nest, attracted by something that stimulated its sense organs.
As I run and run over the hill, I see a large group of humans that I have never seen before.
Exile’s nose twitched.
The wind blowing up from the bottom of the hill pushes the mouth-watering taste of meat and the unpleasant smell of metal into our nostrils.
Greed, appetite, and cunning flashed in his cloudy eyes.
“Krrrr-?”
However, they soon discovered that their compatriots were lying dead dozens of meters away.
At that very moment, a beam of radio waves crossed the battlefield.
[Start shooting.]
Dozens of salvoes passed through the silencer and penetrated Exile’s body.
The guy couldn’t even scream and fell down covered in blood.
[The snipers should remain on guard and the recovery team should sprinkle sand on the body.]
Workers wrapped their bodies in sanitary clothing to eliminate odor and rode on bicycles.
They began digging furiously around the warm corpse. Since there is no time to bury it, sand is sprinkled on top to suppress the smell of blood.
There were additional guys who sensed their presence and came, but the dozens of snipers who were waiting cut them off like a knife.
In the time gained, the troops were gradually gathered into a fighting stance.
On the other hand, there are those who are further ahead than them and close enough to see the nest with the naked eye.
“How on earth did that bastard crawl out of there? I really want to scout for our team. “Learn some secrets.”
“I heard there was an escape, so I thought there would be an opening, but this won’t work.”
The crawling scout troops took their eyes off the telescope with a look of boredom.
They are elite soldiers who have gone through all the hardships and succeeded in destroying the infection colony.
However, I was dispirited when I saw the sight of half an ant cave mixed with a bumblebee nest and the scale increased tens of thousands of times.
At best, you can see 30 holes and Exiles wandering around them.
Only the captain kept his cool and listened to the radio.
“There are too many sentinels around the habitat. “I can’t go in like this.”
[Wait. I will take the bait.]
General Constantine responded, and a faint sound was heard from behind the nest.
[Mmm~!]
[Sweet!]]
It is the sound of cows and pigs.
The work unit prepared mountain sacrifices in various locations far behind the nest.
Cows and pigs, with bits in their mouths and their ankles fixed to stakes, were pacing around pitifully. As if he sensed his own fate.
The speaker in front of him radiated the recorded crying sound at maximum volume.
Exiles wandering around their habitat are attracted to the sound of their prey.
[It works. They are being lured in.]
At first he just turned his head, but then he started running furiously.
But some still didn’t want to move.
“Oh, fuck off.”
“Aren’t you hungry? “Fuck it, we can’t eat beef because we don’t have any.”
The scout troops grumbled with various emotions, but the Exiles at the entrance remained steadfast.
Suddenly, faint cries and the death of livestock were heard from afar.
[Does it seem possible to infiltrate without being detected?]
General Constantine asked.
“It’s impossible. Even the outermost cave is not blind to their field of vision. “If we want to pass, we will have to engage in combat.”
Plan A was for a few elite troops to enter the nest with explosives and plant them.
It is a simple yet effective method of collapsing the nest, burying many people, and then pouring fire on those who crawl out.
[I get it. Withdraw immediately.]
Perhaps because there were no great expectations from the beginning, the higher-ups did not issue a mandatory order.
“Phew, that’s a relief.”
“I thought they would tell me to go in and blow something up, even if it were to fall, but I was surprised.”
The scout troops heaved a sigh of relief.
No matter how I thought about it, this was close to a suicide mission.
“Everyone retreats.”
“Are you taking this back too?”
The subordinate pointed to the paint can. The inside was full of gastrointestinal substances that gave off a disgusting smell.
“… Take care of it. “Because I had a hard time finding it.”
The command center collected the excrement from the village that had been annihilated by Exile.
It was already rotten and dry, but by adding an emulsifier, the viscosity and flavor were restored as much as possible.
The scouting unit was truly relieved that they didn’t apply that to their bodies.
As they quickly retreated, their ears began to hear the distinctive track noise of an armored vehicle coming from beyond the hill.
Even monsters will soon notice. I had to leave quickly before that.
* * *
“There is nothing to be afraid of. We are the strongest army of modern times!”
“There is no army heavier than ours! “There is no army stronger than ours!”
Political officers encouraged the soldiers to run uphill.
I was fully informed of the dangers of the new monster in advance and even saw a corpse recovered for educational purposes.
The soldiers’ faces hardened upon hearing that there were hundreds of them, each one of them being as dangerous as a ripper.
But he can endure.
Because they were all veteran warriors due to their experience fighting infectious agents so far.
Above all, the tank marching on endless tracks next to me became a strong support for my heart.
The battle flags of soldiers climbing the hill without shouts and the noise of vehicles rang out dully.
“They noticed.”
The lieutenant who arrived at the hill first reported via radio.
This is because some Exiles wandering around the entrance to the nest looked at this hill.
[Are there guys coming out of the caves?]
“Not yet. But it started to move busily…”
The lieutenant’s words were drowned out by the Exile’s roar.
Kirururururu-!!!
What would it be like if a giant seagull howled like a wolf? A strange cry that I had never heard before shook the heavens and earth.
As if infected by him, the remaining Exiles also raised their heads to the sky like wolves.
Kirururururururuk-!!!
Russian soldiers instinctively realized that this was a ‘warning to the crowd.’
Although the species were different, their nature as predators showed that.
“They are coming out!”
Exiles began to appear from some holes. However, the number is still small.
The momentum of the Russian combined forces that emerge from the hill is much more overwhelming.
The infantry formed a battle formation according to their usual training and what they learned in actual combat.
Slam!
Crunch!
The muzzles of hundreds of assault rifles and fewer squad support weapons were pointed forward.
Armed vehicles and tanks were positioned as if driving a wedge between them.
Kiiiiing!
The long gun barrel rotated to aim at the ugly hole, and the gunners holding the heavy machine guns released the safety device.
The soldier carrying the bazooka knelt on one knee, and the deputy gunner fastened the grenade belt next to the gunner who mounted the grenade machine gun.
By that time, the number of Exiles guarding the entrance to the pit had increased by more than ten times.
[Put those disgusting bastards in the dirt! All troops begin shooting!]
General Constantine’s order was given.
The Russian combined forces lined up at an advantageous position began spewing out fire.
* * *
“It has begun.”
In the dark central control room screen, the two races entered into battle.
The drone carriers that relayed the battlefield were flown very high from the beginning to avoid causing nuisance.
However, since it is equipped with an ultra-high magnification lens, there is no problem in observation.
For reference, this observation information is also being transmitted to the Russian warlord command center.
In addition, shelter medicine and combat rations were also secretly supplied.
This is because an agreement was made to provide support behind the scenes while making it appear externally that there was no intervention by foreign powers.
“I will definitely repay this debt later.”
Artemis crossed his arms and spoke coldly.
It seems she doesn’t like cherry-picking things like this if she’s going to get help.
“I ask you to understand with a broad mind. Anyway, they are not the type of people who will wash their mouths if they are in debt.”
“It’s them, not us, who are disappointed, right?”
“You are a human being like me, and you have a family to worry about. If at least one less person dies, and we win, wouldn’t it be okay?”
Unlike me, a giant who likes good things, Artemis pouted her lips.
It’s not that she has a politically rigid personality.
If that were the case, they wouldn’t have been able to search for me by running the police and forming close relationships with various forces.
However, it is also true that she had to suppress her arrogant and confident personality for three years.
Apologizing to people who are not worth dealing with, making a losing deal, or being flirtatious.
Is that memory a reaction to the bones, or rather, the PCB?
After I came back, I tried to establish foreign relations quite forcefully.
“I think the concentrated firepower is greater than that of a Chinese brigade?”
“The difference in numbers between riflemen and heavy artillerymen is not that big.”
In terms of overall firepower, the Chinese army was superior in number and had many reinforced armored soldiers, but Russia was ahead in terms of firepower by unit.
Exiles are now pouring out of the nest, as if a beehive has been disturbed.
However, not a single one reached the Russian camp.
Bang!
Kwaang!
Every time the tank’s main gun fires, a pile of dirt rises high into the sky and shattered pieces of meat fly.
From the T-34, a relic of World War II, to the T-72 of the Cold War, to the T-90 of modern warfare, to the T-14, the main force of the infection war.
Senior and junior tanks who protected Russia for 100 years stood shoulder to shoulder. They project firepower to protect their descendants.
The fire nets fired by so many soldiers were also amazing.
Unlike the Chinese Army VS Shelter Army, this time there was no need to take cover, so I could only focus on shooting.
Yellow rain poured down the side and penetrated the Exiles, causing them to tumble with the same momentum as they had been running.
While the number of Exile corpses counted on the screen exceeded 3 digits, the Russian military remained at 0.
“Enough. If I just keep going like this, I’ll be able to do it.”
I clenched my fists and cheered for the Russian Allied Forces in a bloody battle.
As members of the same human race, beyond nationality, race, and interests.
