C222: Retreat (Part 2)

Chapter 222: Retreat (Part 2)

Shera's perspective - 7:36 PM

After coming home, John had sent out one more Regiment of 3.000 men and a night raid squad of Head Hunters to the frontline. Needless to say, the frontline's situation is progressing not much positively as we expected it to.

About Reimi's rescue, no progress till now. Strangely that the Spec Ops group we sent out to find her, now hasn't returned. Although blinded by my servant's situation, I hope she's still alright and be rescued, hoping she's on the way home.

Currently, my husband and I are inside our room. We had just had our dinner... not so long later, John went here and stayed here till this time. About Sarah, she's now inside the basement to give her older sister dinner. Even if Hatano's done her dinner by this time, she should be chatting with Sarah, I think.

Hatano... this crazy woman demanded to be set free. However, my husband is still processing, verifying if he should do that or not.

After all, his conclusion was completely false. Hatano wasn't having any responsibility for the deaths of the elementary school kids and teachers in Stansa. Hatano somehow failed to collect that intel, and this led to that tragic incident. That wasn't her setup, wasn't her intention to make it happen.

However, due to Hatano's uncooperative in the past, my husband hasn't proceeded to set her free yet. From my point of view, his choice is the right choice, to protect all of us from that crazy monster.

This time is quite late now, but John's still waking up instead of sleeping. As I can see while observing my husband, he sitting at the desk, working on military things. Honestly, John was quite exhausted and lying on the bed earlier. But thanks to my encouragement, my husband is now trying to work well.

Knowing John is working, I silently approach him from behind, to not disturb his working environment. Shortly, I grab the chair's top rail while peeking at his military work. Hmmm... seemed like my husband was doing something with the maps, their surfaces were full of red lines of strategies.

"Oh, Shera...?". - John spotted me, he stopped his work by dropping his pen into the nearby wooden box

"May you... tell me what you were doing?". - Talking to my husband sweetly, I grabbed a chair nearby, sat next to him

"Just draw out tactics...". "Here, come here...". - John pulled me closer to him and then showed me the map

"Can you explain to me further, John?". - Actually, I'm not knowing many things like my husband, especially in military things

"This report...". - Later he showed me a fur scroll

If I remember well, that scroll was given to my husband by a WCA soldier who returned from the battlefield of southwest Tod. According to what I know, he demanded more troops because Attenta was larger than ours. That's the reason why my husband sent 3.000 more troops and a Spec Ops group to that area.

"We hardly have the chance to push 'em back, Shera". "They're 3 times, larger than us...". "I'm thinking about... sigh... retreating".

"Why, we shouldn't lose ou-".

"We cannot fight well without having enough troops and equipment". "You sent the letter to your brother already, right?".

"Of course, John...". "But... hasn't had any replies till now, I'm truly sorry".

"No, that's alright...". - Talking to me for a while, John got out of his chair

Later, he approaches our bed, seems like he wants to pull out something under the bed. As I expected, John pulls out his military Alrotz backpack from the bed. Pulling it out, he drags it back to the chair and puts on it, slowly looking at me.

"They're now about 30.000 and we're 9.000, totally outnumbered us". "Get ready, Shera... you may need to be escorted to the Capital city".

"What do you mean, John?".

"Cannot stay here any longer, you must get ready". - Finished talking to me, John pulled out the zip of his Alrotz backpack

"John, tell me...".

Instead of hearing my words, my husband is now putting each weapon he grabs from his Alrotz military backpack on the desk. Knowing John's strange, I try to figure it out. Later a thought comes across my head... maybe my husband was telling me to leave him. When the enemy comes, my husband will be going to the frontline to command, when I'll be escorted to the Capital as a VIP, huh?

"I'm not going anywhere, I'm following you, John...".

"You better rethink...".

"I'll stay with you...". - Please stay with me, John... don't make me mad because of this

Hearing my answer, John doesn't have any reaction at all but keeps pulling out the weapons from his backpack. He keeps doing it till he finishes.

"John, hear me...". - I held my husband's hands, asking him

"Knock! Knock! Knock!". - Just when I was trying to convince John, someone knocked on our room's door

"Who's there?". - John asked the one who is standing outside the door

"I am, Commander". - Alright, that's Sarah

"May I come in?".

"Do it".

The door is later opened, Sarah steps inside and gives us a military salute. Later she returns to her normal form, and stares at the two of us with her little confusion.

"Uhhh...". "Did I come here at the wrong moment?".

"No". "Why are you coming here, Sarah?".

"To report, Commander". - Sarah later approached us with a scroll in her hand

She gives my husband the scroll and he later reads it carefully. Glancing at the letter for a while, John slowly grumbles, seeming serious. Knowing something is not alright, I tap Sarah's back, asking her for an answer.

"What's wrong, P-".

"Shhh...". "Come closer...". - Later, I got away from my chair and pulled Sarah to go with me

Heading to the corner nearby the bed, we stop there.

"What are you thinking for doing that...?". "He's in a bad mood, don't disturb him".

"Princess, this one is truly serious". "It needed to be reported immediately...".

"Sarah, order 'em to retreat to Veta". "We'll be on the defend mode by now, got it?".

"Roger, Commander".

"Now go".

Before I could ask Sarah, she went away. Knowing that's strange, I return to my husband and sit next to him. His face's still grumbling but at least it's not too serious as I used to think. John must've faced something bad, I think.

"What's wrong?".

"They're too many, I've ordered her to retreat our troop back to Veta". "Sigh...". - He sighed while grabbing his rifle and his pistol, strapping them to his body

"John?".

"I'm going back to the border gate, the enemy might come tonight". "If not, they may reach there in the next day morning, very soon".

"Wait, don't go...". - I grabbed my husband's hand, stopping him from going to the frontline

"I'll go with you, John!".

"Shera, calm down and hear me...".  "You don't need t-".

"I won't leave you behind! Please let me follow you!".

Seeing my husband's not gonna listen to me, I grab his shoulders, doing my best to hold them tightly. Later, John sits down slowly and so do I. My hands are still holding John, not letting him out of my sight, not anymore.

"You can follow me... but remember to stay behind me all the time". - After speaking to me, John grabbed my hands, trying to pull them away from him

"I'm not gonna leave you, John".  "You go, I go...". - John's not gonna be rough with me, he's kind, I know it

Staring at each other for a while, we later stop it. John starts closing the maps and the other equipment, he packs them in his Alrotz backpack. Because of the serious problem that happened earlier, we're gonna head to the border gate. I help my husband to pack up everything. After we've done preparing things, we head outside, and are ready to go

General John Rigen's perspective

(Real Rank: Sergeant)

Krieg 2 - 1 Fireteam unit

US Marine Corps - US Army joint operation

9:22 AM, December 15th, 1173

Veta - Warsaw Kingdom

After receiving the bad intel from Sarah, we immediately headed to the border gate of Veta region. According to the intel, we're not just losing to keep Tod forest front but also losing the entire conflict.

Yesterday's last night, I had sent a night raid squad of Head Hunters and a regiment of 3.000 troops to head to the Southwest Tod to defend it. Turned out so did the enemy, they made their troops up to about 100.000 or more in only a night. Knowing we would lose the forest either way, I decided not to sacrifice my troops but to retreat them back to Veta's border gate.

The Beastmen Army also retreated as well since their troops were too few to defend the Southeast front. About the 48.000 incoming Beastmen troops, they're about to get here since they're moving from the Capital to this place. Goddess bless us.

Before leaving the forest, I ordered the troops to set up the booby traps to slow and weaken the Attenta hostiles. Although I couldn't see the results of that withdrawal strategy, I hope it went well last night. Since the enemy is about to reach here, we're rushing to make booby traps.

The WCA dig soldiers are digging the deep trenches around the borderline of the border gate. After the trenches have been finished digging, metal pikes will be placed under the trenches, later will be covered up.

Many sharp fences pointing forward are surrounding outside the border gate to distract the enemy's thoughts. Everything seems to be well-controlled to me. However, the hired adventurers are the ones who I should keep my eyes on, according to my sense of looking at people.

They look like adventurers, but that doesn't mean they're not highly trained or expert agents of the Attenta side. Although I kicked them out from guarding the entrance, but leaving them to keep a watchtower is still, to me, a very dangerous decision.

By now, they've not done anything yet. But when the enemy seizes the border gate by using hook ropes and ladders, and other seize equipment. When that time comes, I cannot be sure those adventurers are trustworthy. That's why I always order my troops to watch their backs all the time... just in case...

Observing the things below for a while, I think about seeing my wife and Sarah. Later, I stare at the watchtower which is being guarded by the hired adventurers to make sure it's still fine. Then, I walk down the stairs to see Shera.

Walking downstairs, I head to her, later realizing that she's standing next to Sarah and the three Alrotz turret guns. Those turrets are placed in the middle of the border gate, purposing to slay the enemy in pieces when they attack the front side. Seems good.

Those Alrotz turret guns are prototypes. They seem to be good weapons since they're very light, can be packed up to carry on the bag. Although I don't know how many bullets an Alrotz turret can shoot out, but that seems to be doesn't matter at all. Because... as long as their bipods are still standing, they'll keep shooting. Unless, if these turrets fall physically.

I approach the two of them and then stop, later glance at Pvt. Sarah. She's armed with her M4 carbine with a Holographic sight, with her M1911 pistol in her holster. Beside her belt are the M67 grenades and flashbangs, with melee weapons. Wearing her big Alrotz military backpack, she scouted around the border gate's walls.

About my wife - Shera, she's armed with a leather armor. A short sword, a crossbow with a pack of 30 bolts are also on her belt. There's also a dagger carried on her back. Although bringing those weapons, my wife doesn't have much knowledge to use them properly. However, it's better than having nothing.

About myself, I'm carrying my green Alrotz military backpack, with about 40 to 50 kgs (88 to 110 pounds) of equipment. Since this military backpack is a high-tech prototype as well as the turrets, I can carry heavy things but can move freely. About my weapons, an M4A1 carbine with an ACOG scope, alongside my M1911 pistol, M67 grenades and flashbangs.

"Got any visual?".

"Negative, Commander". - Sarah hasn't seen anything suspicious, huh?

I approach the wall and pull out my binoculars to see the scenery of the forest. Everything I can see till now is just the WCA soldiers and FBA warriors placing the booby traps. In the addition, a platoon of dozens of FBA eaglemen is flying around Veta to scout the area.

"Bang.....!".  "Good shot, Sir!". - Oh, I forgot to mention one

I slowly observe the one who is lying on the floor on the right side, looking through the rifle's scope. That's Hatano, just had been released hours ago and sent here to rejoin her duty... I meant to serve the duty for me, not to rejoin it.

She's fully armed with only her magic Katana sword, her M21 sniper rifle, her pistol M1911, and her Alrotz military backpack. This time, Hatano's testing her sniper rifle, with Kane being the one below to observe her actions. To win a battle, the enemy's General must be killed to make 'em panic. This war at first is already one-sided, so I decided to do everything way to win, even the dirtiest ways, if it's necessary.

According to the last night's intel, the enemy has at least 100.000 troops - 10 divisions. That means their Generals must be very many, and now are on their way marching their troops here to crush us in pieces. I decided to kill 'em.

To do that, the sniper must be hidden and needs to show up at the right moment to scare the entire army. Hatano's working on it, doing her best. Looking from the outside, the enemy will hardly spot her exact position since she's covered by walls. There are only small holes to head the barrel and the scope out for her to kill the enemy silently.

But the problem is: Firearms have a distinguishing feature, the loud noises when being fired. Luckily that the silencers are stuffed in our Alrotz military backpacks in the beginning.

However, the silencers are not totally silent like in the games... they are still loud when being fired. Because of that reason, Hatano's testing her silenced M21 sniper rifle, to know if Kane can hear the reduced noise of the bullet from afar or not, from below.

"The noise is still, but lower now, I can still hear it, Sir!". - Kane's distance from the silenced sniper rifle was about 50 meters, I guess

"Away 100 meters, now!". - Hatano ordered Kane to move away about 100 meters

Hearing her order, Kane sprints as fast as possible till she reaches about 100 meters according to her assumption. Seeing this impostor through my binoculars, I hope Hatano won't miss the shot. Because Kane is using her life to test the distance that can be heard from the silenced sniper rifle.

Reaching the destination not so long, Kane raises her hand, telling Hatano to shoot her. Exactly, Kane told her leader to shoot above her head... to test the silenced rifle. That's very risky, to me. I hope she's gonna be fine after this.

Hatano keeps looking through the rifle's scope while she's about to pull the trigger. Everyone here is wishing, hoping Kate will be alright and lives well.

"Bang...!".  "Reloading...". - Another shot had been fired, Hatano later reloaded without caring about her impostor's life after she was shot

I point my binoculars at Kane slowly, later realizing that she's still alive. This time, she's walking toward the border gate, as if she has done testing the silenced sniper rifle. While waiting for her return, someone pulls me away from Hatano. I look at the person and it turns out to be my wife.

"John...".  "Setting free for her is quite dangerous...".  "Please follow me, stay close...". - After speaking, she even pulled me tighter, the both of us moved till we were behind Sarah

Sarah seems to be focusing on Kane, she doesn't notice our appearance behind her at all. Though my wife has stopped pulling me back but she keeps holding my hands, not letting me away. I have no choice but only decide to tolerate it.

"It worked, Sir!".  "The bullet almost hit me, but I could only sense it when it flew through!".  "The sound is totally silent from beyond 100 meters, Sir!". - After running back to us, Kane stood below the border gate's high floor and yelled, telling us the test was a successful

Hearing Kane's comment, Hatano seems to be doesn't care about it. About Sarah, she is about to run down there to hug Kane or something, but ends up being stopped by her older sister. Looking at the thing which had happened, I put up my binoculars, looking at the forest scenery. And seems like... the enemy is still far to come, I haven't seen 'em yet.

"Advisor, status?". - I asked my Advisor if he had spotted anything suspicious on his sensor 500 meters or not

"Negative on the incoming enemy, Commander".  "They might be on their way... but not coming here yet".

Hearing Advisor's answer, that means we still have very much time to prepare for this Veta fortress seize battle. The WCA soldiers and the FBA warriors have now done digging the trenches, they only need time to put the pikes under there. After placing the metal pikes under the trenches and covering them up by using soil-colored cloths, we'll start to wait.

"John, follow me...". - All of sudden, Shera pulled me to another area

This time, she led me to the area where I put the Alrotz turret guns. After leading me there, my wife looks at me as if she's nervous and seems to want to have an answer. Looking at me for a while, Shera doesn't speak anything but just glances at Hatano for a while and looks away.

"John, I think we should keep our distance from her".

"Nod! Nod!". - I nodded to let her understand

"General, I spotted some dots moving into your area".  "Away from here 496 meters, seems to be the enemies". - All of sudden, Advisor announced to me that he spotted the enemy troops

As Advisor finished reporting to me, three more FBA warrior eaglemen fly toward me and then float in the sky. Their faces appear to be having problems speaking with me as well. However, the trap set is about to be finished, I'd like to keep the time longer for those soldiers to finish setting up the traps.

"General, we have something to say here".  "Our scouters spotted thousands of Attenta troops coming in from the southwest and the southeast". - Wing platoon's Commander - Dollory, floating in the sky while reporting to me the problem

"I have to trouble you this time, Commander".  "Bomb them as hard as possible, if they're too strong that can overwhelm your men, return here immediately".  "We need a little more time, the trap set is about to be done".

"Understood, General".  "Eaglemen, on me".  "Blonde eagle out". - Commander Dollory later ordered her platoon to follow her

Those FBA warrior eaglemen fly down a building inside the border gate which holds a bunch of chopped logs and giant stones. After a short time lifting those things by their spiky feet, the eaglemen fly high in the sky in a V line.

From that, they fly as hard as possible and head to the enemy's destination, purposing to slow down their movement. Seeing that scene, some of ours and allied soldiers as well, feel confused. Some of them stop placing the booby traps... seems like I must inform them at the beginning to start to bomb the enemy.

"Listen up, people!".  "Enemy incoming, we don't have much time so set up the traps and get in here immediately!".

Hearing my announcement, the troops start doing things more swiftly. While a bunch of WCA soldiers headed to the watchtowers and the high floor to guard those areas.

Those soldiers bring out crossbows and even muskets, putting them on the walls, aiming while waiting for the enemy's arrival. Instead of looking around, I watch the screen of my Advisor. According to what I'm seeing, thousands of red dots can be seen marching to the border gate from the Tod forest. Their number, assumed by Advisor, to be around 50.000... and now still increasing non-stop, very large.

"John, look!". - Shera suddenly tapped me, later she pointed to the sky

I look in the direction she points to me, shortly see the V-line formation of the FBA warrior eaglemen. They return and land on the top of the building, while grabbing their "bombs" to rearm. Some of their platoon members can be seen wounded by having blood on their feet and their stomachs. Seems like the enemy has the mage units, not good at all, I think so.

Before I could say anything to them, those eaglemen flew up the sky to come to hit the incoming enemy. Their left soldiers are now being escorted by the WCA medic soldiers to the hospital building to do the treatment. Meanwhile, the WCA soldiers and the FBA warriors seem to have done setting up the booby traps. They're retreating to the inside of the gate as fast as possible after covering up the trench lines and the pikes.

"Is that all of 'em?!!!". - The WCA soldiers who guarded the gate loudly asked the dig soldiers to make sure no one would be left outside

"We're the last ones!".

"Good!".  "Slam!!!!". - Hearing their answer, the soldiers closed the gate and locked it, waiting for the invader's incoming arrival

Not so long after the soldiers withdrew inside the border gate, the warrior eaglemen also returned as well. Seeing the troops have retreated, the entire Wing Platoon lands on the building, later waiting for the escort for the wounded. When I stop looking at them, I return and see Shera using my binoculars, as if to see the incoming enemy troops.

"John, they're coming here". - Shera returned me my binoculars, later held my hands in her nervousness

I later put my binoculars up to see the enemy troops from the distance. As I can see, the dirt trail of the Tod forest is having lines of men marching toward here. Away from us about 400 or 300 meters. Looking closely, I realize that the enemy has the spearmen, archers, crossbowmen and also cavalrymen, massively.

Behind the Attenta troops are the tall wooden objects which look like the seize machines and the catapults. As well as the soldiers who carry tall ladders, also the enemies who carry long hook ropes too.

Observing the incoming Attenta enemy for a while, I try to find their Generals. Because in this thousands of the number of enemies, the insignias printed in their armors are quite various. That means these 10 Battalions are a result of regrouping many units together. Their Generals must be staying behind the soldiers to have their protection, I think... wait a minute...

Maybe my thought was a bit wrong, I think. Because dozens of military-clothed men with luxurious looking can be seen on horseback. Those men have different colors and symbols in their armors' insignias. They come out from the soldiers who were covered, and later approached the castle alongside their "rich-looking" clothed comrades.

"Commander, the enemy's number is... 150.000, to be a short count".  "50.000 more are loading in the area, they brought their entire army here to shit with us". - Alright... 50.000 troops against 200.000, what a fair fight

"Visual on targets, Commander". - Hatano asked me if she could shoot the enemy or not

"Hold it, Hatano...".  "We'll find the way to kill 'em shortly".

Now I must find a way to kill the enemy's Generals as much as possible in this first encounter. However, killing their Commanders may provoke their behind troops, must make them scared of us to make them retreat.

Otherwise, their troops will surely charge at us and we'll surely be wiped out in only short hours. When that scenario comes, I'll have no choice but to leave all the troops behind and escape with my wife and my subordinates.

Alright, I must think wise or we'll bury ourselves.

"Where's Kane?".

"I'm here, Commander". - Kane replied to me, I slowly glanced at her and then focused on the enemy Generals on horseback

"Ask Dollory and her men... to write His Majesty another letter, quick". - Though I cannot trust Hatano's subordinates, but I don't want my wife to be away from me, especially during this wartime

"Roger". - She later left to inform the Wing Platoon

"What should we do now, Commander?". - Sarah asked me... I honestly don't know what to do this time, my strategies are based on the movement of the enemy

I keep silent and then keep observing the enemy Generals' movement. Instead of moving here alongside their troops, the troops stay away from the border gate about 300 meters, quite far. Meanwhile, the Generals are approaching us on their horseback, moving in a straight line.

Fortunately for them going in a straight line. Shortly, they stop their horses and keep holding, away from the border gate about 50 meters. Otherwise, the hidden pikes that are covered from around the borderline of the border gate will bury them if they go further.

Going here without their troops alongside them to protect them. About 26 Attenta generals from my sight, are slowly dismounting from their horseback.

"Why are they coming here, Shera?".  "I mean... the Generals themselves, not the soldiers".  "You know about this, right?". - I asked my wife

"Sorry, John... I don't know much about this".  "Maybe... just maybe from what Reimi used to teach me".  "They seem to be coming here for a duel, if say it right".

"Duel?".

"One from our side will fight one's opponent side".  "Weapons only, no magic".  "After the duel, the winner will have the right to order the loser to follow their wish".

"Tell me some examples".

"Like becoming prisoners, or withdrawing from the battle...".  "That's all I know about, John... I'm sorry".

"No need to apologize, Shera...".  "Is that all? Just two wishes like that acceptable?".

"I think so...".

"Temporarily?".

"Yes, not permanently".

"What's about ordering them and their troops to kill themselves after the duel?".

"I think they're not willing to do that unreasonable wish, John". - Great... fuck Katia

"The ones who are standing up there!".  "Get down here to fight us, Warsaw warrior!". - One of those Generals spoke to us loudly, asking us to come down to have the duel

"Don't go down there, John". - My wife begged me not to go down while grabbing my hands tightly

Honestly, I don't want to come down either. But now... must do something to kill these men as much as possible. However, I must make their soldiers scared of us, they must withdraw after seeing their leaders being killed from afar.

"Should we come down there, Commander?".

"No, Sarah... we're not gonna get down there".

Looking at those Generals for a while, I glance at the WCA soldiers and the WS gunners who are standing on the border gate's walls and watchtowers. Their muskets and crossbows are being pointed at the enemy below, preparing to shoot 'em when they have my command.

"Clack!". - I pulled back my M4A1's actuator to load the rifle... must finish 'em from afar, that's the only way

Thinking for a while, I later drop my Alrotz military backpack on the floor and nod to tell Sarah to follow. My subordinate does the same. Honestly, I'll kill these Generals, they'll be scared the shit out and have to run away from the gate. After killing them, I'll wait till night come and make the assault on their camp to panic all of them.

"Shera, give me the suppressor and the M203".

"Nod!". - My wife nodded and then crouched down to open my backpack, taking the rifle's attachments that I ordered her to pick up

"You too, Sarah...".  "We'll kill them all, make the soldiers lose their heads...".

"Hatano, on my mark".

A short moment later, my wife brought out my rifle's suppressor and its M203 Grenade launcher. I receive those things and attach them to my rifle right away.

About Sarah, she was a bit hesitated but finally did the thing I ordered her to do, poor girl. All of us seem to be ready to fight by now, I think.

"It'll be very loud, Shera...".  "Cover your ears".  "Someone, turn on those turrets".

Sarah hears my order, she's the one who is nearest to the turret guns so she approaches them and turns on those automatic weapons. Looking around for a while, I make sure that everything is now fine for me to make my step.

"Who are you people?!".  "And what is your purpose for coming here?!".

"We're the chosen ones of our Kingdom, the low lives like you are not worth knowing our names!".  "Now get down here and have the duel with us, or will be bathed in blood... get down here!".

"What's your demand after the fight?!".

"We need women and half of your troops to be prisoners".  "Otherwise, if you win the fight... you can wish anything you want".

"How's about killing yourselves and your soldiers?".

"Is that a wish?!".

"Yes!!!".

"Hmmm...".  "Sure... but to win the duel, is not gonna be easy".

"You accepted the deal?".

"Yes!!!".

"Hatano, pop his head".  "On my mark, alright?".

"Rog".

Standing up here while forming my shooting stance, I look around to see my soldiers willingness. Looking at them for a while, I see their nods, telling me they're ready to fight to their last breaths.

"Hatano, on my mark".

"Three... two... one...".

"Shoot 'em!!!!".

"Bang...!". - The silenced sniper rifle had been fired, that General's head blew up with the witnesses from his fellows

"Kill them all!".  "Blup! Blup! Blup! Blup! Blup! Blup!". - I yelled, ordering the soldiers to kill the enemy while pointing my M4A1 out to shoot at them

"Gunshots! Gunshots! Gunshots! Gunshots!".

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!". - The muskets had also been fired as well

"Spurt!". - I operated my M203 Grenade launcher, later reloaded it

"Booooooommmmmmmm!". - The bullet flew to their position and exploded, killing many horses and Generals

"Gunshots!!! Gunshots!!! Gunshots!!! Gunshots!!!".  "Gunshots!!! Gunshots!!! Gunshots!!! Gunshots!!!". - Our turret guns also started shredding the enemy soldiers who were standing from afar

"Spurt! Spurt! Spurt! Spurt! Spurt! Spurt! Spurt! Spurt!".  "Spurt! Spurt! Spurt! Spurt! Spurt! Spurt! Spurt! Spurt!". - The WCA soldiers also shot the distant hostiles by using their crossbows

"Blup! Blup! Blup! Blup! Blup! Blup! Blup! Blup! Blup! Blup!".  "Blup! Blup! Blup!".  "Clack!". - Out of ammo, I changed the magazine and replaced it with another one swiftly

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!".  "Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!".  "Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!". - Another wave of the muskets

While shooting around, I see some survived enemy Generals trying to run away in panic. Not letting them escape, I decide to kill them all so I shoot at them. However, seems like I've left some of them alive out of this place safety. But I neglect those Generals after that, only caring to shoot at their troops.

While shooting at the enemies, a bunch of FBA eaglemen can be seen flying above in a V line. They seem to be interested in joining us as well in this kind of slaughter, they're coming down to bomb the enemies.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!".  "Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!".

Shooting at the enemies for a while, I realize that they're running away from the border gate. However, our WCA troops and our allies are still attacking them without caring about their lives. Gunshots and rain arrows keep going on till the enemies are nowhere to be seen by normal eyes. They got away by now, as I can see from my Advisor, 500 meters are secured, no sign of Attenta.

"Cease fire! Cease fire! Cease fire! Cease fire, everyone!". - My troops are still shooting at the enemy so I ordered them to stop shooting

The shots keep continuing until dozens of seconds later. Now everything is very quiet, the enemies have finally retreated. Looking at the dead bodies from below, I think about opening a night raid on them tonight, to panic them.

"They're gonna be back soon".  "Get ready, soldiers".