I have decided to revamp my Tiberian series so I can clarify on some
points, and also to fix the formatting problem Tiberian Moonrise/Midnight
has. Still have to decide a final title for that one. I also changed the
date of this story.
Tiberian Eve
Chapter 1: The Game Renewed
"All units retreat!"
Wolverine units backed away from the area as Nod Tick Tanks approached and opened fire. Three Wolverines were blown to pieces before the rest of the squad was away safely. Then, a squadron of Titans appeared. They fired their cannons and stopped several of the Tick Tanks.
"Get me a signal to the Philadelphia," the colonel ordered.
"Yes sir!"
General Michael "Mac" McNeil appeared on the comm. screen.
"What's the situation?" he asked.
"We're outnumbered and taking heavy casualties," the colonel reported, "We need reinforcements or we will not be able to survive this battle."
"Look out!"
Nod artillery fire struck outside the command post and rocked the structure.
"Fall back," McNeil ordered, "We have a little surprise for the Brotherhood."
"Yes sir."
The Titans pulled away, a few firing some parting shots as Nod Tick Tanks swarmed the area. Cyborgs and infantry backed them up while some Recon Bikes continued to try to press the attack. Unfortunately for them, the Titan targeting systems were fast and effective. None made it through to do any damage. GDI forces continued pulling back until all of them were out of the area. The charges set at the command center detonated, leaving nothing behind.
Nod troops ran forward and celebrated their victory over the imperialistic enemy. Suddenly a bright light appeared over them. Many of the soldiers looked up but quickly were forced to look away. A massive beam of light struck the battlefield and destroyed everything on it, including the Nod troops that had moments before been victorious.
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Field Marshal Anton Slavik slammed his fist down on the console. He was currently on the Montauk monitoring the battle that had just taken place. GDI had used their accursed Ion Cannon again, and with great effect. This was the third battle this month that Nod forces had lost because of that damn thing. There must have been an uplink close by as it would have taken far longer to get this kind of pinpoint accuracy without one. He could really do nothing but curse. GDI hid their satellites well, and it would have been extremely impractical trying to shoot all of them down. This kind of thing rarely happened when General Conner was with him. Slavik sighed. His right hand man and friend General Richard Conner had been promoted and was handling situations in Europe right now while Slavik was fighting it out against GDI troops in South America. This war was dragging on far too long, though most Nod nations remained loyal to their new masters.
"Field Marshal, Grand Marshal Kane wants to speak with you."
"Put him through here."
Kane's face appeared on the monitor and he had a displeased look.
"What happened?" he demanded.
"GDI used their Ion Cannon against us. We currently have no form of defense against it."
"Excuses," said Kane, "However, you have still done well. GDI forces are retreating on that front and therefore you did obtain your objective. I have a new assignment for you."
"I shall gladly take it."
Kane smiled. "Of course. As I was saying, your new assignment is in Europe. The 8th Shock Army is in need of a new commanding officer and I want you to assist Conner in the assault on Berlin. The German Panzer divisions are resisting at a fanatical level."
Slavik nodded. The 8th Shock Army was one of the elite armored forces of the Brotherhood, and this was by no means a demotion. However, he was surprised that Conner would need assistance. The Elite Cadre that Conner commanded was one of the two elite formations of the Brotherhood. Slavik commanded the Black Hand, the other one.
"Very well Grand Marshal. I will go there immediately."
Kane's image disappeared from the monitor. Slavik couldn't help but sigh. It was fortunate that he currently wasn't in the Americas at the moment, but had been commanding the battle using a satellite feed. He could easily get to Conner's headquarters.
"Lieutenant, plot a course to the Elite Cadre command center."
"Yes sir."
The Montauk turned and started going down another route. After thirty minutes, they arrived at the command center. Slavik stepped off the Montauk and was met by dozens of Elite Cadre soldiers. They were wearing blood red armor. Conner had seen some of the demonstrations of the armor. They could stop the rifle fire from the standard GDI and Nod weapons, which was quite impressive. Apparently even the chain gun of a cyborg couldn't penetrate the armor, though a Wolverine would find little trouble. Each of them was armored with a sleek looking rifle. Slavik recognized it as a particle rifle.
"General Conner is expecting you in the command center."
Slavik nodded and he was escorted to the command center by five of the guards. When he entered, Slavik had to admit to himself that he was very impressed with the setup. All of the soldiers were dressed in clean and formal uniforms and all of them seemed very competent. There was a massive map on the main screens that showed the hotspots around the world and which territories were controlled by which side. Currently Russian forces were forcing their way into Europe against the GDI forces. However, the fighting in China was going unfavorably for the Brotherhood. Soon China would fall under the control of GDI and there was a risk of Asian forces launching an offense into Siberia. Not that many Nod troops were there to intercept them at the moment. An entire army was currently being transferred to Siberia in order to keep GDI from seizing the territory. There was oil in Siberia, and both sides needed it badly.
Slavik walked over to his old friend.
"General Conner."
Conner turned and shook Slavik's hand.
"Field Marshal Slavik. It's a pleasure to have you with us again."
"So what operation are you running now?" Slavik asked.
"Currently I'm in command of an armored corp. that's advancing towards Berlin. The 8th Shock Army is awaiting your orders, but they took a mauling at the hands of the German 10th Guards Division."
"Is the 10th Guards an armored force?"
"Yes," said Conner, "One of the elite Panzer divisions. Lieutenant, bring up the satellite feed."
The two officers walked to the center of the room where a large map was laid out in top of a massive console. Elements of the 8th Shock Army was currently attempting to flank the 10th Guards, but there was another force moving to intercept them.
"What is that force there?" Slavik asked.
"We believe that's a regiment of the Firestorm Taskforce," Conner replied, "We've been trying to maneuver that regiment to this position, but they're not playing ball. Currently most of our forces are having trouble getting past that regiment, but because they're moving out of position I've ordered the armored corp. to move forward. Hopefully they can puncture through."
The Elite Cadre armored corp. used modified Mammoth Mark I tanks as their primary tank, though they did use Tick Tanks, Attack Buggies, and Recon Bikes for support. Slavik watched as the Mammoths approached the first line of GDI armored forces.
The Mammoth Tanks opened fire long before the Titans could and clobbered six of them. Suddenly shells started falling amongst the Nod troops.
"They have artillery up," a lieutenant reported.
"Send in the Banshees," Conner ordered, "General Slavik, your forces have reported that they are now engaging GDI forces."
Half of the map was replaced with another sector and Slavik saw the 8th Shock Army fighting a very well equipped GDI regiment. That had to be the Firestorm Taskforce.
"Envelop them," he ordered, "Group 1 and 2 are to draw fire while our infantry gets in close. Get the rocket soldiers in to destroy the armored units."
"Field Marshal! They have Disruptor Tanks!"
Slavik realized his mistake. Infantry would get slaughtered trying to take on those things.
"Pull the infantry back and get our heavy armor up," he ordered, "What about air and artillery support?"
"We have one squadron of Banshees," a major reported, "They're awaiting your orders."
"Tell them to get in fast and take out those Disruptors."
Slavik watched as a small squadron of Banshees approached fast and opened fire on the Disruptor tanks. They took out two but the others quickly retreated. Suddenly three Banshees were knocked out of the sky by missiles. Another was shot down soon afterwards.
"Where are those AA missiles coming from?" he demanded.
"Field Marshal," said Conner, "One of my recon units have just located three Mammoth Mark IIs. There might be more at your location."
Slavik couldn't believe what he was hearing. The Mammoth Mark II was one of the most powerful GDI ground weapons platforms. Now apparently they were being deployed to assist in the defense of Berlin.
Sure enough, five Mammoth Mark IIs appeared and opened fire on the Nod troops, slaughtering them. Slavik's troops could not withstand the assault and tried to retreat, but the Firestorm Taskforce had set up a very clever ambush. Limpet mines had somehow been deployed behind them and they attached onto the Nod vehicles, slowing them down considerably. Orcas roared in and opened fire with their missiles, turning up the heat on the battlefield. Moments later, the Mammoths caught up and used their particle cannons to destroy the remaining Nod troops.
"Damn it!" Slavik cursed, slamming his fist on the console.
"Please don't do that," said Conner, "All this equipment is very expensive."
Slavik looked up and saw that Conner was acting very calm.
"Tell me there is some good news," he said.
"Unfortunately, most of 8th Army has been destroyed," Conner reported, "I'm pulling out my troops because there's no way we can take on those tanks right now. My men aren't equipped to deal with them properly. However, a division of cyborgs will be arriving tomorrow and I'll renew the assault. The Cyborg Commandos should be sufficient to take down the Mammoth Mark IIs."
"And how will we explain this failure to Grand Marshal Kane?" Slavik asked.
"I will handle it," said Conner, "The 8th Shock Army wasn't supposed to break through into Berlin. It was supposed to be a diversion so my troops could maneuver around the Firestorm Taskforce and destroy it. However, I will not send my men into a battle they cannot win."
Slavik nodded. Conner was honorable and one of Nod's best generals. Even with this defeat, Germany would most likely fall. Conner had outmaneuvered GDI in far too many places, and the Firestorm Taskforce could only delay the inevitable.
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General Michael McNeil, Mac to his friends, was tired. After General Solomon had been killed, the United Nations Security Council had placed him in command of GDI. He now was the head of one of the most powerful military forces in the world, but that wasn't what he wanted. What he wanted was for the world to know peace again.
The year was 2035 and the Brotherhood of Nod had launched a massive counteroffensive against GDI forces worldwide. Russia was already a hotbed of anti-GDI sentiment and the Brotherhood had exploited that, taking the country over and turning its massive industrial power to building war machines in the battle against GDI. China had descended into anarchy as pro-GDI forces rose up and revolted against the pro-Nod government. The People's Liberation Army had actually switched sides and currently Nod was having its hands full trying to survive the onslaught of Japanese, Korean, American, Australian, Indian, and Chinese armies. It was expected that Nod forces would last a few more weeks at most. The world needed this victory to show that all was not lost.
All of Africa was under the control of Nod and there was no chance of launching an invasion at the moment. The Middle East had quickly turned to the Brotherhood for military support so now one of the richest oil sources was in the hands of Nod. Canada and Alaska still had enough to keep GDI going, but if they could capture the oil fields in Siberia, then GDI would be able to mount more decisive offenses.
Europe was in shambles at the moment. Much of East Europe had fallen to Nod and there was heavy fighting in Germany. The Nod commander in charge of the European theater was brilliant. He had outmaneuvered every GDI commander that faced him. Right now his troops were preparing to attack Berlin, and the first assault had only been stopped because the Firestorm Taskforce had deployed a regiment there. The Mammoth Mark IIs might be able to push back the Nod offensive there. There were also intelligence reports of a potential Nod invasion into Italy from the Mediterranean Sea. The first step in such an invasion would be an assault on Sicily, and GDI forces were fortifying the island even now.
North America was mostly secure, but the fighting in South America was vicious. Brazil was the only pro-GDI country left in South America though Nod forces were finding it nearly impossible to get into Panama due to the defenses set up there. An oceanic invasion was also impractical because of the Tiberium spreading across the oceans. There was an entire corp. of Firestorm soldiers in Brazil, and so far they had kept Nod from even getting close to conquering a part of the country. Hopefully, it would stay that way. In Mexico, there had been dozens of riots and riot troops had had to be called in. This was not a happy world right now.
McNeil was currently holding a meeting for the top GDI commanders. All of them had been gathered at the Philadelphia because it was the safest place to be. All five of the generals here were four stars or a full admiral, while McNeil was a five star. General Paul Cortez was the head of GDI ground troops and his command center was at Southern Cross. General Kathryn Jackson was head of the Special Warfare Division, which technically included the Firestorm Taskforce but she gave Langley free rein over his own operations. Kathryn was also his wife and the Special Warfare Division was stationed mostly on the Philadelphia. General Anthony Wyner was the head of the GDI Air Force and originally was headquartered at Ramstein Air Force Base in Germany, but because of the invasion had moved his command center to Langley Air Force Base in Virginia. Admiral Steve Bostic was in command of the Space Force that GDI had established. That mostly meant he had control over the Ion Cannon satellites and the few squadrons of interplanetary fighters that GDI had designed and built. So far, GDI was still struggling in this area, but Admiral Bostic had done well so far. The last was General James William Langley. He had been McNeil's aide for a while but now he was the head of the Firestorm Taskforce, GDI's elite guards. He had originally been placed in command of the Firestorm Taskforce during the Cabal Crisis, but stayed in command after it was over. Because of his records, no one saw any reason to remove him. In technicality, Langley was under Kathryn, though they were of equal rank. However, Kathryn rarely ever ordered him around on anything.
"We're facing a serious crisis these days," McNeil said as he started the meeting, "Right now most of our troops are fighting in China, Germany, and Brazil. The Brotherhood will most likely attempt to launch another front in Italy. What do we have to counter that?"
"Currently we have three armies in and around Germany facing off the Nod forces," said Cortez, "but that Nod commander is a brilliant strategist. We currently think it's General Richard Conner."
"Him again," McNeil noted. General Conner had been a thorn in GDI's side for quite a while now.
"Yes. However, we just destroyed the 8th Shock Army, so we're gaining some ground. But our troops there need more heavy armor support. I want permission to transfer an armored corp. from France and threw it into the battle."
"Approved," said McNeil, "but didn't a Firestorm Taskforce regiment just move in?"
"They aren't enough," said Cortez, "I could use some more reinforcements from them though."
The officers all looked over at Langley.
"I hope you're joking," he said, "Most of my forces are in Brazil right now and the rest are in China supporting the Chinese uprising. That was the only regiment I had in reserve."
"Fuck," said McNeil, "How hard would it be to get your troops in Brazil out? There's two armored corps in the US that could take their place."
"If you can replace them, I'd gladly get them out," said Langley, "I presume the European front is more important right now."
"Yes," said McNeil, "However, there will be another offensive into Colombia soon. Right now we need to secure Europe. Russia falling was bad enough, but this is insane. What's the situation with China?"
"Very bloody," said Cortez, "though it isn't my troops fighting there. It's mainly the Firestorm Taskforce and the Air Force supporting them."
The other officers swerved on their chairs so they faced Wyner and Langley.
"We're taking extremely heavy casualties in China," said Wyner, "It's extremely difficult to run air superiority operations in that place. Currently we're mostly using older F-22 Raptors, and they're more than a match for the MiGs that the pro-Nod Chinese faction deploys. However, it's the Banshees that worry me. I need better equipment if I'm going to keep supporting them down there."
"How bad is the situation?" Bostic asked.
"Bad enough that the outcome of that battle is still in question," Langley answered, "It's not what we've been telling people on the news. The fighting is hard and I've deployed most of my light infantry there because they're the only GDI troops equipped to fight in that kind of environment. Other GDI divisions carry too much gear to survive long there."
"That's true," said Cortez, "and that's the main reason most of our official GDI troops there are from the Firestorm Taskforce. The rest are from the JSSDF, the PLA, and the Korean Army, with some Special Forces operatives from the Australian SAS and logistics support from a few other Asian countries."
"What exactly do you need?" Bostic asked.
"What I need are those new Phantom fighters," said Wyner, "Then we could probably finish off Nod in two weeks."
The Phantom was a new fighter that GDI had designed using captured Banshees and the Scrin ship they had. It was equipped with three particle cannons and was far faster than the Banshee, though not as heavily armored.
"How many do you need?" Bostic asked. The Phantoms were technically under his command as they were part of the Space Force.
"Three squadrons," said Wyner, "and we'll be able to plaster them."
"Approved," said McNeil, "Admiral, get them to China as soon as possible."
"Yes sir."
"That solves another problem, though we still have a few others. Langley, once we take China, how long will it take to prepare an invasion into Russia?"
"Not too long," said Langley, "but I'd prefer to pull out my light infantry. They'd be more useful in Europe right now."
"Very well. Let's move onto other matters."
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Dozens of Chinese infantry opened fire on the Nod patrol. The three Nod soldiers were cut down immediately though the buggy was a bit more resistant to being destroyed. However, three discs easily took care of it. The buggy exploded and the Chinese forces retreated. They returned to one of the largest GDI bases in the region. The large base held dozens of tanks and was home to the 3rd Armored Guards Regiment of the PLA. Most of the tanks had been supplied by GDI and were powerful. Though they were not Titans, the tanks were still powerful enough to take on whatever the loyalists tried to throw at them. Many were M2A3 Eisenhower tanks, powerful and fast. The primary problem with the tanks was that they weren't too suited for jungle warfare, but the battles involving armor rarely took place in the jungles. There were also several squadrons of Hover MRLS. They provided excellent anti-vehicle support in jungle fighting because they could hover over the terrain. The Chinese sergeant quickly made his report to the colonel in charge.
"We ambushed several Nod patrols that attempted to do a recon of the jungle," he said, "Only one man was injured but we killed at least forty- six Nod soldiers. Unfortunately we ran out of ammunition so we had to pull back."
"Unfortunate indeed. Did you take the Nod weapons?" the colonel asked.
"Yes sir. We also stripped the machineguns off of the buggies we destroyed and my squad is depositing them at the armory."
"Very good sergeant. Dismissed."
The sergeant saluted and left the office. The colonel relaxed and sat back into his chair. He looked at the major and lieutenant sitting on the couch.
"What shall we do now?" he asked.
"GDI reinforcements will be arriving soon and we'll be making a drive for the Three Gorges Dam," said the major, a GDI communications officer, "After that we'll move north and prepare for an offensive into Russia."
The Chinese colonel nodded. The pro-Nod Chinese government was currently holed up around the Three Gorges Dam area. They were well entrenched and the fighting had taken great tolls on both side. However, there was word that an elite GDI formation would be arriving soon to assist in the fighting. There were many rumors regarding this unit. It had been involved in the fighting inside Beijing and Shanghai and had done extremely well. Apparently they had taken down a group of cyborgs with no support. That was not easy, as the weapons they were equipped with could chew through cement. But somehow these troops had taken them down with little difficulty and light losses.
"Sir! Dropship approaching!"
"That was quick," the colonel noted.
The major smiled. "This is one of our elite formations. I expected nothing less."
The three officers walked out and waited for the ship to land. It settled down and the doors opened. A few dozen soldiers in very light armor and carrying rifles got off. Each of them had the look of a true soldier and some even looked frightening. One of the officers walked up.
"Colonel Li, I am Lieutenant Wagner of the Firestorm Taskforce Light Infantry." He saluted.
Li returned the salute. "When shall we begin the assault on the Three Gorges?"
"As soon as my men have had the chance to rest and check over their weapons," said Wagner, "The primary problem will be getting through undetected."
"Come to my office and we will be able to discuss this," said Li.
Wagner nodded and dismissed his troops. He followed the other three soldiers into the main conference room and sat down.
"I've heard of this light infantry formation," said Li, "Your exploits in Beijing and Shanghai were quite impressive."
"Actually my force was only in Shanghai," said Wagner, "It was another formation that had been deployed in Beijing, a better equipped regiment too. Right now this is only a small part of the forces I command. There's a whole regiment of my troops that will arrive later. What I need is proper armor and air support, or else my troops will get slaughtered by armored forces."
"Very true," said the GDI major, "The primary mission would be to destroy the pro-Nod leadership. After that, we'll have to root out all of the enemy troops."
"That's going to be very costly," Li noted.
"Of course. My troops will be the first wave and I'll depend on your troops to offer support."
"Very well."
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Three more GDI dropships appeared and unloaded their troops. More of the light infantry arrived and prepared to move out. APCs equipped with machineguns were also unloaded and the troops boarded them. They started heading out into the wilderness with MRLS units escorting them. An armored force headed out as well to get the attention of Nod forces. Air units lifted off and soon the newly arrived Phantom fighters were escorting Orca bombers as they did rungs on the air defense networks around the Three Gorges. Soon much of their air defenses were wiped out and more bombs were dropped upon the main bases. Wolverines and other light armored units also moved out from the GDI bases spread throughout this region. This was going to be a massive battle. Soon, the lead armored elements met Nod patrol units.
The Chinese tanks opened fire, blowing apart the three buggies. Two recon bikes swerved away and tried to run but were hit by missiles launched by a MRLS. They proceeded on towards the Nod command base.
Another element quickly approached the Nod perimeter. They suddenly came under heavy fire from Nod Tick Tanks. Several tanks were destroyed by the fire while others managed to get through unscratched. The MRLS returned fire and they managed to blow apart a few of the enemy tanks. The other Chinese units returned fire and destroyed some more enemy units. Suddenly laser fire erupted and sliced through the remaining Tick Tanks. The Chinese soldiers turned their attention to where the lasers had come from. Several Ghost Stalkers came out of the forest. Their green clothes were excellent camouflage in the jungles and the Nod troops hadn't even seen them coming. The Tiberium contamination also helped them hide. They disappeared back into the forest.
The Chinese forces had managed to destroy most of the patrols and were fast approaching the enemy perimeter, but the light infantry units had gotten there first. They quickly got out of their APCs and moved towards the enemy base. The laser post fencing wouldn't pose too much of a problem, it was getting to the fencing that would be tricky.
"Sergeant, you ready?" Wagner asked.
"Ready as hell. Want us to start blowing up their fencing?"
"Yes. Get in and get out. Try not to attract any attention."
"What about the lasers and the Obelisks?" the sergeant asked.
"They target heat signatures primarily. Why do you think we're a light infantry force?"
The sergeant cracked a smile before heading out. He checked his launcher and all of his charges. His troops wouldn't have to actually get up close to place a charge. All they needed to do was aim and shoot a charge for it to magnetically attach to a laser fencing post. After that, it was lights out for those damn things.
"All units, move forward and place your charges."
The sergeant saw several other forms move through the undergrowth as they quickly approached the edge of the jungle.
"All units, open fire when ready," he ordered.
The sergeant saw a few flashes as they struck the posts. Seconds later, they exploded and took out the laser posts. The entire fence of laser beams disappeared as too many posts were destroyed in the network.
"All right, let's take out those other defensive structures," the sergeant ordered.
The troops quickly retargeted on the Obelisks and laser cannons, firing off more charges. They attached and exploded a few moments later. Many of the laser turrets were blown apart while the Obelisks were merely damaged. Unfortunately, it would take much more to take those things down.
"Pull out," the sergeant ordered, "We'll leave the frontal assault to the others."
Suddenly one of the Obelisks lit up.
"Shit," he muttered. Those were his last words.
The Obelisk opened fire and vaporized the sergeant and destroyed much of the forage.
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"Sergeant Marquis didn't make it back," a soldier reported.
"Shit," muttered Wagner, "All right. What's the situation with the armored units?"
"They've taken up positions all around the base," the private continued, "Currently the Tick Tanks have dug in and replaced the laser turrets that were destroyed. We believe we destroyed one of the Obelisks, but that leaves four others still functioning."
"We need to take out those if we're going to stand a chance," said Wagner, "Can we set up a mortar to take them out?"
"If they're equipped with very powerful explosives, maybe. Unfortunately most of our weapons aren't strong enough to destroy something that heavily armored. We could try doing another raid."
"Won't work," said Wagner, "We've taken them surprise by once, but it won't work a second time."
"Yes sir."
"All right. Where's their least defended area?"
"Right here," the private pointed on the map.
"Good. Very well. Prepare an ambush here, their strongest point. We'll launch a few more charges at those Obelisks and try to knock them out of commission. After that, pull back to this position. If they try chasing, we'll ambush them. After that, we'll launch an assault through their weakest position. That attack will go even if they don't chase our troops. Their objective will be these power plants and power regulators. We have to take them out to keep them from using the power from the dams. We'll use the railguns for this one, but try not to lose one. They're bloody expensive and I don't want to send in a request to replace them."
"Yes sir," the gathered soldiers said.
The troops dispersed and started out back into the jungle. The Chinese forces were still facing down the Nod heavy armor outside the jungle and in the hill areas. GDI troops quickly approached the enemy base. Soon the next assault would begin.
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"Sir, our troops report enemy units are giving chase."
"Good. Prepare to fire."
GDI troops soon appeared and quickly ran into the bushes. Mere seconds later enemy armor appeared. The Tick Tanks stopped and searched for targets. Unfortunately for them, it was too late. Several discs were thrown and the charges blasted through the tank's armor. A few others launched charges that detonated moments after they attached onto the tank. The tanks were soon hunks of smoking metal.
"Launch the attack," Wagner ordered.
GDI forces appeared out of the jungle and rushed the base. The few laser turrets that survived turned to open fire but the charges fired by the GDI troops remaining in the undergrowth silenced them. They quickly blasted apart the few Tick Tanks stationed at that part of the base. A few managed to get some shots off, killing the troops caught in the blast. They then moved towards the power plants. A few troops moved in and placed C-4 charges on the structures.
"Move out," the sergeant ordered.
The troops pulled back from the power plants and the sergeant detonated the explosives. They brought down the buildings and shut off the power to the defenses.
"Mission accomplished," the sergeant reported to Wagner.
"Press the attack and take out as many defenders as possible."
"Understood."
A few soldiers opened fire with their railguns, destroying the Tick Tanks that were approaching them. The electromagnetic railgun was a weapon developed during the SDI project by the United States, though it took much longer to perfect it. The guns shot bullets at supersonic speed and could easily penetrate armor and shoot down airplanes.
The Nod troops charged out and tried to contain the attackers, but the railgun dropped them far before they got within weapons range. The GDI troops were winning.
"Sergeant, keep from being overrun for now. We're on our way."
Suddenly the gate leading into the base was destroyed and several particle beams obliterated the buggies. Mutant forces and GDI light infantry rushed in and opened fire on the enemy troops, easily destroying them. However, this time the Nod troops were closer. They returned fire, taking out the many troops in the first wave.
The two forces clashed and soon were fighting hand to hand. The light infantry were trained for such situations so they carried long knives for this. Now they used it to great effect, cutting down their opponents. Wagner himself was up front with his troops, facing down one of the pro-Nod Chinese soldiers. He knocked away the soldier's gun and quickly slammed his knife into the soldier's head. Blood ran down the knife as he pulled it out, preparing to face another soldier. One charged him but got shot by one of Wagner's soldiers. The rest of the fight was very much like this. Soon the GDI troops overpowered the Nod soldiers, though the battlefield was filled with blood. GDI forces had taken losses, though not very heavy. Unfortunately, the elite formations of GDI couldn't sustain too many casualties. Total casualties were thirty-one when the perimeter had been secured.
"Lieutenant Wagner, I have Colonel Li for you."
Wagner took the radio. "Colonel. We've secured the base but we'll need your troops to take over the buildings."
"Very well. I must say lieutenant, I am very impressed with your forces."
"Thank you. Once your forces move in, we're pulling out. My men are needed in Europe."
"Leaving so soon? A pity. It was an honor fighting with you, Lieutenant."
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Nod forces unleashed a massive bombardment upon the GDI front lines inside Brazil. Tick Tanks rolled in and decimated the troops that had taken positions originally manned by the Firestorm Taskforce. These troops were no match for the Nod army. They were overpowered but at a heavy cost. GDI troops resisted till death, destroying and killing any enemy unit they could get at. Mutant forces especially fought on stubbornly, ambushing and killing any Nod troops they came upon. As the Nod troops slowly advanced into the Tiberium infested jungles of Brazil, they found the blood of their fallen comrades soaked into the soil and feeding the plants with nutrients. The Forgotten launched raid after raid against Nod's supply line, seriously hurting Nod's advance. Several GDI squadrons went into the forest and ambushed armored elements of Nod's forces, destroying them though taking heavy losses as well. By the end of the first week of Nod's invasion into Brazil, the entire front line was soaked with the blood of soldiers that had died there.
End of Chapter 1
I'm mainly doing this so I can practice writing battles and describing them. Also, many of you read about the China incident, and now you get to know more about it.
Z98
Tiberian Eve
Chapter 1: The Game Renewed
"All units retreat!"
Wolverine units backed away from the area as Nod Tick Tanks approached and opened fire. Three Wolverines were blown to pieces before the rest of the squad was away safely. Then, a squadron of Titans appeared. They fired their cannons and stopped several of the Tick Tanks.
"Get me a signal to the Philadelphia," the colonel ordered.
"Yes sir!"
General Michael "Mac" McNeil appeared on the comm. screen.
"What's the situation?" he asked.
"We're outnumbered and taking heavy casualties," the colonel reported, "We need reinforcements or we will not be able to survive this battle."
"Look out!"
Nod artillery fire struck outside the command post and rocked the structure.
"Fall back," McNeil ordered, "We have a little surprise for the Brotherhood."
"Yes sir."
The Titans pulled away, a few firing some parting shots as Nod Tick Tanks swarmed the area. Cyborgs and infantry backed them up while some Recon Bikes continued to try to press the attack. Unfortunately for them, the Titan targeting systems were fast and effective. None made it through to do any damage. GDI forces continued pulling back until all of them were out of the area. The charges set at the command center detonated, leaving nothing behind.
Nod troops ran forward and celebrated their victory over the imperialistic enemy. Suddenly a bright light appeared over them. Many of the soldiers looked up but quickly were forced to look away. A massive beam of light struck the battlefield and destroyed everything on it, including the Nod troops that had moments before been victorious.
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Field Marshal Anton Slavik slammed his fist down on the console. He was currently on the Montauk monitoring the battle that had just taken place. GDI had used their accursed Ion Cannon again, and with great effect. This was the third battle this month that Nod forces had lost because of that damn thing. There must have been an uplink close by as it would have taken far longer to get this kind of pinpoint accuracy without one. He could really do nothing but curse. GDI hid their satellites well, and it would have been extremely impractical trying to shoot all of them down. This kind of thing rarely happened when General Conner was with him. Slavik sighed. His right hand man and friend General Richard Conner had been promoted and was handling situations in Europe right now while Slavik was fighting it out against GDI troops in South America. This war was dragging on far too long, though most Nod nations remained loyal to their new masters.
"Field Marshal, Grand Marshal Kane wants to speak with you."
"Put him through here."
Kane's face appeared on the monitor and he had a displeased look.
"What happened?" he demanded.
"GDI used their Ion Cannon against us. We currently have no form of defense against it."
"Excuses," said Kane, "However, you have still done well. GDI forces are retreating on that front and therefore you did obtain your objective. I have a new assignment for you."
"I shall gladly take it."
Kane smiled. "Of course. As I was saying, your new assignment is in Europe. The 8th Shock Army is in need of a new commanding officer and I want you to assist Conner in the assault on Berlin. The German Panzer divisions are resisting at a fanatical level."
Slavik nodded. The 8th Shock Army was one of the elite armored forces of the Brotherhood, and this was by no means a demotion. However, he was surprised that Conner would need assistance. The Elite Cadre that Conner commanded was one of the two elite formations of the Brotherhood. Slavik commanded the Black Hand, the other one.
"Very well Grand Marshal. I will go there immediately."
Kane's image disappeared from the monitor. Slavik couldn't help but sigh. It was fortunate that he currently wasn't in the Americas at the moment, but had been commanding the battle using a satellite feed. He could easily get to Conner's headquarters.
"Lieutenant, plot a course to the Elite Cadre command center."
"Yes sir."
The Montauk turned and started going down another route. After thirty minutes, they arrived at the command center. Slavik stepped off the Montauk and was met by dozens of Elite Cadre soldiers. They were wearing blood red armor. Conner had seen some of the demonstrations of the armor. They could stop the rifle fire from the standard GDI and Nod weapons, which was quite impressive. Apparently even the chain gun of a cyborg couldn't penetrate the armor, though a Wolverine would find little trouble. Each of them was armored with a sleek looking rifle. Slavik recognized it as a particle rifle.
"General Conner is expecting you in the command center."
Slavik nodded and he was escorted to the command center by five of the guards. When he entered, Slavik had to admit to himself that he was very impressed with the setup. All of the soldiers were dressed in clean and formal uniforms and all of them seemed very competent. There was a massive map on the main screens that showed the hotspots around the world and which territories were controlled by which side. Currently Russian forces were forcing their way into Europe against the GDI forces. However, the fighting in China was going unfavorably for the Brotherhood. Soon China would fall under the control of GDI and there was a risk of Asian forces launching an offense into Siberia. Not that many Nod troops were there to intercept them at the moment. An entire army was currently being transferred to Siberia in order to keep GDI from seizing the territory. There was oil in Siberia, and both sides needed it badly.
Slavik walked over to his old friend.
"General Conner."
Conner turned and shook Slavik's hand.
"Field Marshal Slavik. It's a pleasure to have you with us again."
"So what operation are you running now?" Slavik asked.
"Currently I'm in command of an armored corp. that's advancing towards Berlin. The 8th Shock Army is awaiting your orders, but they took a mauling at the hands of the German 10th Guards Division."
"Is the 10th Guards an armored force?"
"Yes," said Conner, "One of the elite Panzer divisions. Lieutenant, bring up the satellite feed."
The two officers walked to the center of the room where a large map was laid out in top of a massive console. Elements of the 8th Shock Army was currently attempting to flank the 10th Guards, but there was another force moving to intercept them.
"What is that force there?" Slavik asked.
"We believe that's a regiment of the Firestorm Taskforce," Conner replied, "We've been trying to maneuver that regiment to this position, but they're not playing ball. Currently most of our forces are having trouble getting past that regiment, but because they're moving out of position I've ordered the armored corp. to move forward. Hopefully they can puncture through."
The Elite Cadre armored corp. used modified Mammoth Mark I tanks as their primary tank, though they did use Tick Tanks, Attack Buggies, and Recon Bikes for support. Slavik watched as the Mammoths approached the first line of GDI armored forces.
The Mammoth Tanks opened fire long before the Titans could and clobbered six of them. Suddenly shells started falling amongst the Nod troops.
"They have artillery up," a lieutenant reported.
"Send in the Banshees," Conner ordered, "General Slavik, your forces have reported that they are now engaging GDI forces."
Half of the map was replaced with another sector and Slavik saw the 8th Shock Army fighting a very well equipped GDI regiment. That had to be the Firestorm Taskforce.
"Envelop them," he ordered, "Group 1 and 2 are to draw fire while our infantry gets in close. Get the rocket soldiers in to destroy the armored units."
"Field Marshal! They have Disruptor Tanks!"
Slavik realized his mistake. Infantry would get slaughtered trying to take on those things.
"Pull the infantry back and get our heavy armor up," he ordered, "What about air and artillery support?"
"We have one squadron of Banshees," a major reported, "They're awaiting your orders."
"Tell them to get in fast and take out those Disruptors."
Slavik watched as a small squadron of Banshees approached fast and opened fire on the Disruptor tanks. They took out two but the others quickly retreated. Suddenly three Banshees were knocked out of the sky by missiles. Another was shot down soon afterwards.
"Where are those AA missiles coming from?" he demanded.
"Field Marshal," said Conner, "One of my recon units have just located three Mammoth Mark IIs. There might be more at your location."
Slavik couldn't believe what he was hearing. The Mammoth Mark II was one of the most powerful GDI ground weapons platforms. Now apparently they were being deployed to assist in the defense of Berlin.
Sure enough, five Mammoth Mark IIs appeared and opened fire on the Nod troops, slaughtering them. Slavik's troops could not withstand the assault and tried to retreat, but the Firestorm Taskforce had set up a very clever ambush. Limpet mines had somehow been deployed behind them and they attached onto the Nod vehicles, slowing them down considerably. Orcas roared in and opened fire with their missiles, turning up the heat on the battlefield. Moments later, the Mammoths caught up and used their particle cannons to destroy the remaining Nod troops.
"Damn it!" Slavik cursed, slamming his fist on the console.
"Please don't do that," said Conner, "All this equipment is very expensive."
Slavik looked up and saw that Conner was acting very calm.
"Tell me there is some good news," he said.
"Unfortunately, most of 8th Army has been destroyed," Conner reported, "I'm pulling out my troops because there's no way we can take on those tanks right now. My men aren't equipped to deal with them properly. However, a division of cyborgs will be arriving tomorrow and I'll renew the assault. The Cyborg Commandos should be sufficient to take down the Mammoth Mark IIs."
"And how will we explain this failure to Grand Marshal Kane?" Slavik asked.
"I will handle it," said Conner, "The 8th Shock Army wasn't supposed to break through into Berlin. It was supposed to be a diversion so my troops could maneuver around the Firestorm Taskforce and destroy it. However, I will not send my men into a battle they cannot win."
Slavik nodded. Conner was honorable and one of Nod's best generals. Even with this defeat, Germany would most likely fall. Conner had outmaneuvered GDI in far too many places, and the Firestorm Taskforce could only delay the inevitable.
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General Michael McNeil, Mac to his friends, was tired. After General Solomon had been killed, the United Nations Security Council had placed him in command of GDI. He now was the head of one of the most powerful military forces in the world, but that wasn't what he wanted. What he wanted was for the world to know peace again.
The year was 2035 and the Brotherhood of Nod had launched a massive counteroffensive against GDI forces worldwide. Russia was already a hotbed of anti-GDI sentiment and the Brotherhood had exploited that, taking the country over and turning its massive industrial power to building war machines in the battle against GDI. China had descended into anarchy as pro-GDI forces rose up and revolted against the pro-Nod government. The People's Liberation Army had actually switched sides and currently Nod was having its hands full trying to survive the onslaught of Japanese, Korean, American, Australian, Indian, and Chinese armies. It was expected that Nod forces would last a few more weeks at most. The world needed this victory to show that all was not lost.
All of Africa was under the control of Nod and there was no chance of launching an invasion at the moment. The Middle East had quickly turned to the Brotherhood for military support so now one of the richest oil sources was in the hands of Nod. Canada and Alaska still had enough to keep GDI going, but if they could capture the oil fields in Siberia, then GDI would be able to mount more decisive offenses.
Europe was in shambles at the moment. Much of East Europe had fallen to Nod and there was heavy fighting in Germany. The Nod commander in charge of the European theater was brilliant. He had outmaneuvered every GDI commander that faced him. Right now his troops were preparing to attack Berlin, and the first assault had only been stopped because the Firestorm Taskforce had deployed a regiment there. The Mammoth Mark IIs might be able to push back the Nod offensive there. There were also intelligence reports of a potential Nod invasion into Italy from the Mediterranean Sea. The first step in such an invasion would be an assault on Sicily, and GDI forces were fortifying the island even now.
North America was mostly secure, but the fighting in South America was vicious. Brazil was the only pro-GDI country left in South America though Nod forces were finding it nearly impossible to get into Panama due to the defenses set up there. An oceanic invasion was also impractical because of the Tiberium spreading across the oceans. There was an entire corp. of Firestorm soldiers in Brazil, and so far they had kept Nod from even getting close to conquering a part of the country. Hopefully, it would stay that way. In Mexico, there had been dozens of riots and riot troops had had to be called in. This was not a happy world right now.
McNeil was currently holding a meeting for the top GDI commanders. All of them had been gathered at the Philadelphia because it was the safest place to be. All five of the generals here were four stars or a full admiral, while McNeil was a five star. General Paul Cortez was the head of GDI ground troops and his command center was at Southern Cross. General Kathryn Jackson was head of the Special Warfare Division, which technically included the Firestorm Taskforce but she gave Langley free rein over his own operations. Kathryn was also his wife and the Special Warfare Division was stationed mostly on the Philadelphia. General Anthony Wyner was the head of the GDI Air Force and originally was headquartered at Ramstein Air Force Base in Germany, but because of the invasion had moved his command center to Langley Air Force Base in Virginia. Admiral Steve Bostic was in command of the Space Force that GDI had established. That mostly meant he had control over the Ion Cannon satellites and the few squadrons of interplanetary fighters that GDI had designed and built. So far, GDI was still struggling in this area, but Admiral Bostic had done well so far. The last was General James William Langley. He had been McNeil's aide for a while but now he was the head of the Firestorm Taskforce, GDI's elite guards. He had originally been placed in command of the Firestorm Taskforce during the Cabal Crisis, but stayed in command after it was over. Because of his records, no one saw any reason to remove him. In technicality, Langley was under Kathryn, though they were of equal rank. However, Kathryn rarely ever ordered him around on anything.
"We're facing a serious crisis these days," McNeil said as he started the meeting, "Right now most of our troops are fighting in China, Germany, and Brazil. The Brotherhood will most likely attempt to launch another front in Italy. What do we have to counter that?"
"Currently we have three armies in and around Germany facing off the Nod forces," said Cortez, "but that Nod commander is a brilliant strategist. We currently think it's General Richard Conner."
"Him again," McNeil noted. General Conner had been a thorn in GDI's side for quite a while now.
"Yes. However, we just destroyed the 8th Shock Army, so we're gaining some ground. But our troops there need more heavy armor support. I want permission to transfer an armored corp. from France and threw it into the battle."
"Approved," said McNeil, "but didn't a Firestorm Taskforce regiment just move in?"
"They aren't enough," said Cortez, "I could use some more reinforcements from them though."
The officers all looked over at Langley.
"I hope you're joking," he said, "Most of my forces are in Brazil right now and the rest are in China supporting the Chinese uprising. That was the only regiment I had in reserve."
"Fuck," said McNeil, "How hard would it be to get your troops in Brazil out? There's two armored corps in the US that could take their place."
"If you can replace them, I'd gladly get them out," said Langley, "I presume the European front is more important right now."
"Yes," said McNeil, "However, there will be another offensive into Colombia soon. Right now we need to secure Europe. Russia falling was bad enough, but this is insane. What's the situation with China?"
"Very bloody," said Cortez, "though it isn't my troops fighting there. It's mainly the Firestorm Taskforce and the Air Force supporting them."
The other officers swerved on their chairs so they faced Wyner and Langley.
"We're taking extremely heavy casualties in China," said Wyner, "It's extremely difficult to run air superiority operations in that place. Currently we're mostly using older F-22 Raptors, and they're more than a match for the MiGs that the pro-Nod Chinese faction deploys. However, it's the Banshees that worry me. I need better equipment if I'm going to keep supporting them down there."
"How bad is the situation?" Bostic asked.
"Bad enough that the outcome of that battle is still in question," Langley answered, "It's not what we've been telling people on the news. The fighting is hard and I've deployed most of my light infantry there because they're the only GDI troops equipped to fight in that kind of environment. Other GDI divisions carry too much gear to survive long there."
"That's true," said Cortez, "and that's the main reason most of our official GDI troops there are from the Firestorm Taskforce. The rest are from the JSSDF, the PLA, and the Korean Army, with some Special Forces operatives from the Australian SAS and logistics support from a few other Asian countries."
"What exactly do you need?" Bostic asked.
"What I need are those new Phantom fighters," said Wyner, "Then we could probably finish off Nod in two weeks."
The Phantom was a new fighter that GDI had designed using captured Banshees and the Scrin ship they had. It was equipped with three particle cannons and was far faster than the Banshee, though not as heavily armored.
"How many do you need?" Bostic asked. The Phantoms were technically under his command as they were part of the Space Force.
"Three squadrons," said Wyner, "and we'll be able to plaster them."
"Approved," said McNeil, "Admiral, get them to China as soon as possible."
"Yes sir."
"That solves another problem, though we still have a few others. Langley, once we take China, how long will it take to prepare an invasion into Russia?"
"Not too long," said Langley, "but I'd prefer to pull out my light infantry. They'd be more useful in Europe right now."
"Very well. Let's move onto other matters."
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Dozens of Chinese infantry opened fire on the Nod patrol. The three Nod soldiers were cut down immediately though the buggy was a bit more resistant to being destroyed. However, three discs easily took care of it. The buggy exploded and the Chinese forces retreated. They returned to one of the largest GDI bases in the region. The large base held dozens of tanks and was home to the 3rd Armored Guards Regiment of the PLA. Most of the tanks had been supplied by GDI and were powerful. Though they were not Titans, the tanks were still powerful enough to take on whatever the loyalists tried to throw at them. Many were M2A3 Eisenhower tanks, powerful and fast. The primary problem with the tanks was that they weren't too suited for jungle warfare, but the battles involving armor rarely took place in the jungles. There were also several squadrons of Hover MRLS. They provided excellent anti-vehicle support in jungle fighting because they could hover over the terrain. The Chinese sergeant quickly made his report to the colonel in charge.
"We ambushed several Nod patrols that attempted to do a recon of the jungle," he said, "Only one man was injured but we killed at least forty- six Nod soldiers. Unfortunately we ran out of ammunition so we had to pull back."
"Unfortunate indeed. Did you take the Nod weapons?" the colonel asked.
"Yes sir. We also stripped the machineguns off of the buggies we destroyed and my squad is depositing them at the armory."
"Very good sergeant. Dismissed."
The sergeant saluted and left the office. The colonel relaxed and sat back into his chair. He looked at the major and lieutenant sitting on the couch.
"What shall we do now?" he asked.
"GDI reinforcements will be arriving soon and we'll be making a drive for the Three Gorges Dam," said the major, a GDI communications officer, "After that we'll move north and prepare for an offensive into Russia."
The Chinese colonel nodded. The pro-Nod Chinese government was currently holed up around the Three Gorges Dam area. They were well entrenched and the fighting had taken great tolls on both side. However, there was word that an elite GDI formation would be arriving soon to assist in the fighting. There were many rumors regarding this unit. It had been involved in the fighting inside Beijing and Shanghai and had done extremely well. Apparently they had taken down a group of cyborgs with no support. That was not easy, as the weapons they were equipped with could chew through cement. But somehow these troops had taken them down with little difficulty and light losses.
"Sir! Dropship approaching!"
"That was quick," the colonel noted.
The major smiled. "This is one of our elite formations. I expected nothing less."
The three officers walked out and waited for the ship to land. It settled down and the doors opened. A few dozen soldiers in very light armor and carrying rifles got off. Each of them had the look of a true soldier and some even looked frightening. One of the officers walked up.
"Colonel Li, I am Lieutenant Wagner of the Firestorm Taskforce Light Infantry." He saluted.
Li returned the salute. "When shall we begin the assault on the Three Gorges?"
"As soon as my men have had the chance to rest and check over their weapons," said Wagner, "The primary problem will be getting through undetected."
"Come to my office and we will be able to discuss this," said Li.
Wagner nodded and dismissed his troops. He followed the other three soldiers into the main conference room and sat down.
"I've heard of this light infantry formation," said Li, "Your exploits in Beijing and Shanghai were quite impressive."
"Actually my force was only in Shanghai," said Wagner, "It was another formation that had been deployed in Beijing, a better equipped regiment too. Right now this is only a small part of the forces I command. There's a whole regiment of my troops that will arrive later. What I need is proper armor and air support, or else my troops will get slaughtered by armored forces."
"Very true," said the GDI major, "The primary mission would be to destroy the pro-Nod leadership. After that, we'll have to root out all of the enemy troops."
"That's going to be very costly," Li noted.
"Of course. My troops will be the first wave and I'll depend on your troops to offer support."
"Very well."
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Three more GDI dropships appeared and unloaded their troops. More of the light infantry arrived and prepared to move out. APCs equipped with machineguns were also unloaded and the troops boarded them. They started heading out into the wilderness with MRLS units escorting them. An armored force headed out as well to get the attention of Nod forces. Air units lifted off and soon the newly arrived Phantom fighters were escorting Orca bombers as they did rungs on the air defense networks around the Three Gorges. Soon much of their air defenses were wiped out and more bombs were dropped upon the main bases. Wolverines and other light armored units also moved out from the GDI bases spread throughout this region. This was going to be a massive battle. Soon, the lead armored elements met Nod patrol units.
The Chinese tanks opened fire, blowing apart the three buggies. Two recon bikes swerved away and tried to run but were hit by missiles launched by a MRLS. They proceeded on towards the Nod command base.
Another element quickly approached the Nod perimeter. They suddenly came under heavy fire from Nod Tick Tanks. Several tanks were destroyed by the fire while others managed to get through unscratched. The MRLS returned fire and they managed to blow apart a few of the enemy tanks. The other Chinese units returned fire and destroyed some more enemy units. Suddenly laser fire erupted and sliced through the remaining Tick Tanks. The Chinese soldiers turned their attention to where the lasers had come from. Several Ghost Stalkers came out of the forest. Their green clothes were excellent camouflage in the jungles and the Nod troops hadn't even seen them coming. The Tiberium contamination also helped them hide. They disappeared back into the forest.
The Chinese forces had managed to destroy most of the patrols and were fast approaching the enemy perimeter, but the light infantry units had gotten there first. They quickly got out of their APCs and moved towards the enemy base. The laser post fencing wouldn't pose too much of a problem, it was getting to the fencing that would be tricky.
"Sergeant, you ready?" Wagner asked.
"Ready as hell. Want us to start blowing up their fencing?"
"Yes. Get in and get out. Try not to attract any attention."
"What about the lasers and the Obelisks?" the sergeant asked.
"They target heat signatures primarily. Why do you think we're a light infantry force?"
The sergeant cracked a smile before heading out. He checked his launcher and all of his charges. His troops wouldn't have to actually get up close to place a charge. All they needed to do was aim and shoot a charge for it to magnetically attach to a laser fencing post. After that, it was lights out for those damn things.
"All units, move forward and place your charges."
The sergeant saw several other forms move through the undergrowth as they quickly approached the edge of the jungle.
"All units, open fire when ready," he ordered.
The sergeant saw a few flashes as they struck the posts. Seconds later, they exploded and took out the laser posts. The entire fence of laser beams disappeared as too many posts were destroyed in the network.
"All right, let's take out those other defensive structures," the sergeant ordered.
The troops quickly retargeted on the Obelisks and laser cannons, firing off more charges. They attached and exploded a few moments later. Many of the laser turrets were blown apart while the Obelisks were merely damaged. Unfortunately, it would take much more to take those things down.
"Pull out," the sergeant ordered, "We'll leave the frontal assault to the others."
Suddenly one of the Obelisks lit up.
"Shit," he muttered. Those were his last words.
The Obelisk opened fire and vaporized the sergeant and destroyed much of the forage.
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"Sergeant Marquis didn't make it back," a soldier reported.
"Shit," muttered Wagner, "All right. What's the situation with the armored units?"
"They've taken up positions all around the base," the private continued, "Currently the Tick Tanks have dug in and replaced the laser turrets that were destroyed. We believe we destroyed one of the Obelisks, but that leaves four others still functioning."
"We need to take out those if we're going to stand a chance," said Wagner, "Can we set up a mortar to take them out?"
"If they're equipped with very powerful explosives, maybe. Unfortunately most of our weapons aren't strong enough to destroy something that heavily armored. We could try doing another raid."
"Won't work," said Wagner, "We've taken them surprise by once, but it won't work a second time."
"Yes sir."
"All right. Where's their least defended area?"
"Right here," the private pointed on the map.
"Good. Very well. Prepare an ambush here, their strongest point. We'll launch a few more charges at those Obelisks and try to knock them out of commission. After that, pull back to this position. If they try chasing, we'll ambush them. After that, we'll launch an assault through their weakest position. That attack will go even if they don't chase our troops. Their objective will be these power plants and power regulators. We have to take them out to keep them from using the power from the dams. We'll use the railguns for this one, but try not to lose one. They're bloody expensive and I don't want to send in a request to replace them."
"Yes sir," the gathered soldiers said.
The troops dispersed and started out back into the jungle. The Chinese forces were still facing down the Nod heavy armor outside the jungle and in the hill areas. GDI troops quickly approached the enemy base. Soon the next assault would begin.
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"Sir, our troops report enemy units are giving chase."
"Good. Prepare to fire."
GDI troops soon appeared and quickly ran into the bushes. Mere seconds later enemy armor appeared. The Tick Tanks stopped and searched for targets. Unfortunately for them, it was too late. Several discs were thrown and the charges blasted through the tank's armor. A few others launched charges that detonated moments after they attached onto the tank. The tanks were soon hunks of smoking metal.
"Launch the attack," Wagner ordered.
GDI forces appeared out of the jungle and rushed the base. The few laser turrets that survived turned to open fire but the charges fired by the GDI troops remaining in the undergrowth silenced them. They quickly blasted apart the few Tick Tanks stationed at that part of the base. A few managed to get some shots off, killing the troops caught in the blast. They then moved towards the power plants. A few troops moved in and placed C-4 charges on the structures.
"Move out," the sergeant ordered.
The troops pulled back from the power plants and the sergeant detonated the explosives. They brought down the buildings and shut off the power to the defenses.
"Mission accomplished," the sergeant reported to Wagner.
"Press the attack and take out as many defenders as possible."
"Understood."
A few soldiers opened fire with their railguns, destroying the Tick Tanks that were approaching them. The electromagnetic railgun was a weapon developed during the SDI project by the United States, though it took much longer to perfect it. The guns shot bullets at supersonic speed and could easily penetrate armor and shoot down airplanes.
The Nod troops charged out and tried to contain the attackers, but the railgun dropped them far before they got within weapons range. The GDI troops were winning.
"Sergeant, keep from being overrun for now. We're on our way."
Suddenly the gate leading into the base was destroyed and several particle beams obliterated the buggies. Mutant forces and GDI light infantry rushed in and opened fire on the enemy troops, easily destroying them. However, this time the Nod troops were closer. They returned fire, taking out the many troops in the first wave.
The two forces clashed and soon were fighting hand to hand. The light infantry were trained for such situations so they carried long knives for this. Now they used it to great effect, cutting down their opponents. Wagner himself was up front with his troops, facing down one of the pro-Nod Chinese soldiers. He knocked away the soldier's gun and quickly slammed his knife into the soldier's head. Blood ran down the knife as he pulled it out, preparing to face another soldier. One charged him but got shot by one of Wagner's soldiers. The rest of the fight was very much like this. Soon the GDI troops overpowered the Nod soldiers, though the battlefield was filled with blood. GDI forces had taken losses, though not very heavy. Unfortunately, the elite formations of GDI couldn't sustain too many casualties. Total casualties were thirty-one when the perimeter had been secured.
"Lieutenant Wagner, I have Colonel Li for you."
Wagner took the radio. "Colonel. We've secured the base but we'll need your troops to take over the buildings."
"Very well. I must say lieutenant, I am very impressed with your forces."
"Thank you. Once your forces move in, we're pulling out. My men are needed in Europe."
"Leaving so soon? A pity. It was an honor fighting with you, Lieutenant."
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Nod forces unleashed a massive bombardment upon the GDI front lines inside Brazil. Tick Tanks rolled in and decimated the troops that had taken positions originally manned by the Firestorm Taskforce. These troops were no match for the Nod army. They were overpowered but at a heavy cost. GDI troops resisted till death, destroying and killing any enemy unit they could get at. Mutant forces especially fought on stubbornly, ambushing and killing any Nod troops they came upon. As the Nod troops slowly advanced into the Tiberium infested jungles of Brazil, they found the blood of their fallen comrades soaked into the soil and feeding the plants with nutrients. The Forgotten launched raid after raid against Nod's supply line, seriously hurting Nod's advance. Several GDI squadrons went into the forest and ambushed armored elements of Nod's forces, destroying them though taking heavy losses as well. By the end of the first week of Nod's invasion into Brazil, the entire front line was soaked with the blood of soldiers that had died there.
End of Chapter 1
I'm mainly doing this so I can practice writing battles and describing them. Also, many of you read about the China incident, and now you get to know more about it.
Z98