Chapter 41: Tense discussion.
6.15 pm
Miho and her colleagues were gathered around a long meeting table.
"What will be our first move?" Kay asked.
"First we need to determine what kind of tanks we have and how many we can deploy." Miho replied.
"It's fine, start it."
"So ... The Ooarai has 9 tanks: a panzer IV, a 38 T, a Hetzer, a Stug III, a T89B, an M3 Lee, a B1 bis, a Tiger P, a T3 Chi-nu and a Mark IV. "
"Saunders has Sherman and M1 tanks."
"Anzio can deploy Carri Veloci CV33..."
"That is, scrap."
Anchovy gave Erika a threatening look.
"Let her finish." Maho intervened, fearing that the discussion would degenerate.
The Duce of Anzio remained silent for a few seconds, and then resumed:
"... Self-propelled 75/18 and a P40 heavy tank."
"Kuromorimine has at its disposal panzers II, 35 t, 38 t, III, Panther, Tiger I and II, Hetzer, Jadgpanzer, Elefant and Jadgtiger plus the Maus."
"Pravda can deploy KV2, KV1, IS2, T34, T70, ISU2 tanks."
"St. Gloriana has tanks Matilda, Churchill, Crusader, and Tetrarch."
"Chi-Ha-Tan has T97 Chi-Ha and Shinhoto, T95 Ma-Go and T2 Ka-Mi tanks."
"Jatkosota can deploy BT42, panzer IV, Sturmi, T34 / 76, T34 / 85, T26, T28, BT6 and BT7 tanks, and finally Vickers 6-ton."
"My team can deploy M26 Pershing, M24 Chauffee, Centurion MK1 tanks plus the T28. There would also be Karl-Gerät, but I don't know if they will let me use it this time." Alice said.
Hearing that name, some of the commanders present shivered, remembering how, in the last match, that self-propelled siege mortar had constituted a nightmare for their teams.
"BC Freedom can count on ARL 44, FT-17 and SOMUA S35 tanks."
"Bellwall has Tiger, Jadgpanther, Elefant a T44 and two panzer II tanks available."
"Bomple can deploy 7TP, 9TP, 10TP and Renault FT-17 tanks."
"Our tanks are roughly the same as BC Freedom." Eclair said, captain of Maginot.
"Unfortunately Tanegoto only has T95 Ha-Go tanks." Aung admitted.
"Magnificent, a third ball and chain after Anzio and Chi-Ha-Tan!" Marie exclaimed.
"Shut up, you!" Eclair ordered her.
"Why don't you shut me up, viper? Come on, come!" The blonde challenged her.
"Now stop it, you two!" Miho intervened.
"By the way, who would she be?" Darjeeling asked, pointing to a girl with thick orange hair and black eyes who was silent.
"Platypus, my deputy." Wallaby replied.
"The Blue Division has BT5 tanks, carri veloci CV35, T26 tank, panzer I, II, III and IV, Stug III and Verdeja."
"The Count can count (sorry for the pun) on panzer III and IV, Stug III, panzer 35 t, panzer 38 t and Maresal."
"We at Koala have Matilda, M3 Lee, M3 Stuart, Sentinel and Thunderbolt available for tanks."
"Maple has Ram, Grizzly I, Valentine and MK VI tanks."
"Viggen can count on Landsverk L-60 and Stridsvagn m / 42 tanks."
"Well, I would say that we don't miss tanks. Now we have to build the command line. " Miho said.
"To begin with, I could take on the role of commander ..." Katyusha said, stopping as soon as she saw Maho's threatening gaze.
Miho thought about it, then said:
"Well, you could be the second in command."
"Commander in second? But if she still wear a diaper ... "
Enraged, Katyusha, on Nonna's shoulders, turned to Erika.
"HOW DARE YOU!" She said, furious.
The blonde looked at her confused.
"You say to me?"
"To your forked tongue! How dare you offend me that way?"
"Are you stupid? I didn't open my mouth!"
"Dirty liar! How can you deny it in front of so many witnesses?"
"Please, Katyusha, calm down! And you, Erika, don't provoke her!" Miho intervened, worried.
"But I didn't say anything!"
"Erika, we've heard you all ..." Maho said.
"But I…"
"I don't agree, Katyusha is capricious and childish, she doesn't deserve that role." Jajka said.
"Let's say your anus still burns from the defeat we inflicted on you last tournament." Nonna said.
"Shut up!" Bonple's commander ordered her.
"Look, first of all we should first appoint a commander. We will take care of the rest later. " Trout said.
"Well, the idea of defying the Black Sun is mine, so the command is up to me."
"I agree, my sister is the most suitable."
"No, Miho. The command is up to me. I want to be me to beat Hilda, to avenge Arisa."
"Kay, Yukari was also brutally massacred!"
"If you are thinking of using your usual trick to win you have already seen that it can be neutralized." Saori said.
Irritated, Kay clenched her hands into fists.
"I have already explained to you that Arisa was acting without my knowledge! Do you want to stop call me cheater?"
"Only stupid people never doubt."
"In any case, I don't accept criticism from a dirty thief!" Kay exclaimed, pointing the index finger at her.
"I don't want to hear such controversies!"
"Well, I can always take the lead." Anchovy intruded.
"You are unable to drive your school, how can you hope to drive nineteen?" Nishi asked her.
"But listen to her, her school loses all matches and also has the shamelessness to criticize the others!" Retorted the gray-haired girl.
"If they decided to abandon those stupid frontal charges, maybe they would start winning." Alice said.
"Frontal charges are part of our tradition!"
"SILENCE!" Hana shouted, startling everyone present.
"We will put the issue to the vote. If there is someone who aspires to the role of commander, stand up. " She added.
Both Kay and Miho stood up, while the rest remained seated.
"No other candidate?"
Tomb silence.
"Then I start the voting, which will be held by a show of hands. Whoever is in favor of Miho raise your hand. "
Darjeeling, Saori, Momo, Anzu, Silver, Flint, Anchovy, Katyusha, Nonna, Maho, Erika, Nishi, Alice, Marie, Selma, Mika, Aung, El, Wallaby, Platypus, and Trout sided in Miho's favor.
"Now raise your hand for Kay."
Emi, Eclair, Jajka, Sheska, Naomi and Marina took sides in Kay's favor.
"Well, I would say that the result is evident ... Miho will be the commander." Hana announced.
"Now you will have to appoint three deputy commanders. Do you already have names in mind? "
"Maho, Katyusha, Kay."
"Thanks, Mihosha!" The blonde exclaimed happily.
Jajka did not seem at all enthusiastic about that choice, but preferred not to say anything.
"What are your first orders, commander?" Kay asked coldly.
"Each of you will have to recruit at least 10 tanks or more."
"Nothing else?"
"Yes, for tonight you will stop for dinner with us. It is a way to repay your help. Kawashima-senpai, did you inform the chefs?"
The bespectacled nodded.
"As soon as it's ready they'll write me a message."
"Well."
