Chapter 3! I will post chapter 4 ASAP though, I had just had a small problem. Now we have a short training battle.
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Robo Reader 21: Yeah, their problem was where could they fit Louise/Strawberry, so they placed her in a position that can be emptied, the Radio Officer.
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Senshado und nichts ー 3 『 Das Mädchen und sie Stellung 』
[Louise]
"Anteater team, stick with Mallard team, and form team B" Erwin-san said as she led the team, "Duck team, follow my lead."
"Roger that, Nekota-san, stick with the B1 as instructed by Erwin-san," I relayed the message as they were talking.
"Momogawa, single-file against the B1."
"Team B, head out to the bridge and use the cover there, Leopon wouldn't even try to cross the river using that bridge, also, be careful about Turtle team, the B1's cannons can't penetrate the Turtle team's front but it can withstand a beating, Anteater, you could shoot it with your cannon, right?" Wait, what's the predefined face thickness of the .38(t) including the sloping? 98 point something millimeters, so that's still within penetrating range.
"Yes, we can do it."
"Good, we'll be rushing the Tiger(P)."
"GLHF," the other three said in the radio.
"Best of luck, team A, commencing radio filtering," I changed the frequency after those words. The operator's area is quite spacious and I have a machine gun, ho ho ho.
[Miho]
"Turtle team, please do your best in picking them off, Leopon team, take front guard, we'll take the rear guard. We'll head to the riverbanks." I'm so gonna get some cup noodles after this. "Also, Rabbit team, break off into the forest when we enter the curve."
"Hai," a agreeing unison reply was heard.
[Erwin]
"What do you think about it, Caesar?"
"I agree, don't you too, Saemonza?"
"Yes, and I'm sure Oryou does too."
"We'll start Operation Yashima!" Better tell the Duck team about this. "Duck team, prepare to pick off the Lee, we'll take out Anglerfish."
"Copy that, but where too?"
"Based on our experience, they would like to take the riverbed as it's a strong point."
"The forest ridge?"
"Yes, we'll use the camouflage there to our advantage."
[Louise]
"38 spotted across the bridge! Shots fired, Mallard team, brace for impact!" The round was driven near Moyoko's seat.
"Our driver is out! Help!"
"Damn, return fire. Momogawa, position in front of the B1, angle this tank up." The Chi-Nu moved swiftly and angles itself in front of Mallard's tank then Nekota independently aimed and fired. The round nearly missed but it blew off the tracks and due to the rotation inertia of the 38, it spun it exposing its thin sides, thanks to the Library, I knew something about Physics. Piyotan placed a HE round due to the Turtle team's exposed side. "Fire!" The round knocked out the 38.
"Is she Moyoko-san okay?" I spoke to check.
"She's okay now but I'm subbing until she's fine," Sono-san replied.
"If that's okay then, what now Nekota-san?"
"Let's keep moving along this river."
[Miho]
"Rabbit team, please search for the teams shooting at us in the forest," good thing I hid behind Leopon team upon entering the curve, and now the Leopon team is angled against them.
"Miho-san, our Hetzer got hetz'd," Anzu spoke through the radio. That means there maybe 3 or less shooting at us.
"Miho-san, we found the ones who is shooting at you, it's Hippo team and Duck team, what will we do? It seems that they haven't seen us yet and we turned off our engines."
"If you can get a clean shot on them, please do."
"Hai!" The sound of the 47mm cannon and the 75mm cannon reverberated through the air. It was a direct hit against the StuG's side and the Otsu's turret but at the cost of being suddenly knocked out. "We're hit but we took them out."
[Louise]
"Shimatta!" Nekota-san said after commanding to shoot the Lee, "if we were a bit earlier we would've saved them, anyway, are you in position, Mallard team?"
"Hai!"
"Take out Anko team and we'll take care of Leopon on my mark." Nekota tapped the trigger and shot the main cannon, "mark!" By the first fire from our cannon, it didn't knocked the Tiger(P) but we locked their turret giving us a large advantage. Piyotan soon then placed a AP round to the 75mm gun. The multiple shot from the B1's 75mm and 47mm cannons nipped the spaced armor of the .
"What now?" I asked.
"Mallard, focus fire on the ! We'll knock out the Tiger(P) out of its misery." Nekota was heated that you can actually feel a sense of professionalism. The Tiger(P) actually had a chance to hit Mallard team by turning their tracks and as soon as Mallard team was ready to shoot, Leopon team had already fired. When the round hit the hull of the B1, the impact actually causes the 75mm cannon to fire a round and with a really insurmountable amount of luck, it hammered the round which was did by the Hippo team to its front effectively knocking it out. Nekota took the recent events into mind and aimed at the opening in the 's turret's front. There was a space where the spaced armor ending and yet it was a fifty-fifty gamble for a penetration. A round fired and it bounced. Anglerfish team was now on the run to a open field. "Momogawa, halt on my mark, Piyotan, APCR," Nekota-san was actually doing her best. "3, 2, 1, mark!" The tank stops and it only took a short time to fully aim but it only detracked them. As soon as we know it, the 75mm gun of the was already aimed at our lower glacis and it knocked us out. "Ah! Shimatta, GG," Nekota-san cursed.
"Now that that's over, potato ice cream?" Anzu spoke.
"Sure," others replied.
"Nah, were not joining, we probably need to double time on the tanks for tomorrow's practice, right Strawberry?" spoke Leopon team.
"Yeah," I replied. We started to tow the tanks back to the garage. It was quite fun to drive a tank, makes you feel like that you have more control of yourself. The fact that I am a member of this tankery club even though I'm not a formal student, I guess that gives me a sense of purpose on this school. It was already five when we finished towing the tanks and preparing the materials for the repairs, I also called my manager who proudly let me take a day off to help the Senshado team. I was tasked by the Mechanical club to help with the welding and bolting of the plates. It was quite a simple task but it is delicate due to the time it needs to be done. The welding tools was quite light but it took some time for me to be good at welding. I was also required to wear those orange overalls before I get myself burned.
"Can somebody pass me a set of bolts?"
"It's near the Tiger(P), you better push the Otsu near there so it the bolts should be hot and the bond will be stronger," Suzuki-san shouted from the inside the tank.
"Thanks Suzuki-san," I replied before getting in and changing the gear, as I pushed it, I saw Hoshino-san tinkering with the engine of the Tiger(P), "Hoshino-san, where's the bolts?"
"It's in the forge, the furnace, the brick oven. Ah! Strawberry-san, the fire extinguisher give it to me!" The engine was burning.
"Here!" I threw her a the fire extinguisher, the red can, and she started to spray foam all over the burning engine. "It bursted into flames again, eh, well its a Porsche Tiger so that's already a given."
"Gee, I still wonder why."
"Well, it is an old design so maybe the problem was in the engine design, we can't change that though." Hoshino-san nodded and returned into changing the wires. I walked away and started to work on the Otsu's turret and platings.
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