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“The Great Russia Empire? That decaying, reactionary prison collapsed a year ago!” Andrei’s voice carried a rare sense of triumph. “Most of the Romanov family bloodsuckers were sent to the gallows by the angry people, meeting the end they deserved.” Morin’s heart skipped a beat. The ‘Tsarist Russia’ of this world had actually collapsed a year earlier, and it seemed the Romanov family's fate was no better than in his previous life. “Then what about Russia now?” “Russia now?”…-
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During the brief pause while waiting for the first batch of castings to cool, the tense work finally stopped for a moment. The makeshift workshop was filled with the smell of metal and sweat. Everyone was exhausted and found a spot to sit down and rest. Morin took a canteen and some black bread from his orderly Hans and shared them with the chemistry professor and the master craftsmen. “Have something to eat, gentlemen. We still have a lot of work ahead.” The workers didn't stand on ceremony,…
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On the other side, Morin found the International Brigades' temporary camp. He easily located the bearded commander, Andrei—the commander of the 'Eastern Europa Brigade, 2nd Regiment, 1st Battalion' who had fought alongside them earlier. The commander was, just as Ludwig had guessed, leading several men in the production of Molotov cocktails. “Andrei, my friend, are you making Molotov cocktails?” Morin walked up and asked him. “Yes, Morin! But we’ve collected too little soap and rubber…
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Hearing the question, Ludwig was startled at first, then his eyes grew complicated. He scrutinized Morin, as if trying to read his face. “So, you figured this problem out too.” Ludwig sighed, then continued: “I just got back from Brigade Headquarters a few minutes ago. Brigadier General Paul called another urgent meeting. The urban warfare tactics you proposed—General Paul has already instructed all battalion commanders to transcribe and disseminate them! Honestly, that entire system was truly…
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The officers fell silent. Morin’s words had made these professional soldiers acutely aware of the brutality of urban warfare. On the other side, Morin looked at Battalion Commander Major Thomas: “Major, I suggest immediately applying to Regimental Command to disband the Regimental Machine Gun Company and distribute its weapons to our battalion’s companies!” “Disband it? But the heavy machine gun is the regiment’s most important fire support, especially in defensive combat. Furthermore,…
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The temporary Battalion Command post erupted in an uproar. “What? A counter-attack?” “Didn’t they just get pushed back? They recovered that fast?” “How many reinforcements do they have?” The officers were loud in their confusion, and a feeling of unease quickly spread. “Quiet!” Major Thomas roared, suppressing the commotion. He took a deep breath and continued: “The Brigade Command's order is clear: Hold Seville! We must pin the enemy here until our Armored Airship…
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10 minutes ago. The temporary headquarters of the 16th Brigade was located in a relatively intact building in the south of Seville, with faint bullet marks still visible on the walls from the fighting. Inside the building's largest room, Brigadier General Paul, the Brigade Commander, was forcefully rubbing his temples, his brows tightly furrowed. On the table before him lay the compiled casualty report—the entire brigade had suffered over 37% casualties, and several heavily damaged battalions were…
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Listening to the disjointed shouting of the two sides confronting each other, Morin had mostly pieced together the sequence of events. The few troublemaking Saxon soldiers were from the 2nd Battalion of the 32nd Infantry Regiment, just like him. The 2nd Battalion had suffered heavy casualties in the previous offensive, just like the 1st Battalion, taking fire from the Aetherium Crystal Cannons and facing numerically superior enemies. Their Battalion Commander, two Company Commanders, and numerous…
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One whole sausage, some thoroughly simmered potatoes in the softened black bread, and finally, a cup of the still-awful coffee. “This is good!” Morin finally felt alive. But the subtle unease in his heart never fully dissipated. He wiped his mouth and found Platoon Sergeant Klaus and his orderly Hans. “Come on, let’s go somewhere.” Morin took the two men, borrowed three bicycles from the Baggage Train, and rode straight toward the city’s only large cathedral. That was the highest…
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Upon receiving the order, the troops, who had just been reveling in the joy of victory, immediately reassembled. The atmosphere on the battlefield quickly became tense and orderly once more. The bearded commander of the International Brigades located Major Thomas. After a brief discussion, they agreed to temporarily operate with the 1st Battalion and continue the advance toward Seville. Ludwig also confirmed that the Teutonic Knights were there for cooperative combat and would join the push into the…
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