karlmaks
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Huan Xingtao floored the accelerator and smashed the APC straight through the glass storefront, coming to a halt inside the shop. Hu Hao kicked open the rear doors and looked out at the street; dozens of vehicles from their disorganized column were idling on the pavement, the drivers paralyzed with indecision. "Drive into the buildings! Smash the doors! If the bombers catch you in the street, you're dead!" Hu Hao roared from a crouched position. "Move it! Into the houses!" the soldiers outside began…-
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Li Jingsong had received the call from the Army Commander—his father, Li Tianyuan—ordering him to retreat immediately. Though he felt a sting of reluctance, he had no desire to die on the beach. But his staff officers weren't so quick to move. They surrounded him, their voices thick with concern. "Commander, what about the men on the line? What happens to the troops?" "We can't worry about them right now," Li Jingsong whispered, his eyes darting around. "We have to leave. Once we're safe, we'll…
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Hu Hao led the charge by lobbing grenades while the soldiers behind him hugged the trench walls. It was impossible to charge straight ahead just yet; although Hu Hao’s accuracy had thinned the enemy ranks, the Allied soldiers were still surging up from below the ridge in massive numbers. To reclaim the breach, they first had to suppress the flow of reinforcements from the beach. "Aim at the units coming up from below! Pin them down!" Hu Hao shouted, his arm a blur as he continued to hurl…
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Previously, Hu Hao had gone out to warn the fresh reinforcements to get into the bunkers, but they had brushed him off. The Captain of that unit had even intended to cause trouble for him, but once the shelling intensified, he lost his nerve and didn't dare step back out. "Into the bunkers! Move!" the runner outside screamed. Hu Hao relaxed slightly, hearing that. "Sit like we are!" Huan Xingtao barked at the Captain. During the previous lull, while they were treating the wounded and moving corpses,…
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Li Jingsong sat in his command center, the weight of the war etched into his face. Beside him, his Chief of Staff was urgent: "We must bring up the 4th and 5th Regiments now, sir. Otherwise, the line will break." "Call the 4th. Get them up here immediately. Split them up and reinforce the existing positions," Li Jingsong said, his voice trembling slightly. It wasn't just fear. Earlier, while observing his troops, he estimated that out of his three regiments—roughly 6,000 men—barely 2,000 were…
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Hu Hao had ordered Sima Xuankong to take out the tank charging their sector. It had already closed the distance, rumbling a mere 300 meters from their trench line. Sima Xuankong hit it dead center, but because he had loaded a high-explosive round instead of armor-piercing, it did little more than "scratch the itch" of the steel beast. The tank didn't even flinch. "What are you standing around for? Switch to armor-piercing!" Hu Hao roared, slamming in his final full magazine. "Right! Hey, what are…
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"Who do you think you are? Giving us orders? You’re just a Private—who gave you the nerve?" a Corporal snapped, pointing a finger at Hu Hao. "Sorry, sorry! He’s just a bit high-strung, first-day jitters!" Huan Xingtao quickly intervened, pulling Hu Hao back into their bunker while he continued loading magazines. "Is it really happening?" Sima Xuankong asked, his voice trembling. "Go look for yourself. Count the ships. Before breakfast, there were only two. Go see how many there are now," Hu…
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Hu Hao told them a war was coming and advised everyone to spend their time wisely. Huan Xingtao asked how he could be so sure. "It's true. A lot of planes took off, but not many came back. Some of the ones that did were trailing thick smoke," a soldier added, having noticed the same. "Dammit, it's really starting. The Navy must be in the thick of it. How am I this unlucky? I thought I’d just do my two years and go home. Why can't people just live in peace?" another grumbled. "Discharge won't…
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Hu Hao followed Li Jingsong to the base of the Army Headquarters building. He climbed into the front passenger seat while a guard took the wheel. Flanked by two armored vehicles, the small convoy surged out of the compound. Hu Hao sat back, watching the scenery flash by, while Li Jingsong sat alone in the rear, buried in paperwork. Click. Hu Hao flicked his lighter and lit a cigarette. Li Jingsong frowned. Though Hu Hao had cracked the window, Li Jingsong was a non-smoker, and he found the smoke in…
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Li Tianyuan’s ultimatum hung in the air: if Hu Hao’s strategic assessment was wrong, he’d be handed over to Zhang He’s vengeful custody. Hu Hao didn't flinch. He let out a short laugh, set his rucksack down, and looked at the Commander. "May I use the map?" Hu Hao asked. "Go ahead," Li Tianyuan replied, his gaze locked on the young man. Hu Hao marched to the wall and pointed directly at the 87th Division’s sector. "Here," he said, tracing the lines. "You’ve deployed the 87th, but…
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