High School Soldier
Poor calmness

Victory is a dangerous addictive substance, so veterans have been warning active soldiers about it.

Successive major victories brought the most beautiful successes to the parties involved, especially the nation from which the team originated. Therefore, when a side has fallen to an opiate victory, there is only the thought of achieving more victories. However, no one is allowed to ask about how to get and for what the victory is. The state and the military are basically the opposite sides.

That is why, many soldiers who do not like to be called war maniacs, the designation ‘coward’ is much better.

“So, I think avoiding excessive and futile logistical expenses, as well as keeping from the victim to a minimum, is an indispensable thing.”

Nio stood in front of a hologram display that displayed a real map of the terrain and the movement of the Alliance troops from the direction of the western border of Arevelk Kingdom and Yekirnovo Kingdom towards somewhere in Luan Empire. He has ‘lama’ suggestion to make ‘temporary’ withdrawal to make it easier to spread the supply and placement of new units on each post in Yekirnovo and Arevelk Garrison.

However, an experienced soldier who always suggests defensive or retreat tactics so that the ‘Distance Attack’ unit can play a role should be ready to get a worse nickname than ‘cacat’, he said, although Nio thought the name was in accordance with his current condition.

However, he only worked according to his duties as a member of the General and Special Combat Strategy Planning Staff.

“If even the gentlemen do not agree that the units in each post are ordered to retreat temporarily, we can move them to a certain point but stay close to each post. That way, we can reduce the fuel load, as well as facilitate the plan to deploy troops back to new posts.”

Stare sort of “Why do we still have disabled people here?”, “Quickly say the best fastest attack tactics you have!”, and “With one hand, , you are like a cockroach that is difficult to die despite the continuous pressure” Nio deliberately ignored, even though there are some officers and commanders who listen seriously. His thoughts were only on the work of the General and Special Combat Strategy Planning Staff he had arranged with him, and read it out in front of the ranks of middle to high ranking officers.

Then, Nio sat down to take a drink, as if having finished his report, Nio's usual expressionless face irritated some officers.

Although he was one of the youngest officers in this meeting room, he completely ignored the gazes of some of the senior officers.

In fact, no matter how trivial people looked at Nio's physical condition now, General Angga considered Nio to be something to live with, and considered the whispers of a number of officers and commanders had nothing to do with Nio. The 12th Team led by Nio had carried out its mission with the 002 Relief Company, and returned to the Central Headquarters to rest for the next few days.

Nio and the General and Special Combat Strategy Planning Staff only carried out the tasks given by General Angga, although the man did not ask Nio to present them if the young man was tired or busy with a job.

On the other hand, Nio was the commander who obtained direct orders from the General and commander of the Special Mission Team, so the officers and commanders in this room could not order him to do anything.

However, what made the officers and commanders not particularly fond of Nio was not the above, but the proposal of ‘temporarily retreat to fix everything’ that Nio put together with his colleagues.

At first, Nio was aware there were many officers who wanted retaliation after having to persistently defend against the Alliance's incursions, but attacking was not the job of the Peace Forces and Guilds, either, unless their leader has agreed to give orders to invade and defeat the enemy in a battle that the Guild and Peace Forces plan.

Being a pressure unit, specialized combat, quick reaction assistance, semi-guerrilla exploration, and tactician are the duties and functions of the Special Mission Team, and the 12th Team is part of the unit. However, unknowingly a Nio was able to become a pressure for the senior officers in front of him.

A general at this meeting should have more influence than a teenage lieutenant who is resting. However, Nio still showed a friendly and respectful attitude, and waited for questions to be asked of him.

One of the reports that Nio read about contained a new member of the Guild, Hayvan Kingdom, finding Indonesians kidnapped by the Duiwel Empire, a member of the Alliance. It was enough to launch an attack on one of the countries in the Debule Continent. In addition, there was a need to conduct an open reconnaissance through various paths to look for casualties in the Alliance member states in the Andzrev and Debule Continents.

One of the officers asked a question about the matter, made Nio's head throb, and was forced to give a perfunctory answer.

“First of all, I've seen such a thing before. My friend's brother who was kidnapped by the enemy, was successfully found in the Luan Empire, it was a few weeks before the incident of the closure of the Perfect Gate. There are many parties who suggest total exploration into enemy countries in search of kidnapped Indonesian citizens, but in my opinion it is only a risky move that can ignite conflict is not needed.”

“Actually, Lieutenant Nio's suggestion with the General and Special Combat Strategy Planning Staff was quite good. What can we take if the units stationed along the border line are ordered to temporarily retreat?”

“What can we take?” nio said, his face showing a dumbfounded expression.

The officers in this room are more stubborn and annoying than I thought, Nio thought.

But, Nio thought the Central Headquarters could not always deliver logistics to every unit in the Yekirnovo and Arevelk Garrison. The supply lines from the origin world can only be accessed using the imperfect Gate, so the amount of supply obtained is very limited. The facility was forced to be used until a way to open the Gate was found.

It was not only Nio and General Angga who realized how messy the deployment of each company to battalions outside the Central Headquarters to the two allied countries was. Deploying a small army to fight a large army with inappropriate equipment is the result of hasty action, although there is nothing wrong with misplaced troops, because mistakes are borne by the party planning it.

One result of the mistake was the destruction of one of the Peace Forces companies at a post in the Yekirnovo Garrison, and Girinhi Fortress, which was almost destroyed by a major battle a month ago.

The real problem is that President Suroso wants all the abductees found, whatever the circumstances. It shows how easily Suroso was attacked by ‘panik’ disease, and the enemy may take advantage by taking advantage of captives obtained from previous wars.

In order to carry out a search mission into enemy territory, soldiers need food and weapons.

Limited access to the world from Indonesia is the most dizzying problem, not even solved by working hard.

In fact, the TNI and its allies from Russia and North Korea are unwilling to move far from the Holy Land, where the Peace Forces and the Central Headquarters for the Alliance are located. The war required large quantities of supplies. In fact, the biggest reason Nio suggested pulling back troops along the border line for a while was logistics. Supplies at the Central Headquarters of the hard-shiped home world must be managed with great care.

If that weakness and problem can be solved in the not near future, the Kingdom of Arevelk and Yekirnovo are willing to provide food for Indonesian, Russian, and North Korean soldiers, of course, real food that tastes and is not a synthetic food made in the factory.

The advice and plans of the General and Special Strategy Planning Staff are nothing more than keeping the supplies and morale of the troops. In other words, it is an option that allows it to be realized.

Baek-ho is the commander of the Special Mission Team who has worked hard to deal with a team of talented soldiers, and make them take a full role in this war. He could understand that even though the troops he led were filled with elite troops, they could not explore further outside the territory of the Arevelk and Yekirnovo Kingdoms, either, although the Alliance and the Peace Forces have a clear advantage over the Alliance.

Of course, as Nio's superior, Baek-ho understands that the Peacekeeping Forces are currently struggling in managing valuable troops and logistics. On the other hand, he felt relieved that the 12th Team led by Nio was one of the parties involved in the battle at Girinhi Fortress, even by shedding the blood of some soldiers. However, it is the result of the problem of supply-sharing and the misplacement of troops on the front lines. The North Korean army officer was aware of only a handful of people who were aware of the problem, one of them Nio.

“Lettan Nio, is the Special Mission Team unable to maintain and maintain the supply and delivery lines of the troops? Do you think we should continue to defend, respond to enemy incursions without replying?” the remarks of one TNI officer seemed to be approved by several others.

“Ya,” Nio answered him calmly, making a number of senior officers tense.

Then, he continued his words casually, “Currently, the Special Mission Team has yet to obtain such a task. After all, our job is to just have fun with the enemy while wasting a lot of energy and ammunition. In other words, our function is simply to respond to the enemy's futile attacks, quelling them like pests.”

The logistics officers looked at each other, their faces appearing to show annoyance towards the teenage officer. As Nio thought, there were many people who wanted to shout at Nio that they did not approve of his proposal.

“Letnan Nio, if we continue to survive, we will spend a lot of time in this world.”

“All the soldiers do not want this war to get longer. And the troops do not want to run out of supplies, nor can we hold the troops continuously.”

Even the new soldier who graduated yesterday understood that fighting without enough supplies was a foolish act, even certain civilians did not need a deep understanding of the matter.

“Hah? Why are you asking questions as if I were your commander?”

There were various expressions when Nio said that, everyone was astonished at Nio's language which was considered impolite when talking to his superiors.

“Rather than wasting logistics to storm into enemy territory, we better wait for the opportunity to resolve this war in one decisive attack.”

Nio's confident attitude when saying the above earned a smile of praise from General Angga and Captain Lee Baek-ho. The two of them put on an expression that said they fully believed it was one of the options to resolve this long war.

“We can do a shock attack that has a big impact on the enemy. We have obtained data on some of the weaknesses of the Alliance,” said the chief of Logistics Staff.

He continued that the Supply Battalion has enough ammunition for the next six months, rations for two months, all of which do not include new additional logistics that will be sent next month. The data showed troops could fight for two months in total combat.

But, Nio responded to the expressionless words of the Chief of Supply Staff, “I oppose him. The enemy always makes a loud storm. I think we can't break through in a short time.” He said so, as if the idea of the Chief of Supply Staff made no sense.

Nio continued, “Once we break through deep into the Alliance territory, automatically the soldiers will be forced to defend the logistics line, if a possible fuel shortage event for the transport vehicles occurs. Our outstanding advantages are of no use.”

Some officers again showed an annoyed expression, but a number of people showed confidence in the possibility.

To be honest, almost all officers had headaches at this meeting. If they wanted to find a way to end this war, then surviving was not a bad choice.

Logistics problems can be overcome if the government sends trains and rails to this world, but budget problems change everything.

“You may be right, First Lieutenant ‘Soldier’ Nio. But, the enemy does not have strong morals when facing us. You are the one who understands the state of the enemy, a field officer who gains victory despite losing in strength. Do you really think the Alliance needs to watch out?”

The main tactic of the enemy is to invade in large numbers, in crowds, and use ancient strategies, no matter which modern weapons they use. Facing the millions of Alliance soldiers only burdensome the burden of warriors. Even if a new army is sent, the move does not necessarily address the problem.

“We win because of the quality and strength of the weapon. We must move as soon as possible rather than spend logistics without doing anything,” said one of the middle officers of Major rank.

A stubborn teenage first lieutenant made the debate here last long enough. Really wasting time.

“Really? Personally, I heard that there were very few units fighting to exhaustion, one of them being the 002 Aid Company led by Major Kim Baek-ki. Their efforts and my team are not supported by the troops with the numbers they should be. Although the Central Headquarters delivered heavy weapons and combat robots, such assistance was not yet capable of shaking the enemy. They must be looking for a way to deal with both types of weapons.”

Nio's answer only made a number of officers' hearts feel pierced, ruining their plan to stop Nio's argument.

“But, Team 12 once defeated an enemy with an equivalent number of one division. Your team slaughtered an army that was much more.”

“Mong-by the way, I believe the staff of the Special Mission Team keep important information that cannot be freely disseminated. Actually, we only defeated the troops with a total of one company, and only made them retreat.”

A number of officers frowned as Nio emphasized that the 12th Team he commanded had once driven out the enemy.

That is what happens if the Central Headquarters always suppresses ordinary combat units and fields with orders that are not in accordance with the conditions. However, the Central Headquarters itself realized that refusing orders from superiors was futile. They could not imagine the high-ranking officers in the Headquarters getting angry.

Although the struggle of the Peace Forces and the Guild had almost reached two years, General Angga had cast many curses and curses on the staff at the TNI Headquarters who were enjoying a period of peace. The reason he did so was the repeated mistake he had always been unaware of when sending out various orders that kept the Alliance growing. So, whenever Angga thought of the people in Indonesia who were eager to take the precious lives of the soldiers, he felt depressed and angry.

Angga looked at his subordinates, the TRIP personnel in this world, and a handful of North Korean and Russian officers, with a gaze saying “You owe Nio and his people a life, so let him talk!”

The 12th Team had subverted various types of enemies, especially Nio who had fought first in this world and fought many powerful enemies.

So, Angga tried to persuade Nio to include the opinions of the officers in his proposed tactic of ‘backward while his’. “Please understand the wishes of these officers, and make yourself relaxed Lieutenant Nio!”

Thus, Angga planned to propose some compliments to cool Nio's head.

“You may try to remain humble, but on paper and according to eyewitnesses alive, the truth is that Team 12 and you always win in fierce battles.”

Isn't his struggle unknowingly potentially changing the course of war? Some officers murmured about it.

“You said Team 12 is just an ordinary squad, but actually your unit is a strong core squad. That's the same as us taking out one infantry regiment when sending you guys!”

Isn't General Angga very exaggerated? Mumbled some more officers.

“Lettan Nio, I received your caution when crafting that ‘backward tactic, but I think your 12th Team is able to keep the supply line.’

Indirectly, Angga said that “If anyone can do it, it must be the 12th Team!”

Angga looked at Nio who had an astonished face, the general's eyes as if to say, “Please cooperate with me before I go home!”

A high-ranking officer strangely flatters a subordinate who is only a teenage first lieutenant, despite having only one arm.

Angga remained staring at Nio with unwavering desire, and was careful not to make Nio suspicious of how much pressure he was trying to put on her.

Nio asked for permission to speak, then stood up casually as if nothing extraordinary had happened.

“I don't know what to say to respond to such high praise.”

He is free, like any teenager. That is evident from how to talk that still uses the word ‘slang’.

However, almost all of the officers looked relieved and the tense atmosphere began to relax. The officers hoped that Nio would understand their wishes.

“But as far as I know, the Alliance began arming their soldiers with modern rifles. The witches, infantry, and heavy horse cavalry began to be strengthened. So, I think it's only able to hinder them. Even the Alliance would likely use modern heavy weapons such as tanks and artillery. Like the Arevelk and Yekirnovo soldiers who were easily trained to operate rifles and cannons, the Alliance soldiers must have been like that.”

“What do you mean, Lieutenant Nio. How can enemy technology create such things as artillery and tanks, even rifles?”

“Pak, where we struggle now is a fantasy world, which contains things beyond reason. The magical phenomenon is in fact capable of arming the Alliance forces with SP-1 and M1 Garand. The 12th Team defeats the enemy in modern combat, not unilateral rationing of enemies armed with swords and arrows. So, it could be said we fought fiercely, receiving hard resistance like the fictional battles of America.”

“Can't you handle an enemy that still relies on primitive tactics?” a TNI officer muttered, he seemed to be unintentionally. However, the reply he received was Nio's vicious gaze, making him look down as if he was looking at the angry commander.

“You must have just humbled, right?” one of the Central Headquarters staff officers said that, accompanied by smirking lips.

Usually, adults will scold teenagers who reply to their words. However, all the officers here hesitated to do so to Nio. Scolding the teenage officer for what? Refuse the extraordinary proposal of the officers? Meanwhile, all Nio did was share his opinion on the situation and the best way out. Getting Nio out, scolding him, and punishing him would only undermine the pride of the officers they were so proud of.

Then, Nio's reply again created a tense atmosphere, “No, sir. I only answer according to the facts in the field.”

He stared intently with his only eyes towards the officer who was still grinning, then turned to glare at him. It was not proper etiquette when answering questions from superiors, but Nio did not care about it. He wanted to show who was the most useful in this war.

When a teenage warrior who has taken up arms and shed blood on the battlefield stares at you, history can only be created from today.

“It's enough,” Angga decided to interrupt. He looked at Nio, hoping he would be pierced, then said, “I'm following Lieutenant Nio's proposal. His unrest is worth listening to, but the topic of this meeting is about ending the war quickly as the country wishes.”

Honestly, according to Nio, the words Angga above are one of the most disturbing things in this world. Although Nio understands the increasingly unclear war conditions the way out, he begins to nausea if the country submits a desire to end the war quickly.

For a first lieutenant who protested stubbornly in a room full of middle to high-ranking officers, Angga felt Nio was indeed difficult to control. Angga felt he had known an officer with a similar nature to Nio, even worse, a hero nicknamed ‘Commander of Cowardly’.

“I understand. However, it is my duty and the General and Special Strategy Planning Staff to reduce the burden of each troop. Battles without a deep plan, although it is both aimed at reducing the burden of the army but can still backfire and even add greater burden,” said Nio.

Word ‘reduce load every troop’ Angga feel ever heard of it. It was indeed surprising, the word was previously thrown by a former TNI commander who died a few years ago due to a work accident. He was able to prevent a war against the FPDA, saving Indonesia from five powerful countries in the most unexpected way. And now, without the slightest hesitation, Nio had the courage to disagree with the officers.

(olog note: please search in google ‘what is FPDA’ if curious)

“Our goal is indeed to reduce the burden of troops. Lieutenant Nio, don't talk rashly,” said an officer of the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

Nio simply assumed the officer's words came from someone who had never jumped into a direct battlefield. If he and that officer were in a war zone, Nio would have already made the man unable to walk anymore.

But, even under the pressure of the officers, Nio still dared to pour warm sweet coffee into his paper cup, and said, “The field troops rarely enjoy black and fried coffee. Although there is, the black coffee we received has a taste like charcoal and soil. Peaceful Headquarters is indeed amazing.”

Nio's words deeply offended some parties in this room. At the same time, Nio scanned every officer's face looking like he wanted to say something. However, it was still only their faces that spoke.

“Of course. I don't think charcoal-flavored coffee doesn't affect how much you care about troops.”.

The comment came from a Logistics Staff officer, and was the last time at this meeting.

Both the Headquarters and the Central Headquarters both gave unreasonable requests to the field troops. Nio could not stand this anymore.

“Pak! If you can talk like that, you better fight with us on the front lines! The Guild and Peacekeeping Forces do not need cowards like you!”

Nio shouted like that while lifting his chair, surprising Angga, Lee Baek-ho, and Kim Baek-ki who were about to sip black coffee respectively. The three of them put on dumbfounded faces as the teenage officer who was standing in front had raised his chair.

“What is the will of a subordinate like you.”.

“Enough!” Angga stopped the words of the Logistics Staff officer before the seat that Nio was holding and lifting actually floated into his face.

Nio actually subconsciously shouted at an officer. He was overpowered by the urge to get angry and nearly broke the equipment of this room. The other officers closed their mouths tightly, feeling the same uneasiness towards the Logistics Staff officer.

Then, with a bad composure, Nio saluted calmly.

“Excuse.”

With the short sentence above, Nio stood up straight and walked towards the exit.

The entire officer in this room could hardly believe what Nio was doing.

No one tried to stop Nio from exiting the meeting room when the meeting had not ended.

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Funfact#24: Why did the author choose the 2321 timeline, but the technology used is not far from the present? Because I feel that the current TNI (21st century) will not be able to fight the enemies in the fantasy world (other world). There will be strong opponents that will appear in future episodes, and old 21st century steels called 'weapons' will lose against those enemies.

That would be the TNI's opponent in the High School Warrior story is not just the Alliance, because the effects of war are like a fire burning gasoline.