High School Soldier
The first attack 2

After having a secret meeting with the Guild's double agent, Tam.

“Commander comes.”

The first person to notice Nio's arrival is the deputy commander of Team 12, Sergeant Major Hassan. Nio returned to his squad headquarters to inform his subordinates of the assignment, and Hassan instantly prepared a warm black coffee for him. Really a caring partner.

The best part is that there are no members who do not hate cigarettes. Nio will smoke after surviving heavy pressure, or thinking too long about something that weighs on his brain. There will be no banning anyone from smoking on the battlefield, but there has been a special place for smoking. This is to avoid someone who is angry about an attack of cigarette smoke that causes painful eyes and an itchy nose.

Limiting the rights of an individual is clearly an act of human rights violation, and therefore it is difficult to regulate a person. However, if a person does something excessively, such as smoking ten packs a day (an ordinary pack of 12 to 20 cigarettes), then it should be fine to punish him severely. Of course it was done for the health of the suspect's lungs.

What should have been questioned was the headquarters officer who rarely did any heavy work in the field, but cigarettes, coffee, coffee, and alcohol (for the Russian and North Korean contingents) is always available with purchase using ‘sikit’ budget money from each country.

“We could have made the first raid, which was certainly just a fake war between the original wars. But, they like to immediately fight.”

Nio pondered at the corner of the 12th Team headquarters, exhaling cigarette smoke leisurely.

He then stood up, throwing away the cigarette butts flanked by his index and middle fingers from the only hand Nio had onto the portable ashtray. He put down a clipboard containing a number of sheets of A4-size HVS paper, and began writing notes about the possibilities on the battlefield.

Nio was aware that if he indirectly supported the TNI's first incursion against the Alliance, exactly he could not prevent it. Units that always survive still have plans to retaliate, while still thinking about supply conditions.

Not only that, the tactics that Nio suggested involved dozens of TNI AL warships being transferred to this world, making him able to smell the scent of death. Meanwhile, the commander of one of the special mission units, Team 12, is planning a secret landing operation on the enemy's rear line.

“Invisibly I also fight too often,” said Nio, watching his subordinates polishing their respective weapons as he was thinking.

It is worth thinking twice if one wants to fight alongside a group of people who are too fond of fighting. Nio had once fought almost without a weapon, and few people could follow him.

Nio suspects that the peacekeeping officers of the world are too immersed in the desire to achieve war. The proof; general Angga agrees to Nio's suggestion of conducting an amphibious operation and raiding the opponent's rear line. They seemed much more interested in combat tactics than anything Nio thought.

“War is difficult to understand,” Inner Nio again.

If this battle could be won, then Nio would be happy to work hard for the advancement of the operation. Considering how unique the battle methods of the elite and regular soldiers of ‘Soldier’ were, Nio estimated the lowest risk if they launched a backline attack, and handed the landing operation to an experienced amphibious force.

This raid at the President's request would be the first time Nio fought and cooperated with high-ranking officers like General Angga. When Nio had a conversation with him, General Angga turned out to be quite easy to work with.

“I hope this battle will go well,” Inner Nio, his face shows he is really looking forward to it.

But, that doesn't mean without problems.

“There are people who can find me a map of Andzrev Continent?”

“This, Commander.”

Nio took a map of the Andzrev Continent presented by Hendra, and circled a point that was the target of the invasion.

Nio held onto his forehead with his only hand, and racked his brain.

The battlefield was centered along the western borders of the Kingdom of Arevelk and Yekirnovo, with all attacks initiated first by the Alliance. But, the Gulf of Horns in the Kingdom of Salodki really qualifies as a coastal defense, according to the information Nio received from Tam. The Kingdom of Salodki was the back line of the Alliance in the Andzrev Continent, with the estimated number of troops there not reaching 300,000 soldiers. The ships can bombard the bay at will after the cannons and combat witches are crushed and destroyed. Tam estimated the number of cannons in the Gulf of the Horn at around 300, reinforced by 60,000 soldiers including 100 elite combat magicians. That means, the Gulf of Horn is quite difficult to penetrate.

The TNI could have used laser cannons or high-explosive guided missiles to destroy the Alliance forces in Teluk Tanjung, of course if they wanted Indonesia and its armed forces to be dubbed as ‘butcher’.

Like Singapore, which built its naval fortifications during the FPDA and Indonesian conflicts, the TNI's land forces would still be easy to land by sea. In other words, the Alliance's weak sea fortress was easily breached by Indonesian warships. Even if the Alliance sends a ship with 100 cannons.

After thinking about it, Nio started drawing the battle scenario according to the plot he had imagined on the map.

Combat magicians and hundreds of cannons were certainly a threat to the landing boats of tanks and personnel. At least that is the limit of the threat produced by the mainstay weapons of the enemy. Cannons and witches could possibly be fought from behind with explosives and whatever weapons the soldiers had. Normally, coastal defense weapons were positioned facing the entrance of the bay, so it was unable to withstand the onslaught from behind.

“With all our advantages, can we win?” nio said in his heart.

To Nio, the Alliance's strongest weapon was not an elite mage. Tam informs Nio that the two Heroes become an additional force for defense in the Gulf of the Horn. The deciding factor if the TNI wants to win is to destroy the main strength of the opponent.

“Attack from behind, indeed I guess gave us enough winning chances, of course after tackling two Heroes.”

Nio then issued a pocket book containing the reports of the Headquarters Staff, General and Special Strategy Planning Staff, and combined it with a map of the Kingdom of Salodki and focused on the Horn Bay area.

Headquarters staff and strategic planning are drafting the first large-scale operation since the establishment of the Peace Forces. With a little help from North Korea and Russia, the operation is sure to go ahead.

If the first offensive battle operation was successful by utilizing the contingency plan, such a miracle would naturally be highly anticipated.

Miracles are a rare thing in war. After realizing this, Nio sighed. Nio thought if perhaps a small amphibious force fight failed, and the TNI's first offensive battle would end up being utilized by the military not to follow Russia and Korea withdrawing its troops from this world, in other words ‘escape’ from war. However, if the plan succeeded, there would be many parties who benefited, and there was a chance that the Headquarters Staff would lead the war.

Currently, an ever-expanding Alliance using their modern weapons could trouble the Peace Forces and Guilds, but the Alliance did not have enough power to conduct a total battle.

At least Nio had a lot of experience, he did not want to make a mistake that resulted in a huge loss to the country.

Sometimes Nio's thinking is not common.

“Sergeant Hassan, do you want to keep fighting?”

“Why did you ask that so suddenly, Commander?” Hassan answered Nio's question to find out the intentions of his commander. Judging from Nio's usual reaction, Hassan was relieved and thought there was no need to worry about anything.

Likewise with Nio, all his subordinates who heard the words ‘fight’ from him gave the same expression. They were neither surprised nor depressed.

Nio then took a sip of his warm black coffee, then said, “It looks like the country is spending a bigger defense budget than usual. Hard to believe, so the government dared to plan the first offensive battle.”

Nio said his order was held in his mouth to his trusted deputy commander, Sergeant Major Hassan. Nio could not let any information leak.

“In short, five months before the total withdrawal of the Russian and North Korean contingents there will be a battle, “ only with the statement of the Nio, the, Hassan was able to realize that the Indonesian contingent in the world was devising a hasty plan for the first raid. Actually Hassan did not want the grueling war like in Girinhi Fortress to happen again.

It is like creating a big gamble when the troops actually have a lot of budget in the form of cash, because the price paid in the war is the lives of the soldiers. Those concerns add up when soldiers are not getting the proper incentive pay.

But, Nio could submit a proposal to the commander of the Special Mission Team to get funds in order to have a small party before fighting. Nio realized his squad had been working hard in this fantasy world's harsh battlefield.Rather than developing a cold self-esteem, it would be better if he was actually very friendly, actually very friendly, even in battle it became a bit wild.

“Let's have some fun before we fight. Everyone can eat good and coffee as much.”

But, Zefanya then interrupted with a happy face.

“But Lieutenant, Russia has a lot of free alcohol. So much, all alcohol can be used as a swimming pool.”

But, all men and women of the 12th Team TNI rejected Zefanya's indirect invitation.

With a triumphant expression on his face, Kaikoa said, “If I prefer a party of colas and grilled meat.”

The proposal of the Papuan man was immediately approved by all men and women of Team 12.

“But, can't we take meat from the farm if we ask the Food Safety Staff for permission?” ask Ratna.

Nio replied, “Oh, don't worry. I can apply for an operational fund from Captain Baek-ho. The funds will be used for fun with the 002 Assistance Company and the Silent Killer.”

“Yes, we need to thank them,” continued Gita.

They, an independent unit under the command of Nio, ‘Silent Killers’, were not paid by the Peace Forces and Guilds. They were refugees from the Luan Empire under the responsibility of the 12th Team, with First Lieutenant ‘TRIP’ Nio Candranala in charge. He happily pulled out funds from his own pocket to feed the 40 Demihumans. In return, the 24 people from the refugee group willingly declared allegiance to Nio, and were ready to fight with him during the war. Nio's savings were enough to build a home for Team 12 and the Silent Killer, but he wouldn't do that before his twenty Valiki were sold.

“Indeed this is a good opportunity to boost their morale. Send them an invitation to our party,” Nio's orders are well received by his subordinates.

No one can stop Nio's decision. It is advantageous to have many comrades who can weaken prey in a joint struggle. More than anything, Nio wanted to raise the morale of the 002 Relief Company troops who had been in freefall, he intended to make the Silent Killer still prove his oath of allegiance to him.

At least he wanted his name to be known to many people not as ‘Life’ who fought madly to successfully defeat one of the strongest Heroes of the Alliance, but an ordinary teenage army named Nio Candranala.

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(funfact#25: Valiki is a mixture of various precious metals that only exist in the fantasy world, so it is stated to be much more valuable than diamonds from the world of origin. It takes a certain magic and life-betting struggle to find these types of precious metals as the material of making Valiki money. The estimated price of 1 Valiki is around 5 trillion rupiah. There was a foreign businessman who put a price of 5.3 trillion rupiah for 1 Valiki owned by Nio, but he was still looking for the highest bid price.)