High School Soldier
66. Towards another world 1: declaration of war
20 August 2321, 01.11 WIB.
**
Suddenly, we got an army in the Karanganyar Garrison. It was a direct call from the Ministry of Defense on behalf of the President.
The call was made while the entire soldier was still asleep, and there were only 5 soldiers who happened to be doing guard picket duty in the underground city.
No one dared to defy the President's orders, even though the body was experiencing severe fatigue from continuing to work after the battle they had experienced.
The soldier who received the call went straight to the sleeping officers of the 406 and 32 Company.
The surveillance team immediately got a shakedown from the underground city over the call obtained from the Center. At least, there were 5 soldiers on guard so they could receive the call.
Nio was immediately woken up by his fellow tent, Rio swayed his body so strongly that Nio groaned and opened his eyes lazily.
“What's up? Is there anything suspicious about them?” Nio asked Rio while scratching his itchy and messy-haired head.
Nio thought that Sigiz's forces were making suspicious moves. The soldiers were also sleeping in their tents. Except for Sigiz who seemed to be having a good dream again.
“We get a call from the Center, directly from the President!” Rio answered Nio's question with a nervous face and tone.
Nio's eyes instantly widened, his heart pounding faster than facing the army of monsters that had emerged from the Gate. He jumped out of his field bed and looked for his uniform.
The other Team members who had woken up, were shocked when they saw Nio was in a hurry.
“Are we leaving early in the morning?” nio asked after realizing that it was still dark and the sun had not yet appeared.
Rio and the rest of the team seemed to be holding back a laugh, then continued a pretty loud laugh.
The corner of Nio's eyes twitched as he realized that he was being laughed at by his own team members.
“We just left at 5, now it's only 1 o'clock. So we just want to get ready,” replied Rio while rubbing his right eye that almost shed tears.
“Who leaves?”
“All Company members 406 and 32.”
**
August 20, 2321, at 04.31 WIB.
To this day, the end came, when all the members of the 406 and 32 Company left the Karanganyar Garrison and headed for Jakarta. All personnel wear ceremonial service clothes, complete with a rank mark on the collar.
They left the 06th Attacker Group to guard Karanganyar City and its underground city.
“Insiden independence day.”
It was the name of the incident given by historians after the TNI's greatest battle against otherworldly forces.
The President of Indonesia, Suroso, stated at the National Meeting that,” The place behind the Gate is not on any world map.”
“Many war criminals were successfully captured by our TNI warriors.”
“But using the word ‘captured’ will have different meanings. Because according to the justice system, they are just criminals who break the law. Indonesia has no laws governing prisoners of war.”
Even if Indonesia used such an argument, the government would regard the land behind the Gate as part of Indonesia.
As predicted, behind the Gateway is an unknown area of cultural and technological advancement, religion, and governmental structures used by otherworldly people.
Even if there is a government there, without knowing the borders of the country, and before establishing diplomatic relations with them, then Indonesia will not accept if the kingdom behind the Gate as ‘kawan’.
Because Indonesia's status is now still in ‘National War Emergency Response’ until the time that has not been determined expires.
For now, they are just ‘ armed criminals who slaughtered people merciless’.
Although there are many who suggest peaceful dialogue with the kingdom behind the Gate, they must also be willing to sit with the Indonesian government at the negotiating table.
The problem is, communicating with other world languages is still very difficult. There may be some people who understand otherworldly languages, but they are few in number.
“We will make the warring parties with us to meet with us in a peaceful dialogue, even if it has to use harsh coercion. We will do all we can, even if it should be forced to take their leader's head.”
Suroso then stepped off the podium after he finished answering one question at a time from news seekers. His face showed a sense of tiredness that showed absolutely no lies.
Moreover, after this event he still had to attend an event that would be attended by the Karanganyar Garrison troops. After all, the event was self-organizing, Suroso could not be late on the event he arranged himself.
**
To gain an advantage in negotiations, the basic thing to understand is to have to know about the enemy first.
TNI has formed a team of ‘adventurers’ who will enter the Gate, in order to be able to see with their own eyes how the conditions of the other world.
The team is not allowed to harm innocent civilians, although they also have a sense of danger when crossing the savage forces' homeland.
Although some members of the DPR/MPR advised against the need to go behind the Gate which is a dangerous place, they just wanted to make the Gate to be destroyed. However, destroying it was not as easy as destroying an aircraft carrier. Although there was already an army trying to destroy the Gate, it was still seen standing firmly without the slightest damage.
Many people have a feeling of hatred for the Gate. But if the government really took the decision to destroy the Gate, it could be the Gate that next reappears in the territory of Indonesia, even the world.
Providing compensation and justice for the families of the victims is a problem for the government.
If there is indeed a government behind the Gate, then Indonesia will force their leaders to give an apology. Although it is not how much with what their troops do to this country and its people.
If the enemy refuses to comply, the Indonesian military will act again to relax the muscles of their soldiers. They will arrest those responsible for this war and punish them according to Indonesian judicial law.
From the point of view of Indonesia and its allies, this is only natural.
The Indonesian government agreed to deploy TNI forces behind the Gate. Of course to take this decision, the government takes the voice of the people and the military. As a result, almost all voice-making sympathizers want the other world explored.
Although there is another purpose of sending TNI troops to another world, namely to investigate, arrest and demand compensation from the state that is at war with Indonesia. Although the war is not just one country, the TNI is ready to fight again for the people who need them.
Although there were some parties who objected from sending the TNI to another world, the decision to send the TNI behind the Gate continued unhindered.
The decision was rated very ‘mengerik’ for Indonesian allied countries. They would not have expected if the Indonesian government would take this step.
On the other hand, the United States government has stated if ‘they will not hesitate to help the exploration of the land in another world with its largest army’.
While President Suroso replied that ‘Indonesia will not receive any assistance other than from allied countries’.
While the Chinese government gave a statement ‘although the new Gate only appeared in Indonesia, it should not be under the control of Indonesia only’.
It is not strange if the Chinese government can give the statement, because they are indeed a Communist country, everything that might benefit the country, they will overcome the feeling of ‘having with’.
**
“It was a big mistake to assume the enemy was weak and helpless!” King Lukav violently kicked his desk in front of the other four kings.
The Kingdom of Arevelk did not send any representation at this umpteenth meeting, as their former king issued a non-playful statement to those who wanted war with the other world.
This meeting took place at the royal palace of the Kingdom of Salodki, King Takobi is the leader of this country.
“The representatives of the Kingdom of Arevelk also did not come today, what plans did he make just crumble?” said Raja Serca with a face that was red because it held back anger.
This was a dim hall, and a hint of light had entered this room.
Moreover, the atmosphere was very gloomy, like their biggest defeat despite already sending an army of monsters.
However, the people from the other world who defeated them gave some unexpected rewards. The gifts they received were pieces of human and monster heads scattered in the place of the establishment of the Gate, they called that location with ‘Holy Land’.
“Should be done is to scout and investigate the strength of the opponent to measure their strength. Then draw a conclusion, whether it is more profitable to consider them as opponents or friends,” said King Ban Mamaki who made other leaders look moody for their stupid actions.
The fighting this time wiped out 40 percent of the five-nation combined military force. Much bigger than the first battle. Out of the six countries that were in the Andzrev Continent, Arevelk was the only country that was not at war with the other world. So they did not suffer any losses.
It would not be wrong to say the situation is now so dire.
After lacking almost half of its military might, how did the five countries defend its territory?.
The military of the entire country that was in the Andzrev Continent was the strongest, with the first position occupied by the Arevelk Kingdom. No country on the neighboring continent dared to oppose those kingdoms. After all, these countries had only first formed an alliance to go to war with the other world.
Before invading the other world, the monster tribes in the Andzrev Continent could easily be the kingdom of Biez and the Kingdom of the Sirds conquered, just by intimidation of strength.
But all of that ended after a huge defeat against one of the countries in the other world.
No matter the magnitude of the defeat their kingdom received, before their people there was no other choice but to hide their failure.
“There is no reason to cry over spilled wine. Will our conquered territories that have hidden hatred for us, form armies and attack us? Hah~, thinking about it made me unable to sleep every day,” the words of King Lukav made the other kings also sigh.
“Suffering isn't it?”
They would be very confused to explain to the predecessors of their country about losing hundreds of thousands of lives on the battlefield. Even the war was going on for a short time.
This kind of sad situation has happened many times, even before their country has grown to be as big as it is now.
To these kings, it was all a story they had experienced.
King of the country with the second largest military power in the continent, King Bogat just clicked his tongue with mixed feelings.
Their army consisted of veterans, witches and troops from monster tribes throughout the carefully selected Andzrev Continent. With ample supplies, intensive training and a great commander, this was a powerful formation.
However, in less than one day, tens of thousands of lives were wasted in vain. The soldiers who died were indeed very many, the soldiers who were detained were also not few. Those kings could only assume that it would only take 3 years for the army of the country they were fighting to take over this continent.
Now, the Gate has been taken over by the enemy forces. It is impossible to sacrifice the tumbar again to close it back.
In order to regain the Gate, hundreds of thousands of cavalry would be deployed by the combined forces of the five countries. However it will only litter their ‘Holy Land’ with the corpses of humans, monsters and horses, as well as dragons and wyverns.
Elsewhere, the survivors of the otherworldly war, explained their fight with vigor against their comrades.
“Do you know the power of the enemy? There are so many BANG sounds! A BANG! BANG!!! I haven't seen the enemy yet. I saw a pool of blood and a huge iron dragon belonging to the enemy finish off my army. All my life, I've never seen such powerful magic!”
Judging from his face alone, the soldier who said that had almost gone crazy due to the war he had participated in.
However, he was one of the generals of the Luan kingdom. The troops he led were massacred with the sound of explosions and dragon riders belonging to the Kingdom of Arevelk. When he realized it, all he could see were the bodies of men and horses soiling the blood-soaked ground. He was the only survivor among tens of thousands of victims.
“The enemy made it out of the Gate, because of the army of that whoring queen! They also seemed to have already built a fortress around the Gate. One day they will start an actual invasion against us. We just have to face otherworldly enemies and regions that are hostile to us,” Bogat said almost similar to lamentation.
“The Kingdom of Arevelk has also betrayed this world,” Ban Mamaki's words were approved by the kings.
He could speak like that as if there were only six countries in this world.
“Come to war with them!” lukav's screams echoed in this room and heard the soldiers guarding the entrance of the hall.
If cornered, the best way is to fight bravely. They will again gather the troops that are still scattered throughout their country, and wipe out the territory that dares to resist. Then they would turn around to destroy the otherworldly army. Simply put, they would attack the Gate and the Holy Land.
Thus, they agreed to go to war with the Kingdom of Arevelk first.