Chapter 105: The Führer and the Elfusia Landing Army
October 5, 311 Yamato Calendar.
Three days after the Londeria’s home fleet was annihilated in the Scullflow Offshore Naval Battle.
On this day, the elves finally began their landing in the human territory.
The first thing they carried out was a thorough air attack on the landing site in the northern region of Londeria.
A fleet of 2 million tons in total weight, which includes the frozen supercarrier Habakkuk and eight other conventional aircraft carriers, was built using the pinnacle of elven frozen-ship technology.
The number of mounted units onboard the ship is approximately 800.
Their main steeds are large flying monsters the size of single-engine fighter aircraft called “Man-eating Birds” or “Man-eaters”.
They don’t breathe fire like dragons, but their massive body and strong claws are so powerful that they could destroy a small village on its own.
North Londeria was devastated by this air assault.
Those who witnessed the disaster described it as, “as if vultures were swarming over a carcass.”
A huge number of man-eaters, enough to cover the sky, attacked village after village and city after city, wreaking havoc everywhere.
Swiftly descending from the sky, capturing and devouring people, the elf soldier aboard uses fire magic to set fires.
Although not as destructive as strategic bombing using aerial bombs, they were still literally devouring people and causing enormous casualties.
The damage caused by this series of air attacks is estimated to be well over 10,000 people, which can be said to be a heavy loss that could not be ignored for the rural and sparsely populated northern region of Londeria.
In the northern part of Londeria, which suffered heavy damage, Elfusia’s ground troops, who had arrived on transport ships accompanied by supporting artillery fire from the Elfusia main fleet, began landing.
The force consists of 100,000 infantry, along with hundreds of heavy golems known as Stalin.
Furthermore, using the taming magic that the elves are good at, they were able to command local monsters one after another, engaging in a battle of numbers reminiscent of the Soviet ‘steam rollers’.
Londeria’s military forces resisted, but they were very few in number.
The Yamato Empire and the Londeria Royal Family intended to abandon this region, which is difficult to defend, and the local garrison was also in disarray from the previous air attack.
The local nobles managed to gather soldiers to resist, but their forces numbered at most around 10,000 by estimates. They were crushed at various points by an army at least ten times their size, without any chance of victory and without being able to put up much resistance.
In front of hordes of giant golems that can easily break through even strong defenses like a fortress, they fought them using swords, magic, and muskets… That was the situation.
As a result, some of the inhabitants who had lost the means to fight became slaves, some became mana, and some became a tasty meal for the elven monsters.
One week since the landing began. In just that short period, nearly 100,000 civilians in the northern part of Londeria died from air strikes, and several times that number have become refugees.
However, this is only the beginning.
The hell is far from over.
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Under a cloudy sky as gloomy as my mood today, Eryutheia is on her way to a certain place in a black luxury car.
……Do you know what time it is? It’s 6 o’clock in the morning, you know? Usually, this is the time when I am sound asleep in bed with Ayame-san.
I drove there so early in the morning… To make matters worse, the last few days have been busy and I haven’t slept at all.
Last night was the worst. Lynn-san wouldn’t let me sleep through the night.
Ah, just to clarify, it’s not anything inappropriate, okay?
You know, Lynn-san is from the north of Londeria? So, um… Regarding the matter of the Elfusia army landing, “Why did you abandon my hometown!” So, she ended up getting angry, you see.
She barged into my dorm room and from then until morning I was scolded and couldn’t sleep.
Ayame-san asked, “Do you want me to kick her out?” She made that suggestion, but Lynn-san is a friend, and I can’t kick her out if I think about future relationships…
Moreover, even though it is according to the plan, the current situation of forcing a lot of sacrifices on the citizens of Londeria is not a pleasant one…
Anyway, because of things like stress and drowsiness, it’s the worst.
On top of that, even though the situation is like this, I have to clean up after some idiot admiral who messed up… I feel like crying.
“You seem tired, Eryu-san. It’s because you got involved with a woman like that. Since we still have a little time until we reach our destination, would you like to nap for a little while on my lap?”
Saying that, Ayame-san who is sitting next to me invites me to sleep on her lap. I’m happy with the invitation, but…
“…Do you think I’ll be able to fall asleep?”
“As expected, is it too noisy that you can’t? Were there too many bodyguards?”
Ayame-san looked around the car before she gave a dry smile.
The car I’m in is pretty quiet, you know? It is a certain British luxury car lookalike that is famous for not breaking, is it soundproof, or is it because the engine is good?
Anyway, the sound is quiet, and perhaps because of the suspension, it drives well too.
But, um… There is a convoy of Imperial Guard vehicles as an escort, making a thunderous noise. It makes sleeping impossible.
No matter where you look, in front or behind, all you see are tanks, tanks, and half-tracks. A group of armored vehicles are driving along the narrow Londeria road.
It’s not an exaggeration. A company of tanks, a battalion of mechanized infantry, and even self-propelled anti-aircraft guns. The clattering is so noisy.
Sigh…
Well, whether or not I can sleep is another matter, but I’ll gladly accept a lap pillow… I don’t dislike Ayame-san’s thighs.
Hmm.
“More importantly, the problem is the Elfusia army that has landed. What should we do about this…”
“Chief of Staff Tsuji has reported that the Army is currently forming a defensive line in central Londeria―― the Hadrian’s Line as scheduled. They’ve dug trenches and are fully prepared.”
Hadrian’s Line, as the name suggests, is a line of defense built around Hadrian’s Wall in Britain. Well, I just randomly borrowed a name from there.
It is located in the middle between the south and the north, similar to the 38th parallel on the Korean peninsula.
A defensive line, consisting mainly of three army divisions totaling about 40,000 troops, was deployed here to intercept the Elfusia forces advancing from the north to the south.
We are also deploying the imperial guard’s heavy tank battalion, and if in case enemy fighters and attack aircraft manage to get close, we will likely successfully defend if there are trenches.
“If that’s the case, it’s good. What is the status of the air operations against the northern region? It was led by some strange American, um…”
“American? I don’t know the details, but it is “Operation Rolling Thunder” conducted by the Naval Air Corps. It’s about time for the first wave to launch soon.”
“Hm, I feel sorry for all the citizens of Londeria who are going to be bombed, but… We have to make sure that the ‘north bombing’ is done properly.”
The motto is “Send them back to the Stone Age!”
At first glance, it was supposed to be an “air attack on the landed Elfusia troops,” but unfortunately in reality it was an indiscriminate bombing.
Because there are no guided bombs, and the bombings wouldn’t be accurate enough to avoid civilians.
I mean, it’s a strategic bombing to thoroughly exhaust the Elfusia army, so I guess you can imagine what’s going on…
The aircraft to be used is the Navy’s proud, state-of-the-art heavy bomber, the Type 9 Heavy Bomber, also referred to as ‘Renzan’.
Maximum speed 280 km, range 3000 km. Equipped with four Jupiter air-cooled radial 9-cylinder engines, each producing 450 horsepower.
Its appearance and structure are similar to the British bomber Wellington. The original model was a 1,000-horsepower twin-engine aircraft, but due to insufficient engine power, it was forced to become a four-engine aircraft.
The bomb bay can carry up to 2 tons of bombs, so it is perfect for strategic bombing… Or rather, it’s an aircraft that seems to have no other use.
It is not an aircraft that can perform precision bombing aimed at the enemy.
We will deploy approximately 140 of these aircraft, organized into three battalions, to carry out a thorough bombing campaign in northern Londeria. Because they can drop over 200 tons of bombs in a single bombing raid… I think it can have a considerable effect.
It can also achieve a reasonable speed, so it will not be intercepted by the enemy’s air forces.
I could smell the scent of the sea. We should be arriving at our destination soon.
When we arrive, I’ll beg Ayame to let me go to bed. It’s about time I reach my limit…
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A brief introduction to the weapon: Heavy Bomber ‘Renzan’
Performance Specifications:
Maximum speed: 280 km
Service ceiling: 7,000m
Range: 3000 km
Engine: 4 Jupiter 9-cylinder air-cooled radial engine, 450 hp
Armament: 12.7 mm twin-gun turret at both the nose and the tail sections.
Explosive charges up to 2 tons. If it was a 250kg bomb, it would be eight charges.
6 crew members
The appearance and structure resemble the British bomber ‘Wellington’ but with four engines. Due to the lack of aviation technology, the maximum speed is modest.
The gun mount features a 12.7 mm specification, resembling a Browning. According to Führer, “The 7.7mm gun seat seems weak and I don’t like it.”
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