Chapter 96: The Führer and Monster Subjugation
The Empire’s proud latest model of a cutting-edge medium tank, ‘Chi-Ha Kai’. I rode that and came all the way to the town of Thame.
It was far. It was very far.
From my base, the Hellerford Aristocratic School, the distance to this town is only 10 km… I am sure of it.
If it were within the Yamato Empire, which has properly developed infrastructure, it should only take about ten-odd minutes by car to arrive, right?
But it took us an hour.
The reason why it turned out this way is because… In any case, the road was really bad.
An unpaved, bumpy road where something like asphalt isn’t used. It doesn’t go fast, and the tank shakes, making my bottom hurt.
What’s more…
This pain in my buttocks, I have no choice but to endure it in silence. I can’t complain.
If I say something like, “My bottom hurts,” Ayame-san will respond with something like, “That sounds serious, let’s give you a massage,” and then she’ll start clinging to me.
It’s something better left unsaid.
Well, putting that aside.
There was a lot of trouble, but it was no problem because we arrived safely.
Leaning out from the cupola of the Chi-Ha Kai, I looked around and saw more than 50 tanks and countless transport vehicles surrounding me.
It’s the First Imperial Guard Regiment and the Imperial Guard Medium Tank Battalion.
The place where I am stationed with them is a plain on the south side of the town.
It seems that the enemy monsters are coming from the forest on the north side, so you could say that we are facing off with them, with the town in between us?
Tank units and infantry units have already spread out and are ready for battle. The artillery battalion attached to the regiment, equipped with 75mm mountain guns, is also preparing to fire.
We can fight at any time.
Now then.
So, let’s check the state of the battle.
Our forces consist of an infantry regiment of 3,000 men and a tank battalion of 50 tanks. There is also the Londeria Army, which has been organized by gathering adventurers, but… We cannot really expect much from them as a force.
On the enemy side, they have around 1,000 or so monsters.
However, I think the number of monsters has been somewhat reduced by the attacks of the preceding attack squadron. Look, there is black smoke rising around the town of Thame, which appears to be the aftermath of a bombing.
The attack aircraft squadron, with the deafening roar of their reciprocating engines reverberating loudly, formed a formation above me… They seem to be on their way back.
“Eryu-san. It seems that the preceding attack squadron has already completed their attack.”
“What are the results?”
“A significant blow, it is reported. However, there are still remnants of the enemy inside the town, so it seems that we have to clean it up.”
“Got it.”
When I returned to the turret, Ayame-san, who was gathering information from the radio in the gunner’s seat, reported to me.
As expected of the latest tank, this tank is equipped with a proper radio system, making it very convenient.
……I can’t use the radio because I don’t know how to use it.
However, as expected of the unit led by the demon lord of the sky.
Did they also destroy most of the enemies outside the town? With this, the situation has become even more advantageous for us.
All we have to do is finish them off with the ground troops.
“Now, what should we do, Eryu-san?”
“The First Regiment of the Imperial Guard is prepared for urban warfare, right?”
“Yes, they are equipped with a state-of-the-art automatic rifle… They can also fight high-level monsters inside the town.”
The latest model of automatic rifle—— “Type 10 automatic rifle”.
I don’t know about the internal mechanisms, but the exterior looks like a copy of the Belgian assault rifle ‘FN-FAL’… Not that, but rather the reference that I used for the new automatic rifle model.
By the way, the handguard, stock, and grip are made of wood.
The ammunition used is a 6.5mm full-size round, also used by the Empire’s existing bolt-action rifles.
It has enough power against humans, and of course even against monsters, so if you all get together and shoot the monsters, there’s nothing to be afraid of.
It was highly regarded when I equipped the Marines with prototypes and put them to the test in the monster-laden Manchuria.
Well, I can’t possibly equip my elite guard unit with unreliable weapons, can I?
In any case, the infantry units are capable of dealing with urban areas.
There is also the tank unit ‘Chi-Ha Kai’… I think it’s probably okay to let them charge.
Should I call this tank a ‘New Turret Chi-Ha’ or a ‘Type 1 medium tank’ based on its appearance… Although it looks like a Chi-Ha, it’s actually quite impressive, you know?
It seems to me that if you were to modify the Chi-Ha tank to that extent, it would be able to become so strong.
Based on the Chi-Ha tank, the body was upgraded from riveted joints to a welded structure, and the armor thickness was increased to 50mm to improve defensive capabilities.
Updated with a new turret equipped with a coaxial machine gun and a high-velocity 47mm tank cannon, the firepower is now sufficient.
Mobility is also quite good thanks to the 240-horsepower gasoline engine. There are concerns about urban warfare with tanks, but I think with their overwhelming power, we can crush monsters at least.
“Please order the whole army to move forward. We’re going to rush into the town of Thame.”
“Understood, Eryu-san. All tanks, forward.”
The engine of the modified Chi-Ha roared to life, and after a moment of inertia, it began to move forward. Now, let’s finish this up quickly and go home.
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The Imperial Guard, pushing the medium tank Chi-Ha Kai to the forefront, rapidly storms into the town of Thame from the south gate.
At the time of their attack, the number of monsters remaining within Thame’s walls was estimated to be around 300.
Although numbers are not that many, there are still many high-level monsters such as ogres remaining, making it difficult for a typical army in this world to deal with them.
Considering the conventional equipment and military forces of this world, it can be said that facing such an opponent would require being prepared for many sacrifices.
But, however.
The Empire’s Imperial Guard is a state-of-the-art military force equipped with modern weapons. Their combat ability far surpasses the conventional standards of this world.
“Sir, there’s an ogre ahead. Adventurers are being pursued. What will we do?”
“Alright, shoot the main gun!”
“Understood! Firee!”
The town’s central square is where Adventurers’ Guilds and other establishments are located.
A squad of four Chi-Ha Kai tanks has advanced to that point. When they discovered an ogre chasing after the desperately fleeing adventurers, they immediately fired their main guns.
As expected of the renowned Imperial Guard, it seems they don’t worry about things like accidental shots.
The shells fired simultaneously from each tank hit their target multiple times, causing the ogre to be blown apart into pieces.
It seems that even the strong muscles that can fend off something like magic apparently couldn’t deflect a high-velocity armor-piercing shell.
“Goblins on the left. It’s only 10, platoon, open fire.”
The next target was a group of goblins that had been stealthily advancing in the corner of the square.
It seems that they tried to sneak into the depths of the town while the ogre was rampaging, but were caught in a barrage of rifle fire from the accompanying infantry and were torn to shreds.
It’s time for retaliation.
it was time for the modern nation of the Yamato Empire to unilaterally impose its firepower.
Using the heavily armored ‘Chi-Ha Kai’ medium tanks as shields, which cannot be penetrated by the level of monster attacks, countless infantry armed with automatic rifles advance and take control.
There is no monster that can withstand this coordinated tactic.
Moreover, the infantry here are not just ordinary infantry.
It’s the First Regiment of the Imperial Guard, the elite soldiers responsible for the protection of the Führer.
Although the unit is composed entirely of women due to the nature of the Führer’s escort, the unit has a high degree of training, with each individual being on par with a special forces operative.
Sometimes riding on the Chi-Ha tank in tank desant, sometimes charging in an armored half-track.
The mechanized women quickly advance to the objective, dismount, and clear the town with their rifles at the ready in the blink of an eye. They meticulously search for enemies all the way into the interior.
And then, they mercilessly shower the discovered monster with bullets from the new model automatic rifle.
A perfect coordination by highly trained soldiers.
Even without tanks, their destructive power is incomparable to that of adventurers in a fantasy world, where coordination at best involves a party of around four people.
The goblins and other low-ranking monsters that bravely faced the barrage melted away and vanished, and even the high-ranking monsters that survived were also exterminated one after another by the sheer weight of numbers.
“Wow, is this how a war is waged in the country of Yamato?”
“Even though it hasn’t been an hour since the reinforcements arrived, the monsters are already disappearing…”
“But, why are all the soldiers maids? It’s strange to be on the battlefield in such an outfit, isn’t it?”
“Even though our reliable general, brother Heydrich, wears a military uniform.”
Citizens and adventurers are impressed by the exceptional combat prowess of the trained soldiers.
Incidentally.
It seems that Heydrich, being a Yamato soldier, was entrusted with the command of some units from the Londeria army, and adventurers affectionately call him names like ‘Reliable General’ or ‘Brother Heydrich’.
All of a sudden, the situation of the battle tilts overwhelmingly in favor of the humans. At this pace, the monsters will likely be completely eliminated from the town of Thame in less than an hour.
The human side is brimming with excitement due to their victory.
On the other hand, there was someone who couldn’t help but have a grim face.
Yes, they are elves.
“Oh? The monster’s response is suddenly disappearing, isn’t it?
Even though the demon lord of the sky has gone home…”
“…So this is the Yamato Empire, and this is the strength of the Nazis. I see, I can understand why Comrade Gilieza is afraid.”
The monsters they led were half destroyed by an air strike from the demon lord’s attack squadron and further destroyed by the Imperial Guard regiment that followed.
There are barely any surviving forces.
It’s not impossible to tame more monsters once again in the forest and gather more forces, but after causing this much commotion, it’s becoming worrisome whether there’s enough mana left.
The elves’ original plan to “capture the townspeople and convert them into mana” can be said to have ended in failure.
“Let’s take action before we are completely surrounded by the Yamato bunch. You can move that thing, right?”
“――Ah! So we’re finally invading with ‘Stalin’! Alright, let’s crush them with the power of elven magic!”
In order to turn the tide of the battle, they decided to use the decisive weapon ‘Stalin’.
The weapon that bears the name meaning “Iron Man” is the strongest land combat weapon created by the elves.
The elves look up at the massive figure that sits majestically in the forest.
A gigantic metal humanoid golem with a height of 18 meters resembling a medieval knight clad in full armor.
With this weapon, they will bring down the iron hammer of the elves on the approaching Yamato Imperial Guard.
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A Brief Explanation of Weapons: Chi-Ha Kai and Type 10 Automatic Rifle
Chi-Ha Kai
Main armament: 47mm tank cannon
Secondary armament: 7,7mm coaxial machine gun
Weight: 16 tons
4 crew members
Speed: 40 km
Armor: Front 50mm, Side 20mm
Engine: 240 horsepower gasoline
A new model medium tank adopted by the empire, upon observing the Chi-Ha’s performance in the previous war. Improving the Chi-Ha by changing its main gun to a high-velocity 47mm cannon, furthermore modifying the turret to include a coaxial machine gun and the armor was changed from riveted to welded construction.
Somehow, it looks more like a Type 1 medium tank than a Chi-Ha.
Type 10 automatic rifle
The ammunition used is 6.5x50mm rounds, with a magazine capacity of either 20 rounds or 25 rounds, and it is a fully automatic system.
A newly adopted model of rifle that looks like the Belgian-made assault rifle FN-FAL.
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