Kingdom of Fenn, in the ocean about 30 km west of Nishinomiyako
The Parpaldia Empire imperial army's dragon carriers were arranged in a perfect line. To facilitate the arrival and departure of wyvern lords, dragon carriers were twice as large as ships-of-the-line. The empire advanced their shipbuilding technology in secret, so it were the only country capable of building dragon carriers. Vice Admiral Armos nodded contentedly to himself when he surveyed the fleet of dragon carriers, their very presence giving off a sense of might
Armos: Dragon Knight Captain!
He said to the man standing next to him
Captain: Yes sir!
Armos: The imperial army is strong!!!
Captain: Yes, I am aware
Armos: Why do you think we are strong?
Captain: Because of our comprehensive strength, sir
Armos: You're exactly right! However, the reason to have pride in our power, even more than our ships-of-the-line, the true core of our strength, is our dragon carriers. Dragon carriers allow us to outrange any opponent far beyond the capability of any cannon. Captain, total control of the air means total control of both sea and land. That is what I believe
Captain: Indeed, sir! That is a very enlightened perspective!
Armos: The Parpaldia Empire is invincible on the sea because of our dragon carrier fleet! As long as we have them, the imperial army will carve a path for our empire to rule supreme! And look! Leading that fleet is our newest, most advanced flagship, the Mille! ...How spectacular. It overflows with functional beauty, enough to match its size
The Mille was built with much more antimagic steel plating than normal, and thus it was the strongest, largest, and most beautiful ship in the fleet, or that's what they thought
Bwooooh-!!!
Their chat was interrupted by the alarm sounding from the foremost escort ship. Vice Admiral Armos looked ahead cautiously
Armos: ?! What's that?!?
It was very hard to see, but two large arrows painted blue were flying at the flagship Mille at an astounding speed
Armos: What... what speed!!!
Those "things" skated just above the ocean, sharply turned upwards right before they reached the front of the ship, and finally plunged right into the ship at a diagonal angle from above. The two Kh-59MK Anti-ship missile fired from an Sukhoi Su-35S, traveling at 1,080 km/h, scored direct hits on the dragon carrier fleet's flagship, the Mille
Ksha!!!
There was a violent flash... and the Mille was engulfed in light
Bom... BAAAAA-BAAAAAAM!!!
The giant flagship become wrapped in an even larger explosion, accompanied by the roaring sound of destruction. Right before Armos's eyes, the Soviet anti-ship missiles, which individually had enough firepower to destroy a cruiser, erased the flagship Mille from existence, along with its crew and wyvern lords. The leftover noise from the blast echoed across the water
Armos: Wha... wha... what the hell?! What just happened?!
Distress ensued
"Numerous flying objects are incoming!!!"
The fleet broke formation, each ship starting to move on its own without orders
"Aaahh!!!"
Another flash... and another roar...
"The Fissennuss has been lost!!!"
The Parpaldia Empire's cutting-edge 100-gun ship-of-the-line Fissennuss, sporting the most advanced antimagic steel plating, was the pride of the empire, and it disintegrated into dust after a single attack. Flashes and roars erupted one after another
"Dragon carrier Ganam, lost!!! Dragon carrier Masale, lost!!!"
Tragic reports kept coming in as the mysterious objects kept, without missing even once, blowing up dragon carriers
Armos: This... this is impossible! The empire's peerless dragon carrier fleet was, in such a... impossible!!!
Vice Admiral Armos worked his brain at full capacity, trying desperately to identify anything in his life experience that could explain what was going on. Nothing from any of his battles was able to help him make sense of what he saw before his eyes
Armos: Could... could it be...? Are these the Ancient Sorcerers' magic bombs of light?!
"One's coming for our ship!!!"
the lookout shrieked, the crew screamed. The vice admiral's flash of insight never went anywhere
The Soviet Air Forces's Sukhoi Su-35S and Soviet Navy's Lun-class Ekranoplans and their barrage of anti-ship missiles sank all 20 ships in the Parpaldia Empire's dragon carrier fleet and its gunboat escorts
Nishinomiyako, Kingdom of Fenn
The majority of Papaldia's great fleet was stationed offshore of the Kingdom of Fenn's town of Nishinomiyako. On the deck of the flagship, the Parpaldia Empire's 120-gun super-F class ship-of-the-line Pall ("super-F" meaning "super-Fissennuss," in the way that a battleship higher than a dreadnought is called a "super-dreadnought"), General Cius of the imperial army was looking out to the west. Because this planet was larger than Earth, the horizon was much further away
Cius simply looked, unmoving. His forehead was drenched in sweat. The sound of numerous explosions had come from that direction. After the sounds stopped, the army could not contact any of the 20 ships in the dragon carrier fleet or its escort. None of their magical communicators were responsive and, unbelievably enough, even their magical signatures had completely disappeared. For twenty ships from their unrivaled fleet to be lost in such an insanely short period of time, without even being able to contact command, Cius couldn't even imagine what could have happened. The rest of the fleet was already on alert, and four gunboats were sent to their last known location to investigate
Cius's mind: (What if the dragon carrier fleet was wiped out...)
Cius immediately thought of the worst-case scenario. They had already established a base in Nishinomiyako, their ground forces had already departed for the capital Amanoki, and 20 gunboats were also dispatched to serve as support. Things were already in motion; nothing could be taken back now. The emperor was very interested in this invasion; even if they faced a strong enemy, he would forgive neither retreat nor defeat
Cius suddenly remembered the oversight army's report and the laughter that came with it, and his imagination began to go wild
Dragon Knight Squadron
Dragon knight squadron leader Baross saw the disaster beneath him and was speechless. The dragon carriers all spontaneously exploded-that was the only possibility that came to mind. He decided to have his squad of 12 dragon knights land back at Nishinomiyako
His Subordinate: Unidentified objects at the front!!! They're coming right for us!!!
Yelled his subordinate with the best eyes and Baross squinted his eyes
Baross: What is that?!
Something that looked like an arrow was coming towards them. It looked like it would pass them by
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Behind him, big bursts of black smoke appeared
Baross: Huh?!
8 of the dragon riders in his elite squadron were shred into pieces, falling out of the sky
Distress...
He saw two things in front of them
Baross: They're... quick!!!
They passed by them high in the sky, so fast they didn't even have time to think, and only after they were already gone did the sound come. Two red flames came out the rear ends.
Baross: They're too fast!!!
The rest of the squadron chased after the objects, trying to identify what they were. They could not catch up at all
Baross: Erg!!! What the hell!!! Are those!!!
The objects suddenly ascended at a speed they couldn't believe, vanishing into the sky. The destructive sky gods promptly turned and pointed back at them, rapidly returning to their position
Baross: They fired something!!! Maybe a fire blast?!
The squadron moved to evade it. One of the Mikoyan MIG-35S's R-77 air-to-air missiles struck the wyvern lord that Baross was riding. He and his men had run out of time to act-they were all hit by air-to-air missiles, blowing them out of the sky
Somewhere in Siberia, Soviet Union, A Re-Activated Corrective labour camp
When they decided to go to war with the Papaldia Empire, a deactivated Corrective labour camp were reactivated, which was where imperial oversight army eastern fleet Special Class A Dragon Knight Reckmeyer was sent. He was currently sitting with a Soviet newspaper in one hand and a Russian-Common Fillades dictionary in the other. He was reading the news one word at a time. The more he read, the more his fingers became wet with sweat. Eventually, his entire body was covered in cold sweat and his fingers were trembling
This was the article he was reading:
Pravda
Parpaldia Kills Soviet Tourists!! Soviet Gov't: "We Absolutely Cannot Forgive This Barbarians Act!!" Comrade General Secretary Publicly Ordered The Soviet Armed Forces to Remove Parpaldia Army from Fenn!!
by Alisa Mikhailovna Kujou
After the Parpaldia Empire's massacre of Soviet tourists in MS Lenin by the Parpaldians, the Soviet government has ordered the Soviet Armed Forces to eliminate all of Parpaldia's armed forces in Fenn. When our reporter asked about the possibility of battle, the strong response we received from Comrade General Secretary was "There will be no further Soviet victims. We won't allow it" In other words, if the Parpaldia Empire does not yield, the chances of combat are very high. This is the first order for real military action since the teleportation. The Soviet government has vowed that there will be no more casualties among the Soviet citizens again
Reckmeyer: They... they've gone and done it now...
His homeland had finally tried to push their usual intimidation diplomacy. Because the foreign affairs departments were too large, reports to superiors were often simplified or twisted to fit someone's agenda. They normally would have already been aware of the danger Soviet Union posed, but their hubris and indolence as a superpower probably resulted in that information never being communicated properly. A war with the Soviet Union was simply unavoidable now
...Can they win?
Reckmeyer wondered, he knew for himself how much national power the Soviet Union had, At the very least, he knew they were going to lose in the Fenn conflict. His homeland was going to have its foundations shaken. Reckmeyer silently grieved over the future of the empire
Kingdom of Fenn, capital city Amanoki, east coast
On the eastern coast of Amanoki, the 330 members of the Soviet Ground Forces's civilian rescue brigade's 1st Motorised battalion from 423rd Guards Yampolsky Motor Rifle Regiment, part of 4th Guards Kantemirovskaya Tank Division were unloading supplies. This new organization was formed to combat the threat of an enemy that mercilessly slaughtered civilians; they were trained and equipped to be ready for combat at a moment's notice. The battalion included:
- 330 Soviet Soldiers
- 55 trucks: KAMAZ Typhoon, Ural Typhoon, Ural-4320 and other various models
- 10 TOS-1A MLRS
- 3 BTR-82A APCs
- 4 BMP-2M IFVs
- 5 2S19 Msta-S
- 10 MBT: 5 T-90A and 5 T-80BVM
Sword King or soon-to-be General Secretary Shihan was observing the coast. He watched Zubr-class LCACs go back and forth between the shore
And the LSTs from Ivan Gren-class, Tapir-class and Ropucha-class
Since these were amphibious vehicles, they could travel both on the sea and up onto the shore, shuttling both personnel and vehicles onto land
Shihan: The Soviet Union really is an incredible country. Their boats can even sail on land
The king said to Knight-Captain Magreb, who was standing beside him
Strictly speaking, hovercrafts were actually aircraft; as long as there weren't large protrusions on the ground, they could float on top of both land and sea. The things they were unloading, the tanks and self-propelled artillery... this was their first time seeing anything like them, and they had no idea what they were for or how they were used
Magreb: They are a country full of surprises. For the Soviet Union to be assisting in our conflict is something I can only see as ordained by the God of the Sword
Magreb replied, the Soviet soldiers kept unloading more and more. These were the people who crushed the Papaldian oversight army's wyvern lord squadron... many Fenn citizens gathered to get a glance of them
Fenn Citizens 5: I heard the Soviet Union had magic boats, so I came to check them out; look, they're sailing on land! They really are magical! With their help, the Kingdom of Fenn will be saved!!!
Fenn Citizens 3: The superpowers too, they can't possibly be prepared to deal with what Soviet Union brought here. I've seen it myself and I still can't believe it
Fenn Citizens 177013: We're so thankful, we're so, so thankful...
The people of Fenn had high expectations for Soviet Union. The Soviet troops continued making preparations on the beach
Parpaldia Empire, Imperial Army, Ground Legion
Lieutenant General Dolbo led the ground legion out of Nishinomiyako on a march towards the capital Amanoki. There were 3,000 soldiers in all. The invasion force included 32 of the empire's prided land dragons as well as 12 wyvern lords for reconnaissance. The wyvern lords were being towed in flatbeds pulled by the land dragons; because they were kept on the ground, they had not been marked as targets for the MIG-35s
They were currently in the middle of the detour to avoid the mountains, taking a one-hour break in a magical dead zone where they were out of contact with the fleet's flagship. They had already sent a team of 3 wyvern lords scouting ahead for hidden ambushes; if there were enemies, the wyvern lords could shoot fire blasts at them while the soldiers used their muskets. They had already foiled three ambushes by Fenn forces
Dolbo: Once we reach the Coate Plains, this war is as good as won!
Lieutenant General Dolbo called to the Tactical Officer Yosh
Yosh: Yes... if we make it to the Coate Plains, we'll be able to make full use of our strengths. We haven't lost even a single battle after we've gotten into our special battle formation. Furthermore... this time we have the benefit of combat support from 20 gunboats as well. In the Kingdom of Altarus, our forces achieved complete victory while outnumbered seven to one. Even though Altarus was outside the civilized areas, they were a strong opponent... and we decimated them. An opponent on the level of Fenn... wait, it's possible that the Soviets will also join the fight, but even the two of them combined won't measure up to Altarus
Dolbo was reminded of the Soviet wristwatches. He felt vaguely anxious... and swallowed his words. He couldn't stop the operation now. They had no idea what kind of weapons the Soviet Union would employ; they could be powerful, they could be weak. They didn't even know how many there were. However, the empire was strong! This was an undeniable truth. Dolbo buried his worries deep in his heart and killed them off
The Parpaldian ground legion came across a village along the way, which they attacked and looted. They were on schedule to reach the plains with one more break along the way. The soldiers were given free rein to do whatever they wanted with the people and things of the Fenn village. The right to do as they wished with barbarians was necessary to keep troop morale high during wars. He could hear screams occasionally, but that was business as usual, so he didn't let it bother him
Following their next march, the Parpaldian ground legion arrived at the Coate Plains
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The 1st Civil Rescue Battalion leader, Lieutenant colonel Valery Valkov, was analyzing a report he received from one of his men
The imperial army's ground forces had arrived at the Coate Plains, and there were no residences in the vicinity, so it was the optimal time to attack them. However, if they launched an attack now, the next battalion wouldn't make it in time for the battle
In addition, while they did know the enemy's current position, there were villages in the area, so they couldn't bomb them. Aside from their assortment of vehicles and mobile weaponry, they also had access to 3 Ka-52K Katran attack helicopters they could borrow from the Navy's SN Ulyanovsk aircraft carriers
Valkov: Comrades! We're going to attack the enemy at the Coate Plains! If possible, request air support from the Navy, but keep in mind that it could turn into a free-for-all!
"Yes sir!!!"
On the Coate Plains, a battle was about to begin to determine the fate of the civilians in the Kingdom of Fenn
Parpaldia Empire, Imperial Capital Esthirant, Second Civilization Superpower, Mu embassy
Nisol, a staff member from the 1st Foreign Affairs Department, was visiting the Mu embassy to speak with Mu's Ambassador, Mugei
Mugei: And what exactly did you need to discuss so urgently today?
Mugei asked Nisol
Nisol: The Papaldia Empire has entered into hostilities with the Kingdom of Fenn, as I believe you are aware. There is also a possibility of the Soviet Union joining the conflict
Mugei: Yes, I was aware of that. I have also heard that the empire massacred 200 Soviey citizens who were going back from Awan for leisure. My country is watching this conflict closely and with great interest
Nisol: Yes, that is correct. We would like to inquire about a rumor that Mu sent an observer to the Soviet Union
Mugei: We did send an observer to the Soviet Unin, this is the truth
Even though he had heard the report beforehand, Nisol was still shocked to hear it come straight from the ambassador's mouth, Nisol took a breath
Nisol: I would ask if you could share the reason, if possible
Mugei: I am not a military expert, so I am unclear on the specifics, but this decision came from our military. I believe they made the appropriate considerations when coming to that decision
Nisol: In all cases in the past, your country has only ever sent an observer to the victor's side. Is the fact that you chose to send an observer to the Soviet Union this time because your analysis has concluded that the empire will lose?
Mugei: I'm afraid that's confidential information and I am not allowed to speak about it. However, I would like to stress that Mu does not see the Parpaldia Empire as an enemy. We hope you understand that
Nisol: I do
Mugei: One more thing, and this is not as an ambassador, but just a personal comment; is that acceptable?
Nisol: Please, go ahead
Mugei: If I'm not mistaken, the Papaldia Empire has researched Soviet Union and concluded that, after killing those Soviet tourists, you would be able to shrug off Soviet' wrath and emerge victorious; I believe that is how my country would have simulated your thought process. However, based on our own analysis, if Mu were in your shoes... we do not believe that to be the case for us. Mu has judged that it does not have sufficient national power to be hostile with the Soviet Union. I apologize for repeating myself so many times, but this is not a formal message from Mu, it is simply my personal opinion. I would simply like to pay tribute to the valor of your country for angering the Soviet' fury
Nisol: Wha-!!!"
Nisol felt his back break out into a cold sweat. After the impromptu meeting ended, he immediately returned to his office and began writing an emergency research report