Summoning Our Country - NHS Kai

Chapter 8: Bombs Away

Note: This is rose. We've been itching to get this out and so here it is! Also, gore and sexual depictions warning! 

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As of August 21, 2022, this chapter has been revised

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Cent. Calendar 05/06/1639, 1.5km southwest of Gim, 12:00

With the sun seemingly at its highest, 15,000 of Louria's best professional soldiers have formed up in the plains north of their camp in the sweltering heat. Today looked like it would be another one of their drills, meant to keep them in shape and in discipline as well as to keep their enemies on edge. Marching to the echoing beat of their drums, the Lourian soldiers masterfully kept their formation as they performed increasingly complex maneuvers that displayed their cohesion at all organizational levels.

Watching all of it was Adem, who was situated on a small hill at the rear of the formation that allowed him to overlook the entire Lourian advanced echelon. Despite his splendidly decorated armor and his muscular, well-built steed, his undesirable facial features and menacing glare betrayed any first impression. With his pride in the Lourian war machine that he built up and confidence in his men at an all-time high, he then turned his gaze to the east.

He took a long, deep breath, remembering all the planning and anxiety that he went through taking into account the military deployment of the Japanese. After being warned by their spies in Myhark that they had deployed their technological marvels in force with baffling speed, the invasion was pushed back as revisions to their strategies warranted the movement and deployment of additional men and equipment in both their ground and naval forces. Now that the planned day of the invasion has come, the advanced echelon that he led would take Gim, shelling and pulverizing it with artillery and wyvern attacks before the troops march in and dispel any surviving resistance. From there, they continue on to the major fortress city of Ejei and besiege it while waiting for the main echelon, a force of 25,000 conscripts from the different lords under the kingdom, to join them.

He exhaled, stopping himself from looking too far into their war plans and grounding himself in the present. He refocused his sights on Gim, then he waved his left hand to his standard bearer, who then raised his standard around for all to see and began waving it around in a specific pattern. Seeing the signal, the men that were left in the camp and the sub-commanders of the Advanced Echelon moved into action.

Today, Gim will fall.

The drummers simultaneously changed their beat, to which the Lourian soldiers accordingly responded by turning east. This time though, they won't stop at the border, for a good time awaits them in Gim. If they could spare the women fighters, especially the high-ranking Ine, they could savor their first taste of Qua-Toynian enabled pleasure. Then there was the growing faction within the soldiers that began to consider the Japanese female soldiers, especially after their spies in Myhark reported that the Japanese employ women in their ranks. If they're lucky, they can catch some of them today and finally taste the best parts of Japan's flowers. Eager for these rewards, the soldiers salivated and smiled as they rigorously marched forth, their discipline seemingly undeterred by the carnal desires that plagued their minds.

Meanwhile, back in the camp, the benefactors of the Lourians were signaled that the invasion was beginning and so rushed to the mortars to take off their covers. Having prepared them the night before, the mortars were already loaded and ready to fire. As one of the benefactors kneeled next to the mortar, he was approached by one of the Lourian camp followers.

"You bastards confident that this'll work?"

Turning towards the man that approached him, the benefactor made a disgusted expression, which was lost on the camp follower since he wore a mask that hid his entire face.