Battle Earth II by Nick S. Thomas

Author:Nick S. Thomas
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Swordworks
Published: 2011-12-01T06:00:00+00:00

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Chandra watched the beautiful countryside as they rumbled past in their battle scarred tanks. They’d fled a hundred kilometres east to the city of Reims. It was yet another French city that had been abandoned by its population who had fled as refugees to the east. She peered around at the soldiers that lay shoulder to shoulder around her. Their faces were blank with the recent horrors they had lived.

Despite them having fled the warzone, the Major could still smell a pungent burning scent that seemed to follow them wherever they went. Her uniform was thick with brick dust, and her throat was dry. She wondered if it would ever end and wished she could make it all stop. Chandra didn’t want any more lives on her hands.

As they entered the town, the Major could see Phillips’ vehicle draw up outside a large old stone building with the European nations’ flags flying overhead. She beckoned to the vehicle captain to bring them to a halt by the Commander’s vehicle.

“Commander Phillips!” she bellowed.

The vehicle jerked to a halt as she stood up, almost launching her off her feet.

“Glad to see you made it, Major!”

She jumped down the ground and made a half-hearted salute. Her arm felt heavy, and it was a chore to even lift it to her head.

“What are your orders, Sir?” she asked.

“We are setting up major defensive lines here. I expect this city will take the brunt of the next attack. Another beautiful town to go up in smoke.”

He shook his head as he looked around at the historic city, knowing that he would be one of the last people to ever see it.

“I want you to head north to Amiens, Major. You’ll protect our flank there and ensure the safety of the supply lines to Calais.”

She pulled out her mappad device, not being familiar enough with the geography of the area to know the town’s location. Her face turned to a frown as she identified its position.

“Sir, that’s a long way from your position.”

He stepped in closer and leaned towards her, so he could speak more quietly.

“Look at the progress of this war, Major. We’ve been driven back across the whole of France, and who knows how much longer we’ll even have a foothold in the country. Every time we lose a city, we fall back further to the east. What happens when these bastards head for England? Where do our people flee?”

She knew he was right. The British Isles did not have enough ships and boats to flee even with months of notice.

“You are lining us up for a withdrawal across the channel?” she whispered.

He leaned back and sighed.

“I just want to make sure it remains a possibility, Major. The Russians continue to send troops west, and they will hopefully allow us to hold here for some time. Our breakout of Paris has at least saved a sizeable amount of our armies.”

Chandra turned to stride back to her vehicle.

“Major.”

She turned back to him with a quizzical expression.

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