Devon's Demons: A Permadeath LitRPG LitFPS Novel by Sylvester Matthew

Author:Sylvester, Matthew [Sylvester, Matthew]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Alternative Realities
Published: 2017-04-22T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

'Ladies and gentlemen. We've had confirmation that our success in this region has allowed the Spanish to not only recover, but to gather themselves sufficiently enough that they are going to launch a counter-offensive.' Devon paused as the assembled officers from the Demons and 49ers gave voice to their approval.

Stepping up, Hotston took the lead, 'We've been tasked with creating a breach in the NAC lines in order to allow the 5th armoured division to break through. We'll be acting as a scalpel. Our objective is to create a break in the enemy lines of 1 kilometre or greater. The division will then use the confusion caused by that opening to smash through and join us. Follow-up elements will then peel to the left and right whilst the armoured division, and us, continues deeper into enemy territory.'

On the holomap, arrows and lines started to appear as the primary and secondary objectives appeared with each phase of the mission.

'Our objective is this town, Cordoba. Once Cordoba is taken, we strike for Seville and the enemy high command. The war, people, could be over by Christmas.' There was laughter at that.

Devon took her cue, 'Seriously, though, the Spanish believe that this is potentially a war-winning battle. Naturally, if they believe this, the NACs probably do as well and will throw everything they have to prevent this. Plan for heavy opposition all the way people. The distance to travel is over 250km behind enemy lines. Spanish forces will be attacking at key points along the front line. This is only going to be possible because of the battle suits. Conventional forces would struggle to match this.'

'Beg your pardon,' said an NCO from Hotston's company, 'but why aren't the Spanish using the suits as well? Everyone knows that we shared them with them. It should be a no-brainer.' There was a murmur of assent from those gathered.

'You are one hundred per cent correct in that assumption. However, we are reliably informed that there are some in the Spanish high command who view us finding these suits as a piece of good luck that stretches credulity. As such they believe that they were planted by enemy forces for them - or us - to discover and that they will be exploited in some way to engineer a defeat. As we all know, that's a load of bollocks, but until it can be proven otherwise, the Spanish are sticking with their current equipment. Naturally, if the NAC forces get their hands on this, the Spanish are going to be playing catch-up on a disastrous scale. Okay?'

At the NCO's rather disgruntled-looking nod, she pointed at a number of red points 'These are reinforcement points. We're going to be taking those as quickly as we can so that losses are replaced. We will also have the pleasure of Hog 1 his airborne force acting in support of us. Major Hamilton, if you please.'

Hamilton was a large man. Broad-shouldered, tall, and heavy set with a paunch that looked as though it had been carefully crafted in the canteen.

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