<Tengukami> Edited. I wasn't kidding about dropping this.<Hannibal_Kills> Alrighty thenWithout further ado, I'll take on my crap which doesn't harm andkhang's upcoming part...
Amazing work as always, lads. But I want to say something about this:
...all of the cannons on the back of all the military vehicles fired in unison for the crowd to splendor at.
Aren't the Germans only had a Panzer IV to begin with? But don't worry, I have the optional fix in plot:
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The night before?Steiner was asked by the Kappas if they had more machinery, he regretted to say yes and now he would be burdened by guilt if he said that he cannot bring their tanks up Youkai Mountain. Both Burgdorf and Krebs have given permission to do so but he still worried if there was enough time before the shooting test tomorrow. He then picked one soldier who could drive and another random one to accompany him. Before that though, he wrote a small letter signed by him. Small fact, the one who could drive was actually Ernst, the driver of the armoured scout car.
?Alright, you two have a task: Drive back to our base and give the commanding officer there this letter. Feel free to read it because I don?t mind anyway, but make sure this letter reaches to whomever Krebs left in charge there,? briefed Steiner seriously. The two nodded indicating that they have understood the orders dropped on them. Steiner took out his stopwatch.
?It?s now around 9 o?clock in the night, only 6 minutes early and I hope the letter arrives before 11 or minimum 10 and a ?. Your transport is over there and have a nice trip, gentlemen.? The two then rushed towards the Opel Blitz truck and opened the door before taking their seats and starting the engine. It was the same truck that Burgdorf, Krebs and other soldiers arrived earlier. They then accelerated down Youkai Mountain in order to give out those said letters.
Yukari noticed the activity going on there and felt suspicious. She sharply stared at the truck but soon diverted her attention towards the festival.
A few dozen minutes into the journey, there was not a single conversation at all. It was quite boring but also scary because they only have their headlights to illuminate the road ahead. The truck was also empty after unloading everything, so it was faster. Beside the roads were thick forests, the ones that both Wilhelm and Franz entered through with their half-track.
The road itself was a bit rougher thanks to the Kappas deactivating the racing track, but it can only slow their maximum speed at like roughly 2km/h less or so. The fuel meter showed that there was enough fuel for them to reach their base, but it was still a long way. Ernst could not stand the quietness and decided to spark a conversation.
?What?s your name, comrade?? he asked the unnamed soldier beside him, who was nearly asleep even though the journey was rough. He then waked up confused.
?What is your name?? repeated Ernst just so the soldier could hear him.
?It?s Sebastian.?
?Well I am Ernst, a driver of a scout car. But I also drive normal cars and trucks.?
?Still a normal Private, nothing special than the other?s in the Wehrmacht.?
?Eh, but now you?re with me, that?s the difference right??
The rest of the conversation fades away in the distance of the truck. Time-skipping nearly an hour, they were about the pierce the Great Hakurei Barrier, until they say a figure standing on the road stopping them from advancing any further.
?Uh Miss, could you kindly let us pass?? asked Ernst to the mysterious lady.
?No, for I am the controller of Gensokyo, YOU SHALL NOT PASS!? shouted the lady as she advanced towards the lights of the headlights of the truck to reveal herself, Yukari Yakumo. The two soldiers were disappointed with the main leader of Gensokyo, thus got out from the truck to perform a negotiation.
?What is your task your leader gave to you that requires you to go back and forth from the Outside World to Gensokyo?? asked Yukari to extract information. Suddenly Ernst forgot that he had the letter but didn?t read the content. His only last hope was to give a show to her in order for them to get the pass.
?Well, our leader gave us an order to send this letter to whoever commanding our base out there,? replied Ernst while showing the letter to Yukari. Yukari grabbed it from his hand and proceeded to open and read it. As her eyes scanned through the letter, her grin was getting stronger.
?Well, bad news I cannot let you pass?? decided Yukari, so both sadly go towards the truck to return where they began.
??for I will send this letter instead,? finished Yukari. The two were suddenly confused with the situation, before Yukari conjured two Gaps below them. After the two disappeared from sight, Yukari took over the truck and drove it through the Barrier, towards the German base.
Back at the festival? The two soldiers landed on soft ground at the festival. They were still confused but decided to not tell Steiner too early. So, they blend into the festival to hide themselves.
At the Germans? base? Two soldiers were seen guarding the road for intruders, both equipped with StG 44?s. Right beside them was an MG42 machine gun emplacement, not to mention one of them also had a Panzerfaust. They were heavily equipped overall, ready for anything except flyers.
Then the lights from some sort of vehicle were seen. One of them took action to move and halt the truck, which obeyed his order. He walked towards the driver?s seat, but was surprised by the appearance of a (beautiful) woman in very attractive clothing instead of the usual dirty and stinky Wehrmacht soldier. The guard would have instantly fell in love but it was not Hollywood, and the guard was worried instead, but still steadied his gun.
?Who are you, state your business,? he demanded sternly while not lowering his guard.
?I am Yukari Yakumo, the leader of the land of total nonsense, your colleagues wanted to send orders to your commanding officer but I took over the task instead. They are safe, so do not worry. Take me to your current commander and I shall spare you and your partner.? The guard had a thought of laughing at Yukari?s silly-sounding boast but he held it back, fearing she would really and seriously change her mind of ?sparing? them both.
?Umm, I will escort you to him,? suggested the guard. Yukari nodded in agreement and turned down the engines and stepped down from the truck. It was not the purple summer dress Yukari always wore, but instead it was her formal one. She didn?t bring her umbrella which she always brought with though because it was night.
The base was not as busy with soldiers slacking here and there, playing cards and stuff. Then the sight of Yukari walking at the base while being escorted by a guard attracted the attention of almost everybody present. But it was lucky that the mud and pools that formed on the base ground were already dried up so Yukari didn?t need to question about getting her long skirt muddy. One soldier was even brave enough to run towards the briefing tent and tell the commanding officer there.
?Someone from Gensokyo? Here in our base? Wait for me I want to meet her,? said the officer as he prepared himself, making sure his clothes were neat but it wasn?t so he took out his trench coat and wore it on his uniform. He got out of the tent and instantly saw a crowd following someone, which was obviously the guest.
The officer then pushed through the crowd slowly one by one soldier and finally made it to the back of the ?guest?. Yukari then coincidentally turned around to find probably of what she wanted.
?Are you the commanding officer here?? asked Yukari in a gentlemanly way, or should the author say woman?
?Yes and the name?s General Arnold. What brought you here may I ask??
?Ah, your Generals back in Gensokyo have sent this letter to you,? replied Yukari as she handed over the letter to Arnold. He grabbed it and opened it before scanning through the letter with both of his eyes. It had been said there:
To anyone who is commanding back at base,
It seemed like the locals would like to see more of the German military might and we planned to have a safe-guaranteed firing range both for the amusement of the locals, and to give some more information to these engineers called Kappas. I know there would be logistical problems if we want to bring them up here on Youkai Mountain, so I recommend you send them tonight.
Sincerely, General Steiner of the 9th Grenadier Divison?So basically, he wants more armor to send in just to amuse the locals. There wouldn?t be enough time to send the tanks there in one night!? exclaimed Arnold, stating the problems of getting heavy equipment like the Tiger tank in a short amount of time up those steep roads.
?Bah, don?t you worry. We have enough time to even send the tanks from Germany!? said Yukari, which made everyone there confused. The fastest of supply ships require weeks! But as we all know, Yukari had an obvious trick up her sleeve. She then conjured a Gap at a random spot, which surprised the Germans.
?W-what is that?!? asked one of the soldiers with fear. The countless number of eyes in the Gap stared at the soldiers without cease or blink.
?Oh, that is what I call a Gap, a tear in space. Here, step in here and you will be arriving in the Fuhrer?s bunker!?
Arnold braved himself and peeked into the Gap. Indeed, he can see the very body of Adolf Hitler sitting on his desk writing about something right from behind. He pulled his head out of the Gap, while not showing any signs of side-effects.
?Could you make it any bigger?? asked Arnold, since looking back at the main topic; they need the Gap itself to fit in their tanks.
?I can even transport your Battleship if you?d like to.?
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The next several minutes were spent starting up the engines of every tank available and lining them up on the road. There were several tanks including the Sturmgesch?tz (StuG) III Ausf. F assault gun/tank destroyer, the Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf. H heavy tank, and so on. Infantries were also included like the elite Panzergrenadiers and the Volksgrenadiers newbies.
Even field artilleries towed to trucks and half-tracks were brought in like the infamous Flak 88 AA/AT gun and the Pak 40 anti-tank gun. Never did they also forget about their 105mm leFH 18/40 light howitzers and 81mm Granatwerfer 34 mortar. It was really like they were mobilizing like back during the Battle for France. As a bonus, they wanted to bring in their Flak 38 rapid-firing anti-aircraft gun for no proper reason at all, much like their other equipments.
After all of them formed a really long line on the road, they waited for Yukari to create a very big portal that would lead straight towards Youkai Mountain.
?Are you ready, men?? asked Yukari loudly as she could above her throat, the soldiers respond with a ?Ja!? She formed the biggest Gap she would ever conjured and entering it first would be General Arnold himself in his Kubelwagen, followed by the soldiers in half-tracks, the field artilleries, then finally the tanks.
Back on Youkai Mountain?The ground, once again for the Germans, rumbled as even Burgdorf?s bottle of unfinished sake dropped on the hard ground, shattering it. He would have been angry if it was not because the ground took more of his attention and worries, and then from below, appeared a Kubelwagen, followed by a very long convoy of military equipment slowly nearing where the Germans were.
Other Gensokyans also took notice of this, but most considered their safety and distanced themselves from the clunking metal monsters. Some Germans took advantage by waving at them, only to be waved back.
?Well that was damn quick, alert the Kappas; they have more preparation to do!? yelled Krebs at a random group of German soldiers. They instantly acknowledged and split up to find the ?engineers?.
Now with a useless Gap filled, you (andykhang) can now take on your part.