“Colonel Westre, I am assigning you to assist Colonel Kosmowski until he secures his objective.” You quickly call out. “Lord-Lieutenant-Colonel Savin, good job on the AA centre, I now want you to swing down south and launch an assault onto the Talon’s motor pool. Strike at their vehicles, secure what you can, destroy what you cannot.”

Quickly issuing your orders, you turn your attention back entirely upon the frontline and watch as Shiva tank stumbles forth through your frontline, acting as cover for a company’s worth of infantry to breakthrough.

“Keep distance from the Shiva, I want IFVs to start firing their mortars upon these coordinates…”

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(POV shift: You are Colonel Vinn Kosmowski.)

Your rifle clicks dry as you unleashed a burst of three shots, all whom go wild, but force the enemy to keep their head down. Ducking down, you quickly pull out the spent magazine and insert a new one with practiced and measured movements.

“Status report ?” You ask through the comm.

“The 4th is pushing through, enemy forces are conducting a fighting retreat.” One of your subordinates quickly answers.

“This is the 5th, we’ve just repulsed a counter-assault, we need a moment to reorg and we can continue to push afterwards.” Another man answers.

“Colonel, incoming hostile IFVs !” A man next to you shouts out.

<span class="mu-b">Shit !</span> You think, rising above your cover to get a better look as five IFVs occupy the entirety of your movement corridor, their autocannons flashing without end as they continuously fire upon your own troops. “Get the launchers, prepare to hold at all costs !” You quickly order over the comm.