Breakthrough

1st September,

The alarms for emergency assembly continued to sound at the designated troop stations and bases. A massive amount of soldiers and officers board their designated plane or train. 

To improve efficiency, the troops relying on air transport were also divided into two parts. The personnel boarded the aircraft converted from civil airliners, while various mechanized equipment was loaded onto the Soviet army's transport aircraft.

2nd September,

As more Soviet troops enter their positions, their movements are also detected by the orc border troops. The news was then sent to the kingdom's marshal and King Skolm.

"Marshal, an urgent report from the border, the Soviets are sending the army to the border."

Aba Aba looked at the battle in the distance and frowned. The battle with the elf is crucial, whenever the orcs almost take over the position, there will be a new arrival of the elf. 

After that, another arrival of orcs joined the battle, almost gaining the position and another elf reinforcement reach, repeatedly.

"Retreat." At this time, Skolm gave the order.

"My lord, we just need another wave of charge then we can take down the line, why retreat now?" Aba aba asked confused.

"A few waves of charge? Then tell me how much more time will be needed to take it down. We don't have time now, did not you heard that the Soviets are gathering at the border now? We need to release it now, destroy their line completely."

"But wouldn't it be too early, I have confidence that the line form by the mountain and underground bunker can stop them for some time, or else they would not sign the peace agreement with us. We plan to use it to break through their capital. It is not easy to control, I worry ..."

"Then don't be too confident, we do not have much understanding about the Soviets, what if the reason they signed the agreement with us is just that they don't want to go through our line instead of they can't? But now, if we can't even get through this line, then we do not even have the chance to break through their capital."

Seeing Skolm are so stubborn in his decision, Aba Aba stops talking. Even though he does not know whether this decision is correct or not, the battle with the Soviet Army, was a big blow to him.

"Wuuuu..."

The horns of retreat sounded on the battlefield.

Hordes of Orcs start to retreat from the elf's first line, or more accurately the line is a huge and high wall. The elf uses a whole year, putting in effort and supply building this line. The orcs jump down from it, not worrying about injury, because under the wall, are all the corpses of the orcs and their war beast. Their bodies were so numerous that they had formed small hills.

Originally, to break through the wall quickly, Aba Aba thought of digging a tunnel to get behind the wall. When the time was up, the troops in the tunnel would cooperate with the frontal attack to directly seize the position.

However, a small accident interrupted it, and the elf also built underground fortifications. The orcs that were digging the tunnel got to their fortification directly, causing the sudden strike to fail.

Looking at the orcs retreat in the horde, those elves remaining on the wall start cheering to defeat the orc's assault. Commanders of the line have a sigh of relief, for three days, since the war began, they had not rested for an hour. 

When the news was sent to General Duskblade in the rear, he only smiled for not even 10 seconds. Because the retreat of the orcs may also mean something, that the orcs are going to use their mass destructive weapon.

Duskblade decides to report his analysis to Eldarion.

"So what is your countermeasures for it?"

"I think we should retreat our army from the first line."

"Bang!" Eldarion slaps heavily at the table.

"No! Not a one step back, there is no place for our army to retreat. If the orcs are going to use it, then let them use it, no matter what the cost is, we should hold the first line tightly in our hand."

"But my lord, you know how the orc's massive destruction weapon do if we don't retreat from the first line when they use it, we will lose the first line as well as many of our troops. But if we retreat, we may only lose the first line with minimised casualties. By that time it will increase the chance for us to take back the lost first line."

"We are not like before, can you assure we hold the orcs attack after retreating to the second line? It is just a line that is built with fortifications along rivers and jungles. The orcs are good at fighting in these places. If we lose, we must fight in our capital."

Stubborn!

This is the evaluation for Eldarion. Working with him for many years, the other time, he tolerated it, but this time, no way. It is the life of those thousands of soldiers on the wall.

"Yes, I will assure it with my life, if I lose the second line, my lord, feel free to take my head!"

Eldarion looked at Duskblade. He also thought Duskblade was a stubborn person, but since he was a professional in the military, perhaps he should listen.

"Give me five minutes, after that, I will answer you."

Five minutes later,

"My lord..."

"Retreat, just do as you said so." Eldarion sees that Duskblade did not change his mind and also agrees with his suggestion.

"Alright." 

Getting permission from Eldarion, Duskblade was to leave and give the army the order. However, a guard came with bad news.

"Urgent! Urgent! The orcs have a breakthrough in the first line, the orcs have a breakthrough in the first line. We suffer heavy losses, hordes of orcs are already marching to the second line."

Listening to the news, Eldarion almost fainted, regretting not listening to Duskblade words. Duskblade was heartbroken, if he could hold his points more firmly, and persuade Eldarion to give the order of retreat, maybe those men would not need to die. But now is not the time for him to say, there is something more important waiting for him to do.

"Ask Elyndra to stop what she is doing, there is no point in looking for the orcs to gather points now, all of them will now rush into our territory. Just send the USSR the coordinates of our first line, let's hope they can do something about it. "

Soon, Elyndra came, by this time she was pale and haggard, looking for the orcs to gather points taking her much effort. Never knows that the front can't even hold for a week.

"How is the situation in the front now?"

"Bad. Don't put too much expectation on the second line, the function is just delaying the orc's assault. We need to start preparing for the defence of our capital."

At the same moment, the original first line.

Aba Aba and Skolm stand on a high point, ruins of the original wall. A big worm lying under the ruins, and the same hordes of orcs rushing into the land of elves.

"Good pets always work, let it rest for a while, hope by the time we reach the elves' capital, he is going to move again."

Just after the orcs retreat, Skolm sends one of the orcs' secret weapons, the wereworm to the battlefield.

The Wereworm attacked the elves' wall from the underground, and the huge body rushed to the sky, blocking the sunlight. Its huge mouth destroyed the wall and swallowed all the elves that were still on it. The originally solid defence line was instantly breached.

The only drawbacks of the worm are that it needs time to recover every time it conducts an attack, and has weak defence against any type of weapon.

"You are in charge of the war here. I will go back to the kingdom and guard against possible Soviet offensive. I believe in you, please do it quickly." Said Skolm to Aba Aba.

On the battlefield, many elves are surrendering to the orcs. Different from the last, the orcs did not kill anyone they met who was willing to surrender, but showed their 'mercy' and 'kindness'. Not for any other reason, but Skolm knows that it is impossible to just fight against the Soviets by themselves, even with the Karak and undead, they need more resources and allies. 

Since the elves are enemies and unwilling to reconcile with them, then they can only do that with force, and integrate all their resources.

The line of elves got a breakthrough also been told to Aerindral, then the lieutenant and the Red Army.

"Lieutenant, this, this, this, will be where most of the orcs will be. This was the first line of the elves, after they take down it, they will use this as a place to gather their supply and manpower. We build various relevant facilities on it."

Lieutenant looked at where Aerindral was drawing and gave a satisfied smile.

"Great Mr prince, you save many lives. And I also have another good news for you, it is time for you and your friends to go to the frontlines to help us fight against the orcs."

Aerindral feels shocked after listening, does that mean the Soviets are ready for attack?

He asked the question to the lieutenant with confusion.

"Well, yes. Your intel is the key that makes us decide to launch the attack in the next few days, feel proud of it."

Soon, a group consisting of elves and dwarves board on a transport plane, flying towards the frontline.

3rd September,

Most of the Soviet troops have already reached their position, making their last check and maintenance. Deploying 2 million men, equipment and the logistics needed in just two days can only be done by a country like the Soviet Union, for the other countries in the world which are magical medieval countries, it is unbelievable.

Aerindral, Caelith and their men also arrived. The army they were to work with was the 103rd Guards Airborne Division. Although this was an airborne division, they were good at mountain warfare and they had received special training for the war in Afghanistan.

And the one who came to them was the commander of the Vympel Group, Chernov. This time due to his special identity, he does not need to lead the team to the battlefield. The commander of the 103rd Guards Airborne Division does not plan to deal with these people, so he asks Chernov to deal with them.

The first thing that Chernov gave them, was a series of nuclear personal protective kits and clothing.

"Learn how to use it, you will need it in our ways of war, it is to protect your life not to kill by us."

Even though dwarves and elves do not know what it is, they still follow it. The only drawback is that the dwarves are too short and there is no suitable size for them. However, Chernov does not care, as long as they are inside the shirt, it is alright.

Aria and Serina were also sent here to be part of the Vympel Group, the Soviets seem to be making the Vympel Group a force that can duel with all types of magical problems that can't temporarily deal with modern technology. 

It is not hard to learn how to wear those personnel protective kits, they learn it in a short time. After that, they were ordered to have a good rest, keeping their energy for the upcoming night.

Aerindral looks at those mountains at far, told Chernov,

"You guys should know the Orcs have built a complete defence through those mountains, they have those powerful ballista and catapults, are the Red Army ready for that? I don't even feel the existence of these orcs, they must hidden themselves very well, have you guys find out where they hide?"

Chernov listened smiled, and replied,

"Be patient for tonight, you will see how we ready for that."

As the time is getting close to midnight on the 4th of September,

a huge sound comes from the sky. Aerindral looks up, and sees one big plane accompanied by the other two. They fly towards the orc's direction, cross the border and go into their land.

When the clock points to twelve,

Orgarkov stays in his command posts ordered,

"Fire!"