Chapter 35

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Just as soon as the word of the attack had come did the Federation Type-10's emerge from the tree line. A massive barrage of 120mm shells rained down and destroyed nearly half of the Association Defensive Wall. Roughly half of the Association M60 Patton's were disabled along with a third of the Edison T-14's. The ensuing charge revealed a massive shock. The entire Type-10 contingent was here. Every single one of them. Akari was adamant on ending this war here and now.

Colonel Abernathy hung his head in his hands at the ensuing barrage of words being said over the radio. Nearly half his team seemed to be speaking at once and as a fact he could not hear any of what was being said. The wall was failing, and he had no other card up his sleeve. Except for one thing.

"I'm telling you, let us go out there. We've been dealing with Akari longer then you have, we know how she operates and how to make her panic. We'll do a better job at it." Edward pleaded with Abernathy. With the Defensive line falling he knew that he had to get his forces out there. The Joint High School team has made heavy leeway so far and they can do it again.

"No. we cant send these kids into that mess. Those Type-10's are illegal assets and even with the downgrade in armor and performance to meet Tankery standards, they can still do permanent damage to their vehicles with a high possibility of hurting them." Abernathy's Captain complained. He did make a good point. The high schoolers tanks armor wouldn't hold against those modern tanks.

"They may be strong but we're faster. We've proven that already. The Mercer Karl's and even the Gustav Cannon were no match for us. We can beat her." Edward said putting emphasis on 'can'. Abernathy had to admit, Edward had a point too. Speed was as much a factor in combat as strength was. Abernathy let one last sigh out before he turned to face his Captain, and the JHS team leaders.

"Alright. Go do your thing. Make your country proud." Abernathy said. Edward nodded and left followed by Maho, Miho, and Hans. The three made there way to the local garage's where stationed, ready, and waiting, was their team.

"Alright lock and load! Colonel Abernathy has given us the green light. Akari's launching everything she has at us. Davis whats the assessment?" Edward asked as he got into his Hellcat and placed his headset on his head.

"Type-10 Main Battle Tanks, 10 tons of mass in basic loadout, 120 mm/L55 Smoothbore Cannon, type's 90 and 74 machine guns, 4-stroke V8 Diesel Engine running in at 1,200 Horse Power, with a maximum speed of 43 miles per hour or 70 Kilometers and hour." Davis laid out.

"So how hard do we have to hit these things? Some of our tanks aren't that strong." Katyusha asked.

"No, we're not hitting them from afar. Get in close and hit there vitals. These tanks are modern and strong. Speed and agility is our advantage here. Akari is easily ticked off. So lets go poke a tiger in the eye." Edward said. "All units sound off."

"Ooarai Team ready." Miho acknowledged.

"Kuromorimine Team ready." Maho confirmed.

"Pravda Team is a go." Katyusha boasted.

"Virginia Team standing by." Davis alerted.

"Support Team standing by." Darjeeling said as she was commanding a joint team of Saunders and St Gloriana.

"Uncle Sam Team awaiting launch." Hans Notified.

"Alright, Miho if you would please?" Edward asked. Miho gave a smile and tuned her radio.

"Panzer Vor!" She ordered. The whole Joint High School team revved their engines followed Edward as he took the lead guiding the force outside the town.

Just as described the defensive line for the town was in shambles. The High Schoolers moved passed the destruction and came into view of the Federation forces.

"Good lord!" Peter Exclaimed shocked to see the size.

"There's so many of them!" One of Davis's guys said.

"Focus on the mission. We're not repelling any of them. destroy as many as you can. Each one we manage to capture the easier it will be to ultimately defeat Akari." Edward ordered. The joint force moved passed the defensive line and came to the open field outside the town.

"Speed limit lifted. All tanks engage the Type-10's!" Maho ordered.

"Yes Ma'am!" A unanimous acknowledgment came through. The Joint High School launched forward with maximum speed. The front was headed by Pravda and Virginia, Darjeeling's support team formed the center, the left flank was held by Kuromorimine and half of Uncle Sam, while the right was held by Ooarai and the rest of Uncle Sam.

The Type-10's halted in movement and focused on their new combatants. Turning their turrets short width and condensing for focus fire the Type-10's fired upon the High Schoolers, most of the heavy tanks in the front taking the massive hit causing three tanks to fall already. A stretch of one hundred and fifty yards lay between the two sides, numbers would be quelled in this time.

"All teams go to base line strategies. Form your best plans and use them up. Uncle Sam, Since Austin has had the unfortunate luck of taking a beating by a bear for his bonny lass, let's give him something to enjoy." Edward said as his team all groaned knowing what was happening. Except one individual.

"YES!! I love you Ed!" Austin shouted as Uncle Sam's Tiger 1 sped up eyeing straight for one of the Type-10's.

"Go to Battering Ram Strategy!" Edward ordered his team to which said order was acted out without hesitation. Uncle Sam's forces charged forward passed the frontal teams and within a moment collided with a mass of the Type-10's. Edward first learned of this strategy his sophomore year. Some nut from Georgia who moved and went to the school came up with it. Its main goal was to cause chaos and disruption among the ranks of the enemy and get them to panic. It almost never worked. But the plan was so stupid and unexpected that the team just kept it as a sort of pseudo tradition.

The Tiger 1 pointed its barrel into the slit of the Type-10's hull and turret ring. Mark fired blowing the side of the turret hall and causing the tanks defeat. The Abrams collided with two at the same time and physically pushed them out of the way. Edward Hellcat and Peters Panzer collided with the same tank and the Hellcat, being the Tank Destroyer that it is, gave the final blow to the Type-10. By this time, the rest of the Joint High School joined the attack and stuck with the close and personal movements. the heavy tanks from Pravda, Kuromorimine, and Virginia all took the route to the front of the Type-10 army. They would intercept and firefight with as many Type-10's as possible. A decoy strategy if you will.

"Holy smokes! Look at them go!" Captain Faun exclaimed. Colonel Abernathy's command team, as well as the whole of the Association team, as well as Edison, were watching the High Schoolers going at the Federation with steady vigor.

"Guess they weren't kidding about being fast huh?" Faun asked Abernathy. The Colonel just stared in bewildered amusement as a small grin appeared on his face. who knew such a previously underestimated and weak school would become one of the best Tankery Teams in the states.

Akari was furious. She had noticed the High Schoolers before they even left the town boarder. She had thought that their frontal assault was just for show and not an actual attack. She had underestimated these high schoolers for the last time.

"All forces hear me! Converge on the High School teams, leave the town for later. I want Nishizumi on her knees before me yesterday!" Akari ordered. Most of the Federation followed her orders. They were trained to. However some just rolled her eyes. They knew that their Commanders obsession with capturing Maho Nishizumi would be the downfall of them. though no one would dare bring that up for fear of repercussions.

"But ma'am, what about the Americans? They could launch a counter assault at us?" asked one of Akari's tank crew.

"I don't care for those irrelevant trash anymore! Find me Maho Nishizumi!" Akari yelled. The crew got to work and joined the rest of the force in the ensuing wrath of combat. Edward took stock of the Federation movement. Every single Type-10 was converging on them. He smirked and grasped his radio.

"Akari's ordered her entire force onto us, you all know what to do." He said. A collective of acknowledgements was heard as the Joint High School moved throughout the chaotic brawl and slumped away at the Federation numbers.

Maho's Tiger fired disabling another Federation Type-10. With that she scoured the battle field taking in Edwards words. There was still a decent amount of the Federation Type-10's not engaged with the high schoolers, but their tanks were taking the time to aim and pick targets. All of them. this meant their back was open.

"Support Team move now!" Maho ordered.

"Roger. Support Team moving now." Darjeeling acknowledged. From the rear end of the Federation line, popping out of the ditch outside the city wall, came the combined of St. Gloriana and Saunders moving fast and striking faster. The Type-10's were struck in the rear causing most of the Federation manpower, and command structure, to be entwined within the massive spiel of Discord.

"We got them now! Press the attack, take down as many as you can!" Edward ordered. Within the following minutes the Joint High School team pounced with vigorous pressure on the Federation causing mass panic to sweal throughout the ranks. By this point most of the Type-10's were just trying to run away, to witch several did, yet the majority lay unmoving. Destroyed in the sense of now having a functioning tank.

Edward stepped out of his Hellcat and stood proud, microphone in hand, as he spoke aloud for all to hear.

"Members of the Sensha Do Federation of Japan. You have lost. Step out of your tanks and allow us a census so we can position you all accordingly to the rules per the match." Edward said. Instantly most of the Federation women exited their tanks and sat down on the ground, the more hesitant members exiting after another minute or to. Following this the JHS Team exited their own tanks and started with clean up. Taking the numbers of the Federation Women and preparing to tow all the Type-10's to the stored garage's.

After a while Edward noticed one M60 Patton coming down from the town. Stationed on top of the hatch was Colonel Abernathy. Stopping right next to Edwards on tank the Colonel leaped to the ground and walked over.

"This was a good plan. I never thought anyone from Uncle Sam could make such an attempt at taking down a more numerical and powerful force." Abernathy said. Edward saw the respect he had earned in Colonel Abernathy's eyes, and Edward was just as respecting of the man to give him a chance to prove, not just himself, but the girls as well.

"I take it you'll accept us having the Girls around now? They played a big part in this operation." Edward said. Abernathy nodded solemnly.

"I was never against working with the High School girls. I heard of their change of heart and their plan that freed you boys from captivity. But yes, you have all proved yourselves to me and my men. With this victory Akari won't have much strength left. She's running on fumes." Abernathy said. Edward nodded realizing this much.

"One more strike from us and this war will be over. Hard to believe we're so close to finishing it." Edward said.

"All good things must come to an end. Weather that is now or later is decided by us." Abernathy said. Edward nodded again as Abernathy turned and walked away. He was right. All good things must end. Edward was ready to end this war game, but he wasn't ready to end his time with Maho. Nor was he ready to leave the island. In a strange way he felt more attached here. But whatever the case, he knew it would end eventually.