The commanders of the battlefield firefighting teams answered one after another, "Roger. We're on our way."
"Hurry up, the Knight-types are charging! We can barely hold them off for a few minutes. Any slower and our armor will be pierced!" A trace of panic came through the radio.
"The Infantry Fighting Vehicles move out first. We'll follow right after."
"Roger. We'll go provide support first."
Engines roared and tracks accelerated as they headed for the northern position.
Bang! The 120mm main gun spat out a flash of orange fire, smoke and dust drifting slowly along the barrel. The tank rocked back and forth from the recoil, then quickly steadied itself.
A high-explosive shell flew toward the Knight-type Honkai Beast leading the charge. A tremendous explosion erupted from its body. When the smoke cleared, the Knight-type collapsed weakly to the ground. Had it been an ordinary creature, there would not have been a corpse left behind at all, yet there was. Its horse head and neck, where the shell had struck, had vanished completely. The horrifying edges of the wound resembled countless combs crossed together.
The rest of its body had nearly been torn apart as well, yet some strange force seemed to be barely holding it together. Fortunately, the Honkai Beast had not defied common sense too much. With wounds like those, it was already dead.
"Loading!" the gunner shouted.
"Fall back! The Honkai Beasts ahead are about to rush us!" Commander Sergei yelled at the driver. The weapon station on the turret kept firing at the Assault-type Honkai Beasts around them.
"How much longer?!"
"Ten seconds!"
"Hurry up! Reverse! I didn't tell you to turn around! Are you trying to let that lance punch through the tank's engine?!" the commander roared at the driver.
"Trust me! If we reverse,