05-19-2022, 06:47 AM
Lumière, Auria
Camp Namacuix - CSSC Aurian Peacekeeping Forces command center
The command center of the CSSC operation in Auria was structured much like the bridge of a warship; various stations were arranged around the man in the middle, funneling real-time battle information to him. General Teoctlehue, the man in the middle in this particular fight, was in his element. During his time in the Imperial Army, the General had made it his personal mission to use lead and fire to cause the enemies of the Xiomeran Empire to regret their life choices - for the brief time those lives lasted once his soldiers took the field. The uniform and insignia he wore may have been different with CSSC, but the mission was the same. Teoctlehue was genuinely pleased with the vengeance he was about to deliver upon Côte-Verte, the Aurian rebels there, and those who had chosen to support them.
But first, there were two other pieces of business to take care of. The General had multiple Cala Computer military-grade tablets in front of him, multitasking his orders. "Take this set of orders to Captain Temayeuatzin, commanding Bravo Company near Jōlceda. I want his company to reconnoiter in force to determine the strength and positions of the insurgents there. That convoy attack cannot be allowed to encourage the enemy. Instead, once we discover how much force needs to be applied in Jōlceda, we will introduce the enemy to a different form of encouragement." Teoctlehue handed the tablet to one of his subordinates, who saluted sharply and ran off. "This tablet is to be delivered only to Major Auecuhtlin, commanding 3rd Battalion in Lumière. Silver Company of the Advanced Operations Division is to be attached to his battalion to assist when called upon," the General said, naming one of the elite special force units of CSSC. "The Empress has advised us that we need to be ready to act upon a moment's notice in Lumière, to aid in the special operation outlined in the orders. If there is any risk at all of these orders being intercepted, the courier team is to destroy the tablet and then take their cyanide pills," Teoctlehue said as calmly as if he was ordering lunch. The second subordinate saluted and ran off.
With those distractions taken care of, it was time for him to get down to the real business of the day. "Now. Côte-Verte," he said to the other staff officers.
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Several hours later, CSSC's "peacekeeping" forces, "acting under the authority of the Aurian government in Lumière," finally began what Teoctlehue had wanted to do weeks before. For several weeks now, CSSC had been subjecting the enemy perimeter, the naval base, and the town of Côte-Verte itself to a non-stop, pitiless bombardment. Artillery and missiles had been pounding the enemy fortifications into powder. Coalition warships, transport ships and warplanes had been faring no better. Any of them coming close to Côte-Verte became instant targets for the splendid array of cruise missiles, anti-air missiles, and mobile ASBMs (anti-ship ballistic missiles) that CSSC had been given almost a full year to put into place.
The tremendous largesse of Xiomera's best military hardware (which Auria had only partly paid for, even with their CSSC contract and the diversion of trade and resources to Xiomera) was not out of generosity. It was the biggest real-world test of a military machine that had ever been conceived.
Xiomera's leaders fully expected that someday, sooner or later, the Empire would have to go to all-out war with the nations who opposed it. That day was not today, however. Auria, and the CSSC forces there, were the best way to see how Xiomeran soldiers, military doctrine, training, technology and hardware would fare in such a war before it actually began. Eiria, Lauchenoiria and Milintica were among the most belligerent opponents of the Empire. Auria would be the testing ground to see how well Xiomera could stand up to them - exactly as Calhualyana had planned. A safe battleground away from Xiomera itself, a real test far more accurate than the simulations run by the Imperial Military Academy's war college. And if Xiomera managed to fend off its opponents and keep its stranglehold on Auria, even better.
And so, the ultimate test began. CSSC forces began advancing, under the cover of their precision bombardment support, towards the enemy perimeter. APCs and tanks rumbled forward; special units of sappers deployed ahead of them to break down enemy barriers, secure vital crossing points, and clear mines. From the northwest, CSSC backed Garda forces advancing southeast. From the northeast and east of the naval base, more CSSC forces had already secured vital road intersections and were advancing in a multi-pronged attack.
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Inside his Tepaxca main battle tank, tank driver Oquitl whooped eagerly and plugged a CSSC-approved music player into a port on the dash. CSSC soldiers were not allowed to carry phones into battle for operational security reasons, but music to get into the mood to fight was highly encouraged. The sounds of Tachimal, a popular pro-government rock singer in Xiomera, began blasting inside the tank. Her song Rising Victory, a hit salute to the Xiomera Rising ideology of the XCP, was Oquitl's favorite of the moment. As the driving chords and vocals surrounded them, the CSSC mercs manning the tank grinned as their tank moved forward. As they ascended a hill, they saw an enemy troop carrier slowly lumbering down a nearby road. With a few quick swipes on her targeting system, the tank gunner Tecihe swiftly gained target lock and fired. A slight lurch as the APFSDS round was fired was soon greeted by a gratifying explosion engulfing the troop carrier. Tecihe and Oquitl exchanged a high-five before rolling towards their next targets.
The battle for Côte-Verte had indeed begun - and CSSC was there to win.
Camp Namacuix - CSSC Aurian Peacekeeping Forces command center
The command center of the CSSC operation in Auria was structured much like the bridge of a warship; various stations were arranged around the man in the middle, funneling real-time battle information to him. General Teoctlehue, the man in the middle in this particular fight, was in his element. During his time in the Imperial Army, the General had made it his personal mission to use lead and fire to cause the enemies of the Xiomeran Empire to regret their life choices - for the brief time those lives lasted once his soldiers took the field. The uniform and insignia he wore may have been different with CSSC, but the mission was the same. Teoctlehue was genuinely pleased with the vengeance he was about to deliver upon Côte-Verte, the Aurian rebels there, and those who had chosen to support them.
But first, there were two other pieces of business to take care of. The General had multiple Cala Computer military-grade tablets in front of him, multitasking his orders. "Take this set of orders to Captain Temayeuatzin, commanding Bravo Company near Jōlceda. I want his company to reconnoiter in force to determine the strength and positions of the insurgents there. That convoy attack cannot be allowed to encourage the enemy. Instead, once we discover how much force needs to be applied in Jōlceda, we will introduce the enemy to a different form of encouragement." Teoctlehue handed the tablet to one of his subordinates, who saluted sharply and ran off. "This tablet is to be delivered only to Major Auecuhtlin, commanding 3rd Battalion in Lumière. Silver Company of the Advanced Operations Division is to be attached to his battalion to assist when called upon," the General said, naming one of the elite special force units of CSSC. "The Empress has advised us that we need to be ready to act upon a moment's notice in Lumière, to aid in the special operation outlined in the orders. If there is any risk at all of these orders being intercepted, the courier team is to destroy the tablet and then take their cyanide pills," Teoctlehue said as calmly as if he was ordering lunch. The second subordinate saluted and ran off.
With those distractions taken care of, it was time for him to get down to the real business of the day. "Now. Côte-Verte," he said to the other staff officers.
---
Several hours later, CSSC's "peacekeeping" forces, "acting under the authority of the Aurian government in Lumière," finally began what Teoctlehue had wanted to do weeks before. For several weeks now, CSSC had been subjecting the enemy perimeter, the naval base, and the town of Côte-Verte itself to a non-stop, pitiless bombardment. Artillery and missiles had been pounding the enemy fortifications into powder. Coalition warships, transport ships and warplanes had been faring no better. Any of them coming close to Côte-Verte became instant targets for the splendid array of cruise missiles, anti-air missiles, and mobile ASBMs (anti-ship ballistic missiles) that CSSC had been given almost a full year to put into place.
The tremendous largesse of Xiomera's best military hardware (which Auria had only partly paid for, even with their CSSC contract and the diversion of trade and resources to Xiomera) was not out of generosity. It was the biggest real-world test of a military machine that had ever been conceived.
Xiomera's leaders fully expected that someday, sooner or later, the Empire would have to go to all-out war with the nations who opposed it. That day was not today, however. Auria, and the CSSC forces there, were the best way to see how Xiomeran soldiers, military doctrine, training, technology and hardware would fare in such a war before it actually began. Eiria, Lauchenoiria and Milintica were among the most belligerent opponents of the Empire. Auria would be the testing ground to see how well Xiomera could stand up to them - exactly as Calhualyana had planned. A safe battleground away from Xiomera itself, a real test far more accurate than the simulations run by the Imperial Military Academy's war college. And if Xiomera managed to fend off its opponents and keep its stranglehold on Auria, even better.
And so, the ultimate test began. CSSC forces began advancing, under the cover of their precision bombardment support, towards the enemy perimeter. APCs and tanks rumbled forward; special units of sappers deployed ahead of them to break down enemy barriers, secure vital crossing points, and clear mines. From the northwest, CSSC backed Garda forces advancing southeast. From the northeast and east of the naval base, more CSSC forces had already secured vital road intersections and were advancing in a multi-pronged attack.
---
Inside his Tepaxca main battle tank, tank driver Oquitl whooped eagerly and plugged a CSSC-approved music player into a port on the dash. CSSC soldiers were not allowed to carry phones into battle for operational security reasons, but music to get into the mood to fight was highly encouraged. The sounds of Tachimal, a popular pro-government rock singer in Xiomera, began blasting inside the tank. Her song Rising Victory, a hit salute to the Xiomera Rising ideology of the XCP, was Oquitl's favorite of the moment. As the driving chords and vocals surrounded them, the CSSC mercs manning the tank grinned as their tank moved forward. As they ascended a hill, they saw an enemy troop carrier slowly lumbering down a nearby road. With a few quick swipes on her targeting system, the tank gunner Tecihe swiftly gained target lock and fired. A slight lurch as the APFSDS round was fired was soon greeted by a gratifying explosion engulfing the troop carrier. Tecihe and Oquitl exchanged a high-five before rolling towards their next targets.
The battle for Côte-Verte had indeed begun - and CSSC was there to win.
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