177 – A race against time is expected
“The available power right now is about 40,000.”
“This is the combined number of the Capital Defense Forces and the remaining forces in the nearby area, but still less than twice as many as them.”
In a situation where they decided to start a battle, they began to gather troops as soon as possible.
The most elite defense force guarding the capital was the main axis, and the strength gathered to the maximum was less than half of the rebels.
However, apart from the numbers, the Capital Defense Forces were the most elite troops in Korea, and decisively, the area around the capital area was an area where considerable effort was put into defense, contrary to its appearance.
Since the war with the Abyss broke out, this place has been protected by various defense systems in case of an emergency.
Although the fact is rarely revealed in general, and the details were only known to high-ranking military officials, there was no reason not to use them at this point in time of crisis.
Unmanned defense devices and automated drones began to operate in earnest.
As it is the capital of a country and at the same time a place with a history of being occupied in vain by surprise attacks by enemies in the past, the outskirts of the metropolitan area quickly formed a solid defense line and began to prepare for the upcoming ‘enemy’.
“The main force in charge of defense is… How is the dynamics of the Hunter 1st Guild?”
“You can rest assured about them. Like the others, their loyalty is unquestionable. In the first place, unlike those rebels, they are an army raised under our direct control.”
“In addition, although the scale is huge, the general condition of the rebels is by no means good. Even if they come down here, they will not be able to last long, having not even received a decent supply for weeks.”
“Umm… I guess so.”
“Besides, they must be weary and weary from marching down long distances. If we take a little time, and at the same time drain our energy through small battles, and appropriately conciliate those who were under our command in the past, it will surely work.”
In the end, the more time you drag, the more advantageous this side is.
In response, the upper echelon of the military set the first goal to take time while maintaining a defensive posture as much as possible, and for this purpose, it was decided to move the main force, including the Capital Defense Force, to the outskirts of the metropolitan area, which was willing to defend.
Even if there were a lot of enemies, they wouldn’t be able to attack hastily in a situation where they were facing the 1st guild, which was said to be the strongest in terms of defense.
So, even in an urgent situation, they formed their own countermeasures and began to put them into practice.
*
“In the end, what was to come had to come.”
When I heard the news of the uprising on the news, I spoke with a little bitterness.
As for the rebellion itself, it was a situation that had already been foreseen, and I had the idea that it was certain that it would happen sooner or later.
In addition, the fact that the part about the necessity is also clearly known as I have already talked about it with my mouth.
From the fact that the main unit on the front line was starved for political reasons in the first place, it could be said that it was a part that clearly disproved the fact that these were a group without an answer.
However, apart from this part, it was clear that the fact that a civil war broke out between soldiers of the same Republic of Korea, not the Abyss, but the same humanity.
A situation in which the blood of countless innocent people has to be shed due to the fault of a few people.
In that respect, I took a step back, but nevertheless, as someone who indirectly influenced this rebellion, I couldn’t help but feel a sense of responsibility.
“Haa.. I was already expecting it. It doesn’t feel good when it comes to reality.”
Are you sitting next to me and looking at your phone together?
She spoke with sincere regret.
As much as she had already heard the overall situation through me, she must have felt sad about the current situation, but at the same time thought that it was inevitable.
On the other hand, unlike such are,
At this moment, she is right on the other side of me.
On the face of Yoo Kwon-soon, there was a hint of deep anticipation and a little excitement about this situation.
“Good! The day has finally come! Come on, come and wipe out those beggars! Show me that justice still lives in this land!”
No matter how much time has passed, Kwon Soon still trembles when it comes to the upper echelons of the military.
Of course, in the past, she was caught up in a ruse by the upper echelons of the military, lost her comrades, and almost died.
Furthermore, even his past history of being loyal to the country as a soldier was completely erased as he was stigmatized as a deserter.
For her, the rebellion caused by the explosion of anger against the upper echelons this time was like a situation where personal grudges could be resolved indirectly.
In addition, there is no choice but to naturally sympathize with the hunters and soldiers who were treated like dogs even though they risked their lives for the country like themselves.
And this is… another victim sitting next to her and watching the situation.
So was Talos.
“It hurts my heart to think of the soldiers who are sacrificed because of their beggarly upper heads, but… I am definitely in favor of this situation. Honestly, when I think of the number of people who have been sacrificed because of the rotten and high-ranking people..”
Uncharacteristically for her, Talos shows a hint of anger openly on his face.
Leaving behind the murderous attitude of the two people who had a deep grudge against the military, I continued to look at the contents of my phone.
At that time, seeing me stuck together among the women like that, Glass asked in a voice full of seriousness unlike usual.
“By the way, Aide. I have a question for you.”
“yes? What is it?”
“How do you see it? This situation.. how will it end?”
“Come to think of it, I was curious about that too.”
“So am I, no matter how fair revenge it is, if it fails, it’s a joke.”
“It is the same. Adjutant, you already know the exact answer, right?”
Glass asks me with questions.
And the rest of the people who are responding to this and pouring out questions likewise.
To be honest, it was natural for the girls to ask this question, as it was the most important part related to the current rebellion.
and..
about their questions.
I gave the best answer to what I knew.
“Maybe… it will be a race against time.”
“Time… you mean?”
Are, who looks more serious about my words.
To this, I nodded slowly and began to speak more precisely.
“There may be many variables. One thing is clear, if the rebels don’t reach their goal as quickly as possible and spend a lot of time getting caught along the way, there’s a very good chance they’ll be left with only defeat. I measure it by the length of time, but it will probably be between ten days and two weeks at the most.”
“Ten days..”
“Isn’t that a bit too short? No matter what, it’s a whopping 100,000 troops.”
“That’s why I took ten days. There is a possibility that it will collapse sooner than that.”
Glass was expressing bewilderment about my words, but I gave a very realistic answer to this.
The rebels were those who were coming down because they could not endure extreme stress and hunger.
Of course, if you rob the munitions warehouses along the way, you can survive to some extent, but considering that there are not that many,
At the same time, considering the fact that the number of rebels is so large that it is impossible to maintain with moderate food, the period cannot exceed two weeks at the longest.
On the other hand, the garrisons on the defensive line to defend the metropolitan area do not have such time constraints.
From that point of view, the rebels are only once. At most, they had to break through the defenders within two battles, and if not, the possibility of self-destruction due to extremely deteriorating food conditions could not be ruled out.
‘Of course, there’s a very high chance that the government can’t stop it once or twice, but it’s definitely a situation that can’t be seen as an advantage anyway.’
In the end, at this point, we have no choice but to judge by looking at the outcome of the battle that will happen sooner or later.
With that thought in mind, I slowly opened my eyes from my phone while cheering for those who revolted in my heart.
But..
At that moment I didn’t know.
This situation…
The fact that even I will flow in a completely unexpected direction…