Hyperdimensional Harem Exploration Project

Toshiko Eto shrugged her shoulders, saying that she was accustomed to the writing style of those staff officers sitting in the headquarters who did not need to go to the front line in war reports. If she got angry and reported it, she would do what she wanted.

Report good news but not bad news, a dispute between land and sea.

In the end, the unlucky ones were the ones who really needed to fight. Fortunately, as witches, they had some privileges and could not waste witch resources too much. The casualties of ordinary soldiers had quietly exceeded 100,000.

This is also one of the data concealed by the front line.

This country is in trouble!

Hearing this, Kitago Ayaka remained silent, and once again had the urge to summon Xu Ya to solve the problem. However, her arrogance kicked in again, and she decided to try to solve the problem herself first.

No, no.

As a great country, if we always rely on external forces for support when we encounter problems, this will only lead to the country's decline in the long run. It is better for us to try to solve the problems ourselves first.

So next, she began to train her witches step by step. She let the experienced witches on the front line help the new witches to develop their combat skills through mutual learning. She also participated in battles on secondary battlefields to accumulate experience. A series of busy things followed.

Winter soon arrived. Even though the alien army was fighting in this low-temperature environment, they chose to hibernate like animals. This gave the humans, who were under great pressure, a chance to catch their breath.

Rebuilding the damaged base, restoring supplies to the front line, and most importantly, in view of the heavy losses of the front-line troops, the military headquarters reorganized the troops, adding new combat power while evenly distributing the combat power, including witch troops at all levels. Kitago Akihabara, who had demonstrated extraordinary combat power in battles and daily competitions, was naturally given special attention and was transferred to the front line by a large frontier base with powerful witch protection and support.

In addition, as an ace force, they also replaced their equipment with a new generation of flying legs.

......

In April 1938, as the northern cold wave receded, the alien army emerged from hibernation and became active again.

This time, it seemed that the monsters that had been accumulating power for a winter burst out with unprecedented strength. The number of Neuroi on land and in the air increased explosively, and they launched a more comprehensive attack at the same time. This immediately put the various troops that had just completed the reorganization of their combat power into a tough battle.

The Neloy relied on their huge numbers to launch attacks day and night, using various guerrilla and rotation tactics. The combat effectiveness of both veterans and new recruits on the human side was gradually weakening.

The new high-speed bombers of the alien army began to appear in pairs. Originally, one could not defeat them. Now it was even worse. These monsters in the shape of bombers ignored the anti-aircraft firepower and the witches' interception and bombed ground facilities and roads everywhere.

The lack of countermeasures, coupled with the exhaustion of running around and the serious supply shortage caused by the damaged roads pushed the front-line bases in various places into an even more severe combat situation.

And even more deadly intelligence came from the north.

"A new alien army has appeared in the North Sea! They are marching along the coast, heading straight for Puyan (Vladivostok)! You must retreat quickly. If your retreat is cut off, the consequences will be disastrous."

After once again destroying most of the Neuroi Air Force, Kitago Akihabara returned to the base with her team. She then received a call from her good friend Eto Toshiko, who urged her to evacuate.

No one expected that the alien army's nest, which had been entrenched near Lake Baikal, would use such a tactic of the Mongols to encircle them. While attacking fiercely on the front battlefield, they sent an alien army to launch a surprise attack from the North Sea area.

Because of the increased pressure on the front line, the rear was depleted of troops, and the Fuso Empire simply did not have enough strength to resist the thousands of inhuman troops with black appearance and flashing ominous red light.

All the small towns and villages in the north have lost contact.

Later, the front-line army staff officer who was on good terms with the Kitago family personally called to confirm the authenticity of Eto Toshiko's intelligence. "Ms. Kitago, your father and grandfather are very worried about your safety. Please be sure to return to Urashio in two days. The navy fleet will be there to cover your departure."

Although the defense of Urashima is weak, it is still a coastal city with an important naval port. With the navy ashore and the army stationed there for a while, plus the support of naval guns, the alien army will not be able to threaten the city for a while. Evacuating from here will be the best option for evacuating the mainland population.

"Wait, what about the army? There are still 500,000 soldiers and civilians in the front-line bases and the Greater Khingan Range..."

Kitago Akira's mind went blank. The distance from Wulashan to Urashima was nearly a thousand kilometers. It was indeed no problem for their air force to arrive within three days, and the army witches could also take the railway express to return quickly. But what should they do with so many combat personnel and logistics personnel on the front line?

"We can only do our best to evacuate as many frontline personnel as possible. If the alien army continues to advance... we can only remember the sacrifices and contributions you have made to the Empire!"

The army staff officer said indignantly, as if he was the one who would be sacrificed on the front line.

The implication is clear. In addition to the fact that the witch unit is the most noble type of soldier and cannot be sacrificed casually, the army will abandon those who cannot be saved, and the local residents have long been ignored...

The funny thing is, this could have all been salvaged.

If the soldiers had already prepared themselves mentally for death, then what was the fault of the civilians?

The old witches represented by Kitago Akiha and Eto Toshiko discovered that many settlements were too close to the battle zone, so they expressed their dissatisfaction with the over-optimism about the war to the upper echelons and requested the military to evacuate residents near the war zone to safe areas in advance.

But just like the political demands of the base camp's battle reports, the requests of the frontline personnel were once again ignored.

In order to promote the image of a country that is thriving and unafraid of foreign enemies, the locals do not allow such "cowardly" behavior to occur. Therefore, no evacuation actions were taken in the settlements close to the front-line areas. When the military propaganda team arrived in these places and heard the concerns of the local residents, they even patted their chests and told them to live a relaxed life.

It means that the alien army will never get here!

This boomerang flew back in less than a year.

"Haha, you guys. I won't go back. I... won't abandon these friendly forces that have fought with us for so long. Please come and rescue us as soon as possible!"

There was a time when Kitago Akiha felt disappointed with the country she once loved. If she had not met Xu Ya, she might have chosen to obey the military's orders with the pain of inner moral condemnation.

This time, she decided to make her own choice! She went against the demands of her family and country, and turned against the "traitors" who only cared about their own interests and ignored the military and civilians!

The lower class overthrows the higher class, but it is a tradition that must be tried.

Afterwards, Kitago Akira immediately made public this news, which should have been concealed from the front line, and as expected, it caused an uproar.

Upon hearing that something big had happened in the rear and that the Army Department at headquarters was going to abandon the soldiers who had worked so hard on the front lines and the ignorant residents of the mainland, almost everyone went from being shocked and disbelief to being angry and hysterical.

"Calm down, everyone. As you can see, I, the eldest daughter of Beixiang, will be with you. This is exactly what I told you about the base camp. If you think I can be trusted, then obey my orders from today on! Those who don't want to accept this result can leave on their own! I won't stop anyone!"

Kitago Akira waited until the emotions in the base had been expressed, then went on stage and took the opportunity to speak.

As a witch from a famous family, she still had a certain authority. Soon everyone nominated Kitago Akiha as their commander-in-chief. The base commander's words were not effective, and those middle-level officers, realizing that they had also become victims, also acquiesced to Kitago Akiha's "power grab".

"Is this true?"

Kitago Akira's students, Sakamoto Mio, Wakamoto Tetsuko, and Takei Junko all asked in disbelief.

The situation developed so quickly that they couldn't react.

"It's true, but you can choose to go back. The Empire still needs witches, especially the precious aviation witches for protection."

Kitago Akira was very caring towards her beloved disciples and gave them the opportunity to choose. After all, following her, a "traitor", was not a good idea.

"No, we should follow you, teacher. I think you are doing the right thing!"

However, Sakamoto Mio was the first to stand on the side of her teacher. The girl still had justice in her heart. Patriotic education made them people-oriented, and they were more pure as they had not been eroded by the darkness of society.

"Me too!"

Tetsuko Wakamoto also raised her hand and followed suit.

"Hey, there's still me."

Junko Takei watched everyone make a decision, and could only follow the crowd and raise her hand. She was timid and weak, and she wanted to run away. She was also from a prominent family and was the granddaughter of a rear admiral of the Fuso Empire Navy.

Naturally, it is impossible to be on the sacrifice list.

The author says:

Author's words: PS: I suddenly realized that the comics I read and the knowledge points I learned were all unpopular. Strike Witches was published in 13, and it seems that no one has read it... And Urashio in the comics is actually the Japanese transliteration of Vladivostok. I learned this when I was playing Hearts of Iron. When Japan occupied Vladivostok, the dynamic place name would become this. I didn't expect that the knowledge points would be used here, haha, learning geography through Paradox games.

PS2: Strike Witches is almost finished. I'll change it to an open monster dungeon after the setting of the small garden is changed. I feel it's difficult to write a daily strategy.

PS3: Ask for monthly ticket~

Chapter 74: Mecha is a man’s romance

After refusing to retreat, Kitago Akira not only seized the command of the garrison base, but also disclosed the secret intelligence of the headquarters to various front-line bases.

As expected, the news of abandoning the Army of the Bulge caused an uproar.

You have to know that they are not facing the same human enemy. Even if they are defeated, they can at least be captured and imprisoned in a concentration camp. With the constraints of the Geneva Convention, the treatment is not too bad.

However, the enemy they were facing was a ruthless and uncommunicative alien army. The alien army had no tradition of taking in prisoners. They treated everyone equally, regardless of gender or age - killing! As for hiding... It was difficult for humans to survive in the land under the influence of the nest. They devoured everything like army ants.

Soldiers can accept dying honorably on the battlefield, but they will never accept being sacrificed by being stabbed in the back.

What's more, as long as one is a human being, he or she has a desire to survive.

After learning of Kitago Akihabara's declaration, the frontline group decided to move closer to him, accept the leadership of this "righteous man", and set up a "self-help army". Their performance on the battlefield was worthy of the country, but the Empire chose to abandon them.

From now on

In one day, the situation on the Ula Mountain defense line changed dramatically

Soon the headquarters also learned about the rebellious behavior of the front line and was furious! It was obviously their own initiative to sacrifice, but when they saw that someone was unwilling to die obediently, they established a so-called self-rescue army and chose to control their own destiny. They felt that their power and face were challenged.

For a time, the ministers and dignitaries in the court parliament were furious and denounced this behavior.

But apart from impotent rage, they were helpless because.

The frontline base had long been out of control, and with the threat of the alien army at hand, they simply did not have enough troops to send troops to suppress these "rebels" while dealing with the alien army. If the headquarters had this ability, they would have already flattened the alien army's nest, and would not have been struggling here, or even been outflanked by a blitzkrieg because of carelessness.

Therefore, the nobles and generals could only call Kitago Akihabara and the commanders of various witch teams through the remaining wired communications to the front-line base over and over again.

"Ah, you really gave us a difficult problem. Kitago Akiha, what are you thinking about?"

Eto Toshiko rushed to the base where Kitago Ayaka was as soon as possible. Her usually calm expression became extremely complicated, with disbelief, entanglement, and worry. She admired Kitago Ayaka for daring to do what she dared not do. "Several more witch teams have evacuated. Someone has been contacting them. Some girls can't stand the pressure from their families. I hope you can understand. In addition, with so many fewer combat forces, we can't really hold on like this. Retreat to Urashio Port? And even if we retreat there, the adults in the local shogunate will not accept us."

"Those who can leave should leave now. I am only here to save those who cannot be saved. If I am not mistaken, Minzi, you should have received the call as well. Why don't you leave?"

Kitago Akihabara was not angry or sad when she heard the bad news. She supported letting those who could evacuate in time go first, and she stayed because of her duty and thoughts. As a soldier, she should be responsible for her subordinates and residents. The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility. Especially when there is a choice, she is unwilling to give up.

"I sent all the kids back. As for me? Of course I'm here to go crazy with you." Eto Toshiko sighed. "This time, the adults at the base camp went too far. The other kids are still young and don't need to bear such heavy responsibilities. Let's just carry on. Anyway, even if we fail, we won't be criticized when we go back~"

She saw it clearly. To deal with the alien army, the witches' power was indispensable. Their so-called punishment wouldn't be that serious, so they might as well try their best.

If the more than 500,000 people here were really taken back, all the nobles and dignitaries could do was to bear it.

The military is such a realistic place. It is indeed wrong for you to act alone, but as long as you succeed, everything can be overcome!

It is also an ironic joke - in order to more firmly control the witches, the Fuso Empire repeatedly and continuously instilled patriotic education in them, preaching that they are the guardians of the country, which indeed created a group of witches who imitated soldiers.

But success and failure are both due to the same person. Because of the education they received since childhood, these witches have much higher moral qualities than ordinary soldiers and even the generals and staff officers sitting in the general staff. To them, the lives of soldiers are real rather than numbers, so they cannot accept overly cruel orders.

Because this goes against the ideas that this country has instilled in them.

All I can say is that the adults said one thing in public and another behind the scenes, and ended up shooting themselves in the foot.

"Thanks for your trust."

"Okay, stop thanking me and get back to reality. What's your plan on how to bring so many people back?" Toshiko Eto waved her hands. She felt a little impatient and confused. The self-rescue army without support from the rear would be completely unable to cope with the frontal attack of the alien army for a long time.

Not to mention the alien army that has encircled the rear, the self-rescue army will have to face a pincer attack.

"When did I say we were going to retreat? By the way, Minzi, do you believe in aliens?"

Kitago Akihabara said.

"Huh? Aliens?!" Eto Toshiko was surprised and touched her friend's forehead. She didn't have a fever. "What's wrong with you?"

"So even you don't believe it?" Kitago Akira smiled bitterly. If it weren't for the big mistake this time, she wouldn't want to attract the man that she loved and hated so soon.

Then she closed her eyes, and felt a door in her vague feeling. After pushing it open gently, she shouted for help towards the door.

Then Toshiko Eto discovered that the space behind Kitago Akira was suddenly distorted, and a space-time channel opened in front of her. Bizarre lights intertwined in it, like a whirlpool.

Auntie, yeah

A strong BGM sounded out of nowhere, and two people walked out.

"Hey, hey, Zhang Xiang-chan, how are you? Why did you take so long to contact me? I thought something happened to you."

Xu Ya immediately responded to the witch's call for help and brought along his most powerful add-on - the reliable and powerful Noel.

Kitago Akiha remained silent. She couldn't possibly say that it was because of her pride and confidence in the Fuso Empire that she didn't immediately choose to mobilize people to fight the alien army. After all, Big Daddy and Fengling Yueying were usually used when the level was stuck.

"Well, since you don't want to talk about it, forget it." Xu Ya took care of Kitago Akira's emotions and didn't continue the topic. He also saw the thoughts of this innocent witch, so he said: "It's a bit narrow here, can you find a more open place? I brought a 'big thing' this time~"

"Eh?! This, this, this, are there really aliens?"

Now it was Jiang Tengminzi's turn to be confused. She never expected that the outrageous thing her friend casually said was true.

"Who is this?"

"My friend Eto Toshiko is also a lieutenant colonel in the Army Aviation Witch Sentai." Kitago Akihabara introduced.

"Oh, Miss Toshiko is so cute." Xu Ya has seen a lot of blondes and blue-eyed girls, as well as white-haired and red-eyed girls. Now he thought back and appreciated the traditional black-clad girls, which was a different feeling. He blurted out what was in his mind and teased Eto Toshiko.

"Oh, dear. Let's get down to business first~"

At this time, Noel, who was beside Xu Ya, hugged his arm and reminded him.

"Let's go first."

Kitago Akira felt Xu Ya's extremely aggressive gaze and quickly spoke to attract his attention, so as to prevent this man from extending his evil claws to her friend.