Apollyon's POV
Hmm, The Withworth Cannons will be difficult to deal with especially if this is the last line of defence before they retreat into the walls.
Gabriel: Entex, Zekiel is on the battlefield along with Arnold and they have infiltrated enemy camp and will start blowing up the Supply depot.
Apollyon: Who gave you this information? And is it plausible he infiltrated already.
Gabriel: It's to be expected, He isn't known as the "Shadow" for nothing. And it was Arnold himself that sent this information so all is fine.
Apollyon: Alright, Once they destroy the Withworth Cannons we will charge forwards. And Once we get near the Huge Wall we will join in. This will also be when the other Noblemen will join and aid in the destruction of that Heavily Armored Wall...
Gabriel: So, will you give the order to use the Railway Locomotives?
I looked and Gabriel with a face saying "are you serious right now." The Locomotive Train is the one with the heaviest Firepower & most dangerous because of its movement.
Apollyon: You dumbass, that Train is still in construction because of its armaments & Heavy armor it will use. It has Ten Barrels that are bigger than the HQ Main Cannon which is a Super Cannon with how much supplies we need to fire one shot.
Apollyon: It has a Length of 57.5 meters, a barrel length of 39.6 meters, a width of 7.4 meters, and weighs 1,434. Then there's the Carts which All have Cannons from the sides, and on top. We still are even Installing the Mk V Gatling Guns that are more accurate and can fire 380 rounds in a minute.
Gabriel: Fine, If only we started it sooner we could have transported soldiers to the Frontlines sooner.
Apollyon: It's still the same, the making of it is fine and all but the Railroads is something that will take us months to make them support the weight of the cannons. With the 22 Heavily Armored Carts filled with Gatling Guns, William Guns, Parrot Cannons, and Riflemen made the entire train even more heavier.
Gabriel: Have trust in your Creations, If we are to ever manage to finish the railroad s and get the Train operational. The world shall fear it for it cannot be stopped, We can only get the Train to go around Texas to Kansas.
Apollyon: Guess so, But I don't want to make myself a threat and the council come after me.
Gabriel: Don't worry about it, I'm sure they won't mind you building Beasts of Sheer Steel for the Country.
Apollyon: *Sigh* It's whatever, let's just make sure we can keep a secret until the country can stand back on it's legs.
Gabriel: But will you order "Uriel" to be activated and manned up?
I looked at Gabriel like he was a Damm idiot, Uriel is still not finished with how much stuff I put to fortify it and buying heavy weaponry that had made a small dent in my wealth.
Apollyon: You do realize we just started Uriel 3 years ago right? It's main Artillery Cannons are still being fortified with the steel and would have an armor thickness of 12 inches and every cart has been given Mk V Gatling Guns that made a small dent in my wallet.
Gabriel: I know already. I'm just asking if it will be ready to be Operational.
Apollyon: In another two years and it will be finished maybe shorter if the technology advances in the mechanical field.
But if I am speaking the truth, It is ready but the extra Armor, weaponry, and building of the last 2 Main Artillery Cannons. 8 of the main Cannon's are ready, 17 Armored Carts are finished with 5 carts being reinforced with a thick layer of steel.
The routes that the train would take would be long and the battle may be over but if the situation arises it might be helpful...
I looked back at Gabriel and saw him smiling at me making me pissed off a bit before sighing.
Apollyon: Fine, get into contact with Dean and tell him to get the engineers on the train and keep working on the cannons, steel armor, Mounted weaponry and Aether Core. Get the entire Train armed and ready to go....
He soon grabbed the speaker from the radio box and started switching channels to Headquarters Radio Channel.
Gabriel(Radio): Ahem, This is Victoria speaking to Fortress
After some minutes we received confirmation from Fortress so Gabriel started ordering them to get the Train ready.
???(Radio): Gabriel is that you? We received word from you about getting the train operational but still need confirmation from the general himself about what to do next.
Gabriel(Radio): It is indeed me dean, I'll pass it on to Apollyon's so wait a bit.
Dean(Radio): Wait wait, I guess I can get the train Operational just let us man it up. The Aether Core would take about an hour before we install it onto the Engineering Room of the Train.
Gabriel(Radio): Alright, just get it done as we might be sieging the massive Wall today or tomorrow.
Dean(Radio): Alright, you better expect us to come with full Force, especially with the New Tesla Gatling Gunners that Nikolai got us to research and develop it all..
I perked up on him saying that and was happy for them able to mix two different types of technology since the Tesla Heavy Gunners carry destructive Tesla Cannon's that melts anything it touches.
I grabbed the telephone from Gabriel's hands and started speaking to Dean and telling him to bring the Fredericks Heavy Armored Corps. Once I heard him accept he hang up and soon started ordering the rest.
Apollyon: An hour and twenty minutes is Zekiel timer, get the artillery to start bombarding the bunkers and prepare to make a big scene.
Gabriel: Alright, it will be a lot better if we brought the Calavier Corps, Black Guns corps, Yaegers Bomb Corps, and the Blue Eagles Heavy Automobiles...
Apollyon: Don't worry about it, I believe they can suppress the foreign countries that contributed against the Union.
Gabriel: 'My dear friend Apollyon. If only you knew that they have decided to disband the Union and make it into an Empire'
Gabriel: It's going to be hard with their connections and military power.
Apollyon: Don't think so, but now we should just watch and see what those guys will do next.
Dean's POV
Houston, TX
After receiving the bosse's words I instantly felt like a layer of fear started spreading throughout my body. I went outside and started shouting for everyone to stop and listen to what I have to say.
Dean: Everyone Shut It Down!!!
Since some could not hear me and continued I walked towards a pillar and grabbed the radio that connects to the Plants Entire building before I pressed a button and started yelling.
Dean(Speaker): ALL OF YOU DAMM BASTARDS STOP WHAT YOU ARE DOING AND LISTEN TO WHAT I HAVE TO SAY!!!
Soon everyone started turning around and looking at me. Seeing the faces of the managers made me ticked.off but this is a manufacturing plant so it is what it is.
Dean(Speaker): The GENERAL has ordered us to Get "Uriel" Operational and ready to Bombard those red coats from the U.C!!!
Dean: We were also told to get the Aether Core onto the Reactor Room and get all soldiers stationed here to start getting onboard the Carts and continue building while we are moving!
Looking at their shocked faces was the greatest thing I could ever see in my life. Now that this got their attention This is the time for me to shine and show my true skills as the greatest Engineer in the country.
Soon everyone stopped what they were doing before they started running towards the armories and made groups of six to pick up their tool sets. Good thing the Apollyon decided to add 5 extra Cargo Carts for any heavy equipment.
I went towards the Aether Core before I ordered them to be very very careful about it. This technology is a secret to the world and only known by the Special Forces Red Skulls, Upper Elite Captain, 20 Death Guard, High-Ranking Western Army Officers, and 10 Lieutenant Generals Under the Entex House.
I felt shiver go down my spine thinking about the people around Apollyon especially the Death Guards & the Lieutenant general under the General himself...
I stopped thinking about it before I continued telling where and how to place the Aether Core onto the Empty husk of a Reactor we placed. The Damm reactor better work Nikola, otherwise I'll beat you death!
25 minutes later
I looked at the Aether Core before I started to go around and get the more Heavy equipment to load the Steel, Machinery Parts, Gears, War Supplies, boxes of tools.
Everything was going well until I saw the Aether Core slowly wanting to fall backwards and the engineers tried to push it forward but the thing was massive & Heavy.
I immediately went over and rolled up the sleeves of my Uniform before I ran Over and started pushing it with all my might forwards. After about 10 minutes of struggling we managed to push it forwards that it finally got into the Main Part of Uriel.
I immediately fell down on the floor before I started taking deep breaths to calm down from that push. I looked over and saw them rolling the Core inside the Most Heaviest Cart that is right in front of the Engine Room.
If these two are destroyed May god find mercy on my would and not get the Wrath of the Boss as this cost him a huge sum of money that we will never earn in our lifetime.
After another 20 minutes we had gotten all our Equipment onboard the Transport Carts. Now we need to get the Guns Reloaded and Bring Ammo Crates onboard. Especially the 750kg Bullets the Heavy Cannon's Use.
???: Boss, do we have permission to use the new Skeleton models?
I looked back at one of my assistants before giving the order only for the 750kg Bullets. I kept repeating it until they nodded and ran towards my warehouse and probably getting others with experience help them.
I ordered the rest to continue working on the fortification on the Armor of the Carts and Start placing the Cannons & Guns on their positions ready to fire.
While I was ordering around the other Managers came around and started talking about which route to take the train to Especially since it is a far away place. As I'm a good friend of Apollyon I naturally know which route to take but to think he wants to take that death route.
Damm his father and him wanting us to die the Damm railroads haven't even been fortified yet to take the massive weight of the train. He said he had reinforced it but I don't believe that Damm bastard even if he is truthful.
I sighed before looking at everyone and yelled them to speed things up as we have 30 more minutes before leaving the place and ready to use the Railroads death Crossroads.
I saw that a majority of the engineers got onboard the Passenger Carts so I went towards my office before grabbing my War Outfit that h of my rank and authority.
I looked at the outfit remembering the numerous battles I had with this outfit. I will promise to get there in time general and help the war effort.
I started changing into the outfit and felt my entire self change before I exited my Office with my Great Saber on my left & my 1860 Colt revolver on my right. As my main weapon I had the 1891 machine rifle equipped with a scope.
I took out a whistle from my right coat's pocket and whistled it for three seconds before all Infantry soldiers, Sharpshooters, militia, Elites, Rifle Knights, and Steam Carriages started jogging or going onto the train.
The Steam Carriages are in the empty Transport Carts that could fit about 20 Steam Carriages. After 20 minutes everything was settled down and I walked towards the front of the train where the main Engine is at and ordered the Drivers to head to the Western Canyons and go to the Y Route and keep the train going at maximum without stop.
Once they nodded and knew where to go I told them to start the Armored Train. Soon the train released some steam before the wheels started to slowly move. After ten minutes we were moving slowly but soon kept increasing speed until we got outside were it now went the speed of a regular train but this was barely 10% of it's speed.
5 minutes later
Train Driver: Boss, the canyon is near. You sure you want to go this way....?
Dean: Do it, I promised him we would get their soon and I don't go back on my promises.
We soon arrived near Utah and near the Grand Canyon we could see the other side of the railroad going upwards making me get on the communication radio and telling everyone to grab onto something and luckily the steam carriages were locked onto the ground with steel rope.
Soon we went downwards and the speed of the train started increasing very quickly that I felt my body lift upwards but I grabbed a steel pole. While we were going this fast I heard the sounds of metal hitting each other making me turn around and seeing the Railroad start collapsing with the stakes & screws on the railroad to shoot outwards collapsing rapidly.
Dean: GO EVEN FASTER!!
Driver: ALRIGHT!!! SWITCHING POWER FROM ENGINE INTO AETHER CORE!!!
I heard the engine stop before it started to Roar and the heat increased sevenfold. And sparks of lightning were seen on the entirety of the train and the train started going insanely quick almost five times the speed it could travel humanly.
Soon we climbed up the grand canyon while the railroads had broken off. We barely made it and if we had been five seconds late we might have lost due to speed and the train bouncing getting us derailed.
Driver: Maximum Power has been achieved and we are the first to achieve this kind of speed!!!
I smiled but told him to relax as we need to worry about not getting derailed which is very difficult to do in our situation but not impossible.
Dean: Get the speed on track with the rails so we don't die without fighting the enemy.
Driver: Got it
Soon he lowered down the speed for a bit before We heard a loud click sound and I sighed in relief for a minute before getting on the speakers and telling everyone to be prepared for battle and what we might need to do when we are in Range of firing the Cannons.
I got on the radio and got on Victoria's communication like and soon got a Response.
Dean(Radio): This is Uriel, I repeat this is Uriel. We are nearing Wyoming and hear the battlefield goin on, most of us cannot wait to join in and wreak havoc.
Gabriel(Radio): How did you all manage to get here so Damm fast...?
Dean(Radio): Ahem it is because of my Intelligence, but the Aether Core really helped and manage to make us almost break the sound barrier. we just needed to have more storage for power but it should be enough.
Gabriel (Radio): Are you guys in position for bombardment and can you get close enough?
Dean: Bah, these cannons can maybe fire up to 40,000ms so it will be enough to destroy their Fronts and barricades.
Gabriel (Radio): Then start firing and focus on the fortresses & bunkers laying throughout the battlefield. And they should have picked your signal right about now so now should be a good time to test the cannons.
Dean(Radio): You're right, might as well test these baby's out and see the aftermath.
I ordered the Driver to slow down in order to Bombard the fortresses or bunkers defending the Frontline.
After some time Uriel stopped and I got on the speakers ordering the rest to get into position as we are now bombarding.
Once the artillery teams got on the working Cannons we had to manually push it around so it could fire. After this was happing O told the sharpshooters to look around and look for the fortresses or bunkers and give their location to the Artillery Teams.
???: Team One is ready for Bombardment!!!
???: Tram Two is ready for Bombardment!!!
???: Team Three is ready for Bombardment!!!
???: Team Four Is ready for Bombardment!!!
???: Team five is prepared for Bombardment!!!
???: Team Six is pr pared for bombardment!!!
???: Team Seven is prepared for bombardment!!!
???: Team Eight is prepared for Bombardment!!!
Dean: Ready to Fire on ten seconds!!!
I saw my soldiers be nervous and anxious so I told them that this will be the last battle in order to let their family be free and not in danger with the U.C around.
Dean: Don't be anxious soldiers! This War shall end today or tomorrow, we are in this war to protect our family's & our country from people who wish to control it and just use it for profit treating our family like trash. They climbed others backs and brought them down slowly just to make profit or more power.
Dean: I know our country is corrupt and power hungry so I wish for you all to protect what is yours and help this country be great again. We will not tolerate those who wish to just get high positions because of powers. They must earn it and help the people with problems, although not everything can be solved at least it will be a start of making out country better than before.
Once I finished everyone started clapping and had determined faces instead of anxious faces that would make this operation fall. we need to deal as much damage as we can so we can make a hole In their formation and breakthrough.
Dean: 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 FIRE!!!
BOOOM!!!
BOOOM!!!
BOOOM!!!
BOOOM!!!
BOOOM!!!
BOOOM!!!
BOOOM!!!
BOOOM!!!
I Covered my ears as all cannons fired at different directions and the human sized bullets made me smile a bit before looking at the battlefield before 8 different explosions happened around the morning brains and far back as 5 Fortresses & 3 bunkers were destroyed. and explosions spread throughout the entire front making everyone shocked at seeing the fortresses & bunkers destroyed.
I grinned before remembering there was a railroad that leads around the state and goes towards Montana making me grin.
Dean: Everyone, reload and start widening the passageway! All soldiers are to be ready at their gun positions, we'll be entering enemy territory and killing the bastards of the U.C
Everyone: Yes Sir!!!
Soon the soldiers started going to their positions holding their guns Ready to fire. Now that they are riled up, We need to keep blowing up the fortresses & bunkers as they are a problem to us passing through.
BOOOM!!!
BOOOM!!!
BOOOM!!!
BOOOM!!!
BOOOM!!!
BOOOM!!!
BOOOM!!!
BOOOM!!!
Now after hearing the Cannons fire in a short while made me look back as it is simply not possible to get a cannon of this caliber reloaded under ten minutes.
I kept looking until I saw the machine parts moving way smoother and way faster than before making me shocked but seeing a slight Blue lightning appear here and there made me truly realize how scary Nikola & Apollyon are coming up with this thing. It can even affect the guns on the train so this means it is almost invincible but the energy is just too much so it is hard getting this thing.
But I will use this to our favor and blow up every single place in no time at all!
I looked at the Rising smoke in the distance and saw a lot more making me laugh and tell the teams to save up the rest of the bullet as we will now go straight in and beat their sorry ass.
I went back to the front before telling the Driver to go straight then turn right las there should be a railroad to get us inside.
We went forward and found the Railroad and went that way which then lead us through that crack in their defenses. of course once we were inside we were being shot at and Heavy cannons were fired and luckily this thing has very very thick armor plating otherwise we will be dead.
Dean: READY, OPEN,....AND FIRE!!!!
I told them to open fire and so they did startling the enemy and giving us a chance to blow up their regiments that are spread around everywhere.
The amount of dead people went up just like that and enough for the neighboring Union Allies to charge forward and start fighting against the U.C that had also charged wanting to deal with the infantry soldiers than a tank like train filled with heavy weapons.
Dean(Speaker): Alright men, Time to show them the might of the Empire!!!
Soldiers: YEAH!!!
Once I told them that the doors to the Armored carts were opened and soldiers came out charging towards the end Infantry with some carrying the Unions Flag
At this time I did remember about the Heavy Tesla Machine gunners who have weapons similar to hand held cannons, Heavy Colt Pistols, Gatling guns, Brigand Rifles, and Great Sabers.
Seeing them get out of the carts and wreak havoc is amazing especially since you were the leading engineer on this project that I admire myself for. I got out and head to random places where I found enemy soldiers stationed at.
I took out my 1860 Colt pistol before shoots the regiment and killing eight of them before taking cover from the remaining infantry regiment. I reloaded once again and started going around them before shooting the rest of the from behind killing them with a bullet to the heart.
Once I finished here I went and looked for the remaining enemy soldiers and caught some regiments before going back since they retreated back wards.
I got back to the train and got on before sending out a signal that got most of my soldiers to come back and wait here.
17 minutes later
Looking at the remaining siders made my heart ache a bit before looking at the two walking Officers coming straight towards me with ones face in anger and the other with an awkward face looking at me and then at the insignia of Uriel.
Dean: 10th Red Battalions Soldier and assigned Head Engineer of the Entex Family. Rank is Major General so don't be arrogant young nobleman....
Both stopped and looked surprised when I said that but seeing the angry face he had made me want to punch him so badly. I mean I can do it but bringing trouble to the Entex Family is a bad choice.
Dean: Everyone get onboard! We will depart towards the next location Our general told us to be at so let's Move!
Soon my soldiers joined with me and got onboard and onto their previous positions they were at. The Elite soldiers were gathered at the Aether Core & Second Engine Room to make sure no one passes through and ruin it.
Soon we left for the next state up ahead which will be where the wall is a part off. Now we will need to wait for Generals orders and O should communicate with him.
I grabbed the telephone from the radio box and started changing channels until I started to change it into a code. After some seconds I received Gabriel's words.
Gabriel(Radio): Nice job dealing with those forces in that place making it a lot easier now. Apollyon made his decision and in 10 Hours we will start to push them back behind the Wall so be prepared for a powerful Bullet in the sky exploding.
Dean(Radio): Damm, so he will use Executioner this time...?
Gabriel(Radio): Indeed, we should all be scared of it but once you know him for a long time this doesn't affect you anymore. I will be seeing you sometime later so be prepared for anything they might do.
Dean(Radio): Alright, just know I might blow up some areas If I see a lot of enemies.
I hanged up and started focusing on what to do next in the meantime. I guess I might as well call all Captain's and get a meeting done for the moment.
It will all end soon, I just hope not too many have died and we can still save this country from disaster from our long 5 year war.
To be continued