Canals of New Mars: A Bomber Onslaught by flavia49
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"Still determined not to use our spaceships, sir?" Vasquez was staring at JS.
He shrugged: "We have no choice. Spaceships and drones are useful if we want to destroy a planet, that's for a hit and run strategy. We are here to take the planet and stay so we need to have boots on the ground. Moreover if we deploy our spaceships it will be easy to Sihrr to say we're like their ancient enemy."
"Luckily, they're Rasharr boots. Yet I don't like their warring style, it's medieval, IMHO." said Vasquez.
"The GHOULs broke through using fighters from RS Annihilator, Nuhrr's ship, so we can use our own." Eve stated.
JS nodded: "The task falls to Rasharr Fierce's fighters."
"Why did Wohrr and his men withdraw?" a Drag leader asked. To a Drag retreating wasn't an option.
"We're a warrior race, but haven't warred on the ground for centuries. Nuhrr's GOULs are veterans of Shundor, and this makes the difference." Rohrr explained. He had reported the situation on the ground to JS. "Those with Sihrr are the die-hards, there's none of us beyond the lines."
"Yet Wohrr's rout is being useful." JS murmured. "Now every Rasharr and the Galaxy know how the Wabis and Dakari wage war and what's Sihrr's care for her own people."
"It will take Wohrr down a peg or two." Eve thought and JS grinned at that.
The attack of Nuhrr's armored columns began at dawn. The purple sky promised a sunny and pleasant day. Nuhrr had insisted on having the best weather conditions: the mud and rain of Shundor were still a horrible nightmare of his.
The tanks were advancing in the barren, desolate karstic Naked Hills. A sea of rocks, basalt and gneiss slabs, limestone pavements with criss-crossing grikes with mosses, lichens, purple saxifrages, orchid-like flowers and wild weeds.
"A country where there is not enough water to drown a man, wood enough to hang one, nor earth enough to bury him." JS thought grinning, "After Shundor, Nuhrr has a fit when he sees a tree!" Eve felt the now familiar feeling of excited satisfaction seizing JS when his foe fell into his trap.
The enemy fighters were circling over the tanks. The column was advancing quickly in the desolation aiming at catching the enemy's flank by surprise. Nuhrr's strategy was to establish a bridgehead to the north, invade the rich valleys of the fiefs of Kihrr and Wohrr, and capture enough land and vassals to force Maurr to deal with it.
From JS's point of view Nuhrr's choice couldn't be better: the lack of inhabitants gave him green light to unleash his hounds of war. Through the snowy gap JS's troops reached to the northern border of the Naked Hills and there his starships vomited artillery, tanks and fighters ready to strike.
"All station ready."
"Fire!"
Whoosh! A missile ripped away like a star in the night then abruptly it changed course coming straight down in attack mode. It struck a tank's turret with a deafening explosion. The turret flew through the air. Tongues of fire rose from the beheaded tank setting a yellow fire in the purple sky.
Another missiles hit, and another one. Debris were dancing in the sky, smoke and flames burst from the hit steely hulks.
Low flying aircrafts swooped toward Nuhrr's armoured divisions spitting bullets and missiles. The GHOUL fighters engaged a dog fight, but were smashed out. Then came the bombers: JS's planes swarmed over Sihrr's columns, their bombs hurtling down joining the chorus of bullets fired from the howitzers, the howls of the rockets fired from launchers and the hissing drone attacks.
Wave after wave bombs and rockets butchered the enemies' tanks. The survivors were reduced to stunned ghosts: Wabis and Dakari mercenaries, veterans of fierce wars, cried in terror unable to move because death reached them either they stayed inside the tanks or fled outside.
After three days of bomber onslaught only the smoldering ruins of Sihrr's army remained.
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Comments (51)
flavia49
Thank you to all people who appreciated the previous picture! Thank you for viewing and drop a note if you like! CREDITS: RDNA - Traveler,Colm & VanDycke: Terradome & Terradome 001; Lost-Souls: Mornedhel Ezkel for M4; porsimo: LRV; DAZ3D: Pacificator Armoured Vehicle; Deviney: Rons explosions, Rons Debris, Rons Fog.
magnus073
Great work on this dramatic chapter in you're series, Flavia. You can literally hear the bombs exploding as you read the story and focus on the image.
netsuke
Shock and Awe Tactics!
brycek
Awesome scene and effects!!
Darkwish
Remarkable work, really nicely done!
nun2brite
wicked cool
eekdog
incredible action scene and story to go with..
mickeyrony
Great action in that scene . You put so much time to your art ((5++))
Radar_rad-dude
A most explosive scene and extraordinary battle descriptive, Flavia! Very well done!
danapommet
Exceptional artwork Flavia and fantastic narrative in your story. Very descriptive narrative.
bakapo
whoa, what a cool action scene and story. I can just hear the explosions!
bebopdlx
Hell of a war scene.
renecyberdoc
shundor,boots on the ground,perfect wether to spill blood,drones ,airships,air attacks reminds me of a certain ongoing conflict not too far away............inspiring work,i might do someting with Fukraina and president Vokkochenko over in the eastern badlands of Spackoine.our friend Arkady Putinovich will pull the ropes over there.
Faemike55
Great & fabulously dynamic art Hubris and not thinking out of the box has shown Sihrr's army the only coin they've been dealt - and the toss was to JS
jocko500
this is wonderful work. do look like a real ar going on
Jean_C
Fantastic and impressive battle scene, great work on all details and effects, stunning work!
Mondwin
Beautiful scene and story dear Flavia!!!!!!Bravissima!:DDD.Hugsxx Whylma
pchef
well done war scene full of détails. Nice fighters
bazza
Fabulous work on the image and story, looking forward to the next instalment !
ontar1
Fantastic scene and story, outstanding work!
claude19
at what price this incredible surrender !!! Excellent Scene !!!
duboiskk
Awesome action on this one, I like the sheer amount of stuff added to create confusion.
Cyve
Outstanding scene and marvelous creation-composition!!!
drifterlee
What an excellent battle scene!!!!!!
Egzariuf
Fantastic action !!!
Leije
Very impressive battle scene, great details and effects !
velleman
Magnificent battle scene, and the shells create additional impression, superb work!
saphira1998
cool
FredNunes
Excellent scene.... Fascinating to look at! Amazing colors....
miwi
Fantastic battle scene,klasse story as always!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!