No Beast Girls on the Western Front

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However, if you encounter a particularly unethical person, in addition to things that are not easily noticed, such as taking two cigarettes, eating two pieces of candy, or drinking a couple of sips of alcohol, there may even be people who embezzle the belongings of fallen soldiers.

Payne was quite relaxed about it: "As long as it's not too blatant, just consider it as paying them a storage fee."

Ruby: "But what if..."

"Then beat them until they return the supplies they've embezzled. Don't worry about other possibilities; I will bring all of you beasts back safely."

Since Payne had already said all that, the little squirrel, who loved collecting things, said nothing more and handed the entire bag of supplies to the beast girl squad responsible for keeping them safe, leaving them completely stunned.

After this little incident, B Company marched forward in formation. Payne, having sorted out his thoughts, offered his advice to the company commander:

"Let us go first. In such darkness, Lacey can spot the enemy more quickly. Alpha has a built-in invisibility effect, which allows her to launch a surprise attack."

"If we encounter any unexpected situations, we can send Stephen to contact other companies to coordinate our actions. Her figure is very clear in the night, so she shouldn't be mistaken for someone else."

However, before the company commander could even consider the feasibility of these two suggestions, a shallow trench appeared in front of Company B.

The company commander glanced at the map he had just received and then ordered the soldiers to go down into the trenches and continue advancing along them.

The trench was not large; it was only wide enough for two people to pass side by side, and if you didn't bend over slightly, your head would be sticking out.

It doesn't seem to be a long-term defensive fortification that our side dug a long time ago; it's more likely a trench that one side dug temporarily to open up the battlefield.

If that's the case, then wouldn't the enemy be able to jump out of this trench at any moment?

Payne grew increasingly uneasy, so he suggested to the company commander again, "Why don't you send us ahead to check the situation? If we find nothing, that would be best, but what if..."

At that moment, the company commander was busy identifying the markings on the map. Feeling that it wouldn't do any harm, he simply waved his hand and said, "Then go ahead. Come back and report any movements immediately. Don't linger in battle."

"it is good!"

After agreeing, Payne immediately led the beast girls onto the ground, crouching low and taking small steps forward.

His ominous premonition grew stronger.

As if deliberately designed to cause him trouble, a scream as if he had seen a ghost suddenly came from afar, followed by a burst of gunfire like drumbeats, and the entire trench was in an uproar.

Payne's heart sank, and he immediately ordered, "Alpha and Lacey, you go first. If there aren't many enemies, take them out!"

"Woof!" "Understood!"

The two unbridled dogs sped away and quickly disappeared into the night.

Payne ran a few more steps when he suddenly heard a "whoosh" sound beside his ear, which startled him so much that he immediately fell to the ground.

After the four beasts lay down in unison, a dense net of fire, like laser-like tracer bullets, crisscrossed above their heads, and fierce gunfire erupted from all directions.

Sure enough, they had run into an enemy force.

I just hope we're not surrounded...

Thinking this, Payne didn't dare to raise his head at all. He just gave the beast girls a hand gesture, and then the man and the four beasts tumbled into the trench.

At this moment, the soldiers of Company B in the trenches were busy, firing their rifles in the direction from which the bullets were coming, and had no time to care about what was happening elsewhere.

But Payne was worried about his two dogs, so he crouched down and squeezed past the soldiers' backsides, running towards the direction from which the barking had come.

Before long, they came to a corner, where they saw several soldiers fighting and retreating towards the other end of the trench, while two pointed-eared beasts were dragging a wounded soldier away.

"Lassie! Alpha!" Payne rushed over. "Are you alright?! What happened?!"

Chapter 104 CIII. The First Victory

Upon seeing blood on both dogs' mouths, Payne asked again, "This isn't your blood, is it?!"

Alpha immediately replied, "No! The situation was urgent. The vanguard ran into the enemy while advancing in the trenches, and the fighting started immediately!"

"We were fast, and no one noticed us when we ran past, so we took the opportunity to kill a few enemies."

"Then Lacey discovered that the enemy seemed to be a large force, but they had already been scared off by our attack, so we took the opportunity to retreat with the wounded."

After hearing the report, Payne didn't even bother to scold the two idiots for not checking the enemy's numbers before attacking. He turned to Stephen and said:

"Did you all hear that? Go ask the company commander whether we should hold our ground or launch a full-scale attack!"

"Good boss!"

Upon hearing that it was time to put his skills to use, Stephen was so excited that he forgot he was on a battlefield. He immediately leaped onto the ground, head held high, and ran back the way he came.

"Lower down!! Lower your posture!!..."

Since the guy disappeared in the blink of an eye, Payne, who only had time to shout twice, could only retreat back into the trench, praying in her heart that she wouldn't be hit by a stray bullet.

In those few short seconds, the B Company soldiers here learned from the two dogs that the enemy's numbers were not small.

However, remembering that their previous orders were to cut off the enemy's attacking forces, no one took any chances. They simply maintained firepower suppression while fixing bayonets to their rifles.

When Stephen returned unharmed, she slid into the trench, and the order she brought was, unsurprisingly, "Attack."

"Attack! Attack!!"

"Rush!!"

Without much preparation, the entire B Company roared almost simultaneously, and countless bayonets suddenly emerged from the top of the trenches, like steel thorns bursting from the ground, gleaming coldly in the moonlight.

The soldiers scrambled onto the ground one after another and charged toward the enemy's position.

Whether the French army was also on a very important mission or not, they showed no fear in the face of this sudden attack. They even climbed out of their trenches and launched a counterattack against the surging German troops!

The chaotic gunfire rang out again. This was the last firing between the two armies about to engage in close combat. The charging ranks were immediately riddled with gaps, and dozens of soldiers fell in the last few steps of their charge.

Then, the two surging torrents collided solidly, instantly turning into a murky and chaotic vortex. The muffled gunshots, the crisp clash of bayonets, and the desperate shouts of battle echoed through the night against the backdrop of booming cannons.

In that instant, as his adrenaline surged, Payne felt everything change in slow motion, except for his thinking speed, which increased more rapidly than ever before.

It's too chaotic. With such a large group of people, it's hard to tell who's friend and who's foe. Hiding to the side and taking sniper shots could easily result in friendly fire.

Simply charging straight in would only have a drop in the ocean effect.

The only option is to flank the enemy from the rear, before the battlefield fully unfolds, and have the beast girls attack from the side.

What kind of mess is this... After being ambushed during an attack on the enemy's flank, they went around to attack the flank again...

By the way, just send Alpha; she has a natural ability to become invisible.

"Alpha! Attack the enemy from the flank! Don't linger! Strike and disengage!"

Although it was unclear whether Alpha could understand the meaning of these words, in desperation, Payne could only issue the order in the most concise way.

"understand!"

A dark figure quickly disappeared into the night.

This should be Alpha's first battle in person, and hopefully her animalistic instincts will come in handy.

"Master, I want to go too!" Then Lacey joined in, her dark, shining eyes seemingly glowing red.

She was already quite experienced in combat, but considering she didn't have any invisibility abilities, Payne shook his head. "No! You're too conspicuous!"

Lacey, who was in the middle of a great mood, was somewhat disappointed, but before her ears could droop, Payne pulled a grenade from a corpse and shoved it into her hand. "You guys! Keep throwing grenades! Throw them as far as you can!"

After gathering the other beasts together, Payne specifically asked Xiao En, "Are you alright?!"

Although Xiao En was still trembling slightly, the helmet was now firmly on her head without making a sound, which made her appear much stronger.

"I...I'm fine!" Although the sheep was still a little unsure, it had become much more determined.

"Okay! Then I'll leave it to you!"

So the dogs, cows, and sheep continued to work as grenadiers, only this time much slower, because they had to find grenades from the bodies of fallen soldiers.

At this time, the soldiers on both sides were engaged in fierce fighting, and the battle line hardly moved, so they didn't have many corpses to touch.

However, Payne's main intention was not to inflict heavy casualties on the enemy, but to disrupt their morale by creating explosions behind enemy lines and Alpha's flanking attacks, thus slowly tipping the scales of victory.

However, after Payne and Ruby dragged the two wounded soldiers back to the rear, the battle line still hadn't moved an inch. The crowd, whose members were indistinguishable as friend or foe, had completely huddled together, hacking, stabbing, punching, and shouting at each other...

They've completely lost their minds.

The battle will not end unless one side is completely annihilated.

Just as Payne was worrying about whether they had enough people, he suddenly saw that the area in front of him suddenly became much brighter, as if someone had raised a lamp.

The battlefield seemed to lose focus for a moment, but those still engaged in battle had no time to pay attention to any of this. They simply took advantage of the improved visibility to re-aim at their target and pounced on it even more fiercely.

Someone kindly shot a flare into the sky, making the battlefield much clearer. This not only significantly reduced friendly fire casualties but also allowed Payne to see the company commander arriving with more soldiers to provide support.

With a few barks, whether it was the effect of the beast girl mortar and the Alpha sneak attack or not, the battlefield finally turned one-sided, with the number of French soldiers gradually decreasing and no more soldiers coming to their aid.

The battle finally ended when the entrenching tool cleaved into the neck of the last French soldier. Many soldiers collapsed to the ground, and those who remained standing were swaying precariously.

As the adrenaline gradually subsided and the flow of time returned to normal, the sound of a rapid heartbeat reached my ears, and my almost out-of-control breathing gradually slowed down.

But everyone present knew that this was not the end of the battle—the night was still long.

Chapter 105 CIV. Paw Patrol Saves the Day

Soon, the company commander came over and said to Payne, "Send one of the beast girls back to where we got off the truck and report that we may have encountered French troops trying to outflank us and attack Minston... Damn it, how could things be so coincidental..."

"Have her ask what to do next. I reckon we should keep moving forward, so ask her if she has any backup."

"Then, have her go find the other company commanders and tell them to make sure they keep up and absolutely not let any French troops slip through..."

"Wait, wait, you're saying too much at once, Stephen definitely won't remember it all..."

As he spoke, Payne quickly pulled out paper and pen and scribbled away in the afterglow of the signal flare.

But the company commander didn't have time to wait for him and continued, "The French army was probably just startled when they were driven back this time. They will definitely launch a counterattack once they realize what's happening."

"We cannot give them a chance; we must pursue them immediately."

"Clean up the battlefield a bit, find something useful, and then catch up. We're off now."

"it is good!"

The company commander turned and went to gather the troops. After writing the last few words, Payne tore the paper to shreds. "Stephen! Did you hear what the company commander said? Go!"

"Understood!" Stephen took the note and once again transformed into a shooting star in the black night sky.

This white horse is truly remarkable. As expected of a beast girl who has experienced battle, it remains completely calm even under these circumstances.

Although he doesn't know how to use grenades, he was helping the dogs, cows, and sheep loot their corpses during the battle, and he was able to get up immediately to deliver a message after the battle ended.

This time it seems like we've struck gold.