Carnage City: A World at War Novel (World at War Online Book 6) by Mitchell T. Jacobs Read Free Book Online Page B

resupply their units in the middle of the ferocious fighting. The standard amount wasn’t going to be enough. Black Wolf would go through scores, maybe even hundreds during the coming fight, and he didn’t want his troops to run out at a critical moment.
    Zach activated his radio again. “Miko. You ready?”
    “Ready and willing,” she replied. “Looks like it’s pretty quiet on their end.”
    “Good. Then let’s get this started. Black Wolf, let’s move out!”
    The rest of his platoon and squad commanders voiced their assent. Zach climbed out of cover and headed for their objective, flanked by his troops on every side.
    Their role was the central part of a larger operation. Dragon Battalion wanted to extend their lines in their sector, anchoring them on the tower as a strongpoint and observation post. In order to do that Crimson Eagle would support Black Wolf’s assault, pushing the enemy lines back and making sure the tower was connected to the rest of the Hydra territory within the district.
    But Black Wolf would have to do the heavy lifting once they were inside the structure, and Zach had no delusions about their chances. They had a full company of veteran troops well versed in urban combat, but they had no idea of the layout or even a concrete number of the troops guarding the place. They would certainly take casualties.
    He and Nora had done their best to minimize those chances, though. The entire company was properly armed for close-quarters combat, with carbines, submachine guns, shotguns and knives in abundance. Each squad knew their job and the jobs of the others as well, in case they had to cover for them.
    And most importantly, they had chosen a specific time to launch the assault. Zach had initially wanted to launch an attack at night, but the presence of searchlights and night vision equipment minimized the effectiveness of darkness. Instead, they had gone with Miko’s suggestion. Black Wolf Company attacked at 6:00 PM Central Time, right when most of the player base in this region would be eating dinner.
    The interplay of the real and virtual worlds. Some people might call exploiting that fighting dirty, but none of them were in Hydra or Ragnarok. Both sides knew what kind of war they were fighting, and would us any tool they could get their hands on. Within reason, of course: no one was going to commit murder over a game, but they’d take a bunch of other advantages if they could.
    “I see a few in the windows,” Miko said in his ear. “Waiting for your signal and my group will start taking care of them.”
    “Do it when you think is necessary,” Zach ordered. “Make sure you give us the maximum amount of surprise, though.”
    “Got it.”
    Black Wolf’s snipers had been grouped under her command, since they wouldn’t do much good in the tight confines of the close-range assault. Their utility would be limited to picking off anyone who showed their face near a window, but it was a lot better than doing nothing.
    Alpha Wolf surged on ahead, making their way up to the last set of buildings before they reached the base of the tower. Both they and Bravo Wolf would storm the outer defenses in a furious assault, overwhelming the few enemy guards outside and clear the way into the structure. Once the outside was secure they would storm the entrance.
    Despite being a veteran of many battles, Zach felt the thrill of excitement, along with a hint of nervousness. This certainly wasn’t going to be easy, but that was part of the rush.
    “In position,” Selene’s voice said over the radio.
    “We’re ready as well,” Danny added. “Just give the word.”
    Zach moved into cover and contacted Miko. “Start making it personal. Everyone else, begin the assault when you hear the shots. We’ll-”
    Nora suddenly grabbed him by the shoulder and then shoved him. A second later something clanged off an exposed metal truss. Zach quickly rolled into cover.
    “Sniper,” Nora commented as she joined