The Undefeated Iserlohn Fortress.
This is the only route that links Free Planets and the Reich Empire.
And it is the only corridor for travel.
The Empire built a big man-made planet along the Fortress's corridor.
As long as this Fortress exists.
The Free Planets Alliance cannot invade the Reich Empire.
Hence the Free Planets Alliance is determined to conquer this Fortress.
In the past four and a half centuries,
there have been 6 fierce battles.
But all attempts have been forced into retreat.
And many lives have been sacrificed.
Iserlohn Fortress has two Commanding Officers.
One of them is Fortress's General Thomas von Stockhausen.
The other is,
General Hans Dietrich von Seeckt.
Both of them are on opposite ends.
They both despise each other and call each other names.
The attacks by the Alliance, both put in their best efforts.
The competition to outshine each other led to many successes for
the Empire. Iserlohn Fortress has two great battle powers.
It is the attack team led by Hans Dietrich von Seeckt.
And the defence team led by Thomas von Stockhausen.
And the most powerful weapon is called the Hammer of the Thunder God.
Otherwise known as Thor Hammer, the great canon.
To conquer the lserlohn Fortress is,
Commander Yang's newly formed 13th troop's,
first mission.
Heinessen
Free Planet's Capital Heinessenpolis.
I knew you were still sleeping.
Get up now.
Commander Yang. It's time to get up.
Julian.
If...
If I am elected as a member of the High tribunal.
The first thing I will do is to set a rule.
People who wake others up will receive serious punishment.
What are you talking about? If you're not going to
get up you are going to hold up an important matter.
What important thing?
Don't tell me you forgot about it?
The ceremony for the formation of the 13th troop.
Ladies and gentlemen, I believe you know,
that the 13th battalion is the elite of our army.
Comprising of old experienced soldiers,
and new groups of young and energetic people.
What elite troop is this?
In other words, he means old and new soldiers put together.
I heard this troop is used to attack lserlohn Fortress.
Which means people like us who did not perish in the Astate War,
has to go and die one more time.
Hey, stop talking.
What's the big deal?
Not even one Admiral turned up for this ceremony.
I don't know what kind of hero he is.
I think he has probably been scared off.
In order to protect the people of our country.
We should fight this battle together.
Hey, you are here. What took you so long?
Sorry, I am late.
It's going to be your turn soon. Come on.
Ok, let me introduce to all of you.
The first Commander of the 13th troop General Yang Wenli.
Hello everyone. How should I put it?
In other words...
It is not for the country nor for the sake of fighting.
It is not because of this.
How should I put it?
To drink a strong cup of tea, one can only do this while alive.
I hope everyone will fight every battle for the sake of staying alive.
This Commander is really interesting.
He spoke so well.
It seems logical. But it is really a first of its kind.
The fact that a Commander was late for the ceremony is also a first.
The same goes for his speech.
I was too nervous at that time.
My mind went blank.
But then again...
Do you have any strategy to attack lserlohn?
Are you confident?
Well... I think so, but then again, maybe not.
Are you going to keep me in the dark as well?
It's better to know this kind of thing later.
You will be surprised then.
Ok, it's up to you.
What kind of resources do you need? Just tell me.
We can discuss downstairs.
Sorry, I'm really sorry.
You dirtied my uniform!
This is just like dirtying our army.
You want to bully a weak woman?!
You are so useless!
Who are you?
I am Walter von Schenkopp.
If I say the leader of the Rosen Ritters,
You should have heard of it.
He is very ruthless. You must be careful, he's not easy to deal with.
Commanders like you...
Should be able to stand a little heat!
Damn you! Are you trying to insult us?!
Let me tell you, we went to the same military school as Truniht.
We will report you in the Meeting of Military Laws.
Ok, you can go ahead and report.
In the Meeting of Military Laws,
If someone reports about some Commanders using force on commoners...
What do you think will happen?
You!
You want to fight? I'm always willing to fight you.
Come on, let's go
Those corrupted soldiers! The Empire is same with the Alliance.
Thank you for helping me out.
The Rosen Ritters...
They are the descendents of the aristocrats of the Empire.
Recruited to form a troop that specialized in field battles.
They are bunch of soldiers with super strong battle powers.
But no one wants to use them.
Regarding the resources,
I hope you can do me a favor. Help me recruit a battalion.
They should include those who have battled before.
And I want 200 sets of uniform.
And...
And what?
Include the Rosen Ritters.
You want the Rosen Ritters?!
#DThe capital planet - Odin
What?
You mean he is the Commander of the 13th troop?
Yes, This is what Phezzan leaked to Ministry of Military Affairs.
But the Ministry of Military Affairs did not treat it as important news.
In the Galaxy filled with sparkling stars,
The movement of every star is subtle.
Yet,
As long as a meteor appears,
it is possible to change the whole system of the galaxy.
Yang Wenli are you only a planet?
Or a brilliant meteor?
In the end, the rest of the Commanders,
who heard that Yang Wenli's troop is going to attack lserlohn...
said that he is like a baby,
who is going to try kill a lion.
Treat it as gossip.
Their comments are accurate.
Oh, is that so?
When the Commander of the 5th battalion Bucock said this.
Everyone was silent.
How is it? Where do you want to go tonight?
Don't be a fodder for gossip. How about a drink?
I'm sorry, Attemborough.
I am preparing to join the battalion. I'm very busy.
Well, Another time then.
I am Caselnes.
How is it?
How's the feeling of sitting on the seat of the battalion Commander?
This is about the assistant you told me to find.
I have done so and found someone suitable.
Capable young fellow.
The second most capable student to graduate from military school in 794.
He is different from those who graduated from other schools.
He is now at the Battle Department, lnformation Unit.
A recommendation by Greenhill.
He will look for you later.
Please enter.
Reporting, sir.
I have just been assigned to be your Assistant.
I am Lieutenant Frederica GreenHill.
What? Frederica GreenHill?
Are you General Dwight Greenhill's...
Yes.
Regarding the General's affairs, I've heard from my father.
Caselnes. He set me up.
Nothing, What to do now?
Anyway, please bear with me.
27th April, 796 Galaxy years
The 13th battalion of Free Planets.
Under the command of Rear Admiral Yang Wenli.
On the way to attack lserlohn.
Your command was really bold.
If you fail, do you intend to quit?
At this rate, maybe until the time for re-election of a new Minister.
I would have to resign then, wouldn't l?
And before this the defeat of the Astate War.
In that case,
it will only cause Truniht to increase his powers.
So you want to place your bets on Commander Yang?
You seem confident.
How can I compare to you?
Sir. The battalion is ready.
Good, 13th troop, Move!
This mission is a practice to us.
Birlost is moving towards Fortress in the opposite direction.
Later, we will take this route again towards Fortress.
At the pathway a journey of about 2 weeks.
Commodore Fizer,
I'll leave these matters to you.
In the end, the Commander say that,
he can even lost his way walking on the streets of Heinessen.
That's why he handed the navigation over to me.
The navigator, the famous Fizer, me! For directions!
Is he reliable or not?
This is my strategy.
In order to conquer the undefeatable lserlohn Fortress...
... it's impossible to attack from outside.
The only way is to enter the organization and control them.
To enter the internal organization...
Commander Yang. This is such an important mission.
You are going to pass it to the Rosen Ritters.
Yes, that's right.
The more impenetrable Fortress is the more careless one becomes.
The possibility of success is quite big, but...
Haven't you heard of the rumors about the Rosen Ritters?
I have checked.
There are altogether 12 team leaders.
Four of them have perished while battling against their homeland.
And the other 2 have retired after their promotion.
The remaining 6 escaped back to the Empire.
This time there are also rumors.
That the leader of the 13th troop may betray us.
If so, I would become the seventh traitor.
What do you intend to do?
This is giving me a headache.
I think so too.
But we can't just sit here and complain.
You should think of some strategy.
I have never thought about this problem.
In other words, you trust me completely?
Of course.
Oh?
Can you tell me why you trust me?
A few days ago, when you clashed with Truniht's gang.
I was there too.
Later, you treated them champagne.
That is the reason.
Just because of this?
Don't fool around! This is a very important mission.
If he really betrays us,
I can only blame myself for being blind.
A hero will disappear from this world.
Nonsense!
The Commander leaves all the responsibilities in my hands.
Next is for us to trust him.
Thank you.
Can I ask you something?
Please.
I want to know, for this battle what is your personal aim?
For fame? Or for promotion?
I don't want to be promoted.
I would be satisfied if I can achieve all these before I am 30.
And after the end of this battle if I am still alive.
I intend to retire.
What?
I will get my bonus and retirement benefits.
This sum of money is enough for me to live with my partner...
without any worries.
Under these circumstances, how can you talk about retiring?
I want to change this situation.
This battle with lserlohn if it is successful.
Our country will be at a strategic advantage.
As for us we can sign a satisfactory peace treaty...
...with the Reich Empire.
in this case, I can retire without any worries.
Because it means that peace has arrived.
But can that peaceful life last forever?
In the history of mankind, there is no such thing as everlasting peace.
But a few decades of peace and prosperity is possible.
Anyway, what I hope is that...
in the coming decades will be peaceful.
Even if it is just a few decades.
it will be a few million times better than one-tenth of the chaos now.
I have a 14 year old boy.
I don't wish to see him being dragged into the battlefield.
Just for the sake of this?
I heard you are a weird person.
But excuse me,
you seem like a very upright person.
If not,
you're possibly the best strategist since Rudolf von Goldenbaum.
But, your reply is beyond what I expected.
If you say so I will also do my best...
For the sake of eternal peace.
Please drink, it is tea with brandy.
Thank you.
Lieutenant, what are your views on this battle?
I think it will definitely succeed.
Why are you so sure?
Because 8 years ago, you were also successful at El Facile.
Before we were trapped in the territory of El Facile,
you saved 300 000 people.
The young hero, Lieutenant Yang Wenli.
Yes, I think there was such a thing.
At that time,
there was a girl.
She had complete trust in him.
The planet of El Facile
At that time,
I went with my mother to the planet of El Facile.
It was because it was where she used to stay.
The young Lieutenant then was busy giving commands.
I still remember clearly the image of the young lieutenant...
... busy stuffing down a sandwich.
But he got choked.
And a young 14 year old girl gave him a cup of coffee.
But that Lieutenant seemed to have forgotten about it.
When he drank the coffee that saved his life.
I wondered what he was going to say to me.
So what did he say?
He said he hates coffee,
And that I should have given him brandy tea instead.
Oh, l...I am so sorry!
Really, her memory is legendary.
13th May, Standard.
The 13th troop of the Alliance enters the pathway of lserlohn.
There is nothing to be suspicious about.
This obstacle to communications is proof that the traitors
are near. Seeckt, even if this is true...
... we don't know the position of the enemy. There is no way to attack.
Reporting. There is strange information coming in.
What is it?
It is a light cruiser sent by the capital Odin.
They are being attacked. In the midst of battle now.
They want us to assist him.
Let's get going then.
We cannot hesitate.
Sir, please wait.
Are you the new Captain, Oberstein?
What is it?
I think it is better to be on guard.
What?
This could be a plot by the enemy to distract us.
We should just stay back and watch first.
You mean the enemy is outside waiting?
If we attack, we will lose right?
I don't mean this.
Then what do you mean?
As a soldier, fighting is our duty.
How can we not save ourselves if we are in difficulties?
But, Seeckt.
I think what Captain Oberstein has said makes sense.
Neither the enemy nor we know the actual positions of each other.
But I am the Commander!
I have the right to decide!
Attention, Attack now!!
Even if there will be tremendous casualties, we must win.
Look! The enemy has lost his patience and is running out!
There should be about 15,000 air cruisers.
It is equivalent to the whole battalion.
Under the confusion, by using the biggest army...
is the only way to prevent the battle boundaries from expanding.
Good, I am all ready.
You can give your command to attack whenever ready.
Oh my Goodness!
It seems like it is not only the enemy, who had lost his senses.
Reporting, that light cruiser has sent another message.
He said they have reached the vicinity of Fortress.
But they are still attacked by the traitors.
Please allow us to assist them immediately.
What happened to the air cruiser?
We are still unable to contact them.
This Seeckt! Where did he go?
Prepare to fire!
Yes.
Our people are there, we cannot use the canon.
Yes.
Attention all members of the defence team.
All canons, prepare to fire.
Take out the canon base.
Commander, out front.
On the trail of the fourth planet.
There seems to be some response from the enemy.
It's there.
Good, track it down.
Enemy cruiser, position verified.
Zoom in.
This is our Braymen class light cruiser.
That must be the betrayers on our backs.
Fire!
Don't hit our own men.
Yes.
The traitors are not within firing range.
They are beginning to retreat.
They have failed 6 times.
They are very sure of the powers of Fortress.
Read it out.
Yes, Thank you for your assistance.
Our air cruiser is heavily damaged.
Please allow us to dock immediately.
That is what it says.
Ok, let them dock.
It seems like we have successfully entered.
The problems are starting.
They can do it.
I believe in the Rosen Ritters.
Iserlohn Fortress... is situated between
the Reich Empire and the Free Planets Alliance.
It is the military headquarters for the Reich army.
The Free Planets Alliance have deployed large troops 6 times...
... to conquer the Fortress.
But they have also failed 6 times.
And now, they...
... want to use half a battalion to conquer it?
The battle of Yang Wenli has begun.
Rosen Ritters
The legendary undefeatable Fortress is now under attack.
It has started...
but the Troop that entered the Fortress is now facing great danger.
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