CHS5-10

==Chapter Ten - Book 5 – Chappy's Howling Siegers==
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===Weathering the Siege===
Camp Doom, Chento Mountain Towers Region
Dieron, Draconis Combine
March 24th, 30311715 Dieron Standard TimeLt. Col. Matthew Chapman perspective
Matthew was listening to the comms in his Atlas, all the ground units from all four commands were snuggled inside the main wall, those units that were too damaged were behind the secondary wall, close to the dropships. 
Due to the needs of the fleet, there were not enough dropships to have a full retreat therefore the goal was to have slow retreat towards the secondary wall that protected the main buildings of the base and the flightline, and could retreat closer to the dropships if needed. 
The Federation aerospace fighters swoop down and bombed the incoming mech battalion, with the enemy taking heavy damage and the fighters light damage they flew past the base, circled around to make another run.
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Dieron 2nd Battalion
Chu-sa Rosa Mohn moved her unit pass the mountain and into the trees just two klicks away from the enemy’s camp. Her radar lit up and then she saw them four fighter squadrons barring down on them for a bombing run.
“Brace yourselves, we have incoming bombs, keep moving toward their camp.” She announced.
Her unit commander was so damn incompetent the only reason that he had a command was because of his sire name. The fighters flew over her unit and destroyed four light and one medium 'mech. The intel Tai-shu Kurita gave his battalion commanders was wrong. She thought while watching the fighters circle around for another pass, he had told them it was a run-down abandon base with four small units hiding there, but clearly if they had four fighter squadrons… then she saw the base walls, fully erect walls on the one side of a wide river and only one spot to cross into the base. Constantly harassed by the fighters they pushed forward toward the main and only gate.
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====Enemy maneuvers====
Camp Doom, Chento Mountain Towers Region
Dieron, Draconis Combine
March 24th, 30311731 Dieron Standard TimeLt. Col. Matthew Chapman perspective
Matthew noticed that the enemy just kept coming, seven fighters have been shot down but about ten mechs have been destroyed or immobile. Another surprise awaited the enemy when they get closer to the base. Hopefully the mines will slow them down. Some of the fighters are in the middle of landing and refueling since they had flown in from the other side of the planet to help. The enemy took advantage and moved faster toward the base.
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12th Dieron Regulars3rd Battalion
Chu-sa Bunme Misoi was the commander of the 3rd Battalion. She saw that the 2nd Battalion was almost to the gate just a few more meters till they got to the natural bridge that crossed the river and into the base. With the fighters still focused on the 2nd she ordered her unit to make haste to the gate. Moving out of the tree line her unit was swift and stealthy, about halfway to the gate from the tree line explosions started to happen.
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====Patience Gives Out====
Stalkers Elite ForceStation at the gate
Major Dustin Chapman was itching to leave the complex and take the battle to them. Technically they were all separate commanders and equal, but Matthew did have one pip more than the others, he was also older. Father though had given them all commands with neither of them over the other. Dustin did not understand why they were hiding, the air force was destroying the enemy, now was the time to move out and finish them.
Major Cheyenne Chapman saw her brother rock back and forth in his mech; she knew what that meant. Dustin was always the most impatience of the four siblings.
“Dustin, don’t do it stick to the plan.”
There was no answer. Seth and Matthew heard their sister’s plea and looked over at the gate, only to see Dustin take his heavy modify one of a kind 'mech out the gate with his three companies following them.
“Chey, Seth cover the hole that Dustin just left give him as much support as we can I will notify the squadrons that we have friendlies in the field.”
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Major Chapman in his Black September mech1748 Dieron Standard Time
Dustin moved his unit onto the natural bridge and proceeded to overrun the enemy. Him and his unit was so focused on the enemy in front of the gate they did not notice the enemy moving up from behind.
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12th Dieron Regulars 2nd Battalion
Chu-sa Mohn now hated her commander even more as three companies of fresh mechs moved out across the bridge and attacked her unit within minutes all was lost she was one of the last 'mechs standing until a PPC hit her cockpit.
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====Ambush Triggered====
Federation
Dustin looked up afterward his last PPC went through an enemy’s cockpit and saw that none was left standing. Victory was to be had.
 
<<“Stalker Elite Force, this is the 1st Squadron. I just picked up a fresh wave of enemy mechs about half a klick from your location.”>>
Dustin looked out to the location that was tagged on his battle board and got hit with 20 LRMs. Dustin looked at his damage board on medium damage to his torso instead of retreating he order his unit to engage. The air force was down to two squadrons now, but they dove and strafe the enemy when they could. The other siblings looked in horror as the Stalkers were slowly cut down.
“We need to change our plans and rescue our brother.” Seth said and he ordered his unit out of the protection of the wall and out into the battlefield.
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12th Dieron Regulars 1st Battalion
Tai-sa Mats Storesund saw that the 2nd and 3rd had engaged the enemy and stupidly the enemy had come out to fight instead of staying behind the wall. It was time to join the battle and his unit started across the forest toward the enemy base. The closer his unit got closer to the base though he saw the carnage of his comrades the 2nd battalion was destroyed, and the 3rd had been cut into half. Unfortunately, the enemy had sent reinforcements out to collect their people and then moved back into the safety of the base.
“Regulars retreat back to the tree line we will set up camp there repair what we can and attack again in the morning in force.”
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Federation
Seth took his unit and retrieved his brothers mech and any other mech or warrior that looked repairable while at the same time fighting off the enemy, Cheyenne had came out of the wall too and helped facilitate while Matthew order all his LRM boats to rain fire down on the enemy for cover. They successfully retrieve fifteen mechs of the Stalkers and twenty MechWarrior. 
Matthew then noticed another battalion coming in to reinforce the enemy then curiously retreated to the tree line. Probably going to regroup and attack before sunrise.
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