As soon as Vasily spoke, artillery shells streaked over their heads.
"It's started!" Vasily patted Filippov on the shoulder.
Filippov: "Let's go!"
The "special vehicles" assigned to the Philipov Group immediately activated the large speakers they carried, beginning to play Beethoven's Fate Symphony.
Filippov: "Why Beethoven?"
"I chose a majestic piece. Besides Beethoven, there was Wagner's 'Ride of the Valkyries,' but the latter could remind the Prosens of their Asgard Knights, so we abandoned it.
"Originally, it was meant for the tanks, but not every infiltration attack uses tanks. Putting it on the trucks works just fine; the truck engine driving the generator can support the playback."
Filippov watched as the infantry group began advancing to the music, each soldier wearing brand-new shoulder decorations.
