“The greatest victory is that which requires no battle.”
― Sun Tzu, The Art of War
Republic of Zolevskoy Armed Forces checkpoint on Zolev-Ordia border
1248 local time - 28/05/2015, Somewhere along the Zolev-Ordia border - Village of Darlana, 9 Celsius - Showers
A section of 12 Republic of Zolevskoy Armed Forces soldiers stood on guard at a checkpoint on the middle of a paved highway, which lead from Ordia to Zolevskoy and went through Kozelsk. The Zolevskoyan soldiers stood on guard to watch for any suspicious activities, determine who can get through the border, among other objectives. Ever since the previous war in Kozelsk, security was heavily revised to be even tighter and to have a much heavier presence on the border. Instead of the previous sandbags, gates, and other small fortifications on the border, there were now instead large cement barriers, barbed wire fencing, larger and stronger fortifications, and even more security checks. Each day was often eventful and busy, and this day was no different. An entire bus with people of both Zolevskoyan and Ordian descent were attempting to cross the border for "immigration purposes", however the passengers and driver weren't cooperating with Zolevskoyan guards very well.
"Listen. Until everybody is in a single file line and is behind the barrier we're not letting you go through. So get back there now." A Zolevskoyan soldier, Sergeant Lopatine ordered the driver of the large coach bus. The ethnic Ordian driver wore a simple black leather jacket with a tan shirt underneath and brown hunting pants. Lopatine wore must of his standard gear, however his helmet was off his head and attached to his chest rig, and his AK-74 rifle was slung across his chest.
"We've been waiting here since 10 in the morning with my passengers just to be checked! 10 in the morning!" The Ordian shouted back at the soldier. "I pushed them back, and you tell me "move a little more, move a little more." Here, it's okay now!" A Zolevskoyan soldier behind a cement barrier ordered an old woman to go back to where she was before. Not many people in the crowd was cooperating very well.
"Move back. Move it back behind the barrier now." Lopatine continued to order the civilians, as were most other soldiers at the checkpoint. Two olive drab UAZ-469 vehicles showed up behind the Zolevskoyans. Once both stopped, several RZAF soldiers came out. The highest ranking walked towards Lopatine.
"Sergeant Lopatine!" The 32 year old Lieutenant called out. The sergeant waved his hand in the air to indicate where he was.
"What the hell is going on here and why haven't you contained the situation yet?" Lieutenant Dragoslav asked Lopatine, a hint of frustration in his voice.
"We've been trying to get this entire busload of people to cooperate with us for nearly three hours now, but they're refusing to move back behind the barrier." Dragoslav stared blankly at the sergeant for a moment, and pushed him aside.
"EVERYBODY! BEHIND THE BARRIER IMMEDIATELY, OR YOU WILL BE ORDERED TO LEAVE! NOW!" He yelled out in both the Zolevskoyan and Ordian language. Almost the entire area went silent. Quickly afterwards, civilians began moving back in the small corridor.
"Fucking keep shit like this under control in the future. You're just gonna give the Ords' more reason to hate us..." The lieutenant ordered. Lopatine nodded and said "yes sir". Some Ordian soldiers would surely be watching at this very moment, watching the situation unfold...