258 – Battle of the Glopino Plain (7)
The infantry in the rear, who had been distracted by the rear surprise attack of the Reich Empire’s arch cavalry, were about to feel relieved as they thought they had given up and escaped. To.
The Warsaw army began to fall into chaos once again as the 4,000 archers who thought they had retreated rained down a barrage of arrows.
“f*ck you, you bastards of the Reich Empire who are worse than dogs!”
“Reorganization! Reorganize the entire unit! “You need to be on guard from behind, you idiots!”
“The archers have to go back and the infantry units have to block from the front!”
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“Trust the armor you wear! “Unless you’re really lucky, you won’t die!”
If the formation had been well-organized, I would have been able to hold on with the thought that other soldiers were also protecting their positions.
The formation was in disarray due to being toyed with by the archers, and they were even attacked from a distance.
Warsaw’s rear troops were on the verge of complete collapse.
On the other hand, the infantry reserve units of the Reich Empire were able to quickly escape from the forest and deploy their units properly while the enemy was in confusion.
Because of this, the infantry units of the Warsaw Army were completely surrounded from front and back, just as General Jaeger had intended.
Brigadier General Anastasia confirmed that his infantry unit was properly positioned right in front of them and gave an order.
“Stop shooting of the archer cavalry brigade.”
When the order to stop shooting was spread, the soldiers under his command immediately stopped shooting.
“We have finished everything we have to do, so we will return to base. Everyone worked hard. If we win this battle, the Imperial General Staff will give our brigade a considerable reward. “I, Brigadier General Anastasia Kergit, will vouch for this.”
When she, who was second only to Peter Yeager to the Northerners, acknowledged their performance and even confirmed the reward, the soldiers in her archery cavalry were greatly satisfied.
The reason they fight here is to follow the orders of the Emperor (Kakan) of the Reich Empire and come for the benefit of the Reich Empire, but just as important is to receive promotions and rewards and change their positions.
But now that the promise of promotion and huge rewards has come out of the mouth of Brigadier General Kergit, if there is anyone who is not happy, he is definitely an idiot.
“Long live Brigadier General Kergit! Long live the Reich Empire! Long live Kakan!”
“Damn, I guess I’ve done everything I can. “I guess it’s the same as getting promoted to sergeant, right?”
“f*ck, I too would have no wish to be that damn major just once. hehehe, I guess we can look forward to it this time.”
The archers returned to their base with big dreams and expectations, and the infantry of the Reich Empire advanced toward the Warsaw army, which had only just begun to reorganize in the rear.
The majestic marching looked like an army that had won a great victory and was holding a triumphal ceremony, and the morale of the soldiers was very high.
The officers confirmed that their subordinates’ will to fight was high, and chose a somewhat radical but sure-fire tactic that could cause great damage to the enemy.
“25Th Battalion! Aim your spear at the Warsaw guys and charge! Run!”
“Speed up! Increase your speed and attack in one hit! “I’m going to hypnotize you into thinking you’ve become a knight and crash into you!”
“Show the courage of the great imperial army! “Kill at least one more guy!”
When the order was given, the soldiers could not help but utter two curses.
“Charge with a long spear? “Aren’t you crazy?”
“Wouldn’t it be better to rush in quickly before the bastards scrambling in front of us come to their senses and form a phalanx?”
“They say that when dealing with assholes, the one who fights in his right mind loses, and this happens.”
Even while grumbling like this, the infantrymen of the Reich Empire ran with all their might, aiming their polearms at the enemy’s neck or a location where a vital point was likely to be.
Some Warsaw soldiers and small units who saw this came to their senses and formed a square with long spears and fired arrows to block the assault as much as possible.
No matter how hard the minority worked, they could not stop the strong-minded majority.
In this way, the Reich Empire infantry attacked the dizzying formation of the Warsaw soldiers, and the enemy army was wiped out to the point of futility.
“Reich Empire crazy bastards! “In all my life, I have never seen an idiot running with a spear…”
“Intercept, intercept!”
“Whether it’s arrows, magic, or a spear, attack as soon as you can! No, just pull out a knife and stab me, you bastards!”
In the meantime, he tried his best to resist, but he was stabbed to death by the Reich soldiers’ polearms before he could resist strongly.
Otherwise, their heads were broken by blows or maces, or they were killed by one-handed swords when the distance between them became very close in a melee.
This kind of turmoil in the rear gradually spread to the front lines of the Warsaw Army.
Then, those who had held on to the hope that one day a reserve force would come to help them finally realized.
If the rear is suffering like that, reinforcements cannot come.
No messenger came to General Tateusz, who commanded the Warsaw army, but he came to this realization through the intuition he had gained from his active experience in countless battlefields.
‘This battle was a crushing defeat for our troops. There is no turning back.’
When he made that decision, he thought that if he could somehow reduce the damage here, it could be resolved in a way that would save his family, even if it meant saving his life.
Under the current situation, we decided to use the best plan to reduce the losses of the Warsaw soldiers.
“The retreat is backwards! Concentrate all your offensive capabilities behind you! Send a signal to the knights and tell them to retreat! “Don’t get into a f*cking dog fight for no reason!”
When the order to retreat spread like a ray of light in an unfavorable war situation, the Warsaw soldiers hurriedly concentrated their attack to the rear.
The soldiers of the Reich Empire blocking the back of the Warsaw Army were not so easily penetrated.
There may have been many reasons for this, but the biggest one was the fact that no matter how many troops were deployed to the rear, it was difficult to properly demonstrate their power in a disorderly state.
So the imperial soldiers guarding Warsaw were somehow able to hold out.
“The distance between us and the enemy is too small! Throw away the pole! “Throw away your polearm and use something like a mace or a sword!”
“You have to last even 1 second for your allies to win! Victory in this fight depends on you!”
“Ugh! “f*ck, die, you bastards!”
While the Warsaw soldiers were concentrating on the rear, the Reich soldiers fighting at the front of the Warsaw army slaughtered the enemy soldiers who turned their backs in fear of death.
He stabbed them with spears, smashed their heads and spines with flat blades, and not only that, they constantly fired arrows and magic from a long distance.
This situation was immediately conveyed to Peter Yeager at the base.
“The Warsaw soldiers were completely blocked by our infantry reserves. As a result, a one-sided massacre is said to be taking place. “What are you going to do?”
Although Captain Jaeger believes that the current situation is desirable for the Imperial Army, he felt the need to use a slightly different strategy to expand the battlefield.
Because if this continues, almost all of the enemy knights that the imperial knights, including the vanguard Laura regiment, have managed to capture will be released.
This is because the infantry reserve fighting to block the enemy’s rear can suffer great damage if it is penetrated by the Warsaw guys’ desperate struggle for survival.
“Mobilize all of the archer cavalry to support the knights belonging to the imperial army, and deliver it to the infantry to inform the Warsaw bastards. “There are no ambushes in the forests on either side.”
“Yes, I understand!”
According to that order, about 8,000 archer cavalry immediately took up their cavalry swords and joined the battle to kill the Warsaw knights, succeeding in dominating the flow of knights fighting among themselves.
Also, some of the Imperial Army infantrymen shouted loudly while dressed in Warsaw uniforms.
“f*ck, those who want to live should run to the nearby forest! “There are no ambushes or soldiers there!”
“Run to the forest, you idiots!”
“It’s all over. How do you beat those bastards holding on behind you? “Just get off to the side!”
Some of the Warsaw soldiers who heard that sweet temptation looked to the side, and when they looked carefully, they could not see any soldiers of the Reich Empire in the real forest.
Then, the Warsaw soldiers began to pour all their capabilities into escaping left and right in order to survive and escape from the situation that was pushing them from front and back.
The Warsaw officers who saw this scolded the soldiers who had lost their minds to avoid the impending crisis, and chased down and cut down anyone they saw, shouting.
“You crazy people, rear! “We have to go to the rear!”
“If we just break through the Reich Empire’s infantry reserves, we can all survive!”
“Trust the captain! “Follow the commander’s instructions!”
However, the soldiers who were already in panic tried their best to escape to the side, as if their souls had escaped.
As a result, unlike before, they completely lost the power to resist the imperial army tightening from front and rear, and the massacre of the imperial army intensified.
In this way, the Reich Imperial Army achieved victory by slaughtering the terrified Warsaw soldiers until the sun set and it became dark.
Although we were unable to capture the enemy’s commander, Captain Tateush, if we look at the outcome alone, it was a battle better than capturing the commander in chief in any battle.
Reich Imperial Army killed 6,500, wounded 7,000
Grand Duchy of Warsaw Army killed 60,000, seriously wounded 20,000, prisoners of war 14,000
Captain Jaeger, who heard this activity, smiled and said.
“With this, the Warsaw bastards will not be able to urinate towards the Reich Reich for the next 10 years.”