326 – Battle of Brito Plain (4)
The messenger who received Jaeger’s orders immediately ran to the location of the 7th Guards Division and delivered the instructions.
“The 7th Guards Division received an order from the commander to immediately take the lead and break through the enemy’s formation.”
Upon receiving the order, Laura, the division commander, asked while tightening the straps of his armor.
“Because we are in the rear, we don’t know much about the current situation on the front line. “Can you tell me what the situation on the front lines is like now?”
“The vanguard of the friendly and enemy forces is engaged in a fierce battle. Our team may have a slight advantage. “
“The fight is so fierce that you can’t tell who wins or loses, right? “Thank you for letting me know, good luck.”
After paying his respects, the messenger immediately withdrew, and Laura was lost in thought about what to do to more efficiently carry out the orders he had received.
First of all, in her opinion, the timing for General Yeager to deploy the 7th Division to the vanguard was very appropriate.
I have seen many times that when the enemy and friendly forces are engaged in a fierce battle and are distracted, the enemy does not notice even if they crawl under the pole, leaving them helpless.
So, just moving the 7th Division according to Captain Jaeger’s orders would be a pretty good attack, but Laura was not satisfied with that alone.
‘The core of this battle is the 7th Guards Division, which I command. So, you must achieve brilliant achievements that will be worthy of the captain’s reputation.’
After thinking for a moment, she soon came up with the best strategy just like Captain Jaeger did.
“Attention 7th Division!”
Everyone took an unmoving stance at the sound of Laura’s ‘attention’.
“Captain Jaeger entrusted our 7th Division with the spearhead of the glorious central breakthrough. So everyone, apply mud or dirt to the outside of your armor and helmet for camouflage!”
A rough explanation of the operation had already been provided to the soldiers belonging to the 7th Guards Division.
So, everyone knew what operation would be carried out and how to carry out it just by saying that the vanguard was entrusted, but there was one thing that they did not know.
“Division commander, why do you have to sprinkle mud or dirt on your armor? Then wouldn’t it be inconvenient to fight if dirt got inside the armor?”
“The steel armor we wear becomes highly visible when exposed to sunlight. Therefore, the purpose is to prevent reflection even when light is applied by applying dirt. “I’m sure everyone knows this, but if you stand out, don’t you get unilaterally attacked by those guys?”
All the soldiers nodded at those words.
“Well, if you are crawling under the enemy’s pole and are caught, you will be impaled by the pole and go straight away.”
“I broke the heads of 20 people who crawled like that.”
“That kid is exaggerating his achievements again. If I had destroyed 20 people, I would have been a second lieutenant by now. “Where are you talking about your boss?”
“….. Don’t you think it was too much to say that you were first ensign a year ago, Ensign Watson?”
After the jokes were made and the atmosphere was relaxed, Laura spread mud on her armor and helmet, intending to set an example for him herself.
When the female division commander boldly spread mud on her body without caring about getting dirty, everyone in her team followed her lead and started spreading mud on her armor.
After seeing this, Laura ordered all the other riders, starting with the rider holding the division flag, to fold all the flags and other visible decorations, and declared to everyone, exuding her unique cool-headed aura.
“The 7th Guards Division, pay attention. From now on, I am going to condemn the Veneta Union, which has put Your Majesty’s wife’s family, the Duchy of Philolence, in danger!”
The officers and soldiers of the 7th Guards Division, who had fought alongside Captain Jaeger in harsh environments such as the Lichen Hill and the Linz Plain, were greatly impressed by her confident and charismatic appearance, calling her worthy of his wife.
And when they saw her, a noblewoman by birth, not only standing on the front line directly to win her war, but also marching covered in mud, the morale of her entire army exploded.
The officers were both surprised and respectful, and the soldiers did not open their mouths, following orders to remain silent, but only muttered.
“I understand that the commander of the 7th Guards Division is Laura, but she is said to be someone like a marquis who even smeared dirt on her armor?”
“…… This kind of poisonous disease means that the enemy cannot use his hands or feet to defeat it. “How can someone be so meticulous and thorough?”
“You even paint the dirt so that the armor reflects sunlight…”
At the same time, the soldiers were proud of the fact that they could not lose and that such a person was their commander.
“Division commander, there are 100 meters left to the enemy’s vanguard.”
Laura stood and looked at those fighting.
They were stabbing each other indiscriminately with long spears, and in the process, they were dying while spitting out death without distinction between friend and enemy…
It was a familiar scene because I had seen it several times, but it was a terrible scene that made me feel like I would tremble and collapse if I didn’t keep my guard up due to the instinct to fear death inherent in humans.
However, since everyone’s mind was only focused on the enemy in front of them, visible through the window, it was a perfect situation to crawl under the window and make a surprise attack.
Laura signaled absolute silence from now on with her hand, and everyone in the vanguard, including the 7th Division, fell silent.
Then, the soldiers under Laura put cloth or gags on their mouths to prevent them from screaming even if they were stabbed by a spear while crawling.
Once all preparations were completed, the platoon leaders gave orders in voices quieter than the sound of mosquito wings.
“Crawl and move forward.”
All the soldiers fell to the ground, suppressing as much as possible the sound made when their armor hit the ground, and began to crawl through the phalanx of Reich soldiers.
As we moved forward while crawling, dirt got into our eyes and nose and blood spattered, but as the 7th Division had endured all of Captain Jaeger’s harsh training, we continued to advance without any signs of discomfort.
Meanwhile, just as Peter Jaeger and Laura had expected, the mercenaries were only looking at the opposing Reich Imperial Army spearing in front of them.
“f*ck you, you f*cking imperial soldiers! “They say you’re all new soldiers!”
“It means die. “You damn bastards!”
“That son of a b*tch Peter Yeager should be quietly receiving a pension from the Empire, so why did he come after us here and fight with us! “Duke Veneta, you bastard, if the commander had been Peter Yeager, he should have been paid more hazard pay!”
And then, like excited bulls in a bullring, they continued to fight without seeing anything other than the target they recognized as the enemy.
Laura and others continued to crawl very secretly while lying on their stomachs.
In the process, the soldiers of the 7th Division were so worried that they would be found out that their hearts were racing, so they listened to the sound of their own hearts pounding so loudly that their eardrums rang.
I was out of breath from the continuous crawling, and advancing 1 meter felt as long and long as marching 10 km.
However, we somehow managed to hold on thanks to our sense of responsibility to fulfill orders at any cost, our pride in being part of the Reich Empire’s most elite unit, and the stamina and stamina gained from countless trainings we had accumulated so far.
Their hard work bore fruit, and Laura, who was crawling in the middle of the ranks, soon arrived in the middle of the enemy vanguard camp.
You might notice it at this point, but thanks to the mud that Laura and others applied to their armor and helmets, light reflection was blocked, so the 7th Guards Division soldiers did not enter the field of view of the enemies who were preoccupied with the battle in front of them.
‘Is it time to move forward in earnest? Or should I go a little further?’
Laura von Wenner was worried as the commander of the 7th Guards Division, but soon made a decision.
She quietly unsheathed her hand sword, making no sound.
Then, taking an angle that would not be noticed by the enemy, he powerfully struck the critical area of a person who appeared to be an enemy mercenary leader or unit commander.
He was stabbed in the man’s important part and fell to his death, bleeding and suffering tremendously.
“aaah! f*ck!! “You’re as bad as a dog!!”
Starting with that sound, the screams from the mercenaries continued.
“What the f*ck! What’s the matter!”
“…… It’s a surprise attack by Reich Empire soldiers! It’s a surprise attack! Everyone, throw down your spears and pull out your swords!”
“You crazy guy, how can you pull out a sword and respond in this situation?”
The mercenaries were distracted by the unexpected surprise attack, and soldiers of the 7th Guards Division took advantage of the opportunity to vigorously stab the enemy in the foot.
Then he raised his body and instantly took the lives of more than a thousand people with a one-handed sword or a sidearm such as a blunt weapon.
“Peekaboo! “The 7th Guards Division has come to put an end to your miserable life!”
“Long live the Reich Empire, long live your Majesty the Emperor! “Hail to you guys who will soon go to your mom and dad!”
“Be comfortable when you die.”
As the 7th Guards Division began to rampage, the chaos spread from the center of the Veneta Union vanguard to the entire vanguard.