327 – Battle of Brito Plain (5)
When they saw the mercenaries stationed in the center of the vanguard unit dying instantly in droves, they fell into confusion and lost their judgment for a moment.
Perhaps it was because of this that the captains and commanders of the mercenary units carried out battles while giving contradictory orders.
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In the mercenary unit called the Whitebeard Brothers here, the leader ordered them to fight back with one-handed weapons because the enemy was close.
The unit commanders and executives said that the enemy in front of them was the priority, and gave instructions to soldiers holding long spears to focus right in front of them.
“f*ck those mud bastards who just came in! Don’t kill those bastards who are spearing from afar! “You f*cking bastard!”
“No, those in the 5th, 6th, and 7th rows should take out their secondary weapons and subdue those who crawled in from the front! The remaining vanguard keeps the pikemen in check!”
“Retreat! Retreat and regroup! “If we don’t reorganize, we will be annihilated!”
In this way, even within the same mercenary unit, the guidelines of the commanders at each level are violated, and those who had just cooperated and acted as an ‘army’ according to the orders of Captain Campio of the Veneta Alliance have been reduced to a ragtag group that has lost its unity. .
In order to break the enemy’s momentum, Laura, who had crawled with the Marquise’s body covered in dust on her armor, naturally had no intention of missing this opportunity.
She took her one-handed sword in her hand, her favorite rapier from long ago, and stabbed the gaps in the armor of her soldiers who stood before her eyes.
The confused mercenaries were unable to respond to her attack, and many mercenaries died.
“Does the Reich Empire even send women to war? “You cowards!”
Laura cut a hole in the neck of the man who spoke like that and shook out the blood.
“What is it with you that you are pushed by such a woman even with your strength? And you deserve to die for insulting the captain.”
The 7th Division soldiers who watched this became even more energized and began to follow Laura and kill the enemies facing them.
Veneta’s mercenaries, who were so confused that they could not properly counterattack, ended their lives by having their heads smashed with maces or being cut with swords.
The mercenaries, who had already lost their ability as an army for a while due to lack of proper contact, were even more terrified at the sight.
However, even during that time, they were not scared, and they kept talking as if they were in a battle of pride, saying they were not scared.
“You mud monsters! Dirty pigs of the Reich! Die!!”
“Do your parents know that you serve in the military, rolling around in the mud?”
“You bastards who don’t know anything about honor. “You pagans!”
In 21st century Korea, it is considered the highest compliment for those who lost in a game to curse their parents.
On the battlefield, the side that suffered a one-sided massacre without being able to use their hands or feet, spits out swear words that they would not normally say, proving how great they did.
Laura, who commands the 7th Guards Division, fell slightly back from the vanguard with a smile on her lips.
Because the only generals who can fight at the vanguard from start to finish in such close combat are Captain Yeager or ‘Patton.’
If he overexerts himself and gets injured or dies, the morale of the army, including the 7th Division, could collapse.
Then she commanded, pointing the bloody rapier in her hand in front of her.
“The 7th Guards Division will break through the enemy lines like this! Everyone follow me!”
With that order, the flag bearers unfurled the division flag of the 7th Guards Division and the Reich Empire flag, and the Imperial soldiers cheered as they saw the flag fluttering in the wind.
“Long live the Reich Empire! Long live the 7th Division! “All troops follow after them and charge!”
“We cannot let their noble sacrifice go to waste. At this time when the enemy is unable to escape the chaos, we must destroy them as much as possible!”
“I can’t just lose to Director Laura! “Everyone, the time has come to clearly show Captain Jaeger and the Major General how a man of the Empire fights.”
The soldiers completely pushed back the confused mercenaries, and the aftermath of the 7th Guards Division’s surprise attack grew in scale and began to greatly shake the morale and control of the entire vanguard.
This bad atmosphere was quickly conveyed to the militiamen right behind the vanguard of the allied forces of the principality. Since they had no experience holding weapons properly or acting as soldiers in a war, they quickly fell into fear.
They began muttering in a voice so low that the noble officers commanding them could not hear.
“…… If this continues, won’t we all die? “I heard the Reich pigs are smaller in number than us?”
“Tony, shut your mouth. “It makes me anxious.”
“How do you defeat mercenaries who have been defeated so many times on the battlefield so easily?”
Some of the officers knew because they had already heard the citizen soldiers talking in fear, but they were trying to pretend not to hear them.
Because if the soldiers were summarily executed here, there must have been some anxiety about what kind of charges they would be charged with later.
It is effective to kill the scared people with a knife when there are only one or a few people who are scared, but it is counterproductive in a situation where everyone is feeling anxious.
So the officers commanding the militia had no choice but to complain in their hearts.
‘What the f*ck, why can’t these mercenaries do their job and get bullied by those Reich pigs?’
As soon as Peter Yeager received the report that the 7th Guards Division, including Laura, was breaking through the vanguard of the mercenaries, he reflexively gave an order.
“We are sending one reserve division to the vanguard of the Central Army, which is breaking through the vanguard! Also, make sure that units around the 7th Guards Division cooperate as much as possible! No matter how much we sacrifice, we must break through head on! “Hurry up and spread the order to the entire army!”
In response to Jaeger’s order, the messengers at the main camp quickly mounted their horses and began to travel around to quickly spread the commander’s instructions.
As soon as this was confirmed, Peter Yeager delivered the following command.
“Charge the archer cavalry to the center of the enemy’s left wing! “We must pierce the flanks of the weakest militiamen!”
In order not to lose this momentum, Jaeger was giving instructions tailored to each situation.
Desperate reports continued to come in to Captain Campio of the Venetian Alliance.
“Here’s a report! The Black Brotherhood has been annihilated and has begun retreat!”
“The vanguard mercenaries are not following control and are being defeated! “Retreat due to considerable damage!”
“General Tobio, who commands a division made up of citizens from Filior, is asking us to take some action.”
Captain Campio felt that his head was becoming so complicated and painful as the news poured in from various places.
Because even if he is given the position of ‘commander’ and can exercise command authority in order to lead the allied forces, the division under him is composed of militias from other principalities in the alliance, such as the Principality of Venetia, so he can appease them and lead them well. I need it.
In a situation where the flow was slow, we had to make a choice: either appease them and make unreasonable choices, or endure the complaints of other cities that joined the alliance in order to win.
‘f*ck, how can I win with as little responsibility as possible?’
After falling into such trouble, he came to this conclusion.
If you fail to drive out the Reich Imperial Army, there is a risk of being expelled from the Duchy of Veneta or put to death, but if you win, you can somehow allay the complaints of the allied cities.
With this premise in mind, as he pondered Captain Jaeger’s aim, Peter Yeager’s aim began to appear in his mind.
“Peter Jaeger, you son of a b*tch, you plan to split our Venetian army in half! No way! “There is no way!”
Campio, who expressed his anger for a moment, decided to make the best move to win in this situation.
“Send the elite mercenaries deployed to the rear to the front, and send the militia to the rear instead! We must prevent any more disasters in the center! Hurry!”
With his order, one of the main premises of Peter Yeager’s strategy, or rather, operation, was broken.
And not long after, the militia and elite mercenaries exchanged positions, and at this moment, joy and sorrow crossed each other.
The mercenaries complained.
“…… f*ck you, Captain Campio, you son of a b*tch. They only protect their own soldiers until the end. Next time, see if I sign a mercenary contract with the army led by that bastard.”
“No matter how much the mercenary’s life is the life of a fly, isn’t that too much?”
“I tell you to poop on the damn wall.”
The militia and nobles all cheered, perhaps because they had escaped fear.
“Yes, we were forcibly brought here, so we should at least save our lives. “The ones left behind are the mercenaries who die.”
“Afterwards, in the next election for Veneta City council members, we will elect Campio Captain.”
“If possible, I hope he stays in the rear and goes home.”
However, the militia and mercenaries did not know yet.
According to Peter Yeager’s strategy, the real danger was the militia, and the mercenaries entered a relatively safer position.
On the other hand, General Jaeger, commander of the Reich Imperial Army…
“…… Go back and check with the scouts. “I feel uneasy about something.”