367 – Battle of Bastion (3)
When the soldiers and women of the Empire were determined to defend Bastion Castle, the Grand Duke of Warsaw gritted his teeth to symbolize the commander-in-chief. He waved his commander (special baton) wildly in the air.
Everyone could see that he could not control his anger, but it seemed like he would receive a lot of criticism if he said something carelessly at a time like this, so none of the staff of the Allied Forces under his command raised any objection.
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“Peter Yeager! Peter Yeager, you rotten bastard! Because of that bastard, our Grand Duchy was almost ruined. So, I heard that you only have 30,000 troops, but I have mobilized 360,000. “But what is this?!”
The staff did not think well of the Archduke, who took on the role of commander-in-chief of the Allied Forces, but could not control his emotions and got angry at random, but they emotionally agreed on why he was so angry.
This is because all of the Allied Forces staff had the experience of being in trouble because of Peter Yeager in that castle.
But what is strange is that the Reich Imperial Army is guarding the walls with only 50,000 troops, including civilians.
What kind of magic or ridiculous strategy were they using to make their morale skyrocket? I couldn’t understand it.
‘Peter Yeager is using Peter Yeager magic again. f*ck, why didn’t we give such a famous general to our country? Thanks to you, I followed you here and caused this mess. ‘Why did Deus give me this ordeal?’
After cursing Peter Jaeger for more than five minutes, the Grand Duke of Warsaw regained his senses and, after sighing, spoke with an apologetic look.
“Well, when I think of Peter Yeager as the Commander-in-Chief, I feel unbearable anger boiling over. “Please understand.”
“No. He is the enemy of the Commander-in-Chief, but he is also the enemy of our Czech Republic. “Shouldn’t we take this opportunity to capture that bastard and cut off his head?”
In general, after capturing an officer or nobleman of rank or higher, it is customary to treat them well and then send them back home and demand a ransom.
This is because, since they are noble nobles, there was an implicit agreement between them that they should not die on the battlefield.
Because of this, even if an emperor or king is captured on the battlefield, there is no beheading or killing them. But when it comes to Peter Yeager, the story is completely different.
“That guy who will beat the world to death is too great and strong. When that guy appears in my dreams, it’s terrible. So, if we capture him here, there is no need for ransom or noble honor or anything else.”
The Grand Duke spoke with a grinding sound of teeth.
“For the sake of a peaceful and happy future for our Allied Powers, I will personally decapitate him, then hang his head on the Allied Forces’ standard and send him to death. “For that purpose, I am prepared to mobilize at least 250,000 or even 350,000 people.”
“I also think the same way.”
“It’s a coincidence that you, who come from a different country, have the same thoughts as me. If you capture Peter Yeager during this war, I’d love to have a drink with you. Now, give the signal to the soldiers to charge. “It would be great if we could climb over the castle wall today.”
As soon as the order was given, a trumpet sounded, signaling the soldiers to begin the attack.
The generals and officers of each unit drew their swords instead of batons and gave orders while pointing at the castle walls.
“All troops forward! March forward! “I’m going to cut off the head of Reich Marshal Peter Jaeger!”
“Let’s go trample on the empire, who are worse than animals! “Your family’s enemy, Peter Yeager, is waiting in that castle.”
“All troops advance! Move forward! They only have 50,000, we have 360,000! We have a huge advantage in numbers! “We win!”
Despite saying that, the commanders think this fight will not be easy.
There were two reasons.
They were in a position to attack a castle, and inside the castle was Peter Yeager, who was playing with them as a commander.
Still, there was no doubt about victory as there was an overwhelming power difference.
‘No matter how powerful Peter Yeager is, he will not be able to overcome the nearly 7-fold difference in troops. Moreover, the troops we brought with us can be considered elite in the Allied Forces.’
On the other hand, the simple-minded soldiers were full of confidence because their numbers were much larger than those of the higher-ups.
“f*ck, we are 7 times more numerous. This means even Peter Jaeger, that bastard, can’t help it. That bastard is finished too. After all, if that bastard dies, wouldn’t he be able to move forward and live in peace anywhere?”
“How can our corporal not have any greed? Hey, since we’ve come to war, shouldn’t we just roll over and get at least a piece of land and escape from being a serf in good order?”
“Is that easier said than done? I just want to save up a lump sum and get married. “Of course, I will win and go back.”
The distance from the enemy’s castle wall is still quite far, so there are no attacks such as arrows, catapults, or ballistas.
This was because they thought it was better than the quiet atmosphere before the storm, but the Warsaw commanders who watched the soldiers chatting evaluated this appearance positively.
If the soldiers showed a dejected appearance that they had to deal with Peter Yeager even before a long-distance attack like an arrow flew, that would have been the only answer.
On the other hand, everyone inside Bastion Castle was busy moving around.
Soldiers and men stood on top of the walls where they had to fight the enemy directly, ready to fire long-distance weapons such as bows, crossbows, ballistas, or magic.
“Marshal Jaeger, if I give you an order, I’ll give them a good shot! Until then, don’t shoot carelessly, it would be a waste to waste arrows!”
“Look straight at your enemies. “If you look away because you are scared when shooting, you will be hit by an arrow aimed at you by the enemy and you will die!”
“We have a much advantage on the wall. So, don’t hesitate and shoot when you are ordered to do so!”
Meanwhile, the women carried baskets on their backs and carried items such as stones and arrows from inside the castle and dropped them off on the castle walls to supply spare supplies.
Not only the soldiers and young men preparing for battle in this castle. The situation is such that even the women and children, who would have originally been hiding deep in the castle until the war is over, have to join forces in the fight.
At a time like this, showing a fearful appearance due to a 7-fold difference in troops became a problem that my pride as a man did not allow.
That’s why we cleared our minds and thoroughly prepared to fight by uniting with only the determination to protect our families and hometown.
At the same time, the soldiers of the 7th Guards Division played the role of a reserve force that would rush to any part of the east, west, south, or north walls in danger.
Like veterans, they were waiting in front of 7 times more troops, maintaining a calm, relaxed attitude.
“This reminds me of the time I fought with Marshal Jaeger on Richen Hill. At that time, I had just graduated from the academy and was commissioned as a second lieutenant. “When I was on the verge of death, Marshal Jaeger appeared in a panic and smashed the mace he was holding in one hand, breaking the heads of the Swiss guys and saving me.”
“Lieutenant Colonel Dalgo, how do you keep telling that story every time you go to war or every time you train? Aren’t you tired? “I also fought with the so-called.”
“hehehe, if it’s unfair, wouldn’t it be okay if you tell the story to us peeps so they can get a scab stuck in their ears?”
As the major and lieutenant colonel level officers, who can be said to be the pillars of the division, leisurely said things like ‘That was in my time’ as always, the atmosphere of the entire division relaxed to an appropriate degree.
As they say, the atmosphere inside the battlefield is contagious, the atmosphere full of tension and worry that spread throughout the castle changed at some point.
Peter Yeager, who noticed this, held up the Marshal’s baton, symbolizing the Marshal, and gave orders to his soldiers.
“The enemy will come soon! Fill the catapult with rocks and fill the ballista with arrows! Wizards, prepare your magic against those approaching from the castle walls! “Do not shoot anyone until I give the command to blow the trumpet three times!”
With those words, the soldiers grabbed the ballista arrows, chanted magic, and waited for the order to attack the enemy.
Marshal Jaeger is currently serving as the commander and command tower of the reserve force to respond to the enemy approaching from all sides of the castle walls, so he cannot directly see the situation outside the walls.
His experience leading to victory in numerous wars so far has allowed him to read the battlefield situation as if he were looking down on the battlefield from above, using only the soldiers’ reports and his intuition added to it.
“Marshal, the enemy has approached within 300 meters of each castle wall!”
When Peter Yeager heard those words, he waved his marshal’s badge and gave an order.
“Blow the trumpet loudly three times! Archers, hurry up and fire your arrows. Women, keep loading the crossbows with your feet and hand them over to the soldiers on the castle wall! “There are enough arrows to use if you don’t use them carelessly, just don’t shoot them in strange places!”
Now the full-scale siege of Bastion Castle has begun.