379 – Offense is the best defense (2)
Lieutenant Colonel Randel was so dumbfounded that he committed the rudeness of openly questioning his heavenly enemy.
“Are you saying that the Marshal is going to launch a surprise attack with us? No way. It is too dangerous and reckless for the Marshal to launch a surprise attack with us. Only people like us can replace us somehow. “The Marshal is different. Aren’t you the hope of Bastion Castle and the Marshal who is responsible for the entire empire?”
At those words, the officers around Peter Yeager nodded in agreement.
As Randel said, they had the belief that even if Bastion fell, if only Peter Jaeger could survive, the empire and their hometown would definitely survive.
‘As long as the Marshal is alive, the empire may be shaken, but it will never be defeated.’
Jaeger, who read their intentions, chuckled, then spoke with determination.
“I am a soldier tasked with protecting the empire, and we are currently in the middle of a dangerous war where it is not surprising that anyone dies at any time. An important mission has arisen in front of the imperial army that will determine the outcome of the war. In front of this, ‘I must survive, so come on.’ ‘Just go and fight hard and risk your lives.’ It is impossible to say. Wouldn’t that be disloyal to His Majesty the Emperor and an act of ignoring the dedication of those of you who trusted and followed me in a weak man like me?”
Tears began to well up in the eyes of the command officers who were controlling the fire.
Other generals often say, ‘I will always be with you in times of danger,’ but do not put it into practice.
But Peter Jaeger showed more than just what he said with his actions.
This is because he was a man who always sincerely cared for and cared for the officers and soldiers under him.
“So, I will participate in this surprise operation. By doing so, I will show Lieutenant Colonel Randel and the members of the battalion who are participating in the raid with me that we are not going to die, but that we are fighting to return alive to our families. .”
After continuing to speak a little longer, the officers in the command center looked so moved that they almost cried, so Peter Yeager stopped them for a moment and then spoke.
“So, among these, the wizard leader who understands wizards best will remain at the command center and take command of this place after I leave. After about 30 minutes of firing more fireball attacks, I will give the signal. If you send me, I will open the castle gates and bring all the troops in the castle out to surprise the enemy.”
“But, don’t we have far fewer troops than the enemy? If we make a surprise attack, won’t we have no choice but to suffer the reverse?”
When Peter Yeager heard that, he laughed and said.
“They are currently distracted by our troops’ fireball barrage. So they won’t even dare to respond properly. I, the person responsible for the lives of everyone here, would take such a reckless gamble without even that much confidence. Are you going to punish it?”
“I understand. Then, I will carry out your instructions.”
With that said, the wizard leader learned the basic concepts of how to control fire in about 10 minutes.
Peter Yeager led about 500 men, including Lieutenant Colonel Randel, into a hole large enough for about 3 people to pass at a time.
As the members of the battalion under Lieutenant Colonel Landel passed through the black, dark, mold-smelling cave, no one was discouraged or afraid.
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Because Marshal Peter Yeager was at the forefront of leading them, they had the courage to go even to hell.
‘The enemy probably knows. When you die, Bastion Castle will be over. ‘A person who knows better than anyone else would go on his way to death?’
So, following the guidance of Peter Yeager and the guide, they slowly moved towards the enemy camp along the evacuation passageway that had existed before.
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On the other hand, the Allied forces commanded by the Archduke of Warsaw were unable to come to their senses due to the barrage of fireballs pouring in from all directions.
Only bad news continued to flow in to Archduke Stephen like a flood of water.
“Your Highness, the 1st Food Depot and 2nd Armory are completely burned down!”
“7Th Division! While the 7th Division Commander was trying to put out the fire, he was swept up in the flames and died! In addition, in the 7th Division, a regiment’s worth of soldiers were literally burned to death!”
“Your Majesty, the fireballs continued to fly, and 20 catapults burned down!”
As soon as the Grand Duke heard the story, he clenched his fists so hard that his hands bled.
“Peter Yeager, you damned pagan bastard who will even mix with the devil! “I will definitely eat your intestines!”
Of course, there was no way the situation would get better even if he cursed like that, and now the urgent sounds of soldiers putting out the fire could be heard from the direction of the main camp where he was.
“Spray water balls on the floor to prevent the fire from spreading! “You can’t let them ride any more!”
“Whether you are an officer or a soldier, scoop up water and sprinkle it on the floor! Bring a bag of dirt! Hurry!”
“Sprinkle it around the soil and don’t let the fire spread any further!”
They made a tearful effort to put out the fire, but as more than 10,000 fireballs had already been fired and were continuing to pour, a fire on a scale reminiscent of a huge forest fire spread across the Allied camp.
Even if all kinds of modern equipment are used, the only way to deal with forest fires is not to extinguish them but to prevent further damage. However, in this place where the only means of extinguishing fire are ‘water’ and ‘sand’, only a small portion of the area can be protected from the fire. I was able to protect it.
Most efforts to put out the fire were in vain, but survival before the battle or even before the battle was impossible if even the minimum supplies and weapons were not maintained. They were caught in the fire and had to protect the military camp even if it meant being wiped out as a unit.
“If we keep doing this, everything will be lost, Regimental Commander! Shouldn’t we just retreat?”
“Lieutenant Colonel Dosprjesky, please shut up! How the f*ck are you going to fight and survive without weapons or food? “If you flutter your mouth even once more, you will be beheaded according to military orders.”
“aaah! Please save the battalion commander! Battalion commander, you f*cking bastard!”
In the meantime, Peter Yeager arrived near the Allied camp, where they were too busy putting out the fire to properly recognize the Imperial Army when it appeared.
In normal times, the sudden appearance of over 500 troops would have caught their eye, but the Allied forces were currently concentrating on putting out the fire, so no one came to their senses.
There was no response or check against them.
“Those idiots! “The taste of fire we gave you is so good that you can’t come to your senses!”
Everyone, including Lieutenant Colonel Randel, laughed like crazy at those words.
“It was a good thing I followed you, Marshal, to be able to see this scene in person. “f*ck, it’s so cool!”
“Long live Marshal Peter Yeager! Long live the misfortunes of those Allied bastards!”
“Can we now just kill everyone, leaving no one behind?”
Peter Yeager nodded his head at those words and pulled out his sword.
And for a moment, he remembered the first time he stood on the battlefield.
‘During the Rhineland, he led one company to attack a division, but now he is charging an army of 360,000 with one battalion. ‘Am I crazy?’
“I would like to say a quick word before charging. If one of us here gets scared or hesitates, he will die! So, anyone who is afraid even now should go back through the tunnel. However, among the proud members of the 7th Guards Division that I know, I don’t think there would be a single one who would be so excited as to cut and kill 400,000 idiots over there with me, right?”
None of the soldiers of Randel’s battalion backed down.
“I, Marshal Peter Yeager, will take the lead. You guys follow me and charge, Ensign Karl!”
That said, he was supposed to be in the reserve force, but after hearing that he was active in the second-line reserve force these days, the guy I put under Randel for this operation only came forward.
“You take the flag of the Reich Marshal. Let him take it and follow me.”
“It’s an honor!”
“Okay then, everyone charges! “When charging, we shout ‘hurray’ until our voices explode.”
For a moment, Peter Yeager thought that what he was doing was like the Japanese army’s damn Banzai charge, but in reality it was completely different.
The tactic of blindly charging forward with a machine gun is a crazy tactic that just wants to die, but attacking with a small number of troops when the enemy is completely confused is the most efficient surprise attack.
That is why he, who must live for the sake of Bastion Castle and the Empire, stood at the forefront.
“Long live the Reich Empire! Long live your Majesty the Emperor!”
Peter Yeager shouted like that and recklessly rushed towards the Allied soldiers who were distracted trying to put out the fire.
Hearing the sound of them running, the person who seemed to be their commander tried to respond in some way, but the Allied forces were currently trying to put out the fire and were not even properly armed.
Yager’s sword cut an unarmed enemy in half with a single sword, and cut several soldiers into pieces one after another.
And the Allied soldiers who first encountered Jaeger shouted loudly when they saw the enemy’s flag hanging next to his incredible sword skills.
“The great army of the Reich Empire has come to kill us! Peter Yeager is here! Peter Yeager is here!”
“f*ck, help me! “How can I defeat that monster with my bare body!”
“Reorganization! Reorganize!”
Following Egger’s footsteps, the soldiers, including Lieutenant Colonel Landel, slaughtered enemy soldiers indiscriminately while keeping their formation as thin as possible.
I gained courage by seeing Peter Yeager digging into enemy lines without hesitation and the enemy flag symbolizing him fluttering.
The small army of only 500 began to look like a large army of at least 10,000 to the terrified eyes of the enemy.
At that time, Peter Yeager gave an order to the wizard belonging to the Randel Battalion.
“Shoot the lightning! “Shoot lightning into the sky all at once!”
For a moment, a yellow line was drawn in the sky with a crackling sound. The imperial army inside Bastion Castle, who had been waiting for this signal, opened the castle gate and at the same time, 50,000 soldiers poured out at once.
It was an extremely risky gamble, but it was a crazy act carried out by genius commander Peter Yeager, who could not afford to miss this golden opportunity while the enemy was in confusion.