386 – Last Resistance (5)
Following the Archduke’s screams, the sound of someone shouting ‘Your Highness the Archduke!’ Echoed throughout the battlefield.
At that moment, the Allied soldiers who were slaughtering the Reich Imperial Army on the castle walls sensed that something bad had happened to His Highness.
No, they were almost certain.
‘Could it be that His Highness the Grand Duke of Warsaw was killed in action? So what happens to this war?’
But the soldiers did not say what they were thinking.
Not only was the resistance from the imperial soldiers so strong that there was no time to think about anything else, but he also didn’t know when the non-commissioned officer or officer behind him would stab him in the back if he started talking nonsense about the Archduke being dead.
Therefore, they focused on the battle in front of them in order to forget their fear.
“Aww, Peter Yeager, you devil! Please, die! “Please die!”
“If you die, everyone will be at ease! “Die for our Allied forces!”
“The devil does magic by Peter Yeager! Let’s catch the devil, burn him at the stake, and purify the world!”
When Peter Yeager heard that, he thought, what kind of witch hunt is this? While clicking his tongue, he tried to deduce the general situation from the Archduke’s screams.
‘The Archduke is probably not dead. He will still be alive, but if we take advantage of the current situation, we will be able to buy more than a few days.’
And he decided to spread the rumor that the Archduke was in crisis.
“Everyone, pay attention! The Archduke, who accused the Reich Imperial Army of being devil-worshipping heretics, was punished and seriously injured! The Archduke has been punished! Everyone worship Deus! Long live the Reich Empire! Long live your Majesty the Emperor! Long live Deus!”
When Peter Yeager shouted this while cutting down the enemy, a feeling of anxiety flooded the Allied officers and soldiers who heard the sound.
I’m not sure what it is, but it doesn’t feel like the voice of the archduke who was encouraging them just moments ago cut off at some point, and the support that was supposed to continue behind the castle walls has weakened significantly.
When considering various circumstances, it was not possible to say that the Archduke was dead, but it was possible to guess that something serious had happened to him.
When the Archduke, who had cherished his life until now, came out to the gate and supported the Allied Forces, the Allied Forces’ morale, which had been high as they thought they had almost won, plummeted.
“Oh, what the f*ck? Battalion Commander, can’t you hear His Highness the Grand Duke’s voice? Then, I think we need a little more reinforcements to break through the gate…”
“Shut up. Captain Unvalen, focus on the battle at hand for now! “Peter Yeager’s head is right in front of you.”
“……. Don’t be fooled by Peter Yeager’s bullsh*t! “I’d rather believe in the bullsh*t that pagans are good than believe in the Reich army!”
Pagans on the continent of Europa, without exaggerating, were beings who enjoyed killing people when they were bored, pulling out their internal organs and roasting them into sausages.
Even in the 21st century Earth, where diversity is recognized and respected no matter how bizarre the culture, cannibalism is defined as a crime and classified as something that requires absolute correction and edification.
For those who fell into Deus chauvinism, not only were heretics considered worse than dogs and pigs, but they also believed that killing them would be a blessing from Deus.
So, if you believe the bullsh*t that Peter Yeager says, then you are also a heretic and are on the same level as him.
But the battalion commander who said those words also feels uneasy inside.
‘f*ck, the real Archduke bastard has already been taken away, aren’t we all going to die like this?’
Meanwhile, the Archduke had now had his throat cut by Randel, and quite a lot of blood had flowed from the cut wound, making his face turn pale.
If Randel’s arm bones had been even a little more intact, he would have been cut about 0.2 Mm further, severing his carotid artery, and he would have died instantly.
Because of his luck, he did not die, but he lost so much blood that he was unable to maintain his proper judgment and stamina.
A huge number of medical staff were deployed around him to prevent the archduke from dying, and the archbishop continued to invest his divine power.
“Bring a bandage soaked in herbs that are effective in hemostasis! “Hurry, we must not let His Majesty the Archduke pass away!”
“Damn it, Captain Greenwich. It can’t stay like this. We must quickly move him to a field hospital or a private barracks and receive intensive treatment! If this continues, you will die!”
“Deus, please take care of this poor servant and give him the strength to stand on his own two feet again.”
Thanks to the archbishop’s prayers and the medical staff’s dedicated care, the bleeding from the neck was slowly stopping, but even at a glance, the angle was visible.
If things continue like this, there will be a catastrophe in which the Archduke is truly killed.
Here, Captain Greenwich, who had the next highest level of command except the Archduke, looked around the situation, and after completing his task, he went to Randel’s dead body with a smile and trampled on it.
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“Damn Reich bastards! “You bastards of the empire, it’s not enough to kill them by twisting their limbs!”
The surrounding SS and officers watching could tell through Captain Greenwich’s actions that the current situation was at its worst.
If I had had even the slightest bit of free time, I would have taken desperate action to overcome human limitations and honor the honor of those who fell and died while fighting the enemy.
If you see that they can’t even put on such pretense and move according to their instincts, it means that the situation is the worst.
“From now on, I, Captain Greenwich, will assume command of the entire army as the next highest command. Your guards will take His Highness to the barracks and focus on treatment immediately! “Hurry up, if you die in battle like this, I will cut off your heads!”
“Yes? Yes, I understand!”
At the same time as those words were spoken, the SS slowly began to retreat, folding their flags, including the Warsaw Anti-Aircraft Flag, which symbolized the Archduke.
The flag being folded meant that the Archduke was retreating, and this came to the soldiers who were fighting fiercely on and near the castle walls.
‘Isn’t that bastard, Grand Duke, really behind? Otherwise, he wouldn’t have any reason to fold the flag…’
‘…… No, f*ck. Didn’t Deus really punish us?’
‘The Archbishop said that God’s protection would be with us…?’
And these doubts and fears quickly spread throughout the army.
“…… His Majesty the Grand Duke has passed away! “f*ck, His Majesty the Archduke passed away!”
“Battalion Commander, don’t we have to retreat? “I think I need to send a messenger to the regiment commander.”
“…… His Majesty the Archduke passed away? “Then what happens to us?”
The fact of the Archduke’s death brought despair to those who had held on with the belief that God was with them.
Because the fact that the supreme commander was dead meant that no matter what tactics were used, victory could not be achieved.
Furthermore, the fact that the victory guaranteed by a high-ranking person such as an archbishop was broken was clear evidence that they had been abandoned by God…
Some soldiers, fearing that they would go to hell if they died fighting, gave up everything and started urinating.
Other soldiers also became unable to fight.
Peter Yeager took advantage of this opportunity and cut off the head of the enemy who had lost the will to fight, throwing him high into the sky and shouting.
“Deus protects our Reich Empire! Brave warriors of the Empire, all of you who rose up to protect yourself and your families are true heroes of the Empire! “Push it all the way!”
The number of soldiers who had lost the will to fight was close to 200,000, but they were no match for the 20,000 who had somehow strengthened their will to resist.
Captain Greenwich, who noticed this, decided that he would not be able to do anything, so he immediately raised his sword and gave orders to his soldiers.
“All troops retreat! Retreat! “We will regroup and attack again tomorrow!”
As soon as the order was given, the Allied forces began to rush out of the castle as if they had been waiting for this moment.
The soldiers on the wall used all their strength to avoid the Reich soldiers and go down the ladder…
“Where are you running away! “You heretics who wouldn’t be enough to kill you by cutting off your flesh!”
“You guys killed my brother! So you die too!”
“Captain Jaeger told me not to leave even a single one alive! “Kill every single one of them!”
The Reich Imperial Army soldiers, who tried to protect the castle walls with desperate determination, attacked with the intention of killing all the retreating Allied soldiers, so they could not escape death on the walls.
The imperial soldiers who worked so hard to protect the castle walls returned to their barracks exhausted, but Peter Yeager could not view this situation optimistically.
“Huh, I can’t help it. Now that things have come to this, we have no choice but to at least falsely surrender. “By now, their morale must have fallen to the ground, but if I say I will open the gate and ask for time, we will be able to buy some time.”
Then, Peter Yeager spread a rumor to the officers in the castle that ‘he is thinking of surrendering to the Allied forces on the condition that he will be killed but the soldiers and people will be spared.’
This rumor also reached the Grand Duke’s ears.