392 – Battle of the Palatinate (2)
Peter Jaeger is running at the front of the knights without hesitation.
He advances majestically, holding a lance in one hand and reins and shield in the other.
The knights watching this were impressed that someone who was their enemy was setting such a brave example, but at the same time they were worried.
“How can a person be so confident? No matter how ragtag the enemy is…”
“Huh, have you already forgotten what the academy professors told us not to question what the enemy does?”
“That’s easier said than done, can’t you see the arrows and magic flying now? Can’t you see that the focus is only on the enemy? “How could you do that when you clearly knew it would happen…”
Just as they said, the Allied soldiers saw Peter Yeager’s flag waving among the knights there and concentrated their attack there, firing arrows and magic like crazy.
The reason was simple, those who survived Bastion Castle directly told the stories of Peter Yeager and the soldiers who fought together in the castle.
Because of that, everyone developed a terrible fear of Peter Yeager.
“Peter Yeager! Peter Yeager! You have to kill that bastard! I have to kill him! “You must never let them come to where we are!”
“It’s a monster, a monster, here comes the evil bastard who sold his soul to the devil!”
“Since Peter Yeager is also human, he must be in the center of that assault formation, in the safest place! “Aim for that!”
All of them were confident that if they just killed Peter Yeager, they would be able to escape this crisis.
That’s why we’re focusing all of our long-distance attack capabilities on him.
The officers also focused all their attention on the knights’ charge as the empire’s enemies fluttered.
“Arrow! Arrow! Arrow! “Concentrate your arrow attacks in the direction of Peter Jaeger and those damned knights!”
“It must be a revelation from Deus to behead Peter Yeager! Now, don’t be afraid and just shoot!”
“Don’t worry about the other kids! If you kill just one Jaeger, the others will surely self-destruct!”
That judgment was actually not wrong.
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If the commander-in-chief dies in any battle, the unit he was commanding will collapse in an instant.
Especially in an army like the Reich Imperial Army that has a strong tendency to rely on a superman on a white horse named Peter Jaeger.
Not long after, news was delivered to the Grand Duke of Warsaw that Peter Jaeger was running after them.
“Your Highness, Peter Jaeger has led his knights to attack us personally! “The exact number of enemy troops cannot be confirmed, but it is believed to be slightly more than our own!”
Perhaps it was because he and the countless soldiers under his command had been tormented so far in Bastion Castle, but at that moment, the Archduke felt as if his pants were getting wet without even realizing it.
It was clear to anyone that he was so scared that he wet himself, but no one pointed out that fact.
“Continue Doha! In this situation, there’s no chance of winning if you go head-to-head with that bastard Peter Yeager! “Don’t you all know!”
One of the staff members of the Archduke of Warsaw spoke cautiously.
“Your Highness, but if that happens, won’t many soldiers be killed in droves?”
“You idiot, our army is already almost annihilated. In such a situation, there is no way we could fight head-on against the army commanded by Peter Yeager! “You mean to try to save everyone and lose all the soldiers that can survive?”
The Archduke’s decision was largely influenced by his fear of Lieutenant Colonel Randel, who put a knife to his neck and turned him into a living corpse, and his fear of Peter Jaeger, who killed over 240,000 soldiers with 50,000 troops. I did it though.
Even when judged rationally, his thoughts were not wrong.
The morale of the entire Allied Forces, led by the Archduke of Warsaw, was at an all-time low, and many units suffered heavy losses, making it difficult to form a proper square formation.
So, if they collided with the Reich Imperial Army, whose morale was sky-high, it was clear that they would be defeated immediately.
“Hurry to Doha! I will cross the river halfway, so tell the soldiers to cross the river first! Hurry!”
“Yes, I understand! Hurry up to Doha! Let the soldiers hurry and cross the river! “Every minute and every second is urgent!”
Immediately with that order, the Allied soldiers were largely divided into two.
Those who belong to the vanguard blocking Peter Jaeger’s fierce attack, and the soldiers from the rear who work hard to cross the Palatinate River.
Those belonging to the former trembled with fear of death, while those belonging to the latter hurriedly crossed the river to escape the fear of death.
“Be strong from your ankles to your waist and cross! “If you get swept away by the wrong current, not only you but your colleagues will die!”
“Don’t run for no reason just because you’re scared of the Reich Empire! “Unless you want to get swept away and become fish food!”
“Watch your feet! “If you step on a slippery stone or a mossy stone, you’ll fall right out!”
The depth of the Palatinate River was now up to the soldiers’ waists, but the water flow was slow, so even the exhausted soldiers were able to cross without much trouble.
At the same time, Peter Yeager continued to run forward with his lance in front of him and shouted in a loud voice.
“Prepare for shock! Let’s break through like this!”
At those words, the knights forming a wedge formation tensed their whole bodies.
A few seconds later, the Reich Empire knights, including Peter Jaeger, attacked the clumsy resisters without even forming a proper square.
“It’s Peter Jaeger! He appeared! Save me, damn it! Help me!”
“Build a dust-proof, dust-proof! When dealing with knights, there is nothing more efficient and better than Bangjin!”
“Kill every single one of the Reich Empire bastards!”
Even though they said that, the knights were hitting them with a weight of more than 0.6 Tons, including the horses, armor, and the person on the horse.
So, it was virtually impossible for a human who could not form a proper square to block that terrifying charge with a skewered polearm.
Allied soldiers were trampled by horses’ hooves and turned into minced meat, and those stabbed with lances died while clinging to the people behind them.
“Just because you hit the lance doesn’t mean your momentum is lost! Draw your sword! We must use this momentum to completely destroy the formation!”
According to Peter Yeager’s orders, the knights took out their swords and maces and began killing enemies who were in a state of confusion.
When the enemy’s attention was focused on Peter Yeager and his knights, the Imperial infantry was slowly moving and approaching the enemy.
“Marshal Jaeger is personally at the vanguard of the knights, killing the idiots who call themselves Allied Forces. So don’t be afraid! “This battle will be easier than you think.”
“If you don’t get scared, everyone can return alive.”
“Compared to the month-long water battle, this battle is so easy that you might yawn. However, don’t really yawn. “Because an enemy arrow could enter your mouth.”
The officers and non-commissioned officers spoke in a joking manner to lighten the mood among the soldiers, but they were sincere to some extent.
This is because, no matter how ignorant they were, they knew very well that if they had eaten Jjambap in the military for several years, those who were attacked while crossing the river would simply run away without using their hands or feet.
And at this time, Peter Yeager had this thought.
‘The speed with which the follow-up unit follows is dead. If things continue like this, the knights will become huge targets that cannot move.’
Once he had made up his mind, he gave an order in a loud voice.
“We are going backwards from now on. “The infantry is coming as a follow-up, so hurry up!”
According to those words, the knights turned their horses as quickly as possible and retreated in an orderly manner, starting from the rear.
Thanks to the cavalry’s activities, a large hole was created in the Allied camp, which was already in shambles, and the Reich Imperial Army infantry was attacking through the gap.
At the forefront were the soldiers who fought in Bastion with Peter Yeager.
Soldiers who fought in Bastion… There were not only soldiers, but also women and children.
“Marshal Jaeger told us women not to stand on the battlefield anymore. “But I can’t let the enemy who killed my family live like that!”
“It’s time to kill every single one of them!”
“Long live Marshal Jaeger! Long live the Reich Empire! Long live your Majesty the Emperor!”
Allied soldiers were speechless when they saw women and children charging with desperate will, and some even fell to the ground.
Among them, those who remembered being attacked at Bastion Castle put down their weapons and ran away right in front of the enemy.
“This is f*cking crazy! “Please send me home!”
And the wish of the Allied soldier who shouted that was soon granted.
However, when it dies, it is buried under the ground.