437 – Battle of Benedict Plains (6)
When Charles charged at the vanguard with a long spear, the Republic soldiers who saw it reacted in horror.
The reason was not because his reputation had spread to them, but because they were surprised by the sudden appearance of tens of thousands of imperial troops next to them.
It is said that the battalion commander comes to fight at the vanguard of the battalion.
“The Reich sausages have come to stab us in the side!”
“Stop it! If you want to live, stop it, damn it!”
“The enemy is attacking from in front of you, so how can you care about your side!”
Not only were the soldiers taken aback by the imperial army pushing in from two directions at the same time.
Even the commanders did not know how to deal with both the imperial army coming in front and the imperial army coming from the side, so they just looked confused.
Not missing the opportunity, the soldiers of the empire, including Carol, were able to kill the enemy by immediately stabbing them with long spears.
“Follow Battalion Commander Karl!”
Although Karl, who was on Laura’s right wing and at the forefront, was pushed by Laura, he was able to greatly raise the morale of the soldiers with his outstanding performance.
And at that time, a messenger came rushing in with news that would despair Francois Commander-in-Chief Carlos.
“The Reich Empire, the Reich Empire!”
The messenger ran as fast as possible to deliver the news.
Thanks to him, he couldn’t speak properly because he was out of breath, but just looking at his armor covered in blood and dirt…
‘I’m going to tell you some bad news.’
All of the Francois Republic Army headquarters, including Carlos, prepared their minds.
“The Reich Empire annihilated the knights of our Francois Republic army!”
If you interpret annihilation literally, it may sound like everyone is dead.
The messenger who said this did not mean it that way.
‘The knights completely lost their fighting ability as soldiers and suffered enormous damage from which they could not recover.’
This is what he said. In any case, the units that were ‘annihilated’ will no longer be able to fight in this battle and will have to go through a reorganization process for at least several months to recover their combat power…
The commanders cried like crazy after hearing a reality they did not want to accept.
“f*ck you, Francois’ honorable knights have been annihilated! “They’re all dead, what a piece of sh*t!”
“This is a dream, I’m just having a nightmare. Hey, Elang. Won’t you give me a slap on the cheek? “I want to wake up from this nightmare.”
“It’s over for us now, it’s over…”
It was the commander’s role to calm down this mess, but Carlos was also in a state of madness.
‘The knights are wiped out? ‘Our Francois Republic is defeated?’
When he heard of such a terrible incident, he grabbed the messenger by the collar and shook him.
“There is no way the knights were wiped out. The Francois Knights are said to be the strongest on the continent. Your eyes are wrong, I guess! “It has to be that way!”
The messenger was held by the collar and could only shed tears.
“I’m sorry.”
Carlos collapsed at those words and pulled out his hair.
“Peter Yeager, you f*cking bastard!! “Give back our knights, our knights!”
No matter how much you cry, the knights who are already dead cannot come back to life.
When everyone was in great despair, another messenger came in.
“I am reporting, the right wing of the Reich infantry is attacking the flank of our infantry formation! “Our soldiers are being pushed back unilaterally!”
Afterwards, another messenger came in and reported.
“I would like to report to you, Lieutenant General Vallière, commander of the 7th Corps, said, ‘We can no longer maintain the line, so we need support.’ Please send reinforcements urgently.”
As he continued to hear bad news from his allies, Carlos momentarily lost consciousness and fainted.
On the other hand, Laura, who commanded the right wing of the imperial army’s infantry, waved her baton and eagerly pushed François and his soldiers.
“Press quickly but heavily. “Each division commander must never miss this opportunity when the enemy is being unilaterally pushed back.”
“Yes, I understand!”
“What we must show in this operation is ‘overwhelming power.’ So, unless they surrender directly, kill every single one of them.”
The reason why Peter Yeager gave this order was very simple.
Humans can stab and betray those they love or respect, but they cannot betray those they truly fear.
It was to bring true fear to the people of Francois so that they would not dare to think of betrayal when they came under the empire.
‘You are using both carrots and sticks at the same time.’
“What is the enemy’s situation now?”
“The knights have been wiped out, and the infantry is out of control.”
Laura smiled when she heard that.
Because everything was going according to Peter Yeager’s plan.
‘Your Excellency’s plan is working as expected, so are you going to start using it now?’
“Send a messenger to Your Excellency to report the situation and continue to push back against the enemy.”
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The Imperial Army headquarters where Peter Yeager is located.
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“His Excellency the Marshal! Excellency the Marshal! Captain Benner asked me to tell you that ‘the infantry of the Francois Republic is completely destroyed, and even the knights have been annihilated!'”
Everyone cheered in unison at those words.
“Long live the Reich Empire!”
“Treading on the slug-like Francois to death is also a blessing for the empire!”
“Congratulations, Excellency the Marshal.”
What the messenger said was that victory in the war was certain, so everyone couldn’t help but be excited.
Peter Yeager also understood this, so he slightly raised the corners of his mouth, smiled, and handed the messenger a bag containing money.
“You had a hard time conveying the good news. “I can use it to buy meat and alcohol tomorrow.”
“Thank you, Your Excellency.”
Then the messenger immediately got on a horse and left the main camp.
Peter Yeager cleared his throat, attracting everyone’s attention.
“The war is not over yet, so we must not relax.”
Hearing those words, the staff came to their senses and focused.
“Yes, Your Excellency!”
“And now I will lead the division under my direct command and go to war.”
Division directly under Peter Yeager.
This is a legendary unit that is said to be a must-go unit if you want to get ahead, whether you are an officer, non-commissioned officer, or soldier, and you cannot enter this unit without the appropriate skills.
Everyone was nervous when they heard that a combat-oriented division would be deployed that would even outwit the Knights of the Guard, which only the most elite officers of the Reich Empire could enter.
“Your Excellency, isn’t the tide of war completely tilted in our direction? So, there is no need for His Excellency to come forward…”
“It is true that if we continue like this, we will win. But my goal is not just to win. “My goal is to make the Francois urinate with fear at the sight of our imperial army’s standard.”
There was no need to explain further what followed.
Any staff member of the Reich Empire, particularly a competent person capable of working with the Generalissimo, would be able to understand the Generalissimo’s intentions just by hearing this.
“Or did you even think that I would die from the arrows that Francois shot?”
Hearing those words, the subordinate shook his head.
“Of course, His Excellency the Marshal would not die fighting those snails Francois. However, according to the operational doctrine…”
It is customary for the commander-in-chief of an ordinary army to stop him when it is said that he will personally stand at the vanguard, but this is General Jaeger.
He is a general who can easily take on dozens of enemies alone.
This ridiculous situation actually unfolds.
“As of the present time, my command will be held by Senior General Wilhelm von Keitel.”
With those words, Peter Yeager went out to lead the division under his direct command, a unit holding a flag with the unit mark symbolizing Fortress Bastion.
The soldiers who saw Peter Yeager passing by all whispered.
“Look at the armor your Excellency is wearing. “What the f*ck is that?”
“I heard it was coated with platinum.”
“Platinum armor and a purple cape… It stands out very much.”
There was only one reason why Peter Yeager wore such striking armor.
‘Shows overwhelming power to the enemy.’
Jaeger, standing in front of his direct division, pulled his sword from its sheath and spoke.
“The 7th Division of the Imperial Army, under my direct command, commonly known as the Bastion Division, is a unit that symbolizes the military power of the Empire. “Isn’t that right?”
Everyone answered in unison.
“Yes, it is!”
Jaeger tightened his grip on both hands holding his sword.
“So what are you guys going to do? Yes. It inflicts extreme fear of death on the enemy in front of you through the overwhelming difference in skill. Slaughter the enemy. He kills everyone except those who kneel and surrender.”
Francois’ soldiers across from him, listening to Peter Jaeger’s declaration that he would kill the enemy, trembled in fear of death.
“Peter, Peter Jaeger that f*cking bastard is coming to kill us!”
“It may be okay for other bastards, but not for that bastard!”
“Platoon leader, platoon leader! Uh? “The platoon leader ran away?”
Peter Yeager, a fearsome being who caused some lower-ranking officers to abandon their units and charge in the opposite direction to the enemy.
He swung his sword and advanced, chopping down the enemy in front of him.
A strong swordsman makes those around him tremble. However, the title given to him above that was that of Generalissimo of the Imperial Army.
Fear spread among Francois and his soldiers like wildfire in an instant.
“f*ck you, run away!”
In addition, the 7th Division that followed behind also possessed powerful forces, so its momentum and power were truly terrifying.
“This is an order to kill Franco and all his soldiers! “Kill every single one of them!”