78 – Elimination of the Toner tribe (7)
“Major Marco, is that true? The real regimental commander personally killed the enemy deputy commander in Czechia?”
“Captain Tolkien, what kind of a liar do I look like?”
“Yes, but isn’t it common for an ordinary battalion commander to stand in the vanguard and kill a high-ranking person like the enemy’s second-in-command? Because most of them are in the center of the safe unit.”
It is not, however, to say that battalion commanders are cowards who only want to save themselves.
Because up to the level of a company commander, you have to stand at the forefront in order to effectively command a unit, but when you reach the level of a battalion commander, you start with connections with larger units, such as regiments and divisions.
There is no need for a battalion commander to command because the unit that usually stands in front of the front line and takes turns is one company unit.
Moreover, starting from the battalion commander, it is more important to know how to make the allies last longer than the enemy, rather than narrowly and precisely looking at the enemy’s gaps.
It is more important to command from a safe center, and to see from a little distance.
It’s a different kind of thing to be in the vanguard like me and risk your life to find the enemy’s gaps and stab them.
“Isn’t the meat really delicious, by the way? Damn, if I drink at least one drink, I won’t have any wishes…”
“The military is gone. But do understand. It’s going to be a war soon, so let’s win and kill their cows and have a banquet.”
“Ha, I don’t know if war can be this comfortable. Usually, except when standing on the alert after a march, even if you sleep as if you are dead, holding a spear is tiring. Now, it’s so comfortable that I’m going to ride.”
By the way, the few days off is when the enemy and the ally arrive at the same time, and the commanders of both armies implicitly agree that if we don’t rest now, we’ll do a few spears and stretch out.
Otherwise, it’s much more advantageous to attack and enter when the enemy is tired, because he won’t let them rest.
When I thought I would like to have a glass of beer in my heart while eating grilled pork belly like this leisurely.
“I will report to the regiment commander! We found an enemy force about 12 hours from the west of the location where the 24th Regiment was stationed.”
Is the rest coming to an end soon? Well, thanks to the barbarians raising pigs, cows, and sheep diligently, I ate well for several days.
After a good night’s sleep, the soldiers regained their stamina and morale, and they succeeded in luring them into the muddy, muddy terrain where they were the hardest to fight.
The stamina and mental state of the allies will be the best, and the enemy will be the opposite.
“The criterion is the friendly marching speed? Or was it calculated according to the enemy’s marching speed? What is the approximate condition?”
“The enemies talk a lot more than we do, so we calculated about 1.5 times faster. In addition, it seems that they have not been able to rest because they keep rushing down. Even from a distance, the weariness of horses and people is evident.”
After all, there are a lot of flat land around here, so there’s no need to worry about ambushes, so it’s a good idea to take a break.
Seeing that he kept running without stopping, it seems that the chiefs of the tribe, whose houses and property were all burned and bankrupt, had quite a bit of trouble with Thoner.
If these bastards were sedentary people (farming people) who used tactics similar to ours, it would be nice to take a little break and stab the tired corner right away.
For now, we’d better just wait for them to come.
If we approach it arbitrarily, we will end up being caught by the cavalry archers’ manning operation.
“How many do you think the size of the enemy army is?”
“I think about 2,700 people.”
“Okay, you guys can go back and rest.”
It’s a relief that these guys aren’t purely nomadic soldiers.
Because pure nomadic soldiers, even mere pawns, could play with knights who only ate and rode horses for at least 20 years after they were born.
If the enemy has more troops, there is no answer other than just blindly hiding behind the wall.
However, the enemies are anti-agricultural and semi-agricultural, so compared to real nomadic tribes, they are halfway… The odds are good enough.
“Tell it to the entire army. Now, the festival held to pray for victory before the enemy arrives is over. Everyone cleans up what they ate and prepares for the next fight.”
When I said that, the officers who had been saying that they were desperate for a drink in front of me got up quickly and started to clean up and throw away the meat and food in the pit they had dug to throw away the food.
Even if I usually eat until my stomach explodes because of the banquet, there are many times when I throw away meat or something, showing a sign of regret.
Anyway, what I’m eating right now is livestock like pigs raised by barbarians, so I don’t think it’s a waste.
“First of all, before starting the operation. You second lieutenants order the soldiers of all units to sleep to their heart’s content from now on. The wake-up time is 8 hours from now, and the alert is shifted every 2 hours. Reconnaissance is limited to the direction in which enemy units are coming. Repeat the order and deliver it immediately.”
After saying that, the second lieutenants recited my order loudly and then went outside.
On the other hand, the deputy regiment commander put on a blank expression and asked if he could not understand what I was saying as the enemy was approaching.
“Colonel, why are you giving the soldiers and officers a rest when the enemy is approaching? We need to be vigilant and prepare.”
“That’s when you’re dealing with a regular army. did you forget They are the ones who use the tactic of consuming the mental power of their allies by using their archers and breaking through the gaps in the unit’s solo action. I can’t set up more boundaries than necessary and make you use your mental powers from now on.”
Also, those who use decoy tactics use the pattern I mentioned.
We won’t get caught anyway because we’re on horseback, so even if we’re on guard, it’s those bastards who are beaten unilaterally, so they madly cut off the enemy’s soldiers and mental strength, making people go crazy.
And like I said, if someone gets angry and comes out, they go in with a knife and cut the bag.
The countermeasure against them is to hold out until the horses are exhausted and can’t move without giving the archers a chance to dig in.
“Besides, even if this is a muddy field, at least thousands of arrows will be fired at them out of our reach. Then people’s minds will be shattered, so it’s much better to rest while you can rest and silently strike the enemy base to induce the archers to charge and counter it.”
In addition, the cavalryman and the enemy are crazy about why those bastards aren’t excited, so the possibility of Thoner shaking hands increases.
In particular, it is even more effective for tribal nations whose hierarchical relations are not as strict as those of the Imperial Army.
The reason why that guy was brought here was because he surrendered because he thought he would be pointed at as incompetent and beheaded if he couldn’t protect the interests of his subordinates as a person on top.
This is the difference between a unit that goes to a really dangerous place if the superior commands it, and a unit that doesn’t.
“Now then, finally, I will announce the role of each unit. First, my battalion under my direct control will stand in the center, Major Marco’s 1st Battalion will take the left wing, Major Ceplin’s 2nd Battalion will take the right wing, and the deputy regiment commander’s 3rd Battalion will be in charge of the rear. Dennis’ wizard battalion deploys half of the 1st and 2nd battalions, and Werner’s knight battalion takes a large detour when the battle begins and strikes the rear of the enemy’s central army.”
According to my thoughts, when each unit is marching out, the shape will look like a square when viewed from above.
“If we confront the enemy like that, the enemy will definitely send archers and keep shooting arrows at our troops in all directions. At this time, you must control the officers and soldiers under your command as much as possible so that units that cause unexpected actions do not appear. One sudden action by a platoon unit will kill the entire regiment.”
Well, as long as the company doesn’t shut up and pursue them, the strategy won’t be ruined.
The variable of single action usually leads to the worst situation.
“When shooting arrows in all directions, the best positions for the enemy to attack are the left and right wings. So give them a shot on purpose, and fire at them with all your magic, crossbows, and archers. Do not forget that there are no magicians for the ignorant half-farmers, and we have more people who can attack from a distance if you count the crossbowmen. One volley and they melt completely.”
Although the strength of cavalry archers is their great mobility, their weakness is their defense.
What they wear is relatively light chain armor.
Although chain armor is protective against slashing or striking attacks, it is very weak against weapons such as arrows that can enter holes between chains.
Besides, magic like Fireball is like a bamboo spear that kills armored knights and ordinary infantrymen in one shot…
Although we are weaker than you in terms of mobility, we are much stronger in terms of firepower.
“In the case of this battle, coping from the rear is the most important. Because the archers take damage, and when we hit the enemy commander, Thoner, we’ll definitely hit the rear. So, the deputy regiment commander, do not forget that the enemy archers can turn around at any time and charge with swords, so that you can respond.”
In fact, the scariest thing about archers is not killing people with arrows from a long distance and bouncing around.
I am constantly vigilant because I shoot arrows aimlessly from a long distance, throw the enemy into confusion, provoke and scatter the troops, and then see the right moment to ride in and cut the sword.
So it’s important to place wizards on both the left and right wings so that the rear, which has relatively weak firepower to counter, can hold out and respond well.
“In addition, Captain Laura, no, the battalion commander directly under his control, should directly see and check the entire battalion and take appropriate action so that the tactics can be implemented. After the meeting is over, everyone goes to bed except for the 1st Battalion Commander, who is currently on duty.”