Chapter 122
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An absurd order was given to the Vis Fortress.
“Go out and intercept the enemy?!”
Count Pujeh, who was supposed to command the reserve force, suddenly turned the reserve force elsewhere.
Then, all of a sudden, they set up a command barracks in the middle of Aid and Vis Fortress… … .
“Is the Count truly sane… … .”
“Hada Knight. I am afraid others will hear!!”
Hada is the person appointed as the commander of the Bis Fortress.
He has a knighthood, but his martial arts aren’t that great.
He became a knight just because he graduated from the military-related department at the Thrang Imperial University.
It was for the same reason that he was selected as the commander of the fortress.
In fact, he helped a lot when planning the war.
“As long as it doesn’t go crazy. How could you give such an order!!”
“Maybe it’s good?!”
“after… … .”
I sighed and let my head cool for a while.
‘Will I protest?’
I shook my head slightly.
Even if it means going out and dying, you must follow orders.
Even if he protests and defends the fortress, his family is over.
Although the family had already collapsed, it was Count Pougeh who kept it alive and supported them to attend the Imperial University.
“The Count is not the one to give such reckless orders!”
Even if you are truly senile, you cannot refuse an order.
“Until a while ago… paddle… net… … .”
“I was wrong. As long as the enemy has moved, the reserve will come anyway, so he must be saying to go out and do a delay operation.”
he didn’t know yet
The fact that the reserve is already moving behind the enemy.
It wasn’t just Commander Hada.
* * *
The mercenary leader of Lance, the real brain of Count Marman.
Originally, mercenaries would have threatened to do as they were told, but the Lance Mercenary Corps was actively recommended by the Ingleson Kingdom.
‘He’s definitely a smart guy.’
Count Marman also noticed this and hired him.
That’s why it was placed closest to him during the meeting.
“It’s intelligence!!! Vis Fortress… … .”
The information that troops would come out and intercept the Count Marman army arrived sooner than expected.
It’s because there was a spy.
“this… Wouldn’t this be troublesome? Lance!!”
“Your Excellency Count. fix it. This is a sign that the enemy has been caught properly.”
The enemy’s command must be where the reserve is located.
They were still unaware that a reserve force was being moved behind them by Lian.
“that… that’s why… … .”
“Because of the distance. Heralds can travel on autohorses to deliver news, but reserves do not.”
“ah… … !!”
There must have been a problem on the march.
So, even if it took a loss, they would have sent troops out of the fortress to pass the time.
“Please turn some of the elite to the Bis Fortress.”
“hmm?! Didn’t we just take over the Eid fortress at once?”
“So you have to keep fooling your enemies. If it is not Mercury, our enemies are no match for us.”
“ah… … !!”
Count Marman understood belatedly.
If the enemies are now in a hurry and are pushed back, the reserves will panic and exhaust their stamina faster.
“Maybe we won’t have to go all the way to the enemy capital to celebrate victory.”
Whether the God of War helped him or not, things went smoothly.
‘You mischievous man. For the reserve, speed is life. I heard that those with good discipline and quick feet were organized as a reserve… Horny.’
Certainly, as I had heard, the place belonging to the Duchy of Brittany had poor skills.
However, I heard that the aristocratic families in the border area had their own skills, but it was just a rumor.
“Heh heh. Got it. His Majesty the King has a good eye. Please recommend someone like you.”
In fact, it wasn’t because the Ingleson Kingdom had any thoughts.
Rumors have spread that they are the most strategic among the mercenaries that can be hired in this area. Count Marman isn’t particularly smart, but his ability to wage a major war has declined because he lacks a backbone.
So, of course, he told them to listen to the advice of the mercenary leader Lance.
‘Is Lee really a mercenary?’
Due to this measure, Count Marman judged that Lance’s mercenary leader had a deep connection with the Ingleson Kingdom.
Unlike the regular Yeongji War, if you are not related by blood, you cannot participate in the battle with more than 10 troops.
If it is revealed later, it will be difficult to cover the back.
“From what I’ve seen, he’s a mid-level knight. I’ll go and block it myself. I will hand over the seal so you can lead the army yourself.”
Count Marman alone was misunderstanding.
“Thank you for your trust. dismissal!”
* * *
Meanwhile, Masi, the commander of Fort Aid, is troubled.
Lead your troops and intercept the enemy.
This is something that was not discussed during the operation meeting.
‘Use the side roads to pretend to hit one fort, then move troops to the other?’
It may seem ingenious, but what kind of lunatic would carry out such an operation with the money of selling a large army.
They’re overwhelming us in terms of quality and quantity of troops anyway, so there’s no need to gamble.
“Prepare to launch!”
“Baron Marcy! I don’t understand it at all. Offensive when you can’t even defend!”
The adjutant strongly denied it.
“what. I understand. However, a soldier must follow orders.”
The commander of Fort Aid was a more upright person than the commander of Fort Vis.
Prioritize orders over thoughts.
“Rather than blindly following orders… Considering the situation in the field first… … .”
“So what did we check?”
“yes???”
“There is nothing. The reconnaissance party sent to the enemy’s headquarters is obviously only intelligence that the enemy is moving in the direction of Fort Vis.”
The adjutant rolled his eyes.
“In other words, even if we are away, our fort is safe.”
“The enemies turned back and headed back towards our fort… … .”
“Would it be quicker for the enemy to turn around and turn in our direction? Or is it sooner that we come back?”
As much as that, the side roads between Aid and Bis Forts were less efficient.
Why is a side road called a side road?
“Do you think I am stupid for giving orders? aide.”
“that… that’s not it… … .”
“Strange. Indeed… You must stay at the fort.”
The adjutant made a puzzled expression.
“Baron Marcy! me… if.”
“okay. Doubt.”
“I am a knight!”
“We are not so weak that our fortress army loses even if one knight is missing. Moreover, if the enemy’s strategy was seen through!”
Marcy, the commander of the Aid Fortress, showed confidence.
‘Heaven is helping.’
There was no way Count Fougere would have thought of such a thing.
He said that Count Leon would come, so he brought a competent staff.
I even caught the ganja there.
“From now on, stay in the dungeon for a while.”
“This is not it. Our family has been for generations to come for Count Fougeh… … .”
Sreung!
Baron Marsh drew his sword and brought it to the lieutenant’s neck.
“I will come back and check your innocence. If not, I’m sorry.”
Baron Marcy secretly imprisoned his lieutenant in the basement. And he ordered those he could trust.
-Notify the soldiers that they are digging ambushes and traps in front of the fort. And keep an eye on it secretly to look for suspicious people.
-All right. Lord!
Marsh Fortress is located not far from Baron Marsh’s estate, and was normally managed by his estate.
However, since it is an important place, the count’s central army, not the enlisted soldiers, is dispatched.
The adjutant was also a central person, not an aide to the baron.
“I’ll have to speed up the march after finding Ganja.”
* * *
The leader of the Rance Mercenary Corps waited for news at Fort Aid.
Enemies may have planted ganja like allies.
something you don’t know very well.
“Any news?”
“The Aid Fortress is planning to increase traps and set up ambushes.”
“They are stupid. Even if you focus on Mercury, you leave the fortress and ambush with a small number of troops?”
Ganja’s news sent him to put down his last remaining anxiety.
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Just in case, I left 1/3 of my troops at the base.
“Then there would be no need for me to stay here.”
—–Maman Army Headquarters—–
Aid Fortress—Vis Fortress
—Provisional Headquarters of Fougeh Army—
Because it was arranged like this, it was a waste of time to remain here far from the site.
If you command small battles in the field, you will achieve greater results.
It will also have the effect of reassuring the enemies.
‘If we empty the main base here, the enemy will be sure that we will hit the Vis fortress.’
Full of confidence, Rance’s mercenary leader immediately led all the troops from the base and headed towards the Bis Fortress.
however… not long before
“Enemy!! The enemy has appeared from the rear!”
The skirmisher’s report came in.
“no. what! Did you check the flag?”
“Corp mercenaries!!”
“no! Why are such lesser guys suddenly? Aren’t you supposed to be in Aed Fortress?”
Captain Lance hurriedly headed in the direction they were at and confirmed with his own eyes.
“They don’t look good.”
“if… Could it be that he deserted?”
I can think of that possibility, but the location is too cunning.
I didn’t completely block the rear end, and I made a gin clumsily.
‘Is it a guerrilla? Or is it a real desertion?’
They would have marched in small numbers along not roads or along rough roads.
So the conditions looked very bad.
* * *
“sh*t!! Doesn’t this mean we all die?!”
The Corps mercenaries also had a lot of complaints.
To attack the enemy’s rear with only one mercenary without support.
“no. He said that it was not an active attack, but that it was okay to take a position and keep it in check.”
“no. leader! Do you think they will stay still?”
Whether it was a check or an active attack, this place was the same as the enemy camp.
The result is there and there. step.
“No matter how weak the nobles are in military strategy, would one soldier have sent us here for nothing?”
“Do you think they won’t attack us?”
When the situation became urgent, they thought that they would not be able to actively attack themselves leisurely.
Especially if you have to retreat.
Note that the road is not completely blocked.
If you want to pass, you can take damage and pass.
Of course, taking that damage will slow down your march, and small congestion in the lead will lead to congestion in the tail.
Like a blocked highway.
* * *
In the end, the incident happened simultaneously.
The sudden increase in messengers caused information overload.
Rance’s mercenary leader felt that he was losing his mind.
-The side of the Aid Fortress has blocked the side road A point.
– Area B2 is also under attack.
-An enemy has appeared in area B4. I can’t march any further.
Enemies appeared not on one road, but on several byways.
“no… What is this!”
Starting from the appearance of the Corps Mercenary Corps on the rear, news was arriving from the front as well.
Thanks to Baron Marsh of Fort Aid and the Ganja, the mercenary leader Lance was unable to prepare even a little.
Originally, the Lance Mercenary Corps and some troops had to remain in reserve at the main camp.
If that was the case, he would have properly kept the Corps mercenaries in check, but he couldn’t.
This is something Ryan hadn’t expected.
“Operation failed. Bite the troops! Fire a flare! Send a messenger to let His Excellency know as well.”
Beep! Beep!
A magic bullet exploded high in the sky.
* * *
Lian saw flares go off in the direction of the enemies.
“Looks like the news has been delivered.”
I couldn’t tell what the signal meant, of course, but I could make a prediction.
“Count Leon. Are you really going to cross that road… … ?”
Seeing the elongated enemies hiding on the ridge, Count Pujeh swallowed his saliva.
It is said that it will hit the waist with about 100 troops.
“I’m just trying to pass the time. If you don’t cut off that road, the Cope Mercenary Corps will be wiped out.”
It was necessary to properly match the speed and amount of retreat.
Even if the retreat route was not completely blocked, if the bottleneck worsened, there was a high possibility that it would become the target of the Rance Mercenary Corps, which had a part of the road as their right of attack, rather than escape.
“About that kind of mercenary group!”
“If we use them as discards, what kind of mercenaries will trust us and fight in the future?”
He said we, but he was talking about Rian himself, not us.
About 2/3 of it should survive.
Of course, Ryan didn’t know.
The fact that, due to the cunning of the commander of the Fort Aid, even the enemy’s main base, which should have kept the Corps mercenary in check, was trapped.
“Give the order to attack. Count Pougeh.”
“I… Are you planning on attacking? If we are caught, the war is over.”
“The die has already been cast. If we stop here, it is the starting point.”
If the Corps mercenaries were annihilated, they would not be able to deal proper damage to the enemy.
“The reserve is completely behind the enemy… … .”
“Even those reserve units won’t be able to use much force if the enemy unites.”
I tried hard to gamble, but if I couldn’t make a big profit, I couldn’t do it.
“Okay… Everyone ready to attack!!”