124 – Conquest of Vinebhia – 3
If there was only one factor that could have made our army lose, it would have been internal circumstances.
Our generals were anxious to make a mark. That’s because there had been no major battles for five years, so the territory was fixed. In such a situation, it was a conquest that took place after a long time. If Binevia was conquered, the rich land of Binebia would definitely go to the person who made the major contribution.
In such a situation, nobles such as Diane de Balboa, Salome de Jiron, Uriah Russell, Isabelle de Poitiers, Georg Adele, and Taiki Lopes all turned a blind eye.
They felt it intuitively. This might be the last chance to make a mark. Once the conquest of Arcadia is over, Her Majesty the Princess may no longer engage in wars of conquest.
So, they were looking to somehow achieve success in this battle and gain a lot of land.
And Luna von Luitbert would not miss this point and would try to trap her somehow.
Therefore, Charles placed his army far behind.
The purpose was to withdraw from the fight and save the allies if they fall into a trap.
However, it was difficult to break through Luna’s trap with Charles’s army of 4,000. That is why Charles attracted Isabelle de Poitiers.
At this time, Charles was a duke and Isabelle de Poitiers was a countess. Charles’s army numbered around 4,000, and Isabel’s army numbered around 2,000.
The two armies combined number 6,000. Although the number was only a quarter of our troops, it was a fairly large number as a reserve force.
“Isabel, I hope you and I stay behind during this battle if possible.”
“But… If that were the case, it would be difficult to make a mark. I don’t know how many more battles there will be to merit in the future. “In such a situation, wouldn’t it be a waste to easily throw away an opportunity to make a contribution?”
“No. Rather, it will be easier for those who are behind to take advantage.”
“Yes? Why do you think so… “
“Our troops will fall into a trap set by the world’s greatest trickster. And we, who were in reserve, can save our allies who have fallen into the trap.”
“… “
Isabel thought for a moment as if she was in doubt, then answered.
“If it’s that kind of role, shouldn’t you be able to take on it yourself, Charles? Why do you have to give up such an honorable role to me? “
“It is not a concession. This is because it is difficult to go against the trend with 4,000.”
“But are you saying it’s possible with 6,000?”
“It must be difficult. But it’s barely possible. 6,000 Is the lower limit. If you go below that, it becomes impossible to turn the battlefield over with reserves.”
“… “
Isabel thought about it for a while. And she answered.
“Charles saved our family before.”
“From my vicious younger brother.”
“Yes. My brother, to be honest, was sick of his head. If the Poitiers family had been taken over by such a person, the Poitiers family would certainly have been on the road to decline by now. But Charles saved our family, and I made a promise at that time. When Charles is in danger, he will definitely save him. And although it’s not really a crisis right now, Charles is asking me for a favor.”
“… “
“I can’t shake off this request. “I will follow what Charles says.”
I was glad to hear it. So Isabel and I left the front line as a reserve and waited in the back line. And soon enough, when the battle began.
“Balboa’s army is the vanguard! Never fall behind your allies! “Show everyone that Balboa-kun is truly the strongest!”
Diane de Balboa shouted
“Never be defeated by Balboa! Hiron-kun is ranked first in this major!”
Salome de Jiron shouted.
Balboa’s army and Hiron’s army, thirsty for military service, were charging at the enemy with tremendous force, killing them. Luna von Luytwerth saw this and let out a sigh.
“I thought it would be pushed back, but I never thought it would be this much… “
There was a big difference between the Taspilia army and the Vinebian army. One of them was the length of the window. While the Taspilia army used enormous polearms measuring 5.5 Meters, the Vinebian army’s polearms were only 3 to 4 meters long. There was no way I could win due to the difference in length.
And the difference in firearms was also huge. The number of muskets in the Taspilia army seemed to be well over 5,000, but the total number of muskets in the Vinebian army was maybe 500. This was the result of a combination of Taspilia’s overwhelming wealth and Binevia’s weakened wealth due to the country being devastated by successive wars.
Due to the overwhelming difference in firepower and the difference in spear length between long spear soldiers, the Binevian army was being pushed back one-sidedly. And the sound of the drums began to change in the center of the Binevian army.
The original drum sound was regular and encouraged the fighting spirit, but the current drum sound is irregular and discourages the fighting spirit. It was a signal to retreat.
According to this, the center of Binevia’s army began to withdraw, and Balboa’s army and Hiron’s army, seeing this, began to charge recklessly.
“The enemy shows his back! Chase!”
“Follow the enemy!”
Heron’s and Balboa’s forces competitively cut down the retreating enemy. At first glance, it appeared that the friendly forces were pushing back tremendously. But it was at this point that Leonia began to realize that something was strange.
“That’s strange.”
Georg Adele asked what Leonia said.
“What do you mean?”
“I’m winning too easily. Luna von Ruytwert must have been a master who blocked Emilia several times. A master like that can be pushed aside so easily? “Isn’t it a little strange?”
“Isn’t it because our allies have become stronger?”
Leonia thought. Our allies are strong. It was supposed to be the strongest in the world right now. But it was still strange to win so easily. This is because Luna von Ruytwert was not weak either. Then…
“On purpose… Are you being pushed out?”
A possibility that suddenly occurred to me. And at that moment, the words Charles said began to come to mind.
[Your Majesty, you must not underestimate your enemy. The enemy’s commander-in-chief is Luna von Ruybert. He is the one who stopped Emilia von Kronor several times. There must be something.]
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What if that number is a false retreat?
What if the enemy deliberately pretends to retreat and attracts allies?
What if there is a trap where you are taken?
“Messenger! Tell this to Balboa and Hiron! “Retreat!”
“Yes!”
Balboa’s army and Hiron’s army went deep into the enemy’s center, so they reached a distance where the sound of drums could not reach. Therefore, I had no choice but to send a messenger. The messenger ran eagerly and delivered the order to retreat to Balboa and Hiron. Salome de Hiron, who heard this, responded.
“Retreat? “Why are you telling me to retreat?”
“You didn’t say anything up to that point. “But it seemed incredibly urgent.”
“Um… “
Salome thought for a while and then answered.
“I don’t understand this order, but if it’s my master’s order, I have to follow it.”
But Balboa was different.
“Balboa! “Her Majesty the Princess has ordered a retreat!”
“Retreat? Why on earth are you telling me to retreat! “Aren’t our troops winning overwhelmingly?”
“I don’t know about that! “This is an order from Her Highness the Princess!”
“As for our allies!”
Dean de Balboa was silent for a moment, then opened his mouth.
“Tell them that we will pursue and destroy the enemy and then retreat!”
What he meant was that he would not retreat.
And while Dean de Balboa was chasing the enemy hard, healthy soldiers who had not yet experienced combat began to appear behind the enemy army.
“What is it? “Are you a reserve unit?”
At that moment, Balboa seemed to understand why Leonia gave the signal to retreat.
“Holy sh*t! Was it a trap!”
That’s right. The left and right armies of the reserve force dispatched by Luna von Luitbert surrounded Balboa, and Diane de Balboa was surrounded on three sides.
This was the weakness that Luna von Luitbert mentioned. The fact is that the nobles under Leonia are currently thirsty for balls. The fact that they are working hard to establish a major based on speculation that this war may be their last.
Therefore, they would come in recklessly, and as they came in recklessly, they would easily fall into simple traps. That was the weakness of the Leonian army predicted by Luna von Luitbert.
But at that moment.
“Rochepole!”
Charles Jean Rochepol shouted.
“Charge!”
And as soon as the Rochepol army charged, Isabelle’s Poitiers army also began to charge.
6,000 Reserve troops who had not experienced combat began pouring in in an instant.
Balboa’s army, which had been attacked from three sides and was on the verge of annihilation, began to revive in an instant.
“Reinforcement! “Reinforcements!”
Balboa was so inspired by that voice that he began to show his true skills.
Dian de Balboa also showed the majesty of a sword master, crushing his enemies overwhelmingly.
“Damn it, if only there was just one Sword Master like that… “
Luna couldn’t hide her regret. Balboa’s army should have been surrounded on three sides and split up in an instant. Nevertheless, the reason it survived this way was because of Balboa’s personal inaction and the morale of his soldiers who saw it.
Luna was resentful of her situation. If she had been as talented as Leonia, or even half as talented as Leonia, she would have been able to save Vinebhia.
However, the previous crown prince expelled all the talented people and killed the remaining talented people in defeat in battle, so there were no talented people in our army.
“Charles, why couldn’t I compete with you on equal terms from the beginning?”
Luna felt sad for a moment, but soon overcame it and shouted to her soldiers.
“Don’t lose! “If you are defeated, your hometown will be devastated!”
Benevia’s soldiers fought desperately. This is because their hometown was behind them. With that single thought alone, he has defeated Chronor’s army several times. However, the difference between the enemy and allies was clear, and victory seemed distant.