57 – Tactics exam – 2
The battle Princess Leonia chose was none other than the ‘Battle of the Imor River’. It was also decided to fight as the attacking side of Crown Prince Leonhard von Arcadia.
This was like a declaration of war against Princess Leonia’s crown prince. It was like a declaration [you lost, but I can win].
The prince would later hear this news and be furious, but in any case, the prince was not in front of him. Leonia took on the role of the crown prince, and a senior in the third year took on the role of Karl von Chronor.
The illusion magic was surprisingly well implemented. The strategy maps created by the field planners and scouts had reproduced the battle on the Imor River almost perfectly, and thanks to this, Princess Leonia was able to experience a battle that was close to reality.
“As expected, since we fought in a place like this, we have no choice but to lose.”
Leonia muttered and the scene was broadcast to the monitor. The students also continued to watch the site of the famous Battle of the Imor River to see if it was miraculous.
The professors questioned whether Princess Leonia was sane when she chose the Battle of the Imor River.
This is also true because the generals and tactical science professors have concluded that the Battle of the Imor River was an unwinnable battle from the beginning.
The professors had no choice but to accept Princess Leonia’s challenge to win the battle on the Imor River as a child. However, Princess Leonia’s challenge was not a simple hit.
Princess Leonia’s tactics were completely different from those of the crown prince. In the case of the crown prince, in what way was different, the heavy cavalry was placed in the vanguard to pierce the enemy through the center. In fact, it was a natural choice. The allies had the world’s only sword master named Dian de Balboa, and the allies’ cavalry power was said to be the best in the world.
But the problem is that he didn’t notice the existence of Emilia, who is stronger than Dian. However, since the battle had already ended, the princess was very aware of Emilia’s existence. That’s why I said this to Dian in the Illusion Magic.
“Dian.”
“Yes, Your Highness the Crown Prince.”
“I will explain the operation from now on.”
Diane de Balboa made a startled look. It seemed that he had never imagined that the crown prince would personally give an operation briefing. And Diane de Balboa, who heard the entire plan, put on a puzzled expression.
“Your Highness, if it’s not rude, may I ask you a question?”
“It’s okay.”
“You can just push with force, so why bother with such a strategy… ?”
In response, Princess Leonia deliberately followed the crown prince and said,
“Because whatever it is, you’d better go safe.”
At this, Dian in the illusion magic made a puzzled expression. It was because the prince wasn’t originally such a cautious person.
What kind of expression would she make if she found out that she was not the real Dian, but the Dian from the illusion magic? Charles had such a question, but the question ended with a question. Because the battle started right away.
“Infantry charge!”
When Princess Leonia led the infantry unit and started to cross the river, the 3rd year senior who took on the role of Archduke Cronor immediately moved her infantry unit to block the Imor River. From here, history began to flow similarly. The prince’s soldiers, who wore heavy armor, could not fight properly due to mud sticking to their bodies, while the northern soldiers, who wore quilted armor filled with cotton, cloth, and linen, were able to fight relatively comfortably because the armor was not heavy. This is what actually happened.
But it was from that moment that history changed.
“Give orders to Dian to charge!”
At that moment, the prince’s messenger immediately ran to Diane, and Diane de Balboa, who had been waiting until the day before yesterday, started charging at the enemy.
However, that charge was no ordinary charge. The charging cavalry suddenly began to split in two, one unit striking the enemy’s left wing and the other unit stealthily turning behind our infantry and turning to the enemy’s right wing.
“Wow… crazy… ”
Charles admired Dian while watching the scene. Even though it was a Dian in illusion, being able to divide a running cavalry unit into two units was truly amazing. This was not a tactical maneuver, but the realm of a circus. All of a sudden, I seemed to know how great a cavalry commander Diane de Balboa was, and how high-quality Illusion Magic was, as it reproduced Diane de Balboa’s ability.
Diane de Balboa’s cavalry was quickly split in two. Half crossed the river from the left wing and charged the enemy, while the other half hid behind their own and secretly returned to the right wing.
And there was Dian in the cavalry on the left wing. Dian directly raised his sword and charged at the enemy. And there, as in the original history, Emilia was waiting.
The battle between Dian and Emilia was long. However, at the end of that long battle, Emilia eventually won, as in history, and allied cavalrymen saved Diane and fled.
Emilia pursued Diane’s horsemen. And while the princess herself brandished her sword and boosted the morale of her allies, the allies’ cavalry, which had been hiding behind them and maneuvering secretly, was able to cross the river from the right wing of the allies and stealthily dig into the enemy’s rear.
“Fellow cavalrymen! Call the allied cavalry!”
In an instant, the enemy cavalry appeared from behind, and the third year senior, who played the role of Carl von Cronor, ordered his subordinates, but Emilia’s cavalry had already followed the enemy cavalry far away to finish off Dian, and there was no more cavalry in our army. this did not remain
“What crazy! What if there is no cavalry at this critical moment!”
Of course, the fake Emilia in the illusion magic judged that her infantry had already won and pursued the enemy in order to inflict greater damage on them, but in the end, this was defeated. Princess Leonia struck the enemy’s rear with the other half of her cavalry, and then the unfavorable war situation began to turn over in an instant.
Allied infantry pushed from the front and allied cavalry from behind mini-front and rear envelopment, and the situation began to turn in an instant.
“Oh really! Where have the cavalry gone!”
The 3rd year senior searched for Emilia diligently, but Emilia had already gone far in pursuit of Dian. It didn’t exist anymore.
In the end, Grand Duke Cronor’s 15,000 troops, who were at a numerical disadvantage, melted away in an instant, and the princess won a perfect victory that was close to annihilation.
“Wow… ”
It led to victory in a battle that was close to impossible to win. Of course, it could be said that there was a bit of a gamble. For example, if Emilia noticed the princess’ strategy even from the middle and returned, Emilia could also stab Princess Leonia in the back, so the match was unknown.
However, the fake Emilia in the illusion magic didn’t notice this, and thanks to that, the princess won. In a word, a bit of luck worked. However, even so, the dazzling commanding power of the princess who led the impossible battle to victory did not fade. At this point, Charles was relieved. The main character of this game, Princess Leonia, was a genius.
In the end, the princess, who had an overwhelming force of 35,000, was able to push through and win, and the virtual Battle of the Imor River ended with the princess’s victory.
This shocked many professors and cadets. It was because the princess had led the battle, which had already been concluded to be a battle that had no choice but to be lost in the academic world, to victory.
The illusion wizards solved the illusion magic, and the princess stood up and looked around the professors once in a while.
Then, looking at the shocked expressions of the professors, he nodded his head with a satisfied expression.
The next action was the highlight. Then, the princess pointed her finger at someone.
That was Charles Jean Rochepole.
When the princess pointed to Charles Jean Rochepole.
Charles, the person involved, let out a deep sigh from the bottom of his heart.
‘It’s not good enough to skip it in moderation.’
It was because I had this intuition.
Charles thought about why the princess was pointing at him.
That’s what it means.
[I showed you my talent, so show yours too.]
In other words, the princess wanted to win a game that she couldn’t win in the previous mock battle test.
‘If I take it out of here, I’d be taken as really unlikable by the princess… ‘
Previously, if Charles, a fallen aristocrat, defeated the princess, it would be a serious situation, so the princess understood, but now that she has already become a war hero, even if she beats the princess, the aftermath will not be large. This is because losing against a war hero would be extenuating circumstances.
But the problem is that it’s annoying. Since the princess is a high-spirited teenager, it is only natural that she wants to prove that she is the best and has a desire to win against her rivals, but Charles is not actually a teenager. He looks like a teenager on the outside, but inside he is a 25-year-old man who has already served in the military.
That’s why now, rather than that kind of good luck, I wanted to live an easy and easy life.
So, while Charles was thinking about it, he heard whispers from around him.
“Hey… The head of the entrance exam, Princess Leonia’s War Hero Charles Jean Rochepole? The lineup is great.”
“Who will win? Perhaps Charles Jean Rochepole, who has experience in actual combat?”
“Sounds funny. Anyway, isn’t it a fallen nobleman? Her Highness, the princess who received the best education as a member of the royal family, must win.”
Controversy is brewing here and there. If you leave out here, there is a high possibility that you will be marked as unlikable by the entire school year, not just by Princess Leonia.
“ha… ”
Did you just say it during the mock battle? It was to such an extent that I regretted it. Charles had no choice but to step forward.
“Does anyone have a test next turn?”
There were a few people who stepped forward, but when Charles stepped forward, they all fell back without noticing.
“Do it first.”
“I see. Choose the battle you want, Charles.”
Professor Merkatz said so. After thinking for a while, Charles said the name of a certain battle.
“Battle of the Imor River. To the attacking side.”
It was a battle like the princess.