I Became a Bookkeeper the Monarchs Are Obsessed With chapter 59

59 – Tactics exam – 4

What is the biggest factor that determines victory or defeat in a war centered on a river?

The most important factor is dissemination. Who has more food and who can last longer decides the winner.

That would also be true, the side with a lot of food could just defend, but the side without food had to go in first.

If the two of them consumed each other’s food, the one who consumed all the food first would start to starve.

So what is the second factor?

The second factor is ‘crossing the river’.

In a battle on the river, the attacking side is unconditionally at a disadvantage. This is because you have to reach the enemy through a rain of arrows while soaking your body in the river.

The prince tried to overcome that disadvantage with numerical superiority and equipment. However, Charles could be assertive. The prince’s idea was wrong. In cases where the attacking side won a battle on the river, most cases were successful in crossing the river. Alexander the Great’s Battle of Hydaspes was like that, and Subutai’s Battle of Mohi was like that too.

What the real Charles requested from the fake Charles was the crossing operation. What did the fake Charles do while the real Charles drummed and shouted in front of the enemy to draw aggro?

The answer is simple. They dispatched a small number of soldiers to find a good point to cross the river and grasp the terrain.

The most important aspect of this operation was one. that was just unnoticeable.

And as Charles expected, fake Charles’ ability was outstanding. It was to find the Doha Point without being noticed by the enemy.

“Charles-Jean Rochepole said the preparations were complete!”

The moment he heard that, Charles couldn’t help but admire. It was because it was great to find a good Doha point in just a few hours. As expected, the Charles in Dian’s memory was a Charles who thought he might be more capable than he actually was.

And, as the detached unit moved, the main unit attacked more fiercely.

“Attack! Don’t let the enemy overwhelm you!”

Charles Jean Rochepole himself stepped forward and shouted. Liam de Bordeaux, the prince’s secret agent, chased after him and stopped him.

“Your Highness, get back. You may be struck by a blind arrow.”

At that moment, a fire boiled inside Charles. I will not tell the commander to fight directly on the front line. Because such a commander literally risked his life to fight. However, isn’t it possible to issue accurate orders only when you accurately check the situation on the frontline and visually check how your allies are fighting? If you’re going to hide far behind, why do you want to be with your parents? At that moment, Charles burst into anger and shouted.

“Liam, shut up! Because the tactician behaves like you, the crown prince was robbed in the Battle of Immor!”

“Yes, yes? what the hell is that… ”

Charles pushed Liam away and continued to swing his sword while shouting at the soldiers.

“I am with you guys! I won’t back down until you guys back down!”

Of course, if this had been a real battle, Charles would have saved himself. This is because Charles is a timid type from the beginning. However, even within this illusory magic, Charles wanted to imitate a ‘hero’ who moved history.

As Charles stepped forward and shouted, the morale of the soldiers rose and they attacked fervently. This was actually what Charles was aiming for. It was calculated that the more the soldiers attacked, the more the enemy would be distracted by the prince’s main unit and would not be able to find the 10,000 detached detachment entrusted to the fake Charles. However…

“messenger! An urgent messenger from Sir Charles!”

“What is it?”

“Enemy scouts say they have found our detached force crossing the river!”

At that moment, Charles had no choice but to swear.

“Even if it was a smooth crossing, we would have won easily!”

Plan A is ruined. It seems that the senior who served as the commander of the opposing side was more competent than he thought in not neglecting reconnaissance even during battle. It was easy going now. Charles was in the mood to pick up the sword in his hand and throw it away, but he had no intention of sitting down.

Charles, no, Lee Si-woo learned some history. And what we have learned from history is that the difference between heroes and ordinary people is that they do not give up no matter how desperate a situation is and seek a momentary opportunity to win. The attitude of not giving up on seizing opportunities, regardless of whether or not they succeeded in seizing them, was the quality of a hero.

So Charles asked the messenger.

“How far do you say Doha has progressed?”

“They say more than half!”

If it was more than half the time when the messenger left, it would have been almost completed by now. At that moment, the unnatural movements of the soldiers behind enemy lines were captured. If I hadn’t had any clues, I wouldn’t have known what that movement meant, but now I do. The enemy was to block Charles’ crossing operation by removing the detached unit.

Siwoo Lee said to the messenger.

“Tell Sir Charles this.”

“Yes!”

“By the time the messenger arrives, the enemy’s detachments will have already arrived there and the battle is underway. It won’t be easy as it is an operation to cross a river, but to fight bravely and defeat the enemy’s detachment.”

In a word, it meant to forcefully push.

“Honorable name!”

Upon hearing the order, the messenger immediately ran towards Charles.

Meanwhile, Lee Si-woo continued to keep a reasonable distance from the front line and tried to grasp the situation on the front line.

“Soldiers are overlapping on the left wing. Our ranks are getting too thick, so pause the deployment of soldiers and resume deployment when the signal is given.”

“I can see soldiers on the front line pushing too hard. Tell the officers on the front line not to be in too much of a hurry, as this battle is likely to be prolonged.”

“Soldiers with mud on their armor, led by the officers, fall back for a while. Also, don’t let the dictator cut down the retreating soldiers just because there are soldiers falling back. It’s okay if there are deserters, so don’t focus on each soldier, focus on the great nation.”

Charles continued to issue orders to the front commanders. Even though the prince’s commanders were defeated without even being able to use their hands in actual history, that didn’t mean they were incompetent. The Crown Prince’s army was the richest and most massive army in the world, and as such, there were many hidden talents.

And along with Charles’ ability to accurately identify the front line and give orders, the abilities of those hidden talents began to manifest themselves.

“It is the order of His Highness the Crown Prince! Stop deploying soldiers for a moment and arrange your ranks!”

“It is the order of His Highness the Crown Prince! Do not forcefully push! Line up and fight! Make sure you have comrades on both sides before fighting!”

“Do not slash allies who are pushed back! Those who have difficulty moving due to mud in their armor, step back for a while! This is also an order from His Highness the Crown Prince!”

Dian, who was in the illusion magic, was stunned at the scene. It was because the prince properly pointed out the fact that even he, who had been on the battlefield for 14 years, had forgotten. Even Dian was able to realize that the words were true only after hearing the prince’s words.

Dian, who was in the illusion magic about to charge with the cavalry, caught his breath when he saw the image of the prince. Humans are social animals. No matter how much you hate it, you will be influenced by the group you belong to, positively or negatively. As such, as the allies calmed down, even the hot-blooded Dian was forced to calm down.

“The troopers! Get back for a while!”

As Diane’s cavalrymen withdrew, Emilia, who had been running towards Diane, also fell back for a moment. It was because it seemed like they would be sucked into the enemy camp at this rate.

So, let the prince’s army regroup, shake off the mud from their armor, and start charging again…

“What is that child… ”

The 3rd year senior who played the role of Carl von Chronor could not help but be astonished.

“You said it was only natural for the defense to win the Battle of the Imor River? You said it was concluded as an established theory in the academic world?”

As a result of discussions with numerous professors and generals, it has been concluded that the Battle of the Imor River was originally lost.

“But why is it so difficult? It seems that the enemies are twice as many as the allies!”

It’s not like the enemy is twice as many as the ally, it’s actually more than twice as many. I was just obsessed with the keyword of a winning battle and forgot about it.

While the battle of the main unit continued like that.

“messenger!”

A messenger appeared to Charles once again. The messenger was clearly tired from going back and forth several times.

“What is it?”

“Lord Charles Jean Rochepole’s detached corps, defeated 5,000 enemy soldiers. It is said that Doha has succeeded.”

“… !”

Only then did Lee Si-woo throw the sword he was holding onto the floor. I did it! Just like the princess did, she too had overcome an impossible battle!

Meanwhile, the princess, who was watching from the outside of the illusion magic, had no choice but to kick off her desk and get up from her seat.

“Charles Jean Rochepole! you really… !”

cried the princess. Originally, people affected by the illusion magic couldn’t hear outside sounds, but Charles felt as if he heard the princess’s voice. And before long, the Kronor army began to retreat. When they heard that their detached unit was defeated, they felt defeat.

Kronor’s forces retreated despite the penalty of turning their backs in front of the enemy, and Charles’s main body pursued them and killed thousands. When the battle was over and the illusion magic was over.

“You are amazing.”

The illusion wizard, who had been sweating profusely while implementing the illusion magic for several hours, looked at Charles and said that with a smile.

“No, sorry for the long delay. Thank you for your hard work.”

Having said that, Charles stood up from his seat. I felt dizzy because I had been sitting for so long. After enduring the dizziness that hit his head for a moment, Charles stood up again.

And when Charles got up completely.

“Charles.”

The princess walked away, calling Charles’ name. Only her footsteps resonated in the quiet classroom, showing off her presence.

And before Charles could even answer. Princess Leonia took Charles’ hand, pulled him closer, and pressed her lips to Charles’ lips.

For a moment, everyone in the hall was shocked. Charles-Jean Rochepole himself, as well as the Illusion Wizard, Professor Merkatz, and even Maris, who were watching, all opened their eyes wide in surprise.