95 – Civil War – 6
“The situation is not good.”
Luna von Luitbert muttered quietly to herself. The number of our troops had been reduced to 18,000 due to an unreasonable siege that had been going on for nearly a week. On the other hand, the enemy’s soldiers were about 7,000, so they still had more than twice as many soldiers. But…
“The siege is taking longer than expected. “If this continues, it will be impossible to end the war before the rainy season ends.”
The crown prince’s army was a strong army. Until he invaded the Grand Duchy of Chronor. Dian de Balboa takes the lead, followed by the world’s second most powerful heavy cavalry. With just this tactic, most enemies were crushed in an instant.
But it was different now. Dian was dismissed from his position as the leader of the vanguard and demoted to one of the generals. Aside from Dian, many capable officers were dismissed. Because of this, the siege was taking longer than expected.
Luna von Luitbert requested an audience with the Crown Prince. Soon the crown prince accepted, and Luna began to express her opinions to her prince.
“Your Highness, I told you this before… “
“What if it’s a fight?”
“I told you that the enemy is looking for an opportunity to use a new weapon.”
The crown prince thought for a moment and then nodded his head.
“It was like that. “The Lord once said something like that.”
“It will still be the same now. Although our troops have dropped many of the castles on the front lines, the enemy is still looking for an opportunity to counterattack. Besides, the problem is… “
Luna unfolded her map. And he pointed to a place.
“After occupying the forts on the coastline, we must enter the forest. The forest is extremely dangerous. It is a terrain where those who come in early eat up those who come in late. Her Royal Highness Princess Leonia will definitely set up an ambush in the forest and wait for our allies.”
“… “
Luna felt uneasy for a moment due to the prince’s silence. This was because the crown prince had previously ignored Luna’s words. However, perhaps because Luna had already succeeded in the operation once, the crown prince did not just ignore her this time but listened to her words.
“So, what are your thoughts?”
“We have already captured many forts. Instead of entering the forest, place enough defenders in the territory you have already acquired and then return to your base. “If you put pressure on her based on the territory you have now gained, you will surely be able to easily defeat Princess Leonia during the next war.”
“… “
Luna’s heart sank at the prince’s silence, but the prince soon answered:
“We will review it, so go out.”
Luna said her greetings and went out, desperately hoping that the crown prince would listen to her advice. As far as Luna von Luitbert knows, Leonia is a world-class machine. If it was Leonia, I had no doubt that she would use the forest to plan something extraordinary.
But after Luna left.
“Liam, you are right.”
As the Prince spoke, the tent behind the Prince opened and Liam came out.
“Yes. “It seems that Lady Luitbert had a secret affair with Princess Leonia.”
“Otherwise, there is no way I would advise retreat in this favorable situation.”
Liam smiled meaningfully at the prince’s words. And…
“How should we deal with it?”
“They may still be leaking information. “She thinks we should imprison her and then transport her to her hometown of Binevia and then march her army.”
“Wouldn’t her forest, she said, be in danger?”
“Your Majesty, an ambush is meaningful when the numbers of allies and enemies are similar. If there is such an overwhelming difference, ambush is meaningless. Soon Leonia von Arcadia will kneel at the feet of Her Highness.”
The Crown Prince has not liked Leonia since he was young. Even though she was the heir to the throne, she always shined desperately. Her words were as if he was trying to rob her of something that was hers.
“That’s right. “No matter how wild I am, the throne is mine.”
She was born with it from the beginning. So, she will not let her younger brother take away what she was born to hold. She was Crown Prince Leonhard who thought so.
—–
The next day, the Crown Prince’s men captured Luna von Ruitwert. Luna von Louis Wert was imprisoned by the Crown Prince on charges of conspiring with her enemies. Luitbert, who was imprisoned, was bewildered. Why would he abandon her crown prince and go to Princess Leonia?
But the position of those who imprisoned them was this. Luna von Ruit Wert said she had spoken to Leonia several times at the Arcadia Academy and that she had then crossed over.
She, of course, had ever had a conversation with the princess. But it wasn’t for her betrayal. She was watching out for her because she believed that she would one day become her own enemy. In short, it was spying on the enemy.
Nevertheless, the crown prince found fault with it and imprisoned Luna. Even as Luna was placed in her carriage and taken to the rear, she continued to shout until the end.
“Your Highness! I will accept that you imprison me, but even so, you must never fight! The forest is the enemy’s stage! “You must definitely avoid the forest!”
However, the crown prince laughed at Luna, who shouted to the end, and shook her head.
“You are persistent.”
Liam answered those words with a satisfied smile.
“Yes.”
Liam couldn’t be more satisfied. That’s right, last time, a guy named Charles was like that, and this time, even her b*tch named Luna appeared and threatened her position. From Liam’s perspective, he couldn’t stand to see these trash threatening his position.
She is the person who has been taking care of the crown prince by her side for 10 years. So it was he who knew the Prince best in this world.
But are you trying to remove the stones that rolled down somewhere? Liam didn’t like their behavior. Therefore, if there were people who threatened his position at any time, he planned to kick them out again and again.
In that sense, it was fortunate that Luna gave her something to complain about. She throws Luna out to her rear and she can now take all the credit for her victory for herself.
And according to Liam’s opinion, the Prince’s army continued to advance. To a place where there is a deep forest named Eitrich. And…
—–
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“Messenger! “Wolfrey Russell, warrior!”
Sharp. At those words, someone’s legs gave out and they fell. The princess turned her head and saw Yuria Russell sitting on the ground. Ulfrey Russell was the half-brother of Uriah Russell. Although he was not her real brother, they were as special to her as her real brother. That person was dead.
“… “
Yuria lost her words. The princess placed her hand on Yuria’s shoulder. She decided to become a princess. When this war is over, he will reward the Russell family generously. Even though he could not compensate for his lost son, he at least made sure that his death was not in vain.
The princess looked at the sky. The rainy season was now approaching its end. All the forts in the front were occupied and the enemy was approaching the princess’s rear. The number of our troops was 6,500, and the enemy’s number was 16,000. It was still a large army that could not be matched.
However, the princess never thought that she would lose. She doesn’t lose. She can’t lose. Because Charles Jean Rochepol believed in me.
All the forts on the front line have been taken over. The messenger shouted to the princess.
“The enemy is advancing toward the Eitrich Forest!”
And at that moment, the princess’s eyes changed.
“Blow the horn! Gather your soldiers as quickly as possible! Prepare my words! And Yuria!”
“Yes!”
“Bring my armor.”
“Yes.”
The princess, wearing armor over her uniform, looked at herself several times. Does he look like a fear to his enemies now? I wonder if she can inspire courage in her allies. While she was thinking about this, she went outside and saw that a certain number of soldiers had gathered.
“From now on we run to the Eitrich Forest! Those who enter the forest first have an overwhelming advantage over those who enter later! So don’t look back, just follow me with my back! “All troops, follow me!”
With those words, Leonia suddenly ran on her horse, and in the middle of the night, with poor visibility, Leonia’s army ran desperately.
—–
When she arrived in the southern part of the Eitrich Forest, Princess Leonia stopped at a nearby fortress to rest for a while.
As I was taking a rest, soldiers who had deserted during the night began to gather one by one.
Leonian soldiers are gradually gathering from all over the place.
And when the morning passed and it became afternoon.
“God is helping me.”
The day was so clear. It was a perfect day for shooting muskets.
The princess placed her soldiers in a large clearing in the forest.
She then divided her soldiers into two units of 2,000 each and assigned them to Isabel and Yuria, respectively, and placed them in the forest.
“Your Majesty, the main army is only 2,500 strong. If you are attacked by an enemy with 16000 strength, you won’t be able to survive even for a moment… “
“I can endure it.”
The princess declared in response to her subordinate’s words.
“There are numerous pikemen and musketeers in our army. “If the musketeers shoot the approaching enemy cavalry and the pikemen block the enemy cavalry, we can hold out.”
The subordinate who heard her words could not tell whether what the princess said was true or not. That’s because the princess’s army, which had been reorganized with Tersio tactics, was experiencing its first real battle.
“And while I was the bait and held on.”
The princess drew the location of Yuria and Isabel’s armies on her map.
“Yuria and Isabel will kill the enemy.”
This place was supposed to be the crown prince’s tomb.
And after a while.
“Messenger! The Crown Prince’s army has entered the Eitrich Forest! Distance from allies… “Just 6 kilometers!”
Soon the real battle begins.