268 – Turning one’s back (6)
The sound of a trumpet, indicating an order to advance, rang out around our unit.
I’ve heard the sound of trumpets and drums countless times before, but today it sounded especially louder and heavier.
It’s not even a hot day, but my hands are already sweaty.
A commander must never, at any time, show signs of being scared or nervous.
“All armies, advance!”
The order I gave quickly spread throughout the entire army.
“Advance! Go forward and fight!”
“Long live Baron Cologne!”
“Maria, we must not be defeated by the ragtag group led by that woman!”
The knights who served as commanders knew how funny this was, but the others who did not know this marched majestically to defeat Maria’s army.
Some soldiers, as always, chatted to suppress the fear they felt on the battlefield.
“Because we are a reserve unit. By the time we are deployed, Maria’s entire army will be broken, right? “That would be nice.”
“That’s right, you’re just picking up your achievements for free.”
“If I achieve many achievements, I will be able to get a wife as pretty as you, Captain Ten.”
“Do you think it can be done just by making public achievements? “The important thing is that you have a handsome face like me.”
As I walked forward, step by step, while listening to the noise, the distance to the enemy gradually became closer.
At first, the enemies were completely invisible, but soon their size began to grow.
The closer we got to the enemy, the less chatter there was among the soldiers.
I guess it’s because I feel like a real crisis is approaching, so I don’t even have the mental space to chat to hide my tension.
As if to prove that this is true, the faces of those who were laughing just a moment ago have completely frozen.
“Baron Cologne! “The enemy has entered within 300 meters!”
You start shooting arrows and magic in earnest when the enemy comes within 100 to 150 meters.
So, in about 3 to 4 minutes, Maria’s army and Otto’s army will begin a long-distance battle in which they will fire arrows and magic at each other.
I will have to guess the timing and go kill Otto.
The operation has already been decided, but how can we catch him more clearly?
As I was lost in thought like this, the soldier measuring the distance to the enemy shouted in a louder voice.
“Baron Cologne! “The enemy has entered within 270 meters!”
“Okay! Everyone lower your windows! Form a square! Ready for battle!!!!”
Once the order to prepare for battle was given, the heavy atmosphere in our unit became even heavier and more urgent.
The knights and platoon leaders began to harshly punish the soldiers.
“Match your steps and speed with the guy next to you! Even if your movements are slightly off, you are likely to fall!”
For ordinary soldiers fighting with spears, this is as common sense as if we die if we don’t breathe.
But even though we know that if we study hard, we can get into a good university, it’s just like if we try to study all day, we just can’t do it…
No matter how many times you know and have been trained, it is difficult to actually put it into action.
“Keep the spear aiming angle at 30 degrees!”
“1St, 2nd, and 3rd rows move with their spears aimed at the enemy!”
“If you follow the training, you can return alive!”
Once the formation was in place like this, we slowly came within range of arrows and magic flying…
All around me, without my ordering, wizards and archers were preparing to attack as soon as the enemy came into range.
The wizards were chanting magic, and the archers were trying to shoot arrows on their bowstrings.
If the enemy is within range, shooting is as natural as breathing, so I can’t say they were wrong for moving without my instructions…
It would be foolish to lose strength already when you have to hit someone in the back soon.
“Wizards and archers should refrain from long-distance attacks! “When the enemy comes within 50 meters, we will attack all at once and scatter the battle line!”
Full-scale long-distance combat begins when the distance between the two armies comes within 100 meters.
So, we plan to hold the spear upside down at exactly this point.
Why? When a person is focused on the task in front of them, they become unaware of what is happening next to them.
And time passed very slowly.
In reality, it only lasts a few minutes, but when the distance between the enemy and our allies comes within 100 meters, I, Martin, have to make the decision of a lifetime…
Dalton will definitely move to hit Otto at the same time as me…
‘We must, we must succeed… If we fail, we all die…’
As I was strengthening my desperate will, I saw arrows and magic flying towards us.
Soon after, the screams of our soldiers echoed throughout the camp.
“My eyes, my eyes! “Ugh!”
“It’s hot! Mom, f*ck! Help me!”
The soldiers who were not hit by the enemy’s long-distance attack gritted their teeth and decided to kill Maria’s soldiers.
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“You bastards who ate up that princess…”
“I will send you to the other world without leaving a single person behind.”
“f*ck, everyone’s dead.”
I asked the observer.
“How far is the enemy now?”
“It’s a little further than 100 meters.”
Should I give an order to move slowly now?
Or, will you hold out until our wizards and archers start fighting in earnest and the spearmen start charging at each other?
As I was lost in thought, I felt the ground rumbling loudly from the military base to our left and right.
Furthermore, the guys were running while shouting this in a loud voice.
“Maria, kill that prostitute!”
“Long live His Highness Otto!”
“Kill no one left behind! “We win!”
Of course, countless arrows and magic were flying into the sky.
I had an instinctive intuition.
We must turn our troops now, right now, so that we can leave our position without being detected by Otto’s army as much as possible.
I’m sure Dalton will not miss this moment and go to attack Otto.
I pulled out the sword that was stuck at my waist.
“All armies, from now on we will turn our forces to subdue the Fourth Prince Otto!”
When the soldiers heard those words, they could not hide their bewilderment.
“What kind of bullsh*t is that?”
“Has the Baron finally gone crazy?”
“……Why are you abandoning His Highness Otto?”
I don’t have time to relax and explain things right now.
And if you take control of the commanders, you can actually stage a coup or anything else.
The knights who were loyal to me, whom I had taken control of, followed me, drew their swords and gave orders just as I did.
“Otto, that damned bastard is trying to hit Baron Cologne!”
“If Baron Cologne flies away, you will not be safe either!”
“If you don’t want to fall into miserable serfdom in an instant, hold your sword straight!”
When the commanders and I gave orders at the same time, the atmosphere calmed down in an instant.
“Turn everything around! And from now on, run with all your might! “We have to win before Otto brings in another unit!”
Since we had only been marching so far and not engaged in any particular battle, it took very little time for us to change direction.
Then, the troops under Maria, who were already aware of our betrayal, stopped their attack as soon as I turned my back.
“Don’t waste arrows and magic on those who are running away!”
“Maintain your formation and prepare for others to come!”
Are you worried that if I shout loudly that you have betrayed me or help me, the power of the surprise attack will be reduced?
Thank you very much, but if possible, can you just come with us?
Then I suddenly started running with the soldiers.
“Thank you for letting me go, but if you were going to stab someone, you should have been prepared to get hit in return, right? “Your Highness Otto?”
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Meanwhile, Maria was unable to hide her nervousness.
“Now it is time for Baron Cologne to make his move. “It’s a little later than I thought.”
A baron responded to those words with a serious expression.
“Could it be that you approached Your Majesty with the intention of deceiving us? “We need to prepare for an emergency right now…”
When Maria heard that, she looked very uncomfortable.
“Baron Dart, do you really doubt Baron Cologne, who risked his life for me?”
“I am saying this with the intention of preparing for an unexpected situation. “Please don’t be angry, Your Majesty.”
“Don’t doubt until there is solid evidence.”
Some nobles, including the Marquis Schweig, who saw the reaction, thought this way.
‘Her Highness Maria’s heart has completely changed.’
And at this time, a messenger arrived.
“Here’s a report! A unit presumed to be the Baron of Cologne and another unit broke away from the formation of the 4th Prince’s faction! “We are making a detour to the rear now!”
At those words, Maria breathed her sigh of relief.
This is because something did not happen to Martin that prevented him from moving.
She was also impressed by the success of moving another rather small army.
“As expected of the Baron of Cologne. I can’t believe I’ve already found someone who agrees with me. But that alone would not be enough, would it not, Marquis?”
The Marquis of Schweig agreed.
“Yes.”
“Okay, then we will split some of our reserves and divert them to support the Baron of Cologne. Let’s take this opportunity to capture Otto and Margrave Estelle alive and achieve a complete victory.”