29 – The bottom has more bottoms
Thousands of Imperial troops in retreat.
Unlike the time when they marched forward, promising victory just a few hours ago, their mood at this moment was truly desolate.
Even thinking about it again, I can’t believe the battle situation just before.
The image of the angels descending and wiping out the allies was still a heavy fear in the hearts of the soldiers.
‘What the hell happened?…’
‘Could it be that God really punished us?’
Although the influence of religion has declined greatly due to the shoveling of the church for hundreds of years.
In particular, after the civil war in the past Holy Empire, the authority of religion is in many ways different from before.
But despite this, people still had faith in God in their hearts.
Its psychological influence also remained strong.
It is impossible to ignore this, as the beginning of the colony here was also made in earnest when those who were persecuted for their faith migrated.
In this situation, for the soldiers, the battle with the angels, who were considered messengers of God, was enough to give them a fairly large psychological shock regardless of victory or defeat.
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Meanwhile,
Looking at the soldiers whose morale was so low, General Bagoin couldn’t help but feel his head pounding.
‘To think that the fighting spirit of the soldiers has fallen to this extent. Even if I was hit, I was very sure… ‘
Of course, at this point, General Bagoin also knew that the person who led this battle was not General Gates.
He did not know how the stubborn and incompetent man changed his mind, but he judged that this operation would have been carried out by competent generals under his command.
Whether it be Cromwell or someone else.
‘But it won’t end like this. We still have over 10,000 elite soldiers. After collecting the soldiers, you will have to reorganize the strategy.’
Fortunately, the pure damage suffered in this battle was not that great.
Although morale has gone down significantly.
The number of deaths was less than 2000, and siege weapons and other weapons were also safely brought.
It was because they judged that it was dangerous to stir the battlefield for too long with a small number of troops no matter how much momentum they had, and the enemies did not pursue them deeply.
Even in such a difficult situation, General Bagoin recalled the positive aspects and began to have hope for victory again.
at that time.
“Kuh… ”
“ruler… General…”
“!? Ah… no… General Freezer?… Plus General Riesel… what the hell is this… ?”
Two people suddenly pop out from the opposite forest.
General Freezer, who barely arrived on horseback with injuries,
General Liesel, who is showing a rotten expression in a state of disrepair.
In particular, General Freezer fell to the floor with gunshot wounds everywhere.
At the same time, General Liesel got off his horse while supporting him.
“how… What the hell is this? If that’s the case with Freeja, who led the right wing, why did you, Richel, do that? Didn’t I tell you to protect the rear of the main unit!”
General Bagoin approaches the two generals lying on the ground in an unusual situation.
Then General Freezer spoke with difficulty as he was supported by the approaching soldiers.
“all… I got… In the enemy’s trap… I was completely taken advantage of.”
“Everything…getting hit, what the hell does that mean?”
“The rear has been attacked… The munitions I brought… lost all of it
“what… what?”
“The right wing is also badly hit… 40% of our soldiers have become incapacitated.”
“… this… .this… What the hell are you talking about! What happened!”
The face of General Bagoin, who began to harden at the unexpected thunderous report.
He then shouted in a voice filled with anger, feeling that the coolness he had barely maintained until now was splitting.
“as… I have no face, General… The warden is off guard and stop… ”
“What nonsense are you talking about? There was no sign that the enemy forces were moving! But what’s up? All munitions in the rear are blown away and the right wing is annihilated? Are you saying that now!”
“Kill me, General!”
In order to capture the enemy’s movements as much as possible, General Bagoin released scouts in all directions to guard the main road.
No matter how secretly the enemies move, the movements of more than 20,000 troops cannot be hidden no matter what they do, so he was sure that if they showed any movement, he would be able to respond immediately.
However, the troops of the enemies, who had failed to capture the fortress and went back, did not show any signs of uniting, let alone move, and General Bagoin concluded that the enemies were still unaware of the situation.
Nevertheless, it is said that the munitions suffered a serious blow, and
Freezer’s report that he also lost a significant number of soldiers on the right wing…
In response, General Bagoin responded that he couldn’t believe it and demanded an explanation in anger…
Regarding this, the two generals struggled to talk about what they had been through.
*
General Freezer advanced vigorously toward the western hill.
Although he had been told by the general to watch out for ambushes at farms along the way, he didn’t care too much about this fact itself.
“So how are you?”
“I can’t see any enemies. The farm was also evacuated, so it was empty.”
“Yes, right, didn’t you see them scattering all over the place last night? Maybe they don’t care about the defenses here, thinking we’re targeting other settlements. Didn’t the general assume that right away and devised a strategy?”
“But General, you never know. Why don’t you go in after taking a closer look?”
“There is no need for that. If you procrastinate, General Bagoin will occupy the entire castle. Hurry up! Right now we will pass through the farm and take the hill.”
“Haona… ”
“Uhh, listen to me, and if there really is an ambush, General Richell is behind us. If you send a signal, they are supposed to come running and provide support, so there is nothing to worry about. Do you know what I mean?”
“Um… Yes… Okay. General.”
General Freezer led his soldiers into the farm.
But.
-bang!
“Cuck!”
“!! I… enemy! The enemy waits!”
What he encountered there
It was the rebels who had been ambushing them in advance as if they knew they were coming.
“Kill them all! This place will be their grave.
“! I… Is that bitch Benelita Arnold? damn! Everyone get ready for battle! Stop them!”
Director Benelita, who had been ambushed around the farm, started attacking as it was.
The 1500 rebels led by her attacked all at once towards the imperial army passing through the farm.
Unlike other units, those under her command are elite soldiers who have served on the battlefield for a long time as snipers.
Although they were slightly outnumbered in terms of troops, their accurate shooting skills and the advantageous terrain they occupied from the start made it possible for General Freezer’s soldiers to suffer a great blow.
“damn… Stay in line! Stay alert and stay seated!”
General Frieza suffered a very painful blow from the start, but managed to gather his soldiers and successfully form a defensive formation.
Then, he started preparing the magic by swinging the staff he was holding in his hand.
“! this… Stop that guy over there! Don’t let him use his magic!”
Benilita hurriedly gives an order to the sudden birth of magical powers.
The soldiers immediately opened fire at General Freezer, but most of their shots were blocked by the magic barrier around his body and failed to stop the magic.
And.
“＜Deathbeam＞!”
“!”
-Kwagwawang!!
A red flash of light extending from Freezer’s magic circle.
The blow, which was several times the firepower of the cannon fire, hit the barn in front and blew it away.
“Kuh… ”
30 soldiers hiding in it were also annihilated at once with tremendous power.
Watching that scene, Benelita could only click her tongue slightly while frowning slightly.
‘Tsk… Indeed, the power of a general of the Imperial Army. For an intermediate level wizard, they said that the pure firepower level was 5.3, but that story was not a bluff.’
While heightening her vigilance at the ability of an opponent whose firepower was at a high level without knowing anything else, Benelita shouted at the soldiers who were caught in bewilderment.
“Don’t be stupid! Keep attacking! We have to put an end to him before he casts his magic again!”
“ah… All right!”
The soldiers follow her instructions and launch an attack again.
Although General Freezer’s one shot had caused quite a shock, nevertheless, the rebels’ advantage was still not overturned.
Unlike the rebels, who hide and fire at key points throughout the farm, the imperial army hastily set up defenses, so they were forced to take up formation in a relatively open area.
Although General Freezer was struggling to turn this around somehow,
After the first bombardment, it was intensively checked, and the cooldown of magic was also long, so this was also an unfavorable situation.
Even as a slugfest continued between them, the war situation was gradually becoming unfavorable to the imperial army.
at that time.
“General! I’m here to help!”
“Five! General Richell!”
The next moment, General Richell, who is running this way with a group of soldiers.
The face of General Freezer, who was feeling a considerable sense of crisis, began to bloom brightly for an instant…
at the same time,
Director Benilita, who was watching this situation, also began to smile.
‘great. As planned… ‘