63 – Seeing more important than winning
General Horrenshaw Gates, who is his superior in front of him and who is in overall command of the 30,000-strong army here.
At his words, the generals present here couldn’t help but feel a deep sense of bewilderment.
“ah… No General, are you sure?”
“Well, do I look like I’m joking? implement it right away. This is the command of the general.”
“General Haona! No matter how it is, how do you tell the militia to be at the forefront?”
“It’s too dangerous. Please reconsider!”
Generals who strongly oppose the orders of their superiors.
However, General Gates spoke in a firm voice about this.
“If so, are you saying that now you should put those guys whose morale is at rock bottom at the forefront? But what if the soldiers deserted before fighting? In that case, it would be better to select warriors with excellent fighting power among the militia!”
The regular army of the rebels, who have been intimidated by the fact that their souls were literally stolen by Nelson, the enemy general.
On the other hand, the morale of the militiamen, who made up the majority of the soldiers General Gates had brought in, was literally sky-high.
The militia of this land were greatly encouraged as a whole after the victory at the Battle of Saratoga.
In addition, the people of the North Carolina region had a bad public sentiment towards the Empire from before, so their will to fight was very high.
and at this moment.
General Gates ordered the regular army to be in the rear and the militia to be in the front, based on the morale of the soldiers who were so sharply divided.
“But, General, anyway, this is too reckless.”
“If morale is a problem, General, how about putting the regular army you brought in this time as the vanguard, even if there are fewer of them?”
“That’s right. If they go ahead and fight the battle, there will be no problem.”
“Ahh! The matter has already been decided! Do not dispute my orders, Grand General! If you disobey my orders any more, then you will disobey orders and rule according to military discipline!”
“… ”
“Um… ”
Although the generals were talking about a reasonable alternative, General Gates firmly rejected it while bluffing.
‘What are these arrogant idiots, how are they vomiting on my plans? Isn’t it the correct answer to follow immediately when this body, a general, gives an order!
Originally, General Gates was a man of high self-esteem and stubbornness, and now that he became a general, his character was further deepened.
For him, the reaction of his subordinate generals who bluntly oppose his plan, which was considered perfect, was just an annoyance.
‘What’s there? You want to put the regular army I brought with you at the forefront? does that make sense? They are the ones who have to escort the general from the rear. If you put those guys in the vanguard, who’s to protect this body!’
As for the battle itself, General Gates was sure he would win.
It was only natural that the army of the allies was almost twice as large as that of the enemy.
But,
In the process, if enemies broke through the friendly camp, Gates, who lacked military power, could be defeated in an instant if he was unlucky.
‘I can’t… This body is the general of the rebels, and will soon become the general. There is no need to take unnecessary risks in a war where victory is certain!’
In order to prevent a possible ‘unhappy incident’ like this, General Gates finally refused the generals’ request.
The most important thing is to see him.
Even if he was seriously injured, winning was of no use, so he proceeded with the work while preparing for the possibility.
*
Large armies advancing slowly facing each other on a vast plain.
Since the battle takes place in an open field of vision, not in a place such as a forest or valley where it is easy to ambush,
A place where it is almost impossible to use any cunning tricks or tricks.
Literally in this place where a fair head-on confrontation seems about to take place.
She is,
General Nelson began to put a quiet smile on his lips as he gazed at the enemy camp.
‘Then it is… Gates I knew you would come out like that. If it had come out otherwise, I would have used the second plan, but now I don’t even have to.’
Enormous troops twice as many as allies.
It was a militia at the forefront, but among them, warriors who knew how to handle magical powers were selected and could be seen approaching.
Those who do not seem to be far behind even the warriors of the Imperial Army when looking at their simple strength.
Watching them, General Nelson gave instructions in a serious voice.
“As prepared earlier, launch an attack.”
“Yes, General!”
Following Nelson’s orders, the soldiers gather their magic and prepare for an attack.
The first offensive started was an artillery battle that signaled the start of the battle.
Two rows of gunners aiming their guns at the approaching enemies.
But,
In their hands, rather than the guns they originally carried, they were holding weapons that stood out.
It seemed to be a hand cannon that is often seen frozen.
A weapon that is slightly larger and heavier than a gun, has a long range and strong firepower, but requires considerable training to handle it.
The problem was the ‘bullet’ stuck in the muzzle of the hand cannon.
20 cm long,
A bullet made of misteel that resembles a small harpoon rather than a bullet.
It never bends or breaks in a normal way, and at the same time specializes in storing magical power…
The weapon, which was supposed to use the rare metal, which cost as much as the same amount of gold as a single-use bullet, was an item that Nelson had specially instructed to manufacture after becoming a general.
A weapon that is on a different level from existing weapons, literally pouring money into it and only maximizing its destructive power.
holding it in your hand,
The elite gunners of the Imperial Army, as foretold in advance. He mobilized the maximum amount of mana he could contain and prepared to use it.
And…
“launch!”
-Quaguaguagwang!!!
*
The militias belonging to the rebel army are advancing vigorously toward the imperial army in front of them.
They had a knack for fighting in their own way, and were confident of victory while looking at the imperial army, which was only about half of their own at a glance.
“Imperial soldiers only said that they were great, but seeing it in person, there was nothing special, right?”
“I can wipe out guys like that at once!”
“The military is only half ours, but this is just like winning!”
With that thought in mind, the lead militia began to advance quickly towards the approaching imperial army.
Although they are militia, they are all trained in battle through hunting and fighting among natives.
As much as they possessed fighting skills that could not be defeated by the Imperial Army in a 1:1 ratio, they began advancing toward the enemy while deploying a magical barrier.
at that time.
-Quaguaguagwang!!!
The imperial army’s bombardment flying toward them.
When they first saw it, they didn’t worry too much, thinking it was just bullets flying.
Since one or two bullets can be easily blocked by the magic barrier, I thought that this amount could be ignored.
By the way…
-Pak!
“Keuhuhuhh!!!”
The next moment, the leading militiamen suddenly start to die after being attacked by the imperial army.
It wasn’t just a bullet, but a huge harpoon-like bullet that shone with silver light, and began to mercilessly slaughter the leading soldiers while lightly tore through magic barriers.
“!! what… what?”
“ah… no… what is this… ?”
Unexpected and enormous damage that occurred suddenly.
As a result, the militiamen began to be seized with deep bewilderment and fear.
Confidence that we would be able to win lightly was weighed down by the fear of death we faced,
This firmly tied their feet as they tried to move forward.
and towards them,
The elite warriors of the Imperial army located on the opposite side began to advance at a terrifying speed with their weapons in their arms.
A scene that maximizes the feeling of fear embedded in the mind of a militia who is not familiar with such a battlefield.
Accordingly, they regrouped and began to tremble in fear without even thinking about facing the enemy.
Although, the thought that they would win still remained in a corner of their hearts.
But what if the battle is won?
If he died in the process, it would mean nothing.
And… The thoughts of these militias.
In relation to the shock of seeing death in front of their eyes, they began to make them take action.
*
The difference between the regular army and the militia.
It didn’t mean a simple difference in affiliation, nor was it knowing how to shoot or cut a knife.
They weren’t called militias because they lacked swordsmanship or couldn’t handle magical powers.
In terms of weapon handling skills, there were quite a few cases where the militia, trained through continuous hunting, showed superior skills.
Nevertheless, the biggest and most important difference between the regular army and the militia.
It was whether or not they were trained as soldiers to keep basic rules even on a bloody battlefield.
Ability to quickly prepare for combat even in an emergency.
Follow the commander’s instructions and see if you can die and move forward.
Whether you can meet the enemies while maintaining your position and maintaining your formation even between the flying bullets.
Whether or not they were mentally armed like this was the biggest difference between the regular army and the militia, and it was the reason why the regular army was called the regular army and classified as a more serious force than the general militia.
Because I was well aware of this fact,
The generals of the rebels strongly opposed General Gates’ words, but General Gates put the militia, not the regular army, at the forefront simply because they had higher morale.
and at this moment.
‘do… let’s run away… ‘
‘There’s no need to risk your life here, right?’
‘Uh.. It’s a battle that can be won even if I don’t have one. I want someone other than me to step forward.’
These directives began to lead to disasters that General Gates never expected.