173 If the enemy is strong, return.

I encountered 60,000 Emperor soldiers who occupied several territories with the Baron Friedman. It was a defense force that was guarding this place throughout the civil war to defend Gangnam from me.

The Commander is an intermediate master swordsman, Earl Mihart.

A few years ago, he retired and enjoyed his old life, but he was an unfortunate old man who returned to the civil war.

But he was never a worthy opponent. Earl Mihart was an experienced merchant who had been on the battlefield for a long time.

“Earl Mihart is currently forming a defensive line based on Fort Forrince. All roads leading into the Plain of Forrince are blocked, and all bridges across the river and the canyon are cut off. It's probably a strategy to stop our power from running. ”

The Military Conference Room. Brian explains the situation, taking his finger off the map of Birch.

It's worse than I thought. Earl Mihart has identified the weaknesses of the armored cart and appears to have chosen a strategy to completely prevent our advancement, rather than a frontal battle.

“Anything else? ”

“We are also dug deep ditches throughout the enemy camp to prepare for war with us, and Fort Forrince's moat is rebuilding in a wider and deeper form. But there's a bigger problem. ”

“What problem? ”

“The scout's horsepower armored car, looking into the company of the enemy, was badly damaged by an explosion that we don't know why. A Survivor's report suggests it may be an ambush. A wizard has been dispatched to investigate the suspected chaos bomb. ”

I made a strange face.

Even the Empire was not foolish. After being hit by numerous chaos bombs, you end up with the same weapon. I made Kara a copy, but I couldn't have made them.

“I don't know if they're making noncombatant equipment if they're good enough. ”

“Maybe so. It's been captured by the Empire for decades. ”

“But unlike the chaos bomb, the non-engineering equipment is structurally complex, so it can't be copied right away. Of course, even if you invented it, it's not that easy to train an aerial knight to fly. ”

The reason I'm so determined is that I've only completed it a short time ago, even though Kara has been working on replication and development of non-engineering equipment for a long time. Kara started developing non-engineering equipment a few months earlier than the Empire did, and she also had extensive experience building floats with structures similar to that of non-engineering equipment.

Not only did the nonengineering equipment include two complex 5-cycle enchantments and a lot of complex enchantments, but it was also small enough to make development difficult.

“But the chaos bomb alone is a threat enough. ”

“That's right. Even an armored cart can take a direct hit." ”

Erisa stepped up and gave her opinion.

“But we must crush Earl Mihart's defenses quickly. Soon, 90,000 troops led by Earl Higgs will cross the Lumenox and come to the plains of Forrince. That means 150,000 more defensive force. ”

“But our armored cart is weak to deep ditches and moats. If you move forward carelessly and you are blocked, you can take heavy damage from enemy attacks. No, Earl Mihart would have put that in motion. ”

The reason I am so determined is because I knew Earl Mihart well.

Earl Mihart was an outstanding general who defended Kipa Fort for three months against a large mob of magic in the Lumenox River defense during the time of destruction.

Of course, I was surprised to hear of this news even though the fortress was eventually taken down.

At that time, the majority of the Mayans were at a time when the Yosrahim empire, as well as the Kern empire, would be devastated by Hard and continue to attempt the Sinus River, humanity's last largest defense line.

This means that Earl Mihart survived three months in a solitary state without any support.

A defensive advance made by this guy. If I tried to break in without warning, I could be beaten.

“So what are you going to do? ”

“We wait.”

“For how long?”

“Until the arrival of Earl Higgs' army. ”

The jack of clubs steps forward.

“Grand Duke, our most pressing concern is when the army led by Earl Higgs arrives. ”

“The moment I look forward to most is the day when the army led by Earl Higgs arrives. ”

“But as Lord Erisa said, by that time, the enemy's army will be 150,000. This means that the enemy's defense lines will become more difficult to penetrate. ”

I shook my head.

“No, that means 150,000 more mouths to eat. ”

“Yes?”

I looked at Brian Birch.

“Birch Brian. What is the current amount of supplies in Fort Forrince? ”

“When you look at the information that spies have given you, it's estimated to be about six months. ”

“That's the usual maximum stockpile. ”

“Yes.”

“But what if we add 9? ”

“If there's no new supplies, it'll be a little over two months. ”

I looked at the bird of jects.

“Yes, about two months. ”

“I know, but it's meaningless. Supplies continue to be supplied from the rear. ”

“What if I blow that back up? ”

“Yes?”

“We're going to go around a lot and hit this place. ”

The place I picked up with my finger was Castle Edwin. A palace of the Duke of Edwin, now serving as a central supply station for dispatching supplies to Forrince Plain.

“But Edwin Castle is more than 300 kilometers from here. If we march too hard, our troops will be cut off. ”

“There's no need for supplies. ”

“Yes?”

“We are a troop that doesn't need supplies. ”

I had an armored cart and a massive horsepower truck.

Currently, the cars were distributed among the families, the Jet Corps and other supply units, so they needed to be supplied, but if the supply troops were to be disbanded and the Jet Corps were to be left here, there would be an air vehicle carrying a lot of supplies.

The jack quietly clutches his jaw.

“But it lasts longer than two months. It's time to build a new supply line. ”

“No, it won't last a day. ”

“Why?”

I have drawn a circle on the plains of Porins on the map with my finger.

“Why are they guarding Forrince Plain? ”

“Isn't this to stop us? ”

“Where exactly are we stopping them from going? ”

“To stop them from heading to the castle. ”

“Yes, it is. As soon as we take Castle Edwin behind them, we head straight for the castle. ”

The jackal slaps his forehead.

The defenders led by Earl Mihart were guarding the Passage of Forrince Plain to stop our troops heading towards Hwang.

If we march into the Great Barrier, the defenders will have no choice but to abandon the Porins Plain and follow us. If we take Hwang Seong, this war will be over.

“Ah! So you're waiting for Earl Higgs' reinforcements to arrive. ”

“Yes, there is no reason for Earl Mihart's army to leave the Plain of Forrince if they do not return to the plains of Earl Higgs to defend the castle. ”

“Strike the castle and draw out enemies in the heavily fortified Plain of Forrince? It's a very interesting strategy. ”

With this strategy, the moment I take Castle Edwin, the armies led by Earl Mihart and Earl Higgs will be finished. They're coming after us with two months' worth of supplies.

But not for two months.

Supplies are consuming during the march, and if we take over the empty Forrince Plain, there won't be any supplies left.

“It's probably worth a look. It's the moment that 150,000 Nomad draftsmen are recorded in history. ”

Jacques gives a new opinion.

“I don't think so. Why don't you hit Hwang Sung at all? ”

I waved my hand.

“Hwang Sung is in Gangbuk. That means we need to make a landing mission. If we have enough time, how can we see it, but if the enemy is in pursuit, we are in a hurry and we could be greatly outnumbered. ”

“Well, that's a risk, isn't it? ”

Landing operations are a pretty risky strategy. If an enemy attacks us as we cross the Zaqit River, we will suffer heavy casualties. Our troops chasing 150,000 troops were not the best thing to do. First of all, we're running out of time.

“Well, let's just wait for the Earl Higgs to arrive. ”

* * *

After the full moon, 90,000 troops led by Earl Higgs succeeded in the ditch and joined Earl Mihart. Then I retreated to the territories of the Marquis of Chamberlain as if I had waited. The detour to Castle Edwin was this way.

Later, I left the Jaject Bird army as a defensive force and marched quickly along the course of Kern and Hard near the border of the kingdom.

It was enough to bypass the 600km, but it didn't matter. If you go to an Armored Magic Car and a Magic Truck, it's two days away.

My maneuvers during the war with Kara and Robos were reopened. If there was a difference, it would have been about ten days from a week by using a camel at that time, but now it has been reduced to two days using state-of-the-art equipment.

What are they doing? ’

There was a commotion everywhere our troops passed.

You are in a state of emergency if you think the local lords have come to attack you.

Some emperor lords loyal to some empires have sparingly pursued us with an army, and many have sent envoys to speak with us.

But they could never meet me. I ignored it and kept going.

I was just going straight to Castle Edwin. I don't care about miscreants.

Inside a horsepower glove car running through Haight Plain,

I took out the telescope and observed Edwin Castle, which had begun to reveal its magnificence far away.

Whether they heard I was coming through magic communication, they were guarding their own defense.

It's only 20 doors, but it's aimed at us with a mortar cannon, and there's a line of defense on the wall.

A moving armored car on which Birch Brian rides is standing next to me.

“Grand Duke, you have more enemies than I expected. Intelligence has said that there are only thousands of them, and now there seem to be tens of thousands. ”

I looked up at the soldiers with flags on the walls.

At that moment, I saw a strange scene in my eyes.

Soldiers with colossal flags are howling in the wind, and the nearby soldiers are sticking together to help.

And the camp itself, which the soldiers built on the walls, was very cluttered, and some were surprised by the value of our troops.

“What a central supply station in Gangnam. ”

“Yes?”

“There's a lot of munitions. That's just civilian armor. ”

“You mean enemy deception? ”

“Yes. Pretend we have a lot of troops, make us hesitate to attack, and then wait for the rescue troops to come from Forrince Plain. They'll be here in a week. ”

Birch Brian grins.

“The enemy commander has taken a foolish strategy. ”

“Yes. If we are deceived, it will have a big effect, or a strategy to see the frogs. ”

There are a few things that must be avoided when operating the military, one of which involves an untrained soldier in an elite army.

In this way, the elite troops become a mess. If an untrained soldier is frightened during a battle, the elite soldier flinches as well.

Fear is contagious.

There are no elite troops.

If he can defend himself in a fierce battle, he is either an elite soldier or a complete wreck.

Swordsmanship and combat power are meaningless. The reason for defeat in battle is because the advance is broken, not because the individual soldier's skill is lacking.

But beyond putting civilians among elite soldiers, they put elite soldiers among civilians. If the enemy finds out about this, he'll kill himself.

“Who is the enemy commander? ”

“Duke Edwin is the gateway, most likely the owl sent from the center to the Defense Commander. ”

I know Owen. A very incompetent greeting who, during the time of destruction, transformed tens of thousands of troops into the mouths of magic by his own mistake on the front lines of the Merteria River.

This is why aristocracy is so important. After a good bloodline, even an incompetent one like Baron Ohn becomes a general and a military commander guarding an important area. I really don't like it.

“It must be eliminated. Without capture, shoot on sight. What's the big deal about hostage negotiations if you keep them alive? ”

“But a general with great virtues. ”

“Ah? Then you must die."

“Yes?"

“A moral leader leading civilians into battle? Form an assassination squad. As soon as the gates are breached, put them in there and kill them. ”

“Oh, yeah. I understand.”

“Then prepare for siege. Hit it as soon as it's ready. ”

By the way, as soon as I took over the empire, there was going to be a massacre.

There are a lot of incompetent people who come to their senses, but I'm afraid they'll all die in the process.

These are bombs.

And as you know, the bomb never dies alone. People around you get dragged in and die together.

The slaughter I am about to commit seems cruel to others, but it is also the work of an adult soldier who saves thousands of lives.

There is definitely a way in the world to save many people by killing one person, and there are times when it is necessary.

Of course, very morally wealthy people say that one life is worth more than all things in the world, and I'm not. I just kill one fresh without a worry.

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