Chapter 27

Chapter 27

Rhode-sama, how would you like the positions?

A soldier asks Rhode as he looks at the monitor to which the map has been moved.

He is a formal commander who only communicates the Rhodes intentions to the whole group, and his name is Argo.

He is a civilian officer with a fine beard, aged around 40.

He always conveys the Rhodes will to the whole Rhodes battlefield.

This also meant that he was a good commander, but with his own strong wishes.

He was trembling with joy.

Serving the royal family is called one of the greatest and most prestigious jobs in the Empire.

But he is not so religious.

Of course he is loyal to the Empire. But what moves him more than that is his faith, what could be called a delusional belief in the Rhode

Ah, to be able to see the Rhode-sama battles again, which I havent been able to see for a long time its great, how happy I am!

He was excited.

The first time he saw Rhodes war strategy was in the EU.

The war, which had already lasted five years, had reached a stalemate.

A decorated imperial war Rhode was deployed there, or so he thought.

A child, not even ten years old, taking command. I thought he was playing hooky with the war.

After suffering a painful defeat, he would probably entrust the command to me.

If I failed, they would even put the blame on me.

Argo met Rhode in such a depressing atmosphere.

However, his perception soon changed.

~Recollection Rhodes first battle.

Alpha to point A-21, Bravo to A-32.

! but there is no enemy there?

There are, theres an ambush there. Yes, 8. No, 10.

Enemies and allies projected on the map.

Allies are of course all informed, and the five units are called Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, and Echo.

The enemy is unknown. Only what can be seen is recorded.

-Hmph, what do you expect a ten-year-old kid to know, even if hes a member of the royal family?

Argo swore in his heart.

He felt a little resentful that the battle he was supposed to be leading had been taken away from him by the power of the royal family.

Rhodes peculiar origins meant that as a member of the imperial family, he had little loyalty from the military.

The emperor had a child with a second-class citizen. A child who was not even recognized at first. But the emperor changed his mind and recognized him.

Populist royalty.

Perhaps because of this, Rhode was soon sent to the battlefield.

Argo took the liberty of thinking that he was an imperial family member who was expected to die on the battlefield at the drop of a hat.

Understood, troops, as instructed!

For the moment, the authority to command rested with this boy.

So I decided to follow, that boys whims.

In any case, he would probably come crying to me later, whimpering that it wasnt my fault.

With that feeling, I sighed.

This is Alpha! Enemy shadow confirmed! Engaging!

What the hell!

But that fantasy becomes reality.

This is Bravo! Alpha is engaged, Ill cover you! I think I can get behind it!

This is Charlie! Zero casualties!

No way.!!!

Echo is also casualty free

The units report casualty reports one after the other.

But in all units, no casualties, no fatalities.

This could not and should not have happened on battlefields Argo had seen.

It is like winning a chess game without giving a single shot.

You have to aim to do it, and Argo cant even imagine how difficult it is.

I know that it is impossible without a difference in level, like a chess match between a professional and an amateur.

But the opponents commander must also be a skilled commander, not an amateur who has endured a month until now.

In other words, Rhodes strength is at that level.

Argo shuddered.

He thought that Rhode, whom he thought was amazing enough, was not an existence that he and others could measure up to.

It must have been from that moment on.

Like a fanatic, like a believer in a guru.

I began to worship Rhode as if he were a god.

***

Yes, lets surround them slowly. Just keep points B to C open. Gather that to point E.

May I ask what your intentions are?

Im not a pleasure killer. Ill at least give the civilians a chance to escape. Ill make them third-class citizens once the battle with the resistance is over, though.

Ha! I admire your merciful decision!

Argo conveys Rhodes intentions.

The meaning of opening a certain area is Rhodes mercy, to let them escape the battlefield.

The resistance that holds the sin of killing Yumir needs to be exterminated. But the Rhode has no intention of killing mere civilians.

But the real meaning is something else.

And a slow and sure defeat, as if tightening with cotton wool, enveloped Kenya and the others.

***

Isshin-san! Already the whole slum is surrounded

Evacuate!

Is the evacuation going well? I dont know, but the evacuation is progressing!

The military personnel who are guiding the evacuation receive a radio call that the evacuation is progressing without any problems.

I see

Trap? But I have heard that the second prince is a personality. Is it on purpose? But did he kill the Princess? Kenya-kun said she escaped, but eh! I have no idea! But.

Then well use all our forces to break through the single point. Evacuation will probably not be a problem!

If the imperial family called Rhode, or something is as rumored then evacuation is no problem.

Understood!

Isshins instructions were precise.

He was also an excellent commander, a fierce general in the Japanese army who had overcome the line of death many times.

He gives the best instructions at this moment, and the enemy is positioned to surround us in all directions.

Then, the only way forward is by breaking through from a single point with brute force.

Kenya and the others make an attempt to break through from a single point under instructions.

It was the best and quickest decision.

However, it is precisely because it was the best.

Why are there so many enemies only here

There is no escape from Rhodes future vision.