episode_0021

A month after the Eastern Triple Alliance declared war on the Empire.

The Empire’s 12th Corps finally entered the eastern border area.

From then on, they continued to advance without stopping and reached their target point.

The place where the 12th Legion stopped was a place called Pavilion in imperial style.

In order to advance smoothly toward the eastern three-nation alliance, it was essential to defend it.

The Empire also knew this fact, so it deployed the 12th Legion, known as the elite.

The corps commanders, staff, and field commanders who command the corps are also people with extensive experience in the battlefield.

From the moment they reached the border area, they had already established a grand strategy that would not change.

“Completely blocks the entire pavilion area and crushes enemy attacks.”

What is important here is blocking the main road. It blocks limited travel routes.

The military is not an individual. You can’t go anywhere. You must follow the designated path.

Only then will the military’s combat power be preserved, the command system operate smoothly, and supply routes be stabilized.

Even if a trail is discovered, it is nearly impossible for thousands of people to pass through it.

Therefore, it was easy to predict the military’s movement route if one closely examined the surrounding geography.

In the eyes of the command, this pavilion was of the highest importance.

From the empire’s point of view, it must be defended, and from the perspective of the Triple Alliance, it must be taken away unconditionally.

Although they had conflicting goals, in the end there was only one path of maneuver. The main street in the center of the pavilion.

“Fortunately, our corps seems to have moved one step faster than the eastern three-nation alliance.”

“Corps Commander. Blocked the enemy’s main route of movement. Fortunately, the road is narrow, so you will be able to block many people with a relatively small number of troops.”

The 12th Corps commander nodded his head as reports came in one after another and looked at the operation map.

It was definitely good news, but strangely, his face showed no signs of clearing up.

“Corps Commander. Are you sure it’s okay?”

And as if representing the thoughts of the corps commander, the staff spoke carefully.

“What should we do? There was an order from Her Highness the Crown Princess.”

“However, since the Crown Princess speaks, the corps commander’s discretion and judgment in the field may be acknowledged.”

“Let’s stop there. If anyone heard it, they would think we had already suffered a crushing defeat.”

He tried to stop the staff, but that doesn’t mean the corps commander was positive.

He looked at the map spread out in front of him. To be exact, this street corner where the main force of the corps was stationed.

‘What on earth are they thinking of doing something like this?’

I kept looking back at a mountain that was a bit far away from the path.

[Listen to the advice of your companion Kael Klauwicz]

It was the Crown Princess’ order. In fact, it is an imperial title granted by the emperor.

In the face of such majesty, even a corps commander going into battle cannot resist.

In fact, the corps commander also secretly had high hopes for a young man named Kael.

He is the eldest son of none other than Berthier Empire.

He is a young tactician who stood out in the conflict with the Novogord side.

Raise the morale of the army, which had fallen to rock bottom, and give the demons a good blow.

I heard that as the young blood of the Jujeon faction, he delivered a refreshing blow to the Juhwa faction.

‘I thought what a great friend he was… .’

Given my own expectations and the Crown Princess’ orders, I wondered what kind of strategy I would come up with.

However, as we approached the pavilion, Kael said this.

“I will go up the mountain.”

I was embarrassed. Why go into the mountain, leaving a path that is easy to defend?

Is it because they think it is important to dominate higher ground in battle?

Yes, that could happen. In fact, it is very advantageous to take the high ground first.

But this time it is not applicable. Once the enemies pass the pavilion, that’s it.

You can cut off the leash of your allies and at the same time join allied forces coming from somewhere else.

“Prince Kael. Is it okay to ask why you go up the mountain after crossing the road?”

“That’s our Teacher Gongmyeong’s regret… Not this. Because there is nothing more effective than this. Corps Commander.”

I wanted to stop talking nonsense right away and quickly block the road and wait for the enemy.

However, Kael did not break his will, and there was also an order from the Crown Princess, so that was impossible.

Just before arriving at the destination, Kael even left this comment.

“It will be a vicious fight that simply blocks the road. Corps commander. Victory is necessary for the empire.”

“It is said that victory or defeat on the battlefield is determined by which side makes more mistakes.”

“And I intend to make the tripartite coalition make that mistake again and again.”

It was such a puzzling statement. So the corps commander requested a more detailed explanation.

However, Kael said that only this point was sufficient for the perfection of the operation.

“You just need to block the path to the pavilion. I’ll take care of the rest.”

In the end, Kael had to detach some of his legion troops and climb up the mountain.

Looking at the imperial flag rising at the top, the corps commander could not hide his anxiety.

Unless the Triple Alliance is an idiot, they will also deploy a large number of troops here.

Against them, the 12th Legion was split into two and had to defend different areas.

Will the dispersed allies be able to withstand the concentrated enemy?

‘… done. The die has already been cast.’

okay. As the saying goes. The 12th Corps had already been deployed to each road and mountain.

Now all that was left was to do our best to fight the enemies.

*

“… What kind of arrangement is the imperial army doing?”

Bettel, the Allied commander from the Kingdom of Forland, smiled at the good news.

When I heard that the Empire’s 12th Legion had already arrived at the pavilion, I gritted my teeth, saying I was one step too late.

At the same time, he did not forget to swear at Burghei and Kaden’s people who kept challenging his command because he was from Forland.

If those humans had cooperated better, they could have arrived before the imperial army.

There was clearly an opportunity to force them to bleed by taking advantage of their geographical advantage.

However, due to internal conflicts, all kinds of noise arose and the deadline was eventually delayed.

‘Are they ignoring our Forland even when the fate of the East is at stake?’

Of the three eastern kingdoms, Forland is the smallest in territory and least populous.

Of course, I couldn’t take the initiative, and that also caused problems in command.

In order to solve those problems, a major was definitely needed.

As a commander from Forland, he had to defeat the empire unconditionally.

How could I not be happy to hear such good news under such pressure?

“The Empire’s 12th Corps is dividing its forces, with one unit located at the corner of the road and the rest located on a mountain a little distance away.”

“Are you sure?”

“Yes, Commander. I can see the Imperial Army flag across the road and confirmed that more than a certain number of troops are located on the mountain.”

At first, something was a little suspicious. So we sent out reconnaissance once again.

But what came back was the same. The imperial army was deployed separately along the road and on a low mountain next to it.

In addition, after receiving information about the enemy’s command center, a rough picture was drawn.

‘They say he’s a young tactician who appeared like a comet. It will just disappear.’

When I heard the story, I thought he was quite an amazing person.

But that’s it. As expected, a mistake was made that would have been seen by an inexperienced person.

Advantages of high ground? Do you think it’s easy to move if you set up your formation that high?

This is not something in a book, nor is it a game where thousands can move with just one word.

Each and every soldier is a human being. A person who collapses even in the face of death when he is tired.

‘Our allied forces would charge in at once and destroy half of the corps stationed on the road, and in the meantime, if we just surrounded the things on the mountain, they would have collapsed on their own.’

It looks like the empire is excited. It seems that there was a strong desire to promote outstanding talent.

Otherwise, there’s no way you could make a mistake in something so basic.

Now, in Vettel’s view, a fatal weakness was clearly visible.

“Pretend to attack from the top of the mountain and push away from the corner of the road.”

In terms of numbers, our team has a much advantage. Finish it before the guys on the mountain come down.

Then it becomes much easier after that. It can devour an entire imperial corps.

At that future, Vettel trembled slightly with joy and anticipation.

You have to make a contribution somehow. certainly. For my country, Forland.

And I will make an example of those in Burghai and Kaden who disrespect me and my country.

The pressure of having to succeed unconditionally was hardening my flexibility.

Vettel himself didn’t know it, but that impatience was tying him up little by little.

*

It has begun. The enemies are coming. I can’t really give up now.

I felt like I couldn’t breathe, but I tried to forget about it.

Let’s act calmly. I am definitely not a genius like they say.

It’s hard to even see him as a tactician. However, I am just talking about what I know in moderation.

You have to admit what you have to admit. I just know a little more than others.

In addition, the luck is just a little better than others.

That’s why I was able to step forward with confidence at this moment.

Human beings learn from the mistakes of others.

Because I am a person who moves into the realm of success instead of making mistakes.

‘If you think about it, the appeal to mountaineering enthusiasts is a conclusion drawn from the accumulation of the best values.’

I know examples of things that should not be done, and examples of things that should be done.

Luck ultimately comes to those who are a little more prepared.

therefore. This time too. Lady Luck will smile on me.