episode_0237

Zenon Plain Restoration War

In response to the commanders’ questions, Mayer nodded with a confident expression.

“Of course. Enemies will make full use of their cavalry to flank your allies. However, as you can see, the use of cavalry is quite limited here due to the forests and rivers. We are using it”

“If you use it…?”

When Baron Grossman, commander of the 4th Corps, asked, Meyer pointed to the cavalry markings on the right side of the map.

“Our cavalry is definitely smaller in number than the enemy, but they are equal in quality. Isn’t that right? Lord Cordelia?”

“That’s right. In the last battle, there was a huge difference in numbers and the ambush of the archers was discovered, so I felt like I was being pushed back… but I am definitely not behind when it comes to breakthrough power”

Mayer smiled with satisfaction at Cordelia’s confident voice.

“For the Western and Northern armies, please assign all cavalry under the corps to Lord Cordelia. If all our cavalry units are gathered together, it will be a large army of over 7,000. At this level, we will be able to buy some time against the enemy’s left wing”

“If you buy time…?”

“While Lord Cordelia’s cavalry counters the attack of the enemy’s left wing, our main army will concentrate its forces and push back the enemy’s center in one fell swoop. Push through the enemy with dense infantry that is much more densely packed than usual”

“Push and break through… Is that possible? The enemy’s infantry strength is as high as 30,000. They are all gathered in the center, even if it is our imperial army…”

Despite the slightly anxious voice of the western army commander, Baron Hassau, Mayer continued his explanation.

“If you look at old records, there are several records of the besieged enemy attempting a mass breakthrough during the annihilation battle led by Duke Tiruen and escaping from the front. Although he may be good at commanding cavalry to surround the enemy, he is clearly lacking in commanding infantry to completely finish it off. So this time, our team is reproducing it on a much larger scale. It truly shows the scale of the empire”

“But Minister!! What about the enemy’s right wing? The enemy’s right wing also has a huge cavalry force of up to 15,000!!”

“Baron Hart!! Melentine!! How was the preparation of the Royal Guard Corps? Are you confident that you can hold your ground against 15,000 cavalry troops and cover the left side of the main army? If not, talk now!”

Instead of answering Baron Hassau’s question, Meyer called the two commanders of the 2nd and 3rd Guard Corps that made up the left wing.

“Of course I’m confident!! Is there any way that our corps, the shield of His Majesty the Emperor, can be penetrated by those Teseito cavalry?”

“Unless they cut off the heads of all of our corps, they will never be able to overcome the main army”

“I believe it! And don’t forget that as soon as you break through, the tip of the spear of the Tesseito cavalry will be aimed at the Empress Dowager and Her Royal Highness!! Do you understand?”

At Mayer’s words, the eyes of all the commanders and staff turned to Yuria, Isabella, and Marie in the corner.

As they say, they are the flowers of the battlefield. Their beautiful appearance exudes charm despite the armor they are wearing, and Baron Hart and Melentine erased the smiles they had been wearing just a moment ago and bowed to them with serious faces. did.

“Unless the gods die!! No, even if I die, I will definitely protect you!!”

“The enemy’s spear will never reach the three bodies, so don’t worry!!”

Yuria stood up, helped them up, and lightly patted their shoulders when they saw the commander of the Guards kneeling on one knee to bow.

“Don’t overdo it. Your lives and the lives of the legionnaires belong to His Majesty the Emperor. And we must not forget that each and every soldier is His Majesty’s precious child. Do you understand what I mean?”

“Yes!! Empress Dowager!!”

“Hohoho And I don’t know about you, but we’re not that weak”

“If someone strong enough to handle it appears, please destroy it. We’ll run right away. Did you know? You must never waste the lives of soldiers”

Hart and Melentine bowed their heads deeply as they received the beads that Isabella handed them.

And so the meeting ended, and the Balkan Empire army slowly transformed its position for the battle that would take place two days later.

The next evening. The Duke of Tiruen, who was watching the change of position of the Balkan Empire Army from atop a hill in the Enacan Plain where both armies were preparing for a decisive battle, turned his head at the sight of the Marquis of Grace approaching next to him.

“Your Excellency. Is there really a need to fight the Vulcan army stationed here? Although it is a plain, it is believed that there will be restrictions on the cavalry’s mobility as it is surrounded by rivers and forests”

“Of course, your thoughts make sense. However, since our troops have left their advantageous garrison and gone on the offensive, it is difficult to choose a place where we have a complete advantage as the battlefield. And this place is definitely not a bad place”

“Yes? How…”

As the Duke of Tiruen was just smiling at the puzzled Marquis of Grace, Count Mula, who came up from behind, answered on his behalf.

“You may not know this because Commander Graze specializes in infantry command, but horses require a large amount of horses and grass. Of course, our supply team is working hard, but it cannot be said that Kang In-geun, who can obtain drinking water and grass in large quantities, is bad”

“But it’s too late to fight…”

“Still, this plain is not so narrow that cavalry cannot be used at all. Although there is a dense forest, the trees are not that thick, so it seems difficult for the archers to ambush the infantry from the trees, and even if they ambush the infantry there, it is difficult to achieve an effect as it is a plain area that is clearly visible”

“I know what you mean, but… the problem is that our infantry power is inferior to that of the Vulcans. Of course, heavy armored cavalry can fill the role to some extent, but the difference between the types of troops is clear…”

“Hahaha!! I know what you’re worried about. That’s something I’ve been thinking about. I was going to tell you tomorrow morning after watching the imperial bastards’ positions a little more, but… I can’t do it now that it’s like this. Would you like to listen to it?”

When the Duke of Tiruen explained his plan in detail, the Marquis of Grace nodded as if he understood.

“I’m sure… if that’s the method, our infantry will be able to withstand it. It would be a shame to not be able to see their embarrassed faces until tomorrow. Hahahaha”

Marquis Graze’s laughter quickly spread to Count Mula and Duke Tarouen, and the three men leading the Tesseito army admired the beautiful scenery of the Enacan Plain as the sun set, confident of their victory.

next day. As soon as the sun rose, the two armies looked at each other and slowly advanced.

The ground trembled and screamed at the movement of the large army of as many as 130,000 people, and numerous wild animals were busy running away, tired of the killing spews from both sides.

“….It’s truly spectacular when you see it in person. They say that our Tesseito army is not easy, but it seems that the Balkan Empire is really an empire. I’m already worried if I can win this…”

The Duke of Tiruen smiled as a cavalry commander said this while looking at the Balkan Empire army, which outnumbered them by more than 10,000 people.

“Don’t worry. There is probably no braver man like you in the Balkan army”

Puhahahahahaha

The right-wing cavalry directly led by Tiruen burst into laughter at the joke he made and were able to relieve their tension at the majesty of the imperial army. Soon, as the sound of a large horn rang out across the plains, they gradually slowed down their advance.

“All troops stop!!”

The two armies stopped for a moment, separated by a distance of about 300 meters, and went through the process of exchanging formal surrender documents.

Count Mayer, commander-in-chief of the Imperial Army, and the Marquis of Graze, commander of the infantry of Tesseito’s Army, came out in person to exchange documents, and tore up the documents in front of both sides, announcing the start of the war.

“By the way, where is Duke Tiruen hurting? Judging by the fact that you can’t even see the flag… Are you scared by the majesty of our military and running away?”

“Hahaha, can that be possible? If you’re dealing with just a count, it wouldn’t be appropriate if His Highness the Duke came out in person”

“Hmm~ I heard there is a saying that the title of count in the Balkan Empire is exchanged for a prince like Tesseito… Hehehehehe”

“This guy dares to challenge His Majesty the King…!!”

The Marquis Graze gritted his teeth at Mayer’s sarcastic words, but if he pulled out his sword at this point, it would really be like smearing the king’s face, so he suppressed his anger and turned his back, promising to repay him on the battlefield.

And as soon as Mayer and the Marquis Grache returned to their respective camps, a huge horn sounded and the full-scale battle began.

Puuu~~ Puuu~~

“Count Mula!! Lead the left wing and charge!! Since it is a narrow road anyway, there is no need for fancy techniques!! Charge!! Show us the skills of our Tesseito cavalry!!”

As soon as the Duke of Tiruen’s order was given, the left wing cavalry led by Count Mula marched out.

With only 5,000 reserves behind, 10,000 cavalry headed to the right wing of the Balkans at full speed, and Cordelia’s 7,000 cavalry marched out from the Balkan camp to confront them.

“Ah, no!! Did they really gather all the cavalry on the right wing?”

Count Mula’s eyes widened as a much larger number of cavalry appeared on the right wing of the imperial army, which he had estimated to be around 4,000 at most.

However, the cavalry was far superior in number, and he could not attack the troops now, so he took the lead and led the troops. With a huge impact sound, the clash of the cavalry on both sides began, and the bloodshed of the Enakan Plain began.

*Illustration of Cordelia heading out