episode_0002

At the beginning of the work, the main character, Vinnet Franz, launches a surprise battle against 30,000 enemies with 10,000 soldiers and succeeds.

That was all good, but the problem was that Georges Brestmaier said he couldn’t lose to Vinnet Franz, so he led 20,000 soldiers and was defeated.

The 20,000 soldiers he brought out were annihilated, and he tried to escape alone, but was cursed by the emperor for running away alone and was executed. That’s what Georges Brestmaier said. however…

“General! Are you okay? Do you know where this is?”

“Where am I?”

“This is Ather Castle! Didn’t the general come out with 20,000 troops saying he would annihilate the retreating enemy?”

I guess I’m screwed. This is because I was possessed by this damned nobleman when he came out to die.

“… Let’s go back.”

“Yes?”

“I will return immediately with the entire army. Tell the soldiers right away. It’s a retreat, it’s a retreat.”

I got up from my seat and said that. Except for me, the other generals were looking at me like I was crazy.

“General! What does that mean? Didn’t you say that once the enemy has been defeated, we must chase them down and completely annihilate them? We came out because we agreed with that!”

“It’s not the time! The enemy has already been defeated by Vinnet Franz once, so he will be gnashing his teeth for revenge! There is a high possibility that they have prepared an ambush on the road we are pursuing!”

“Wasn’t it the general who said that the defeated enemy would have low morale, so even if there is an ambush, you can just pass through it?”

“That’s just bullshit!”

“… ”

The generals looked at each other’s faces. They looked like they were trying to see if I was crazy. Since I’m saying the exact opposite of what I said just a short time ago, it would seem like I’m out of my mind.

“Do you know who I am?”

“… ”

“As expected, you are not in your right mind. My name is Heinrich von Rittenheim, son of the Duke of Rittenheim. General Brestmeier, you persuaded us with great enthusiasm until just yesterday. They say you need to gather soldiers from each noble family and chase down the enemy. The general said this. Vinet Franz is hostile to our central nobles, and since Vinet Franz has made a major career on his own, when that brat returns to the capital, he will definitely achieve great success. So, we need to establish a major and keep that guy in check. That is the path for the central nobility and our family. Is that correct?”

“… ”

I don’t know. What does it mean to know what Georges Brestmaier persuaded other nobles? I quietly lowered my head and remained silent. In times like this, it is better not to make mistakes.

“We were deeply moved by the general’s enthusiasm. So, I led my family’s soldiers and joined the general. But what now? There’s an ambush, so let’s run away? Are you kidding me? Didn’t you expect from the beginning that there would be an ambush? Wasn’t it the general who said to break the ambush and annihilate the enemy?”

You can’t break an ambush, you idiot… You guys will be annihilated in that ambush!

But how do I explain this? Since ancient times, prophets of defeat have been blindsided. Just like Cassandra. Even if you say you’re going to lose, you’ll just be treated like a crazy person.

“That’s… ”

“No further discussion is necessary. If you can’t go any further, don’t go. Instead.”

instead. What are you trying to say? I feel anxious.

“Leave behind the soldiers of House Brestmire. If thousands of soldiers suddenly leave, their morale will drop.”

“… ”

In one word, leave my soldiers and just run away?

Well, if you win, there won’t be any problem. But I know the future. This war is lost. What happens if I run away alone and end up losing the war? All the generals will die and I will take all the blame. For the crime of surviving alone. In the end, dying is the same.

“General, make your decision. Would you like to fight together? Do you want to run away alone?”

“… ”

“Personally, I recommend that you fight together. If we are unable to establish a major on our own, our standing among the central nobility will be greatly affected.”

“… ”

I ran out of things to say. It became a difficult situation. Possessed by a game? okay. Let’s give in a hundred times and say that’s fine. But shouldn’t it be possible to play games?

Another world novel? I also read a lot. Isn’t this a novel where an ordinary protagonist has cheating skills and gets into trouble?

But I was like, what does this mean? Isn’t this a risk of death from the beginning? If you continue like this, you will die. Really die. It would be great if I died here and woke up at home, but in my experience I wasn’t that lucky. The possibility of losing my life in reality should not be ruled out.

‘then… ‘

Search for a way to somehow survive. I sat down for a moment and closed my eyes. The generals looked at me with shocked expressions.

“Look at this, General Brestmire! What on earth are you doing!”

But I didn’t answer. Because I was so focused right now, I couldn’t hear outside sounds very well. That’s right. This was my meditation method. This was something I always did before the match started, and it helped me train my image of how the match would flow.

And it was still the same now. I did image training. How will the situation unfold in the future and how should I deal with it? Just for a little while. After about 30 seconds, I started to get a sense of it. I got up again and opened my eyes.

“I will fight.”

“General? Did I hear wrong? I thought I heard you were going to fight?”

There was a sarcasm in Rittenheim’s words. To him, it must have looked like I got scared, lost my mind, and collapsed. He doesn’t know my meditation method.

But that was his mistake. I just thought of a way to survive. That was an answer that came from my experience as Lee Si-hyeon, a character from the Age of Sword and Magic, not as a human Lee Si-hyeon.

“I will fight. Instead, there are two conditions.”

“Condition?”

Rittenheim looked at me with interest. The other generals’ eyes turned to me. I said regardless.

“one. The command lies entirely with me.”

“That was the condition from the beginning, so it doesn’t matter. It’s a little unreliable now, but… ”

I ignored the guy who added a useless word and continued talking.

“Second. I will have to follow the strategy I am talking about from now on.”

“Operation?”

“The outline of the operation is as follows.”

I explained the outline of my plan to the generals for 30 seconds. The generals looked puzzled. At that moment I was sure. If it had been Vinnet Franz, he would have realized the essence of my operation. This one or that one is nothing but chaff. There is no one I can trust among the people here.

—–

And so the march began. Our main mission was one. The goal was to chase down and annihilate the enemy who was running away after being defeated by Vinnet Franz.

Of course, that was the mission, but I actually had a different strategic goal in mind. That was survival. Surviving. That was the goal I had in mind.

I led 20,000 soldiers and followed behind the enemy. The number of enemy soldiers was approximately 15,000. Although the number of soldiers was 20,000 to 15,000, our army had the advantage, but tactically it could not be considered that much of an advantage. Because the enemy had a geographical advantage.

“Hmm… It’s a fairly deep canyon.”

Elodia Canyon was a deep terrain between a pair of cliffs, perfect for attacking from the top of the cliffs below. However, going around the cliff takes a long time due to the rough terrain, so it is easy to miss the enemy. In the end, in order to chase down the enemy, you have no choice but to pass through Elodia Canyon, and to pass here, you will inevitably have to fight the ambush guarding this place.

“Don’t be too scared. Anyway, it’s a defeat. We’ve already lost badly once and our morale is low, so we should be able to win easily.”

“You are correct. With Sir Rittenheim’s bravery, he will be able to easily crush them.”

“It does not reach the major of the Duke of Braunschweig that was shown the previous day.”

The nobles lifted each other up and took a closer look at the canyon while there was no fuss. There are no people in sight, but if you look closely, there are traces that suggest there may be people there. First of all, the sound is too quiet. There are too few sounds of birds or insects, and too few monsters encountered on the way. This means that there is a high possibility that more than a certain number of people are gathered together. Perhaps there is an ambush. The question is how large the ambush is.

“Then, shall we get started now?”

A guy named Rittenheim looked at me.

Please give me the “command. Lord Brestmire. First of all, you are the commander.”

For now. Although those words were annoying, I shouted to the soldiers.

“We are going according to the previously mentioned strategy! The 1st Infantry Regiment enters the canyon!”

In the original history, Georges Brestmaier lost all 20,000 soldiers in this battle, returned alone, and was executed by the emperor. So what about me?

The time has come to test whether my commanding ability is better than that of the original Georges Brestmaier.