episode_0033

The next day. The crown prince led the entire army and advanced towards the Kingdom of Dorok. The scene of nearly 80,000 soldiers climbing the mountain was spectacular. The mountain seemed so full.

Aside from that, I was dying.

“Whoo, whoo… What kind of mountain climbing is this? I’m really dying.”

“You don’t have stamina, Commander. If a man doesn’t have physical strength, he won’t be liked by his wife.”

“… ”

“If you’re having a hard time, would you like me to carry you on my back?”

“That’s it… ”

Lucas made a joke, but I didn’t have the energy to joke, so I just ignored it and continued climbing the mountain. Seeing that the soldiers were walking leisurely, it seemed that the mountain was not too steep and that I was lacking in stamina.

‘It’s not unreasonable… ‘

Since becoming commander, I have been doing endless paperwork. I should have done some simple exercise, but it was my fault for forgetting. There was also a part of me that just treated my body thinking it would go away soon.

“Would you like me to carry your luggage for you?”

“Please help me with that.”

After leaving all my luggage with Lucas, I continued walking. As I walked like that, I started to see a castle named Ismar.

The size of the castle was not large. However, it was a castle that could be called impregnable because it had mountains in the back and a river in front.

However, considering the size of the castle, the castle’s defenders would have numbered only a few thousand at most. It would not be at a level that could cope with close to 80,000 friendly troops.

The crown prince first gathered the commanders together.

“How do you think our troops should respond to Ismar Castle on the front line?”

The crown prince who said that had a somewhat flushed expression on his face. The commanders did not understand why the crown prince was so flushed, but Lee Si-hyeon, who played the game, could understand to some extent. It was highly likely that the crown prince was enjoying the act of a strategy meeting itself because it was a symbol of being a soldier. They regard the strategy meeting as a kind of military game.

However, the commanders who were unaware of the Crown Prince’s psychology began to seriously express their opinions.

“If you think about common sense in the art of war, our army has an overwhelming military superiority. I think we need to push hard with siege weapons to bring down the castle.”

Guillermo, commander of the Western Army, said: I nodded quietly.

“However, Ismar Castle is an impregnable castle. Wouldn’t a strong attack cause a lot of damage?”

“Confronting it like this will cause more damage. The number of our troops is 80,000. The enemy army only numbers in the thousands. A soldier consumes a huge amount of food just by staying still. Administrative officers and supply officers are screaming as they are busy distributing tens of thousands of supplies. Rather, it is better to attack the enemy strongly and waste soldiers… ”

“You mean consuming soldiers? You can’t think of a soldier’s life as a number. Be careful with your expressions.”

“Oh, excuse me. The story was that stationing a large army was problematic, so we had to attack quickly and try to change the situation.”

What Guillermo, commander of the Western Army, said was absolutely true. The only problem is whether the crown prince will accept that…

Honestly, I’m not sure about that. This is because the crown prince is a person who does not know where he will end up. You may accept it or not. You won’t know until you open the lid. and…

“Good.”

The crown prince answered immediately. The commanders were surprised at those words.

“Yes?”

“His Royal Highness, what did you just say?”

“Attack the castle right away. Summon the soldiers!”

At one word from the crown prince, the entire army began to move quickly. Materials moved, weapons moved, people moved. And soon, when the siege was ready…

“Soldiers, listen!”

The Crown Prince began to skillfully address the soldiers. The soldiers cheered or even shed tears while listening to the crown prince’s speech. I couldn’t help but be amazed while listening to the crown prince’s speech. Because the speech itself was top-notch.

‘I would have been top-notch if I had acted.’

The crown prince may not know tactics, but he was good at making a speech. He probably practiced a lot inside the imperial palace. Unlike tactics, speeches can be practiced even without actual combat. And after the Crown Prince’s speech.

“Wow!!!”

With the soldiers cheering, the battle began.

—–

When the battle began, the Crown Prince led the newly recruited Black Lion Knights, stood at the forefront, and began to rush towards the castle. They started using the same assault tactics they had enjoyed last time.

However, Ismar Castle was different from Rhodes Castle in many ways. First of all, unlike Rhodes Castle, it was different in that it was clearly prepared for battle, and the second difference was that the castle was built in a rough place and could not be climbed without siege weapons.

At Ismar Castle, they used crossbows and bows to deal with the Black Lion Knights. The crown prince struck down all the arrows with his sword, but his subordinates could not.

“Ugh!”

“Billion!”

As he watched his subordinates dying one by one, the crown prince felt that the situation was not good.

The good news was that many soldiers behind the scenes gained courage upon seeing the prince’s charge and began running out.

“Charge!”

“Wow!!!”

Soldiers hung ladders toward the castle and siege weapons began to advance. When the ladder got stuck, the crown prince pulled the soldier who was trying to climb the ladder out of the way and began to climb up himself first.

“Follow me!”

Seeing the crown prince climbing the ladder as quickly as a mountain monkey, the soldiers instantly gained morale and began to follow him.

In the castle, they removed as many ladders as possible, dropped stones at the soldiers, and fired arrows and crossbows, but they could not overcome the violence of numbers. Ismar Castle has about 3,000 troops, but only about 1,000 are properly trained soldiers. The remaining 2,000 were improvised farmers.

It was impossible to block an 80,000-strong army with such troops, and when the crown prince invaded Ismar Castle, those inside Ismar Castle were unable to stop the prince and were immediately attacked by the crown prince and opened the castle gate.

“His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has opened the castle gate! Everyone, charge!!!”

Soldiers began to flock toward the open castle gate at someone’s shout. From then on it was a one-sided massacre. The soldiers immediately entered the castle and began slaughtering the enemies, who lost their will to fight and ran away. The enemy commander seemed to be fighting for a bit, but soon surrendered when the crown prince rushed up and put his sword under his neck. The crown prince led the battle to victory in an instant.

“His Royal Highness the Crown Prince once again led the battle to victory!”

“Wow!!!”

Everyone cheered. This was also the case for local army commanders.

“His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is truly the reincarnation of his predecessor.”

“At first, I thought he was just a burden, but I never thought he would be that powerful… ”

“They said that he was recognized by the masters who came to teach swordsmanship to the imperial palace, and that wasn’t a lie.”

“Thanks to you, we also benefit.”

Commanders of local forces also benefited. Specifically, what he meant was that their stock prices would rise. Even though the victory was won under the Crown Prince, a victory is a victory. If you have a record of winning a great war like this, there is a high possibility that you will be able to fill a good position when it becomes vacant in the future. For example, it was a good position such as the Minister of Military Affairs or the Commander of the Central Army.

But Wiene Franzmann was smiling meaningfully. This was not a laugh of pure joy at winning the war. The other military commanders who saw Biene Franz’s expression whispered.

“That unpleasant guy seems to have something on his mind.”

“This is what the author is thinking, so he must be scheming again.”

“I don’t know what the plan is, but I hope it doesn’t cause any sparks to fly on us.”

Meanwhile, Vinnet Franz was thinking. The crown prince’s victory this time was excellent. The crown prince’s swordsmanship and public speaking skills were worthy of recognition. But isn’t it said that a half-competent person is scarier than a completely incompetent person? Vinnet Franz thought. The crown prince is the most dangerous bomb. The bomb called the Crown Prince is no ordinary bomb. It will explode the loudest. So much so that it gets everyone involved. To prepare for that time, Wiene Franz planned to withdraw. and…

“Kill me.”

When the general of Suseong-gun said that, the crown prince responded like this.

“Your resistance was brave. Not only you but also the soldiers under your command will be treated as prisoners.”

The local army commanders who heard this praised the crown prince, saying he was generous. Except for one person.

“Haha, hahaha!!!”

Only one person, Vinnet Franz, left the room with a big smile. The other commanders looked at Vinnet Franz as if they were crazy. No one knew why Winet Franz was laughing or what it meant. But soon Si-Hyeon Lee learns the meaning of Binet Franz’s laughter. This is because the crown prince’s decision to spare the prisoner was a handshake that would tighten his neck.

Wiene Franz could not help but laugh.

Because the emperor’s son, the crown prince, strangled himself.