episode_0010

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“Put that old man in the vanguard? Then what about me?”

Tifa asked, looking at the map of Zeeland and its surrounding area placed on the table.

I tapped the place where the castle was and said.

“Tifa, you can defend the territory with 2,000 soldiers inside the castle.

“Wait… … Just wait a moment.”

Kane asks as I wipe the cold sweat from his face.

“If you entrust two thousand soldiers to Miss Tifa… … Who am I at the forefront?”

“Please participate with the remaining soldiers.

Kane, who heard those words, asked back with a shocked expression.

“If 2,000 men are deployed within the territory to defend Zeeland, I understand that even if all the soldiers to go out as interceptors are gathered, there will be about 1,300 left… … Maybe I’m wrong?”

“No. That’s right.”

So what I’m saying now is-

A general who was not a general at first glance was assigned to lead the vanguard with only 1,300 soldiers and had him deal with 8,000 soldiers.

It was said that the 2,000 soldiers would just be used as national defense forces.

And that too with the most combat-skilled general within the force.

This is a decision that even a ten-year-old child would not understand.

Honestly, I didn’t understand why I was giving instructions like this.

Just because my head was telling me, ‘This is the right thing to do.’

“… … Swen County. Hey, do you have any resentment toward me? No matter how much I think about it, it just sounds like I’m being baited and told to go out and die.”

“Yes! If Old Man Kane takes the lead, he will definitely die! I’d rather be at the forefront!”

“No. Tifa, please work hard to defend the territory.”

“So why!!”

Tifa shouted and spoke as if she was frustrated.

“You need to tell me the reason! If there is something, there is a strategy. If you have a thought, you have a certain thought. If you have a plan, please help me as I am trying to figure it out. Isn’t it possible to communicate that way? We’re on the same side! We should be able to share at least some information!”

okay.

What she said was a hundred times correct.

I’m going crazy because I want to tell you too.

I want to coolly tell you to follow me because I plan to win miraculously somehow.

But what can you do!

I can only predict [the outcome] of this being good.

The [process] leading up to the [result] was unpredictable.

What I had to do as a bookkeeper was to package this ‘process’ as convincingly as possible.

But no matter how much I try to package it, it’s not like I have any idea about tactics.

If you talk nonsense and the problem is resolved in a different way, it will be just as embarrassing.

This game [Garand Eternity Saga] was also an old-fashioned game and did not require high-level tactics from the player.

Still, this reaction was completely understandable.

[No matter what happens, the result will be good. But I don’t know what will happen. Anyway, please trust me and do as I tell you.]

I thought that if there was a schemer who said that, and if I were a monarch, I might have my head cut off for shame.

A comment like that might work after I showed something, but I was also the first fighter.

“… … .”

Luna looked at me with a sad expression.

From her expression, you can read her inner thoughts.

Anyway, it seemed like he wanted to push me and trust me… … It seemed like he couldn’t come to a clear conclusion either.

‘How can I persuade you?’

This is not something that can be convinced by pushing things like [Trust me and go to the market to do some work].

It’s war.

was invaded

If I were not careful, I could have lost my life.

In that situation, even if I pushed him to ‘trust me first’, there was no way he would really convince me.

In such a life-threatening operation, there was nothing more dangerous than engaging in it without understanding.

It was clear that the result would be good, as I thought it would be like this… … Still, I didn’t want to create even the slightest variable.

then.

“Okay.”

“Okay. So, what are you going to do? How are you going to deploy soldiers like this to block 8,000 soldiers?”

I spoke cautiously with my eyes closed as Tifa spoke.

“Right now… … I can’t tell you in detail.”

“What… … ? Hey, are you kidding me?! You’re saying that right now-”

“But!”

I roughly cut off Tifa’s words.

Tifa, who was so angry that she was about to rush at me, hesitated for a moment, probably not thinking that I would suddenly come out so strongly.

“I will also stand at the forefront. Kane and I will take 1,300 soldiers to intercept you. Are you okay with this?”

“That… … What is that.”

“I am very sorry, but my plans must not be revealed to anyone. Even if we are allies, we are on the edge of a cliff, so I want to proceed with our plan as safely as possible. However, I think that if we just say this and send you to a dangerous place while staying in a safe place, you will naturally lose trust. So.”

I said, pointing with my hand to the point where the interception team, including Kane, would advance.

“I will go to the forefront with Kane.”

“Now… … Are you serious?”

I looked at Kane and spoke in a more serious tone than ever.

“Kane. There is no way I would send Mr. Kane to death. If sending you here had been an act of pushing you to die, don’t you think I wouldn’t have followed?”

“Well, that’s true.”

“So, please trust me and follow my orders. I will definitely watch over Zeeland.”

I immediately looked at Luna and said.

“Master. Please make a decision.”

“… … .”

okay.

Even if I was a cunning man with 100 points of intelligence, in the end, it was the monarch’s job to decide whether to follow my words or not.

If Luna doesn’t believe me, what’s the point of predicting a 100% hit rate?

She listened to me and thought for a moment.

He then slowly nodded and said.

“… … In this battle for the defense of Zeeland, I will prepare by actively reflecting the opinions of Tactician Swen. Anyone who has any objections, please come forward.”

“Oh, really… ! I’ll do whatever Luna tells me to do, but… … ha. Hey, you’ll get better. I know that because if something goes wrong and Luna dies, your head will fly into my hands. Do you understand?”

Tifa looked at me and spoke in a threatening tone, but-

Maybe it was her personality, or maybe it was my confidence that I was right, but it didn’t sound that scary.

“Do whatever suits you. However, please strictly follow my instructions when engaging in operations. Please refrain from giving up defense and running out the door with soldiers.”

“What are you looking at me for? Don’t worry about that.”

“Huh, really… … … .”

Kane seemed very displeased, but he was not the kind of person who would sabotage the work he was told to do.

“Now. Tifa, please summon the defense force, and Kane, please organize an interception team. One o’clock is urgent. Please move quickly.”

“Okay!”

“I understand. Well then, let’s see later.”

Two people leave the castle.

I spoke to Luna, who was left alone.

“Master.”

“… … ?”

There was something that kept bothering me.

Why was it concluded that 2,000 soldiers should be deployed to defend Zeeland Castle?

Doesn’t having a soldier here mean that there will be a need to use that soldier?

I don’t know what route it took, but there was a possibility of a direct enemy surprise attack.

If they were to come, they would come from the rear, not the front, and there were only a few weak countries similar to us in the rear.

So, I can’t confirm anything – but I felt like there would be quite a difference in preparation whether I said it or not.

I whispered softly to Luna.

“There is a high possibility that someone will raid this castle. Maybe it’s one of the countries in the rear, or maybe it’s a mercenary group hired by the Brans army.”

“… … !”

Luna asked, surprised by my words.

“So, you organized the castle’s guards…? … ?”

“Yes.”

“But… … If you’re doing a raid, the number of soldiers won’t be that large, so wouldn’t it be better to put the weight on an interceptor squad that can deal with 8,000 soldiers?”

“… … .”

That moment when I was trying to figure out what answer I should give.

She said, shaking her head slowly.

“… … no. I trust you, Swen. It’s okay if you don’t explain. As you said, there is nothing more dangerous than a plan going wrong.”

Faith, yes.

I have never experienced such one-sided trust in my life.

To be honest, even though I found the treasure chest by ordering commerce, I didn’t show her anything as a strategist.

Nevertheless, this woman trusted me to this extent.

I am also human.

Of course, I wanted to repay the people who believed in me.

“I will definitely come back alive. Be sure to survive.”

“Okay. I will definitely survive. Swen too… … Please come back alive.”

I slowly left the castle and walked towards the site where the interception team was being formed.

*

Zeeland Castle was not that far from Annell Castle, the headquarters of the Brans Army.

Kihara Castle, the nearest territory of Brans County, could be reached in one day at a brisk pace.

If you run fast, you can get to the castle gate in no time, but-

“Reduce your marching speed!”

Kalinz Brans was deliberately slowing down his advance.

The operation he set up this time was Operation Yangdong.

At the same time as attacking with 8,000 soldiers at the vanguard, the Garammil Army, one of the forces behind the Lunarien Army, attacks the rear of Zeeland Castle.

The negotiation he was talking about was with Garammil County.

Because the Garammil army was very afraid of the Brans army, negotiations did not take long.

It was better to attack at the same time as the Garammil army and advance slowly in order to confuse the Lunarien army.

This operation was beneficial to the Brans army in many ways.

If a large number of soldiers came out to intercept, the castle could be quickly taken over. The Garammil army will subdue the empty castle.

Soldiers who lost their temper would become agitated and their morale would plummet, and getting rid of demoralized soldiers was easier than cutting down fallen leaves.

On the other hand, if the sit-in protest proceeded without anyone coming to intercept, that was fine.

Since the pace of advance was slowed, the Garammil army would inevitably battle the Lunarien army first, and the Brans army could easily occupy the castle when the two forces fought and lost strength.

There is a high probability that the enemy will stage a sit-in protest.

Because forming an interception unit with only 3,000 soldiers did not make sense based on common sense.

So, all they had to do was advance slowly, hoping that the Garammil army would moderately battle the Lunarien army and relieve them of their strength.

‘I think it’s a perfect operation.’

I wondered if I had to go this far to deal with just 3,000 people, but-

Not long ago, Carlinz felt the humiliation of having its territory recaptured by Walnut Army soldiers. Since then, it has been carrying out operations in such a way that no matter how weak an opponent is, it will be dealt with properly using more than twice the number of troops.

As he was already not the most outstanding in terms of ability compared to his eldest brother and his main sister, he did not want to make the same mistake again.

When you think like that.

“I see the enemy!”

“The enemy interceptor has appeared!”

Voices began to be heard from the front row of the queue.

‘Interceptor squad?’

Did they send an interception squad to a place where there were only 3,000 people?

Although I was briefly surprised by the unexpected number, nothing changed.

‘It looks like he was excited to urge the name.’

Well, isn’t it really boring if you just eat it raw?

Kalinz Brans shouted in a confident tone.

“All troops, enter combat readiness!”

* * *

“That flag… … .”

“It’s definitely the Brans military flag.”

I nodded at Kane’s words.

“I see.”

As expected, it didn’t take that long for the enemy to arrive.

Kihara Castle, where I stayed before entering Luna County, wasn’t that far from here.

Rather, considering the distance, it didn’t feel like we arrived a little late.

“Now, what should we do now? A nobleman. Are you going to rush in and fight like this?”

“… … .”

One thousand three hundred people versus eight thousand people.

In this game, there were many cases in which the fight could be won with this level of engagement ratio.

By adding just one SSS-level general, it was possible to easily slice up soldiers like cake.

However, the only people present now are me and Kane, whose strength is so high that it is no joke.

‘… … .’

A battle is about to break out.

If this continues, I will die.

Unable to return to the original world, and unable to see the unification of Lunarien Inian.

but.

I felt confident again.

My intelligence is 100.

Intelligence of 100 is never wrong.

So, we will definitely win.

Thinking like that, I slowly opened my mouth.

“All army, charge-”

but.

I couldn’t finish saying that.

“Shoot!!!”

Hudu-du-du-du-dap!

“What, what!”

“Is it an enemy?”

“No, it’s over there!”

As if a messenger from God had appeared –

From somewhere, countless arrows began to rain down on the Brans army.