A Mid-level (Middle-aged) Office Worker’s Laid-Back Industrial Revolution in Another World

After lunch, the facades of IKEN and IKEN moved to the conference room where they would be held in the afternoon to have a chat.

The content is about the outline of the war and the tactics devised by Takeo, which was heard by the Human Resources Bureau.

"... so you can take the first town and fortify the second.

Alderson thinks and says.

"I am reporting to the Royal Family that the Willip Union will mobilize 12,000 people.

You decided you couldn't defend Seki alone.

If you know you can attack anyway, it will be the intention of the King's Capital to lure you to the right place for defense, and at the same time evacuate the inhabitants and reduce human damage.

I'm not convinced.

"If King's Capital thinks that the outline of war is only spirituality, he will be angry with the boulders... but he will fight while retreating bearing in mind that the number is different in the first place..."

If residents are involved, it is easier to evacuate them first. Can you think of anything you can do?

Alderson nodded at Takeo's words.

"You have to think about how much you're going to hurt your opponent in defense and retreat.

Well... Simply think about it, about 500 people in Seki's defense battle, about 2,000 people in the first town's defense battle, and 9,500 people arrive in the second town.

It is easy to understand that the Willip Alliance side will face each other in defensive combat.

"... I wouldn't have had any trouble scraping it so easily..."

"You're right.

But otherwise, reinforcements from the Katlanda Empire will not be able to reverse it.

You will have to do whatever it takes.

"According to Lord Kitamizato, there are 6,500 soldiers participating in the Catalan Empire.

Even if there is a truce with the Katlanda Empire (over there), 2,000 people will remain silent because of the border surveillance, and 4,500 people will come here, making a total of 10,000 to fight the Willip Union (over there).

"At a minimum, antagonism is required.

It is not spiritual to lose on numbers even if we join.

"There... I know.

Alderson nods slowly.

"Well... how many days can we meet?

"My estimate is 11 days.

"Should we set up a rest day somewhere?

"Two weeks.

But it could take a week to discuss it in the Catalan Empire.

It makes no sense to bring tired soldiers to the front line.

You may as well take a few days off at Lord Neal's place.

"... will the front-line launch be in a month?

"A month after the war... it was also a defensive battle and retreat from Seki and the first town with less damage to us.

Pretty hard.

"There is no easy war.

"Indeed.

"And... strange story, but the first town can be changed to make it easier for us to attack (...) if it is broken, right?

"If we change the way we say it, we will.

Seki and the Willip Alliance Gate, which endure attacks from one direction, will be severely retreated. The second Town Gate can be simplified.

"The gradient of the earth can also be changed.

If you are attacked, it is advisable to keep the moat deep and the square in front of the gate narrow, and if you withdraw, keep the gate flat and open.

"Big construction.

"Absolutely.

Alderson and Takeo laughed at each other.

"The second town where the rest must never be destroyed...

I understand that the proposal will be made at First Institute (this way) in the explanation given earlier.

"Master Kitamizato, I think the idea of building a fortress on both sides of town is certainly suitable for long-term defense.

I also think it is certainly effective to attack one site behind the enemy from the other two, but what happens if three sites are attacked simultaneously?

Contini asks Takeo.

"Lord Alderson, Lord Contini is soft-headed.

"Isn't it normal for the lab director to have a soft head?

So, Lord Kitamizato, what if we attack at the same time?

"... isn't that impossible?

Takeo thinks a little before answering.

"I can't..."

I don't think so...

Alderson and Contini are depressed.

"No... there is a principle that tactics provide more soldiers than opponents.

But when it comes to attacking a castle, it's different.

You will need several times as many soldiers as your opponent.

If you consider that there are three places with 5,000 people, even if there is some decrease in Seki and the first town.

We will have 3,000 people in town and 1,000 people in each of the fortifications on the left and right.

The opponent wants to prevent attacks from both, so they attack about 1,500 people at a time.

Attack the town with 6,500 men left.

Would you consider that?

"Do you think Kitamizato won't?

"If you do drop it, that's ideal, right?

But you took a rear position in the first place, and you emptied it and launched all the armies... the heads of the slave countries?

You deliberately expose your body to enemies?

I feel compelled to step on fewer soldiers heading to the front.

"So what if we put 2,000 people in the first town and 4,500 people attacked the city?

Of course, I'll have 1,500 people on both sides.

Contini asks.

"Move 300 horseback riders from the right fort to the town, 1,000 horseback riders and soldiers from the town to the left fort.

The town has 2,300 and 4,500 opponents on the line of defense.

Let's start riding the left fort with 2,000 men, and start scraping the 1,500 people on it.

In town, the top priority is not to let them stick to the gate, cutting down the opponent's strength on the left side of the fort while buying time.

If we can break through well, we can attack from behind those who are attacking the town and scrape it a little.

"... Lord Kitamizato, you're an egghead.

"It's not our job to win, it's our job to earn time before we arrive.

It's only natural to use soldiers fluidly to attack from weak spots.

Basically, I can't attach it to the gate, so to do that... it would be convenient to use a bow that is hardly used now.

"A bow... I haven't seen anyone else use it for a long time.

"You don't have to aim at it, and it's about 'as long as you get hurt'.

You won't need that much of your arm.

Why don't we just scatter... Ah, I'll ask Count Elvis's workshop to make a lot of arrows?

Tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of arrows would be needed if I succeeded.

Let's sell this to the Bureau of Military Affairs and make some pocket money.

"... Mr. Kitamizato, is that a penny?

Contini asks.

"Don't fail to invest in things that seem to be in demand.

I need this for the nobles, too.

If you tell Master Bavington, he will give you a ride.

"I'll tell Bavington about it.

"There can be no war without support from other territories.

That's not what our lab thinks, but if the profits are there, then it's only natural that you want to do it.

You just have to think about how useful it is.

Master Contini, there is no beautiful war.

It is war that has an interest and some sort of scheme swirls around.

"That's... I know.

Takeo and Erken proceeded with the advance meeting.