Dungeon Defense (WN)

00094 King and General

It quickly spread to the palace that the Empress hit the Empress like a maid.

The Habsburg Imperial Palace was small. The palace garden was at most the size of a thousand people, and considering the territory and prestige of the empire, it was not nearly as high. The current emperor tried to expand the palace a number of times. However, the nobles refused to invest in the majesty of the imperial court, and the imperial court alone was not rich enough to get into the construction business.

The Grand Duke has fallen... … Princess Elizabeth has stopped her steps. She stops in a glass marble corridor and looks across the pillar. The city was setting sun. A dark yellow shade permeated every alley. As if this world was suddenly not this world, the quiet and unending side opened slowly beyond the sunset curtain.

Queen Elizabeth mutters.

“Something shinier in the evening... I thought it was the empire." ”

A hundred and fifty years ago, the country that boasted of absolute notoriety disappeared. The Empire was being annihilated in the worst possible way. She deliberately provoked Prince Rudolf, but I had no idea he was so impatient. A foolish man. There's nothing to be gained from rumors like this.

All the people of the Empire have found out. The Empress wanted to go, but the Crown Prince Rudolph insisted she refused. It was likely that rumors such as' the Empress didn't intentionally give up the army for the Crown Prince's defeat ’were blocked.

The Empire needs major surgical procedures. You have to remove the armies and pull out the rotting areas with determination. Perhaps excessive surgery will kill the patient himself. Above all, 50,000 soldiers deployed to the Imperial expedition will be sacrificed…… This is also the yoke the doctor will have to bear. The 17-year-old princess thought so and looked down at the sunset city.

* * *

An Imperial army moves. ― ― News shook the plains. The Central Army, 20,000 mercenaries, 10,000 mercenaries and 50,000 troops in total marched towards Brandenburg territory. As soon as he got the intel, Captain Barbatos called in the military.

Nineteen Demon Kings from the 6th Legion gathered in the Lord's Conference Room. No one was baffled by the history of arrogance. Something came up, something like that. Bellet and a few others were clearly excited. We were holding wine glasses in one hand, filled with wine poured by Barbato himself.

Barbato smiled and said.

“I'll skip the appetizers and get right to it. If the landlord refuses to treat you with luxury, it's not polite as a guest. We don't need a siege. One spin and we're done. ”

I did not go through a small strategy meeting this time. With 18,000 troops, the Sixth Army intended to shatter the enemy's arrogance thoroughly. I have pre-selected a favorable battlefield over here, and I have completed the draft. The 6th Army intercepts the enemy by dividing it into Barbato's units, Veled's units, and Zephar's units. I, of course, belonged to Commander Zephyr's army.

“Comrades, what do you think the army needs? ”

Barbato accidentally said.

“An army needs victory. Absolute victory. Overwhelming victory. Comrades, I don't want a simple victory. In some ways I don't want to win and in some ways I don't want to lose. Thorough Victory!”

She shouts.

“Victory that will never overtake us again! I want to see every human in the empire ripped limbs, tongues cut off, and guts spilling out. I want to see 50,000 Imperial soldiers bleed and the reeds bloom. I want this battle to remind me that Humans can never win over Minen. Comrades ― I hope I can count on it. A step that does not retreat and a relentless will. ”

Somebody said, "Blood on us!” I cried. The Demon Kings shouted in response. I also kissed with a loud voice. Blood on us! Blood on us! Blood on us! …….

“Good.”

Barbato raises his right arm.

“Comrades, your commander will always take the lead. When your lines collapse and the hooves of the knights shake heaven and earth, that's where I, Barbato, will stand when you look desperately in front of your eyes, remembering the two letters," Retreat. "If you look at me when the order is issued against you, that's where I, Barbato, will run! ”

She sips the wine glass. Eighteen other Demon Kings poured wine down their throats. There was silence for a moment. Barbatos, who drank from his mouth, throws his glass to the ground. The glass shatters.

“To victory! ”

The advance has begun.

Four days later, the Sixth Armed Forces arrived at Austerlitz Hills. It was a passageway from Habsburg North to the capital. If the prince-changing expedition ignored this and passed by, we could have invaded the capital immediately. It was a must-defend point for the Habsburg Empire.

We continue to listen to the enemy's movements as we march. You find out which armies are herded, and how each unit is localized. According to the information, the enemy is nominally commanded by the Crown Prince Rudolf von Habsburg, but the practical military commander, Fritz von Rosenberg, is in possession of a change bag. The sixth platoon chief was suspicious as first-class intelligence became easier than he thought. He asked if he had planted false information for the theatrical operation.

“It's not false information. ”

“Why?”

I gave Zephyr some kind of answer.

I knew this intel was purposefully obtained under the silence of the Third Empress. The information obtained through the Kunkuska Chamber of Commerce suggests that the social system nowadays is ranting about one incident and the Crown Prince assaulting the Crown Princess. Social workers were chatting about how this pandemonium happened, and they gathered noble intelligence to find out if the cause of the incident was in the expedition. In the process, there was a list of generals who joined the expedition. In other words, this list was certified in the social world of Habsburg.

Maybe Princess Elizabeth did this on purpose. The purpose was to give us information...... and our work was unchanging.

“The Change Army took command of the enemy, not the Central Army. The enemy's Central Army generals must be complaining about this. Von Rosenberg's change bag is the one who has somehow taken the land without fail from us. Why is an incompetent captain posing as the General…… The Central Armed Forces commanders will not recognize Von Rosenberg's command well. ”

On the map of the corner is a clay doll that looks like a chess horse. Each doll represented an enemy unit. I divided them into central and change groups, on both sides.

“Only two mercenaries remain as variables here. These were employed by the Emperor. If command is in von Rosenberg's purse, it is an army that will follow the Emperor's orders as long as the Crown Prince wishes. 20,000 mercenaries in the Central Armed Forces, 40,000 at this rate, and only 10,000 Modifiers in command will be pushed out of power. Central military personnel will try to persuade the Crown Prince to take command of Von Rosenberg. ”

Barbato grins.

“In short, even their command is unsettling. ”

That was my role. I should have been able to figure out the situation and explain it, but I was not aware of how to use it to win a tactical victory. It belonged to Barbatos and the other high lords of the Demon King. They're reversal warriors who've been through countless battles.

Barbato said.

“Use hostile division. Von Rosenberg's change bag will want to win quickly by unleashing overwhelming aggression before command is shaken. You'll run like an estrus horse. If we see the weakest parts of our army, we'll be able to concentrate our forces there. Therefore.”

She moves the doll on the map. It was a doll marking an ally.

“We give advantageous notice to our enemies. I'll leave it here, in the middle, on purpose. ”

In Austerlitz, there were high altitudes in the center of the town. The map says Frachen Heights. Zephar says to Barbatos, swallowing his brood.

“Madam President, if you hand over the high ground, the enemy's knights will rise to power. ”

In this age, the Knights were an unimaginable group of monsters. It was originally recognized as the final weapon in the world, where the knight's power was overlapped with errors. I could not afford a mediocre army. That's why the war in this world always revolved around the knights.

If the enemy crosses the high ground, it will be more advantageous for the Knights to charge than up the ramp. Not only that, each of the battlefield units can be contained at a glance, and it is possible to integrate more organically with each other. Therefore, it was very important for our Demon Lord to take the high ground.

“I know. I'm just letting it slide. ”

But Barbato refused common sense tactics. She explains the geography on the map. The lakes were located where her fingers pointed.

“I fought in this vicinity 200 years ago, 500 years ago. I know quite well. There are a lot of lakes around here, so there's a lot of fog every morning. I plan to start the battle at dawn and finish it by noon. The Knights will not be able to move freely with obstruction of sight. ”

“But, Mr. President, Upside down, the Knights will try to charge freely in the event of any delay. ”

“I told you so, asshole. It'll be over by noon. ”

Barbato smiles deeply.

“Trust me. As much as I trust you. I assure you, Austerlitz here will be the cemetery of the Imperial Army. ”

Barbato held firm opinions throughout the meeting. There were some Demon Kings who warned her that the burden was too great, but the debate stemmed sharply as Brother Veled and Brother Zephar agreed with her. In the end, our Sixth Army agreed not to deploy troops in the Prachen Highlands.

“Split the army into central, left and right sides. I, Barbato, will take the center. Bellet's on the left. And I'll leave the right-wing to Zephyr. The victory or defeat of this battle depends on the right. ”

Barbatos looks at Zephyr.

“Zephar. We will have to keep our troops to a minimum on the right. ”

Commander Zephyr nods slowly.

“Indeed. The warden is bait. ”

“Ah, let's light up the slowest place for the humans. That way, their dicks will get hard and they'll run. Zephyr, your mission is to keep the youth shield intact until the battle is over. Don't let any Humans get to you. ”

Zephar raises his manners.

“Warden, I will defend the right side at the risk of death. ”

“Comrades, our battle will end in one sharp blow." This is a gunfight. Clumsy is unacceptable. Fight with pride as the Demon King. ”

We all saluted together. Barbatos responded and offered his services.

Two days later, the Imperial Army arrived in Austerlitz.

They settled in the highlands of Prachen as if it were natural. Will the battle continue as Barbato expected, or will the battle continue in a very common order? I lacked tactical insight to assess it. Even Laura was rebelling against Barbato's tactics. I had no choice but to believe.

I stood on the right side with Commander Zephar, accompanied by a group of Death Knights. I had a feeling that there would be a tough battle....