*
The second day as commander of a supply unit.
We had already received reports that Zinto was awake.
He woke up exactly five hours after passing out.
In other words, we're talking about five hours of effectiveness if you activate stunting with crushing.
I took a quick shower and headed to the POW barracks.
Seen meekly caught, there seems to be no skills that can break the chains.
Besides, now I'm ready to use [shredding] again at any time.
So you stepped into the Makuhariya without fear.
Inside the tabernacle, dimly lit. Two soldiers were in chains. At the back, one is dozing off.
As soon as I walked in, Zinto and I locked eyes and the standoff lasted for a while.
Is this the real nerve warfare?
No, there is no point in doing this.
"Did you sleep well?
I stopped the nonsense and asked him a question. But Jinto just kept staring at me and didn't answer.
I don't think you're sleeping. You should stop staring at me like that and have a little chat. I have a very high opinion of your military prowess.
Consistently keep silent.
I tried to talk to him many times, but he did not respond.
The proof is that Jinto has completely closed his eyes.
Rather, the soldier who had dozed off in the back of the room opened his mouth to see if he was awakened by my voice.
He's not very talkative to begin with. I can talk to him for you. You can talk to him for me, if you promise to let me go!
"Silent?
Yeah. He was a guy who didn't have a single word to answer in his unit.
I see.
Is it that way from the start?
You can talk about anything, can't you?
"Only save my life! Let me go and I'll tell you anything you want to know!
Then we need to change the purpose first. From appointment to interrogation.
"I can save your life, but I can also kill you right now. But on the other hand, I can kill you right now.
I pulled the sword from my waistband and held it around the soldier's neck.
"Heeeeeeeee! Come on. Please. Help me!
A soldier rattling and shaking and screaming.
A soldier who fell off his horse just as he was about to run away, frightened of the battlefield.
He looked terribly cowardly, unlike the other nine.
Well, it's easier to interrogate him that way.
'Be honest. What is the purpose of the scouting party? What is your unit prepared to do?
It's ......
Listen, if you try to use your wiles, you're dead in a heartbeat.
To prove that I meant what I said, I brought the tip of my sword even closer to the soldier's neck. Blood seeps lightly from his neck.
I'll tell you the truth, I'll tell you the truth. I don't know all the details, but it looks like they're preparing an ambush. I don't know all the details, but it sounds like they are preparing a surprise attack.
"Surprise? To this supply base?
Oh, yeah. That's all I've heard. That's all I've heard. I'm just scouting for orders. That's all I know. I'll just put the sword away. Help!
It is rather suspicious that a civilian soldier knows too many details.
It could be false information, or it could be real information.
It is also possible that this soldier was sent on a reconnaissance mission after being planted with false information by the command of the Nalja Kingdom Army, even though he thought it was true.
Of course, there is a great possibility that the story of the surprise attack is true. I went on a reconnaissance yesterday and found that there was a detour from Ganen Castle to this supply base without going through Linon Castle.
If the Royal Army of Nalja, which was advancing to attack Ganen Castle, were to figure out this route, they might try to take the supply base by surprise.
If the enemy succeeded in the surprise attack, the engaged castles of Ganen and Bern would be in a food crisis.
Even if they built supply routes elsewhere, they could starve for several days. That would lower morale.
Especially if the enemy occupies this supply base, which is a military base, it will not be so easy to build other supply routes.
The benefits are well worth it.
It is not an unreliable story.
Of course, the fact that they dared to send a reconnaissance team to the base in a conspicuous manner is suspicious in itself.
It's as if they wanted to take you prisoner and make you confess.
Is this a deliberate attempt to announce a surprise attack?