"What is the scale of the Rhinesatz army's damage now, Mr. Eye?
"The dead are already over 15,000. However, it is presumed that the scale of the damage is even greater if casualties are also included."
It's the effect of a magic gun. It also hurts soldiers and makes it harder for them to retreat. An allied soldier who is wounded and unable to move without accident is a heavy burden on the troops when they retreat. "
"Speaking of which, you said the Magic Gun wasn't that aggressive. That means a significant number of people are injured."
"Yeah, but I didn't think it would be this one-sided. All that's left is for the Rhinesatz army to aim for a one-shot reversal, right?
"It is presumed that this battle has progressed as planned by Ars Barca. Eye's predictions of the state of the war were roughly the same."
"Oh, really? Was Eye expecting this to happen?
"Affirmative. By the laws of the battlefield of knowledge bestowed upon me by Als Barca, I predicted."
A little while has passed since the start of the fight on the Radial Plains.
I don't know where Rhine Zats will be able to take damage from Magic Gun sweep attacks, ranged attacks by cavalry, and even attacks such as catapults.
Normally, Rhinesatz troops would have to be withdrawn if they got here.
But the effects of radio broadcasts and the number of wounded soldiers were robbing them of that option.
But this is the opposite of scary.
The Rhinesatz army has a trump card anyway.
You can somehow cut into the main circle where the general is, somehow cancel out the effect of the sealing magic bracelet, and use Tempo to reverse one shot.
No matter how advantageous the battle is, a moment of carelessness can be a deadly opponent.
That's why the general in the field isn't as relieved as he is watching the battle.
If I say that, I could have predicted the outcome of this battle in advance.
No, I don't think so.
But Eye, a virtual personality, shouldn't lie.
So, did you really know how this went?
"What is the law of the battlefield? The general taught Eye?
"Yes, I haven't finished my verification yet, but I've taught you Lancaster's law. It is a law that predicts how much damage will be caused in the event of a battle, based on the difference in combat power between the two sides."
"What is that? I've never heard of it. Are you sure that's true?
"Sounds interesting. Mr. Eye, what is the Lancaster law?
"The law assumes the number of survivors in combat by an organization called the Army. In the case of battles in modern organized forces, such as the Balkans and Fontana, it is possible to determine the outcome by taking the power of both sides."
"... I don't really know what to do, but what to do simply and concretely?
"Suppose, for example, that one army had 1,000 men and the other 600 men fought. In that case, if the battle continues until one of them reaches zero, how many will survive?"
"If one of them is going to be zero, wouldn't it simply be like subtracting 1,000 from 600 and 400 people will survive? Isn't it that simple?
"If it is a classical army that is not organized, it is expected that the result will be roughly primary law. However, in the modern army, the secondary law applies. If that happens, 600 troops will be wiped out, and 1,000 troops will survive."
"Eh, that's what this is all about? It's not a great victory.... but isn't it overwhelmingly advantageous to have more combat power? In this battle, the Rhine Zats are ten times more numerous. I think the Balkans will be wiped out and the Rhine Zats will be barely damaged."
"The previous example is simple and illustrative. This is a calculation that stipulates that one person will have the same combat power. But not realistically. The knights are stronger than the average soldier, and the main ranks are even stronger: 1000 vs. 600, depending on who the main ranks and how many knights are, the results will vary."
"Ah, that's right. It has long been said that a knight who serves a knight can win a battle against 10 general soldiers, and a knight can win a battle against 10 of those knights. So, even if you took on more than one knight, did you feel like you'd win the prize?
"Yes, so when calculating using the laws of the battlefield, we roughly calculate it by incorporating it as a force. But there are other things that you can't do without thinking about fighting power."
I see. All right, Eye. You mean the quality of the equipment? Even if there are fewer Knights and Masters, their strength as an army will increase if they are well equipped. That's not just how many people, but how we predict the outcome from both sides of the force. Even though the number of Vulcans full of magic guns, magic swords and armor is small, the actual combat power is greater than that of the Rhine Zats?
"That's right, Mr. Vargas Van Barres. When calculating using battlefield laws, you need to consider the number of people, the quality of equipment, the number of knights and the number of current classes, etc. And it's no wonder that the Balkans and the Rheinzats, overall, are more powerful than the Balkans."
I see.
I don't know if the law and practice are really right.
But I know what you're trying to say.
Before I got under the general, the battlefield was basically a few individual fights.
Just fighting the opponent in front of him, no matter how many armies collided with each other, he ended up fighting one-on-one in large numbers.
That's why the stronger the fighter, the more morale on his side, the easier it is to win.
But I think it's starting to change dramatically since the General started building the Fontana army.
It was not a one-on-one extension, but a battle between organizations.
I think it became a group battle by the organization because I gave various roles to soldiers in the form of engineers, cavalry, and correspondents.
And since then, I felt that it was no longer simply that a larger number could win.
When Kyle takes command of an army that is well run, isn't it interesting that it's not just an organized fight that can be won?
But I've never heard of a general who had laws that allowed him to predict the outcome of such a battle.
I've never heard of it before.
But knowing that, the General probably kept spending money on the army to better equip it to improve its combat power.
I suppose you've known that for a long time.
I may not be able to ask this either.
I was picked up by the general after an old-fashioned knock from a peasant, but I may have to think about that and take command from now on.
I was anxious in my heart to think of the general who kept beating the overwhelming results of the battle against the hegemonic aristocracy in small numbers.