Price of Management

‘It's a tactic to send cavalry first, deploy archers while making time. ’

Nigel realizes Lael's intentions. I also came up with a way to retard the tactic.

Nigel immediately leads the troops around to the left of the Orient royal army and fires an arrow.

As the Orient Royal Army also rearranged the archers to the left, Nigel diverted again and fired an arrow from the rear. The Orient Royal Army struggled because it was not easy to relocate troops compared to 50,000 horsemen of the Horn Empire that could move freely.

Rael divided the archers into two groups, one on the left and one on the rear.

Nigel moves relentlessly toward where the archers are not deployed and attacks.

“Dammit, these guys! We'll divide the archers into four squads and deploy them on all sides! ”

After deploying in four directions, the number of arrows fired is reduced due to the dispersion of the troops. This is what Nigel was after.

“There you go. Let's spread our arrows, too! ”

50,000 horsemen from the Horn Empire had different amounts of arrows than one-quarter Orion royal archers. The Orient Royal Army bowmen overwhelmed by firepower have suffered heavy casualties.

“Send out the cavalry! ”

After the cavalry came running and attacked, it was Nigel who retreated. The cavalry also returned not far behind. Even if you chased them far away, the horsemen could have been targeted by the Horn Empire.

From that day on, Nigel continued to harass the Orients in the same way.

One day, two days later, the Orient royal army was rapidly exhausted.

Raell realizes that the Orient dynasty is too unprepared for the construction of the Horn Empire's troops and mercenaries.

‘Most of the horsemen are nomadic warriors because the Horn Empire was able to absorb the nomadic people. I should have built an army with more troops to increase the weight of the cavalry and archers. I wish I had more Wizards... In retrospect, all the battles that the Ledon kingdoms waged against the Horn Empire were also water battles. In the field, Duke Meutt's army was evacuated and attacked and greatly defeated. ’

Very disadvantageous in the field. To fight the Horn Empire, you must do a thorough defense.

The problem was that they were now under constant attack in the field. He would be bullied the whole time until he arrived at Houdini, the temporary residence of the Kingdom of Leaden. After arriving, the remaining troops could be only half as strong as they are now.

No. If this side suffers troop losses and a breach appears, they may want to put up a battle to exterminate it. If the mastermind had a craving for specialties, it was quite likely.

‘King Leaden must have expected this, having fought with the Horn Empire.' ’

If so, it is likely that we will send reinforcements in force to fight the Horn Empire cavalry for 50,000. Rael put his hope in it.

After much deliberation, Raell makes his move against the Horn Empire.

As before, the archers were placed on the buy side, but mixed with the shield to prevent the enemy's arrow baptism.

Furthermore, if the enemy came rushing back, the archers fell back and were filled with spearers. While you are at it, if the cavalry intercepts the rear of the enemy, a siege is possible.

Jin Gun Root also seemed to need some changes.

Originally the shortest route to the Marquis of Hoodini, the enemy's cavalry now needed to pass through areas where it was difficult to move.

‘For now, I must hurry to the nearest territory and think about sighing. ’

At daybreak, the march begins again.

“Starting in the morning. ”

Raell sighs, once again, when reports of the Horn Empire approaching.

You deploy your troops in an all-night march to hit the enemy.

The fight proceeded in a similar fashion as yesterday. However, when the Horn Empire took up their positions and tried to shoot arrows, it quickly sent out its cavalry.

This time it was the Horn Empire that withdrew without firing an arrow for a long time.

However, by nightfall, the Horn Empire was once again tactically different from the morning. Only 20,000 horsemen appeared, shooting arrows in the same way, and then 10,000 horsemen appeared from the left, right and rear.

The Horn Empire emerges from all sides and starts firing arrows as one.

Rael sends his cavalry to drive one out, but the other three are still under attack. Even the expelled hordes have not retreated completely, but are keeping a distance and taunting the cavalry. As the cavalry turns their horses, they rush straight up behind you.

"Wait, things are getting weird? ’

Raell's face changed.

What if the cavalry were caught by the enemy and the other three hordes attacked? With the exception of the cavalry with the strongest melee combat capabilities, the situation could be disadvantaged.

As you think fiercely, the movements of the Horn Empire have once again changed.

The three armies that were shooting arrows united behind the Orient Royal Army. The combined forces seemed to have reached 30,000. The other 20,000 were facing the horsemen of the Orient Royal Army.

Raell was desperate.

“They will charge! Concentrate the power on the rear! ”

I noticed it quickly, but I couldn't feel a step behind the speed at which the enemy was moving.

30,000 mounted troops launched a single assault.

The archer falls back and fills the gap with spears. The horseman attacked the Horn Empire cavalry.

Kwajik! Kwaang!

“Khhh!”

Poppa, Pop, Pop!

“Hehe!”

“D-don 't back down! Don't push it! ”

Screams echo from place to place as the two sides collide violently. The visions of Abigail took place in a moment.

The Horn Empire lunges without stopping. You continue to attack the Orient royal army, handing over a slash and stomping on its hoof. The Orion royal army was also strongly resisted by shields and spearmen, but began to be pushed from the numbers.

This was due to the advantages of the Horn Empire from the beginning of deployment.

The Orient Royal Army deployed shields and spearmen in four directions to combat enemy cavalry assaults. The Horn Empire struck many directions with arrows, focusing its power on one side at a time.

No matter how fast the Orient Royal Army reacts, the relocation of troops could not be faster than the mobility of the Horn Empire's foot made up of nomadic tribes.

“Damn it!”

Rael strikes a wedge between his allies and bursts into a furious rage. Tactically involved in the enemy's intentions, I had no choice but to be wounded by my pride as commander.

“Hang in there! Enemies will be surrounded on all sides and attacked! ”

Raell moved the shield and spearer that were guarding the other side, except for the rear attack.

It was like a bird spreading its wings. When the wings are completely spread out, you can surround and attack 30,000 Horn Empire troops who are engaged in an assault.

However, my torso began to shake before my wings were fully extended. In other words, the rear shield and spearmen who were receiving the enemy's charge were about to collapse.

Of course, Raell also considered this.

“The forward shields and spearmen are backing them up. ”

The shields and spearmen guarding the front turn and reinforce the rear defense line.

Rarely, the display collapses, avoiding the situation where an ally loses order. But Raell was not relieved.

‘If my prediction is correct...! ’

I knew it.

20,000 horsemen from the Horn Empire are divided in two against the cavalry.

10,000 continue to hold the royal horsemen of the Orients, and 10,000 rush straight to Rael as they see fit.

Since all the shields and spearmen guarding the front were sent to the rear, there were only archers left.

Rael shouts.

All archers, prepare to fire! All knights and wizards, step forward with me! ”

Later, Rael marches forward with his knights and wizards, marching in a line.

“Expand the shield to build a defense line. ”

The wizards cast their shield magic as soon as the command came through. The shields continue to form a line of defenses made up of wizards. The gap in the defense line is filled with knights.

At the heart of the line was Raell himself.

“Open fire!"

The archers shoot their arrows together.

As you draw the showers of arrows with your shield, 10,000 horsemen from the Horn Empire continue to charge.

Who are you?

Rael's right hand reaches for the long sword of the waist dance.

‘The place that gave me this embarrassment. Seeing you so boldly try to battle, you must be aiming for a specialty. ’

Srung...

Long sod reveals a beautiful radiance.

‘I don't know how ambitious he is, but good. Aim for my life. I'm here. ’