Episode 195
Prince Warroy's army continued to march, but the invasion seemed to stop shortly after I recaptured Sveniki Castle.
As it was, Prince Warroy retired his entire army and settled in the castle at Lake Kleich.
I'm not sure, but apparently he was wary of recaptured Sveniki Castle.
Warroy's retreat was astonishing for the troops guarding the frontline fort.
Garrisons rescued by friendly forces said:
"But the arrow has stopped flying, and if I thought so, I peeked gently from the wall ... there is no enemy."
Why the ghost story.
The Warroy army, which had been attacking with numbers and momentum, stopped all attacks on other bases. I have retired cleanly.
Where I'm wondering, I'm called by Prince Ashley.
"Thank you, Lord Weid, it seems you have prevented the onslaught of enemies."
"No, I just did what I can now."
Then Ashley smiled bitterly.
"At the point where it is 'what we can do now' to reclaim the castle by widows, we are quite good at fighting."
No, it is just pushing with the strength of a werewolf, so anyone can do it without care.
Only a wolf corps who can handle unreasonable orders is excellent.
I'm in trouble and cheating with an ambiguous smile, but Prince Ashley seems to have misunderstood me.
"You are humble, you are"
Not really.
"What are your secrets to your success?"
"No?"
I change the topic in a hurry.
"By the way, at the inspection of Sveniki Castle, the stockpile of food was unnaturally large. Did you hear the report?"
"Yes. It seems that there were about 2,000 castle soldiers, but they had enough stock to eat in winter."
In other words, you are preparing to feed more troops.
Of course, there is no such thing in Ashley's plan.
I figured why, but there was only one answer.
"I think you've been ready to host the Warroys long ago."
"Yes. I guess you were in the early days with Warroy. Would it be more than a year ago, given that you went secretly?"
Since the supply deteriorates, even if it is increased little by little so as not to be warped, an update is required. That's a lot of work.
Prince Ashley sighs.
"Country Liag has served his father well for many years. I don't think he'll betray him suddenly, so he may have been hiding as a Dniesk from the beginning."
You may think too much, but it is likely given the character of Dniesk.
"When this happens, you no longer know who is on your side. You can't leave your troops openly."
Apparently, Ashley seems to have fallen into human distrust. No wonder.
Neither is the Milaldia in front of you.
I speak gently to Prince Ashley.
"Please be assured, Your Highness. Your Highness will soon be able to lead 15,000 soldiers to cheer you up. Combining the remaining strength, it is nearly 40,000. It is on par with the Dniesk family."
Showing the map, I rolled up a sparsely armed prince, Prince Ashley.
"Prince Warroy is currently in the castle at Lake Kleich, the front line base for the capture of the Imperial City."
It is an impregnable castle that has built a huge artificial island on the vast Lake Kleich and solidified it.
Thanks to the lake, they do not have a hard time in the water, and they can catch fish. Looks a little fun.
However, here is a very cold place, Rolmund. Since it is a water hole, it has weak points.
"Currently, Lake Kreich is frozen and can be attacked on foot. If it falls, there is no comparable castle around it. It could upset the northern Lorumund lords. "
There aren't many castles that can hold thousands of soldiers.
Kreich Lake Castle is in a great location, but the scale is also great. You can see the great engineering skills and financial strength of the Dniesk family.
For that matter, all nearby castles are mediocre. There are only two to three thousand troops in a castle, and no large army can be stationed in the castle.
The ability to drop the castle on Kleich Lake will determine the game.
Prince Ashley listens to my explanation and then asks:
"Can you drop it?"
I am not confident. A castle where 30,000 large troops can be stationed. I don't know how to fight with a large army, and it's almost impossible.
However, it is my bad habit, and I immediately get a guarantee.
"Please leave it. There is a plan."
I'm not confident, but there is a measure.
This is a sober strategy that makes use of the wolf's special skills.
If that doesn't work, bring your army to an exhaustion battle in the mire.
You've won Sveniki Castle and you shouldn't be angry if you make a mistake.
Meanwhile, Eleora arrived at the Imperial City with his troops.
The family's Origanian family and her uncle's Kastoniev family. There are 15,000 soldiers called by the two families to call on neighboring lords.
"I'd like to say that Mr. Weid was an answering machine ..."
She sighs.
"I heard you took back one castle at once. Will you take my army so much?"
"Don't worry, the real battle is yet to come. Defeat the castle on Lake Kleich and destroy the Dniesk family. I'm counting on the East Lorumunds for that."
When I said so and showed her hopes for the Eleora army, Eleora smiled calmly.
"I can't help but care. I've persuaded my lords with my uncle there to solidify and unite. I'll show you my expectations."
Her smile can afford her confidence.
Okay, let's go to see the line of the future empress.
A few days later, the Allies of Ashley Eleora besieged Lake Klitsch.
I imagined a fairy tale castle that floats on a lake, but when I actually witness the castle on the lake, I get the impression of an Osaka castle floating on Lake Biwa. It's a water fortress.
There are many warships in the surrounding area, and it can only be said that it is impregnable.
Fortunately, the surface of the lake is frozen at this time, so it is possible to invade on foot. The military ship is frozen and cannot move, so it only functions as a tower.
However, if the ice breaks, it is the end of one volume of soldiers in armor, so you can't set up a violent team.
Of course you can't make a building.
There was no choice but to surround the shore of the lake, but the lake itself was so large that there were not enough soldiers along the way.
Soldiers are placed at key points to separate the Lake Castle from the supply route, but it is difficult to find a lot of gaps.
Ashley's army is 20,000. The Eleora army is 17,000.
Parker, who feels like a tourist, suddenly tilts his head.
"Hey Weid, aren't the Ashley troops much lighter?"
"Because of the defeat of the Nodegrat battle and the betrayal of Sveniki Castle, it has been greatly reduced."
Since Sveniki Castle's garrison was under the control of Count Liag, all were sentenced to death, as a matter of course, at martial law meetings by generals.
The Rolmunds do not forgive traitors.
However, Prince Ashley looked sorry, and when I filed for a lifelong plea instead, he was merely subordinate to me.
It is a disciplinary unit, so he can handle it. That's terrible.
For this reason, the army of Eléora's army has increased by nearly 2,000.
Prince Ashley also thanked me for being sober.
Ashley's army is generally low in morale, partly because of the defeat. The lack of recruitment soldiers is also due to the reluctance of West Lorumund lords.
On the other hand, Eleora's army has a rough breath in order to build a medal in the future.
Looking back, Sir Rechonja dressed in shiny armor stares at the map.
"It's finally time."
"Whether we end up as a palace or get a territory and take a new step, this is a critical moment."
This time I lent soldiers to these young palaces. Each is a dozen small units, but they're good commanders.
I encourage them and at the same time keep in mind.
"Your dedication to your command is also watched by His Highness Elleora. Lead him well without wasting his troops."
In a system in which a nobleman, a sole proprietor, heads the army, it is easy to be compelled for contention.
As a result, there is a possibility that damage is not required.
I don't think anything unreasonable will happen because we have taken measures, but ...
I suddenly think about that while watching the siege net that is gradually being completed.
At that time, the distant base became noisy.
"What is it?"
Eleora looked back, so I checked with a telescope.
A sled carrying large luggage is running away on the ice. It was a human that was pulling. A small unit of about twenty people.
"It seems that the enemy trains are slipping through the siege and entering Lake Jojo."
Eleora immediately questions.
"Even though the siege is full of gaps, I don't think that a slow train was able to break through. Is it really a train?"
"Oh, I also think it's strange .... The sled's feet are too fast. It's an empty load. I just think it's a trap."
I ordered the Eleora army to send a messenger and not pursue.
Since the castle is a place where you can fetch all the water from the lake and fish as much as you can, you haven't thought about blaming for supplies from the beginning.
You need to be more alert on the trap.
But Ashley's army seems to have made a different decision because we have no command.
Deputy Bolsh looking into the telescope tweeted.
"Check the emblem of the Knights of St. Eterina Teruyo, about 60 infantry."
Is it a clergy group who is participating in volunteers?
They are strong, cheap and convenient Kyuyang Knights, but they do not listen to orders because they are not Prince Ashley but the Supreme Priest of Kyuyang.
Defeat the enemy anyway, divide your supply, and get your credit.
That would be such a place.
Watching what would happen, the enemy train would pull the pursuing infantry to the middle of the lake.
"Oh ... I see."
The moment I tweeted, the ice broke without any warning. The pursuit squad is submerged with the broken ice.
Once broken, the ice broke down in a wider chain with a chain reaction, quickly swallowing most of the pursuit squad.
Rashi shouts in a hurry.
"That's tough! Rescue immediately!"
I shake my head.
"I can't do it, I can't make it anymore."
The soldiers are wearing heavy armor, and the lake has dropped to near freezing. If you drop the water, your body will quickly cool down and you will lose consciousness.
From now on, the entire werewolf squad will not be able to help even if they are going to rescue.
The fleeing enemy then suddenly flipped over and began to attack the remnants of the pursuit with a crossbow.
The aim is accurate and no one can escape. Stalled on the fragile ice, the soldiers of the Knights of St. Eterina Teruyo were exterminated.
They weren't tracking trains. A special unit specializing in this kind of mission.
Eleora mutters.
"It's a basic tactic using ice. It's probably because I made the ice brittle just before that. There are many ways."
Special units impersonating the train squadron quickly entered the lake castle after the attack.
Eleora sighs looking away.
"I was hiding troops for this operation from the start. I'd probably use the same tactics several times."
In fact, the next day, and the next day, the same was repeated at different positions.
Even if you know it is a trap, some people will attack without permission if a train train passes in front of you. The result is, of course, annihilation.
Finally, no one stopped following the train train.
This time, troop-like troops came in and out of Kleich Lake Castle.
If you pursue in a hurry, it is a trap again.
The Ashley army had lost hundreds of troops in a battle.
Eleora's army, on the other hand, did not inflict any losses.
On the contrary, he captured some real train trains and took prisoners.
With a wolf's sense of smell, it's easy to distinguish between an empty box and a box full of food. Not proud, but sensitive to the smell of food.
But this is going to be a long game ...