One hour after the frontiers of the two arms collide. Reports from the troops arrived one after another at the headquarters of the Royal Army, located behind the Central Command.
"Left-wing units also contact enemy right-wing units!"
"Right wing units are pushing enemy left wing units!"
Competition "Strength in the center! Progress stopped!"
On the drawing spread out on the desk, the surrounding terrain is drawn, and a model representing each unit is placed. By moving the model in line with the report, the generals and staff members were able to stay on top of the situation on the battlefield.
"Can you win?"
While on the scene, the only person who does not understand the state of the battlefield by looking at the drawing asks a question.
"Hah, Your Highness. I can't say it's an advantage in terms of strength, but we have the means to win."
The vice-general, General Ortrich, replied, turning his body back to the questioning Lord.
Despite his position as Vice Admiral, General Ortrich is effectively the highest commander. He has only one opponent in this army to treat with respect. That is, the chief commander, the third prince of the Nagrass royal family.
"The number of enemies seems to be much higher than here ..."
"I won't deny it. It's our army that will fall first if we take on the exhaustion fight from the front. But we have taken steps to prevent that. Hey, explain to your Highness."
The general directs one of the staff members nearby to explain the details. The staff member was instructed to intervene. Stand beside the desk and extend the pointing stick to the unfolded drawing so that the third prince's gaze is not lost.
"At present, our army divides units into a center, left, and right wings. The empire also divides units into three directions, so each unit has entered battle from the front."
Nod The staff continued explaining when the third prince was caught.
"It is of course disadvantageous for our army, which is inferior in strength, but our spy has obtained information on enemy operations in advance."
"Information about the empire strategy?"
Reverse hand: "Yes, so my army is trapping the enemy's strategy information to reverse its formation. The enemy strategy is like this-"
Bypass The strategy information of the empire grasped by the spy. That is, the retreat of the left wing forces the kingdom's right wing to protrude, and the royal right wing retreats from behind, attacks from the side, and at the same time the imperial left wing, which was retreating, reverses.
If the operation is successful, the originally disadvantaged, right-wing kingdom will be unable to support the front and collapse. Even if the center and left wing units are performing well, defeat is crucial if enemies flow from the collapsed right wing to the main team.
Overrunning "And it seems that the cavalry that took the lead in the previous battle is the one that attacks the right wing unit from the side"
"One example of an army sent from the south continent."
"Yes"
The kingdom is finally grasping the identity of the cavalry squad, which is bitter by an unfamiliar beast. Outpost Its strength is not yet clear, but it is probably not a good match for his success in battle.
"Well, that cavalry will be added ..."
"That's why we use it. If we know the cavalry will charge, we can take action. We have a lot of anti-cavalry equipment for the right wing."
The chief of staff begins explaining specific operations.
"When an enemy left-wing unit retreats deceptively, we will refrain from pursuing it so that it is not dragged by it."
The model of the enemy left wing unit placed on the figure is moved backward, and the enemy cavalry model is moved from behind to the front of the kingdom right wing unit.
"Our right-wing unit defends the enemy's cavalry in defense form and strikes it with shields and long spears. At the same time, the central unit's main force, which has been conserving its strength-"
Point the model of the Kingdom Central Force toward the right-wing unit and strike the side of the enemy cavalry. Then grab the small model behind the kingdom's right wing unit, wrap it around the right side of the right wing unit, and hit the side of the enemy cavalry.
Slaughter: The essence of the strategy is that our army cavalry behind the right wing siege and annihilate it from the left and right. No. Once you've killed the cavalry, it's easy to let the momentum take over the enemy's left wing. "
If the corner of three sides collapses, the enemy and the ally are the same that can not maintain the front line. Defeat the empire left wing unit by using the enemy's strategy in reverse, and pierce the main team with its momentum. That was the strategy set up by the Royal Army.
"I see. That's why the left wing isn't on the offensive."
Kei's eyes, "Did you notice? I'm so impressed. The role of the left wing unit is turbulent. I'm instructing my opponent to attack my intentions to the extent that I can not understand it."
The royal army and the Royal Army are concentrated on the right-wing unit on the kingdom side and the central unit, which transfers on the way, to hit the enemy cavalry and left-wing units.
The left wing is organized around militia. Among them was the tribal army. No matter where the troops are of too poor quality and the intent of the operation may be leaked, the troops may be assigned to the left wing, but no one in the command of the Tribal troops will offer it. I did not even think.
The left wing, which is not going to be on an aggressive offensive, sounds good when it's safe, but it doesn't have the opportunity to do anything. Commanders of each territory, who had gained access to enemy operational information and had found a chance by using it, could not count on the idea of a Trian commander.
The Chief of Staff wanted to place Tria's troops in the Central or Right wing, but it's unavoidable that no one else wanted to be in the Left wing. Inevitably, they assigned Tria's troops to the left and all other troops to the right and central main forces.
"But, unlike the left wing, the leader of the central unit is quite aggressive. He said that the enemy was firmly standing and waiting."
Pioneer: As expected, the enemy will be suspicious if both the left and the center are passive. There is a command in the center to break through the enemy with full power.
Despite the fact, "... is there any damage?"
Exuberantly, the prince floats an emotion that does not change to that expression.
"The central vanguard is a mercenary unit, not our army soldiers."
"But even mercenaries are people of our country?"
"His Highness is afraid. Mercenaries have no loyalty to the country. Not all mercenaries gathered in our army live in our country. I wonder if it is necessary to have such mercy on mercenaries. "
"Is that like ..."
Mention You may not be convinced, but the prince avoided more. An operational choice is not always a morally praised choice. Rather, the opposite is more likely. Satoshi: He was a person who understood it and could swallow it.
When the prince makes an extra talk here, it just confuses the scene. The battle situation is changing without any regard for the Prince's values and feelings.
A messenger rushes to the Honjin to prove it.
"A messenger! The right wing unit is defeating the enemy's left wing unit and routing!"
Noise was heard in the surrounding air following the report.
It was a report that he had been waiting for in this battle to draw victory to the kingdom. Watershed It also means that this moment is the difference between winning and losing.
General Ortrich nodded heavily and immediately directed his staff.
"Announce a message to the cavalry and Central Command forces! Let's begin the action as planned!"
"Hah!"
The staff members have a lot of heat. Several began to call for messengers, and the prince who had been left out of the camp, which had begun to move less busy, approached the general.
"General, this means-"
Sincerely, the Shogun replied with a look at the Prince who silently cast the continuation of words.
"Yes. It's on schedule."
"It's exactly what we want."
Instead, the headquarters where the commander of the Imperial Army is. Like the kingdom, the drawings depicting the battlefield were spread out on the desk, with officers lining the left and right sides.
It was the General, the commander of the Imperial Invasion Army, who uttered his voice while listening to the officer's glance. He is a young man in his thirties, but he is in command of such a large army because he is the dominant nobleman in the Empire. In addition, it is the family of the princess before the third generation. There was also a reason that he had deep confidence from the current emperor because of the imperial family.
"I took it."
In response to the General's words, the man sitting closest to the officers lined up side by side nods.
"That's finally my shoulder load. If I don't eat the food, I won't know why I was waiting for the Kingdom here."
Miss: Left, it was worthwhile to keep the soldiers engaged in building a base.
Thoroughly crush the remaining power of the obstruction kingdom, advance to the royal city where no one is gone, and press down the castle. That was the aim of the Empire.
Despite victory over the kingdom on the battlefield in the past, the empire has had a number of bitter experiences that long distances from the imperial city have had to be withdrawn as a result. Ruts But this time, the goal was thoroughly clarified so as not to follow the same.
Prior to the war, it was stipulated that the elimination of enemy forces rather than the occupation of territories would be paramount. Feed for that purpose. That was the strategy information that started from the Imperial left wing.
"The enemy's right wing does not seem to be taking part in the retreat of our left wing, and seems to be at a distance. She would have been trapped by the disinformation shed on it and danced."
The last officer who brought this report speaks.
As the officer said, the Royal Army was at a distance from the deception of the Imperial Left. You're going to set a trap by taking this move, but that's what the Empire was doing.
Of course, there is no problem if the Royal Army does not eat the food. In that case, you can use the cavalry and the left wing unit of the monarch of Saint Rogel according to the released operation information to attack the Royal Army and strike the right wing of the Royal Army. It will take some time to settle, but head-on collisions will still favor the large number of Imperial troops.
However, in that case, even if the battle was won, many of the survivors could be defeated. That's why the Imperial Army devised a plan, set up a trap with bait to make a decisive blow to the Kingdom's forces, and set a long net in advance.
Thus the Royal Army ate the food. In an attempt to catch the winning eye, he was drawn to a place where he should not reach.
The kingdom's right wing, separated from the imperial left wing, is probably defending itself in preparation for a cavalry charge. But the Imperial officers knew it was a waste.
It's still fresh in memory that the cavalry of the monarch San Rogel, the creature they drive, has passed the top of the Imperial Army. Now it's time for the Royal Army to enjoy the same surprises.
"It looks like a surprised face of a king soldier."
After looking around the officers' faces, General admired the man's evil smile on his neat face.