Wortenia Senki (WN)

Western Continental Calendar Unknown October 2812 [Eastern Invasion] Part 3:

The deputies' faces blued to the words of General Berhares.

No way, who could have guessed, such as the Supreme Commander making a statement on this occasion acknowledging a loss?

"Or... my lord..."

The voice of the deputy, who spoke the name of General Berhares, was trembling with too much shock.

War in this world is dominated by white soldier warfare with flesh, and it is nothing short of soldier morale that determines its victory and defeat.

And trust in the Commander is paramount to maintaining his morale.

Soldiers can risk their lives because they think the commander will win. Conversely, there are overwhelmingly few humans who can risk their lives for an unbeatable commander.

Besides, General Berhares is also the chief officer of the Royal Zaluda Army in this battle.

That means winning or losing depends on his way of thinking.

No matter how many soldiers you lose, you won't decide to win or lose unless your commander admits to losing. If we don't lose our will, we lose on the battlefield, but the war itself won't end.

But at the same time, it means that if you lose your will, you lose no matter how many soldiers remain.

In other words, the highest qualities required of a commander of the army would be unyielding spiritual strength.

Military talent can be compensated by choosing a subordinate. But we cannot compensate a person's mind or mental power with the power of others.

In that sense, General Berhares should have been exactly the best commander.

The empire of Ortomea, the kingdom of Ernesgoola. Because he is the one who has held back the invasion of the eastern regions of these two countries for years.

Famous generals who have united with eastern kingdoms such as Roselia and Mist and have repeatedly blocked the ambitions of the great powers.

From the mouth of his famous generals, the minds of the deputies who heard the words of loss can only be described as just despair. From behind their brains, Joshua's insolent, speechless attitude had vanished.

"My lord...... isn't that a lot of words! There are still many knights on the front line who believe in victory and are cutting their lives… yet here and now, Your Excellency acknowledges his loss, and so on!

One of the deputies brightens his face red and stuffs it to General Berhares.

It was an outrage that would never have been tolerated if it had been, but nobody has anything to try to stop him.

Because we all thought the same thing. But when General Berhares slowly raises his right hand to stop him, he turns a sharp gaze around him.

"Who admitted to losing the battle?

A low, calm voice.

The pride and majesty of a warrior who has won many wars are all over the voice of General Berhares.

There is no fright or sway in its words. Only a firm will existed.

"Huh? But earlier Your Excellency..."

"I haven't said a word about losing the war, etc. And... and Joshua."

All the lieutenants did not understand the meaning of the General's words.

Indeed, in their ears they heard the word that they had lost from the General's mouth.

That should never be a mistake.

"I lost strategically… well, if a big loss is finalised strategically, I'll almost decide where to go to win or lose."

Sighing loudly here, General Berhares began to speak quietly, with some masochistic dark grin.

"Oltomere has used a variety of hands on a strategic level in this battle, limiting this one's behavior... does anyone know what that means?

No one opens their mouths. Everyone, keep your mouths shut and wait for the words to continue.

What they didn't know was in a way that they had no choice.

It is more unscrupulous to ask the knights of work to have a strategic level of vision of the nation.

General Berhares began to speak little by little so that his deputies could understand.

"In the first place, why did we choose a showdown by field?

"That's because... there wasn't as much of Oltomere's mobilization force as I thought, and the total mobilization of His Majesty's Knights could have won"

"Um, you're right, but have you ever fought Ortomere alone in our country in the past?

In the past, Zaluda has never fought Ortomere alone. Always intercepted with reinforcements from neighbouring countries.

The facts surfaced behind the deputies' brains. Then it comes to one conclusion, linked to the General's words.

"" "Ah!

"No way... the civil unrest in Roselia..."

One of the deputy secretaries turns his gaze to General Berhares.

"Exactly… no matter, there is no certainty. But the next invasion is too favorable for Ortomere's side... perhaps after years of preparation... to march reinforcements into our country."

land, population and economic power. In all respects, the Kingdom of Zaluda is inferior to the Altomere Empire.

It is nevertheless the presence of allies in the eastern region that has enabled the Kingdom of Zaluda to maintain its independence. Roselia, Mist and both kingdoms always turned to me for reinforcements when things happened. That is why the Kingdom of Zaluda has been able to survive until now.

Whatever it is, it is not from good intentions.

To say that the kingdom of Zaluda will perish means that the territory of the great Powers will spread to the eastern region.

And that is nothing more than to say that the demons of aggression will reach out to both Roselia and Mist.

"Roselia can't afford to send reinforcements to another country this time because of the aftermath of civil unrest... even if she wants to, it's physically impossible. And since the Kingdom of Roselia is more confused, the Kingdom of Mist cannot send soldiers through Roselia...... it is also difficult to use the sea route. Too much time on the southbound route, and around the north there is the difficulty of saying Waltenia Peninsula... I don't know who thought of the measures, but I did the rest of the two countries by plunging one Rosea into civil strife and sealing it up... just the big guy."

All the deputies fully understood that there could be no more reinforcements than the two countries. But if it were all the result of the plot of the Ortomean Empire...

The lieutenants took their breath in explaining the general. By explaining it to them, they also understood how dangerous they were.

"So... Lord Joshua's said trap is..."

You must have realized that there is a possibility of truth in the words of the parent Seven Lights and the man you have despised. Its voice was fine.

"Do you think enemies who have been so closely prepared will retreat so easily, etc? First of all, I'm sure you'll be laying low... to stop this one from breathing."

The deputies could not speak differently to the words of General Berhares.

I heard the retreat on Ortomere's part and lost sight of myself on an unexpected winning opportunity, but if I regained my calm, they were not foolish enough to understand that this series of moves was a trap.

"So... they say you've decided to win or lose the battle anymore... that this battle is futile... is that what you mean?

It's a word colored with sadness and despair.

I can fight because I think I'll win. I can risk my life because I think I can protect my loved ones. For a human being who has fought with faith in the victory of General Berhares, the reality that General and Joshua poked at was harsh.

The deputy who murmured this word must have spoken with the thought of a severance. But General Berhares quietly shook his head and denied his words.

"It's not. Until now, the story is just to say it's advantageous and unfavourable. Well, it's unfavourable to the point of despair, but there's still a winning chance..."

"Is it true!" What is that!

The more desperate a person is, the more vulnerable he is to the sweet temptation of saying hope.

Hope suddenly put out after being made aware of the unpredictable reality of the winning opportunity. Who would blame the lieutenants for jumping on it?

But the path shown before them was too harsh a path to death.

"Target the neck of Chardina Eisenheit, the supreme commander of the enemy army..."

The air of the tent froze upon the words of General Berhares.

That's too unlikely, almost suicidal.

Indeed, if we can take over the enemy's Supreme Commander, the victory belongs to Zaluda.

Strategic defeat can also be overshadowed by a tactical victory to take Chardina's neck.

Certainly the General's words are not wrong in theory.

"... but my lord... that's too reckless..."

An elderly deputy never asked the general his wishes.

For the enemy trap backwards, aim for the enemy commander's neck.

It's very easy to put into words, but if it's going to run, that's a slight possibility enough to go through the hole in the needle.

But the deputies felt the determination to drift from General Berhares' body and silenced.

"I know... we're going to bite through enemy traps with force... we're going to have to be ready to wipe them all out... but there's only a few possibilities left to save this country... as it stands now, even if all our armies retreat like this, Ortomere will have no trouble. Using warm forces to create an invasion base in Zaluda… Given the original national power difference, we will not be able to recover it at the stage of creating a front-line base in Zaluda"

The kingdom of Zaluda, a natural element protected by the steep mountains.

The risk of terrain holding back aggression from enemy countries.

If we let them create enemy bases in the country, their dangers will make it difficult to reclaim Zaluda's territory.

Well, the imperial power of the Altomere is greater than that of the Kingdom of Zaluda. If a large number of soldiers were mobilized as defensive soldiers at the base, Zaluda's side would have no hitters.

It can be said that it is common sense of military law to say that the force required to attack the fort is more than three times that of the defensive side.

But that's not all there is in the kingdom of Zaluda, which is inferior to the empire of Ortomea in its own right.

"Besides, the plotter is prone to drowning in measures. We're following their strategy to this point. No matter how cautious you are, you are certain of victory. poke its alarm."

No other option already exists.

The only hope left was for them to heed.

"My lord... you've already made your decision, haven't you?

"Um, sorry, but we're all going to have to die..."

General Berhares' words were heartless.

Because he chose a tactic that was unlikely to return alive. But no one has heard the General's life and showed fright.

At first, the deputies' hearts were filled with despair. No one can bet their lives or anything on a battle they've decided to lose.

General Berhares manipulated it.

Nothing is stronger and more terrifying than a man prepared to die.

"Be good... we will pursue them in all units remaining in the main unit. There's no retreat! Good!"

"" "Ha!

From their bodies, the fighting spirit to the depths of misery erupted as fiercely as fire. It is an expression of the will of a human being who is prepared to give up his life for his country rather than just wasting his life by becoming aware of his own predicament.

Zaluda and Ortomere. The battle between the two countries has now reached its final stage.