chapter 13
13 – Crisis begins (4)
Is it because I have never had a record of failing when I suggested an operation?
The battalion commander looked at me with eyes full of interest and said,
“Okay, given the circumstances, keep the main point as short as possible.”
“We must immediately lead our allies to support the battalion next to the enemy’s decoy operation. A student platoon leader who violated military orders could be left to die. If we continue like this, our division will suffer irreparable damage.”
The logic I’m talking about might sound like it’s arguing that when teamfighting in an FPS game, you have to save the troll idiot.
Therefore, in a game like this, ‘Let the troll die and respawn before joining it.’ Although it can be argued lightly.
In a real battle, not only can the broken battalion not be revived, but the morale of the soldiers who see their allies being stunned like that falls to the ground.
Furthermore, as the enemy kills our allies, our power drops.
To paraphrase it dramatically, a situation where you were fighting 2 enemies with 2 allies turns into a 2v1 match when one troll dies, making it a far cry from victory.
The battalion commander must have understood that, but he was deeply troubled.
I appealed and said to appeal that there was no such space.
“The enemy took quite a bit of damage to lure us in, so it will take some time to regroup. Therefore, if you fire magic and arrows at the enemy battalion, which is driving our battalion one-sidedly, killing the momentum and launching a crossfire, you have a chance of winning.”
“I don’t think it’s wrong… but…”
Judging from the vagueness of the words behind it, it seems that if you follow my strategy, you should tell me what will happen to you.
Even in this situation, as a soldier who wants to be promoted and rewarded, it is disrespectful to consider personal interests, but I can’t help it when my superior tells me to do so.
“If the student platoon leader’s arbitrary actions save another battalion that is on the verge of annihilation, I think I may be awarded the Silver Cross for suggesting this operation. But wasn’t it the battalion commander who acknowledged the necessity of this operation and led it? So I think you can aim for the 2nd class Gold Cross and the Allied Salvation Medal.”
After saying that, our battalion commander asked with a satisfied expression.
“Okay, I will follow your suggestion. It is possible within my authority to move a unit to save another battalion.”
“thank you. In addition, please send a messenger to the division commander and ask him to support the isolated battalion there in the same way. The student platoon commanders who disobeyed the order could be beheaded later or punished in an appropriate way. What are the poor platoon members guilty of?”
“It looks like the soldiers have already rested enough, so stop talking and get ready to go out. This time, your company will lead the way.”
**
5 minutes after the conversation with the battalion commander.
My company members, including myself, stood at the vanguard of the battalion, awaiting orders to charge, as ordered by the battalion commander.
In the meantime, the company commander scolded me in a voice mixed with complaints and jokes.
“The mandarin fish is now moving beyond the company commander to the battalion commander. I couldn’t even imagine such a thing when I was stinging. As expected, the person who received the second-class Silver Cross is of a different rank.”
Seeing that they show displeasure but grumble, they seem to be trying to balance tension and fear by joking at the unit before a dangerous charge.
So I laughed and said, thinking that a joke should be taken as a joke.
“Forgive me. Instead, didn’t the company commander and the other platoon commanders be promoted to the first rank?”
“If it weren’t for that, would I be smiling and talking to you right now? Maybe when you go back to the barracks with your shin slit, say you’re dead. But the soldiers are having a hard time because of you. Do you have anything coming back?”
At that, I looked at the company members in the loudest possible voice and said.
“I’m sorry for letting you participate in an unreasonable operation! Instead, the battalion commander will evaluate you well after this operation, so your promotion will be faster! Then the discharge will go faster, so cheer up a little!”
The soldiers who watched my performance over the course of a month and rolled on the battlefield with me responded with shouts and loud laughter.
“The platoon leader Jaeger promised us a quick discharge!”
“For the glory of the Empire! For a future where you can go home and touch your fiancé’s chest and rest comfortably!”
“That damn bastard’s words are filthy vulgar and tastefully good!”
After arousing the atmosphere of the company, a signal was raised throughout the division to support the battalion that had been bitten by the decoy operation in connection with each other.
At the same time, huge trumpets and drums were heard from behind, and arrows and magic were simultaneously flying towards the enemy from behind.
The enemy battalion was hit by a long-range attack from an unexpected direction, so those who ate the friendly battalion in the flow began to hesitate.
When that happened, the friendly battalion involved in the decoy operation regained momentum to some extent and began to respond, escaping from the one-sided pushback.
“All companies, charge! Let’s go rescue those foolishly floundering after being caught by the enemy! A platoon of Jaegers stand in the vanguard!”
At the same time as the words fell, our company rushed toward the enemy at a speed of about 10 kilometers per hour.
The company commander gave the order right before our and enemy units collided.
“Wizards, only target those in front of the Jaeger platoon! The Jaeger platoon will lead the charge, so the rest of the platoon will support the second lieutenant!”
At the same time as he finished speaking, a fireball the size of my face flew in and burned the enemy soldiers right in front of our platoon.
Thanks to this, our platoon was able to rush into the enemy camp with almost no resistance from the enemy.
Thanks to the company commander, our platoon was able to charge comfortably from the beginning this time as well.
Also, it has been said that starting is half the battle, so if you can play an active role easily from the first charge, then it is natural to win the battlefield victory without even looking at it.
“Let’s repay the company commander’s strong support! Jaeger platoon, prepare the tactic number 3 you learned during training! Break their momentum all at once!”
The soldiers of my platoon confirmed the instructions, squeezed the back of the spear with both hands, and stretched the spear as far forward as possible.
And while the soldiers of the enemy battalion were still arranging their formation.
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Like a runaway tank, he charged with a spear.
Under normal circumstances, it would be perfect to use this tactic and get blocked by the long spear of the enemy and pierce through the body.
Spearmen are dangerous only when they hold the enemy in check with proper posture, not when they are parents and cannot even think of throwing their spears properly.
Finally, right before the spears pierced the bodies of the enemies, the soldiers of the Jaeger Platoon shouted and sped up to intimidate them.
“I’m jealous of nobles eating snails, so kill snails and other things that grow in your ear!”
“Show me what a real real man is!”
“Let’s hit and kill everyone!!”
And our platoon’s long spear aimed and pierced the torso of an enemy soldier who was not even properly equipped with armor.
At one time, close to 10 enemy soldiers died painfully, unconsciously blocking the holes in their bodies with their hands.
Without missing the chance, I put down the long spear and pulled out the sword worn around my waist to cut and kill the soldiers in ambiguous positions where the spear could not be reached.
In my heart, I wanted to cut down all the enemies and use this momentum to find the battalion commander and slit his neck to receive the 1st class Silver Cross, but…
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Looking around, I saw the enemy’s reserve battalion, which had come out to support, slowly approaching our side.
At that timing, the battalion commander gave a signal to our battalion to retreat and fight the reserve battalion approaching from the flank.
“I leave it to the battalion next door to play with the kids. Our platoon immediately leaves here and skewered the Francois who came out to support. break away.”
Thus, our battalion, following the command of the battalion commander, stepped back to engage in a fierce battle with the newly emerged enemy battalion.
In the meantime, out of concern, I checked the condition of the battalion that had been caught by the enemy.
Whether it was a big help that we disrupted and confused them, they seem to be leading the battle little by little now.
And when our battalion completely retreated and regrouped, the reserve soldiers of the Francois Republic approached us.
The size is about 3 companies, about 400 people.
Normally, you’d think we’d be able to win easily since we had more troops than they did.
It is not easy even with 400 people because it is a situation in which a series of fierce battles have been fought, and the consumption of troops and physical strength is large.
Fortunately for us, however, the enemy’s reserve forces were not the Black Lion mercenaries.
The fact that the Black Lion Mercenaries did not come to us…
Our battalion led to a partial victory, but overall it meant heavy damage.
Still, if you endure this… wouldn’t you be able to seize the opportunity to reverse?