Chapter 268 – Chapter 26 – Wildfire
The Western Union had made their own preparations, but the preparations were only easier than breaking a branch from Klaus’ point of view.
As I said, no matter what the soldiers do, the incompetence of the command is a weakness that cannot be filled.
It is said that a flock of sheep led by a lion is stronger than a flock of lions led by a sheep.
Even more so, this is not the southern or central area that is prepared, but the northern area, which is relatively less interested in, and the rear areas that follow from there.
You wouldn’t have imagined that the eastern demons would attack this place.
It is impossible to break through the Great Forest, and reinforcements from beastmen and fairies may arrive nearby, so even if you stumble a little, you have to fight over the enemy from the front of the Great Forest.
It could be annihilated, so both the Western Union side and the Eastern side considered the Great Forest simply as a barrier and never considered it as an infiltration or access road.
‘Obviously I thought it was suicidal at first too. It was a complete failure at first.’
Mobility is an essential element to stir the rear.
And the force that can bring out that mobility the best is definitely the cavalry.
However, even those cavalrymen are absolutely not powers that can be used whenever they want.
Although infantrymen are slow, they can hold up quite well in extreme conditions.
Non-combat losses are a part that must be avoided absolutely, but even at the moment when there is no food, you can use everything around you to endure and endure and survive or fight.
It is slow on its feet, but it can go to places unsuitable for horses to come and go with a little trouble.
On the other hand, cavalrymen, especially warhorses, are not dragged around casually.
Among the things that some outsiders make a big mistake about, there is the horse feeding part.
I think if you let it loose in the field, it will graze on its own and gain strength.
From this side’s standards, it’s no different than throwing wheat, not flour, into the field and telling them to eat it on their own.
It is not even possible to eat any grass, so such a thing is possible only in the imagination.
‘It’s not that warhorses can’t eat grass at all. However, prepared forage is much more digestible and therefore gives the horse a better run. Most of all, the horses that grew up eating it refuse to eat the grass, and sometimes they find it difficult to turn the ground over and find the grass roots.’
Without food, the horses quickly get tired, and when the horses get tired, the cavalry loses power.
After that, it’s just an easy prey that comes and goes with bundles of luggage hanging from it.
Even when breaking through the Great Forest, there is no forage available, the road is narrow, and the risk of the horses getting tired or injured before the battle is too high due to the monsters.
Both East and West knew these things well, so they had no choice but to consider it impossible to break through the great forest and use cavalry when passing through it.
‘But I managed to do it. I’m on the verge of rotting, and I’m not going to be able to do this much.’
Finding your way through the great forest is truly a brain-shattering experience.
On top of that, he had to take the perfect method by combining the skills he had acquired.
And the cavalry part, to be precise, was able to solve the part about war horses.
At the end of the eastern part, he found out that there were horses that were smaller in size than other warhorses but used to live on their own in barren areas.
Unlike other warhorses, it can move even if it starves for several days and does not complain about food.
Above all, I was not afraid because I grew up in a barren place.
The reason why he brought in both Ferdinand of the Else family and Ashley of the Palatinat was also a factor, because the demon nobles in the area were friendly with the Else family and the Palatinat family.
Later, as soon as the rebellion was suppressed, he planned to use them to push into the West.
They asked for their understanding, or through the order of the demon king, they specially conscripted horses and riders.
There was a bit of coercion, but it was a war where the fate of the East was at stake.
In addition, being able to establish a major was the most welcome thing for the demons.
And, they were showing outstanding performance beyond expectations.
“… That’s great. Why didn’t I know these people existed?”
Looking at the newly joined cavalrymen from the eastern edge.
Demon King Yulia showed an attitude of blaming her own foolishness.
He seemed to think it was very absurd that he did not know the people living in it when he was the king who ruled the eastern part of the country.
Seeing that, Klaus smiled and shook his head slowly.
This is not a place where science and technology have developed to the extreme like the world he originally lived in.
Still, in the provinces, the influence of the nobles is still stronger than the power of the king.
In such a world, it was too much for the king to know even such trivial details.
“Majesty. It won’t be too late to worry about that after winning this next battle.”
“… That’s right. Be careful, Klaus.”
Klaus, Yulia, Kaela, Cecily, and Planche pushed down from the north in an instant.
And the cavalrymen under his command went south while stirring the rear of the kingdom like crazy.
In particular, they robbed a supply unit that was constantly heading to the front, but there were so many supplies they obtained that they couldn’t plunder all of them, so the rest had to be burned.
You don’t have to win, it’s enough to simply destabilize it with supply.
If they hear of a few heavy blows to their supply corps, the Western Union will have no choice but to move with more escorts, which will naturally slow them down.
And the delay of the supply unit is, of course, directly related to extreme anxiety and anger for the forward troops.
Originally, troops had to move to annihilate the enemies who stirred and entered inside.
However, among the kingdom’s nobility, most of those who remained in the rear had no experience whatsoever during the First Continental War, and were literally no different from vassals.
At the most critical moment, perhaps the only time to stop the enemy, their beautiful castle and valuables were attacked, so the only remaining troops were devoted to defense.
“Surely they will plunder our castles! Do not step out of the city wall and defend it even more firmly!”
“It shouldn’t be like this! Enemies are no longer thieves who come in for luxuries. Its main purpose is to shake up the frontline troops! As long as you sit in one place and defend, the enemy will do whatever they want!!”
Those who were at least aware of the situation, and the mid-level commanders serving under the nobles earnestly requested an interception, but were all ignored.
Perhaps the fact that several nobles and their troops who had previously tried to catch and kill Klaus were literally swept away and offered up as a bloody sacrifice had a major effect.
“Don’t say stupid things, keep your castle properly! Anyway, if we hold on like this, the enemies will eventually get tired and sit there! Foolishly, I couldn’t even think of that!!”
In a way, the claims of the aristocrats were not wrong.
There is also a method of warfare at home, so you can lock your enemies in the vast sea of your own country and let them run amok while waiting for them to wither away little by little in the end.
However, as Klaus said, they are a bunch of stupid people.
As the creator’s destiny, they were just like those who boarded the express train to hell.
I didn’t realize that the tactic of knowing one and not knowing the other was impossible under the current situation.
“Nonsense!! That tactic is only possible when the enemy who has entered the country cannot receive any supply or support! Look at them now They are destroying all of our supply bases and overflowing with supplies, plundering some and burning others. Those supplies have to go to the troops holding out at the front right now! Enemies are swarming in front of the gate and knocking on it, but I can’t let go of the thieves rampaging inside!”
In the end, some of the forces who could not stand it led the soldiers on their own.
And each other united and somehow tried to stop the enemies who invaded the rear.
It was a reasonable course of action, the best of the best they could do.
The war situation could have turned upside down if he had only seen this far, but the other party was Klaus.
The West, and especially the kingdom side, he knows as well as he sees the palm of his hand.
In addition, it knows what will happen in the future, where, how, and in what way.
No matter how much the kingdom’s army tried to ambush, gather troops, or disperse to block them.
When the demon king’s army attacked once, everything was swept away.
Wooooo!!-
In the middle of the day, blue magical powers fall down on the heads of the kingdom army, which were charging into the demon king’s army.
In a hurry, the wizards belonging to the military developed defensive magic, but more than half of the magic they spread was destroyed, and rather, they suffered damage.
Hee hee!!-
“Aagh!!”
Every time blue magical powers flashed in the sky, all the knights who rushed at it fell down.
Cecily, assuming that this was enough, took her magical powers.
Then, Kaela and a group of cavalry came next.
They flew at a terrifying speed and immediately began to drive the kingdom army, which had already collapsed in battle lines, especially around Kaela.
“Knock!”
“Kkeuk!”
The knights that the kingdom was proud of collapsed helplessly.
The only thing left for them, who had lost their charging power, was the future of being hunted by beasts one by one while fighting on the spot.
“Keugh!”
Kremm, a powerful man in the kingdom who abandoned even his master, the aristocrat, ran to this place, gritted his teeth.
There was hope if only this place could be defended, but reinforcements would surely come tomorrow.
Of course, the enemy’s massive attack was carried out the day before, and in the end, it could not withstand it.
This is their defeat, and the defeat is not ordinary, but a terrifying defeat.
How many people can survive here?
How many lives will perish in this field of slaughter.
‘Even if I die, I will kill that bitch and go.’
Watching Kaela, who was rampaging in the distance, Krem fixed her spear.
It was impossible to survive here anyway, so it was necessary to force the enemy to bleed for later and for the sake of the allies.
As the enemies continue to fight, their power is being cut down very little by little, but surely.
If they made it bigger here, there was hope for the kingdom as well.
Just like that, the moment Crem was about to speed up and aim for Kayla’s back.
Suddenly, I turned my nose at the chilly, creepy feeling behind me.
And there, a monster bigger than Kayla, who was rampaging over there, was waiting.
“… You guys! Klaus!”
“Cream. Long time no see.”
“Shut up! Traitor! Don’t put my name in that mouth!”
“It’s sad. Still, we suffered together during the Continental War.”
That man was one of those who were active during the Continental War.
However, he was a knight from an aristocratic family by birth, and was, of course, a type of person who could not acknowledge their limitations.
His talents and abilities are a bit unfortunate, but there was no reason to go through hardships and reap them.
“… I will kill you here and I will die too. For the kingdom!”
“Not for the kingdom, but for your family and nobles.”
“Isn’t that what it is! Those who form and support the foundation of this kingdom are the nobles, and to raise them is to protect the kingdom!”
“If that was a will, I heard it well.”
Klaus was seen speeding up his horse and charging at it.
After confirming that, Krem gritted his teeth and gripped his spear.
I don’t intend to win, at least I’ll be able to inflict serious injuries.
Other nobles look down on Klaus, but he knows his history.
It’s his victory if he fights right, so even if he has to give up his life this time, he must take one of his arms!
“Aaaaa!!”
Creme, who fought back by shouting to get rid of the fear of death.
But the last scene he saw was himself, who had become a headless body as opposed to Klaus’ unshakable figure.
