Chapter 231 – War of Restoration of the Zenon Plain (3) *Fiona Leonhart Service Illustration*
Zenon Plain Restoration War (3)
The cavalry led by Cordelia crossed the border and traveled through the Plain of Zenon at high speed.
‘If it were normal soldiers, they would have caught up a long time ago… Damn it!! Your Majesty really created a strong army!!’
However, the speed of the elite soldiers who had undergone rigorous training was so fast that even with the cavalry she had trained herself, she had to run for almost two hours before she saw the 3,000 heavy infantry carrying the standards of the 7th and 8th corps marching forward. I was able to find it.
“Stop!! Stop!!”
When Cordelia shouted loudly, waving the golden eagle flag symbolizing the emperor, her soldiers stopped marching.
“Where are the Talbot Seals, the Scales Seals, and the Pastolf Seals?”
At the sound of Cordelia’s soft, yet anger-filled voice, one of her soldiers rushed in front of her and brought her own superior with him.
“Lord Cordelia? How are we here?”
“That’s what I’m saying!! Commander Talbot! What on earth are you doing? Are you moving the army without the permission of the commander or corps commander? How can people who know very well that this is an act tantamount to rebellion act like this!!”
“What do you mean? A rebellion? We came out like this to defeat those Tesseito traitors who illegally occupied the Zenon Plain and to dedicate the glory of victory to the emperor!!”
“What the Heavenly Seal said is correct!! Even if you are Lord Cordelia, you cannot do anything about our loyalty to the Emperor!!”
Cordelia was appalled at the sight of Talbot and his soldiers appearing so confidently.
“Anyway, this is not the time! In a situation where we don’t know how Tesseito will move, such actions will only force the soldiers to die in vain!! Your punishment will be postponed for a while, so hurry and retreat the soldiers!!”
“That can’t be possible. We came here prepared to die!!”
“Victory or death!!”
“Eternal victory to His Majesty the Great Emperor!!”
The soldiers’ eyes were burning with fanaticism called loyalty. Moreover, when the advance was stopped, Cordelia bit her lip tightly as she saw the other thousand seals who came running to find out what was going on, joining in and inciting the soldiers.
‘Oh, that’s not possible… It would be impossible to persuade him with rational words. Then…’
Sreung!
Cordelia took out her own spear, which was on her back, and aimed it at General Talbot’s neck.
“… What are you doing, Lord Cordelia?”
As Cordelia attempted to use her force, the cavalry under her command aimed their spears at the necks of her other commanders, and in response, other legionnaires also reached for her weapons and attempted to surround Cordelia.
“I give this order as the representative of His Majesty the Emperor and Commander-in-Chief Mayer!! All soldiers must return to their posts!! Do not forget that this is an order on behalf of His Majesty the Emperor who is not present!!”
As the flag symbolizing the emperor fluttered in the wind along with the words “Hwangmyeong”, The soldiers’ movement stopped.
However, Chief Talbot, Chief Scales, and Chief Pastolf of the 8th Legion raised their heads as if they were proud despite the spear blades pointed at their necks.
“… A general on the battlefield can even refuse the Emperor’s orders!!”
“We will definitely achieve victory and prove our loyalty to Your Majesty.”
“So please pretend you didn’t see us. Lord Cordelia!!”
“… No. Military law is military law! It is only during battle that a commander on the battlefield can refuse orders…”
Cordelia was trying to explain the severity of military law, but when she heard the familiar sound of a horn coming from afar, she stopped speaking and turned her head.
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‘This is… The sound of Tesseito’s marching trumpet!! The enemy has arrived within a stone’s throw!!’
Although the soldiers had a strong body, their other senses were like ordinary people. They looked at Cordelia with strange eyes as she suddenly did something strange, as if she had not heard the trumpet sound, but Cordelia lowered her spear and ran towards the soldiers, making a loud noise. I shouted out loud.
“The enemy has arrived at a close distance!! The Teseito army will soon arrive here!! All troops, prepare for battle!!”
“What are you talking about? Lord Cordelia!! We still have to advance for about an hour more to reach the enemy’s base!!”
Cordelia was taken aback by the sight of the Heavenly Seals who still seemed to have not grasped the situation, but the most important thing was to explain the situation.
“You really think that the Teseito army couldn’t figure out your movements when you came this far? Prepare to retreat quickly!! You must maintain your battle formation and retreat calmly!!”
“Oh, no… We also expected that and marched at maximum speed…”
“Tesseito’s main type of troop is cavalry!! Of course, the scouts are also made up of cavalry!! This place is already…”
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Doo doo doo doo
Before Cordelia finished speaking, a loud horn sounded again, and the sound of her huge horse’s hooves from afar began to echo throughout the battlefield.
“In fact, it worked out well!! The enemy came to meet me without me having to run for another hour! If I do this, I won’t be violating military law, right? Sir Cordelia?”
“… We’ll talk about that later. If we retreat anyway, we’ll end up giving our rear to the enemy… So we have no choice but to fight!!”
“Good!! Set up a dense formation for the entire army!! Let’s show the poor Tesseito cavalry how good we are with our spears!!”
“Wait a minute!!”
Cordelia naturally had to stop the Heavenly Seals who were trying to form a dense formation.
“The place where the dust is rising in the distance is probably the location of the enemy cavalry. If the sound of hooves like this from this distance is approximately 5,000… No, 6,000 heavy cavalry!! Are you talking about forming a dense formation against heavy cavalry that is more than twice as large as our troops? We will definitely allow a breakthrough, and the moment the square is broken, our troops will be annihilated!!”
“Huh? That can’t be possible! According to the information our scout brought back, there are only about 1,000 cavalry and 2,000 infantry in this base!!”
However, the scout’s report that followed showed that Cordelia’s words were true.
“W-What? The enemy consists of 5,500 heavy cavalry, including 1,500 archer cavalry? That’s ridiculous!!”
Next to Talbot Seal, who was astonished by the scout’s report, Scales Seal grabbed his shoulder and shook him to come to his senses.
“This is not the time!! This is a completely plain area. If we engage in an all-out war like Lord Cordelia said, we will be at a huge disadvantage!!”
“Then how about this? There is a forest over there, although it is very small. We will hide all the archers in our army over there, and all the infantry will slowly move near the forest to lure the enemy cavalry. And the heavy infantry will The moment you withstand the first enemy charge, you will have a good chance of winning if Cordelia charges with the cavalry at the same time as the archers attack.”
‘Hmm… It’s definitely small, but the bushes are dense, so it looks perfect for ambushing archers… And if we can prevent the heavy cavalry from breaking through even once, the effect will be doubled when our cavalry charges. There is no easier target than cavalry that has lost its mobility.’
The plan devised by Commander Fastolf of the 8th Legion was quite plausible, so Cordelia nodded.
“… For now, that seems to be the best method. It certainly seems like we have no choice but to shock the enemy as much as possible to break their will to pursue, and then retreat slowly. We’ll ask you for your sins later! For now. Let’s all work together and aim to escape from the enemy!!”
When Cordelia agreed to their plan, the expressions of the Heavenly Seals also brightened.
“Then, since I have experience leading archers, I will lead all three hundred archers into the forest. Talbot, Scales. Please take good care of my men.”
“Don’t worry!! The reason we have endured such intense training until now is because we assumed such an unfavorable battle. Perhaps His Majesty also expected this!! Let’s show those Tesseitos that our Balkan legionnaires are invincible. Let’s give it!!”
Pastolf looked at Cordelia with a smile as he saw Talbot quickly regaining his strength after overcoming the previous shock.
“Lord Cordelia, I will also hand over command of the cavalry of our 8th Legion to you. I am sorry for making you take on the difficult role of charging and attacking the enemy’s heavy cavalry!”
“No. I should have persuaded you sooner, even by force… Let’s make this a real victory. Give the glory of victory to His Majesty the Emperor!!”
“Endless glory to the Balkan Empire!!”
Chang!!
The Heavenly Seals and Cordelia’s weapons clashed, and they each headed to their own units to command their troops.
From afar, the Tesito heavy cavalry approached at high speed, raising a magnificent cloud of dust, creating a feeling of tremendous pressure, but the Balkan imperial army also watched the enemy with courageous eyes and quickly prepared to meet the enemy according to the orders of the commander of each unit. I went out.
Thus, an all-out war between the Balkan Empire and the Kingdom of Tesseito began from the outskirts of the Zeno Plain.
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