Chapter 177 For a Certain End (3)
That Time.
As the aristocrats said, Baron Winston had arrived in the northeast.
After ordering the general soldiers to rest, he called in the leadership and held a meeting.
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unfolded the map.
The deputy officer pointed to one place and said.
“If you advance a little further from this area, you will find Count Adelian’s estate. Adelian is a commercially developed city, so it’s not very specific to Mercury, but the problem is we don’t have much time. According to what the main unit just contacted, it will be 10 days at most. You have to fight in it, but dealing with the enemies on the way to Dmitry one by one takes too much time.”
“you’re right. Ten days is a tight timeline, even if you march virtually straight to Dmitry.”
Leaders expressed their concerns.
In a situation where no one could provide a clear answer, people’s eyes naturally turned to Baron Winston.
Winston.
A commander who served on the Western Front.
He was only an aristocrat from the periphery, but he joined the aristocratic faction in recognition of his credit for defeating the Cronus Empire.
After that, while taking charge of combat-related work, he received the trust of Marquis Benedict.
He checked the map for a while.
This was confirmed before dispatch, but it was necessary to look back on the plan depending on the situation on the battlefield.
“You guys are right. ten days ahead. Considering travel time, meaningless fights only make matters worse. Then we have to minimize the battle and move… … . The fastest way to move is to pass these three territories on the map.”
Tak tok tok.
I put a pin on the map.
Adelian Rollo Conrad.
A picture was drawn in my mind.
Baron Winston, repeating the names of the three territories, looked at the leaders and said.
“There are pro-Dmitry factions in the northeast area. In the wake of the battle with the North, he absorbed the Northeast Alliance and created the Dmitri Alliance, but that doesn’t mean his loyalty is greater than those who were originally pro-Dmitri. And Adelian Rollo Conrad These three territories are not the forces that were pro-Dmitri.”
Adelian is neutral.
Rollo and Conrad were the Northeast Confederation.
Didn’t Rollo and Konrad send out their family swordsman when Roman Dmitri held the tournament?
If so, there was a way.
“The Adelian Territory is a commercial city in the northeast. They don’t want to be cut off from the central government, so they want to avoid extreme options. In the case of Baron Rollo and Viscount Conrad, there is a high probability that remnants still remain in the Dmitri family. Therefore, from now on, send a message to these three lords. What we want is not to actively cooperate with the aristocratic faction. It is enough to look away for a moment so that if there is a problem, there is a hole to avoid.”
Winston was clever.
It is a decision that does not require great determination from the opponent.
While the opponent looked away, the aristocrats had to turn around and move on a path that was as inconspicuous as possible.
If it was a normal war.
Although he could be unconditionally discovered by the enemy’s skirmishers and attacked from all sides, it was also a way to shorten the time as much as possible if he obtained the consent of the three nobles on the way to Dmitri.
command fell
The adjutant immediately connected magic communication.
The condition was:
[We, the aristocrats, have no grudge against the nobility in the northeast. I only want Dmitri, so if you turn your heads for a moment, I will reward you accordingly after the war is over. choose If you choose to fight against your will, the territory that refuses this offer will surely be turned into a sea of fire.]
Appropriate carrots and sticks.
I didn’t allow a lot of time to think.
1 hour later.
The three territories sent an answer saying they would accept the proposal of the aristocrats.
* * *
Three days have passed since then.
Baron Winston’s forces moved quickly through the night.
He passed Count Adelian’s estate before he knew it, and increased his speed as he entered Baron Rollo’s estate.
while moving.
the adjutant asked.
“… Commander. Do you trust the nobles of the Northeast? If they set a trap on purpose, we are likely to be attacked from all sides.”
“Know.”
unknown variables.
was within the expected range.
There was no way the commander who had been worn out on the Western Front wouldn’t have expected that much.
said Baron Winston.
“First of all, we need to move quickly even at risk. And even if the enemies set a trap, from the moment they accepted our offer, they fell into a dilemma. Contacted by the main unit, they said that all of Dmitri’s elite had joined the siege of Benedict. If so, the only troops left to the enemy are ragtags from the frontier, so do you think they can win against the elite of the aristocracy?”
“Impossible.”
“Yes, it is impossible. The soldiers of the aristocratic faction went through arduous training in preparation for a rebellion. War means that we cannot be dealt with by those on the periphery that we have only encountered in books, and if the enemy attacks us in the plains based on the judgment that ‘common sense’ has an advantage, it is rather a golden opportunity. Originally, it was a situation where they should have fought over the wall. No matter how different the level of soldiers is, the existence of the wall inflicts considerable damage on the attacking side. But what if the terrain is open on all sides like now? In a purely power-to-power confrontation, even if the entire northeast area attacks, we can press down with force.”
It was a judgment with betrayal in mind.
He didn’t trust his opponent.
It was used as needed, and no matter what choice they made, they had no intention of talking about betrayal.
The battlefield is like that.
It is a cruel world where people who talk about romance who blindly believe in others are dying without lasting even a year.
“There are not many territories with warp gates in the Cairo Kingdom. Among them, Benedict and Adelian are included in it, and if Adelian comes out with troops, there is a way to deal with them and occupy the warp gate. If that happens, Dmitri will have a fire in his feet.”
“… also.”
The adjutant admired.
Certainly from the Western Front it was different.
The commander who survived on the battlefield full of blood and death chose the most appropriate way to defeat the opponent.
All choices were deliberate.
The aristocrats were full of confidence.
The plan was to advance like this and capture Dmitri in one fell swoop.
however.
Hwareuk.
Roaring.
the night when darkness fell.
Fire broke out on all sides.
It was as expected.
The lords of the northeast region chose to betray.
* * *
Adelian Rollo Conrad.
The three lords didn’t even worry about it in the first place.
Who is Roman Dmitry?
If you look at the previous precedent, he is a person whose reward and punishment are really certain.
It was clear that the traitor would be destroyed no matter what excuse he made, and if he kept his relationship with Dmitri to the end, he was not the first to betray him.
then.
The choice was obvious.
As soon as Baron Winston sent me the proposal, I contacted Dmitri and asked how to deal with it.
[Please open the way. Enticing the enemies and destroying them at once is enough.]
And now.
Dmitry’s alliance came forward.
The surroundings became brighter as if it was daytime with countless troops surrounding them.
Hwareuk.
Roaring.
“Baron Winston! I’ve received reports that you’re trying to coax the nobles around you with the idea of attacking Dmitri. The aristocratic faction of Marquis Benedict is treasonous. If you surrender meekly, I will allow your choice to be taken into account, but if you rebel to the end, you will be charged with rebellion like the Marquis Benedict.”
It was Jonathan Knight Commander.
Dmitry’s flag fluttered behind him.
The leaders following Baron Winston couldn’t hide their bewilderment at the sight of the enemies filling their sights.
number of enemies.
Too many.
I expected it to some extent, but I didn’t know that the entire northeast side would come out.
“… Commander.”
The gaze was focused.
Baron Winston drew his sword.
There was no compromise.
Even if the number of enemies was many times greater, there was a belief that the elite of the aristocrats would be enough to crush them.
“Stop talking nonsense! Marquis Benedict is not a traitor. That’s just an accusation spread by you Dmitri. Rather, I propose to you. If you surrender meekly even now, Marquis Benedict will accept you with great generosity. But if you show your hostility to the end… … .”
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raised an aura
Failure to enter (落張不入).
I have already crossed the irreversible river.
“I will kill all of you right here.”
It was a menacing force.
however.
no one was upset
Although Baron Winston is a commander who has experienced mountain battles on the battlefield, people in the Northeast have experienced Roman Dmitry.
There were also people who were his enemies.
For those who had already experienced extreme terror, the menace of Baron Winston did not blink an eye.
an imminent situation.
Knight Commander Jonathan finally made a decision.
“Please, Mr. Knox.”
“All right.”
widely.
A man who takes a step forward.
Even then, Baron Winston had no idea what Jonathan meant.
* * *
Like the worries of the aristocrats.
Variables became reality.
Dmitry had a wizard.
Even a 5th circle mage.
“Fire Cannon.”
Roaring.
strong flames.
The moment Baron Winston opened his eyes, a heat that seemed to melt his flesh hit the aristocrats.
Kwak Kwa Kwak!
Roaring Roaring Roaring!
“Cheak!”
“Aaaaaagh!”
It was great heat.
Hundreds of soldiers were swept away at once, and those directly attacked were burned to black.
The soldiers nearby didn’t mean they were safe.
Soldiers caught on fire hurriedly rolled on the ground, and some screamed in pain as their skin burned.
one magic.
The results were overwhelming.
Baron Winston urgently exclaimed in a situation where the existence of a wizard was proved.
“All-arms attack!”
The choice has already been made.
The only way to survive is to win.
The wizard’s magic terrified the soldiers, but they still firmly believed that they were stronger.
however.
puck!
Fuhak!
The result in front of my eyes was different from what I expected.
armies facing each other.
The soldiers of the aristocratic faction were slaughtered one-sidedly.
Dmitri’s soldiers slaughtered the enemy at once and easily dealt with two or three enemies as if they were a hundred.
It was an unacceptable situation for Baron Winston.
The ragtags of the frontier must have crude skills, but Dmitri’s soldiers were a strong army that they had never experienced on the Western Front.
they didn’t know
last year.
Roman Dmitry gave those around him time to prepare.
That meant everyone involved with Dmitri, not just his immediate subordinates like Chris.
Dmitry’s soldiers.
They learned external skills.
Like Roman’s soldiers, he did not learn how to deal with mana, but he could learn how to become stronger by training his body.
It was a really intense time.
The more Roman Dmitri flew, the more the soldiers wanted to be a person who matched him, and they worked hard enough to say that they did not take a break for a moment.
As a result.
Totally different from a year ago.
To kill one Dmitry soldier, he had to sacrifice the lives of at least ten noblemen.
Caang!
‘This crazy.’
Attack of Baron Winston.
An unknown knight blocked it.
Only then did reality appear.
They ignored the northeast area as a frontier, but they were preparing sharper blades than the aristocrats.
Aristocratic operation.
It was in Roman’s palm.
The reason he attacked Benedict with his elite was because he knew there would be no problem with the remaining troops.
Baron Winston was desperate
to live up to the expectations of the Marquis Benedict.
He cried out for victory until the end, and eventually his throat was blown off by the sword of Knight Commander Jonathan.
squeak.
He also learned Sura simbeop.
Knight Commander Jonathan, who had advanced one step further than before, killed Baron Winston, who was proud of the aristocratic faction, at once.
That was it.
The fourth day after Dmitri attacked Benedict.
Baron Winston’s aristocratic faction suffered an irreparable defeat.
* * *
Mercury week.
It was a day of going back and forth between heaven and hell.
Even in the morning, the aristocrats clenched their fists at the reply from the imperial faction.
[We will also join the aristocrats.]
It was as planned.
If the imperial faction joined in, then the situation could be fully reversed.
That moment.
Quaang!
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“It’s a big deal! Part of the wall has now collapsed. The castle wall repair work is being carried out quickly, but it is not easy because the attack of the kingdom army continues. Please give me an order. At this rate, we won’t be able to last long.”
The lights went out on fire.
Marquis Benedict’s expression twisted into a stern expression.
just one week
It should be a week.
He could bring in the imperialists and turn the situation around, but he couldn’t collapse like this in vain.
“Baron Winston? What happened to Baron Winston?”
“That is… .”
Viscount Owen was speechless.
a few days ago.
I lost contact with Baron Winston.
According to the plan, there should be a result right away, but words started to come out from the inside about the contact that didn’t come back.
My stomach burned.
An unpredictable situation.
Then more despair overtook the aristocratic faction.
“I got a call from Baron Winston’s adjutant! The army that attacked Dmitri has been destroyed! Baron Winston died on the spot, and the defeated soldiers are scattered and said they can’t help it!”
“… !”
defeat.
Only then did I know
The fact that there is a bottom worse than hell.
Marquis Benedict’s mind fell into abyss in the dark reality.
