Episode 159 Krafte War – Battle of Bahua (5)
As soon as the Krafte army gets a little closer, the revolutionary army’s muskets open fire.
The act of shooting at a distance of 100 meters and then retreating.
The accuracy rate was poor and the revolutionary army retreated as soon as they fired, and there was no mechanical discipline like the Krafte army anywhere in their movements.
Nevertheless, the damage is steadily accumulating little by little.
The number of enemy soldiers falling continues to increase as a light rain soaks their clothes.
The Krafte army, which would defeat the revolutionary army with an overwhelming exchange rate if properly engaged in a head-on battle, is steadily piling up sacrifices.
“…That’s great.”
A normal military wouldn’t be able to do something like that.
I saw the overwhelming majesty of the enemy.
In such a situation, if you break up the ranks that you managed to maintain and retreat, it would not be strange if they all ran away.
But we are a revolutionary army. Not an army that was forcibly brought out, but an army of those who stepped forward to protect it.
Everyone saw the miracle that Eris performed, and her desperate cry captivated everyone’s mind.
Damien de Mirbeau, commander of the Southern Army, is still giving orders directly from the front lines and encouraging battles.
No one runs away in a situation like that. No, you can’t run away.
“Good decision. “It was appropriate to entrust Damien with the leadership.”
“But if we waste ammunition like that, the vanguard’s ammunition will run out quickly.”
Chief of Staff Alexandre Werther said, but I shook my head.
“doesn’t care. Damien’s role is to delay the enemy by breaking their momentum even a little. “If the main force joins and pushes forward soon, it will be possible to somehow hold on to the troop vehicles.”
The sacrifice may be great, but ultimately the role of the infantry is to somehow hold on to those monstrous Krafte forces.
“But I wonder. Considering the quick response Krafte has shown so far, I don’t understand why they are being swayed like that. “If it’s a long-distance shooting, it seems like it will have a higher accuracy rate.”
The Revolutionary Army, which shoots and takes them out as soon as they enter 100m, and the Krafte Army, which pursues them.
Although there is no comparison in efficiency and destructive power, the positions of the Revolutionary Army, which was chasing at the beginning of the battle, and the Krafte Army, which was retreating, are reversed.
Surely, even if they shoot from a long distance, they will hit better than us. But the reason we are not doing that even though we are continuing to suffer losses is….
“It must be because we are running out of ammunition.”
“Oh, that could be possible.”
If you think about it, it’s natural. Krafte’s economic power is only half that of Franzia, even if you give it a good estimate.
With that, 200,000 troops were mobilized, of which 100,000 were standing troops. No matter how much it flies and crawls, it makes no sense for a country with such power to maintain an army of that size and have an abundance of money.
Since it would not have been possible to give up the elite nature of the Krafte army or the size of the wartime army, it would be correct to say that the ammunition surplus was reduced.
Since it is such a strong army, it would not be surprising if the doctrine from the beginning was to destroy the enemy before the Krafte army uses up all its ammunition.
If the enemies are low on ammunition, you can capture them more reliably with this.
“The cavalry of His Majesty the Marquis, General Gaston and General Morel, is ready!”
“good.”
I glanced back and looked at the barracks at the rear.
Eris, who gave everything she had and was carried by Lord Beaumont with a pale face and unconsciousness, is there.
Further behind me is Christine, who even though she was busy managing the navy and supplies, was able to help me in any way possible by hunting down the mole.
I’ve made it this far, I can’t lose that.
“Start an attack directed at the entire army! Maintain the same distance as the vanguard and engage in a check battle to capture the enemies! “If the cavalry’s diversionary strike is successful, then an all-out war begins!”
“ancient!”
The enemy cavalry has already been defeated.
If we succeed in striking the enemy with the cavalry before the revolutionary infantry collapses, this battle will be our victory.
“Send a message to Commander Mirbo as well. “Don’t forget Lieutenant Dakiten’s cooperation.”
“I understand, Your Excellency the Marquis!”
Let’s see how helpful a wizard who learned properly at a magic tower would be.
* * *
“haha!”
The war horses, unable to rest for long because they came running as soon as the troops had recovered a little after a long cavalry battle, started touring roughly.
Jerome Morel rode his horse up the hill, feeling tired.
At that moment, the plain covered with acrid smoke and the soldiers filling it came into view at a glance.
“Ha ha ha ha…. It’s amazing.”
The fatigue that my body was complaining about disappeared in an instant, and the excitement and tension of playing a decisive role in that great battle took its place.
“Ready to charge, ready to charge!”
“Get in line!”
Officers gallop left and right on horseback, shouting frantically, and the cavalry gathers in formation as if spreading its wings.
Morel opened his mouth as he felt his heart pounding at the spectacle of the endless line of tens of thousands of cavalry charging behind him.
“General Gaston, would you like to say something?”
“No, it’s okay.”
The reticent knight shook his head in response to the polite invitation.
Jerome Morel nodded to Gaston and approached the cavalry looking at them.
It’s a fight to protect the cause of the revolution, so that’s the taste of the higher-ups.
“This is a golden opportunity! Show no mercy to your enemies! If we win here, we will become heroes who defeated the legendary king! Aren’t you in style? “If you just go to Lumiere and get your teeth cleaned like that, everyone will be happy!”
“Waaah-!”
This is also true for the cavalry, which is a den of macho men.
Jerome Morel smiled and drew his sword as he watched the cuirassiers cheering enthusiastically.
“Let’s go, kids! Honor and glory await! For Franzia!”
“For Franzia!”
“Advance!”
The trumpet sounded and the cavalry covering the hill began to advance.
At first, start by walking lightly as if you were
going for a walk – and then accelerate down the hill.
Morel leaned closer to his horse and looked down at the battlefield that was rapidly approaching.
As always, the whistle blowing couldn’t make a proper sound in the fierce wind, but the excitement and pleasure was just right, sending an exhilarating energy up the spine and throughout the body.
Gunfire erupted.
The overwhelming mass of steel bullets passes by, crushing unlucky horses and humans equally.
If you get hit like that, you’ll be blown away, but –
‘If you do that, you’ll be unlucky, so you should do it!’
Despite the rain of artillery fire, no one, including him, slows down.
Soon after, gunfire erupted from the friendly camp and shells rained down on the enemy’s artillery, which was firing at the cavalry.
“Ha good good!”
Morel and the cavalry rushed towards the flank of the enemy infantry, which was in the thick of the engagement.
What pops out at the front are enemy reserves and-
“Watch out! “It’s the mounted artillery!”
A mobile artillery unit, equipped with relatively small cannons and moving on galloping horses, was seen rushing out in a hurry and pointing its guns at them.
“What the fuck.”
If that’s a pellet, if you do it wrong, you’ll get X.
The moment I thought that.
The sky, which had become dark due to the acrid smoke of the premiere, turned even blacker, and lightning soon struck.
The only thing left at the place where the lightning struck was the cannon that was aimed at them and the artillerymen who ran away in fright when they saw their comrades reduced to charcoal.
“Ha ha ha ha ha! “Thank you, Wizard Nari!”
Jiwon is hot!
If you do this, the problem is that you can’t win!
“Square formation! Square formation!”
Following the shouts of a frantic Krafte officer, the enemy infantry was seen urgently raising bayonets and forming a large cavalry formation.
However,
sporadic bullets cannot penetrate the magic barrier.
Even bayonets used to stop horses are blocked by magic or cut off by swords loaded with magic.
“Treat it!”
Starting with Gaston and Morel, who jumped in at the front, the cavalry attacked in an instant, and even the large cavalry phalanx, which was originally supposed to be a cavalry graveyard, collapsed in an instant.
“under!”
“Khaak!”
Blood splatters on the face, and there are screams and swearing sounds coming from all over the place.
In the meantime, Morel caught the sight of the great sword wielded by Gaston cutting the six Krafte soldiers in two at the same time.
“Hwiyu- that’s amazing!”
It’s overwhelming. That confidence is engraved in me.
No matter how well-disciplined the Krafte army is, in front of cuirassiers that use magical power, they are nothing more than infantry that can withstand a little better than ordinary soldiers.
Morel rushed forward, swinging his sword frantically and cutting down enemies.
After slaughtering the enemy for a while and almost destroying the deployed reserve force, the adjutant shouted.
“General, there is another enemy reserve unit ahead!”
“Ooh, ready to charge! “Attack before the cavalry is formed!”
“Prepare to charge!”
Although there are those who were knights, they are not invincible as they are a very small minority.
Even though there is a magic barrier, it will break if sustained attacks are allowed.
Judging thus, the cavalry quickly formed ranks under the command of Jérôme Morel and began the charge.
Our troops are more numerous than the enemy. There don’t seem to be any more reserves behind, so if you just defeat those guys, you can hit the back of the enemy main force, which is already busy in combat, or hit the enemy command center!
Even in the midst of a panic, as soon as the subordinates who had gathered after hearing the command had formed a rough formation, Morel raised his sword and shouted.
“charge! Victory is at hand!”
“Start the assault!”
The enemy had not formed a large cavalry phalanx yet.
You’ll panic the moment you rush in, so you win this one!
The moment I thought that –
“Aim-”
As soon as the command was given, the first row of enemies sat down on their knees and pointed their guns together with the second row.
“launch!”
The bullets were fired at an astonishing speed and the density of bullets caused the sound and screams of magic barriers to break from all directions.
“Huh? Don’t be scared and run! “Attack before you finish reloading!”
“Yes old!”
Morel and the cavalry immediately began charging.
However, the enemies seemed to be completely unfazed by the cavalry charging in, mechanically taking out the bullets, tearing up the paper pack, pouring gunpowder in, and pushing the bullets into the muzzle of the gun.
Then he tapped the gun on the ground a few times and pointed it straight away.
“What is that-!”
While Morel was taken aback by the reloading method, which he had never seen before, the enemies fired a volley of fire again.
This time there were more screams than the sound of the magic barrier breaking.
Morel gritted his teeth as he felt his defenses cracking.
“Don’t stop! Charge! The moment you stop, you’re annihilated! “I’m going to turn my cavalry around!”
“Waaah! “Dolgyeoeook!”
The distance narrows in an instant.
Jerome Morel swung his sword with magic – and
the sword he swung was blocked by the enemy’s musket.
“What?!”
Soon the bayonet pierced through his already tattered magical barrier and aimed at his chest.
“Fuck…!”
Morel was horrified and threw it away and felt a tingling sensation in his hand.
horsepower!
“Damn it. These guys can’t believe it…!”
At the moment when screams erupted from all over, Morel’s eyes belatedly checked their military discipline.
A black and white flag with an eagle holding a scepter.
Krafte royal flag.
“Haha, it’s not easy to get sick…!”
* * *
“Excellent, truly excellent.”
The breakthrough of the Frangian cavalry, descendants of the kingdom of knights, was truly overwhelming.
Efforts to somehow stop them with artillery fire were neutralized by the Marquis Lafayette’s artillery support and magic, and even the Great King was heartbroken at the sight of even the line infantry that had formed a large cavalry phalanx being easily destroyed.
In the end, the Great King had no choice but to use the cards he had saved until the end.
However, the best card, Krafte Royal Guard, paid more than its price.
The great king turned his head as he watched the enemy’s cavalry, which was charging in with the intention of destroying everything, melt under the overwhelming fire and collapse, unable to withstand the barrage of magical bayonets despite engaging in close combat.
“What about ammunition?”
“It’s a close call, but thanks to enduring the losses and not responding to the enemy’s containment war, we will be able to withstand a key blow somehow, Your Majesty.”
The Great King nodded and looked at the enemies who were now out of check and into a shooting war.
The losses are considerable. The losses predicted by the Krafte Army staff before the battle have long since been exceeded.
To that extent, they believed in their superiority, and the enemy was fighting far beyond their expectations.
But even so.
The cavalry, the enemy’s core card, was blocked. If the fighting continues, the infantry battle will ultimately return to victory due to their overwhelming capabilities.
“It’s a pity. “It’s better than expected, but is it as far as this?”
* * *
“Ah ah….”
The staff sighs at the sight of the cavalry collapsing in the end, despite digging into the enemy’s flanks and rear and blocking all their artillery fire.
I clenched my trembling hands into fists.
Are Gaston and Morel safe?
Failed. Although I failed, I at least pulled out the Great King’s final card.
They didn’t know that they would use a Royal Guard that used magic, but even though the cavalry was destroyed, it inflicted quite a bit of damage on the enemy’s Guard.
However, pushing it that far would mean that even the Great King would have no more cards left.
And so far Damien’s vanguard has not collapsed. The main force I had sent in and Louis Desget’s troops had only just begun the engagement.
“Delivered to General Nikola. “Send the last reserve unit to the center.”
“I pass on the old order!”
This is the last hand.
“Delivery to all artillery units. Concentrate all firepower on the enemy’s guards.”
“I understand, Your Excellency the Marquis!”
No matter how much magical power they wield, they are nothing more than humans made of cloth.
The cavalry is lost, but we can’t leave it alive as long as the enemy has exposed its key card.
“Crush them and use the Revolutionary Guard as the final hammer to push back the enemy!”
