Episode 329 All-out war with Devon, the beginning (2)
When he said that he had been appointed as the chief of the millennium, most of the centurions responded positively, while the millennium chiefs were displeased.
That’s also true, because the person who was lower than them just a few days ago became their master at once.
“From now on, all troops in Prion Castle will be led according to my will. If you have any complaints, tell me now.”
Saying to express dissatisfaction, he radiates energy generously with his whole body.
Even a high-ranking mage walked around with ferocious spirit as if his mana, kneeling on his knees, would immediately kill those who had disagreements.
I felt a cool sensation on my neck right away, but there was no way the millennials would complain.
Their wrinkled faces brightened up at once.
“ha ha ha. If you have the experience of winning the battle with Devon, Ray Mansinjang will definitely be of great help in the war.”
Ray glanced at him.
Looking at his face, he was a centenarian who had always quarreled over his short talk when he was a centenarian.
He pointed out right away that he is a self-proclaimed great man with a kind heart, and that his afterlife is longer than the lifespan of a ta-ching dragon.
“By the way, are you a little short?”
When he said something displeased, the atmosphere in the hall froze.
Cheoninjang, who received glare from countless people around him, immediately changed his tone.
“…Will be.”
Only then did Ray nod his head as if satisfied.
“great. So, let’s start planning right away. The Devon army is right in front of you.”
One of the centurions, who had been sitting still at the table, had an opinion.
“In an all-out war, a surprise attack would be easy. Moreover, they are marching towards the capital without much rest. How about aiming for now when the soldiers are tired?”
“Hoo.”
It was a pretty good idea.
As Baekkyeongjang said, Devon’s soldiers were repeating forced marches.
In the evening, they camped out to catch their breath, but since they were marching from Crian Castle for more than two days, the fatigue must be considerable.
If you take advantage of the gap and make a surprise attack, it will surely pay off.
“If you have any objection, tell me.”
At Ray’s words, one of the millennials stood up.
“It’s not a surprise. Although Devon’s soldiers are weary, they are not numbered in thousands. To surprise an army of more than 10,000 people is unreasonable.”
“I am also of the same opinion as Heman Centenary. Certainly surprise is one of the good things, but not the best.”
That is also true.
No matter where you look in the military textbooks, you can’t find the crazy rumor that surprise attacks are effective against large armies.
“There are over 10,000, but they are exhausted! Now is the right time!”
“Huh! A surprise attack just because the soldiers are tired! In the eyes of the centurion, war seemed so ridiculous!”
They raised their voices and squabbled.
Ray, who had been quietly thinking while watching the scene, pounded the table.
It was only a light tap on the table, but powerful mana came through the skin.
At that, the mouths of the chiefs of thousands and hundreds fell silent.
He looked around and said.
“There is a point in Heman Cecilian’s words, but we can’t stay without doing anything.”
“…Even if we do a surprise attack, we don’t have time. To set up a proper strategy…”
“There is no time. So we’re moving tonight.”
The Cheoninjang, who was thinking of an opinion to refute the shocking statement, also forgot what to say.
Are you doing a raid today? Do you know what kind of small battle this is!
“Oh, tonight! Too hasty!”
It wasn’t just Heman’s ceiling that was surprised.
The centurion, who had been insisting on a surprise attack, was also taken aback.
For the first time, the opinions of thousands and centurions were unified.
“By nature, surprise is the law of taking your time and moving in perfect posture. I wonder if tonight isn’t too much…”
I tried to say something with a look in my eyes, asking for please to put up with the crazy thing about sending troops tonight, but Ray’s head just moved left and right repeatedly.
“Trust me. The position of a man-seal on your back isn’t something you got for playing around.”
Confidence fell even further.
You have to trust who you trust.
No matter how many people you can trust in the world, would you trust a madman?
The faces of the thousand and hundred chiefs all died.
Now the sparks fell on the centurion, the culprit of everything.
‘It’s your fault, so you’ll have to solve it.’
‘If I don’t deal with it, I’ll regret it for the rest of my life.’
The Thousand Commanders shot their gazes with intent to kill at the hundred Commanders.
In the end, he couldn’t win over the rice, and he shouted with his last wish.
“I was wrong! Please consider again!”
The white man who commented even apologized.
If you have done this, even the king will think again.
But who is Ray?
It is a rare poisonous species that pushes forward to the end of a task that has been set once.
Having already made up his mind on the means of a surprise attack, he was single-minded.
“are you okay. Be confident. We can.”
Let’s do our best and tap on the shoulder.
The faces of those gathered in the hall turned dark.
* * *
Ray devised several plans to effectively defeat the Devon Kingdom.
At first, it was such an operation that they admired even those who were repulsed by the direct surprise attack.
“We will use this waterway. It’s shallow and hidden in the forest, so there’s no better passage for an ambush. I will not accept any disagreement.”
He is a very selfish commander.
I wanted to open my head once more about what I believed in and how confident I was.
“Certainly, if you go through the waterway, you won’t get noticed, but on the contrary, it will be difficult to use as an escape route.”
“that’s right. So we’re going to split the raiding force in two.”
While talking, put two dots on a large map.
One dot was a waterway, the other a forest.
As they tilted their heads in puzzlement, Ray explained.
“As much as we use the canal, they have no choice but to go through the canal when chasing. So, the remaining unit waits in the forest and shoots an arrow at the right moment. If you pour oil into the water and set it on fire, the effect will be doubled.”
“Would it be alright if you were being pursued when you were being pushed out of the army?”
“Think about it. While chasing, I was hit by a rain of arrows from an ambush in the forest. We have no choice but to give up the chase as long as we don’t know how many are ambushing them.”
Let’s talk that far, the thousand chiefs and hundred chiefs thumped their knees.
It was a clear plan indeed.
Not only did he use the geographical advantage, but he also grasped the enemy’s psychology.
It was unbelievable that it was an operation that came out in such a short time.
The attitude of the thousand chiefs toward him changed.
“great. Indeed, His Majesty himself appointed the Mansinjang.”
“Huh, I didn’t even think of that.”
So far, the Tentenjangs have been dissatisfied with Ray.
When I said that I would launch a surprise attack today, I even felt discouraged by the incompetent general.
A boss who is selfish and full of bravado.
It was an object that the subordinates wanted to avoid.
However, he had the ability to attract people by talking about his thoughts and making specific plans.
The millennials, who had been trying to point it out one word at a time, were overwhelmed by the strange atmosphere he was creating, and were unable to say anything.
Thanks to that, the conference hall was completely different from the first time.
Because he was not dissenting, there was no longer a divergence of opinion.
They only shared opinions about the plans that had been drawn up.
That way, good ideas keep coming out.
Ray nodded as he looked at them discussing with enthusiasm.
It was the completion of the brain, which can be said to be the most important in war.
As the day got dark, Devon’s soldiers reached the vicinity of Prion Castle.
After marching for more than two days, the soldiers were quite tired.
The eyes are black and dead, and the limbs hang limply, as if hanging from a stone.
If you saw it from a distance, you could mistake it for an undead.
Watching the Devon soldiers prepare camp and light a fire, Ray prepared to send troops.
Four thousand chiefs and fourteen centurions were selected.
split it in two
Icheon’s soldiers go through the canal, and the remaining Icheon ambushes in the forest.
Thanks to the use of the wide canal, four thousand soldiers could move unnoticed by the Devonians.
Ray instructed them.
“They say they are exhausted, but there are only 2,000 members of the raid team. So don’t overdo it and just break the surface. That alone will take a lot of morale down.”
“All right.”
“The ambush team is waiting here. We’ll give you a signal when we oil the canal, so shoot the flaming arrows right away.”
“yes. Just leave it to me.”
Rey smiled once at the answer of the millennium commander who was very stiff.
“All troops dispatched.”
Four thousand soldiers followed Ray’s words and moved.
Ambush and separate raiding parties moved slowly along the canal.
There were a lot of soldiers, so it took a little longer than expected, but because of that, the clouds rather blocked the moonlight.
Could the sky even help?
Thanks to this, I was able to arrive right in front of the Devon barracks without being noticed.
Just before they pulled out their swords, a Devon soldier who was watching the lookout hurriedly blew his whistle at the movement he felt in the canal.
Boo-woo-!
As the sound of rumbling air reverberates throughout the barracks, soldiers hurriedly rush out with their weary bodies.
Ray immediately gave the order.
“Charge!”
“Wow!”
Over two thousand soldiers stormed their barracks at one time.
He sets fire here and there and wipes out Devon’s soldiers before they even arm themselves with spears and swords.
As much as they were prepared, the effect of the surprise attack was great.
Ray belatedly realized the situation and cut down Devon’s commanders who were starting to step in.
“Aagh!”
“Stop it! It’s a surprise!”
He hurriedly informed them of the surprise attack, but the once-broken war situation did not return.
More than four hundred people died in an instant.
On the other hand, Celia’s damage was only a few dozen.
It was only natural that Devon was only in a hurry to block them compared to them who were facing them after forming a proper formation.
As the Celia soldiers, driven by the momentum, tried to advance deeply, Ray shouted with full of mana.
“Back off! You can’t go in!”
Then the soldiers hurriedly threw themselves out.
Ray quickly glanced around and read the battle situation.
Looking at the center, Devon’s soldiers, who had a certain degree of readiness, were rapidly gathering.
In addition, commanders also mounted horses.
If an all-out war breaks out properly, they will be at a disadvantage.
“Retreat! Go up the canal!”
Ray ordered a retreat without hesitation.
Since the word had been prepared in advance, the response of the soldiers was quick.
Just a moment ago, the soldiers who were fighting on the front had slipped away like the ebb tide.
Devon’s thousand chiefs raised their swords as soon as the medicine rose.
“Follow me! Show the cowards of Celia a lesson!”
