Civil War – Battlefield of Lafayette (3)
After the continuous firing, most of the knights and cavalry could not even leave a trace of their human form.
The only ones who are lucky enough to survive are those who are screaming and writhing while holding on to their lost arm or leg, or are completely frozen and have lost their senses.
Not only the friendly soldiers who saw it from the side, but also the artillerymen who fired the bombardment looked at the scene blankly or even vomited.
As soon as I saw that, I hurried my horse and ran in front of the artillerymen and shouted.
“Wake! The battle is not over! “Hurry up and reload!”
“Start reloading!”
Even if the strategy worked properly and the knights were wiped out, the enemy forces were far more than twice our size.
The only good thing is that the enemies who were rushing in were frozen in a daze when they saw that the main force, the knights and cavalry, were wiped out in one go in a battle of a type they had never seen before.
The gunfire erupted earlier from the high ground in the rear than from this side.
As steel bullets flew into the enemy lines, which were full of confusion, the enemies seemed to become even more agitated.
“Get the arquebusiers ready to fire! hurry!”
“Yes old!”
“Reload complete!”
“launch!”
The artillerymen covered their ears, and this time round rounds flew at the enemy soldiers who came close.
From this distance, you can clearly see the enemy soldiers screaming miserably before being crushed by steel bullets and flying away.
“The musketeers are ready!”
“launch!”
Soon after, the guns of the matchlock musketeers burst into flames and countless soldiers fell, and the commotion was seen gradually spreading from the center of the enemy to both sides as they witnessed the knights’ end.
“Marquis Minor, the enemy wizard!”
However, a spray of water fell on the heads of the riflemen who were diligently poking their guns, turning dozens of guns into unusable objects in an instant.
That’s still okay!
“Load and keep shooting! “The enemy has already lost his head!”
Soon.
As soon as they did, they saw cavalrymen coming out of the forest, led by Gaston, running towards the flanks of the enemy soldiers who were standing blankly and receiving artillery fire.
at las!
I immediately pulled out my sword and shouted.
“Let everyone be inspected! “Ready to charge!”
“I’ll attack everyone!”
“Prepare to charge!”
The arquebusiers hastily threw away their guns, drew their swords, and the spearmen stepped forward at once, but it was extremely frustrating to see those who were still out of their wits lingering around.
“Charge! “Wipe it away!”
In the end, I spurred my horse and started running first, and the scared people started to follow.
“Hey, follow the Marquis So! All-out attack!”
“charge! Charge!”
After losing his head and being unable to do this or that, allies immediately rush in to the enemies who are hit by continuous shooting and artillery fire.
I was convinced as I saw the faces of the enemies rapidly approaching, completely panicked and confused.
This one won.
–
Damien de Mirbeau was looking at the shocking sight of the knights being killed while trying to attack with a completely soulless face, and the troops standing still and being hit by artillery and shooting.
“Am I dreaming right now?”
The Little Marquis of Lafayette.
Whenever I dealt with him, the moment I thought I was winning was the moment of the most crushing defeat, so without realizing it, I fell for it like a coward.
Even so, Damien could not have imagined such a crushing defeat.
A fight between 4000 and 1500.
There were far more knights here.
However, the knights and cavalry who rushed forward with the banners of the duke and earl disappeared in an instant. The Duke, the Count, and even the older brother he hated so much.
The royal army was at a loss as to what to do in a situation where the entire head and main force of the army had literally evaporated.
“Go ball! No sir! “Your Excellency is now in charge!”
“What what?”
The voice of Kazel, a knight close to him, was heard far away, so Kazel shouted again at Damien, who answered in a daze.
“His Excellency the Count and Count So have both died in battle! Damien de Mirbeau, Excellency! “Your Excellency is now commander!”
“messenger! “The enemy knights and cavalry who were ambushed in the forest are charging to the flank!”
“dismissal! What should I do, Your Excellency?”
“That enemy begins charging! “It’s an all-out enemy offensive!”
Desperate cries for instructions from all directions sounded like distant echoes.
Damien, who had been forced to take the position of Count Mirbeau that he had longed for, looked at the royal army with a devastated face, completely confused despite its numerical superiority, entangled in its formation and on the verge of collapsing.
In front of them, the enemies were rushing towards us like the tide, and even the knights charging at the forefront, waving the flag of Lafayette.
Crest of a roaring lion. Upon seeing Lafayette’s familiar sentence, Damien felt a strong phantom pain in his back.
The first time he encountered him and he fell off his horse, and the second time he encountered him, the nightmare-like memory of being hit by an arrow while running away gave him a creepy feeling.
“You can’t win against that author.”
“yes?”
“Run away!”
“What are you talking about, Your Excellency?”
With the knights and vassals in the rear watching, Damien let out a threatening sound with a pale, exhausted face.
“Retreat! All troops retreat! “Everyone preserve your own life!”
–
“Ugh! go away! “Go away-”
He cut the back of the person who was screaming and running away with his sword, and the person who was running away a little ahead of him pulled out his dagger and killed it.
Looking around, the enemy’s leadership has collapsed and they are almost completely disintegrated, and Gaston and the cavalry are mercilessly chasing after them and expanding the battlefield.
I don’t know the enemy’s specific level of damage, but it is clear that they suffered serious damage and that our allies suffered only minor damage.
I noticed a group of people approaching from behind on horseback, so I rode right up to them.
“…Congratulations, Marquis So. To be honest, I was very worried, but it was a big win that I never expected.”
leader of the group.
Christine, who was riding a horse and wearing military uniform pants and a stylish feathered hat instead of her usual dress, spoke calmly.
Even with an outfit like that, it felt very like her to insist on black.
“It is thanks to the Count’s adequate rear support. “It must have been a tight time to get here, so thank you for being on time.”
It was Christine who was leading the artillery support from the high ground in the forest.
As I requested, she led an army of 1,000 people that she had secretly raised and joined us on time, and did exactly as I ordered, irritating the Duke.
“So what do you plan to do now?”
“I will immediately gather the entire army and head to the Niverne Plain.”
“You are supporting His Excellency the Marquis’s main army.”
“That’s right. Although we achieved victory here, it would be of no use if the main force collapsed. However….”
“Baron Charon must have gathered the troops of the territory and are coming this way. “Please leave it to Aquitaine to exterminate the enemy’s remnants and defend Lafayette’s territory.”
“…I appreciate that, but is it okay?”
Although we achieved a great victory, the enemy forces will still be significant. Even though we are a ragtag group of people who are all in pieces, it would be burdensome to leave the Marquis’ Territory completely empty and move on.
Even though it was something I had been meaning to ask for, it was surprising that Christine stepped forward as if she had read my thoughts.
Even if the contract includes bringing the troops I entrusted to you and commanding some of them, participating in the war with the troops from Aquitaine’s territory is clearly participation in the civil war.
“What’s new? The sending of a warning letter to the king was a paving stone laid in advance. “If Marquis So had lost here, I would have just kicked him out to his territory and pretended like I didn’t know about it, but he won, right?”
After saying that, Christine added with a deep smile.
“So our secret alliance is over. From now on, as an official ally, I will reap the harvest from the already fallen enemy on behalf of the busy Marquis So. “Is there any merchant who wouldn’t mind reaping the fruits of a battle that has already been won?”
Oh, I really can’t beat this.
“I’m truly glad I have you as an ally. “Count.”
After saying that, I approached him and offered to shake his hand, and Christine accepted it with a smile.
“It’s a coincidence. I also thought the same thing, Marquis So. … oh?”
I pulled her closer and added softly so only she could hear.
“Still, be careful, Christine. I saw earlier that there were a few knights at the rear as well.
“Your safety is more important than any criminal record.”
Christine responded by smiling provocatively, despite being a little surprised when I pulled it.
“…Who can say anything? You must be careful, Pierre. “Because I trust you and am invested in this fight.”
I couldn’t help but laugh and let go of her hand and backed away.
“Haha, I understand. Be careful, Count. “I guess you can distribute some of the loot you got thanks to me later, right?”
“I saw what you were doing, Marquis.”
As expected, he doesn’t give up even a single word.
I immediately raised the flag high.
While listening to the non-commissioned officers who recognized the flag shouting for us to gather, I glanced towards Christine.
She is already busy giving instructions to her retainers with her back to me.
I also immediately turned my head. I head to the next battlefield, feeling the reassuring sensation of having our backs touched in a way that should never have been touched.
Next is the main dish, King Louis.
–
Eastern part of the Kingdom of Francia?
The Duke of Orléans’ army and the Duke of Lorraine’s army engaged in sporadic exploratory battles for the first few days of their encounter, but soon they were encamped facing each other.
A tall man wearing a stylish fur hat and an extravagant cavalry uniform stood on a horse and looked at the smoke billowing leisurely in the distance, then turned his horse’s head and began to gallop toward his camp.
“Captain.”
“Leader!”
“Hey, thank you for your hard work. “I look pretty good today too, right?”
“Haha yes yes yes. “You look good.”
The man asked a rather shameless question, gave a half-soulless answer as if he was already used to it, and got off his horse in front of the tent in the very center of the camp.
“Captain.”
“Oh, good job. “Am I going in?”
“Yes yes.”
The man, who entered the tent after exchanging a moderate and rough conversation, frowned at the sound of snoring being heard very openly.
The sound of snoring was coming from the blanket on the field bed in the corner of the tent.
“Hey commander.”
Of course there was no answer, and the man walked over with a long stride and kicked off the blanket.
“Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! “What the hell!”
“No matter how much nobles fight half-heartedly, isn’t it a bit wrong to openly snore and sleep while on duty on the battlefield?
The man, who fell out of bed and got up while removing the blanket, sighed and placed his hand on his forehead.
“No, Jerome. We’re not going to fight anyway? “The nobles will know this clearly, so they won’t even inspect it.”
“What kind of prophet are you? “How do you know that so well?”
“So, you are my lieutenant and I am your superior. Jerome Morel.”
“Huh, that’s right. I hope you get well, Balian. “I don’t understand this stone-headed person’s insight at all, so I’d like you to give me a kind explanation.”
When Jérôme Morel spoke sarcastically about his close friend’s unfortunate remark, Raphael Balian yawned lazily and opened his mouth.
“Our army is 6,000 strong, but we have almost no knights. How dare they bring in city troops like us as mercenaries? The noble Duke of Orléans had no intention of fighting from the beginning and only brought a good number of people to show off. The main army and knights are probably all concentrated in the central area. “It looks like the king is planning to take the Blue Knight’s head.”
“her.”
“At this point, if the Duke of Lorraine is not an asshole, I should sense something suspicious and attack him, but the Duke of Lorraine is an asshole. He is a small man who would rather lose his own troops by attacking more troops for no reason than the overall battle. Therefore, there is no conflict due to the agreement between both sides. The fake war will only make us sick, so we can just collect the mercenary fees and go home patting our bellies. Do you understand?”
After saying that, Raphael Balian yawned again, hugged the blanket, and crawled up onto the field bed.
“So, I hope you don’t worry and disturb my nap.”
“Ah, pestilence. “I wanted to build up a great story by riding a horse and doing great things, but guess what?”
Hearing his friend click his tongue, Raphael Balian yawned once more and agreed.
“I know. Since I’m already in the game, it would have been more fun if I had fought a bit. “There is no chance in this goddamn kingdom of knights.”
Raphael Balian, who had a truly lazy-looking face, paused for a moment, covered in a blanket, and then added a cruel word with a vaguely cheerful smile.
“Ah, let’s take a look at the country! “Aren’t you going to flip over? Then it might be a little fun.”
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