EP.146
Count Ticino’s military camp on Lindenhof Hill.
Count Ticino, who commanded the 9,000-strong Swiss Army, was looking down at the soldiers who were working hard to build a defensive position at the foot of Lindenhof Hill.
His face was brightly flushed, like a boy who was excited after receiving an unexpected confession from his first love.
The biggest reason is that, considering all the circumstances, the imperial army had no choice but to pass by the road near Lindenhof Hill, where the Swiss army had established a thorough defensive posture.
Then, of course, he had no choice but to win as he had almost completed thorough battle preparations and even had a special unit on standby to attack the rear.
And this was because the soldiers were thinking the same thing…
“Mister Halt, try hammering better there! “A single stake driven in by an old man can save the life of a colleague.”
“I understand, platoon leader.”
“Damn Empire! After I kill them all, I will sell all that pretty armor to the Peronia City Alliance. Then, when my son gets married, we can buy him a cow or two.”
Even though it was hard on my body while working, I imagined the miserable sight of the imperial army dying in the defensive posture they had built.
I was able to withstand the difficult and rough construction of the fort to the point that my body was exhausted.
“Those who dare to set foot in our Switzerland. Regret it when you die. Damn Jaeger director.”
Count Ticino, who was confidently determined, was approached by his vassals.
“Haha, I’m excited to show off our traditional hospitality to our guests. “Shouldn’t he have to pass through here for the convenience of maintaining supplies and marching?”
“We have an opportunity to prove that among the Swiss mercenaries, our infantry is the strongest. “Among them, my heart beats at the thought of beating down that rumored Jaeger director.”
“This time, they won’t be able to escape our trap.”
The Count patted each of them on the shoulder and said,
“So, it looks like your troops are all ready for defense. Okay then, let’s start the real strategy meeting. “It would be a good idea to have a drink afterward.”
“Yes, Count. Also, it will take a few more days for them to get here, and isn’t the defense posture almost complete? Alcohol and meat to boost the soldiers’ morale…”
“That’s how it should be. “You can do that.”
Ahead of the strategy meeting, they seemed confident of victory and even let their guard down a little, but their behavior was not completely unfounded.
Because the Reich Empire’s idiots don’t even know how many troops there are under Count Ticino, and they have already prepared a perfect defensive posture.
While Count Ticino and the rest of the nobles were on their way to a strategy meeting, a messenger came rushing by.
He saluted Count Ticino.
Count Ticino, seeing this, thought he had come to report that everything was going well, and was looking for money to hand over to the soldier who would deliver the good news according to custom.
“I will report to you. The 7th Division of the Reich Reich Army, led by Major General Peter Jaeger, began its march in a detour without passing the Lindenhof Hill!”
When the count heard that his strategy had completely gone astray, he looked at the messenger with a bewildered expression, and the vassal next to him quickly asked:
“What kind of bullshit is that? From what I saw during the last surprise attack, it didn’t look like they had enough food, but they took a detour with no villages to supply food? “Who is the child who got that information?”
The messenger was thinking in his heart, “Why are you making such a fuss about me, a mere messenger?” and barely suppressed the anger he felt as he spoke.
“This is a fact confirmed by several reconnaissance units. In addition, villagers near Lindenhof Hill also testify that the 7th Division took a detour.”
At those words, the atmosphere that had been so warm just a few seconds ago turned as cold as ice, and the nobles were disappointed that Count Ticino’s prediction was wrong again.
However, if what the messenger said was true, the messenger who delivered this news was not at fault, and he had to go to the Jungfrau Plain where the detour and the road near Lindenhof Hill meet as quickly as possible.
“I understand. “Then you can just go back.”
“Oh, I still have one more matter to report to you.”
“Something? “What else is there left to say?!”
The messenger closed his eyes briefly and answered in a cautious voice.
“According to the rumors among the people in the nearby villages, Major General Jaeger’s division will run out of food reserves by the time they reach the end of the detour. “I heard that we had no choice but to procure food by plundering villages near the Jungfrau Plain.”
After hearing those words, the nobles sent a look telling the messenger to get out of the way if they didn’t want to be harassed to death and chased him away.
As soon as the messenger left, he began to criticize Count Ticino almost as if he was scolding him.
“What are you going to do, Count?”
“If we continue like this, our Ticino Canton will be in complete ruin.”
“This means that the hometowns of those who went out as mercenaries for our canton and Switzerland will be destroyed!”
As the count listened to them arguing, he held his hair, which was already becoming slightly thinner, and said,
“What f*cking way is there now? We must stop construction immediately and go to the Jungfrau Plain! Argh! 피터 예거 이 제국의 개새끼가!!”
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And a week later.
Our Reich 7th Division was finally able to arrive at the Jungfrau Plain.
Later, when I wrote a report on the war situation, there was no significant engagement or plunder, so I would only write one line saying, “We marched detours along a slightly rough road for a week.”
The difficult journey that the soldiers and I went through during that process is indescribable.
That’s right, on the map it was depicted as having a rugged hill, and the hill was at least 50m high and over 100m high.
Because the slope was steep, situations often occurred where the cart could not be pulled by the power of oxen and horses alone, so even I, the division commander, had to push the cart.
Fortunately, even when going on a flat road, there were slight inclines, so I got tired quite quickly.
Of course, this crappy experience will become a good memory worth experiencing at least once after victory is achieved.
“Everyone worked hard to get here! The scouts quickly scout around here, and the rest of the soldiers begin setting up military camps. Today, everyone will rest except for the soldiers on guard.”
Everyone cheered at those words, regardless of whether they were soldiers or officers.
“f*ck, I’m finally getting some rest! “I lived!”
“Karl Platoon! Quickly get a shovel and dig! “If you want to rest, hurry!”
“Damn it. “Now I finally feel like I’ve lived a bit.”
If the enemy hasn’t arrived yet, you can rest and do nothing until tomorrow.
So, over the course of two hours, I helped build a camp for the already exhausted soldiers.
Thanks to this, our 7th Division was able to prepare a place to rest a little faster than setting up a normal bivouac.
Of course, in the meantime, I heard it a few times in my ear…
‘You crazy guy, the heavenly division commander grabbed the shovel himself. Are you showing your hand because you are in your later years?’
‘Can’t you see that the sergeant and warrant officer, as well as the action officer, are digging right now?’
‘The battalion commander also had blisters on his hands from shoveling, which he had never done before in his life. Let’s finish quickly and rest. I don’t know what will happen to us if we’re late like this…’
Although threats like this were heard, the soldiers needed at least an hour more rest, so rushing was unavoidable.
And when the soldiers gathered in groups of twos and threes and started to enter their barracks, the scout who had gone out to scout came back out of breath.
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“I will report to the division commander. “The Swiss army is currently stationed 3km away from our camp.”
Ah… If this happens, the plan to let the soldiers rest until tomorrow, if not today, will be in vain.
Still, since the number of Swiss soldiers is smaller than ours, we will be able to fight relatively easily.
However, the messenger’s expression gradually darkened and he spoke in a very serious voice.
“The number of enemy troops is expected to be approximately 9,000. “There are more than us.”
If you look at the numbers alone, it is 8,000 to 9,000, so it is a fight worth fighting, but according to Count Bern, the number of soldiers to stop us should not be 4,000 at most…
Because each canton that sent mercenaries to the two major wars will be able to mobilize as much as possible. The total number of soldiers available is approximately 4,000.
Despite this situation, the fact that the number of enemies we are dealing with is close to 10,000 means that there is only one conclusion.
“f*ck, f*ck! Select the soldier who is the best at riding horses in our division right now and send him to where His Majesty the Crown Prince is! No, we must send messengers to all divisions in abundance! Count Bern was a double agent!”
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