EP.194
A situation where the front left and right sides are surrounded by the infantry of the Reich Imperial Army, and a swarm of over 10,000 knights is coming from the rear.
For the Reich Imperial Army, this was the best moment to annihilate the Knights, but for the Grand Duchy of Austria, this was the worst moment to determine their defeat.
The only thing allowed for the Austrian knights, who were in the shadow of defeat, was to either run away or die on the spot while resisting as much as possible.
“Honorable knights of the Grand Duchy of Austria, even if we all die here today, let us not surrender or run away to save our lives!”
“Our brave battle will be remembered forever by future generations!”
“Death is momentary, fame will last forever! Let’s take up the sword and fight against the enemy!”
The officers leading the knights were prepared to struggle and die, even if it was meaningless, just as they had been educated as nobles at the Academy and Staff College.
So, of course, he ordered the knights under him to go to the underworld with them.
“f*ck, I want to live!”
“After we search, the bereaved family’s consolation money won’t even be enough to feed the family!”
“If you are going to die, die alone! “You incompetent bastard!”
Commoner knights, who were classified as ‘knights’ because they were not officers, but were merely professional soldiers wearing iron armor, naturally rebelled against the order to fight and die honorably.
Because, as they said, even if the nobles die, the rest of the family may not have any problems living.
The consolation money given to the families of soldiers and non-commissioned officers who died in a lost battle was little more than a small amount of money.
If you fight fiercely and die beautifully, you can clearly see what the future will be like for the rest of your family.
On the other hand, as the saying goes, ‘Someone’s misfortune is someone else’s happiness,’ as the saying goes, the Austrian knights were put in a very unhappy situation.
The knights of the Reich Imperial Army were given a golden opportunity to choose their specialty as they wished.
Major General Carlos, who led the knights who understood the situation, raised his lance and shouted in a loud voice.
“His Royal Highness has given us the opportunity to go on a rampage! But I’m sure there’s no fool among them here who would miss such an honorable and glorious opportunity, right?”
The knights responded to his words.
“I’m going to get ahead in the world this time and get my wife some new clothes!”
“Give me a dollar! “There is no chance other than now!”
“Ugh! Those bastards who stand in the way of His Majesty the Crown Prince! “Today, I will make a muksabal and kill you.”
It is a situation where all you have to do is put a spoon on the table already prepared by the infantrymen, but if even this fails, you can honestly say that the opportunity to succeed will never come.
However, fortunately for the Crown Prince and Lieutenant General Jaeger, there was not a single member of the Imperial Army, including Major General Carlos, who gave up on career advancement.
They charged properly at the knights of the Grand Duchy of Austria, just as they had learned in dozens and hundreds of assault trainings.
Moreover, unlike the infantry of the Reich Empire, they were wearing full-body armor made of iron when they were dismounted.
They didn’t even have polearms that could block the charge of over 600kg of metal.
“mom! I don’t want to die here!! “Ugh!”
“You crazy bastard, don’t jump forward! Just stand there and die! You say you are alone! ”
“Aaaah! “It’s flying!!”
Therefore, knights died by being stepped on by huge horses’ hooves weighing over hundreds of kilos, turning into minced meat covered in a shell called iron armor, or being run over and flying, colliding with something, and dying from the impact.
In addition, the Austrian knights running back to survive in the vanguard and the knights running forward to avoid the Reich Empire knights approaching from the rear clashed with each other.
They fell like dominoes, falling on each other’s bodies and either dying instantly from shock or slowly dying of suffocation.
Director Carlos thought.
‘I feel like I want to retreat and then charge again and kill all the knights. For the next operation we must fall back.’
“Leave this front to the infantry and we retreat! “Go back to base, take a breather, and get your lance back!”
According to that order, the knights of the Reich Empire obediently returned to their base, even though they felt somewhat regretful.
“Now that I’ve caught up with them, I should have charged three or four more times.”
“It can’t be helped, right? Instead, cut the enemy generals’ necks in the chase.”
“Let’s go back, have a glass of water and wait for the next operation.”
As soon as they returned, an infantry division in reserve blocked the retreat of the Austrian knights on their behalf.
Through this, the 20,000 knights of Austria were buried in a situation where they could no longer survive as they were surrounded on all sides with almost no fighting power.
“His Highness the 9th Division is unable to withstand the onslaught of the Reich infantry and is requesting a retreat! What would you like to do?”
“His Royal Highness Baron Peter von Biene, commander of the 11th Division, was killed.”
“Your Highness the Reich Infantry is surrounding our troops on both sides!”
The Archduke of Austria seemed like he was going crazy from the endless news of defeat.
‘We have more troops, so where on earth are we being pushed back? ‘I wish I could look down on the battlefield from the damn sky.’
However, in this era, there was no technology like drones, so all commanders had to imagine how the battlefield would unfold based on information delivered by messengers.
Accordingly, it was necessary to decide where to send reinforcements and how many sub-units of which unit to recruit.
And now the Archduke of Austria had surpassed the imaginable limits of his abilities, so he could not decide what instructions to give.
“Chief staff, right now, draw a picture of our troops’ situation based on the reports the messengers have given so far! “It’s okay if it’s just a rough outline, so hurry up!”
Following that order, the staff around the Archduke of Austria reproduced the messengers’ reports one by one and drew pictures.
Meanwhile, Max von Benner had an intuition.
‘Ah, my brother-in-law told me to run away if it looks like the Austrian army is going to suffer a major defeat because my mission is over. Now I have to prepare to run away.’
He then pondered how to escape as safely as possible while the other staff members were diligently plotting alternatives around the Archduke.
At the same time, it would be enough just to get back from here alive, but if I could gather as much information as possible and shake up the Austrian formation significantly before returning…
‘It would be possible for me to establish a major unit at the level of a regiment by myself. ‘I will do whatever it takes to restore my honor and become a proud father in front of my wife and children.’
As he gritted his teeth and looked around, Benner caught sight of his former friend, Mathius, a traitor who abandoned the empire.
I don’t know why, but today, in Benner’s eyes, the back of Martius’ head looked as attractive as a work of art.
And Benner suddenly clutched his stomach and said:
“Martius, I’m really sorry. Can you please go to the bathroom with me? “My stomach hurts so much I feel like I’m going to die.”
“Ha f*ck. Yesterday, I told you to drink a little less even if you want to impress His Highness the Grand Duke! I don’t know, but you can’t move alone in the military camp, right? wait.”
“Thank you, friend.”
“If you’re sorry, please think about how we can save His Highness from this crisis. If your Majesty wins, you will be able to get a wife who is prettier and more glamorous than the bitches you lived with in the past. “I need a fresh start.”
After saying that, Mathias approached the colonel wearing the staff badge near the Archduke and asked for permission.
The two moved to a corner of the military camp where no one was watching, and Benner quietly pulled down his pants, squatted down, and began to relieve himself.
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“I’m sorry, friend.”
“What is going on between us? To put it bluntly, other than you, there are only four people I can trust here. If you really appreciate it, buy me a drink after we win the war and go back. “I’ll introduce you to a bar.”
“Thank you so much, bastard.”
In a corner of the camp, Benner and Mathius had a friendly conversation like friends who have known each other for decades.
“Hey, but actually, there is a good strategy. “Do you have the military deployment map you were just drawing up?”
Martius thought those words suspicious, but he didn’t doubt them too much.
“Why did you plan a good plan without my knowledge?”
“Since we have more troops, we can mobilize the rear troops and attack the left wing of the imperial army. If you do that, you will have a hole to breathe.”
“…But why are you telling me this?”
“Anyway, if I tell you, there is no guarantee that His Highness will believe it. So it’s better to tell you and let it pass. If we turn the situation around with that, you will succeed and I will also get some beans, right?”
Martius was deeply moved by those words, and just then, Benner finished toileting and stood up quietly.
Then, Mathius tapped Benner’s shoulder in gratitude and tried to say something, but at that moment, he was unable to say anything.
There was a dagger stuck in my throat and windpipe, so no matter what I tried to say, all I could hear was the sound of air escaping and blood boiling.
Benner looked down at his old friend and said as if he felt sorry for him.
“If you give a chance for Matiers, you shouldn’t do it. Let me tell you one more thing. Judging by the way the Archduke spoke, he plans to kill all five people, including me, after this battle. “You really are a bastard who is worse than an asshole.”
After saying that, Benner showed his final mercy to Mathius, who was dying in the shock of despair, embarrassment, and betrayal, and cut off his life.
After that, he carefully left the military camp, carrying the military deployment map drawn up by Mathias.
“f*ck, if you convey this information to your brother-in-law in a timely manner, not only will your honor be restored. Even after returning, you don’t have to listen to your brother-in-law’s halo or the sound of a fool who got ahead in life.”
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