I Became a Genius Commander at the Academy Chapter 55

EP.55

“Lieutenant Laura, tell me when the most people die in war.”

“At the academy, I learned that the most casualties occur when chasing a retreating enemy.”

“That’s right, people who don’t know much about war think that many people die in fierce battles where enemies and allies are tangled up, stabbed with spears, cut with swords, and arrows and magic are used. In reality, when one side’s victory is decided and the victorious soldiers chase the defeated soldiers, most of them die.”

The reason is that in actual battles, when enemies and allies engage in intense combat, each fights with the will and ability to resist the other.

As is often the case in novels, it does not occur that soldiers die as they thresh grains such as barley or wheat.

However, when one side’s defeat becomes clear and they begin to retreat, the command system completely collapses, and each unit does not cooperate with each other to fight.

The soldiers on the losing side lost the will to fight, thinking that they would somehow survive, and were scattered into pieces, unable to offer any resistance.

This is because combat power, which was normally maintained at around 10, drops to at least half or less than 1 due to a rapid decline in morale and the desire to survive.

On the other hand, the victorious army, which plays the role of a pursuer, moves and fights systematically, so it has an advantage over its opponent by several times.

As if to prove that theory, our unit near me is completely toying with the enemy.

When our cavalry or infantry approaches Czech soldiers who are running away to survive, either alone or in a squad or platoon of 8 people.

Due to their numerical inferiority and the unfavorable psychology of being chased, they were unable to properly control their strategy and suffered defeat.

“The Reich Empire, you bastards, surrender! help me!”

“Do you also kill people who say they are surrendering?”

“You murderers!”

Therefore, even if they shout like this, if they do not throw down their weapons and immediately bow down to the ground and surrender.

“Relax, you Czech scum, it will be easier if you die!”

“Did you tease your brothers like that?”

“Now, hold your head down and wait. “I’m going to fall behind anyway, so let’s kill him with one clean blow.”

The soldiers of the Reich Empire swept away the soldiers of Czechia like farmers harvesting wheat and barley with a sickle.

The corpses of the Czech soldiers who lost their lives are spread all over the ground, and the flowing blood turns the ground red.

Under normal circumstances, it is a terrible situation that is difficult to see with one’s eyes open, but for those of us who are trying to make achievements on the battlefield, it is a very beautiful situation.

If you don’t come to your senses, you’ll lose track of time and miss important things because you’ll be so busy harvesting all the public information in front of you.

“Attention Jaeger Battalion Pursuit Unit! Don’t pay attention to the trivial things you see in front of you! “We have already conquered the enemy commander-in-chief’s headquarters for the first time and captured the flag!”

I hung up for a moment after saying this, but no one in the chase team, including Laura, answered.

Normally, I would have been irritated because the battalion commander said this but didn’t respond, but now I completely understand their feelings.

After all, how annoyed would he be if the battalion commander told him to let go of the Czech Republic soldier harvest, which would lead to promotions and rewards if he put in just enough effort?

But I have thoughts on everything.

“Wouldn’t it be a disgrace as an army of the Reich Empire if we spend all our time and energy trying to catch the children in front of us who don’t even have proper armor, and are unable to catch the high-ranking men and knights of the enemy army in front of us?”

Also, in a chase like this, killing one knight or officer is valued more than killing ten soldiers.

In terms of how difficult it is, killing 10 soldiers is physically much more difficult than killing one high-ranking person.

“you’re right!”

“Following the battalion commander’s orders, we must target the big guy who risked his life all the way here!”

“Let’s go in to change the way we live our lives!”

After saying that, I looked back at the Czechs scattered around me again.

Aside from the fact that their clothes were torn and dirty from rolling on the battlefield, their clothes were not made of precious fabrics like silk.

Isn’t he wearing something tattered, like a rag or dishtowel, because it’s made up of multiple pieces?

These guys are of very low importance even among Czechavian soldiers, so wasting time catching them would be a real loss.

“So, the battalion commander I saw in this chase will personally kill the guy with at least 2 stars, so you should try to win at least one knight. In this way, nobles with families can boast about their families for generations. Soldiers, do not miss this opportunity to change your character! Everyone, then speed up! At full speed!”

Then I put my body as close to the horse as possible, spurred it on three times, and rode off as fast as I could in the direction of Visocia Castle.

The disadvantage of doing this is that the horses get tired quickly, but in order to catch up with those who abandon the main camp and run a long distance to where Visocia Castle is located.

Because I have to run as fast as possible.

After running at such speed for about 3km, the Reich Empire’s quick-witted cavalry came into view.

“Battalion Commander, look to your left! You can see guys wearing armor and capes. “Really high-ranking people walk around looking foolish and conspicuous even on the battlefield, so shouldn’t they miss that?”

After hearing that, I turned my head to the left and saw a man wearing armor with a red silk cape running away.

Under normal circumstances, there is a 99.9% chance that the person wearing such conspicuous clothes on the battlefield is a high-ranking commander.

The commander-in-chief and the high-ranking generals around him are running away, abandoning their base. Would humans with heads noticeably run away?

I’m confident that I won’t do that.

“That could be a double for the enemy commander-in-chief or a high-ranking general! So don’t give me attention! Instead, if you go a little further from here, there will be cubs running away wearing similar armor. “They are real!”

The guy who gave me this information was not convinced, but responded with an expression that said he had no choice.

“I understand…”

Then, as I rode a little further, I saw knights wearing clean, dirt-free armor in the distance ahead of me.

Since they were not wearing anything that looked luxurious other than plate armor, on the outside it looked like an ordinary knight unit running away.

I was sure.

“Attention! I don’t know who those bastards are, but the ones you see in front of you are expensive bastards! Otherwise, would you even set the bait and try to jump?”

When I shouted like that, the soldiers following me followed suit.

“Let’s catch up!”

“Let’s go kill!!”

“You ran so far away! I’m going to die anyway. What brought you this far? at there! “You damn things!”

Those who follow me may not be certain that these bastards are high-ranking people, but they probably think this way.

In this situation, the one who runs away first will be the high-ranking one.

“Dennis, don’t even think about maintaining the assault formation, pick up your lance and attack! Don’t let them move any further! Everyone run at full speed! “Don’t miss a single one!”

Then, the cavalry company led by Dennis broke away from the formation by skillfully driving their horses and started running with their lances at a speed of 40 to 45 kilometers per hour.

Because it was so fast, it didn’t feel like the walls were moving as the knights were crowded together like they usually do when attacking.

“Damn Reich bastards! “I threw a bait, but why didn’t they take it?”

“Such things, really! “If the commander-in-chief is caught, I have to enter the castle too!”

“Dirty things! Raise your spurs! run!!”

The enemy was sufficiently frightened that the group of about 40 people fell to a halt as the knights with lances charged in.

They were saying something, but now rather than worrying about that, I should start by pestering the guys in front of me.

“Soldiers attack independently! “We have to beat them before they come to their senses!”

Because I knew that in times like this, the person with the highest rank would come first to maximize the probability of escape.

He spurred his horse once again and rode as fast as he could, pulling out the sword from his waist.

5 meters 4 meters. Let’s stab the sword through the gap between the helmet and the armor, estimating that the distance between him and the guy is gradually narrowing.

The feeling in my hand was similar to that of stabbing meat with a kitchen knife, and it felt like the taste of killing someone. The guy fell off the horse with a crash, and his body, unable to overcome the speed, rolled around and flew a long way away.

At that time, the Czech knights around them shouted.

“Lieutenant General Nicholas!”

“Deputy Commander, Deputy Commander!”

“f*ck we’re screwed!”

…. It is presumed that the idiot commander-in-chief ran away early while we were penetrating the main base. So we couldn’t catch it with our own hands.

Anyway, our chase team caught a group of fleeing commanders, and I killed the three-star second-in-command with my own hands.

I did the best I could, and now I have to give credit to the chase team members who followed me.

“The chase team must immediately capture or kill those in front of us!”

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