EP.84
“That position is not a bad position, but wouldn’t Seonbong be the best place to make achievements? If you wish, I will give you, and not anyone else, the central spearhead.”
The front-most position in the center of our troops is the favorite position of capable commanders and generals.
This is because the most intense battles usually take place in the center, so the unit’s losses are high.
If you succeed in defeating the enemy unit facing you and entering the enemy camp, the offensive will be centered around your unit.
Then, when you return from victory, you will be recognized as having made a huge contribution to the victory of your army, and you can receive generous promotions and rewards.
That is why the high-ranking generals are fighting to take over the vanguard position with a light in their eyes.
“Our brigade has been operating in the north for four years and has subdued as many as 30 tribes. So, I think there is no unit as proven as our brigade to deal with them. “It can be said that they have gone very far in subjugating barbarians.”
“This is the first time the Palatinate Division has fought in the north, but we can prove our strength through the numerous military achievements we have accumulated so far. In particular, Robin Hood’s unit fought against the Swiss guys two years ago…”
“Our Cheliot Brigade is an elite group that His Majesty himself allowed to use the title ‘Guards’ last year…”
But that is just a regular regular. This is when dealing with troops, and when fighting a ragtag group, the side where you can use a lot of space is much better.
If you deploy your troops thinly and widely to the left or right and attack like a siege, the area of contact with the enemy will be expanded, allowing you to deal with and kill more enemies in a short period of time.
If we attack with such fierce force, those on the receiving end may mistakenly believe that they are being attacked by a larger army rather than a single regiment.
Add to that the lessons learned from fighting infantry in previous battles.
“Honestly, their infantry is no better than the Imperial Army privates who just came out of boot camp. So, if you spread out your troops and attack, you can deal with a large number at once.”
If I had said something like this when dealing with soldiers from countries like Czechoslovakia or Francois, Count Benner would have asked me where I was hurting a lot.
Because if you fight against regular infantry, you spread out your units to fight a large number of infantry at once.
Even if you can do a good job at first, when the soldiers fighting in front of you die or get injured, there are no replacements, so the unit quickly becomes unusable.
Just as thin paper can cover a large area, but is also easily torn and punctured.
“Then, are you planning to insist that other units deploy their units horizontally as well? Then, even 70,000 men would be able to surround their infantry.”
“The barbarians may be barbaric, but they are not stupid. If they find out that they are planning to surround and destroy 40,000 to 50,000 infantry with only 70,000 men, they will mobilize cavalry and create holes throughout the unit. Then, the enemy’s infantry can take advantage of the gap and tear our troops apart. And after causing confusion to the enemy, we plan to unite our troops back to normal.”
Otherwise, the archers circling around and harassing me would attack the rear of my thinly deployed regiment.
“is it. “Then is there anything you need?”
“If you want to deceive the enemy, shouldn’t you also deceive your allies?”
“You are asking to borrow the division flag. good. In addition, I have the authority to pretend to be in command of a division when necessary.”
By doing so, I can cause great confusion to the enemy.
“So be it. By the way, I hope that in the next few years there will come a day when you will just carry the division commander’s flag without having to pretend that you are in command of the division.”
Instead of answering, I just smiled, and Count Benner spoke kindly to the generals.
“The 24th Regiment under Colonel Yeager will be deployed to the extreme left of the left wing. The commander will inform you of the disposition of other units through a messenger after further consideration. This concludes the strategy meeting. “The entire army must be thoroughly prepared to deploy the day after tomorrow.”
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And two weeks later.
The 70,000-man expedition led by Captain Benner, who calls me his son-in-law, is trying to avoid being individually defeated by the enemy’s archers.
The march continued with the army divided into divisions.
Normally, when you march like this, you end up walking for several kilometers on a narrow path that is blocked by mountains or forests and cannot allow even a few people to pass.
There was almost no forest here and the plains continued without mountains or hills, so regiments could march together one by one.
And when the news that so many troops were mobilized to attack Ludvik spread throughout the land of barbarians, those who changed their minds to survive…
“Great people of the empire, please forgive these miserable, poor shepherds! “Please save me!”
Of course it showed up.
That’s because the reason they went under Ludvik in the first place was because they were forced to give in to power, and for them who lived as nomads anyway, the important thing is the lack of units.
But haven’t they all seen that if a tribe that was important to them was under them and was devastated by the invasion of the empire, they would simply be ruined?
Moreover, according to the tactics I suggested, we had declared before our departure that we would treat those who surrendered to areas where barbarians live with some degree of courtesy.
It was like slapping a person who wanted to cry.
“This is Colonel Peter Yeager, commander of the 24th Regiment of the Imperial Army. Are you here to surrender?”
“That’s right. Please save us.”
If it were the old imperial army, those who surrendered like this would have been accepted into the army and made to fight or obtain information from them.
Then, the barbarians who surrendered would have cooperated with the imperial army and helped subdue Ludvik in order to prove their worth.
“i get it. Then how many tribe members did you, the tribal leader, bring with you?”
“There are 600 women and 500 men, of which 200 are capable of fighting as warriors.”
“Unlike Ludvik, the Imperial Army keeps its promises. So, I will not take your lives, but I will preserve your property and village.”
Hearing those words, the tribal leader lowered his head and spoke with a truly moved expression.
“Thank you, old man. From now on, I will truly renew my mind and serve you diligently. Every year, tribute such as leather is paid to the empire…”
“Tribal members will also be there. “Bring them.”
“All right.”
Then the tribal leader led his tribe members toward us, and the soldiers under my command aimed crossbows and spears at them.
“What is this?”
“Now we are at war with Ludvik. Therefore, it is not permitted to serve in the imperial army armed as before. Everyone hand over your weapons to us and surrender. Then, as promised, I will preserve your village and property. And we will allow them to work on better land in the south.”
After saying that, I pulled out my sword and touched it to the tribe leader’s neck, bleeding slightly.
“Either die here, or lay down your weapons and surrender. In addition, tell me all the information you know about Ludvik’s army.”
“…. All right. Chief Ludvik mobilized 50,000 infantry and 10,000 cavalry to raise an army of 60,000, and is now preparing to fight on the Chaynov Plain.”
I’ll have to check later whether what the tribal leader said is correct or not, but for now, I kicked the guy’s shin with my iron boot hard enough not to break it.
Then the guy rolled around on the ground, shedding tears and screaming in pain… After getting him up again, he said:
“Now that he has come under our wing, Ludvik is not your chief, but only an enemy. Speak clearly. “Unless you want to die.”
As I read in the past, it is said that a stick is medicine for a mad dog, and that a concept can be instilled in a barbarian who is not in his right mind by using a whip.
He was kicked by an iron shoe and suddenly began speaking in a servile tone.
“I’m sorry. Originally, the plan was to draw the imperial army inwards using the Chainov Plain as a starting point and drive them to unfavorable areas to sweep them out. We are unable to do so because we are afraid that if we bring them inside, the entire village will become unusable. I also believe that there are quite a few tribes like us who are considering surrender.”
After all, barbarians have an instinct to do what we want when we beat them up or set fire to their houses.
When clearing out the Töner tribe, they beheaded all the warriors and men of the tribe who had committed human trafficking, robbery, murder, and rape, and took their wives and children to work in a warm place opposite to where they lived. It seemed to have a good effect. .
“Right. “Any other information?”
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“Also, actually… Ludvik doesn’t have much food to spare. Because they said they were preparing for an attack by the Empire…”
So I sent the details of my interrogation of him for about 30 minutes to the division commander.
Now, we will compare and analyze the information obtained through this tribal leader with that provided by other surrendered tribes.
If there is someone who is lying, I will catch the spy by making him pay by exterminating his tribe.
“I’ll ask you again. If you have lied, I will give you a chance to correct it now. “Is it really true what you said?”
“Yes, that’s right… So just save me.”
So I turned my attention away from him and said.
“Completely disarm those children, women, and children, and send them to the division commander. Bind them with ropes as if they were prisoners and mobilize two companies of infantry to transport them. Then, tell the division commander to give him good food.”
Now, if this guy’s tribe leader and tribesmen are managed like this, even if he is a spy, he won’t be able to hand over information to Ludvik.
Ludvik will no longer think about sending spies to our unit like this.
In addition, if the person giving false information is discovered, he or she is a spy, so we can kill him… We will not be subject to their distraction tactics.
A word from the author (Author’s review)
*Author’s note*
Usually, when we come face to face with an enemy, all we see is the enemy’s front view.
Therefore, when facing enemies on the battlefield, most soldiers or commanders guess their numbers based on how wide and dense they are in front.
In other words, do you place 10 rows vertically with 80 people in each row, or 5 rows with 80 people in each row?
There are about 80 people in the enemy’s field of vision, so unless the commander specifically conducts reconnaissance to check, they will mistake both as 800 people.
Because humans judge things by what they see.
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