EP.144
Tishino Canton Leven village chief’s house and village meeting hall.
A desk and chair roughly made of wood, walls evenly covered with dirt, and a fireplace the size of a human body.
It’s not very spacious, but it looks like a house where you’ll hear people say they’re living a little, no matter where you go in Europa.
Originally, it was a place where family members who had been the village chief for generations resided, and it was only used occasionally or during village gatherings.
Here now, the ruler of the Ticino canton, Count Ticino, and those who have led reinforcements from other cantons are meeting in a serious voice.
“The order given to us by His Highness the Count and Duke is to take up a position in an appropriate place and engage in a delayed battle. In the current situation, it may be difficult to launch a delayed war.”
“Too many soldiers died. During the surprise attack to kill Director Jaeger, 300 people were killed and nearly 350 were injured. “It’s dangerous.”
“They think we can’t attack anymore. Thanks to this, they have already taken over several of our castles. Tal Reichnek Lutzenburg Heinel has fallen, hasn’t it? We need a solution, Count.”
In a feudalistic country where the lord holds both military and administrative authority, the barons, who are all vassals of the earl despite their different affiliations, may be tantamount to risking their necks to openly protest.
Switzerland has many mountains due to its geographical characteristics, but it is also high and rugged, so it is difficult to implement centralized policies, so it is a country with strong autonomy.
A count was a being with as much power as two or three barons combined.
Therefore, in a situation where his fault was obvious, it was impossible for the count to silence them by asserting only his authority within the duchy.
Therefore, Count Ticino seemed sorry for their words, but thought about how to overcome this situation.
When a good idea came to mind, he slammed the desk and spoke strongly.
“stop! Stop! I was the one who proposed this surprise operation in the first place, but didn’t you also actively support it, saying that it would be effective just as Switzerland achieved a great victory over the imperial pigs 200 years ago? Men have so much to say about the decisions they make! Moreover, this operation was in line with His Majesty the Duke’s wishes.”
When the barons heard that, they lowered their tails and kept their mouths shut.
This is because it is true that they also actively agreed with the opinion of the count who proposed a surprise operation.
Therefore, Major General Jaeger, who predicted this surprise attack and marched through the difficult roads of Switzerland while wearing full military gear and keeping his guard up to the level of myolia, is a monster.
If he had been a general of an ordinary empire, he would have been on thorough alert, but he would not have been prepared for immediate battle like a full-armed army.
This was because the surprise attack was carried out with the confidence that it would produce sufficient results.
So they started clearing their throats as if they were a little embarrassed.
The Count decided to give them a chance to vent their shame, as if he were comforting a crying child.
“Of course, as you said, it was Count Bonn who had the greatest influence on making the wrong decision. Anyway, it was a decision we all made together. From now on, I will make sure I don’t push for something even if I think it’s the right thing to do. “Let’s all put our heads together and come up with a good strategy.”
Then, although the atmosphere that had been tense up until now cannot be said to be friendly, it relaxed to the point where each person could present their own opinions.
Count Ticino placed the map on the table and continued speaking quietly.
“For now, let’s just assume that the failure of the surprise operation was inevitable. “So how many troops do we have left now?”
Viscount Liechten, the second-in-command of the Bern Canton, responded to those words.
“About 9,000 people.”
“One division of the Reich Empire has approximately 8,000 troops, so we are more numerous.”
“But the opponent is Major General Jaeger of the Reich Empire. Also, the enemy has a lot of cavalry.”
If the opponent has cavalry, including knights, and the ally does not have cavalry, it is common for them to give up the battle and run away.
It is true that the presence of cavalry wearing heavy armor acts as a huge factor in determining victory or defeat in battle.
However, Viscount Liechten, who was advising the Count, responded as if the fact that the enemy had cavalry was not such a big deal.
It was a sight that could easily have been misunderstood by others as a group of commanders drinking and taking drugs, but…
“We in Switzerland have always led the way to victory by fighting with our infantry against knights who rode arrogantly on horseback. “There will be no exception this time.”
“It has been 200 years since we fought against the Reich Empire, but we have fought against the knights of Czechoslovakia and the Principality of Austria several times in the meantime, and have emerged victorious each time. At least in flatland battles, where knights are most confident.”
“Isn’t that why our mercenaries are renowned throughout the continent of Europa?”
In fact, Swiss mercenaries were people who fought without fear of death to protect the lives and livelihood of their families living in this harsh land.
They were strong warriors from the continent of Europa who could even block knights’ lance charging provided they had the right formation.
Of course, the sacrifice that must be made in exchange for blocking the charge is something that cannot be ignored.
“However, what His Highness the Duke has ordered us to do is delay the war, so we must focus on stopping them. “I plan to station 6,000 troops on the road between Lindenhof Hill and wage a defensive battle.”
“That’s a great idea. Then where do you plan to put the remaining 3,000?”
“The plan is to let them rest behind Lindenhof Hill and then attack the enemy’s rear when the battle intensifies. The goal is to launch a joint attack and delay the war. “This delayed war will be a battle to properly avenge the Reichs.”
In some ways, it is a very simple tactic, but most master commanders are people who achieve victory by putting the enemy in a disadvantageous position and using simple yet efficient methods.
The operation proposed by Count Ticino was exactly that type of operation.
This is because it was virtually impossible for the Reich Imperial Army to choose to return without passing through the Lindenhof Hill where they were waiting.
This means that even if Director Yeager takes a detour to avoid conflict with them, it overlaps with them even a little.
This is because the Swiss army could cut off the supply line behind the Jaeger unit.
Therefore, Director Jaeger will eventually have no choice but to pass through the wide road between Lindenhof.
Also, the Swiss nobles, including the Viscount, spoke with evil smiles.
“Besides, Count Bern has been pretending to betray Switzerland for years. And I heard that in order to deceive the crown prince, he actually passed over a lot of the secrets of this operation.”
“Haha, except for the Jaeger Division, the rest of the divisions will reach Liechtenstein Castle very comfortably thanks to you.”
“And the Crown Prince will hear that Major General Peter Yeager has been annihilated by us, and the morale of the Imperial Army will plummet. Also, if we hit the back of the expedition led by the Crown Prince at that time…”
Count Ticino, who had heard about this, said after striking the Lindenhof Hill with his dagger.
“Our infantry is the strongest on the Europa continent. And the road between the hills we will face is not very wide, so the enemy will not be able to use his knights properly. “This battle, where the knight cannot move, is as if we have already won.”
Then he took a breath and spoke.
“However, the opponent is Director Jaeger, who saw through our surprise attack. So, don’t let down your guard and prepare as thoroughly as possible.
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A week later, the Swiss military completed preliminary work to thoroughly protect the road next to Lindenhof.
“Just come, you damn wild boars.”
“I will punish you with heavenly punishment for daring to invade our precious land.”
“The response to the surprise operation was excellent, but our Swiss soldiers are better at fighting from the front. “I will kill them all.”
Meanwhile, senior soldiers serving as non-commissioned officers or junior officers were grinding their teeth as they suffered from endless work.
Count Ticino looked at this scene and said, enjoying the feeling of his heart growing in anticipation of cutting off Director Jaeger’s head this time.
I will kill the evil Reich Empire with my own hands.
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