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88Hector's Star (2)
1years ago.
Jackson, the leader of the Ranger unit, remembered the day he spoke with Edwin Hector..
“Jackson. Hector's kingdom no longer has the strength to endure. In a situation where the interest pressure on the Golden Bank is getting worse day by day, if the crop failure is repeated next year, the national treasury will be depleted. So I would like to suggest something to you. How about taking over the southern front of the Kingdom of Cairo with me?.”
It was a bold proposal..
Hector's Star.
Although he knew that Edwin Hector was an unusual person, as the public had said, he mentioned the attack on the Kingdom of Cairo as if it were nothing..
his tone and behavior.
As soon as I nodded, it felt like the Kingdom of Cairo would fall into the hands..
Of course I refused back then..
Even if Cairo was a weak country like Hector, it was impossible to defeat a warring country without any bloodshed..
2hour.
This was how long it took for Jackson to accept the offer..
When I heard Edwin Hector's plan in advance, I realized that it was not something he said without any basis..
I really didn't know it was possible.
There were rumors that Hector had been cursed by God for his continued poor harvests, and a sure solution, even if extreme, was needed to resolve the current situation..
In that sense, Edwin Hector's existence was like a sweet rain in a drought..
Hector, said to be the greatest genius in history, was clearly a hero born in difficult times as fate would have it..
1 year like that.
The plan was carried out steadily..
By planting spies and digging tunnels in the rear camp, Jackson's Ranger unit succeeded in infiltrating secretly..
Edwin Hector said.
“We have no choice but to win this war. 48 reconnaissance in one year. The Kingdom of Cairo never once noticed that we were watching the southern front. Those are them. I do not believe that we will be able to defend the warp gate through the intentions of our smokescreen operation. What we need is a vigilant attitude. Step by step as planned. If we cut off the southern training camp's communications equipment and enter the rear positions through the tunnels, the warp gates on the southern front will fall into our hands..”
It was like magic..
just as planned.
Jackson had a warp gate in front of him..
deeply!
“gagging!”
Instantly assassinated the soldier guarding the warp gate..
Screams were heard everywhere due to the simultaneous assassinations, and Jackson ran straight to the warp gate without removing the bodies..
From now on, it was a race against time..
If you are discovered by the enemy before you succeed in connecting, you will all be annihilated, but if you succeed, you will win the war..
“Hurry.”
The technician quickly got to work.
It was a time when my mouth was dry..
If the Kingdom of Cairo had kept its borders straight.
It would have been normal if they had already been discovered, but they couldn't come to their senses after hearing the news that the front line had been attacked..
at last.
Hwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.
“……succeded!”
The warp gate shone brightly..
yet.
Through the fierce white light, Edwin Hector appeared..
* * *
one step forward.
I set foot on the land of Cairo.
At the sight of Edwin Hector's red hair blowing in the wind, the soldiers of the Ranger unit kneeled down in unison..
“Meet Prince Edwin Hector.”
“Meet Prince Edwin Hector.”
The voice was boiling with passion..
this operation.
The soldiers of the Ranger unit stepped forward with the sole intention of sacrificing their lives for Hector's kingdom..
We put in so much preparation, and in the end, we achieved the result we all wanted..
It felt like the war had already been won..
Some soldiers had tears of joy in their eyes, while others squared their shoulders with pride..
however.
Edwin Hector did not laugh at all.
He walked forward and said to Jackson.
“The situation is?”
“Most of the troops in the rear positions have been dispatched to the front line of defense. As expected, due to Cairo's complex command structure, reinforcements had not yet arrived. Now is your chance. If you just give me the order, I will completely occupy the rear position..”
kingdom of cairo.
Their four-quarter system of power caused problems even in emergency situations..
No reinforcements were sent for more than two hours after the southern front was attacked, and thanks to this, the Kingdom of Hector was able to safely occupy the warp gate..
From now on, time was on Hector's side..
Cairo would have no way to send reinforcements, so it was necessary to do things slowly but surely..
“kelan.”
“yes.”
The driver who was following stepped forward..
“I will entrust you with the 1st Battalion. Take out the remnants of the rear camp and build a solid defensive position in case the Kingdom of Cairo sends troops to the ground. We cannot predict how long we will spend on the southern front. It could be a week, a month, or even a year. So, you need to be fully prepared considering the worst case scenario..”
“I obey orders.”
Kelan retreated..
Some of the soldiers who appeared one after another through the warp gate followed Kellan and walked in a different direction..
“Jackson.”
“please speak.”
“Contact was lost with Baron McCleary, who was in charge of the 5th line of defense. do you know anything?”
“I don't know the exact facts yet, but I guess I don't have time to contact you since I'm in the middle of a battle. You don't need to worry too much. It is nowhere else but the 5th line of defense. Cairo's commander is famous for being the most troublesome person on the southern front, so he seems to have judged that he could destroy the fifth defense line with just a small number of troops..”
Stand tall.
stopped walking.
Edwin Hector's expression distorted..
“I would have told you not to attack too forcefully under any circumstances. is not it?”
“……you're right.”
“As soon as this operation is over. Regardless of the performance, Baron McCleary will be punished separately. Do you agree??”
“yes, i agree.”
nodded.
Edwin Hector hated having his plans go awry..
But even that.
I did not consider the possibility that Baron McCleary would have been defeated..
It had to be that way..
The 5th defense line was the weakest on the southern front, and even in numerous calculations, no variables occurred there..
Edwin Hector said.
“From now on, everyone except the 1st Battalion will deal with the remnants of Cairo isolated on the southern front. The war is not over. Until we plant Hector's flag on the southern front, don't let your guard down at all..”
“I obey orders!”
Even back then.
Hector's kingdom did not notice the existence of the variable..
That not one, but two variables occurred.
* * *
first line of defense.
Fortunately, the crisis was overcome..
The Cairo Kingdom's fierce counterattack forced the enemy to take a step back, giving them time to catch their breath..
“Repair the walls quickly before the enemies attack again! Our lives depend on it! Hurry up!”
Count Donald ran around and shouted..
The castle walls were in the midst of being repaired..
Due to the enemies wandering around, some of the walls were collapsed, and the gate in particular was almost breached..
It was fortunate that Hector's kingdom was not greedy..
If they had taken the damage and continued the attack, one of them would have had to fight at the risk of being annihilated..
Let's get it sorted out to some extent..
Count Donald sighed..
It was then.
The soldier came and said.
“Commander. I received a call from the Southern Training Center..”
“connect.”
took a step.
Upon arriving at the command room, preparations had been made to receive the call in advance..
[Count Donald. My name is Roman Dmitry, and I am a member of the 5th Defense Line Reserve Unit..]
beyond the screen.
there was roman.
Count Donald pretended to know the name Roman..
“What did Cairo's youngest ranker contact me about??”
[Let me get straight to the point. It seems that the Kingdom of Hector used a smokescreen operation and occupied the warp gate of the rear camp. We were isolated on the southern front. You must abandon the castle and take refuge in the mountains before you are completely isolated by the soldiers of Hector's kingdom ahead and behind you..]
“……what?!”
Jump up.
Count Donald got up from his seat..
We barely managed to stop the Hector Kingdom's attack, but the warp gate fell into the hands of the enemy..
I felt dizzy.
It was a reality he could not readily accept, so Count Donald denied the truth before his eyes..
“There is no way the rear camp had already fallen. And if what you say is true. Isn't it the right decision to be more honest and not give up one's anger? There is no way to save your life on a mountain where you are completely exposed to enemy attacks. So, I will further strengthen my defenses on the first line of defense..”
[I can assure you that I can no longer withstand Hector's attacks. Hector's kingdom did not intentionally capture the front line of defense. It's not that they are powerless, they just need a decoy to attract attention while they attack the rear positions. Count Donald. Think realistically. Do you really think they did their best??]
Moment.
I was speechless.
Actually, there were a lot of strange things..
Even though Hector's kingdom was clearly in an advantageous situation, it made an incomprehensible decision to suddenly retreat its troops..
but.
There was word that reinforcements for the rear positions would arrive soon..
Roman said.
[Taking refuge in the mountains does not mean running away. If you stay in the castle, you will be isolated and have no choice but to be defeated by the enemy due to the difference in power. We must conduct guerrilla operations in the mountains. So that the enemy cannot completely take control of the southern front. You have to be like a thorn in your eye..]
Roman's persuasion meant nothing..
Count Donald has already concluded.
I still couldn't believe that the rear camp had been occupied, but I firmly believed that the castle was safer..
and.
Could it be that Roman Dmitry is Hector's spy?.
“We will decide for ourselves. Let's stop contacting each other.”
pop.
unilateral notification.
That's how the magic communication ended..
The commanders of other defense lines were no different..
Their reaction was consistent.
Some people accept the fact that the rear camp has been occupied, while others do not, but the commonality is that they all say that it is impossible to abandon the castle..
In their common sense, sex was a safe area..
The best option they thought was to hold a sit-in until the end in a place protected by the castle walls..
just one person.
Only Steven, currently guarding the 5th defense line, followed Roman's orders..
[I'll join you right away.]
Commanders' Rejection.
It was an absurd situation..
Even though I told them the truth, they couldn't understand it at all, but Roman expected their reaction..
‘If they were people who were knowledgeable about war and understood what I was saying, they would not have allowed the southern front to rot like this. Discard the troops of the front line defense lines. Taking them by force is tantamount to suicide..’
experiencing many wars.
Roman realized one thing..
What is scarier than a powerful enemy is an ally who is ignorant yet powerful..
The reason for contacting me even though I knew it was clear..
It was because he belonged to the Kingdom of Cairo and could be used strategically if they listened to him..
I just did the bare minimum.
That's it for now.
Rather than forcefully asking for their consent, Roman neatly brushed off their existence..
Roman summoned his soldiers..
“Pack your bags. We will go to the mountains from now on.”
“yes.”
Soldiers moving around busily.
From now on, we had to fight a hard and difficult fight..
There was no fear.
In my past life, there were many worse situations than this, and I was able to eventually reach the top because I won each time..
1 hour after Roman leaves.
Cheokcheok.
A group of troops showed up.
Soldiers waving the flag of Hector's Kingdom.
They moved forward, trampling over the corpses lying on the floor..
direction they are heading.
The first goal of Hector's kingdom was the first line of defense..
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