Chapter 365
My Villains Episode 365
61. art of war(7)
The next day, a military conference was held..
Ulkar set up a command center in the central castle tower of High Castle. Therefore, the place where the military meeting was held was a large hall located on the first floor of the castle tower..
“Your Majesty, shouldn’t you be doing your best instead of staying like this??”
“you're right. If you set fire to the forest under the cover of night, you will be able to achieve great results..”
Some of the various lords and commanders argued for a surprise attack, but Ulkar was very adamant and shook his head..
“Among our troops, there are less than 1,500 elites capable of fighting at night. Even if you take advantage of surprise, it would be foolish to attack an enemy ten times stronger than you..”
“Then, are you willing to sit back and watch while those Gellan prepare for siege??”
“Of course not.”
Originally, this hall was a large and ornate room like those of other lords. However, now, by order of the prince, all unnecessary decorations, including the podium, had been removed..
The status of border arrangements and topographical maps of nearby areas were hung on the walls, and a large, rough table was placed in the middle of the hall where various reports, orders, etc. were piled up.
Yangsae... In other words, it feels like a medieval version of a command and control room..
“We will continue to train our soldiers. Because that comes first.”
Ulkar looked back at the command staff sitting around the table and continued speaking..
“Carrying out a night raid to reduce the enemy's strength is possible only after sufficiently raising the skills of the soldiers and gathering military spirit..”
“My opinion is a little different, Your Majesty..”
The person who spoke against it was Sir Dale Lessid, a knight who came here on behalf of Earl Coburn..
“No matter how much a group a soldier may have, he or she is still just a soldier. In the end, the victory or defeat of the battle lies in the hands of the brave and determined knights..”
“You can't go to war with just knights, sir..”
“Of course, you need a wizard to support your knights and a priest to wash their injuries. Elite soldiers to fill the gaps in the ranks, yes, that would be helpful..”
Lord Dalecid stroked his short mustache and looked around the audience..
Although his nominal title was only that of a knight, his actual rank was high enough to be counted among the top five thanks to the full power delegated to him by the great lord. The commanding staff also listened to Sir Daylessid's remarks..
“But doesn’t our ally have everything? There are enough wizards, priests, and elite soldiers. Regular soldiers only need to fill the walls, so if you waste time training them, you will miss the opportunity to attack. And this will soon mean that the victory will be taken away..”
That's not so wrong..
The difference in skills between knights and conscripts in this world is incomparably greater than that in the Earth's Middle Ages..
Knights of the Earth's Middle Ages were weapons of war who, equipped with weapons, armor, and war horses, could take on even a hundred serfs. And, the knights of the Kingdom of Milano, who are called 'supermen without magic', are monsters who can tear to death a hundred serfs even while naked..
Therefore, if you can gain the upper hand in a battle between knights, there is a possibility of overturning the dramatic power difference of 15,000 to 4,500..
““It is a valid opinion, but I think you overlooked one thing.” The prince said with a bitter smile.
“The number of imperial knights under Duke Avilambus alone reaches five hundred. Even if you exclude the Dragon Knights and Vice King Burcard, their numbers are far superior to our troops..”
“You mean Imperial Knight? under! Fake articles like that can't stand up to our real articles.!”
The knights of the Mittergerand Empire are similar to the knights of the Kingdom of Milanol, but they are slightly different..
In the case of the Milanol Kingdom, most knights are descendants of samurai families or are trained after being selected by the lord for their outstanding character..
After enduring harsh training in an appropriate environment, one's skills are recognized by senior knights, and one is ordained by a lord to become a true knight..
At first glance, it may seem that a child of noble status could be ordained as a dog or an ox, but in reality, such cases are said to be rare. This is because it is considered a great dishonor to appoint an unqualified person as a knight, so the lords who make the appointment evaluate the candidates for knighthood very strictly..
There were cases like Sir Ariad, who was recognized for his abilities even though he was from the uprising army, or me, who was just a mercenary but was appointed for great merit, but these were extremely rare cases..
In other words, the most important condition for becoming a knight in the kingdom was skill. Thanks to this, there were some knights who, let alone being granted land, were not even properly armed..
On the other hand, the knights of the Mitergeland Empire have a slightly different personality..
In the empire, people may train at a dojo established by a swordsman school and be selected by the lord, graduate from the imperial university and obtain the rank of knight, or pay money to enter the military as a son of a famous family and receive an ordination, or become a mercenary or soldier. In life, one may gain fame or military service and pretend to be a knight..
As there are many different paths to employment, the origins and skills of imperial knights vary greatly. If we had to find something in common, it would be that they had decent weapons and were wealthy enough to pay expensive driver's license taxes to the emperor or elector..
To summarize… … Among the knights of the Milanol Kingdom, there are few who cannot fight, and among the knights of the Mittergeland Empire, there are few who are poor..
“It is absurd to compare such idiots with the knights of the kingdom.!”
“I will not point out your prejudice against imperial knights..”
Lord Dailecid was a little angry, but Ulkar's tone remained calm..
“But the opponents are the Electors, the most powerful people in the empire. I think the imperial knights they have are really incompetent idiots.?”
w......uh ”
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“Of course, the average skill may be slightly lower than that of the kingdom's knights. Still, the current numerical difference is not meaningless..”
When the knight from Odenlock finally fell silent, the prince turned to the audience and continued speaking..
“The enemy is more superior in the number of wizards as well as knights. In fact, our troops are at a total disadvantage..”
The atmosphere in the audience became very heavy, but Ulkar did not care..
“In this situation, the only ones who can narrow the gap are regular soldiers..”
“Those words are?”
“It's hard to train knights and wizards in one day. On the other hand, ordinary soldiers tell a different story..”
A confident voice continued..
“Even conscripts who have never held a spear in their lives can take on even elite soldiers who have been trained for many years if they unite under one banner with high morale as a stepping stone. This is what we seek.”
“No matter how high the morale and cohesion is, a soldier is still a soldier. A few knights' charges or fireballs will disperse them..”
“If it had been a field battle, that would have been the case, but we are currently in a sit-in protest. If the soldiers on the castle walls do not retreat and the knights and wizards firmly defend the elements, the enemy will have no choice but to retreat..”
The lords, commanders, and knights sitting around the large table then nodded as if they agreed with the prince's words..
“Yes, your majesty.”
Sir Lyam, the 'arrogant' among them, opened his mouth in a cautious manner..
“The enemy is drawing troops and supplies from eight provinces, including Topal and Altenburg, while our forces only receive support from Antrum and Odenloc at best, excluding the highlands here. The more time it takes, the more disadvantageous it will be, but is it really the right decision to stay on the defensive?……
Sir Lyam is a man with deep experience in war, and a knight who has been loyal to Prince Ulkar for a long time. You can see how much Ulkar trusts him just by entrusting a separate unit to Sir Lyam every time there is a need to divide the units under him..
“That's a correct point. This is not an opponent you can defeat by just holding on..”
The prince nodded heavily at the words of his trusted knight. Then Viscount Cirillo, who was crossing his arms, complained..
“under. The Gelan people are rushing in with the momentum to sweep the entire border, but the royal capital and other lords are just watching.?”
“……“I received a reply saying they would provide support, but it will take some time, Viscount.” “How long do you have to wait??”
“There was no exact promise..”
“Damn it.”
The diminutive Viscount Cyril wriggled his narrow chin and grumbled..
“They're like stupid little people. No one knows what comes first.”
What he targeted were the lords who did not respond to Ulcar's summons and Count Aeneas, the lord and great lord of Abiden..
“When a big enemy appears, we have to put aside small conflicts and join forces... … . “Ugh, tsk tsk.” Count Aeneas, Viscount Cirillo's nephew, is not providing much support to the front line spread out in High Castle. The excuse was that there was not enough space to stabilize the southwestern coast, including the port of Auduenne..
However, in reality, it was clear that he did not want to give power to the unpopular Dangsuk and had no intention of getting involved with Prince Ulkar, who was at odds with the next king..
“That is 100% correct. You are abandoning your duty to protect the border because of a meaningless political dispute. What kind of stupid thing is this?.”
The quickest to respond to Viscount Cirillo's words was the Margrave of Landry, lord of Highcastle, high lord of the Highlands, and ardent supporter of Ulkar..
“Even though we can't send reinforcements right away, we're summoning priests and dismissing the commander of the border garrison. It's clear they want us to be defeated by the enemy..”
The target he was chewing on was none other than Zacharis..
Zacharis, the crown prince and duke of Offen, sits as chancellor and practically rules the kingdom now that the king is ill from old age..
It was he who sent the order to Ulkar to leave South Harbor and go to the western frontier, and it was he who blatantly isolated Highcastle when war broke out..
“Why would you do that? Very obvious. This guy is looking for a dastardly road murder..”
Margrave Landry, who had the appearance of a quiet scholar, spewed out anger with a fierceness that did not match his appearance..
“3I'm afraid to deal with His Highness directly, so I hope that he will be overthrown by the Gellan bastards. Even though the plateau and the western part of the country are in danger of being devastated.!”
“Margrave, calm down..”
“You're like a pig that knows how to get its butt out. Perhaps he has already reached a secret pact with Duke Avilambus. That bastard doesn't deserve to be king. I won't let that happen
“stop!”
The Margrave, who had been furious for a while, only kept quiet after Ulkar and his son sitting next to him tried to stop him again..
“……hmm. I was rude, sir.
minute. Your Majesty, please forgive my slip of the tongue..”
He must have realized too late that he was too excited, so he wiped his face and lowered his head to those around him. The face, which had been stained red and distorted like a red oak, quickly regained its calm new color..
However, most of the audience seemed to have already grown tired of the Margrave's sharp remarks. It was natural for everyone to be embarrassed because not just any baron or knight, but a great nobleman as big as a margrave openly criticized the crown prince..
……Well, I did it very quickly. Does that guy also have anger management disorder??
I guess not. If you're gay and have anger management disorder, life must be very difficult. I guess I just get angry sometimes..
“……However, staying on the defensive is not just about wasting time..”
As if he wanted to call attention, Ulkar quickly drew attention to the symptoms..
“once. All it takes is one victory to turn the tide..”
“How do you plan on achieving that one victory??”
“If you strengthen your defenses and look for a counterattack, an opportunity will surely come. No, I will create that opportunity..”
The lords and commanders made eye contact or nodded while making expressions of shock at the boastful remarks of the prince who was unknown on the continent..
The daily life of war went by.
‘‘War’ and ‘daily life’. It's a combination that doesn't go well at all, but I can't think of any other appropriate expression. I have been going through a certain routine for almost a week in the face of the enemy. If this is not the daily life of war, what is it?.
Of course, the word ‘daily life’ did not mean peace..
It was three days ago that the enemy gathered in the forest west of High Castle. Right now, they're busy making siege weapons using wood obtained from cutting down forests..
Like this, there is no way the city will ring with peace when an army of 15,000 people is lurking right in front of the castle walls..
Every time the enemy's shadow appeared at the edge of the forest, the atmosphere at High Castle became increasingly dark, and the commanders tormented the soldiers with various missions and operations to protect the unit's morale..
Excluding the minor details, there were only four tasks that Prince Ulkar was most focused on..
Supply, security, reconnaissance, training.
And I, a house elf who was robbed of my freedom, no, a knight, was mobilized for all of your tasks except supply..
I can say without a doubt that I am the one who is being divided after the evil boss Ulkar in High Castle..
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