Volume 2 Chapter 22 (1/2)
Chapter 2 Episode 22
(Defensive War 3)
Day 169 after being summoned to another world: (Defensive War 3)
”Listen up! Don't let your guard down! The enemy is five times our numbers; you die if you lose focus even for a moment!”
Under Lione’s order, the Knights began to pull the arrow on their bows
”Wait on my mark!”
Just like an avalanche, the ene
Loud battle cries echoed throughout the battlefield With the effect of adrenaline, the soldiers charged in fearlessly, thirsting for blood
It was like a starving pack of wolves attacking without self-control
Though on a closer look, they are not regular soldiers
They are the farmers from Duke Gerhardt’s territory that was drafted to become soldiers
Naturally, they have never received any proper , not to mention that, they are only equipped with cheap spears and basic leather armor
They are not wearing any helmet or shi+eld
That indicated just hoorthless their lives are in the eyes of the nobility
But right now, they are showing a treer
After all, the enemy’s carab
The conscript syste one
Not only they have to put their lives on the line for their lords,
There is little to receive in return
The reason for that can be attributed to the various kinds of tax that exist
However, despite all of that, there is still some incentive to serve the lord
In the for, there is a rule that allow them to claim any battle loot from their enemies to themselves
They can get so their spears and armor
To put it simply, It's 'you find it, you keep it' rule
That kind behavior leads to a ressive war
Rape the women, burn the homes, and steal their wealth
Captured men are sold as labor slave, and captured women as sex slave
By wagering their life, there is an opportunity for thenificant profits
That is why, even though the far to go to wars
All for the sake of crushi+ng weaker people to make their own hard life a little easier
A Knight's equipment is expensive
They need a full set of armor, a weapon, and a horse
It can be said that a knight’s pride lies in his weapon
Of course, it is hard for a farht
While there is no fixed way to judge a knight’s fighting capability, generally f a knight who is capable of using er than a farmer turned soldier
Knights are just like a monster in the shape of a man
However, there are more factors involved in war than just individual ability
While they e when there are more people on one side
Just like how a flock of ants can eat a giant elephant
”Listen up! Whatever you get your hands on, it's all yours! We will guarantee that in the name of Duke Gerhardt! Now, Advance!”
”””Uoooooh!”””
In response to the order, the front liners immediately rushed forward
Right now, in their eyes, Ryouma and the others are a pile of treasure
They are very confident thanks to the overwhel difference in number
They surged forithout hesitation
Because knowing the fact that they have a et about their fear
As the farmer-soldiers approached the 5 meter mark from the fence;
”Now! First team, let loose your arrows!”
On Lione’s signal, the defensive Knights released a barrage of arroard the enemies
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Following the sounds of the wind, several arrows pierced through the farmer-soldiers’ heads
””Gyaaaaaaa!!””
”damn it! Watch out for the arrows!”
The voices of a farhout the battlefield
The an to reotten
This ended up slowing down their assault
”What are you doing?! Press forward! The enele push!+ Don't you want to take all of their treasure?! Their gold!”
The enemy's commander shouted from behind
Perhaps he has felt that his soldiers’ advancing pace has slowed down
Once again, a sireed entered the soldiers' minds
Logically speaking, the nobles should have provided their farmer-soldiers with shi+elds to protect them from the arrows, but they chose not to
For the nobles in this world, the farmers are their shi+eld
To put it bluntly, they don't even care how many farmers die
Far stones for the nobles to place the victory flag on the enemy’s base
”Second team! Release!”
Again, under the direction of Lione, the second wave of arrows rained down on the farmers
”Khu! What are you frightened of?! Their numbers are only a few! They do not have infinite arrows! We still have the advantage over nued to reach the fence first will get a bonus bounty! Proceed!”
The enemy commander's aim was clear
He planned to finish the war by es
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On one hand, for Ryou as the two sides clash fro distance
On the other hand, the noble’s side is seeking a close coe
Having said that, it was quite a difficult task to avoid a close combat completely
Although the fares of arrows, they slowly began to close the distance
They stepped over the dead bodies of their own comrades
Some even used the body of a fallen as a shi+eld
Gradually but surely, they kept onthe rain of arrows that came at them
”I made it! I'm the first!”
A soldier finally shouted that he has reached the fence
It was rare for the nobles to provide such bonus
But for the farh taxes
That's why he tried tofirst
To make sure that the nobles know that he's the first one
However, the price for that was far too great
It has costed him his life
”Third team, come forward!”
Hearing Lione's instruction, the bow users stepped back, and the spear knights began to step forward
”Push them back!”
On Lione's coaps of the lower fence
The spears were aimed at head level
The ot hiht eye
”Gyaaaaaa!”
The man screamed painfully
”Retract!”
The spears that were stricken out of the fence were pulled back all at once
”Puush!+”
Nuap, reaping the foolish farmers' lives
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