Chapter 8: The Crow Fortress (3) (1/2)

Chapter 8: The Crow Fortress (3)

“So, that is…”

That’s how Kerber started to talk about the internal situation of the Strabus Kingdoet the aristocrats to participate in the constant war of attrition with the Republic One method to increase participation was to have nobles who co co the war effort as officers?” Milton asked with a dumbfounded look

Normally, when a criminal joins a war, they were forced to join as convict soldiers However, these people joined as officers to have their criiven

“Well, they’re still nobles This is offered to nobles with minor crimes and not when the crimes are serious”

“I see So, what crimes have those three committed to be stationed here?” Milton asked

Kerber or were delinquent on their taxes At least that’s what’s been stated, but the reality is closer to embezzlement”

“I don’t feel so bad for theht As a result, they have been conscripted to this fortress for five years”

“How about the other one?”

“Louis Walker, even I don’t knohat cri as how he has a life sentence here, it must have been somewhat serious”

“Hmm… I see”

“Yes That’s why they show enmity to people like us who voluntarily joined the war effort Unlike them, we can leave whenever ant”

“So, that’s how it is”

Honestly, Milton wasn’t in any position to freely depart whenever he wanted either

‘I still have my debt to pay’</eles, but he was adapting well to life at the Crow Fortress He coularly scheduled reconnaissancehis downtiuidance Such hard as looked upon favorably by all the bystanders

“Is Viscount Forrest training again today?”

“He’s such an ient?”

Such hard work froenerated plenty of praise and raised his reputation within the fortress Milton’s actions were truly admirable compared to the other co when off duty Of course, there was a reason why Milton was trying so hard

iven my current situation? I need to train hard’</e awakened to Park Moonsoo’s

He was told he had plenty of talent and potential at the academy However, Milton lazed aith the rotten mindset that his future was already secure as a noble If he had joined the knight order at the capital his situation may have been a lot better

Since the co, all the soldiers and even mercenaries under him had to train as well It was an undeniable truth of all military institutions that shi+t rolls downhill [1]

Then one day…

“100- for you”

“At this time?”

“Yes It must be an important matter since he ordered all 100-man commanders to report to hi and headed over to Nelson’s office The other four 100-ot to the office

Nelson spoke with a serious look on his face, “You’re all here I’ll explain why I’ve gathered you all on such short notice”

Nelson took out ato the point

“There have been sightings of a lot of the Republic’s forces on the move The number of troops is expected to be over 10,000”

“10,000?”

“Are they looking to go into an all-out war?

The 100-man commanders looked serious as they felt a sense of crisis

However, Milton thought differently

h for a full out frontal assault’

All the battles on the Western Front up to this point have been relatively s 300 e number

Milton was puzzled, but Nelson Cardinal, who had been stationed at the Western Front for a long time, already knehat the enemy had into expand their territory, but rather to decimate our numbers”

It was natural to reduce enemy numbers whenever possible, but it was usually never the sole purpose for oal of war, it was just one of its byproducts

oal would ht

“Does that mean there’s a problem with the Hildess Republic’s army at the Western Front?”

Nelson looked impressed by Milton’s words as he replied, “Hoh… You catch on fast”

Nelson then continued with the explanation

“Those bastards seeh a severe famine this year Their country was never known for its harvest, but it’ll still put theh situation”

“Indeed… So that’s the reason That’s why they prepared this mass offensive”

Milton was able to quickly understand the situation from Nelson’s words

“Do you understand the situation?”

“Yes I have a good idea of it”

“Go ahead and tell us what you think”

At Nelson’s curious urging, Milton calhts

“What the eneoal of the Hildess Republic’s invasion was to preedo in the future As food became precious due to the famine, it would be hard to secure any military rations The troops would naturally become weaker as a result