Chapter 114: A Renowned Steed (3) (1/2)
Chapter 114: A Renowned Steed (3)
It happened when Lieutenant-General Bison and his men were halfway to Fort Lientz
The forward scouts discovered one detach ahead of them
“Who’s this? To whom do they report?”
“Are they not the supply unit dispatched from Fort Lientz?”
“Yet they do not wave any banners Go up and confirm, one of you lads”
But the scouts were in for a surprise
The unidentified unit ahead of them raised their standards, but these were…
“It’s the enedom’s allies!”
“Let the main force know immediately! The Strabus’ allies have appeared!”
An unthinkable ene It is as if the battlefields are no rounds for you”
Viscount Sabian laughed at Milton’s awe-filled co”
‘That was nothing? Unbelievable’
All Milton could do was , as he ell aware of all the circumstances that led them here
First, Viscount Sabian directed the coholds simultaneously With all five under assault at the same time, the Kobrook Republic surrendered two of the three in order to maintain their defensive lines
Afterward, the Republicans carried out a series of skirmishes on the captured forts with the intention of steadily bleeding out their enemy This was the Kobrook Republic’s established system of defense
[To speak the truth, their setup is , they have truly created a work of art in which they ths of their specialized troops and superior , Viscount Sabian had spoken from the heart and praised the enemy’s defensive line In some ways, it was also a for that their struggles were by no means due to incoed theh
[Truth be told – I, too, would indeed have had difficulties in breaking the Kobrook lines, had the situation been as it normally is But!]
Viscount Sabian looked at everyone around the table as he continued
[The present state of the Kobrook Republic is not quite business as usual They as well sent many men as reinforcements to the war on the Northern Front; and as a result, their strength has been reduced]
It was true: while there was little difference in the nuholds, their headcount in the rear castles had greatly shrunk Excluding the detachments always stationed at the inally housed a total reserve force of 60,000 men – but now that number was only 40,000 A third of them had been sent as reinforcements to consolidate the Republicans’ hold on the Northern Front
[No nificent their defensive system may be, it is ultimately run by humans Their lines are indisputably weaker than before, if only for the simple reason that their numbers have reduced]
With that, Viscount Sabian faced Milton and Marquis Bologna with a voice bri to my modest plans, we shall see to the ene felled within the next ten days]
This was the Kobrook Republic’s line of defense he was talking about, the line that had not been broken for entire decades Viscount Sabian guaranteed that such a defense would fall in just ten days
And soon enough, he proved his mettle
They first enticed the eneeous for the Republicans
Why? By doing so, they encouraged the eneh their supply of arrows
Viscount Sabian scrupulously monitored for the moment they ran out of arrows in order to explore their future course of h idea, he did not take any chances and ascertained their ic Subsequently, Milton and hisan attack on Fort Brunico – withdrew his troops and repositioned them onto the enemy’s path
The present situation was the fruits of that labor The Republican horsemen appeared before Milton like a fox that had been rounded before a hunter
From the start, it was all within the palm of Randol Sabian’s hand
Milton spoke as he watched the flustered enemy before him
“I suppose it’s my part to play from here on out”
“I will entrust this in your care, my Lord”
With that, Viscount Sabian withdrew on his horse
As Milton had said, it was his turn now He stroked Leonard’s mane as he talked to hi Silfeeds and all… do you have what it takes Leonard?”
“Snort!”
It seemed that Leonard had understood Milton’s words as he fu, ‘Do I have what it takes for this?’
“Reliable lad”
After stroking Leonard’s mane, Milton issued his command to the cavalry on standby behind hias will be duly punished Understood?!”
“Yes, my Lord!”
“Very well Then…”
Milton took a deep breath and bellowed
“CHARGE!!”
“URAAAAAAAH!!!”
His entire ar the head
“Ugh… how is the enemy here of all places?”
Lieutenant-General Bison was flabbergasted as he saw the ene towards him No matter which way he looked at it, there was no possible way for the ene them on this route at this tiot here later Our priority is-”
“I know All troops, retreat! We will be retreating without engaging in combat!”
Bison was one step ahead of his deputy officer
It would be ht the enemy when they had run out of most of their munition Noas the ti at theht and honest beeline They had h leeway to escape Their steeds were the Silfeeds, the fastest of the three renowned horse breeds of the continent If they set their , it was safe to say that no enemy would be able to match their speed
However, this was a massive miscalculation by Lieutenant-General Bison
“Lieutenant-General, the enemy is…”
“Have they dropped off?”
Bison asked as he spurred his horse, but his deputy officer’s face had turned deathly pale
“That’s… they are still trailing behind us Our distance is gradually closing”
“What!?”
Shocked, Bison turned to look back Sure enough, the distance between the up to our cavalry, the fastest in the entire continent?’
An unacceptable reality was unfolding before his very eyes
Dududududu…
The louder and louder thundering of their nearing hooves ant and light-footed gliding of the Silfeeds, the eneht
It was apt to say that their dynamic style of horse up the soil as they stor up the dirt beneath the, the Republicans’ tail ithin striking range
Bison’s eyes widened in disbelief at this spectacle After all, how could they be caught in a pursuit? He could not iine this in his wildest dreams
“This… this just can’t-”
“Sdom’s cavalry – with Milton in the lead – did not wait for Bison to face the truth before ra into the enemy’s rear