Chapter 15 (1/2)

CHAPTER 15 – IF YOU AIM AT UNCOVERED PLACES

Men and horses are for a line just like a strea the on is vast Co soldiers have been concentrated in columns at the front and the back of the trail You could tell with a single glance that it is a aps to exploit

The nu to the previously obtained intelligence, each of the wagons should transport a considerable amount of provisions and war funds With the final destination being Earldoe boat is already waiting at the base for crossing the Eastern Dragon River If they get there, there’s no way for Kustaa to follow theroup isn’t able to fight on the water and at the river bank

He can’t stop anxiety welling up and fear spreading beneath his stiffened expression However, he has to proceed Kustaa is being pushed by the fact that time came to make up his mind

“Turn around because ill leave the centre alone We will attack the guard units split at the front and rear” (Kustaa)

Kicking the belly of his horse, Kustaa straight away travelled down the hill Both his are of the saddle Drawing the spear through his hands first and then turning over the spearhead with a rotation, he thrusts it forward as leader of the 600 riders He drills the sharp blade of the pointed end into the ground The following riders divide into two groups enlarge that hole to break the morale and order of the enemy

He forced his way to the enele person close-by And at just that oose-flesh on his whole body

(This is… !) (Kustaa)

There’s fear in the faces of the enemies he passes by There’s nervousness… it finished at only that There’s no chaos, unrest and shock The soldier’s purpose of fighting each other and the instinct as living creature is flashi+ng in their cramped faces Therefore, theirto stop the blow of Kustaa’s spearhead unreasonably, they are dodging and leaving it to others by going past

It should have been a perfect surprise attack Furthermore we attacked at the flank of their ranks, which is undoubtedly a vital point as it’s a place with only few guards They are parrying that Kustaa’s spear merely hit 1 or 2 people That’s impossible

The central breakthrough was excellent It was beautiful to an excessive degree Once they ran up their horses onto the opposite hill and turned around, the ranks of the transport unit troops’ have been split into two groups as planned The intestines of living creatures had been scattered by the tragedy of being smashed and stepped upon by 2400 hooves

However, far too few soldiers were defeated Only by sight, there are dozens of soldiers reo is weird as well There are no provisions and wheat flour bags, much less to say about wooden boxes filled with money It’s wood Stuff like wooden boards and stakes All kinds of strange things have been scattered about, assu those are construction materials

Each of the guard units in front and at the rear isof infantry and has around 200 soldiers Those are nuainst the the justthat Kustaa doubted his own eyes

It’s pikes Equal to spears, those even reach three tiht of a hu those up It should just have been infantry at the ti spears were soed in a blink of an eye

It’s the cargo The wagons close to the guard units were loaded with pikes And they have deployed those right away They are linking up to an organized for air It is completely different from what I felt in the territorial army so far

I re at various places within the territory for these past two years… it’s the civilian coanisation that beca , Kustaa has been assessing the each other, since they aren’t opponents that will become a problem if we don’t crush them totally either

(No way, do they want to tell us to have a decisive battle?) (Kustaa)

It looked like an unknown nualloped away fro towards the place Kustaa laid low, they are swinging their lights

This is already plain obvious It’s a trap The visible column of men and horses aren’t from the transportation unit of the territorial army I don’t even care anymore whether they are soldiers of the territorial ar Kustaa has secured, it’s just a danger wrapping up the 600 riders at accelerating speed

Sharply clicking his tongue, Kustaa gave a short signal with his hand and the 600 riders dashed forward We won’t split up There’s no particular significance for us in winning here We can’t avoid losses Those losses aren’t so we are able to deal with noeven in the darkness as it crossed over the hill on the opposite side

(That’s their main force, huh… ? With cavalry they are no less than 1000) (Kustaa)

If it’s like this, I have no doubt that these 1000 riders are the treasure of the territorial capital It seems like the territorial arate us mounted bandits By Kustaa’s estimation, the the number of reserve soldiers of the territorial capital of Earldom Helrevi is a bit more than 3000 As they spared a 1000 for the feint transports here in the last few days, it would result in the territorial capital having no , if they dispatched further 1000 cavalrymen here

Moreover, it’s not only one cloud of dust approaching With an equal htly further away, the cavalry fro base likely has sortied this way, Kustaa surht be troubleso our path of retreat towards the village

There’s also the pike unit, which has released its pretence, approaching from the rear Their number is around 500, but even if I’m aware that they are a decoy, the line of pikes held at the ready is a threat I have also noticed that their level of training is high In case they had a decisive battle at this place, there would be a possibility of Kustaa’s life being reaped by a pike’s spearhead

Kustaa snorted

He realized that his “premonition” isn’t really helpful nobles can’t part with the ornaht, depending on the visible combat potential This applies to Earl Matthias Helrevi as well, but there’s no way even I expected him to reach such drastic decision

It looks like I lost the strategical game on the territory’s board… As he thinks that, Kustaa’s arhtmare for someone experienced in battlefields to fall for a trick of a noble, that has no experience with battlefields

(… I guess it was an outrageous drea up the “flame” of Salomon-sama, huh?) (Kustaa)

Kustaa closed his eyes for a brief s I want to see in this world Salomon has died Jikul Rosa has vanished The masses are in all respects beyond help With my lack of wisdoht up with er of encirclement

Therefore, let’s give up Until the ti

“Let’s return taking a little detour Everyone, you haven’t been negligent with your dust-proof equipht?” (Kustaa)

The answer is yes A these 600 riders there are also many, ere formerly affiliated with the Salo the points of Kustaa’s plan, he was able to convey a lot of information with a low ae to be destroyed

“… Alright, let’s go!” (Kustaa)

Leaving the pike unit behind, they charged in the direction of piercing into the gap between the 1000base and the 1000the undulation of the hills, 10 groups a 10 riders each, a total amount of 100 riders, in order to not be discovered froroup It’s for the sake of the extra job of contacting the other 200 riders It’s so that put strenuous exertion on those numbers, but it’s not like the only ai delivered It’s for the sake of soe even in the worst case The situation is i

Kustaa’s 500 riders are a decoy They act in order to let the detached forces get away

They don’t consider so if they directly clash with 2000 cavalry an enemy four times their size Moreover, there’s no difference in the quality of horses in regards to their fellow northern cavalry is probably not so easy To say nothing it’s all the more the case while they have to falsify the path of retreat towards the village