Episode 106: Training and Emergency News
We will be delayed for four days. A convoy from Roccia has arrived. During this time, fortunately, neither the transport convoy nor the fort was attacked by Purnya soldiers.
The transport team entered the fort through the back entrance, passed through a long, narrow passageway surrounded by high walls, and entered the innermost part of the fort. This back door is said to be an escape route, but it seems that even if enemies entered, they could be annihilated by swinging arrows from the top of the high wall.
Immediately after the transport team arrived, the supplies were scattered and accumulated inside the fort, and they were covered with special flame-retardant cloth prepared by the Hartaut country. This seems to prevent the supplies from burning up even if a fire arrow comes flying at them.
Now, the 1,000 people who arrived will be taught how to fight in this fort by the 2,000 people who had arrived earlier and were training them.
To tell the truth, Rocha's soldiers were not suitable for defending Zadu Fort.
Bows and arrows and quick response are essential for defense at this fort, but Roccia's soldiers can only fight by relying on brute force by using their high defenses. In other words, it was not compatible with the tactics.
However, the problem with this is that they are trying to imitate the soldiers of the Heartaut country, which only makes things worse.
If you play a different role than the soldiers of the Hartaut country, you can take advantage of the high defense power of Rocha's soldiers and the striking power of steel weapons.
First of all, Roccia's soldiers are all strong, so they can hold down the door and withstand the enemy's battering ram.
"Okay, okay! Form a formation and push!"
"Oh!"
Fifty Rocha soldiers wearing steel armor hold down the second large door from the outside of the fort. Since this is a training exercise, we assume that the door's bolt has been broken, and the door has now been removed, making it easier to open.
And the enemy, 100 Roccia soldiers, struggle to push open the large door from the other side.
"Hey! Hold on! Open it!"
"Don't let me open it! Hold it!"
It's a fifty-to-hundred comparison of strength. I was a little persistent in holding the door, but in the end I was pushed through.
However, this is expected. Dealing with it from here is the main thing for Rocha soldiers.
The 50 Rocha soldiers who were pushed out turned their backs and immediately ran away. The enemy chases after him.
At this point, the 200 reinforcements from the defending side who had been waiting inside the door began to advance with wooden mock axes in their hands and began attacking the enemy. At the same time, soldiers from the Heartaut nation appear from atop the wall built on the surrounding mound and begin firing training arrows without arrowheads.
In other words, the plan was for Roccia's soldiers to hold back the enemy inside the door, and in the meantime have Hartaut's soldiers shoot them with arrows, thereby inflicting a lot of damage on the enemy in a short period of time. If you can push back the enemy, you can close the door again, which is a good strategy.
“Just because it’s training doesn’t mean it’s an easy fight!”
"Even if you don't have an arrowhead, you'll rarely be able to train with live arrows against people! Shoot with care!"
"Let's show them that the enemy role is not just a role to be played!"
The commanders of the three units gave orders, and a melee broke out inside the fort.
Normally, when allies and enemies intermingle like this, it would be difficult to support them with bows and arrows. Even if you aim only at enemies, you'll end up hitting your allies no matter what you do.
However, its tactical flaws are compensated for by its steel armor. Even if there were arrowheads, most arrows could be blocked by the hardness of the armor.
I watched the training while standing on the wall and thought that this strategy seemed to be going well.
At that time, I heard a voice from behind me. He was one of the soldiers entrusted with managing supplies for the convoy.
"Prince Milimos. Are you really going to lend this copper plate to the soldiers of Hartaut?"
What he is holding up is a copper plate about the size of A5 paper. It's a magic tool that I had the research department create that can create a simple barrier by touching a magical pattern.
"Since the weapons of Purnya country are poor, I found out that Rocha's armor is sufficient for protection.In that case, there is no need to put up a barrier with that magical tool.However, I took the pains to prepare and brought it. If you don't use it, it's a waste.In that case, wouldn't it be better to have Hartout's archers carry it as a countermeasure against snipers?''
“In theory, what Prince Milimos said is certainly reasonable, but...”
"If you're worried about the theft of your magic tool, don't worry. It's a makeshift item anyway, and the barrier isn't that strong."
The most I can hope for is to weaken the force of the sword swing or slightly deflect the trajectory of an arrow or stone.
Honestly, it was hard to use because it was a performance that was only better than not in close combat.
However, the ability of this small bronze plate to deflect arrows was ideal for minimizing interference with the movements of the archers, which is important for the defense of this fort, and for protecting it from enemy arrows. Although it is a weak magic, the fact that it can be used for a long time even by archers who are not magicians is a good thing.
"That's right. Let's call it 'Arrow Avoiding Amulet'."
When I named it, the soldier who asked me the question looked shocked.
"Prince Milimos is very generous of you, just handing over magic tools. Well, even though he's from another country, I understand that he's doing it to protect his friends from being attacked."
Carrying the bronze plates, the soldier went to hand them out to the archers of Hartout. There are only less than 100, so it won't reach everyone, but is it okay?
While I was worrying about this, the training in front of the door had ended. Of course, the result was the annihilation of the enemy.
Ten days have passed since we arrived.
The soldiers have been trained to keep their guard up, but they tend to relax when there is no enemy attack.
I thought it was better than being nervous all the time, but it seems like the family couldn't tolerate this neglect.
"So, Prince Milimos, let's have a mock battle."
"No, no. The soldiers' negligence and the mock battle with the Familis aren't connected, are they?"
"That's not true. You'll understand if you try!"
I thought the family was simply bored with their free time, but I also had free time and wanted to get some exercise, so I agreed.
The training itself was the same as what was done at Rocha's castle.
It was a sword fight, with both using sacred techniques. And as usual, I was blown away.
"What's the matter, Prince Milimos? Is this the end?"
"No way. I'm still going!"
After killing the momentum of being blown away by landing, I immediately went to slash at Familyis.
It's still fun to fight while thinking about how to defeat a completely ineffective opponent.
Perhaps this is the feeling a carnivore child feels when playing with an adult.
As I was training while thinking about this, I noticed that the attitudes of the soldiers watching around me were divided.
The Rocha soldiers are cheering me on in a familiar manner.
"Prince Milimos! I'm going to go and kill you there!"
“Please at least try to push back the knights of the chivalrous kingdom!”
"Don't be so selfish," he said with a wry smile as he asked about the state of the soldiers from the Heartaut nation, who were on the other side of the reaction.
For some reason, there were faces lined up that looked like they were at a loss for words. Ada, the commander of the fort, and Kople, the commander of the soldiers, had similar faces.
"Are those two really human?"
"Even though it's training, it's insane to fight each other with real swords."
As I was listening to the onlookers say, ``That's a terrible thing to say,'' an alarm bell suddenly rang from around the door on the outermost wall of the fort's grounds.
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"
Upon hearing that news, my family and I stopped training at the same time.
“Then I have to go to command.”
"I know. I wish you good luck."
"Thank you - Rocha soldiers! We will attack the enemy as per our training! Those stationed in front of the gate and those responsible for supplying arrows to the soldiers of Heartaut country, move quickly!"
At my command, Rocha's soldiers quickly begin to move.
As if linked to our actions, the soldiers of the Hartaut country also began to move.
This defensive battle ended with almost no damage on our part.
On the other hand, the damage to Purnya country was small, with only ten casualties at most.
The reason why the damage was so small is largely due to Purunya's tactics.
First, the Purnya country sent out a battering ram unit just like before.
Then, just as the soldiers of the Hartaut country were leaning over the wall to fire at the battering ram unit, a Purnya soldier with a large bow came out from the edge of the forest.
Unaware of this fact, the archers of the Hartaut country attacked the battering ram unit when Purnya's longbow was aimed at them.
It seems that the archers from Purnya country were also very skilled, and the term sniper was a perfect fit, as the arrow came on a trajectory that directly hit the archer from Hartaut country.
The strategy of using this battering ram unit as a decoy to shoot at our archers must have been a strategy well-rehearsed over the past ten days.
In fact, we were completely fooled by the scheme, and our valuable archer was about to be killed.
However, it was said that there is no need to worry if you are prepared, but it turned out to be a talisman to protect against arrows. The effect of that bronze plate, which had been deployed just in case, deflected the enemy's sniper fire.
Thanks to this effect, the arrows from the large bow came flying at me many times after that, but there was no damage to me.
On the other hand, the enemy retreated after some of the battering ram troops were hit with arrows, knowing that the longbow was ineffective.
"I wonder what hand I'll use next time."
I had the feeling that I had lost to the strategy of sniping with a longbow, so I decided to brace myself and observe the group without disrespecting Purnya country.
From then on, soldiers from Purnya country began to attack the fort once every few days.
No matter how many times I chased them back, I got the feeling that the enemy soldiers were getting anxious.
Now, I was wondering why, but the reason became clear when a soldier reported that he had fled from the royal capital of Hartaut.
"The country of Felocony has invaded our royal capital with a large army of over 5,000 people. And it's already become a siege battle in the royal castle!"
While I was surprised at such a sudden development, the soldiers continued to report.
“We were foolish. When we learned that an enemy mercenary unit was setting up a camp in a village where the residents had already been evacuated, we sent our troops to defeat it. It was a decoy to fix our eyes on the occupied village. Through the blind spot of the surveillance, a large force was sent straight to the royal capital! And with the reduced number of troops, Rocha's weapon I decided that I would not be able to withstand an unexpectedly large army no matter what, so I could only choose a siege battle at the royal castle...''
The soldier said with regret, but I couldn't sympathize with him, all I could think was that he had a headache.
"You say you're holed up in the royal castle, what are your chances of winning?"
"Honestly, not at all. That's why His Majesty Quercia III took command and ordered Crown Prince Akin to escape to this fortress."
I understand why the soldiers of Purnya country were panicking when they learned that Crown Prince Akin was fleeing here.
I'm sure that according to the calculations of the Felocony country, the Purnya country wanted to take over this fort and take control of the southern side of the Hartaut country, thereby eliminating the place where the Hartaut royal family could escape.
If Crown Prince Akin had survived and this fort had not fallen, the Heartaut country would certainly not have been destroyed.
However, it is the same even if they are connected by a single piece of skin on their necks, and it can be said that the majority of them are all connected.
I don't want to give up support and go home, but in that case, Rocha's soldiers and I in this fort will have to return to the territory on our own. Nearby on the way back is the royal capital of the Heartaut country, which is being occupied by the forces of the Felocony country.
In the end, whether they continued to fight or ran away, a battle with Ferocony was inevitable.
"We'll have to wait until Crown Prince Akin has fled to the fort to decide what to do about us."
I'm going to start thinking about some strategies now so that I can deal with whatever choices Crown Prince Akin makes.
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