Dungeon Defense

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The morning of June 28, 1512, the continental power came.

Today, the sky, which will soon be blue, is forced once more to see the expansion of the earth.

It is blood that spills back on the wet ground in the summer rains. A jingle in the shield strikes a jingle in another shield. They call it slaughter, they call it war, they call it tragedy.

However, if you use any word, you cannot capture the sight you will see today.

30,000 people will die on this day. No one will be killed without realizing what really happened, and will also be willing to be killed. There is no responsibility here. A person can stab a blade in someone's neck irresponsibly.

What will Sa say about this?

What will be left in history with a brilliant language and style?

A man's worst instinct, at best. They will sing tragedy in a gloomy tone, saying that the war does not end, and in the end it will be written down that some people's courage, some people's wisdom, and some people's luck are the only ones that are special.

There is no blood.

There is no roar of bronze and bronze clashing fiercely, nor the murderer blowing up the killer in front of him.

Therefore, the memory is only mine.

As an immortal Demon King, I remember every drop of blood that will be scattered on the plain this day. It is also unacceptable to criticize the human nature in a miraculous manner. The responsibility is right here. And I will stay here forever.

“General.”

“Ah.”

Laura slowly ties the back of her head together.

Our troops were currently marching towards Piacenza. The objective was not to attack Piacencha. I was still outnumbered on the power, but I risked the siege.

The destination was the river that flowed between our armies and the Imperial Army.

There are two ways to get from Fabia to Piacenza. The south road down that river. And it's a northbound detour to Milan.

“If you choose the North Road, it will be sandwiched between Milan and Piacencha. The Grand Duke of Florence will be suspicious. We don't know that we are undergoing internal affairs, but why are we putting ourselves in a more dangerous siege...? ”

There is a risk of doubting the intentions of this side. That's why it's the south road.

“Duke. I'm worried about whether Baron De Blanc hid it well. ”

“The baron did an excellent job with the Starbase last time. It's the right one.”

Baron de Blanc has been in pursuit all night. She slept in the barracks for three hours and then left somewhere using the Teleport Wizard again.

What to hide.

Last night, Laura ordered a rampant pursuit of the prisoners. It was because there was a much more important purpose hidden than going after prisoners.

The cavalry led by the Baron de Blanc is now ambushed in a forest near the river.

In the middle of the night, the cavalry marched in to catch a fugitive. Even if a spy (of course, there are spies everywhere) who will be part of our army has seen the cavalry leave, the enemy will report that the cavalry has set out to pursue the prisoners.

It was a great opportunity to make sure there was no suspicion of ambush.

In addition, a thousand cavalry and a thousand infantry troops were mobilized during last night's search. Two hundred infantry soldiers returned to our camp for deception. The other two thousand would be hiding in the woods with the Baron de Blanc by now.

I came to this world and went around trying to wage a war, and I realized one thing. Friends are encouraged to expand their troops and advertise.

If there are 10,000 allies, they deceive 20,000, and if there are 20,000, they inflate to 50,000. This is not a bluff. That way, the enemy won't even notice a thousand separates from the main camp.

We know our allies and our enemies. The fact that 50,000 people are lying. Yo-yo is just as long as he doesn't get a sense of exactly how many troops are on this side.

We need to announce a lot less troops or a lot more troops...... It's better to exaggerate. Even when you call for aid from your home country or alliance, 30,000 people are starving! More than 50,000 people are starving! ’I have to say, there are more pieces of cake.

Anyway, the enemy didn't know this side's troops exactly. The omission of two thousand abdominals was acceptable.

“ ……. ”

I turn my head to look at Laura. There was a cold and gaudy face.

This child was always drunk. By releasing the prisoner deliberately, you lured the enemy into rush. At the same time, I hid the ambush from the suspicious eye....

There's a good chance the ambush will work. It was impressive.

The abduction itself is a common idea. The question is, can you actually do it...? This is where the tide divides from the tide. If you actually realized the idea and took advantage of it, you would definitely be top of the line.

“Scout intelligence, Your Grace. ”

One of the deputies hurriedly approaches with a horse.

“Enemy forces in Piacencha have begun to move swiftly. I think they're getting ready to go. ”

“You've already started moving. The Grand Duke of Florence is quick to decide. ”

Laura smiles.

“Command the Blue Mountain Goat Cavalry. ”

“Yes, Your Majesty! ”

“Run immediately as a vanguard and baptize the enemy camp in Piacenza. It is not an open battle. It's enough to show a little arrows in Sardinian buttocks. ”

The Dwarf regiment commander raises the order.

“Very well. I'll draw them back in ten minutes." ”

A thousand archers step out of the long march and rush forward. Ten wizards followed him for the Enchantment War.

While the archers lay siege to the enemy, we arrived at our original destination, the river stream. Laura orders you to set up camp with this river in front of your eyes.

The river's name is Trebbia.

In fact, it was a little wider than a river. The strength was wide but the depth was thin. Originally, in Sardinia, rain was rare in summer and rain was frequent in winter. It was not unusual enough to describe it as dry, so it was modestly embodied in the river stream.

However, there were rare swamps formed around the river.

If the great army leads Trebbia, you'll be relieved of the slow flow rate and thin depths. However, there are large and small swamp pools and it is not so easy to set foot.

In other words, it is ideal for crossing a small number of troops, but it is not a good way for the troops to move together.

Laura has dispatched an army of scouts to drill into nearby geographies for over a full night. She had instructed the scouts to check it out, as she had expected the battle to take place near Piacencha from the beginning.

And Laura scored the Trebbia River as a battlefield.

“It is decent on the surface, but hard on the reality. This small and unsightly stream is equipped for ambush operations. ”

Shortly after, the cavalry returns from the other side of the river. The regiment is being chased by enemy cavalry.

The regiment jumps into the river without hesitation and flees to our camp. The cavalry alone would have been too burdensome to pursue this deep. I wanted to get rid of it this much, and I turned the horse around.

Then the archers attack again, rather than crossing the river. Looks like he's determined to raise the enemy's strength. The cavalry of the Sardinian imperial army also swung their bows and responded.

It was quite a rare scene. A archer and a archer wander around the river shooting back and forth.

By the way, the battle between archers was the least lost. It was not enough to shoot an arrow at a distant enemy. I don't know if I should sit on a moving horse and hit a moving enemy. It was close to the country play. Honestly, the price of arrows was too low.

In the afternoon, the main army of Sardinia moves.

The enemy was already perfectly aligned. The archers stand in front of you and behind you. Enemy troops are filling the cavalry to keep them out of sight.

Laura watches the encounter unfold from afar.

“The enemy has fewer cavalry. Once you see it, it's about 3,000. ”

“Less than three thousand. 2,400, 2,600. ”

The Elven battalion commander accompanied me. The Elves had better eyes than Humans.

“But the Knights of the Falcon in Florence are tricky. I am a knight of six hundred, but I am serving as the strongest knight in the kingdom of Sardinia. ”

“The best in Sardinia. ”

Laura smiles.

“Seems like it's trendy to be the best everywhere these days. So, are they scared? ”

“No way. I'm afraid of the Knights of Sardinia and I can't even spare a mercenary, Your Grace. ”

The mercenary commanders smile. Morale was enough.

“Change the operation. ”

Laura taps her palm with a command rod.

“You don't have to say that you tried to attack the enemy when he was on the move. Wait for the enemy to cross the river completely. ”

“It's an easy fight to get to. Are you sure, Your Grace? ”

“Ah. If there are only 2,500 mounted troops in the enemy army, there's no need to be careful. ”

The mercenary commanders nodded without rebuttal. They were already giving the young Commander-in-Chief good faith in him.

Archers have been driven across the river by enemy cavalry. This time, the enemy was brave too. You follow the archers closely across the Trebbia River. As soon as the enemy crosses Trebbia, Laura swings the baton.

“Charge all cavalry! ”

The cavalry that had been lined up in advance blew the horn.

With the exception of Baron de Blanc on ambush in the nearby forest, all of his cavalry flew away. Including the squadron, the number counted 4,500. It was twice the force of the enemy.

There was intense cavalry in the bilateral advantage.

In the meantime, enemy infantry has crossed Trebbia.

The enemy has approached our headquarters without delay. It was an infantry of 30,000 troops. The sight of a great army approaching the port was frightening for veteran mercenaries as well.

“To the archers! ”

“To the archers! ”

I followed Laura's orders and shouted through the loudspeaking magic. Five thousand archers marched forward in a row. Immediately, the same command rang out on the other side.

Fire in the hole! ”

“Fire!”

At the commanders' command, the archers shoot arrows. The arrow sometimes plunges deeper into the opposing team, hitting someone's thigh or forearm. But the damage was not serious, whether it was our army or the Royal Army.

The arrow baptizes several times. In the meantime, the distance between the two groups has decreased. It wasn't fast, but it definitely narrowed it down as long as it was undeniable. Soon, the eyes of a good human became close enough to recognize the face of the enemy.

“Take advantage of the archer. ”

Laura commands. Now the time for a gentle exchange of arrows is over.

An ally's archer slips through the cracks, and the enemy archer also hides behind the Lancer. The number of arrows across the air is briefly, but decidedly reduced.

Now neither they nor we can take a step back.

If you turn your back, you will only lose and run miserably.

“To the Emperor! ”

“Glory to the king! ”

With a battle cry, you encounter the first row of allies and the first row of enemies.

It was the beginning of the battle for Trebbia.

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A detailed combat map will probably be posted in the next installment.