Otherworld Nation Founding Chronicles

"In a word, Kepka Barka's military character is 'bold strategy, solid tactics.'"

Alexius said this in front of the Allied commanders ... I, Bartolo, and the royal families who headed the armed forces of each country.

Information is of paramount importance in war.

We know very little about Kepka Barka.

He asked for information about Kepka from Alexios, a person originally from the Barca family who had recently been in conflict with Kepka.

"Kepka, while taking a little risk, tries to take a strategic advantage. Specifically, he likes to focus on speed and stick with the enemy. It is a reflection of Kepka's personality. "

I have never commanded the Navy and I have no details.

But you can imagine how risky it is to cross the sea.

If you take safety precautions, carefully prepare and drop all over Trisiceria before crossing to Adernia.

However, Kepka flew directly to Adernia to fly out of Trisiceria to pierce the southern Greek nations.

Pofenia seems to have already held two-thirds of Trisiceria ...

Conversely, one third is an enemy.

If a third of the enemy destroys a base on Trisiceria, supply will be cut off and Kepka will be isolated on the Adernia Peninsula.

But Kepka was aware of the danger and stepped in.

A high-risk, high-return strategy.

But the tactics seemed to favor low risk, low return, and Kepka withdrew temporarily as the Allied forces appeared and waved.

There are few tactics used in the siege at Lezard.

It seemed to be a very common and textbook-like way of fighting.

Indeed, "Strategy is bold, tactics are solid."

"So ... I can't say for sure, but Kepka Barka will want to fight on the plains, preferring to have no obstacles such as rivers and forests, and preferably little hills or other places with little elevation difference. Yeah. "

"I see ... then the battlefield is almost identifiable."

I hammered.

The terrain is well understood thanks to maps submitted by Lezado, Gehenna and Nemes.

There are many plains, but there are few places where there are no obstacles.

"The tactics are solid ... but tell me the composition of the enemy army, and what tactics do you prefer?"

Bartolo asks Alexios.

Knowing the composition and tactics of the Pofenian army will allow you to take advantage of the battle.

If it becomes a large-scale battle, it is a decisive battle.

I can't afford to lose. Japan, in particular, has lower national power than Pofenia.

"The basics are head-to-head collisions without any tweaks. Anyway, each soldier is a mercenary with a different nationality, so you can't do much more advanced.

Alexios breaks the word once.

"Because he's a mercenary, he has a variety of classes, and his morale is low, but all his soldiers are experienced in war, and each soldier has a fairly high fighting power. The overall cooperation is delicate But in small units ... the mercenary unity is strong. "

Well, it's very flexible, and worse, it's poorly organized.

If the situation worsens, the mercenaries will run away.

It would be easier for everyone to escape than to escape alone.

"The lineups are ... as far as I can tell, 'throwing stone soldiers', 'longbow soldiers', 'throwing spearmen', 'longspear soldiers', 'swordsmen', 'phalanx', 'ax soldiers', 'cavalry.' There are also mercenaries and slaves who are private soldiers at home, unlike other mercenaries, who have better overall coordination and higher morale, though their role is to settle and flee the fleeing mercenaries But

As far as I can tell, it's like a salad bowl in the military department.

With so many classes, complicated tactics would be difficult.

Commanding each unit is also a challenge.

However, no matter what the enemy's weapons and formations, if he can make the most of his abundant classes, he will be able to advance the battle in an advantageous manner.

"The number of soldiers was 30,000 ... this is more than 40,000. Is this the siege? ... No, maybe we should try to break through the center to take advantage of the weak point of enemy cooperation."

Bartolo thinks it's grumbled.

The face is upset with alcohol, but his eyes are serious.

"Land is good, but the problem is the sea."

I talk about the biggest problem of this war.

The Pofenian Navy is currently blocking the waters on the southern tip of the Adernia Peninsula.

Even if the Pofenian Army could be destroyed, the Navy is alive ...

Continued sea blockades will have a profound effect on the economies of southern countries, which will spread throughout the Adernia Peninsula.

It is also a matter of life and death for Japan, which makes money from the trade in paper and spirits.

"I guess the Navy of Pofenia has three hundred ships, while a raft of Lezad, Gehenna, and Nemes is one hundred."

In addition, there are still ships left in Pofenia, and there is room for production.

I can't win if I fight properly.

"If you win on land, the navy will do whatever you can, depending on the negotiations, Her Majesty King Almus. This war should not be what the Senate of Pofenia intended in the first place. The two parties are competing against each other: the Coast Party, which should advance to the U.S.A., and the Plain Party, which should reduce military expenditures and open up undeveloped land in the country to concentrate on farm management. Kepka is here because he is well advanced and the coastal party is strong, but defeating the land increases the Plain party's voice, I have to turn back. "

Abraham opened his mouth as if he had stumbled upon Alexios.

"I agree with Alexius, because Gehenna has always thrown out intervening in Pofenia and gathering information, but the Senate had never planned to invade Adernia. The Pofenian invasion of Adernia would be Kepka's dogma. "

……So that's it.

Should we be able to conclude peace without winning the war?

If so, Kepka is best captured live.

Conversely, it would be better to keep these navy dispersed and preserved, instead of converging.

"Okay! Wait for the kings of Evil and Belvedir to reply and let go. We will drive the invaders out of our hometown!"

When I raised my fist, the delegates of each country also shouted.

...... Well, we are invaders though.

From the kings of Evil and Belvedir, a letter has been sent stating that they will formally participate.

There is little payoff in this war ... probably to show my willingness to oppose, rather than sell, to me.

The military power of both countries is far from Japan.

Nemes and Gehenna's army will not participate in the war.

Because if you move poorly, each individual can be destroyed.

Most, their naval presence is putting pressure on Pofenia.

It is helpful enough.

We began the march when the Allied forces became clear.

Pofenian troops have looted and devastated the area around Lezad's capital.

The army is more difficult to maintain than to organize.

Especially if it is enemy land.

But ... it may not be so for the Pofenian army.

Because we, the army like the Rossais, wage war to dominate the land and the people who live there.

So avoid looting as much as possible.

If the inhabitants of the land have bad feelings, it will be difficult to govern thereafter.

But Pofenia wants only land, not people.

People in a dominant territory can either be sold off as slaves, killed, or driven out, so they won't hurt or itch even if the local people feel bad feelings by looting.

In fact, it seems that old men and children are killed and young men and women are taken live.

It's a locust flock.

I do not know when to switch to Nemes or Gehenna.

They have plundered in the lezard and must be eradicated before they begin moving.

Some time after we marched, we saw a village ...

The door of the house has been destroyed, the fields have been trampled and the crops crushed.

There are chunks of meat in every part of the village that would have been moving until a few days ago.

"That's terrible ..."

"I've been at war for a long time, but it's rare to find such a terrible battlefield."

Bartolo strikes.

The Pofenian army isn't really interested in people.

"A little hurry?"

Perhaps all the soldiers had the same feelings as me, the march speed was just a little faster.

Pofenian troops were on the plains about a day from Lezad.

You can see a strong base in the middle of the plain.

"This is a very formidable partner."

Bartolo muttered looking at the enemy base.

Honestly, I don't know.

"It's solid and uninteresting, but it's so strong. That safe guy is the most annoying. There's one or two tricks you can do to get it right."

Advantages can be disadvantages at the same time.

The lack of strengths also means no weaknesses, that is, no weaknesses.

… I mean?

"That's why Phalanx sacrifices mobility at the cost of increased striking power, for example, cavalry has limited space to advance instead of mobility, and is vulnerable to loud noises and obstacles. That's why we can respond, but the enemy doesn't have it ... "

Bartolo makes a difficult face.

Are you okay?

Bartolo smiled because she looked at me.

"It's okay, your Majesty, I'll definitely show your Majesty victory."

"I'm hoping you'll win."

We, the Forty-three thousand Allied Forces, lined up on the plains, leaving three thousand soldiers at their headquarters.

In response, 30,000 Pofenian troops camp on the plains, leaving 2,000 soldiers.

The Allies have about 10,000 phalanxes of each country in the central part.

Approximately 30,000 heavily manipulated infantry soldiers of the Rosais Army are placed on both wings.

On the two wings are cavalry ... Rosaith's guards, cavalry from various countries, Equus cavalry led by Muzio, and Germanic cavalry led by Alexios.

Capture the enemy with Phalanx and crush both wings with heavy infantry and cavalry.

Bartolo is a good tactic.

On the other hand, the enemy is a plain side line.

The thickness of the center and right wings does not change at all.

It's too normal and creepy.

"It looks like there is a lot of people in the enemy's headquarters."

"Perhaps the Greeks were caught in slave hunting. Having so many on this battlefield can be said to mean that a significant number were captured in the harbor. Before they were brought to Pofenia, "

That's right.

The more we rescue, the higher the stock of the Rossais Army.

The aspect of an invading country is hidden.

"Your Majesty ... you have a bad face."

"From the beginning"

The gongs, flutes and drums sound on the battlefield.

Many kinds of flags shelve in the sky.

A total of 70,000 large forces crashed from the front on the Great Plains.

The Allied formation has a concave shape due to its thick wings and thin center.

There, the rectangular side of the Pofenian army collides, and the shape of the Pofenian army becomes convex.

Normally the center collapses, but it is Phalanx that protects the center.

Phalanx has a weak side attack, but has very high frontal attack and defense.

On the side is a heavy mobile infantry army with excellent mobility.

They take advantage of their flexibility and gradually oppress the enemy's side.

And the battle between the two wing cavalry.

The Allied cavalry has a force difference of 3,000 and the Pofenian army has a force difference of 7,000, which is twice as large.

At first it was expected to be a disadvantageous battle, but it was doing well except opening the lid.

The main factor is the presence of stirrups.

Stirrups are already permeating the countries of the Adernia Peninsula, and more than 80% of cavalry were equipped with stirrups.

The stability on the horses has compensated for the double force gap.

"It's surprisingly not a big deal. If you push it as it is, you'll win."

"... No, your Majesty. Let's retreat here."

Hmm?

I look back at Baltoro's face.

Bartolo had a bitter face.

"The side of the enemy is surprisingly strong. The assault force in the center is stronger than expected. There is a risk of breaking through the center as it is. Before deepening, you can retreat without disturbing the formation. Your Majesty Thank you

......

OK. If you say that.

"All troops retreat temporarily"

The sound of the gong resounds on the battlefield, and the Allies begin withdrawing like waves.

At the same time, the Pofenian army begins to withdraw.

"... Is it tough?"

"It's pretty annoying ... but I've gotten it in today's battle. I will win tomorrow."

But Bartolo's declaration of victory was vain, and the battles on the second, third, and fourth days ended in painful divisions, only mischievous troops, time, and supplies.