Santairiku Eiyuuki

Episode Five: End of Second Terripol City Siege

The day after a drunk nia set fire to an enemy camp.

Sixty-seventh day from crossing the desert.

Erkühl was marching through the Teriportania region at a rate of forty kilometres a day.

Given that it is a force made up solely of cavalry, it is a much slower march from the usual Lemurian army.

"Show off your bull gallon cavalry ambitions! Simultaneous shooting, start!!

"Don't delay the Bulgarians! Show off the strength of the Lemurian Army Cavalry (Catafract)! Assault!!!

Alicia-led Bulgaron Cavalry disrupts enemies by firing, and Carolina-led Medium Cavalry (Catafract) raids there.

Then the Bulgaron Cavalry also releases the Sabel and storms it, pushing and spreading the hole in the cavalry (catapult).

Infantry units of the inferior Chelda Royal Army's Beast Clan (Warbeast) flee to scatter spider children.

"Carolina, you're so uptight."

"Oh. It's been a long time since I've been raped and it must be fun"

"... I think it's actually fun or hanging out with Alicia,"

Shehrazard referred to the psyche of Carolina.

Carolina was in a bit of a hurry inside with Nia, Alicia, and Shehrazard and more Elkür princesses who could fight as hard as she could.

For this reason, we are struggling, as if to reclaim the delays we have had.

"But what is it called? It's a sporadic attack."

"Well, the Teriportanian Guard, the main unit, is away."

Teriportanian defense forces are besieging the city of Azdavia.

In other words, the Teriportanian region has become completely thin... but not completely defenseless.

Lots of junior samurai of many Beasts (Warbeasts) were not conscripted in the Teriportanian region.

Even the peasants, although it is not so easy to let go of the farmland and bring it to the battlefield…, they can do so to a certain degree of resistance when the enemy attacks them.

Nevertheless, it is not suitable for a convoluted army of 2,400.

"We will continue westward through the coastal areas and keep port cities under control. The hinterland would be good later. Kill all enemies who resist and surrender."

"Is the hinterland okay?

"Oh, there are many beasts in the interior."

The Erkühr is occupying from the coastal area for the purpose of securing contact and transport routes with the mainland of the Lemurian Empire by holding down the harbour… but for another reason.

Because the coastal areas of the Teriportania region are inhabited by people (human beings), which are also inhabited by a large number of Christians.

There are also many descendants of the Cherdans - not the Beasts (Warbeasts), but the people who built the Chelda Republic a long time ago (Humans).

Naturally, in the first place, all the port cities in the Teriportanian region were built by Christians and Cerdas a long time ago.

And in the kingdom of Cerda, it is mainly the descendants of the Christians and Cerdas who carry on the shipping business.

The Teriportania region originally had a high proportion of people (human beings).

And the majority of them live in coastal areas.

And… many of the people (human beings) are Orthodox Messians.

Orthodox Mesianism is now divided between the pope and the princess witch (Medium)...

In fact, many of the faithful do not recognize the difference.

Divisions are only about the interior of the ruling hierarchy, such as clergy and nobility.

"Well, it seems Hilderick II has begun a policy of reconciliation against people (human beings)... but the history of persecution so far is not so easy to wipe. Besides, I've just laid out my philosophy, and I haven't caught up with the reality… that is, discrimination against people (human beings) by the Beasts (Warbeasts) is still taking place"

The people (human beings) have no motive to fight the Lemurian Empire for the sake of the Kingdom of Cerda.

Therefore many cities opened their castles bloodlessly and welcomed the Lemurian army.

In contrast are the Beasts.

They seem to think that their previous prerogatives would be abolished if they came under the control of the Lemurian Empire, and they took a defiant attitude towards Erkür.

"On the road, the villages of the Beasts (Warbeasts) who interrupt our march will be burned down. If you surrender, I guarantee you your life and your wealth."

Erkür grinned, niggling.

Not all of them resist the Lemurian army either.

I don't know if you know you'll lose if you try 2400, or if you already think the defeat of the Kingdom of Cerda is definitive...

Some villages surrendered against the Lemurian army, while others actively cooperated with the Beasts (Warbeasts) by showing their sincerity.

In other words, the Beasts (Warbeasts) are also beginning to divide between the Lemurians and the Cerdas.

"Going west while dropping the city like this...... threatening the back of the enemy that is besieging the city of Teripol. They can't go back to Teriportania."

The Teriportanian region is already occupied by the Lemurian army, and there is an ever smaller number of troops approaching: 2400.

The only place where the Royal Cerda Army has failed to withdraw from the siege can be on the part of the city of Cerda, that is, the Ifrichian region.

If we were to withdraw to the Teriportanian region, we would be sandwiched by the caged castle army of the city of Teripol and the cavalry of Erkühl 2,400.

"I mean already..."

"This war is our victory. Most of all... the victory was decided from the successful stage of the desert crossing."

Erkühr smiles...

"Damn! What are you doing!!

"From now on there is one city to the west. I'm sure there will be some hookers, so soldiers hold women. A soldier holding a woman means I can lift the constraints I'm imposing on myself."

The constraints Elquille is imposing on herself.

Not holding a woman in an environment where a soldier does not hold a woman, disarming means…

"A lot tonight, I'll adore you"

"Heh, Your Majesty..."

While Carolina and Alicia are fighting their enemies on the front line...

Elquille and Shehrazard were in a sweet mood together.

Day 34 since the start of the Second Terripol Siege.

The seventy-fourth day from the crossing of the desert.

"... Gentlemen, today will be the last total attack"

Carmine assembled the commanders early in the morning to declare.

The commanders also chewed their lips on this with regret.

Because...... there was no indication at all that the city of Terripol would fall during the previous thirty-three days of offense.

All the siege weapons were destroyed, and the pits were lightly spotted and crushed.

And initially, that force, which had reached 15000, had been reduced in number to 1000 by the Lemurian army's counterattack and plague.

It's unlikely to fall in today's total offense.

And... today is the last time, which means the defeat of the Royal Cherda Army.

"Oh, Father! What do you mean, today is the last day?

"... Sonia"

Sonia's relationship with Carmine has been giddy since one of those days...

But that didn't mean Carmine wouldn't answer Sonia's question.

Because Sonia's doubts are the best, and there are other people besides Sonia who have doubts and objections to Carmine's words.

"As you know, our army was originally only able to collect thirty days worth of food. I managed to let him have it for three days, but it's the limit now. If we continue any further, we will not even be able to remember the food when we withdraw. Today is the last total attack."

"But... as it is, the city of Terripol..."

"In addition, Cavalry 2400, led by Emperor Lemuria, is approaching in the form of a westward crossing of the Teriportanian region. This is 10000, interception is possible... but it could still be pinched, and we have to retreat to avoid the worst than the city of Teripol has no prospect of falling"

Worst of all.

That is where the food of the Royal Cerda Army is completely exhausted and the soldiers are dying of starvation, 2,400 led by Emperor Lemuria.

It is to be destroyed by being sandwiched between the 5000 troops and the rear that are caged in the city of Teripol.

"Gu...... ok"

Sonia nodded, grinning her teeth.

Did non-Sonian commanders also accept reality? Lie down, nodding with the look of reluctance.

"So... gentlemen. Quickly, get in there and prepare for the attack."

"" Ha!!

Until dusk that day, the Royal Cerda Army continued to attack the city of Teripol.

But the Lemurian army dealt calmly with this and bounced back every single one of its attacks.

Also that night, the Royal Cerda Army also carried out a massive night raid...

The Lemurian army bounced this back as well.

And the next day, early morning.

The Royal Cerda Army began its total withdrawal.

"Retreat!! Retreat!!

The Royal Cerda Army abandoned the camp, with only minimal food and equipment, and began to retreat simultaneously.

Morale was completely down, the tired soldiers were disturbed, and the best they could do was march.

Naturally, there's no way the Lemurian army is trying to shut that up either.

Nia, the independent guerrilla unit led by Jebe is irrelevant...

With the exception of the Barbal soldiers led by Macinissa and the infantry corps led by Oscar...... that is, the infantry of the two corps led by Stefan defending the city of Teripol, all forces tried to start pursuing the Royal Cerda Army.

In contrast, Carmine divided 3000 soldiers out of 1000, who were relatively energetic and had high morale, and made them lords.

And some of them were... Red Wolves led by Sonia.

"Damn, this, you persevere!!

"Pursuit is a chance to expand, so naturally, right?

Are you no longer bound by the red thread of destiny...

Nia and Sonia were once again bowling on the battlefield, hitting each other hard with their swords and swords.

(Damn... these guys have been caged for over a month, why are they so healthy!

Sonia was being pushed by Nia's guerrilla forces, keeping her strength exactly the same as it had been a month ago.

No matter how powerful the Red Wolves are, if they are exhausted in a month's siege, they will also weaken.

On the other hand, the guerrilla unit led by Nia was preparing for the pursuit of the enemy and getting plenty of food and sleep, so its strength was alive and well.

"Retreat!!

Sonia tries to leave the battlefield, thinking no more battles are possible.

But...

Hyun!!

An arrow approaches Sonia's back like that.

This many arrows for a regular Sonia, I could have immediately noticed and bounced back..., but it was sometimes exhausting in the siege and after fighting even more Nia, which was completely distracting.

"Gu ha!

Sonia gets an arrow on her back and rolls off to the ground.

An independent guerrilla unit led by Nia put a net on it.

"Hey, what, this... what, my body can't move..."

"I applied paralysis pills.... you killed our crew, thank you."

It was Jebe who said so and appeared.

It was Jebe who shot Sonia out of her back.

"Sorry, Nia. In a way that will plunder the prey."

"No. As far as I'm concerned, I was just able to get this woman, and I'm very satisfied!

Nia said in a good mood.

And I got off the horse and slowly approached Sonia.

"Agu, ha, let go..."